Girasole
Los Angeles, CA 90004-3706
Phone: (323) 464-6978
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Beverly Boulevard
- Hours:
- Tue 5:30pm-10pm, Wed-Fri 12pm-3pm, 5:30pm-10pm, Sat 5:30pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Girasole – by Martha Burr
In Short
A chatty, hip mob crams into this narrow space--but fortunately a high ceiling and cascading lights enlarge the room. The menu of remarkably authentic Venetian trattoria fare includes plates of bresaola (dried cured beef) drizzled with olive oil and shavings of Parmesan. Pasta dishes include a seafood linguini sporting a tomato sauce and tender squid, clams and mussels. Veal scallopini is pounded tender and thin, and drenched in a lemony white wine sauce. Regulars still save room for tiramisu and the panna cotta
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Insider Tips
When to GoMake reservations in advance: seats go quickly, even on traditionally slow nights.
Know Before You GoGirasole doesn't have a liquor license, so bring your own bottle of wine and don't worry about paying a corkage fee.
User Reviews for Girasole
02/02/2008 Posted by Jacobknowsbest
My wife and I enjoy good service and part of good service is delivering expectations. We have a child and we pay a baby sitter to watch the child and so if we're told we can have a table at 7:30pm, it helps when the Manager / Host actually gives you a table in that time zone. In this case they made us wait for an hour and after buying a thirty dollar bottle of wine we were quite bummed to have to bag it and go home. The Manager apologized when I told them we couldn't wait any longer, but as far as I'm concerened she should have offered us a free meal in the future for the pain & suffering she inflicted on our starving bellies. In the meantime, we wasted 15 dollars on our baby sitter as well.
Pros: looks good
Cons: bad service
08/07/2007 Posted by el9z
It took a friend in from New York who had owned Marta's, an Italian Restaurant in Manhattan to introduce this gem to me. I may not be Italian but I lived in Bologna for a year and loved the family atmosphere created in all of the restaurants no matter the price point. Girasole certainly captures the the sense of intimacy that family conjures. The BYOB policy is the icing on the cake to complement the soul satisfying meal. The simply superb food more than makes up for what the square footage lacks in space. It's perfect for a twosome or foursome but can get awkward for parties of more. The closeness of the tables allows for friendly chatter among guests if you wish to be adventuresome. Otherwise it lends itself to intimacy between you and your guest(s) . Added value: the BYOB opens the possibility of exposure to new and different wines introduced by your neighbors at the table next to you. The service here is personal and professional. The ambience is A+. Soft lighting, beautiful art on the walls, subtle yet makes a statement. I'd say everything about GIRASOLE is quaint, simply divine and so I take all my New York , Chicago, and San Francisco friends there. They love it and always want to return, so we do.
Pros: The BYOB policy, parking, nearby entertainment,
Cons: small so it fills up fast
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