Aroma

08/30/09

good food, but won't return

by jolaca

Food was good, but the brusk, cranky waitresses i can do without. I had a bill of $21.00 and left $40 in the folder and was asked if needed change when i clearly left the folder open and the waitress was visually upset cause she wanted the whole thing. Is she nuts. change was returned but i won't. skip this joint. looks nice from the outside but the true worth is how they treat you.

• Pros: good dishes
• Cons: terrible cranky staff

05/26/09

A must try!

by CSMobileUser

Fabulous food and service.

04/03/09

Enjoyable dinner!

by mich2384

My husband and I just returned from our first dinner at Aroma. Wonderful! The restaurant has a cozy dining room, and an excellent and friendly staff. We called ahead to book a table, which helped us avoid a 45 minute wait. Ask for a table in the dining room as opposed to a table next to the kitchen. Wide variety of specials, and the food was really good and flavorful. The restaurant is in a strip mall on Sunset, but don't let that influence you. Aroma is definitely worth trying!

• Pros: Nice menu selection, excellent service, great food
• Cons: Wine menu does not list wine by the glass (which is offered)

02/21/09

the best !

by joel01

coming from boston i know good food & service thay have it ! a must go place ! get thare early it fills up fast and no area for wating !

• Pros: all is good
• Cons: parking

07/11/08

Best Italian food in LA!

by miratb

I have to start this by saying that I have never reviewed a restaurant. This restaurant is so amazingly good that I had to say something about it. If you are looking for quality Italian food this is the place to try. You will never believe that a restaurant in such a random strip mall can be this good but it is. As everyone has said the specials are the way to go and definitely try the flan!

• Pros: Everything on the menu.
• Cons: Nothing at all!

10/29/07

good place to go

by buchef

Aroma restaurant is a place you can enjoy every time you go, they have a exellent specials, good wines

and a exellent service. I love the place. if you planning to have a party go there you will enjoy it.

food is exellent

service exellent

wine exellent

si quieres comer bien, ve a AROMA RESTAURANTE. Ellos tienen muy buena comida, buenos vinos y buen servicio, muy buenas especiales todos los dias , yo disfruto cuando voy a comer a Aroma

restaurant, puedes ver a los cocineros y al Dueno/chef, cocinando para ti y tambien puedes ver que todos los que estan cocinando estan bien limpios y presentables eso es muy bueno .

el ambiente es muy bonito.

del 1 al 10... un 10 para AROMA RESTAURANT

• Pros: food, service and ambience
• Cons: parking

09/23/07

The best little Italian restaurant in Los Angeles

by jgmc2

Excellent!! Everytime I go I usually order their specials and it's always great. Well last night was the best by far. Right now they have mozzarella that is flown in once a year, very tasty a must have while they have it. The lobster pasta was great and the quail was splendid. We shared it all and they will divide it for you too and they don't charge like those other restaurant. Those of you who haven't gone has to go at least once and you'll keep going back like we do. Oh and the owner is always there, you see them cooking in front of you (well on the side where you walk in). The place is small so the food is always cooked fresh! You can't beat that. Two of the waiters must have been there a long time (not sure how long) but they describe the food as if they had made it themselves. TRY IT. You'll be glad you did! and it's worth the drive if you're not in the neighborhood. It's in an outdoor shopping center so you may miss it. But don't let the exterior of the location change your mind because it's worth every bit!! The selection of wine is just as good, so you won't be disappointed in anyway except when it's crowded and you have to wait but you get to see all the food that goes out which may make your decision easier. ALWAYS ASK TO HEAR THE SPECIALS BEFORE LOOKING AT THE MENU. We usually don't look at the menu. I think we did twice of all the times we've gone. Oh and sometimes you can ask to make something special and they might be able to too.

• Pros: Food is awesome, the owner is always there, the servers are great unlike in those other city locations. A MUST try!
• Cons: none any changes could ruin the food and that's what we go for.

06/30/07

Best secret of the UGLIEST strip mall ever!!!

by rufustf

I live about 2-3 blokck from this place, and had biked/drove by w/my lady a number of times and we'd said things like "what an ugly place" "geez, what a dumb name" and a # of other derogatory things.

Wow, could we not have been further off base. It's ALL ABOUT THE FOOD! and service too.

Looking at the menu one day while getting beer, I thought, why not? It's got pasta, and lots of veal (love it), so WTF?

We went, and never even opened the menu. It's really all about the specials. Split a mushroom/parm appetizer, it had a texture like a tasty sponge on cheese chips. Fantastic. My lady had the sea bass (a special) and I had the veal chop, in a sauce w/sun dried tomatoes. I had had the veal chop at Valentino's a while prior to this, and it was every bit as delicious, mabye more so. Anyhow, don't be put off by the location/looks of the place: in this city we're lucky to have a place that really puts it all into the food. No pretentious B.S., just world-class food.

Also, our waitress was OUT-F***IN-STANDING!! Rarely have I had such professional well thought out service. She handled everything with grace and ease. Never over-present and very helpful with everything.

Dessert. Well, the lady is a chocolate freak, so much as I would have liked to share a tiramisu or creme brule it wasn't gonna happen, so we went with the chocolate whatever it was. Wow. It was almost better than s&x. It actuall WAS better than some s&x I've had, to be honest. Anyhow, if you're thinking about trying this restaurant out you should do it. About $100 for two. It's worth every penny.

• Pros: seemingly unknown, GREAT service too!
• Cons: It's ugly, but so what?

06/22/07

Best Italian in LA, especially the specials!!!

by asplatt

One of the best restaurants in LA. The menu is great but don't make a decision until you've heard the specials. Once you've been there a few times and they recognize you there are even more specials they let you know about, and if they ever have the gnocci, order it. The best I've ever had. It's a great hidden treasure, with agreat food, service and an open kitchen so you can watch it all happen.

• Pros: great food, great service, quaint atmosphere
• Cons: could have a larger wine list, could have better bread, other than that it's perfect

02/09/07

Better then any restaurant in Beverly Hills . ..

by jgmc

I lived on the west side for many years and my fiance loves to eat. We use guides to tell us what's new, where to go to find a good meals. We moved to Los Feliz and kept doing our research, well, we came across Aroma, now we have a favorite restaurant. It use to be Hungry Cat, now Aroma is #1. And the bread . . .the variety of the specials and oh the service is great, you see them cooking right out in the open, nothing to hide. The owner is there too unlike a lot of other restaurants. It's small so you might want to check to see if you can get in.