Angeli-Caffe-Pizzeria

The Scene – In its early years, this stylish space--with soaring ceilings and lily-white walls--was a place to be seen. A couple decades later, its clientele has spawned offspring--and Angeli is now a family-friendly eatery. The tykes are given pizza dough with which to fashion their own creations, while their parents relish dining somewhere other than Chuck E. Cheese. – – The Food – Chef Evan Kleiman explores the ins and outs of the rustic Italian menu, proving that with the best ingredients, even the simplest dishes can inspire a gastronomic high. Spaghetti bathes in…

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Save Money:: Every Thursday night is family-style night. For $35 per person (plus tip and alcohol), a family-style dinner is served to anyone who wants to join. Menu can be anything, from Italian to Turkish to Canadian; the chef plans by the week.
Know Before You Go:: Chef-owner Evan Kleiman hosts the popular radio show "Good Food" on KCRW-FM and also leads the L.A. chapter of Slow Food.

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“The Thursday night famliy style dinners are addictive--she changes the menu/theme weekly and it is always fun to meet new people.” “The ambience is extremely tasteful.” “Angeli Cafe is a lovely little Italian restaurant with simple, fresh, homey Italian food, friendly, cozy service, affordable prices ?” “The service is wonderful and the atmosphere is positively friendly and relaxed.”
dessert	100.0% positive	“enjoyed the dessert - a rasperry tart in a linzer type crust - my companion thought it was oddly composed with the crust being extremely tough to break through - and it was accompanied by a strange chocolate caramel disc that seemed to belong on another” “Oh, and if there are fresh tarts for dessert, you just have to try them.”
drinks	100.0% positive	“Great little wine list that is inexpensive.”
food quality	91.66999816894531% positive	“Angeli Cafe is a lovely little Italian restaurant with simple, fresh, homey Italian food, friendly, cozy service, affordable prices ?” “Oh, and if there are fresh tarts for dessert, you just have to try them.” “Eat here if you love mouth-watering pizza, succulant meat dishes, perfect pasta and fresh salads.” “Try the pizza it's delicious, while the fish soup is a personal favorite.” “The food is always fresh and delicious--Evan's daily soups are to die for.” “Delicious, piping hot bread and good pizza.” “Angeli is our "go to" restaurant when we want a good meal that will satisfy everyone in the family.” “typical italian restaurant offerings, nothing special, nothing too tasty.” “To make matters worse, we had terrible service throughout the entire meal.” “The bread comes to the table hot and is wonderful dipped in the tasty table olive oil.” “The beet and burrata salad was grossly under seasoned and crying out for some good salt.” “The bread, as people have mentioned, is warm and delicious.” “We shared a half-carafe of cabernet and the insalata forte to start - a delicious combination of baby greens, parmesan, garlic and a tangy parmesan vinagrette, and then we both ordered the lasagna for our main course (I got the vegetarian version).” “Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, the bread was the perfect beginning to our dining expereince.” “The restaurant is about simple food, using fresh ingredients, simply prepared.” “Service was efficient, the quality of the food was excellent, and the bottom line is that Angeli is hard to beat for taste!” “Angeli is the perfect place to go when you want to have great, relaxed meal.” “Tasty bread, the rest of the meal was average.” “Last night, the sides were fresh summer squash and the sweetest, cut from the cob corn youve ever had.” “Great food, great for families, always a pleasant night” “good deal for real good food.” “Great food, nice service” “Serve fresh ingredients, simply, and you'll go far.” “The linguine with clam sauce was as dry as a mormon town in Utah or Amish country back in PA.”
menu variety	100.0% positive	“The Thursday night famliy style dinners are addictive--she changes the menu/theme weekly and it is always fun to meet new people.”
overall	100.0% positive	“Probably my favorite restaurant!”
service	84.61999893188477% positive	“Angeli Cafe is a lovely little Italian restaurant with simple, fresh, homey Italian food, friendly, cozy service, affordable prices ?” “Great food, nice service” “The bread, as people have mentioned, is warm and delicious.” “Hopefully people will read this and understand that the waiters are FRIENDLY, not pompous- and the diners are HAPPY, not competitive.” “The waitress was very helpful and answered our multitude of questions.” “The service at Angeli is friendly, knowledgable and sincere.” “When it came time to paying the check, the waiter's inebriated friends hovered over our table making lewd comments and pressuring us to tip above and beyond for what was, after all, the worst service I can remember having in entire time living in Los Ange” “The Thursday night famliy style dinners are addictive--she changes the menu/theme weekly and it is always fun to meet new people.” “To make matters worse, we had terrible service throughout the entire meal.” “The service is wonderful and the atmosphere is positively friendly and relaxed.” “Don't dine here if you are the type of person that needs submissive service in order to have a delightful culinary experience.” “Helpful, friendly servers.” “From the wait staff to the owner to the customers, the family vibe is unique and HIGHLY appreciated.”
value	100.0% positive	“Angeli Cafe is a lovely little Italian restaurant with simple, fresh, homey Italian food, friendly, cozy service, affordable prices ?” “Ofcourse, everything is affordable.” “Great little wine list that is inexpensive.”
wait time	0.0% positive	“don't know why this place would even bother to take your reservation if they plan on making you wait 45 minutes before seating.”

