Anisette on Wilshire Boulevard occupies a handsome space with high ceilings and banquettes and serves the kind of straightforward French brasserie menu — steak frites, moules marinières, croque monsieur, charcuterie — that works reliably when done with good ingredients and care. The room has more life than a hotel restaurant, the prices are fair for what you get, and the bar is solid.
It is a useful option when you want to eat well without making an occasion of it: a competent, honest brasserie within walking distance of the pier and Promenade that stays open late enough for a post-event dinner.