Very disappointing!! We came here after enjoying a sister restaurant at another location were the owner provided us the best experience ever. The person who served us who said he was one of the the owners was overwhelmed even though the restaurant was empty. Nothing came on time No water, no service, and the food was very mediocre and cold, although the price was $$$$$$ Our complaints were ignored!! Waste of time and money!!! read more

Came here with my girlfriend on a spontaneous weeknight dinner trip. The food was terrific and our waiter and the manager could not have been friendlier. Definitely recommend! read more

We saw the 5 star rating and wondered if it was somehow inflated. It was not. This place is wonderful and we had a great meal tonight. The bruschetta is the best I ever had, and I order it often. My wife had the pumpkin ravioli and loved it. I had the lasagna and felt the same about it. Due to Covid, they need the business, so get over there ASAP. Help support a terrific restaurant! read more

Visited this restaurant on a whim. Saw the cute lights and it wasn't too hard to make the decision to try it since Italian food is a fave. We had dinner on 2/24/21. Started with the bruschetta with wine. Ordered the tagliatelle verdi al ragu and fussilloni alla salsiccia e taleggio. Both were superb. Ended dinner with my fav Italian dessert, panna cotta! I am sold. Nico was very accommodating and made us feel safe and at home at his beautiful restaurant. New fav spot on the west side! read more

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The food was absolutely delicious. Such a lovely spot with incredible service and some of the best italian food we've ever had. Highly recommend the Truffle Menu - a true experience. We felt very welcomed by the owner and will definitely come again. Thank you for a beautiful date night! read more

Delicious. The owner is runs the place and his service is amazing. He brought all kinds of chili flakes, chili oil, anything we needed. Loved our experience here. Will be returning.. SOON read more

Mio Babbo has a cool vibe to it, the ambience is great and it adds to the authentic Italian feel. The dinner was good and the service was great. Good place to take a date during this pandemic. Did outdoor seating, which was available by reservation. read more

Food, service, ambiance, all top notch. All of the great things about a meal without the pretentious la restaurant vibes. If we weren't in covid, this place would be packed to the gills. We had the black truffle tasting menu. Which was incredibly generous on the truffle. For the price of one truffle pasta at the now defunct scarpetta, you can have the entire tasting menu at mio babbo. With much friendlier service I might add. The owner is also the chef. He came out several times to serve our food. Gave us prosecco, tiramisu, and also a bunch of extra truffle shavings. Don't hesitate to try this place out fellow Brentwood area folks. You won't be disappointed. read more

Excellent meal! Everything was fresh and cooked to perfection. We had the crostini con burrata e tartufo and caprese de bufala for antipasti, tagliolini al tartufo, ravioli all aragosta, and tagliata aceto all balsamico. It's a gem! read more

Best Italian food I've ever had. Nico, the owner, gave us terrific service and everything he recommended was delicious. The Penne Arrabbiata was incredible, with the perfect blend of flavor and heat. And Nico brought us the Pumpkin Ravioli. I typically don't like pumpkin, but couldn't get enough of it the way they prepared it. And I definitely recommend the Truffle Fries. Do yourself a favor and go, now! read more

This restaurant is delicious. All of the flat pasta and ravioli is freshly made at the restaurant. The tiramisu is a MUST have. The waiter was so nice. He explained how they make the pasta in house and where the restaurant came from. You can definitely feel the passion for the food. read more

Such a wonderful little spot!! The interior transports you to Nona's kitchen somewhere in Italy!! The handmade pasta, made by the owner Umberto, is beyond delicious!! We ordered lobster raviolis and tagliatelli with a meat sauce he cooks for 6 hours. So delicious! The final triumph was the Tiramisu for dessert. It was the best we have ever had, and we have spent months in Italy!! It is a great find and we will definitely be going back!! read more

My wife and I have gone here twice and loved it both times. The food is great and reminds us when we dined in Italy. They don't rush you whatsoever and all their ingredients are shipped directly from Italy. We'll be back soon! read more

