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Drago

2628 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone: (310) 828-1585
Drago
Price:
$$$$
Cross Street:
26th Street
Hours:
Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm, 5:30pm-11pm, Sat-Sun 5:30pm-11pm

Editorial Review for Drago – by Jocelyn Morneau

The Scene
The setting is enhanced by skilled servers with Italian accents and friendly dispositions--expect to have your napkin folded and a personal escort to the restroom. The modern space features a glassed-in wine cellar and long booths along the walls. The building looks out onto Wilshire Boulevard, so diners seeking romance should request a table in the back.

The Food
Ingredients are of the highest grade and purest preparation: Spinach salad comes together deliciously with nothing more than extra-virgin olive oil and thick shreds of pecorino and pear, while light tomato puree perfectly balances meaty eggplant souffle. Popular pasta dishes model simple pairings such as pappardelle with morel mushrooms, and pillows of pumpkin-filled tortellini in mellow sage cream. Course Three features delicate portions of lamb with giant couscous, rabbit with black olive sauce, tender sliced veal and fresh fish. For dessert, warm chocolate cake breaks like a poached egg to reveal a molten white-chocolate and orange-truffle center.

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Where to Sit

Drago has a private room for parties up to 24.

Look Good

Despite the somewhat lackluster scene, people tend to dress up for dinner here.

User Reviews for Drago

Citysearch (10), AOL CityGuide (4 ), Dine.com (2 ), OpenTable (1 ), Trip Advisor (1 ), RestaurantRow.com (2 ), All (20)

3 Star Rating: Average

03/23/2007 Posted by dectal

WE love this restaurant. The chef is really nice and the food is shockingly good. Highly reccomend. We go there for all our special occasions. Also, we think this restaurant is better than his brothers in Beverly Hills.

Pros: Chef, Food

Cons: Bathroom door too close to kitchen door, you can get wacked.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

12/03/2006 Posted by proffoodjudge

Consider the class of this restaurant, the service is very very poor. We get a table at 7:30pm. It take at least 30 mins for our drink order to arrive at the table, and another 2 hours for the food to arrive. Granded the food is not bad, but it's not brilliant. And frankly, regarless how good is the food, no one should put up with poor service. The waitress (She seems to be the manager) respond to us very rulely as we politely inquired for our food order. She kind of yell at a friend of our, as we ask her question. When the food arrive, they didn't even bring the right order, and one of us need to wait for the food to be re-made after we have been waiting for 2 hours after we order the food. And they alter my order without even asking me whether I want it or not. DON'T GO HERE!! It's not worth it to be abused by poor services. Expensive, lousy service and ok food. Honestly, you can get much friendly service at your neighbourhood Starbucks or McDonald.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful

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Editor's Review

Professionally crafted and ingeniously simple Italian cooking.  See the full editorial review.

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Where to Sit

Drago has a private room for parties up to 24.

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Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Valet

Hours

  • Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm, 5:30pm-11pm
  • Sat-Sun 5:30pm-11pm

Dress Code

  • Casual to dressy

Cuisines

  • Italian

Payment Types

  • Discover
  • American Express
  • Visa
  • Diners Club
  • MasterCard

Meal Price

  • $$$$

Amenities

  • Online Reservations
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Date Spot
  • Bar Scene
  • Private Rooms
  • Business Dining
  • Special Occasion Dining

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