(323) 661-0055

2128 Hillhurst Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027 34.1108 -118.2872

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Neighborhoods: Los Feliz, Central LA

LITTLEDOMS.COM

Years in business

Established in 2007

Price:

$$$

Last updated 8.12.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Date Spot, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Italian

What People Are Saying About Little Dom's

Featured Review

Tara Lis

Contributor

The guys behind Dominick's and the 101 Coffee Shop have brought gussied-up Italian-American dishes to the longtime Belle Epoque space. Although the food is different, the colorful crowd is much the same: Handsome guys straight off the pages of GQ; aging, cape-clad goths in bowler hats and artsy 30-something marketing mavens. The space itself is parlor-esque, with a restored antique wood bar that gleams beneath vintage stained-glass windows and warm red leather booths. The menu incorporates seasonal, local produce in classic favorites like fried artichokes with shrimp and Neapolitan wood-fire…

Editor's Tips

Where to Sit:
The booths along the wall in the main dining room provide the best vantage point for intimate groups. The booths is the bar are fun for parties of four or more who want to be near the action.
What to Drink:
The Italian-centric wine list offers traditional and more eclectic red and white selections from boutique vintners. The restaurant is in the process of applying for a full liquor license.
What to Drink:
The Italian-centric wine list offers traditional and more eclectic red and white selections from boutique vintners. There's also a full cocktail list with favorites like Pimm's Cup and The Godfather, a mix of Chivas Regal, amaretto, Amarena cherries and fresh orange peel.
Know Before You Go:
The restaurant is small, so reservations fill up fast on weekends and for same-day tables, even on Monday nights. Because the bar accommodates walk-ins for dinner, it's not an ideal place to go for just a glass of wine.
ambiance
92.8600025177002% positive
  1. Little Dom's has a warm atmosphere and a delicious menu with both traditional and unique items on it.
  2. The atmosphere is warm and inviting and we were impressed that the aesthetics of the renovations.
  3. great food, low key atmosphere and nice outside tables.
  4. Little Dom's homey decor and warm lighting is inviting from at least half a block down it's location on Hillhurst.
  5. The atmosphere is always really fun and the design of the restaurant is beautiful.
  6. great location in Los Feliz, but bad parking.
  7. First, the atmosphere is warm, inviting and intimate - this feels like a New York City kind of place.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. That being said, the dessert was OUTSTANDING.
  2. We also shared a nutella panini, which sounds so simple, but was one of the most incredible sandwiches I have ever tasted (little dom's should add this to their dessert menu!)
  3. But when it was time to order dessert, or pay the bill, we had to wait for a long time.
  4. do have to say that I am soooo happy that they are in the neighborhood cause my experience was wonderful, great apps, great pizza, good wine and incredible desserts I also have to give an A+ for service.
  5. Great Pizza, Awesome wine and Incredible desserts!
  6. And the olive cake with caramal sauce had the best texture.
drinks
72.7299976348877% positive
  1. The transformation of La Bell Epoque's tired space to Little Dom's stylish dining room and bar is amazing.
  2. started asking questions, and she was very knowledgeable about the wine and food(she also had a great sence of humor!)
  3. Ordered our drinks, and the bartender went on and on like a used car salesman trying to get us to buy more expensive drinks.
  4. do have to say that I am soooo happy that they are in the neighborhood cause my experience was wonderful, great apps, great pizza, good wine and incredible desserts I also have to give an A+ for service.
  5. Great wine too.
  6. wine is overpriced.
  7. they also have some tasty breakfast drinks that are great for hair of the dog or a little lunchtime buzz.
  8. Whether you are sat in a big booth, table in the middle, or right up at the bar you will get nothing but outstanding, friendly service.
  9. Great Pizza, Awesome wine and Incredible desserts!
  10. All we had was our full bottle of wine and stale bread.
  11. The steak and eggs are craveable, the coffee is always perfect, and the nutella panino is so delicious it is wrong!
food quality
92.70999908447266% positive
  1. Beautiful space, decent food, inconsistent service
  2. along the run of Hillhurst; But Little Dom's measures up to be one on my favorites and in my opinion the best food for your dollar.
  3. My pasta was delicious but the portion was small.
  4. Amazing food, all of it.
  5. The pizza's are flat and crispy and delicious.
  6. do have to say that I am soooo happy that they are in the neighborhood cause my experience was wonderful, great apps, great pizza, good wine and incredible desserts I also have to give an A+ for service.
  7. Great food, Bad management
  8. The food was great, the favorites were the pappardelle, the filet mignon tips, whitefish piccata, fried artichoke and shrimp, roasted beets, and pork loin special.
  9. My friend had the breakfast pizza which was an interesting combination of mozzarella, tomato, egg, and a smoked prosciutto, and we both agreed it was delicious and ate every last bite.
  10. Fun and good food
  11. They have the best italian tuna sandwich other than my mother's.
  12. great food, low key atmosphere and nice outside tables.
  13. We also shared a nutella panini, which sounds so simple, but was one of the most incredible sandwiches I have ever tasted (little dom's should add this to their dessert menu!)
  14. The steak and eggs are craveable, the coffee is always perfect, and the nutella panino is so delicious it is wrong!
  15. 1: Steak and eggs have never been so delightful
