Citrus at Social (Hollywood)

So about 3 weeks ago my old buddies and I decided to go out to dinner since we hadn't seen each other in months. Fro gave us 3 options: Akasha, 15, and Citrus. We ran the reviews on the 3 and Citrus was the choice.
We were waiting for Dip and he was super late...he fell asleep and when we called his house, he admitted he had just woken and wasn't going to show...his loss.
So we drive and found our way to Citrus. We walked in and it was very different from what I expected. The room was a little loud but the ceilings were high and the entire place was very airy. I liked the decor...the place reminded me of the cathedrals in Europe except it was a dining room.
Our waiter was very good looking and he came over to take our drink orders. I ordered the Valentino (delish, with grapes and basil!) and my friend ordered something with cucumbers and cilantro...yeah you wouldn't think it went together in a drink but it was good. I still like the Valentino better though.
We ordered our appetizers...I, the mosaic of carpaccio and he the Lobster Begula ( though it was beluga, but no it was begula). The mosaic was very artfully presented...rounds of tuna, salmon, scallop and beef carpaccio with dollops and puddles of sauces. But I have to say that my friend's lobster tin was way better! First off, his food came in a tin! Yes, a tin...like those round candles that come in a tin except his was filled with lobster and chopped veggie bits, butter of course, and topped with these couscous pearls that looked like caviar. The couscous pearls were black and did look like caviar. YUMMY!
For dinner we ordered the Short Ribs and the Lobster Burger.
The short ribs were a little disappointing. I'd read reviews about them and how they were cooked for 72 hours and was really looking forward to it but when my dish came, the outside of the meat was a little dry and the inside was a little cold. The fat had hardened again and it was not very tasty.
My friend had the Lobster Burger which he couldn't finish. The burger bun was made of brioche...so soft and fluffy and cloudlike. The lobster patty was good but put it between the brioche with the ketchup they added and voila...deliciousness!
Both our dishes were served with French Fries which were awesome. I think they were fried in butter. I love potatoes so this was heaven!
We were so full that we couldn't even order dessert after that. Not only that but our waiter didn't come back for a long time so we took it as a sign that we shouldn't order anything else. For a restaurant of that caliber we had to request our water glasses be filled twice...not a good sign.
Recommendation: Go for the drinks and appetizers...dinner, not so much.