Enoteca Drago

11/09/11

Best Wine Selection Beverly Hills

by Meraluna at Citysearch

Celestino Drago has set new standards in the evolution of Italian cooking in America which makes their food really great. With a Los Angeles restaurant empire under his belt and enough stars to merit his "celestial" name, Celestino is still found every morning rolling out giant mountains of dough to make fresh pastas and breads for his restaurants or at local farmer's markets scouring for fresh produce

03/11/11

Great Italian Food & Wine in Beverly Hills (& affordable)!

by mimi2all at Citysearch

Had a work event in the private room upstairs. It was PERFECT!

A nice selection of wines were enjoyed at the cocktail hour with incredible hors d'oeuvres (fried parmesan with balsamic glaze, shrimp cocktails served in tall, thin shot glasses with a tomato almost juice, and eggplant cannelloni). Dinner followed with a choice of roasted chicken, seared branzino, or a steak.

Our group of 22 had a blast. The wine and conversation flowed and I think we paid a fair price for the event.

From the maitre'd to all of the serving staff - they were courteous and professional and couldn't do enough for our group.

I highly recommend this restaurant for business or pleasure!

02/09/08

Small but Nice

by sxzdiva at Citysearch

The place was small but nice to be in. The service was good and the food was great. I would recommend this place. It's right in the heart of beverly Hills.

• Pros: The Risotto is Delicious

01/04/08

CONSISTENTLY LOVELY!!!

by jessicalovestom at Citysearch

I enjoy this restaurant so much and even more everytime I go back. The bar staff are friendly, generous and knowledgable. I always indulge in the Brunello ($45/glass) and the lambchops (best in LA so far..). Adam is usually my waiter, he is polite and I let him choose my courses last time I went in. Good job, Adam! The atmosphere is nothing flashy, just simple and traditional in Italian restaurants which I do enjoy. LOVE IT!

11/18/07

Mediocre Food, Bad Service

by nanette90278 at Citysearch

Two of us sat at the bar to wait for the rest of our party. The grissini, which I know are made at Drago's bakery, were STALE! Having just returned from Piemonte, home of grissini, I know how they are supposed to be. The bartender agreed, saying that they come daily, but sometimes sit in a humid part of the kitchen and get that way. They serve them anyway. People don't know better. A sign of things to come?

Yes, indeed it was. The foie gras raviolini that everyone raves about came underdone and chewy, not close to al dente. We sent it back. When a new plate was unceremoniously slid (yes, slid) onto our table, it was clearly a half order, unadorned. The other primi we had were the squid ink risotto, which was very good, and the rock shrimp rigatoni, which was unremarkable with a bland sauce and nothing fresh about it. Entrees: 2 of 3 veal dishes were so-so and the tenderloin special with prosciutto was very good. The lamb was ok, tender yes, but the flavor was overwhelmed by a sweetened balsamic reduction that was poured all over the chops rather than saucing the plate. The T-bone that was called Bistecca Fiorentina was a decent quality steak. It was not prepared or served in the Fiorentina style, seasoned with kosher salt and cracked pepper, served on a bed of arugula and drizzled with olive oil. There was none of the above. Salt and pepper and olive oil? There was none to be found and we were never asked if we'd like any. Service was minimal, with the waiter not returning to our table after courses were served. With our entrees, we received no knives. I had to get up and go to the bar behind me to get them since we could see our waiter dashing by without so much as a glance - impossible to make eye contact. A very disappointing evening, especially after all the reviews. Corkage - $25 per bottle, waived for one bottle. There are so many good Italian restaurants in Los Angeles - none of us would return.