Il Capriccio on Vermont

(323) 662-5900

1757 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027 34.10302 -118.29177

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Neighborhoods: Los Feliz, Central LA

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Hours:

Lunch 11am-3pm

Dinner 5pm-10pm

Price:

$$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

B.Y.O.B., Notable Wine List

Cuisine:

Italian

What People Are Saying About Il Capriccio on Vermont

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The Scene – Burnished orange walls and soft lighting create a cozy Tuscan feel, while attentive service and a long open kitchen add to the familial air. A loyal weekend crowd ups the volume level; for a quieter dining experience, visit during the week when the feel is more laid-back. – – The Food – This is the place for authentic fare; no fussy "Cal-Italian" tampering gets in the way here. Start with eggplant and roasted pepper terrine, refreshing and flavorful, or calamari Livorno, sauteed in zesty tomato sauce. Pasta selections are faithfully prepared; penne…

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Great food in a comfortable atmophere where the owners and staff treat customers like old friends.
  2. It's just as great for a romantic dinner, although you may want to be seated outside.
  3. cozy italian
  4. Amazing service, wonderful authentic food and great atmosphere - thank god for Il Capriccio!
  5. Pleasant ambience, indoor and outdoor seating, and very reasonable prices.
  6. Il Capriccio is a refreshing, cozy but not cramped, family-run gem in the midst of hipster-victim central, Los Feliz.
  7. Everything is wonderful about the food and the quaint ambiance (with a cozy patio as well!)
  8. Food is resonable priced, it has a friendly decor, it's pretty romantic.
  9. The atmosphere is cozy, with a friendly and lively ambiance.
  10. It's cozy and staff is warm and friendly.
  11. Nice homey restaurant; Great selection of pastas - ask to cook it al dente and you will get it al dente; Arugula & Radicchio Salad says with Parmiggiano on the menu but came with Pecorino instead; Inside the restaurant it gets really, really dark, as in I
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. The food is excellent, flavorful, yet not to robust, the portions are ample, and the deserts are mouth watering.
  2. The squid ink linguini (with cream sauce) is AMAZING.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. My girlfriend and I bring our own wine and like to split dishes so that we have enough room for a slice of Rosemary's delicious zucotto.
  2. With a nice cup of coffee, the cannoli makes a pretty tasty breakfast the next day.
  3. their homemade tiramisu is a must-have and so is their fresh brewed passion fruit iced tea.
  4. The new owners could be a little less focused on the bottom line (I notice now they serve their own wine and have sales-y stuff on the tables) but overall, this is a great place for fantastic Italian.
  5. The waiter was friendly and prompt with drink refills.
  6. Its so nice to sit outside on a beautiful day and sip wine with an amazing pasta meal.
food quality
94.18999671936035% positive
  1. With a nice cup of coffee, the cannoli makes a pretty tasty breakfast the next day.
  2. Also, I always order the spaghetti and meatballs with pink sauce when it's available on the special menu.
  3. Sauteed spinach and roasted potatoes were excellent.
  4. the food was pretty standard italian, nothing mind blowing.
  5. Seafood is fresh and tasty and the occassional meatball special is truly delish - the meatballs are light and flavorful, not the leaden fare one is often forced to choke down.
  6. Nice homey restaurant; Great selection of pastas - ask to cook it al dente and you will get it al dente; Arugula & Radicchio Salad says with Parmiggiano on the menu but came with Pecorino instead; Inside the restaurant it gets really, really dark, as in I
  7. This is hands down the best Italian food in L.A. My family comes from Napoli and this is the food I grew up on.
  8. We inevitably end up talking to the people at the table adjacent to us and round out our experience of great food and service with wonderful conversation about all and sundry.
  9. the lighting is great and the food is priced appropriately but the service is not four star.
  10. We tried 5 of their pasta dishes and each dish was fresh and delish.
  11. The lobster risotto special was very tasty.
  12. My girlfriend and I bring our own wine and like to split dishes so that we have enough room for a slice of Rosemary's delicious zucotto.
  13. The food is very nice, and the restaurant is cute.
  14. The pasta is home made and everything always tastes fresh.
  15. The food here may or may not be good, but as far as im concerned it doesnt matter!
  16. The pene with lamb and egplant, chicken vesuvio, lobster ravioli, roasted eggplant soup, are among our favorite picks on the menu.
  17. Affordable, fast and very, very tasty.
  18. Also, we were served fresh bread with olive oil dipping sauce almost immediately after we ordered, and they replaced the basket for us with our dinner.
  19. Good food, bad service
  20. The food is excellent, flavorful, yet not to robust, the portions are ample, and the deserts are mouth watering.
  21. recommend this place to anyone who likes good food and might not want to throw down a huge chunk of cash.
  22. The meal was at a perfect temperature, great flavor, and the vegetables were very fresh.
  23. The red pepper-mozzarella terrine appetizer is super yummy and big enough for two (as are the entrees).
  24. Its so nice to sit outside on a beautiful day and sip wine with an amazing pasta meal.
  25. Amazing service, wonderful authentic food and great atmosphere - thank god for Il Capriccio!
  26. The pasta we ate was perfect, though, and we'll definitely be back again soon.
  27. While the food was standard "good" Italian - nice cuts of chicken and veal in buttery flavorful sauces next to al dente pasta - it was the service that made this experience worth it.
  28. The squid ink linguini (with cream sauce) is AMAZING.
  29. We split a rotini pasta in red sauce (with delicious mushrooms and eggplant), which was served promptly and brought to us already split on two separate plates (with no charge for splitting).
