Still stands-up to the hype after all these years…read more If "Trendy" was a restaurant, Bestia would easily be in top contention, even after being around for more than a decade. That says a lot. Once upon a time (a few years ago), my CFP + banking institution wanted to thank me for being one of their top private clients. They expressed their gratitude with a very generous, all expense paid full-course meal at Bestia. To say that I was impressed would be an understatement. Fast forward to now, I knew that coming back here would be a good idea. Make no mistake, even if you try to book a reservation several weeks in-advance, don't be surprised if the only available seats are at the counter. Granted, I was in a spacey table during my past visit, the counter can be an enjoyable & unintentionally entertaining space. It's great for a more casual vibe, as you get to see some of the kitchen workers put together some of their signature dishes. In many ways, Bestia seems like a microcosm of the city that it rather humbly resides within. What always catches me off-guard, is that the surrounding simple area really doesn't reflect the happening, vibrant, night-life that resides within the building's walls. You feel like you're taken so a different, very social, very bustling world. WINE: Podere 72, Poderi San Lazzaro (Marche region, central Italy) - 8.7 / 10 A very robust blend of Montepulciano & Sangiovese grapes that results in a balanced, medium bodied red wine that stands-up to heartiness of a beef ribeye steak. FOOD: Roasted Bone Marrow - 9.4/ 10 I have several friends that go here just for this particular dish. Funny enough, one can almost always tell that one is at Bestia because of the rather peculiar manner in which this dish is served. Hot, melted bone marrow is appropriately scooped out of the bone & poured onto spinach gnocchetti. It's like eating beef flavored mouth pillows of potato + spinach. It's definitely a dish that will impress whoever you are with. I can never resist ordering this whenever I am here. Oxtail alla Vaccinara - 8.9 / 10 The deep, rich maroon color of the rigatoni (thanks to beets) is a sight to behold. The pasta is firm but not too hard. It's a humble yet complex pasta dish that complements any main course. 26oz Margaret River Wagyu Ribeye - 9.4 / 10 Anybody who knows me knows that I love my ribeye. Any decent fancy restaurant does a ribeye. But no one does a ribeye quite like Bestia. The fermented mushroom cream delivers a punch of pungence not unlike a delectable dijon mustard, but to the highest of levels. This dish also makes me a believer in well-cooked onions served alongside steak. I usually like to take a home a portion of ribeye for later, but this is one of the very few instances when the steak is so good, that I can't help but finish it here. Again, the portion is more than enough to be shared. Fromage Blanc Mousse - 9.1 / 10 This seasonal dish hits all the right notes. It's the fanciest of cheesecakes, so I recommend sharing this. With its decadence, a little truly goes a long way & that's perfectly fine. The richness of the cheese is offset perfectly by the right balance of candied kumquats. A great "bite" to end on. Huge shout-out & thanks to Radu for being the nicest & most enthusiastic of servers. It's little things like him being so down to take pics of you with your party that really make me want to come back here. It the owners / management is reading this, please recognize how pivotal he is to your team. If he was working under me, I would most definitely give him a raise. Also, shout-out to Dani at the hostess stand. She is one of the most personable people. For being the first person that patrons see upon entering, she is the perfect face, attitude, & welcoming personality that the hospitality industry is in dire need of. She's a rockstar of a hostess & a pleasure to talk with. Bestia is a better place because of valuable employees like Radu & Dani. As always, come for the food. Come back for the service. I would definitely come back because of how amazing Radu & Dani are. Years after the hype, the vibe is still very much happening at Bestia.

Bestia was unfortunately very overhyped. The restaurant encourages ordering shareable plates, but…read morethe portions were extremely small, and the food itself was just okay--not bad, but nothing memorable. The biggest disappointment was the service. Our server was unwilling to accommodate even simple requests. One friend in our group doesn't drink, and when we asked if her mocktail could be served in a cocktail glass so she could feel included, he simply said no. He also refused to make an espresso martini despite having the ingredients available. To make matters worse, one of our dishes never arrived. When we brought it up, the server responded, "I asked you if it came out and you said yes," instead of apologizing for the mistake. Afterward, he took the bill and appeared to be talking negatively about our table. For a restaurant with such a stellar reputation, I expected much better. Between the tiny portions, average food, and poor service, I won't be back

Loved dinner with my girlfriends here! It's such a charming space and the service and food were…read moreexcellent. The standouts for me were the squash blossoms and the potato pizza. Would love to come back and try more! Parking, as in most of LA, is tricky. They have valet.