If you have been to Italy you will appreciate this little gem of a restaurant. We saw that they specialized in truffles so we had to try it. We ordered the both the white and black truffle tasting dinner. Very reasonably priced for the amount of food and the abundant amount of truffles you get. Fresh pasta, perfectly cooked meat and charming COVID safe outdoor seating with heat lamps. Nice little date night spot to make us long for the good old days of traveling and going to a neighborhood Italian restaurant. read more

Went here for a birthday dinner and really enjoyed everything I had. Ceaser salad was light and lemony. Crostini with truffle was amazing. Filet mignon and some pasta, wine and desert. It was all great. Service was top notch too. read more

Today was my first time trying this new restaurant and the food was amazing! This will definitely be my new go-to Italian restaurant.

Wow. I mean, WOW. Honestly everything I had was spectacular. The tortellini with truffle and different one with bolognese, the white pizza with prosciutto, the pumpkin ravioli, and the eggplant appetizer- it all was so good. Nico (I believe that was our waiters name) was awesome and I truly can't wait to try out other things on the menu. read more

Great authentic Italian food. Owner is very friendly and a joy to talk to. Loved the tiramisu. Must try!

I LOVE this restaurant! It's italian, family owned, and absolutely unique in every way. From flavor to ambiance, I really recommend this place. It's a must try and I would happily drive hours just to eat here :) This is their new location! Same delicious food and lovely staff. Thank you Umberto :) read more

Great food. We ate on a Sunday evening, and it was not busy. It's also during COVID. However, I have to believe this place is going to be pretty busy once everything starts opening up fully read more

The nicest waiters and the best pasta! They even gave us extra truffle on our truffle pasta from their special box of truffles from Italy :) delish!! read more

Delicious and fresh pasta, plus friendly staff. We will definitely be returning as it's right up the street from us. The restaurant makes you feel like you are at home with how adorably it's decorated. read more

First of all, don't come dine-in here if you're on a tight schedule. I came here on my lunch break with a couple of coworkers and my boss. Despite being the only customers at the time, the service was super slow, and plates were served at drastically different times. The server was not very welcoming and changed my order without informing me. They claimed their pasta was made fresh daily but it honestly was not worth the hype or price. I ordered the tortellini pasta dish and when the server came with my order he gave me ravioli instead, claiming it was the correct order saying it's essentially the same thing just a different shape. I was embarrassed but when we asked him a second time he admitted to changing the order. He confessed he gave me ravioli because my tortellini was not ready on time, but I wish he would have informed me of the change. He never once apologized and I'm guessing he felt bad after because he gave us a sample of the tortellini and it tasted waaaay better. Definitely was not the same. read more

Casa Modena - Ravioli - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I was there last night and wow. I was lost for words. The ambiance, the fine dining, the service, everything was absolutely amazing. And the food? Omg...it was made with pure love and authenticity. Every bite was exquisite, the combination of flavors, and the truffle!? I can't put to words how amazing this place is. Cheers to this place and thank you Nico for a spectacular evening read more

Ok. Where do I start... Jason our server was great. Umberto owner/chef solid. Starter Carprese Salad good, Cesare salad, while the dressing was a bit light, great. Fusilloni pasta and Tagliata (steak) even better. Cannoli, tiramisu yum. Panna Cotta?... creamy, rich with out being cheesy. Try to find a better one. Will be back! Too bad table next to us were privileged dumb@sses. read more

My Dad and I happened to drive by looking for lunch. We saw this Italian place on the second floor and said "You know what? Let's try it!" Well, here I am writing this review. As soon as we walked in we were warmly greeted by one of the owners and seated promptly in the corner far away from other guests which tells me they are being responsible and respectful for the pandemic at hand. The menu was fun, we crafted our own pastas and they tasted amazing!! So yes, I will definitely be coming back with friends and family. Thank you all so much during these rough times! read more

