Aroma Restaurant

In Short – Single-named chef/owner Edin spent 15 years at Valentino, where he honed his traditional Italian cooking skills and learned the art of making guests feel like honored family. In his petite two-room space with cafe-au-lait-colored walls, diners watch--and smell--the tall-hatted cooks at work behind a carved wooden bar. Nightly specials double the size of the chicken, scampi, veal and pasta-heavy menu, and usually include the popular shrimp, calamari and mango salad. Desserts include house-made creme brulee and tiramisu.

Editor's Tips

Parking:: Valet service is $2, and can be convenient when it's busy. Don't park in front of the liquor store, which has reserved several spots.
What to Drink:: The wine list includes several dozen Californian and Italian labels, or pay the $6 corkage if you prefer to bring your own.
Where to Sit:: Every seat in the house has a good view of the bustling kitchen. Ask to sit in the raised section to avoid drafts when newcomers enter.

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“It has a very friendly atmosphere.” “The restaurant has a cozy dining room, and an excellent and friendly staff.”
drinks	100.0% positive	“Aroma restaurant is a place you can enjoy every time you go, they have a exellent specials, good wines” “love fire pits but I don't love paying $6.50 for a domestic beer.”
food quality	95.45000076293945% positive	“coming from boston i know good food & service thay have it !” “Wide variety of specials, and the food was really good and flavorful.” “The service is GREAT and the food was really delicious.” “Best Italian food in LA!” “Few days ago, I did enjoy the best food and service in town, well manered.” “The food was terrific.” “the food was amazing, we looked at the people around us and they had the same expression on their face as we did when wevfirst had a taste of the food, a huge smile crossed their face and their eyes gently closed as they savored the most delicious food ev” “Your meal starts with complimentary bruschetta, followed by a basket of warm bread.” “It's a great hidden treasure, with agreat food, service and an open kitchen so you can watch it all happen.” “Great food!” “Split a mushroom/parm appetizer, it had a texture like a tasty sponge on cheese chips.” “Great service, great food!” “their bread was amazing and so was their service, We were the last people in their restaurant, we couldnt get enough of their fo.” “As everyone says, the food is quite good.” “Wonderful, creative dishes, doting servers and a relaxed, smart but not pretentious feel (kinda like Silver Lake itself).” “The lobster pasta was great and the quail was splendid.” “Very good food and reasonable prices, you can't go wrong!” “If you want great food, this is the place to go, the food and service are AMAZING!” “good food, but won't return” “heard about it from a friend who swore it was the best food, so I figured I'd try it out for myself.” “No pretentious B.S., just world-class food.” “The BEST italian food I've EVER had!”
menu variety	100.0% positive	“The menu is great but don't make a decision until you've heard the specials.” “. . .the variety of the specials and oh the service is great, you see them cooking right out in the open, nothing to hide.” “Wide variety of specials, and the food was really good and flavorful.”
overall	100.0% positive	“good place to go” “We moved to Los Feliz and kept doing our research, well, we came across Aroma, now we have a favorite restaurant.” “The best little Italian restaurant in Los Angeles” “If you want great food, this is the place to go, the food and service are AMAZING!”
return potential	100.0% positive	“good food, but won't return”
service	100.0% positive	“Few days ago, I did enjoy the best food and service in town, well manered.” “The restaurant has a cozy dining room, and an excellent and friendly staff.” “the food was amazing, we looked at the people around us and they had the same expression on their face as we did when wevfirst had a taste of the food, a huge smile crossed their face and their eyes gently closed as they savored the most delicious food ev” “Wonderful, creative dishes, doting servers and a relaxed, smart but not pretentious feel (kinda like Silver Lake itself).” “Great service, great food!” “It has a very friendly atmosphere.” “. . .the variety of the specials and oh the service is great, you see them cooking right out in the open, nothing to hide.” “The service was VERY attentive.” “If you want great food, this is the place to go, the food and service are AMAZING!” “Food was good, but the brusk, cranky waitresses i can do without.” “Rarely have I had such professional well thought out service.” “coming from boston i know good food & service thay have it !” “their bread was amazing and so was their service, We were the last people in their restaurant, we couldnt get enough of their fo.” “The service is GREAT and the food was really delicious.” “Its relaxed, the staff is very attentive, and the chef Edin greets each customer with a sincere smile.” “Fresh foor, friendly service and well manered.” “It's a great hidden treasure, with agreat food, service and an open kitchen so you can watch it all happen.”
value	100.0% positive	“Very good food and reasonable prices, you can't go wrong!” “the food was amazing, we looked at the people around us and they had the same expression on their face as we did when wevfirst had a taste of the food, a huge smile crossed their face and their eyes gently closed as they savored the most delicious food ev”

08/30/09

good food, but won't return

by jolaca

Food was good, but the brusk, cranky waitresses i can do without. I had a bill of $21.00 and left $40 in the folder and was asked if needed change when i clearly left the folder open and the waitress was visually upset cause she wanted the whole thing. Is she nuts. change was returned but i won't. skip this joint. looks nice from the outside but the true worth is how they treat you.

Pros: good dishes
Cons: terrible cranky staff

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05/26/09

A must try!

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Fabulous food and service.

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04/03/09

Enjoyable dinner!

by mich2384

My husband and I just returned from our first dinner at Aroma. Wonderful! The restaurant has a cozy dining room, and an excellent and friendly staff. We called ahead to book a table, which helped us avoid a 45 minute wait. Ask for a table in the dining room as opposed to a table next to the kitchen. Wide variety of specials, and the food was really good and flavorful. The restaurant is in a strip mall on Sunset, but don't let that influence you. Aroma is definitely worth trying!

Pros: Nice menu selection, excellent service, great food
Cons: Wine menu does not list wine by the glass (which is offered)

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02/21/09

the best !

by joel01

coming from boston i know good food & service thay have it ! a must go place ! get thare early it fills up fast and no area for wating !

Pros: all is good
Cons: parking

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07/11/08

Best Italian food in LA!

by miratb

I have to start this by saying that I have never reviewed a restaurant. This restaurant is so amazingly good that I had to say something about it. If you are looking for quality Italian food this is the place to try. You will never believe that a restaurant in such a random strip mall can be this good but it is. As everyone has said the specials are the way to go and definitely try the flan!

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08/30/09

good food, but won't return

by jolaca

05/26/09

A must try!

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04/03/09

Enjoyable dinner!

by mich2384

02/21/09

the best !

by joel01

07/11/08

Best Italian food in LA!

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