To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of this place, and I'm not really understanding all the rave…read morereviews. Is it awful? No. But is it anything special? I don't think so. This was actually my second visit. The first time, my husband and I stopped in for lunch and had a couple of items that were good, but I left feeling like maybe we just didn't order the right things. Since so many people seem to love this place, we decided to give it another shot. This time we came with a group of four and ordered a variety of dishes. We started with the octopus, tartare, and burrata appetizers. For pizzas, we had the Mortadella Pista and the Prosciutto with Truffle Oil Pista. We also ordered the Cacio e Pepe, mushroom risotto, and the Nutella dessert. The appetizers were okay, but the burrata was definitely the highlight. The pizzas were good and enjoyable, but nothing particularly memorable that would have me planning a return visit just for them. The Cacio e Pepe was decent, but the mushroom risotto was honestly the worst mushroom risotto I've ever had. It tasted like Campbell's cream of mushroom soup had been used as the base. The ambiance was nice, the service was good, and the drinks were enjoyable, but again, nothing felt especially memorable or exceptional. On a positive note, the prices were fair for what you get. Overall, I personally don't feel the need to come back. It's a perfectly fine meal, but with so many great dining options around, this just didn't stand out to me.

The best authentic Neapolitan pizza I've had in los Angeles. The crust was incredible, the cheese…read morewas perfect, and the arugula prosciutto pizza was outstanding. The Caesar salad was really good, and the branzino was honestly one of the best I've ever had - great presentation too. The kitchen staff in the back were some latino dudes but tbey clearly know what they're doing because the food tasted very authentic and well executed. I'm giving 3 stars for service because we waited way too long for our bottle of wine. When it finally came out, it wasn't the bottle I ordered, and our waitress Lauren insisted it was the same thing, which felt insulting because it was obviously not the same vintage - it was off by two years. At that point, I just wanted some wine already, so l let it go. That said, the ambiance was great, and the food alone makes this place worth visiting.

An adequate take on Neapolitan pizza for Americans…read more The pies are larger than normal. The dough is spongy. The cheese isn't melted enough. The service is ok. We asked for no dressing and olive oil on the side. We got balsamic vinegar and no oil. If you don't know what proper Neapolitan pizza is, this isn't bad per se. It's just not as good as the real thing.

We have been back multiple times since my last review. This…read moretime we ordered the Margherita Classica VPN, 16 inch (looks bigger to me) $27.00, which has San Marzano tomato sauce, mozzarella di bufala, pecorino romano, and 4 large basil leaves. The dough is cold fermented, the classic way for a Margherita pizza, and here it is fermented for 72 hours. The taste reflects it. The Americana, a new york style pie, was also ordered in a 12 inch size for $12 as it was a lunch special. The Margherita is the best in LA in addition to being baked in a wood burning stove. Roasted garlic is available in the back near the ovens, as is salt and pepper and other spices. Large casual to very casual restaurant, large free parking area.

Great atmosphere, family style place with shareable picnic tables/ample seating. Reasonable prices…read more Although the pizza (Margarita) was tasty and had a good chew to the crust, the bottom of the pizza was limp, bordering on soggy. It reminds me of a famous pizza place in SFO - Tony's North Beach, which also serves wood fired uncrisp pizza ‍. Wanted to like it, but don't think I'll be back.

Tried the hamburger at All'Acqua and it was honestly. Juicy ground beef burger, delicious sauce,…read moreperfectly grilled onions, and crispy fries on the side. Super satisfying without trying too hard. Best part? It's only $10 on Wednesdays and comes with fries Definitely worth stopping by if you want a solid burger with real flavor. Also great service, amazing staff and the owner opens the doors for us customers like wow you can't beat it!!

We're on a mission to unlock more neighborhoods in our LA adventures. We chose this based on our…read morewant for both pizza and pasta. Parking lot is fairly small but we were able to find parking in the neighborhood adjacent to the place. The inside of the restaurant is very causal with great date night lighting. Our service was quick to arrive for drink orders. I ordered the che figata which was a maybe one of my top 5 mixed drinks to date. Our appetizer was the burrata with prosciutto, and we wished we could have just that that for dinner. We shared the margarita pizza, and opted for our own pasta entrees. The deal of the night was a salad and gelato with every pasta dish so that was a treat. If I'm in the area, I'd stop in again.

I love Eataly market & ready to eat food! However…read moreyesterday, to order a coffee took us 37 minutes to get to order than another 25 minutes to get the Latte - My friends bought a pizza and sandwiches which went faster .... I had to wait for the ready coffee/Latte by the Coffee counter. By the time I got to my friends with the 3 coffee orders - they were done eating. My mushroom pizza was cold ..... BTW - next to the pizza / sandwiches cashier there is a machine for frozen Aperol - please CLEAN - the outside of that machine & the metal mesh underneath - it's filthy !!

Eataly Century City never disappoints. This has become one of our absolute favorite places in Los…read moreAngeles, and every visit reminds us why we keep coming back. Ambiance: 5/5. Service: 5/5. Food: 5/5. Everything we've tried has been consistently excellent. The pizza is fantastic, the pasta is always delicious, the salads are fresh, and the wine selection is outstanding. Whether we're stopping in for a casual lunch, date night, or family dinner, the experience is always top-notch. What makes Eataly so special is that it's much more than just a restaurant. You can shop for authentic Italian products, enjoy an amazing meal, grab a glass of wine, and finish with gelato, pastries, or cannoli. It's truly an experience. My wife and I love it, and our entire family loves it too. I honestly can't stop raving about this place. The quality, atmosphere, and consistency are hard to beat. If you're looking for great Italian food and a fun dining experience, Eataly Century City is a must-visit.

