The Nice Guy

401 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles
(310) 360-9500

Recent Reviews

Started out great with service and towards the middle of our experience our waiter so impossible to get a hold of. Really shifted our experience as we were trying to order more drinks and couldn't.

Our reservation was at the patio but it was chilly eve and we asked for indoors accommodation. It took just one drink at the bar and we were seated in the main room. Great food and ambiance! We love the place, not our first time there.

The food was delicious. I had the Salmon and my grandson had the Skirt Steak! Service was amazing. I also tried Affogato Dessert, Gelato, Espresso, & Biscotti, which was a very light dessert. Perfect ending to a beautiful night! ?

Jessica Ng

Came here with a group of 5 and everything here was ok. Wasn't exceptional food and service was a bit on the slow side, but we enjoyed ourselves. We ordered the fries to share, burrata and a salad as appetizers for the table and I ordered the rigatoni (it wasn't anything special). My one friend ordered the chicken parm and the portion is insanely huge, so come prepared if you order that. You'd probably go here mainly for the atmosphere as it's very dark with mood lighting (older folks needed their flashlights on their phones to see the menu, lol).

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

J F.

The service I received from the host stand on 3/29/24 was trash. Came with a reservation and was seated at a terrible spot, kindly asked to be moved to another spot when available and the hostess told me she was going to "try her best" to move when available with an obvious lying face and continued to stare me down. Management how do you conduct business like this?

radmila karpusheva

A great place to meet friends, listen to music and enjoy!!! I recommend it!!!??????????

Chyanne W.

Initially I enjoyed my time here. I got the cacio Pepe pasta along with a few other things. We got the skirt steak. It was interesting that they do not have any steak sauce or house sauce. The ceiling in the bathroom is leaking which turned our entire experience here sour. A gentleman in the walk way said it happened to him a week prior. We made our server well aware but that's a bit outrageous.

Rachel C.

I really like this place. The food was good! The music was good! Lights are dime. Really nice date night spot!

Diana H.

Came here for an office dinner. For larger parties you are required to do a set menu/price with custom menu. Everyone enjoyed the cocktails and food. We got a great variety of things that were all delicious. Some of the stand outs- crab ball app(sorry totally killing this name), mushroom pizza, meat lover pizza, cacio y pepe, salmon, tiramisu. Everyone had a good tasting of each dish and we left with full belly's and smiles! I usually post photos of all my food but there are no pictures allowed inside. This is a perfect spot for a cute date night or nice office dinner during the week day. There is valet or if you're lucky, metered parking along La Cienega. Staff was also attentive and I was able to easily communicate with email regarding the reservation and menu options.

Lilly Grace Masiado

Def one of my go to spots in LA! Love it here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I read a lot of reviews and the constant occurrence was “bad service, but the food is great”. I did not have that experience! We must of got lucky with a great server or there was position changes! Also the vibe was very inviting considering we were jn Beverly Hills. No snootiness or rude guests or workers.

Elise M.

Went here for my friend's birthday. The pros: food was out of this world. I didn't know what to expect but every bite was immaculate. We ordered three plates of Molinari's Meatballs (shouldve gotten 4 omg SO GOOD), the Kale Salad (amazing), mushroom and pepperoni pizza (the mushroom especially was a hit but both were great), the oxtail ragu (great), the Australian Swordfish (was a favorite of the birthday girl but I thought it ok). For drinks, I had the Cent'anni which I loved even though i'm usually a sweet drink girl. My second drink I had the Foggy Memories after tasting my friend's and lovinggg it. For dessert the birthday girl got the cookies and milk, which I thought were ok. They did put a candle on the plate which was nice. There's a makeshift Photo Booth (iPad, a ring light, and a curtain) in the back near the restrooms, so make sure you get your photos! The cons: we had a reservation for 7 people and they didn't seat us until an hour and a half after the reservation time. And there wasn't enough room for us at the bar so only 2 out of the 7 could sit while we waited. The drinks were good and the bartenders were nice. But again this reservation was for a birthday so it was pretty upsetting. No apologies or discounts offered due to their lack of proper time management either. Once we were finally sat we received our food quickly. Verdict: 5 stars for food. 2 stars for organization / haughty atmosphere. Definitely go, but don't go for special occasions / on a night when you have to be elsewhere after dinner.

Matt H.

Nice date spot before a show at the Largo or a night on the town. Come for the ambiance and service: Dirty martini was on point and easy listening/Motown soundtrack in the background made for a classy, relaxing vibe. Kennedy was a terrific server and took really good care of us--great recommendation on the meatballs!

Tonya A.

Definitely an LA scene... yummmy scampi, didn't care for the burger once I saw what my friends ordered... my fault for not sticking to just Italian specialties! I wish it was a little brighter to see the meal, menu etc. They do bring a small light though.

Marcus P

Food trash…garlic bread terrible.. tiramisu terrible… oxtail ragu TERRIBLE… I’m a huge foodie and this was a huge disappointment.. I’ve been waiting to come here but I won’t be back.. music was a vibe tho.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

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