Locanda Veneta
(310) 274-1893
8638 W 3rd St
Los Angeles,
CA
90048
34.0735
-118.3808
Neighborhoods: Beverly Center, Central LA
What People Are Saying About Locanda Veneta
The Editor
Martha Burr
Citysearch
The Scene
Well-known as a star-spotting scene, this place actually delivers, even if some of the beautiful crowd may only be soap stars. Intimate (read: shoehorned) seating also provides for a genial relationship with your dining neighbors.
The Food
Solid northern Italian cuisine comes in generous portions without too much fanfare from the lively, open kitchen. The star of the starters is the fresh burrata cheese with grilled radicchio, seconded by achingly tender calamari. Move on to the giant garlicky roasted prawns or rack of lamb, delicately aromatic with tarragon. Lobster ravioli's sweet, meaty filling juxtaposes with a deep and sultry saffron-cream sauce, imbued with the unique golden bitterness of this spice.
User Reviews
mvioli
May 12, 2009
This place was once a delightful, quaint, top quality place, however, since new management came it has really went down hill. The food was once upon a time very, very good but as of my last two experiences I have found that it lacks the quality, freshness and taste of what it once had... The service staff have changed (and not for the better) as they are quite eager to sell you bottled water but not as eager to keep your glass filled...They seem more interested in the final bill than the diners experience.. Used to be a favorite but no more...
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klliuc
August 21, 2008
We had dinner days ago in Locanda, they got 2 busboy and 2 waiters, serving for about 6 tables of patron, they were so attentive and prompt, our water never ran half. So I really can't any clue about the bad service that mentioned in the previous write-up. We had their ravioli with white truffles and mushrooms sauce, that's exceptional! I would highly recommend anyone to try this.
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Anonymous
May 19, 2008
The restaurant is small and lovely and I found that its size, though making it hard to get a reservation there (though we did, luckily) made it feel more intimate and sort of familial. And our waiter was so adorable, I wanted him to sit down and eat with us.
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Parking:
You'll never find street parking, so use the valet service.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Diners Club, MasterCard