The food was real agreeable! I will be coming back. The waitress that attended me was quite good…read moreand checked on me regularly. The people looked happy to be in the restaurant and the workers had smiles too. The wait for my food was the only downside. I did order some meatballs to pad out the wait.

To say this was the worse North Italia location that I've been to is an understatement. We were in…read moreManhattan beach area on Sunday before Memorial Day and all the restaurants in the area were booked up. After checking Yelp, we noticed that there were a lot of available reservations for that night so I made it for 8:15pm. We arrived 10 min before our reservation time, checked in and the hostess mumbled something to me and just told me to wait, which I did for like 10min. I noticed that there were plenty of tables empty inside and decided to ask the hostess if my table is ready yet. Right away she realized it was ready and asked someone to walk me in. We walked up to a semi cleaned table that had clear leftover crumbs on it, which the hostess very quickly wiped it away with her hands.... We ignored all these issues and decided to enjoy dinner... as we sat there for 15 minutes waiting for a waiter, any waiter to come get us or even take our drink orders but no one came. My partner had to flag someone down and at the point we were already starving and ordered all the drinks, apps and entrees together. I got the pomegranate mule for drink. For food, we shared heirloom tomato burrata, black Mediterranean mussels, bolognese pasta and braised short rib marsala (we gotten the same entrees before at their other locations and they were some of our favs). Everything took forever to come out. We didn't eat until at least 45mjn i after ordering... * Heirloom tomato: basic, it was ok. Nothing to write home about * Black Mediterranean mussels: best dish of the night. Mussels were plump and juicy. Broth was very flavorful * bolognese pasta: lukewarm, tasted like it's been sitting out for awhile. portion size was smaller than other places. Some of the noodles were clumped together and undercooked * Braised Short Rib Marsala: it was sooo salty. The sweet peas were old and fibrous. I had to spit out. It was honest such a disappointing experience. I have loved all other North Italia locations I've dined at but this one was the worst. Service and kitchen is extremely slow. Kitchen looked overstaffed while front of the house looked unstaffed. Food is not up to par at all. I always take pictures of my food, but the food was so sad looking, I didn't bother.

Cool vibes, fun spot. It's a old school looking bowling alley, plus bar, plus pool room, plus…read morepizza joint. There are paid parking lots around the area. It's a find your own seat bar type setting. The server was nice but didn't often come around, might be better to actually order at the bar if you want things faster. I didn't do the bowling itself, but it looked like typical bowling with an ole school flair. There was nice and more quiet seating upstairs, with more of the party vibe closer to the bar. Seems like a nice place and might come back to try the food.

PRO: Trendy vintage vibe. I came here for a birthday once, several years ago…read more CON: Disappointed by their booking process/customer service. Story time: I've made multiple calls to reserve a lane for a future date to celebrate a birthday. I apparently called "too early." They told me I could only reserve a week in advance, okay, no problem! I call exactly one week before the celebration and then they inform me that they're "only accepting walk-ins." Not very considerate or consistent communication from their staff.

We were strolling through the neighborhood and actually left another Italian spot up the street…read morebecause the menu was underwhelming. Thankfully, we ended up here. The service was fantastic, and we were seated immediately on a Friday evening. We arrived just in time because by the time we left, the restaurant was packed. You could smell the aroma of fresh Italian food before even walking through the door. We started with the beet salad, which was incredibly fresh with the perfect amount of dressing and great texture. The pistachio pesto pasta was the star of the meal, absolutely delicious. We added shrimp for some extra protein, and it paired perfectly with the sauce. The focaccia bread was fresh and flavorful, and I loved the variety on the menu, especially the number of vegan options available. Overall, this was a great find and one I'll definitely be returning to. I'll be bringing my mom back next time so she can try it too.

Civico is officially one of my favorite Italian restaurants in Los Angeles. Their service was…read moreexcellent, the beet salad was to die for, the bread / olive oil / balsamic combo was incredible, the entrees were delicious, and the tiramisu was top tier. I'll be back very soon to try more of the menu! Forgot to mention that my brother is vegan and he really enjoyed all of the vegan dishes from the vegan menu as well!

Best sandwiches in town. Their bread is next level!…read more Everyone who works there is super nice!

Incredible Italian sandwiches. The special handmade bread of Florence with your choice of gourmet…read morefillings! I love the Cardinal paper thin sliced Oven-roasted turkey breast, artichoke cream, roasted tomato, Comté cheese, baby arugula! You can add or substitute. The staff is super friendly, especially Dorathy! The sandwiches are so large enough for two people or two days! Also Mamies is very dog friendly with cute tables outside! Excellent coffee imported from Napoli!