10/13/11

Best Italian Food...period!

by laboy6789

Always fresh, always delectable, homey, comfy, great service, genuinely Italian. Not enough superlatives. Just consistently great.

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04/23/09

Still good after all these years

by federmane

Hadn't been for several years and was really happy to learn the the food was as wonderful as ever! Service was efficient, the quality of the food was excellent, and the bottom line is that Angeli is hard to beat for taste!

Pros: Yum, yum, yum (and I love the bread)
Cons: not always easy to get a seat (make a reservation)

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03/27/09

Great food, nice service

by candykirby

Just went to Angeli on a Friday night and had a fabulous experience. Delicious, piping hot bread and good pizza. Helpful, friendly servers. Definitely recommend.

Pros: Tasty Pizza
Cons: Small place; can get crowded

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09/21/08

cheap, great eats

by pinays

if you want to go to a friendly down home italian place, then this is the place for you. the space is a bit small but it just makes for a good casual dinner. try to grab a table by the windows to see the world pass you by as you eat some good grub. first off, we got some fresh-off-the-oven piping hot bread, which was perfectly soft inside and crunchy crust outside. we also ordered calamari, which was nicely breaded although it did not stand out. i ordered the penne with wild arugula and chicken special. the penne was al dente, the chicken meaty and the whole dish just feels like i am eating it by an italian countryside while watching all the cars whizz by on melrose blvd. i had a taste of my friend's sphagetti with baby tomatoes and zucchini. it was a simple, yet tasty dish. nothing fancy but just using good ingredients with the flavors brought out. alas, we had no room for dessert as i scarfed down the bread, calamari and the penne. the bill came to about $20 ish plus tax and tip without alcohol. a good deal for real good food.

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04/26/08

Great food, great for families, always a pleasant night

by duke99

We often go to Angeli on a Friday night with our two kids, after a long week for everyone, and we always have a great time. The waiters always greet us like old friends, and we immediately can relax. The bread, as people have mentioned, is warm and delicious. But the appetizers and main courses are wonderful. The restaurant is about simple food, using fresh ingredients, simply prepared. It works well for the meat lovers, as well as the vegetarians in our family. We have never experienced the kind of service that some reviewers speak of, and we have dined there dozens of times. Angeli is our "go to" restaurant when we want a good meal that will satisfy everyone in the family. It is also great that they take the KCRW fringe benefits card.

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10/13/11

Best Italian Food...period!

by laboy6789

04/23/09

Still good after all these years

by federmane

03/27/09

Great food, nice service

by candykirby

09/21/08

cheap, great eats

by pinays

04/26/08

Great food, great for families, always a pleasant night

by duke99

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