Although it's "not much from the outside", inside this "warm, cozy" West Hollywood Italian awaits "exceptional" "bliss"-inducing pastas delivered by a "charming" staff; tabs can be "costly", but the "dark, intimate" setting is made for "dates", and acolytes insist it's "as close to Italy as it gets in LA."
Want to be in Italy? Or at least North Beach in San Francisco? The Sunset Strip has a surprise for you. Neighborhood’s tacky, so close the door behind you. Tiny little space with big personality, big flavors. Get the calamari – grilled, of course. The pasta: homemade. (Go for Bolognese, or penne with sausage ragu and ricotta.) The cooks and owners are passionate about everything, even you: you...
Traditional Italian fare rules at this rustic, country-style kitchen situated amid the chaos of the Sunset Strip.:
In Short
Tucked along the same gritty Sunset stretch as the Viper Room, this pillbox-sized eatery is a comfy reprieve from the outside hubbub. Culinary simplicity of the Emilia-Romagna...