  30. It's hard to find good italian food.
  31. wouldn't say that the food is amazing but it is quite solid.
  32. It's the place to get great food for a reasonable price.
  33. Excellent food, staff, service, price ;) Bon Appetit.
  34. Their specials are always awesome, and I would recommend ordering the pork tenderloin if it's on the board the night you visit.
  35. Great food in a comfortable atmophere where the owners and staff treat customers like old friends.
  36. The portions are good and the food is very tasty.
  37. The food is excellent and the prices are almost a steal for the quality you are getting.
  38. They make fresh pasta daily.
  39. The wait staff alone is so genunie and knowledgable about the menu and always recommend the most complimentary dishes.
  40. It seems the food isn't as good as it use to be.
  41. their homemade tiramisu is a must-have and so is their fresh brewed passion fruit iced tea.
  42. The food was excellent!
  43. Everything is wonderful about the food and the quaint ambiance (with a cozy patio as well!)
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Nice homey restaurant; Great selection of pastas - ask to cook it al dente and you will get it al dente; Arugula & Radicchio Salad says with Parmiggiano on the menu but came with Pecorino instead; Inside the restaurant it gets really, really dark, as in I
  2. Also, I always order the spaghetti and meatballs with pink sauce when it's available on the special menu.
  3. The menu had a nice variety and the prices were extremely reasonable.
  4. The wait staff alone is so genunie and knowledgable about the menu and always recommend the most complimentary dishes.
  5. The pene with lamb and egplant, chicken vesuvio, lobster ravioli, roasted eggplant soup, are among our favorite picks on the menu.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. The new owners could be a little less focused on the bottom line (I notice now they serve their own wine and have sales-y stuff on the tables) but overall, this is a great place for fantastic Italian.
  2. The service was great until around 8 PM when the restaurant got very busy but no additional staff was added.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. The pasta we ate was perfect, though, and we'll definitely be back again soon.
service
91.37999534606934% positive
  1. We inevitably end up talking to the people at the table adjacent to us and round out our experience of great food and service with wonderful conversation about all and sundry.
  2. the service was great, everyone was very friendly, but not overbearing.
  3. Service is attentive and casually personal - we're routinely greeted with a smile by the owners although we are by no means regulars.
  4. The service was also very good.
  5. Good food, bad service
  6. The atmosphere is cozy, with a friendly and lively ambiance.
  7. rude host!
  8. Excellent food, staff, service, price ;) Bon Appetit.
  9. While the food was standard "good" Italian - nice cuts of chicken and veal in buttery flavorful sauces next to al dente pasta - it was the service that made this experience worth it.
  10. Especially great is the service.
  11. Servers were friendly and attentive.
  12. the lighting is great and the food is priced appropriately but the service is not four star.
  13. Even though the restaurant was almost closed for the night, our server was excellent and accommodating.
  14. The waitress was good at first, but we waited 20 minutes for our appetizer and continually asked for water refills.
  15. was treated well, given good service, and had a pleasurable dining experience.
  16. Amazing service, wonderful authentic food and great atmosphere - thank god for Il Capriccio!
  17. Super friendly and attentive staff and managers.
  18. It's cozy and staff is warm and friendly.
  19. The service was poor.
  20. The service was great until around 8 PM when the restaurant got very busy but no additional staff was added.
  21. The wait staff alone is so genunie and knowledgable about the menu and always recommend the most complimentary dishes.
  22. When the server brought the check, he excused his crummy service by complaining about big parties and servers being stretched.
  23. The staff is very nice and easy to get along with.
  24. The waiter was friendly and prompt with drink refills.
  25. the twins are less than friendly sometimes and you get forgotten quickly if it gets busy.
  26. Great food in a comfortable atmophere where the owners and staff treat customers like old friends.
  27. Food is resonable priced, it has a friendly decor, it's pretty romantic.
  28. Nice homey restaurant; Great selection of pastas - ask to cook it al dente and you will get it al dente; Arugula & Radicchio Salad says with Parmiggiano on the menu but came with Pecorino instead; Inside the restaurant it gets really, really dark, as in I
  29. With an outdoor patio and amazingly friendly service, this quickly topped my list of neighborhood treats.
value
100.0% positive
  1. While the food was standard "good" Italian - nice cuts of chicken and veal in buttery flavorful sauces next to al dente pasta - it was the service that made this experience worth it.
  2. The past was really good and they had some nicely priced deals for lunch.
  3. The portions are good and the food is very tasty.
  4. It's the place to get great food for a reasonable price.
  5. Excellent food, staff, service, price ;) Bon Appetit.
  6. The prices are surprisingly affordable.
  7. The food is excellent, flavorful, yet not to robust, the portions are ample, and the deserts are mouth watering.
  8. The food is excellent and the prices are almost a steal for the quality you are getting.
  9. Another bonus was that the prices were very reasonable.
  10. The menu had a nice variety and the prices were extremely reasonable.
  11. Pleasant ambience, indoor and outdoor seating, and very reasonable prices.
  12. And I always tend to go with the lasagna which is a huge so I can always take the leftovers home for lunch the next day.
  13. recommend this place to anyone who likes good food and might not want to throw down a huge chunk of cash.
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. The waitress was good at first, but we waited 20 minutes for our appetizer and continually asked for water refills.
1 Star Rating: Poor