  16. And the olive cake with caramal sauce had the best texture.
  17. They have all the yummy lunch stuff like a fantastic tuna melt, their gooey burger and a delicious cacio e pepe pasta, but their breakfast rocks.
  18. started asking questions, and she was very knowledgeable about the wine and food(she also had a great sence of humor!)
  19. My steak was perfect and my wife's homemade pasta was great.
  20. great breakfast pizza
  21. The flighty waitress recommended hangar steak with wilted greens and crispy mushrooms, which was filling, but disappointingly under-seasoned.
  22. Both dishes were great.
  23. Little Dom's has a warm atmosphere and a delicious menu with both traditional and unique items on it.
  24. All we had was our full bottle of wine and stale bread.
  25. Our waiter seemed nice and we were starving at this point, so we ordered a salad, grilled shrimp with leeks, squid ink pasta and the meatball sandwich.
  26. the fried chokes were delicious!
  27. they also have some tasty breakfast drinks that are great for hair of the dog or a little lunchtime buzz.
  28. The Specials of the day were absolutely delicious, the wait staff were equally accomodating.
  29. For those who are more traditional, the margarita pizza and spaghetti and meatballs are divine!
  30. The fish was good but came ala carte.
  31. Let me first say, the food was great.
  32. Get our main courses, the pasta looked as though they had just tossed it with a bunch of canned tuna and a half cup of yet more salt, and the meatball sandwich was ICE COLD!
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Little Dom's has a warm atmosphere and a delicious menu with both traditional and unique items on it.
  2. We also shared a nutella panini, which sounds so simple, but was one of the most incredible sandwiches I have ever tasted (little dom's should add this to their dessert menu!)
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Thought it would be a good place to try, but it is all about first impressions and unfortunuely we will not go back.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. Thought it would be a good place to try, but it is all about first impressions and unfortunuely we will not go back.
  2. loved this place and can't wait to go back.
service
77.77999877929688% positive
  1. Everything, (service, seating, table, wait staff) was perfect.
  2. Our waiter seemed nice and we were starving at this point, so we ordered a salad, grilled shrimp with leeks, squid ink pasta and the meatball sandwich.
  3. The Specials of the day were absolutely delicious, the wait staff were equally accomodating.
  4. 3: The service was attentive, and swift.
  5. do have to say that I am soooo happy that they are in the neighborhood cause my experience was wonderful, great apps, great pizza, good wine and incredible desserts I also have to give an A+ for service.
  6. We've lived in the neighborhood for many years, and were sorry to see La Belle Epoch leave, (except for the rude waiter who used to rush us through dinner and sprint down the street to his date...)
  7. We wanted to order appetizers for the table, but the waitress stated, THAT OUR KITCHEN WORKS BEST IF YOU ORDER ALL AT ONCE.
  8. Whether you are sat in a big booth, table in the middle, or right up at the bar you will get nothing but outstanding, friendly service.
  9. too rushed by service staff for an enjoyable dinner
  10. Ordered our drinks, and the bartender went on and on like a used car salesman trying to get us to buy more expensive drinks.
  11. Our server was polite and informative, but slow and absent-minded at times.
  12. The flighty waitress recommended hangar steak with wilted greens and crispy mushrooms, which was filling, but disappointingly under-seasoned.
  13. The wait staff is good.
  14. We spoke to the manager, who was so incredibly rude and tried to tell us the same, but, when we told her there was no cash, she somehow miraculously figured out how to run all 6 cards ( all the while giving us a total attitude).
  15. Beautiful space, decent food, inconsistent service
value
50.0% positive
  1. wine is overpriced.
  2. Ordered our drinks, and the bartender went on and on like a used car salesman trying to get us to buy more expensive drinks.
  3. The room is beautiful except for the cheap pictures of old movie stars on the walls.
  4. along the run of Hillhurst; But Little Dom's measures up to be one on my favorites and in my opinion the best food for your dollar.
wait time
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. But when it was time to order dessert, or pay the bill, we had to wait for a long time.
  2. Our server was polite and informative, but slow and absent-minded at times.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

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5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/30/09

great breakfast pizza

by knakayama76

i saw this place on the food network and went the next day, the breakfast pizza is reasonably priced and delicious.

  • Pros: pizza
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/01/09

Great Space

by troywarkentin

Solid food

  • Pros: Solid food
4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/22/09

Fun and good food

by Madss

The Whitefish Piccata is amazing.

  • Pros: full bar
  • Cons: sometimes crazy busy
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/02/09

gonna be busy

by ijusth

just mentioned on food channel so expect a lot of business

  • Pros: breakfast pizza sounds good
  • Cons: mentioned on TV

The Details on Little Dom's

Place Categories:

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  • warm low key atmosphere
  • favorite place
  • great breakfast pizza
  • overpriced wine
  • swift service
  • incredible dessert
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  • great lengths
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  • warm lighting
  • nice outside tables
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