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(323) 939-1148
615 N La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles,
CA
90036
34.0821
-118.3442
Neighborhoods: Melrose, Central LA
Cube at divine pasta Co.
Last updated 8.24.09
What People Are Saying About Cube
The Editor
Martha Burr
Citysearch
In Short – Now that Cube stocks a fair amount of wine to accompany Chef Erin Eastland's ever-changing menu, the sidewalk patio is an even more popular spot for Angelenos serious about eating good food without sacrificing atmosphere or enduring a Hollywood-esque scene. The interior's deep-red tones and gleaming cheese bar--surrounded by artful retail shelves lined with fresh pastas and gourmet items--lend the small space a surprisingly lively feel. Eastland's menu straddles Old-World Italian comfort food and Molto-Mario style haute cuisine, and the friendly staff is equally low-key when…
08/07/09
Delicious Food & Great Atmosphere
by akp80 at Citysearch
The service is great, the atmosphere is great, the food is excellent, especially the sweet corn stuffed pasta with brown butter sauce. Yum, it is triangle shaped pasta stuffed with sweet corn sprinkled with perfectly crisped bacon pieces and topped with a delicious brown butter sauce, it melts in your mouth. I will be going back for sure.
06/09/09
Very delicious Italian in a small package
by jay2002 at Citysearch
Discovered this place today when looking for a lunch spot in Hollywood for a business lunch. Very cute little Italian cafe with a small number of tables inside and nice terrace outside (on La Brea). Inside has a wine section, a giant cheese selection, and lots of italian charm. The food was delicious. We had salads to start the heirloom tomatoes were super yummy and the wild arugula very spicy and crunchy. Veal Milanese for lunch with a side of (gasp) 4 cheese mac and cheese with black truffle oil. And actually felt good afterwords. The service was nice. I also had the sparkling home-made lemonade to drink which was good not too sweet. Of the pasta dishes about half were not available for lunch which was a shame since one of them (sweet corn stuffed pasta with brown butter) looked like it could have made the day... will have to wait to next time.
- Pros: Great lunch spot
- Cons: Some pasta dishes not available at lunch
11/14/08
Heady Feast Now with Wines!
by DianaVanFossen at Citysearch
The experience was like Babette's Feast only in Italy. First, a tasting of Prosecco was offered. I was on my own but began talking to other guests right away. We shared a feeling of delight!
A flight of cheese and mole salami was my starter. The name of each morsel was written on the slate tray bearing them. Cube is renowned for its stock of cheeses and salamis. Now they stock wines too!
Each dish was cooked beautifully. I had a honey polenta with baked apple and gorgonzola. Next, the wonderful pancetta wrapped pork and spaghetti squash with another shredded squash. My waitress insisted I at least taste the bread pudding. The cook is so brilliant I wanted to take her home but settled on my neat little take away box.
I told my waitress, an opera singer, that working with such exquisite food must be inspiring. And isn't Italian food simpatico with opera.
- Pros: Like being in a rare book room only filled with spices, oils and other specialties.
- Cons: The barran streetscape.
The Details on Cube
Where to Sit:
Under the patio umbrellas it's fun to people-watch on weekends.
Know Before You Go:
Hop online to download this week's menu at www.cubemarketplace.com.
Fun Fact:
Did somebody say cheese? There are over 85 fromages to drool over, and they all come to the table helpfully labeled.
Parking:
There are generally spots available at night along this stretch of La Brea just south of Melrose, but valet is also available.
Parking:
There are generally spots open at night along this stretch of La Brea just south of Melrose, but valet is also available.
Save Money:
In addition to a very special Valentine's Day menu ($50/ person), the marketplace at Cube is hosting a major in-store and online sale from February 12th-February 14th (40% off!) on amazing syrups, sea salts, chocolates and the other difficult-to-locate fancy food items sold inside this lovely gourmet haven.
Save Money:
In addition to a very special Valentine's Day menu ($50/ person), the marketplace at Cube is hosting a major in-store and online sale from February 12th-February 14th (40% off!) on syrups, sea salts, chocolates and the other difficult-to-locate fancy food items.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Lunch Spot, Romantic Dining, B.Y.O.B.
