The bar and lounge at the Hall, where the wait staff is endearing. (Ann Johansson / For The Los Angeles Times)
Oysters on the half shell (West Coast or East Coast, you choose) come out nicely chilled and are $25 for a dozen. (Ann Johansson / For The Los Angeles Times)
Baby lamb chops with onion tapenade. (Ann Johansson / For The Los Angeles Times)
Kabocha squash agnolotti. (Ann Johansson / For The Los Angeles Times)
Croque-monsieur. (Ann Johansson / Los Angeles Times)
At the Hall, glasses are thick, narrow tumblers like you might find at a flea market in Paris. (Ann Johansson / For The Los Angeles Times)
