This place was absolutely amazing. 10 of us went there on Sunday night for my birthday and we had a bunch of food and wine and it was amazing food, excellent service and fantastic wine for reasonable prices. read more

Great food, even better service. They were so sweet to us and our 10 month old -- made him some mashed potatoes and beets. The prosciutto panini and beet salad were fab. The courtyard out back is beautiful read more

The food was amazing!! Alesandro was a big help and was guiding us through the entire time. We will definitely be back!

Okay. This place....... OMG! Fire!!!!!! I have been their neighbor for a year now. I keep wanting to go but just never had the chance due to mostly buying lunch with my coworkers. Just for some reason never ate there. Until today!!! I was solo and was wanting something different from a new place. I came in checked out their menu. Everything looks delicious. I came across their signature burger they got. Egg, caramelized onions, wagu beef 1/2 pound I believe. Had option of some cheese but I have been off cheese for a minute now. And this bun not sure what was the name but it is soooo soft a delicious! I know I choose a burger at an Italian restaurant but I just had too see what they bring out. I know if they can create a burger that every bite just melts in your mouth, screams of flavor! I can only imagine their pasta and other plates they have! I'm definitely forcing my co workers to eat here next week! They need to taste this! Ooo and it came with sweet potato fries!!! Those fries are so good!! Delicious!!! Not like any sweet potato fries I have ever had! This is not including how beautiful they have their dinning experience in the back. It's beautiful. It's quiet and makes you feel in a whole different city! I highly recommend going there! See and I can't forget the most important part of finally coming to this gem. The owner is one of the nicest people I have met! Very wholesome! Including the nice lady in the front! They both always have a smile and make you feel welcomed. Once again I highly recommend coming to! Service, food, beautiful dinning! Just can't beat this gem! read more

Confused not sure where all the amazing reviews are from. Went on a Friday night and the restaurant was empty;first bad sign) then something just felt weird when walked into restaurant (should of just followed my instincts and left) but we stayed a party of four. Nothing tasted amazing the pasta was so so the gnocchi wasn't puffy and soft the fish was over salted and the vegetables were soggy. Well as you can tell it was a bad experience and a sad meal. Not cheap for what you get. Restaurant open for 7 months not sure if it going to make it. Nice staff but that's all that was amazing. Good luck Mater. read more

FOOD: amazing classic Italian dishes with a twist and lot of originality in the recipes the chef definitely puts a lot of effort into each aspect of the food! Great portion sizes and quality ingredients so the higher price is definitely justified the Mater burger might be on of the best burgers I've ever had Service: Amazing the chef/owner came out to check on my table and was very friendly. The staff was very attentive. Ambiance: Great music awesome hidden patio in the back great spot to bring a date. All in all this was one of the better meals I ever had in LA definitely will be coming back restaurant was very empty they are new but the food was so good I almost want to promote it myself read more

A hidden gem! Wow! So happy to find this place. The garden is super cute and airy. The service is wonderful and the food... just amazing. We started with the beet salad and it was so fresh and just delightful. Penne pasta and the Bolognese are exceptional! Coming back for the hamburger and the sea bass. All in all a great experience! read more

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I had the pleasure of trying out this new restaurant and WOW! The love is really reflected in each dish. The service was so great, even the kitchen staff came to say hello. I started with the Caesar salad and that dressing on that salad, I could eat just that alone. I couldn't decide on what I wanted so I tried both the Kurobuta pork and the gnocchi fritti. The pork was seasoned to perfection and the purple potato brought such a wonderful balance. The gnocchi was such a pleasant surprise because I've never had anything like that before. The coffee was quality excellent. Overall everything was 5 stars. I can't wait to go back. This is a perfect spot for a date night, a self care meal or with friends and family. Thanks guys. Keep on rocking read more

We had crab cakes, the beet salad, and the pumpkin gnocchi and all of it was a culinary symphony! Highly recommend!!! Also, the owners were super friendly and the back patio was so cute! read more

I love the staff! I really am a fan and honestly love the food!!!!!!!! This is going to be a great experience vibe wise and your stomach is going to be very pleased with your choice!! read more

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I usually don't like to write reviews however this place impressed me. You walk in and you are immediately greeted The food is amazing and the portions are perfect. The atmosphere is great!love, love the outdoor seating area. Great for small parties and perfect for girls night out. I'm definitely coming back here! read more

Mater - Italian Near Me - North Hollywood, California

I have been here 3 times and the food was very tasty. We had the stake and green pasta olso pork belly is amazing. The service is great, desert is delicious. We like it will go again. read more

Food, ambience and service all terrific. Nice and relaxing, unpretentious will definitely be back

So lucky to have this fabulous restaurant only 1 mile from my house! The place is smallish, but the food is so good. Their outdo potato is charming day or night. There are plenty of heaters to keep you toasty. The gnocci is so light, its like eating a cloud basted- in delicious sauce. Also recommend the branzino with a scrumptious butter sauce. We got the salad vert and it was huge! Dinner companions had chicken which they were equally impressed with. Don't let the location fool you. Yes, 5 star restaurants do exist in North Hollywood! read more

This place is a bit of Italy in the heart of LA. The food is fantastic, pasta melts in your mouth, must have the bolognese, taste of Italy or even better! Branzino and crab cake were delicious as well! And we ended it with tiramisu which was out of this world. Definitely will be back! Owner was extremely nice as well! read more

Mater - Tiramisu - Italian Near Me - North Hollywood, California

Coming back for the second time. Very cozy place with amazing food. The lady serving us was sweet and attentive. I think we will be back.

