Vespaio

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   Naohiro

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Good food but nothing I couldn’t make at home. Very fresh seafood. We went there around 9PM on Saturday but the restaurant was empty. Very easy to get a reservation. The waiter was very nice but hard to communicate, and he didn’t have too much knowledge on what’s being served there. Drinks were good and reasonably priced, but the glass was broken and leaking everywhere. They were very nice to replace it. Decor and ambience are excellent. I saw that the Yelp review was much lower than this app.
   

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   Sheri

   Los Angeles

   18 reviews

   4.0

   18 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service is great, food is solid. The focaccia is to die for! And it is convenient to all of the play/musical venues.
   

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   Teri

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Thoroughly enjoyed Vespaio from the time we were greeted by the hostess, to the time we left the restaurant. We enjoyed 2 delicious entrees - Wild Boar Pasta and Risotto with Filet Mignon. We will definitely be returning.
   

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   Italo

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is delicious the cocktails well though out, a great place before going to see a show or the philharmonic.
   

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   Edward D.

   Los Angeles

   14 reviews

   3.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was good Service not so great 4% extra charge not welcome
   

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   Ted

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Good place to eat after Disney Hall or the museums.
   

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   Terri

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   36 reviews

   5.0

   36 reviews

   Dined on December 22, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a delightful meal at Vespaio. The fish was cooked to perfection and the dessert was divine. Service was attentive but not too much. We'll definitely return for another meal soon.
   

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   OCfoodie

   Los Angeles

   20 reviews

   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on December 22, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was excellent food was very good. We had a party of 6 and they were kind enough to seat use 1/2 hr early. Went there after attending the American Contemporary Ballet at the BOA Plaza. It was an easy safe walk from the Plaza.
   

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   Robert

   Los Angeles

   10 reviews

   2.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on December 22, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   I really wanted to like it. I had been once for lunch when it first opened and the food was great. We had tickets for a show at Diseny Hall so we chose it as it is a short walk from there. It was pretty much a disaster. Ambiance: we were sat on what I assume is the patio but it is enclosed and heated. The table & chair height were not matched so it made for awkward eating. There was a large screen TV on the patio playing a college basketball game on a Saturday night. And one over the bar with an MMA fight. Not the vibe you would expect for an Italian restaurant with $30 pastas and $25 appetizers, Service: It was apparent they were new so I give her some slack. After they rattled off the specials they asked if we were ready to order. As we had just sat we were not and asked to order drinks. They gave us a drink menu and said they would be back. 20 minutes later we had to ask another waiter to have them return. At that point we ordered our food and our apps and drinks as we had a show to get to and we already ate up about 30 mins of the 1 hour and 45 min we gave ourselves to eat and arrive at the show 15 min early. Food & drink: Spinach salad good. Minestrone pretty good. Cheese plate nice selection. We nibbled for 15 minutes and the plates were cleared. Then came the 30 minute wait for mains. Upon arrival we had 40 min till show time. The Wild Boar was not as great as I recalled but the fresh pasta excellent. The signature bolognese was undercut by the gluten free penne my daughter ordered. The Truffle pizza was a dry cold cheese pizza that tasted like they drizzled some truffle oil on it. After the fun of the first bite it was just ok. Calzone a pocket of air with deli ham inside. By mains end we were 20 mins from showtime with no time for dessert. My wife ordered a brownie to go and it was like the rest. Looked beautiful but was dry and lacked flavor. Maybe Vespaio's time has passed. Or maybe it is just a good lunch spot. $300 for a bummer meal.
   

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    Francisco

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3

    Food was en expectantly good specifically the seafood stew and the pork belly. Drinks were ok, ordered one draft beer that turns out they had run out of. Fairly busy and higher noise than expected.
    

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