09/11/11

DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR SERVICE!

by patronsaint7

I placed an order online through their restaurant website, I received an e-mail confirmation telling me that my order had been placed and I was to expect a call from them to confirm my credit card information. After 50 minutes I called to check on my order and the girl on the phone said there may have been a problem with their fax because she doesn't have my order. After handing the phone off to a manager he basically accused me of not placing the order right, or with the wrong website. Even though I got a confirmation e-mail from them nearly an hour prior with the number I used to contact them, I was told I would have to place my order again. I kindly said "no thank you I'll order from somewhere else" for which he laughed and replied "Fine by me". RUDE!

2 Star Rating: Below Average

08/08/11

too bad

by randy janeway

wow disapointment,nice lookin place ,really looked forward to goin there, When i arrived i was clearly a tourist ,I was offered the patio in 85 degrees at 5 oclock by the rude fat guy runnin the place at the front.Ordered the calamri and the sea food pasta bottel of house merlot. the calamari good the pasta terrable the one large prawn was old mush head on left overs i set a side in fear of illness.The chell fish,clams and mussels were few and missing the meat on 1 or 2 and replaced w/a callamari ring .The chunk of small fish was what looked like left over stock makings dried and poched, the dish was a bust .The wine arrived w/a screw cap on it not the advetised vinyard on the menu,undrinkable. The bread was average the oil w/dried italian hearb dipping ,no balsamic,was poor. all in all a tourist slam joint .too bad probly was a nice joint at one time

2 Star Rating: Below Average

05/08/10

Average Food

by gerryjim

We haven't eaten here in a few years. Last night we were disappointed. It seems the food isn't as good as it use to be. My husband had the mushroom eggplant pasta and I had the mushroom linguini pasta. He said his wasn't that tasty and mine had very few mushrooms in it and was just mediocre. The service was poor. When the server brought the check, he excused his crummy service by complaining about big parties and servers being stretched. Wine ordered sat on the counter where we could see it (apparently the server didn't see it) and it arrived after waiting more than 10 minutes. When we finally told the owner; he brought it. He made a funny remark about it and later made another somewhat sarcastic remark, which indicated he didn't like me complaining. If that is his attitude, well then who needs to go there. And what is with the wine prices at $10 a glass for just ordinary white and red wine???? I don't think so. We won't be going back.

  • Cons: parking
4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/30/08

Good Pastas...for LA...without breaking the bank

by nomikui

Nice homey restaurant; Great selection of pastas - ask to cook it al dente and you will get it al dente; Arugula & Radicchio Salad says with Parmiggiano on the menu but came with Pecorino instead; Inside the restaurant it gets really, really dark, as in I can't see the food well dark...;very good service; $2.50 Valet parking on the back. 3 persons: 2 Appetizers, 2 pastas, 1 Entree, 1 Bottle of Chianti $130 w/tip.

  • Pros: Reasonable priced - Good Pastas - Service
  • Cons: Interior too dark at night; replaced ingredients without telling.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/04/08

Great lunch deal, pasta is super

by FilmguyJon

Went here for lunch. The past was really good and they had some nicely priced deals for lunch. The patio seating was decent and all around it was a good experience.

  • Pros: Good food, decent lunch specials
  • Cons: Parking

The Details on Il Capriccio on Vermont

Place Categories:

  • good italian food
  • great service
  • friendly staff
  • very reasonable prices
  • big servers
  • nice homey restaurant
  • rude host
  • cozy standard italian
  • warm cozy
  • fresh seafood
  • attentive managers
  • wonderful everything
  • great atmosphere
  • enjoyable experience
  • prompt waiter
  • fresh pasta
  • lively ambiance
  • not amazing food
  • refreshing gem
  • big enough
  • fresh bread
  • wonderful conversation
  • love place
  • delish dish
  • nice cuts
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