Really nice place. The waiter, Claudio, was on point and the food was as well. Classic Italian like your mom would make if your mom was an excellent chef (mine isn't). Reasonable prices. No wine or beer as of this review but you're welcome to bring your own. read more

Had an excellent dinner on Mater's cozy outdoor patio tonight. The Branzino and Caesar salad were outstanding. The hamburger was amazing and looked special. Try it, you'll like it. read more

The cozy outdoor seating has an amazing ambience about it. Plenty of heating but be sure and bring a wrap! The service couldn't have been better and the food was an absolute mouthwatering experience! From the appetizers to the salad and main course we were delighted with the taste treats! The pork skirt steak is not to be missed and the Branzino was perfect! Now is the time to hit them up as their beer and wine license doesn't come in for a few weeks. So their attention is all about the food and your dining experience! We will be back for sure with friends in hand... read more

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My husband and I dined at Mater on a Thursday evening. Lovely service on the romantic patio was attentive yet not hovering. The Ceasar salad was a masterpiece, pumpkin gnocchi was subtle yet memorable, the wagu beef pasta was the star of the show as we enjoyed a nice red. Gelato w hot espresso poured over was a perfect finish. Don't be deterred by the location and outside impression. It's a real gem! read more

Got their Penne Rigate and oh Lordy it was a dream sauce was flavorful but incredibly light. Reminded me of dinners we had in Rome and Positano, definitely will be coming back read more

Mater - Penne Rigate - Italian Near Me - North Hollywood, California

Very cute and cozy patio dining I felt like I was about as far away from North Hollywood as I've ever been Eclectic menu. We tried the Caesar and liked it, but it's not the traditional Caesar dressing. The other salads sounded good too Great appetizers Branzino was amazing !! Also loved the tiramisu And Panna cotta....Divine The owner/staff were so gracious. Lovely outdoor patio with great heaters! read more

Terrible , way overpriced and my chicken was inedible. Couldn't cut into it even with a steak knife. Hold your wallet and eat elswheee !

Food was OK. Not bad, but not great. Portions were small but the price was high. Seems like they are trying hard to be high end but not quite sticking the landing. read more

Such a sweet hidden gem! I was totally surprised after walking through the small entrance- it opened to a beautiful patio space. The food and service was excellent. read more

Friendly staff, great service, and most importantly great food!!! Place is new and nice ambiance for a classy -casual outing. Definitely recommend!! Must try item: the wagyu burger!! read more

The food was excellent seasoned perfectly. Service was very welcoming. Definitely come here..

Food is great! Cozy back patio with lots of heaters. One of the best restaurants in the area. The couple who own the restaurant are very nice and accommodating. One of the best branzino's we've had and excellent pastas. read more

Let's start with the ambiance. Place has such a vibe with the wood paneling and live plants all around. At night the lighting is incredible with comfortable patio style seating. You don't feel rushed at all. Service was I point with frequent check in to make sure everything tasted great and made sure we had everything we needed. Food we decided to go family style to make sure we tasted everything. We were a large group. We tried all the pasta dishes and let me tell you pasta quality was really great and cooked Al Dente. If you have to try one thing I would say go with the burger. Sweet potato's fries were nice and crispy. I will be back and was very impressed. read more

Best traditional Italian hidden gem! Feels like you're somewhere different. The ambience is very nice! and low key. Seating is in the back of the restaurant which feels very homy traditional. I absolutely love the food here and the wine! Italian tradition and fine quality food. You would love it here! read more

