Drago Restaurant
(310) 828-1585
2628 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica,
CA
90403
34.0362
-118.4771
Neighborhoods: West LA, Mid-City
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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.
User Reviews
bobo13
February 06, 2009
I was anxious to try the mothership of the Drago Restaurant empire and was shocked at the condition of this supposed "celebrity chef" restaurant. After hearing about Centro Drago I decided to try Drago Santa Monica. Mediocre was not the word to describe my experience... My Bread was stale... the breadsticks tasted like they were 4 days old... I had the tortelloni... they literally tasted like someone stuffed them with canned pumpkin and poured whipping cream all over them. They were encased in a "spinach" pasta... however this pasta was highlighter green in color... like they used to much food coloring... not to mention all the tortelloni were broken and cracked. My husband had the berramundi... which he said was bland and tasteless... (served with one carrot, one asparagus and a piece of bok choy). Our waiter Geovanni was very nice and had a great sense of humor... very polite and really tried to make a bad experience pleasurable. I think the worst part was the odor coming from the bathroom area. It literally smelled like a broken sewer mane. As we left we noticed Mr. Drago sitting watching the Laker game oblivious to it all. Thank you Mr. Drago, you will not see us again at any of your places...
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Anonymous
May 19, 2008
Amazing food, great service, and it never feels stuck-up. The staff was friendly and helpful, the lighting/environs nice, the food average Italian fare.
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dectal
March 23, 2007
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.
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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.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Special Occasion Dining, Private Rooms, Business Dining, Online Reservations, Date Spot, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene
