New American grill · Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills · $23–$60
Hillstone Restaurant GroupNew American$$$South Beverly DriveHillstone Restaurant Group
"The Hillstone power-lunch room where Beverly Hills deals get done over a $23 French dip — book it for a midday client."
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About South Beverly Grill
This is where Beverly Hills actually eats lunch, not where it is photographed eating lunch. South Beverly Grill, at 122 South Beverly Drive in the Golden Triangle, is run by the Hillstone Restaurant Group — the company behind Houston's and R+D Kitchen — and it follows the group's playbook to the letter: a tight New American menu, a dark, clubby room, and no celebrity chef by design. The signatures are familiar and reliable: a $23 French dip of roasted prime rib, USDA Prime steaks, a sushi counter, and the cult Hillstone burger.
The Grill
South Beverly Grill is a Hillstone Restaurant Group room, and that is the most useful thing to know about its kitchen. Hillstone famously keeps its chefs anonymous and its menu short, betting on consistency over invention — the same plates, cooked the same way, every service. The headline dishes are well known: the French dip, roasted prime rib piled on a fresh-baked roll at around $23; USDA Prime steaks; a full sushi program unusual for an American grill; the kale salad; and the off-menu-famous Hillstone burger.
There is no tasting menu and no chef's table here, and that is the point. The cooking is precise, generous and dependable rather than adventurous, which is exactly what a power-lunch crowd wants when the meal is really about the conversation across the table. Prices run from that $23 French dip up through the $40-to-$60 steaks, with the sushi and salads keeping a lighter, faster lunch on the table. It is the New American grill as a reliable instrument, and in Beverly Hills it has become an institution for exactly that.
The Room
The room is classic Hillstone: dark wood, low lighting, leather banquettes and a long bar, calibrated to feel clubby and discreet rather than flashy. Tables are spaced for private conversation, the sound level is a steady hum rather than a roar, and the lighting flatters at any hour. It draws a Beverly Hills lunch crowd of agents, lawyers and regulars who treat it as a canteen, then turns quietly date-friendly at night. Dress is smart-casual and skews polished; there is no jacket rule, but the room rewards looking the part.
Best for a Business Lunch
Book this room for a business lunch or to host a client — it is one of the Golden Triangle's default deal tables for good reason. The room is quiet enough to talk, the banquettes keep conversation private, and the short, dependable menu means nobody waits on a fussy kitchen mid-meeting. Ordering the French dip or a Prime steak signals you know the room. See more tables to impress clients and the global best steakhouses.
Not for
Not for diners chasing a chef's tasting menu — the Hillstone formula is a short, fixed lineup of reliable classics, with no innovation, surprise courses or off-menu creativity.
Frequently Asked
Is South Beverly Grill worth it?
Yes — if you want a reliable, well-run Beverly Hills lunch rather than a culinary event. South Beverly Grill delivers exactly what the Hillstone group is known for: precise, generous classics like the $23 French dip and USDA Prime steaks, served in a clubby room that is built for conversation. It will not surprise you, and that is the appeal. For a power lunch or an easy dinner, it is one of the Golden Triangle's safest bets.
How hard is it to book South Beverly Grill?
Lunch is the hard slot — the Beverly Hills midday crowd fills it, so the prime noon-to-two window books a few days out and the wait can run long for walk-ins. Dinner is easier. Reserve online or by phone at (310) 550-0242, and aim for an off-peak lunch or an early dinner if you are flexible. The restaurant is at 122 South Beverly Drive, in the centre of the Golden Triangle shopping district.
What is the dress code at South Beverly Grill?
Smart-casual — there is no jacket requirement, but the Beverly Hills crowd dresses the part. At lunch you will see business attire and polished casual; at dinner it skews a notch dressier. Neat denim with a good shirt is fine, gym clothes are not the move. The room is clubby and a little see-and-be-seen, so most regulars lean toward put-together rather than relaxed. Nobody will turn you away for skipping a tie.
What is the average meal price at South Beverly Grill?
Mid-range for Beverly Hills — the French dip is around $23, salads and sushi keep a lighter lunch under $30, and USDA Prime steaks run roughly $40 to $60. With a drink and a starter, plan on about $45 to $80 a head, more if you order steak and wine. It is markedly more accessible than the marquee Beverly Hills steakhouses, which is part of why the lunch crowd treats it as a regular table.
What should I order at South Beverly Grill?
Order the French dip — roasted prime rib on a fresh-baked roll at around $23 is the dish the regulars come for. Beyond it, the USDA Prime steaks, the kale salad and the sushi are the safe, strong picks, and the Hillstone burger has a cult following if you can get it. Keep it simple; the kitchen rewards the classics. See our best business-lunch restaurants for more.
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Practical Information
Address122 S Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
NeighbourhoodGolden Triangle · South Beverly Drive
CuisineNew American grill · sushi
SignatureFrench dip $23 · USDA Prime steaks $40–$60
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