Well, I waited so long to try this place because I didn't want to go until they got their Wine license. I mean, I was really excited to go. So we went recently, and I was very disappointed.. I mean the place was lovely when we entered. They did a really nice job with the surroundings. And our waiter was lovely and attentive. We started with the caprese special salad with burrata cheese. We absolutely adore Burrata cheese... we adore it because it's so creamy when you cut into it and it's this plump ball of cheese that is just luscious on the inside. This particular Burrata was nothing like any Burrata I ever had.. not only was it a very small amount in my opinion, but it was not plump like Burrata should be ..we cut into it and Nothing oozed out. It wasn't even plump like a ball of Burrata is supposed to be .We both looked at each other and said this cannot be Burrata. It must just be fresh mozzarella cheese because it had no creaminess inside and no plumpness to the cheese like typical good burrata. We told our waiter our feelings about it, but that didn't lead to anything. Also, a Caprese typically comes with basil... there was one tiny, teeny tiny piece of basil sitting on top of this Caprese. i'm not even joking. One tiny leaf. we had no choice but to laugh about it when I divided the salad in two and said "well I guess this is your teeny tiny piece of basil for your half." For 17 or $18 of my money.... this was a huge disappointment. Now this next complaint of mine may seem minimal to many, but for some reason, it really bothered me . We chose to bring in our own bottle of wine and then bought a few extra glasses of wine later on. I guess because the seating is more like an outdoor patio atmosphere I assumed that is why they chose to give out plastic Tumblr style glasses instead of wine glasses. I mean, I work in a restaurant and we're not required to give plastic to the outside patio but I thought OK maybe for some reason they don't want to deal with broken glass. As we're drinking ourwine, I look around at the only other two tables that were there And both tables had actual lovely wine glasses on their table. When I brought this issue up to the Waiter because I was curious.. he explained that basically you only get real glasses if you buy a bottle of wine from them.. if you buy a glass of wine, it's plastic ..if you bring your own wine, they offer you plastic, but only if you buy a full bottle of wine will they give you real glasses? That is the oddest thing I ever heard of.. and yes, it really bothered me. We spent about $130 there but we were given plastic glasses and made to feel like the people over there deserved regular glassware but we got plastic. That's how I felt. We didn't even eat our other dishes yet, and I already felt this way about the glassware and the burrata . The rest of the food was fine, but I certainly won't go back. Oh yes, one last thing., they don't offer bread. No complementary bread and not even bread that you can purchase. The only thing they could offer me was a tiny ramekin with a few flat style crispy croutons.. like all restaurants. I wish this place well and I hope they're successful but I won't be returning. It never feels good to have to leave a disappointing review, but I Personally use Yelp often to get guidance when choosing a night out so I hope my review helps other people. read more

Delicious! We had the bolognese and the bianchi pastas and they were SO good. A very authentic bolognese. The back patio has a nice quiet vibe and the service was great too. Will be back! read more

Great new pasta spot! Excellent service and even better food! We will be coming back for sure!

Lovely spot! Every dish we had was amazing. I'd love to tell you about El Secreto, but I can't. It's Secreto. But you're missing out on a crucial life experience. read more

The restaurant is located on a sad stretch of Burbank Blvd but don't let that deter you. The outdoor patio is lovely and the food is good. We had Cesar salad which is deconstructed. I liked it but it was a little harder to eat than if it were mixed. I had the crab cakes which I liked but the curried corn underneath was memorable. My son had chicken pillard which he really enjoyed and his girlfriend had pesto pasta which was yummy read more

Best Chicken a la Milanese with the best roasted potatoes that I ever had, this basil pesto pasta is another level! Is creamy, delicate and perfectly balanced! And wait to try the ricotta cheese that is garnished with because is like butter in your mouth! They also have this pork belly appetizer with a potato "1000 hojas " sheet layers style which is ridiculously good! They have great barista coffee style too that offer oat milk, almond and regular. wait to try the deserts Specially the tiramisu! Wow mind blowing! I was wonder why everything taste like fine dining? is because they have a highly cosine cheft! Also the owner is very knowledgeable and friendly! The place still new and they working on their own phase slow opening, but This place is literally hide gem, prices are really good for the high quality and taste of this food, you can tell this people know what their are doing. read more

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We are obsessed! Small local restaurant delivering big food! We ordered for pick up and the service was quick, the food was fresh and tasted delicious. We will be back! Highly recommend. read more

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We arrived and was surprisingly bummed to see the 'closed' sign lit at 5P so we went back to the car to decide on a Plan B. About 15 min later, we noticed movement inside and the open sign flashed on....(a signal perhaps from the restaurant gods who wanted us to try this place out :-) To our delight, we entered and was escorted to a lovely back patio where we were seated. We learned from our server that the restaurant just opened and in a soft opening phase). We opted for the Chicken Milanese and Branzino, which arrived beautifully presented (food placement on the wooden boards added to the visual appeal). Both were delicious. Thanks for a great meal! read more

This new restaurant has really good food. The service was very attentive, at times I was the only person there. The steak was on point with the chimichurri sauce. I would definitely eat here again. read more

This is our new spot. Absolutely 10/10. We came here for a double celebration dinner (my birthday and our courthouse marriage before our wedding). So glad the Yelp algorithm somehow led me to find this place. We had the pork belly appetizer, Tagliatelle wagyu bolognese, and the heirloom Iberico steak...followed by the tiramisu dessert. All were amazing and I'd reorder all of them, but the bolognese was one of the best pasta dishes I've ever had, and I do consider myself a foodie. The outdoor dining area was nice but the real wood fired heater we were next to smelled amazing and added some great ambiance. The staff was great and we had a great chat with Allesandro about his vision for the restaurant. We'll be back and this place is a great reason to take a detour from our normal Toluca/Burbank restaurant rotation. read more

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