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    Primo Italia

    4.2 (466 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza, Seafood
    Open • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    PRIMO ITALIA ATMOSPHERE

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    Intimate
    Romantic
    Classy
    Moderate noise

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    Maruko X.

    Ambiance: it's a neighborhood Italian restaurant, classy and comfy inside, live music performance over weekend nights, full bar service, private rooms for parties and events Service: welcoming and friendly staff, attentively refilled water and cleaned the table Food & Drink: classic Italian food with fresh ingredients Bread - **** house warm bread, served with olive sauce and butter, recommend Tagliatelle alla Bolognese - *** traditional bolognese sauce made with veal and pork, tossed with house tagliatelle pasta, great house-made pasta although sauce was too bland Braciola di Maiale Tomahawk - ***** Tomahawk Pork Chop with herb-roasted potato, roasted heirloom tomatoes, balsamic reduction, potatoes were undercooked, hard in the middle, the pork was cooked beautifully, balanced flavors, highly recommend Tiramisu - **** classic Italian dessert made with mascarpone cheese, espresso, and ladyfingers, bold flavors, recommend Scholb IPA Draft Beer - **** bitter and citrus flavored, recommend Price: decent portions, and overall great quality for all their dishes, expect about $60 per person for a satisfying dinner

    Branzino 10/10!
    Jennifer D.

    What a fantastic, quaint, delicious place. It's gorgeous inside and wonderfully decorated. Our server was beyond sweet and made fantastic recommendations all night. I ordered the branzino and hands down perfection. Got to try the lasagna which was delicious and the ravioli in brown butter and sage was so yummy. We were a party of nine and everybody had nothing but raving I'm reviews about this place. All of us agreed. We would definitely come back. I would definitely say this place is a must try!!!

    Leo H.

    Primo is a very nice authentic Italian restaurant food here is amazing and the service here is great also if your in the area you should definitely check it out..

    Miguel M.

    We came again to celebrate Valentine's Day with our friends and family in Primo... amazing food. Awesome service in an extremely pleasant venue, full of joy where servers are our friends and the chief and kitchen personnel artists... we love you all... don't miss this unique restaurant... you'll not regret it!!!!

    Jessie A.

    There was live music and excellent service. They have gluten free options but the pasta noodles they selected were meh. However everything else was good.

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    Leslie C.

    Primo Italia is one of our favorite go-to's. The menu has a lot of delicious options, we try to order something different each time. We ordered cocktails and decided to split an appetizer, salad, and a main entree. Pear and burrata salad was nice, just a little sweet. Seemed more like a dessert than salad. The octopus appetizer was grilled to perfection, not tough or chewy at all. The lemongrass puree was a nice complement to the dish. Glad we chose the butternut squash ravioli, the brown butter and sage sauce was creamy and buttery. Great live music. Although there are private dining rooms and a bar, seating is limited, so reservations are a must. As with many Italian or European fine dining restaurants, staff is predominantly all male except hostesses (nothing wrong with it), but our server could have been a little more warmer and welcoming. The only things he said to us was "are you ready to order now " and "would you like to order dessert", and checked back with us maybe once. At the same time he was being chatty and laughing with the folks at the table behind us. As someone in the service industry for decades, I pay attention to details, and still never tip less than 20% even if service is just ok or mediocre.

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    Christina O.

    Made reservations for four at 6:30 pm, and we're seated right away. A Torrance native, I was completely unaware of this hidden gem. It's swanky, with a huge window that casts a lot of natural light behind a grand piano. We happened to come when they had live music, a pianist and he played songs by the Beatles all night. They have a full bar and a good amount of booth seating and regular tables. It's not a big restaurant so I can see why some ppl complain about the wait. It seemed like a spot for business meetings and family dinners, a lot of the other patrons were in suits/business casual. Service was fast and attentive. The complimentary bread, butter, and blended olive spread was delicious. We ordered insalata trittata, which had a very nice vinaigrette dressing. Capricciosa pizza which had artichoke, mushroom, and prosciutto- the dough was divine, fluffy and not too dense. linguine vongole, which was slightly bland - I wish the garlic/white wine sauce was more overpowering (but the way they did it did seem more Italian). The butter squash ravioli was delicious and creamy. They have a huge variety of Italian wine, and we had a glass of a really lovely Cabernet Sauvignon. They also did a lemon drop martini really well, it tasted like spiked lemonade. Highly recommend the ricotta cheesecake and chocolate mousse/vanilla gelato for dessert. The cheesecake was both thick and light, with a hint of lemon. And the chocolate mousse was chocolate heaven.

    Desire N.

    Primo Italia in Torrance, CA is a highly-regarded Italian restaurant known for its authentic cuisine, stylish ambiance, and live music, often featuring the owner's Broadway-style singing. They are known for house-made pastas and high-quality ingredients used in dishes ranging from seafood to wood-fired pizzas. I had the pasta with black truffles and it was so good. I also tried the grilled brazino and it was delicious. The fish was perfectly cooked. The grilled octopus was very soft. The beef carpaccio simply melt in your mouth. We finnished with the pana cotta! Dinner was amazing. The ambiance is warm and lively.

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    Emily P.

    Incredible food- service - I feel like I'm in my mother's kitchen- the quality of the food is cooked to perfection- the service and attention is amazing- I highly recommend this restaurant for special occasions or any occasion- it's our favorite restaurant-

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    This place is awesome hot food and great service when I was feeling down then gave me a doll this place is great!!

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    Best food ever and nice staff i cemetery to come here the most as I can they have free mints and Hershey

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    One of my top 5 in the South Bay. Consistently good food (never go wrong with the Ravioli). Great Bartenders. Great Piano music.

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    Ask the Community - Primo Italia

    Is there a corkage fee? Do you still have picci toscani con tartufo nero on menu?

    Cork fee is 20 or 25

    Do they have more read meat or white meat?

    They had a good variety. Wild boar, rabbit, lamb, steaks, chicken.

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