Stopped in for dinner before we caught “Into the Woods” next door, and man— we couldn’t have picked a better spot.
Service is terrific, the space is airy and cozy, and the food is just excellent. Creative specials, fresh ingredients, all prepared to perfection. The cocktails were great too! Prices were right about what you’d expect for the area, but you sure do get what you pay for. I’d love to come back the next time I’m in the area.
Very packed here for a Thursday night! Must be doing something right! Tried their eggplant appetizer and the salmon. The salmon was cooked to perfection. Perfectly crisp on the outside and very moist and tender on the inside. Old-fashioned cocktail was very expensive but delicious! Finished off with tiramusu and headed to the Ahmanson theatre. Great stuff!
(This a review for the little cafe attached to the restaurant but still part of Vespaio)
We tried the salmon tramezini for a quick bite before The Broad and it was delicious. The bread was light and airy, everything inside was a single layer of each ingredient; butter lettuce, cream cheese, tomato and chives) it was very delicate but super satisfying. We still wanted to try more so we got some gelato and an apple crostini. Everything was really tasty; it was a great way to start our museum trip 💕🇮🇹
Will definitely be back to check out the restaurant for dinner!
Great service with experienced waiters and a fantastic selection of wine. Food was good but not sure that it was worth the price as the portion sizes were pretty small. Pasta is made in-house. Texture was great.
Dinner and desert were amazing! Ordered the special of the day with green and white pasta and the apple crumble with vanilla bean ice cream.
The location is perfect for those visiting the Broad or just downtown LA. The area is clean and calm even if just a block or two away its no longer that relaxing.
Food was splendid, both the risotto and scallops were cooked to perfection.
Restaurant itself is large, lots of indoor and outdoor space, cozy atmosphere.
Great CA Italian place in DTLA. Nice spot for a dinner after you visited The Broad, Disney Music Hall or Ahmanson Theater. Food and service was impeccable. They have a little Italian foods grocery store (more like couple shelves) where you can get a panetone or macaroons. Highly recommended.
Service was very good. He could have filled our drinks more often or served the drinks in a larger glass. The pizza was very tasty but it was supposed to be a margarita pizza not a cheese pizza with a basil leaf on top. The Wagu hamburger was probably the best burger I have ever eaten. I would definitely get that again. All in all it was a very nice meal. The restaurant itself is very pretty. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. We'll be back!
Love their Halloween decor!! Our group visited this place after the Broad Museum. This is very conveniently located near many museums.
Very friendly staff👍👍👍. We enjoyed their sumptuous pizza, and delicious beers😋😋😋
Amazing maccheroni with pecorino.
Incredible Franciscan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon.
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