Locanda Veneta

(310) 274-1893

8638 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90048 34.0735 -118.3808

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Neighborhoods: Beverly Center, Central LA

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Hours:

Monday To Friday From 11:00 AM To 05:00 PM Monday To Saturday From 05:00 PM To 10:00 PM

Last updated 8.12.11

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Restaurant Special Features:

Romantic Dining, Notable Wine List

Cuisine:

Italian

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Locanda Veneta

Featured Review

Martha Burr

Contributor

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…

Editor's Tips

Parking:
You'll never find street parking, so use the valet service.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The service is professional & atmosphere is romantic, quiet.”
  2. “The romantic setting, super sexy waiters, and memorable food & wine were absolutely amazing!”
  3. “like going here with my wife for a nice romantic Italian dinner.”
  4. “Locanda is a hip, youthful and cozy Italian restaurant.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “ordered the lamb, but a friend ordered a steak with white truffle cream sauce that was AMAZING.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “They have a great wine and dinner menu and always have lot's of specials.”
  2. “ALL meals we've had, have been excellent and all wine selections are the perfect complement to the meal.”
  3. “Good wine recommendations.”
  4. “The romantic setting, super sexy waiters, and memorable food & wine were absolutely amazing!”
  5. “Good service, great wine (try the Poppy Pinot Noir), great food.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “Excellent food, Great service”
  2. “Good service, great wine (try the Poppy Pinot Noir), great food.”
  3. “As a regular dinner here, the most impressive thing is the consistency of the food, my favorite dishes are as good as they were the day I first ordered them.”
  4. “The food was delicious, and the service was great.”
  5. “Great care is taken in the kitchen to provide tasty, authentic flavors.”
  6. “The food was awesome as both my girlfriend and I had Pasta dishes.”
  7. “had the lamb chops, which was fantastically delicious.”
  8. “Overall, a great meal.”
  9. “They serve wonderful minestrone soup and the Veal is superb.”
  10. “The menu has wonderful staples like the spaghetti with lentils and the roasted chicken, both of which are delicious.”
  11. “It's the BEST Italian food (worth every penny) I've ever had and I will continue to dine there, just with a different date.”
  12. “Fortunately the food is still great!”
  13. “While the food is always great, the Branzino seabass is to die for!”
  14. “The fish was perfectly cooked and the bolognese sauce with my pasta was superb!”
  15. “ordered the lamb, but a friend ordered a steak with white truffle cream sauce that was AMAZING.”
  16. “Both dishes were really flavorful and delicious.”
  17. “It has been a while since I came to this restaurant but I am pleased to report that the food and service remain consistently good.”
  18. “The food is authentic Italian and reminds me of my trip to Italy a few years back - fresh ingredients, simple preparation.”
  19. “The food was delicious, well-prepared and filling.”
  20. “We had a delicious salad to start with treviso radicchio and shaved parmesan.”
  21. “Really good Italian food in a nice setting.”
  22. “ALL meals we've had, have been excellent and all wine selections are the perfect complement to the meal.”
  23. “We ordered entirely different entrees and appetizers during each visit and I can say that on both occassions, the food was excellent!”
  24. “The romantic setting, super sexy waiters, and memorable food & wine were absolutely amazing!”
  25. “If they're doing the fresh grilled shrimp or lobsters (usually a special) then get them.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “They have a great wine and dinner menu and always have lot's of specials.”
  2. “The menu has wonderful staples like the spaghetti with lentils and the roasted chicken, both of which are delicious.”
  3. “ALL meals we've had, have been excellent and all wine selections are the perfect complement to the meal.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Locanda Veneta is my absolute favorite restaurant!”
service
77.77999877929688% positive
  1. “The food was delicious, and the service was great.”
  2. “The service is great, the waitresses are personable, and chefs are unsurpassed.”
  3. “awful service full restaurant only one waiter!”
  4. “Good service,excellent Italian cusinie!”
  5. “With a full restaurant one waiter and 1/3 busboy is just ridiculous.”
  6. “The service is professional & atmosphere is romantic, quiet.”
  7. “Good service, great wine (try the Poppy Pinot Noir), great food.”
  8. “The service was attentive without being intrusive.”
  9. “Went to Locanda a few days ago and had awful service.”
  10. “The service was good, but the risotto with scallops was absolutely wonderful.”
  11. “Excellent food, Great service”
  12. “So I really can't any clue about the bad service that mentioned in the previous write-up.”
  13. “The wait staff and the manager were very polite and welcoming and took their time to explain the various specials.”
  14. “The romantic setting, super sexy waiters, and memorable food & wine were absolutely amazing!”
  15. “will agree with the last person that service was attentive but not intrusive.”
  16. “The service was great.”
  17. “the server also gave us a special balsamic on the side and it was one of the best balsamic vinegars I had ever had.”
  18. “It has been a while since I came to this restaurant but I am pleased to report that the food and service remain consistently good.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “It's the BEST Italian food (worth every penny) I've ever had and I will continue to dine there, just with a different date.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/21/11

Great Italian Food!

by Runner82 at Citysearch

Delicious Italian food served in this adorable and cozy restaurant.

1 Star Rating: Poor

03/26/10

bad bad bad

by leopoldl at Citysearch

dinner this evening , ordered the special zucchini stuffed flowers (over fried tiny sad food for 17.00 . egplant mozzarella with pasta .(dish was bland over cook and left on the heat lamp to long , next dish lasagna 21.00 ( over cooked to the point of dry and burnt sent back . Place is far to pricey for the junk the push out of the kitchen . one party was sending dishes back and forth and i donot blame them. This place needs to close , its dirty, disheveled and poor quality . its the old hat place you do not want to go to . had a discussion with manager regarding the evening and he made excuses for everything . And just when i thought it was over i went to the restroom and there was a family of roaches walking out of the kitchen probably leaving for the same reason . Stay away !!!

  • Pros: nothing
  • Cons: nothing
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/12/10

Excellent food, Great service

by moveagain at Citysearch

I've been here twice for dinner with my wife. The service was great. The wait staff and the manager were very polite and welcoming and took their time to explain the various specials. Good wine recommendations. We ordered entirely different entrees and appetizers during each visit and I can say that on both occassions, the food was excellent! The fish was perfectly cooked and the bolognese sauce with my pasta was superb!

  • Pros: Excellent food
  • Cons: Can't think of anything
1 Star Rating: Poor

05/12/09

NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE

by mvioli at Citysearch

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...

  • Pros: location
  • Cons: food, management, new chef
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/21/08

Good service,excellent Italian cusinie!

by klliuc at Citysearch

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.

  • Pros: excellent food

The Details on Locanda Veneta

Place Categories:

  • great service
  • delicious italian food
  • great wine
  • favorite dishes
  • nice romantic setting
  • disheveled quality
  • favorite italian restaurant
  • unique salads
  • welcoming wait staff
  • romantic super sexy waiters
  • welcoming manager
  • superb veal
  • unique appetizers
  • nice romantic italian dinner
  • great meal
  • superb wonderful minestrone soup
  • delicious roasted chicken
  • fantastically delicious lamb chops
  • just ridiculous waiter
  • great dinner menu
  • fresh ingredients
  • just ridiculous busboy
  • excellent italian cusinie
  • full restaurant
  • awful new management
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