We had a wonderful experience at Mio Babbo last night! I found the restaurant thru a search on Yelp and thought we'd give it a try given their high reviews. I enthusiastically concur that this is a real gem of a place! Firstly, I do want to point out that the restaurant is making every effort to provide a safe and healthy meal. Beyond that, the food and atmosphere is lovely. We were the only people dining last night and that was a little strange, but our server (who I think is an owner) was friendly and warm and it felt like we were eating in his home. I suspect that once people start going out and restrictions can be lifted, the place will continue to have a warm and relaxed environment while providing amazingly good food! The menu has all the standard Italian favorites, but each dish had some sort of extra spin that made it really delicious. Every dish is prepared fresh. If you are a truffle person, this is the place to go. They are importers of truffles and other Italian specialties so they also have a little shop read more

Pumpkin ravioli was soo good ! Melts in your mouth. I felt like I was in Italy . Outdoor sitting is perfect and I felt very safe. Will be coming back again!! read more

Casa Modena - Pumpkin ravioli - it was the special for the day ! - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Went to an impromptu lunch. Was super excited about their truffle menu!!!! Everything was amazing! And the limoncello.... OMG . The service was awesome! Nico, the owner, was super friendly, and adhered to the Covid-19 guidelines. Will definitely be going again. read more

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Casa Modena is the quintessential neighborhood Italian restaurant. It feels like the place you would go to every week for a nice dish of pasta. As a bonus, they have some dishes featuring black truffles, sourced in Italy. If you're really into truffles, they have a whole truffle tasting menu. On a recent visit, my wife and I ate from the Dine LA menu. I started with a Caprese salad...it was pretty standard, but it really could have used more basil..there were just a few tiny cuttings. Next, I had the lobster ravioli. This dish was delicious. The flavor of the lobster really came through. The next course was steak with arugula. I have to say the steak was somewhat disappointing. It was very thin, no more than 1/8 of an inch. It is not a dish I would recommend. However, if you stick to the pastas and truffles, you will have a great meal. read more

The most amazing Italian place. So authentic, the food, wine, desserts blow my mind. The music n and atmosphere is absolutely amazing . Thanks to Nico my experience was out of this world. 100/10 recommend this place as a romantic fun caring atmosphere. read more

Disappointing. I'd been excited to try this place for a while (how can you not, the pictures and reviews sound amazing) but unfortunately the meal was disappointing. Staff was nice, and wine was great, but both pasta dishes we ordered were overcooked/soggy and one was under salted. The salt was an easy fix, but if you're paying $40 for a dish, truffles or no truffles, you expect pasta to be done just right. Later, I realized there'd been other reviews mentioning this issue. Flavor was not bad, but I simply cannot oversee the issue of an Italian restaurant overcooking it's pasta. read more

Casa Modena - Tagliolini Al Tartufo - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Such a hidden gem! Why spend 2x at Felix when you can drink better wine and eat delicious pasta at Casa Modena! The truffle dishes are to die for and the service is great. Big recommend. read more

Incredible service and even more incredible food. We ordered the bruschetta, crostini con burrata e tartufo (to die for!!!), cesare salads, tagliolini al tartufo, risotto al tartufo, tortellini al tartufo (the best tortellini I have ever had in my entire life) and the daily special assorted seafood linguini. The freshly shaved truffle servings were generous we were fortunate enough to visit when white truffle was in season. We. ate. every. single. bite. Truly authentic Italian. On the table they also brought over a 6 year aged Italian balsamic. I don't even know what to say, it was just that good. Highly recommended! read more

