Pizzeria Mozza

07/17/11

fine food but didn't live up to the hype

by maybell at Citysearch

I was thrilled to be sitting at Mozza Pizzeria on a Saturday night! After at least a couple of years or more of hearing about how great it is I couldn't wait!

Our server was really good, she was patient, answered a few questions we had about the menu and although she was really busy never made us feel rushed. Now onto the food... I had the chopped salad (good but not great) meatballs (they were delish) and my husband and I shared a Panini. The wine was kind of weak (I was really surprised at that) but I ended up with an expensive glass of "headache" wine and the food excluding the meatballs was just okay. My meal was nothing tI would ever talk about, come back for or remember. Sorry Mozza, we must have caught you on an off night and sometimes too much expectation can ruin things...not your fault!

01/16/11

Had a great time at Mario Batali’s Pizzeria Mozza tonight!

by Kellerconnection at Citysearch

We had Fried squash blossoms with ricotta and

Crispy goat cheese with Umbrian lentils to start,

Then two kinds of Pizza’s: Coach farm goat cheese, leeks, scallions, garlic & bacon and Fennel sausage, panna, red onion & scallions

Served with the smoothest vino that didn’t compete with the fantastically seasoned food!

Ended with Meyer Lemon gelato pie with Champagne vinegar sauce & candied lemon zest for dessert

EVERYTHING tasted so good and the staff was so on point, I just had to write a review, keep up good work Mario!

08/30/10

Great Service, Vibrant, Fennal Sausage Pizza

by LaCienega at Citysearch

Our party of four was treated well ----- If you want a quieter spot Try a seat in the wine cellar style area behind a wall at the rear -- The main dining area is vibrant and full of activity and madness----- wine list reasonable, pleasant wait staff, --- a booking is normally a necessity unless you want to wait hours for a table or make do with the bartop------ The place was FULL on a tuesday evening and the waiter said that was a "quiet night" and its apparently been that way for the whole 3 years its been open ---Great Beverly Hills Pizza Place

08/30/10

Rushed

by Kid McGuire at Citysearch

Thursday at Mozza in LA. Well, worse than "eh" really. Mildly upsetting. 5:45 sitting The whole focus of the meal was to move us along and get us out before the 8:00 sitting. Everything about the service was wrong. The waiter wanted to order for us, overheard telling the bus guys to "get us out." Gave us no time to look over the menu. Came to our table six times to get our order. Didn't want us to decide for ourselves what wine to order and, sort of grabbed the menu from my wife, and asked whether she knew anything about Italian wines. implying that letting her see the list wouldn't do her any good, whereupon she said that she takes price into consideration when ordering wine, whereupon her he said,"Well, the cheapest wine we have is $11/glass," and then proceeded to disparage that as a choice. (As though taking price into consideration is something a thinking person would ever do--unlike Mario whenever he orders anything.)

So, won't go there again. Too bad too because the food was very good and we had fun in spite of it all.

Kid McGuire

06/01/10

Can't Get A Res? Sit At The Bar!

by Kika Davis 2 at Citysearch

The mecca for all high-end pizza in LA, Pizzeria Mozza sure aint your weekly delivery place (and if it is, make sure I'm invited to your next house party). Reservations are highly required if you sit at a table - otherwise try for the bar - which provides communal dining and a chance to see all the action in the kitchen.