I visited the restaurant at 3 PM on a weekday and found it half-full, which allowed me to freely choose a seat. The weather was nice, so I opted for an outdoor table. I ordered the sea urchin pasta and salmon pizza. The sea urchin was of high quality, and I felt that they used premium ingredients. The sea urchin pasta was particularly exquisite. While I have had soy sauce-based sea urchin pasta at other Japanese restaurants, which was delicious in its own right, this dish was elegantly flavored with parsley, offering a very special taste experience. I parked on the street nearby.
Grant K.
Out of the way but worth the mid-day escape. The bread is excellent. The Classico was Perfect.
Diana S.
Yum! Simply delicious! We love the meatball sandwiches. And the tiramisu is the best we've ever had. Cute restaurant and market. Excellent swift service. See you again soon!
Matt Kokan
Fantastic food and wine....excellent service
Chris N.
Very poor service from a cashier with a bad attitude. Very limited menu and no drink selections for kids other than Coke or Diet Coke. No lemonade or canned juices. Inside table was sticky and floor was sticky as well. Pasta sauce was watery and tasted like Ravi from a jar. It lacked flavor&substance. Meatball tasted like what you would get from Buca di Belle, nothing special. Pasta was made fresh and was marginal at best. Slightly overcooked though. . Parking is ridiculous and limited to street parking in a very unsafe neighborhood with homeless all around. Both gates to onsite parking were closed so you had your park a block away. If you want GOOD & SAFE Italian food sKIP this place and go to Pasta Sisters in Culver City. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. .
Ms. Pasadena Real Estate
Came here for the mini market but would come back over and over again for the food. The truffle salt has become a fan favorite in my household so I had to restock before we ran out. I ordered two panini sandwiches for takeout, the Speck and the Classico. No disappointment there. Would love to be back here soon to try their pastas and other dishes. If I lived closer to this place I would be a regular.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tsiala Abesadze
The best experience in Los Angeles, Michael thank you for your Italian hospitality… you made my experience and taste full of different flavors…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karl P.
Best sandwiches, pastas, and pizzas you will ever try, hidden gem, service is great, owners are the most hospitable people I have ever met, definitely would recommend this place, great market as well for imported Italian goods
Murray Glick
Truffles! So good!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dora Crawford
It was a birthday treat for my son , he loves their..
Great place to buy fresh white and black truffles. I bought a white one, and it was very fresh and reasonably priced. This will be my go to place for truffles.
Michael C.
Delicious truffle pasta and panini. 100% authentic! I haven't been here in a few years and was really happy to see how they expanded their menu and sit down eating. I will be back and will bring friends and family!
Aaron I
Been here twice now. Had the mortadella and the speck panini. Both sandwiches were great. Very nice bread and the flavor combinations of the ingredients in both sandwiches were great.Lucky for me my weekends are during the normal work week so I can actually come here for lunch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mortadella Panini
Griselda M.
The food is amazing unfortunately not their staff !!! Went yesterday and the cashier gave me so much attitude from the moment I walked in .
Angel S.
Absolutely delicious Italian lunch.. I got the Speck Panino. The bread is incredibly fresh and very edible with a crunchy outside and soft inside. Bread to meat ratio is perfect. It came with a super fresh side salad. The dressing was impeccable too with complex sweet and a little spicy flavors. Yum yum..Will be back to try their freshly made pastas. The flavors here do not disappoint. Very fine food and a cute outdoor patio.
I visited the restaurant at 3 PM on a weekday and found it half-full, which allowed me to freely choose a seat. The weather was nice, so I opted for an outdoor table. I ordered the sea urchin pasta and salmon pizza. The sea urchin was of high quality, and I felt that they used premium ingredients. The sea urchin pasta was particularly exquisite. While I have had soy sauce-based sea urchin pasta at other Japanese restaurants, which was delicious in its own right, this dish was elegantly flavored with parsley, offering a very special taste experience. I parked on the street nearby.
Out of the way but worth the mid-day escape. The bread is excellent. The Classico was Perfect.
Yum! Simply delicious! We love the meatball sandwiches. And the tiramisu is the best we've ever had. Cute restaurant and market. Excellent swift service. See you again soon!
Fantastic food and wine....excellent service
Very poor service from a cashier with a bad attitude. Very limited menu and no drink selections for kids other than Coke or Diet Coke. No lemonade or canned juices. Inside table was sticky and floor was sticky as well. Pasta sauce was watery and tasted like Ravi from a jar. It lacked flavor&substance. Meatball tasted like what you would get from Buca di Belle, nothing special. Pasta was made fresh and was marginal at best. Slightly overcooked though. . Parking is ridiculous and limited to street parking in a very unsafe neighborhood with homeless all around. Both gates to onsite parking were closed so you had your park a block away. If you want GOOD & SAFE Italian food sKIP this place and go to Pasta Sisters in Culver City. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. .
Came here for the mini market but would come back over and over again for the food. The truffle salt has become a fan favorite in my household so I had to restock before we ran out. I ordered two panini sandwiches for takeout, the Speck and the Classico. No disappointment there. Would love to be back here soon to try their pastas and other dishes. If I lived closer to this place I would be a regular.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best experience in Los Angeles, Michael thank you for your Italian hospitality… you made my experience and taste full of different flavors…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best sandwiches, pastas, and pizzas you will ever try, hidden gem, service is great, owners are the most hospitable people I have ever met, definitely would recommend this place, great market as well for imported Italian goods
Truffles! So good!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was a birthday treat for my son , he loves their..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great place to buy fresh white and black truffles. I bought a white one, and it was very fresh and reasonably priced. This will be my go to place for truffles.
Delicious truffle pasta and panini. 100% authentic! I haven't been here in a few years and was really happy to see how they expanded their menu and sit down eating. I will be back and will bring friends and family!
Been here twice now. Had the mortadella and the speck panini. Both sandwiches were great. Very nice bread and the flavor combinations of the ingredients in both sandwiches were great.Lucky for me my weekends are during the normal work week so I can actually come here for lunch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mortadella Panini
The food is amazing unfortunately not their staff !!! Went yesterday and the cashier gave me so much attitude from the moment I walked in .
Absolutely delicious Italian lunch.. I got the Speck Panino. The bread is incredibly fresh and very edible with a crunchy outside and soft inside. Bread to meat ratio is perfect. It came with a super fresh side salad. The dressing was impeccable too with complex sweet and a little spicy flavors. Yum yum..Will be back to try their freshly made pastas. The flavors here do not disappoint. Very fine food and a cute outdoor patio.