07/05/09

overpriced with arrogance

by taste1234

I am all for paying for a good meal. The wine started at $72. a bottle and went beyond $2000. That would be okay except the $100 bottle of wine is really $20 and not worth that kind of mark up.

There are a lot of specials that you have to try to understand as they rattle them off quickly in a heavy Italian accent that leaves you kinda stumped (I over heard the other table say the same thing we did: why don't they write them down).

Don't even think of asking for any kind of changes to the plates. I asked for a side of pasta with my fish. It was like I created a new item on the menu they gave me such a look. Then told me that's not going to happen. Seriously?

The apps are an average of $20. We left with 1 app and 2 entrees to a sum of $110. Fine, if the food was good. The warm seafood salad was fine and light. The Dover sole was over breaded and spongy, the risotto was undercooked and over salted.

not worth the attitude and prices to me.

• Pros: fresh
• Cons: overinflated prices and attitudes

06/17/09

bad experience before even walking in.

by Alex1067

No one know the rules except the manager that comes in at 5pm. Only one beer and wine only. No wine list to view on line. $40 corkage fee for the one bottle.

• Pros: none
• Cons: one bottle for corkage per table

05/10/09

Favorite Italian in All Of LA

by freehorse

Consider myself an experienced diner with lots of Italian under my belt at places around the world.

Via Veneto is by far my favorite Italian in LA, as well as the West Coast as a whole.

Try the pumpkin ravioli, or the gnocchi. You can't go wrong though if you listen to your waiter.

• Pros: flavor, romance, wine selection, consistenty
• Cons: slightly noisy