Casa Modena - Tagliolini Al Tartufo (seasonal white truffle) - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Grazie Mille!!!!! The food is delicious and authentic, reminded me of my dad's food back in Parma! Many blessings! May God bring many people to your business! Wishing you the best for this reopening! the owner also gave us 50% off on the wine, gave us free dessert and also lots of bread! read more

my apology in advance for the long review....but Two DineLa dinners and two glasses of wine each. $250 for the two of us!!! At a strip mall restaurant...ugggg.. I always thought Dine LA week was a great way for a restaurant to gain some new customers who will hopefully become returning customers. I always thought DineLa week was meant to be a way for diners like us enjoy a new restaurant and to experience their food at a bargain price. Casa Modena failed at giving us that experience. After reading all the reviews we decided to chose Casa Modena for a new place to try last night. Yes..it's on the second floor of a strip mall..but that never bothers me. I have experinced that Sometimes the best restaurants are in a strip mall. We entered the very empty restaurant and was greeted by a woman/hostess. She barely gave us a smile...or welcoming greeting. She walked us to our table and , put down the menus and walked away. No..."welcome to our restaurant", no smile..pretty much nothing. When she walked away we both looked at each other and my husband said "boy, she must be having a bad day". So.. we looked over the dine LA menu and made our four choices since it was four courses for $65. The pasta course was a reasonable size...but I found the other courses incredibly skimpy and small. Even the presentation of what I would imagine is considered the main course was a bit lackluster . I had the Branzino and my husband had the sliced steak. While they tasted good.. it seemed like the kitchen took the easy way out and decided to give me a little salad next to my fish and also give my husband a little salad next to his small small portion of steak... I mean it couldn't have been more than 5 ounces of steak. At least dress the plate up with something more substantial than the cheapest side dish possible which is a side of salad. How about a little vegetable or maybe a little bit of potato.. something to fill me up so I don't leave hungry. I don't know but for me it felt like they were really cutting corners. I'm sure all these portions were greatly reduced in size which I hate when they do on a DineLa menu. And the size of the two desserts was ridiculous. There were two options for desserts to pick from so we got one of each ..the panna cotta and the cookies. What arrived was so riculously small. So small that they served teeny tiny espresso spoons with the Panna cotta that's how small it was. I'm not making this stuff up. The panna cotta was put down in front of me with two teeny tiny espresso spoons to eat it with. Why on earth would you reduce the size of the Panna cotta to something this ridiculously small. They put the two little cookies on a plate in front of my husband. Yes those were the two desserts that we got.. the miniature miniature Panna cotta and two little cookies. You wonder why I left feeling cheated that this place cost us $250 (including tip.). Don't get me wrong I love supporting little mom and pop restaurants ..those are my favorite types to go to.. but to give portions this small is insulting. Now on to the staff. The staff consisted of one waitress and her eight-year-old daughter busing tables. The one waitress took the order ..the one waitress brought out the food ..the one waitress cleared the tables ..the one waitress seated people when they entered the restaurant. This place was So understaffed. I mean don't get me wrong it was adorable to see a little eight-year-old or nine-year-old girl busing tables but there was no sign of an owner or a manager. Don't get me wrong the waitress did her best especially considering she had to do everything. But it wasn't until we were done eating the teeny tiny desserts that she decides to ask us if we would like coffee or cappuccino. Kind of late to ask us that question considering we just finished our teeny tiny desserts. But she was running around doing everything so I don't necessarily blame her... she can't be everywhere and do everything all at once by herself. Needless to say we won't be returning to this restaurant. And I guess that's their loss but they chose to introduce new customers like us to reduced size portions that made us want to go somewhere afterwards and have a snack when we left because we were still a bit hungry. Maybe their regular menu gives full size portions ...I don't know but after spending $250 bucks I feel so cheated . I can't speak for there regular menu...but this is Not how DineLa should be done. ! You can't gain customers with portions this small. read more

THE FOOD IS FANTASTIC!!! Not only are you in for a tasty meal, but Niko has such great customer service. He constantly checked up on us and made sure our food was to our satisfaction. The vibe is super cute as well. This was my first indoor restaurant since Covid and I was so impressed by how far apart the tables were and how clean this place is. I will definitely be becoming a regular here. read more

We had truffle dishes, panna cotta, and bruchetta, favorite was the truffle tagliolini. Service was top notch and would definitely come back later on. read more

The truffle fries were amazing! Clean and Covid safe. Great service as well thank you!

Absolutely incredible food and atmosphere! If you want to feel in an authentic Italian place, this is your spot.