Amarone Kitchen

The food was absolutely incredible, but when they got busy, their service got slower and slower and... slower. There were only 2 waiters for some 15 tables in their second room. ? The poor guys were overworked. If they got another waiter (or two), this place would be top of my list for a go-to restaurant. I'm telling you their food was out of this world. Had the butternut squash soup as an appetizer, the rigatoni with vodka sauce and a filet mignon. Everything was cooked to perfection. I'll still go back just for the food alone. My boyfriend and I will bring a game or something to pass the time?

I really miss the Amarone location on Sunset, which had to close because the building is slated to be demolished. I finally made it to the new location on Beverly. While the surroundings aren't as polished as the Sunset digs the food is just as good. I have a soft spot for the charming owner Sandro who has the lovely but all but lost habit of greeting every guests' table to check on the meal. My pear salad was as good as ever and the mushroom ravioli is as good as you'll find anywhere in Los Angeles. I had two delicious glasses of Barolo with my meal.

Marco takes great care of us every time we go there and makes very good food recommendations. Sandro the owner runs a nice restaurant with great food. Both of them come over and chat with us and we feel like we are family already!

When we arrived the owner tried to push us to order alcohol and we don't drink. He got mad and was extremely rude to us. Then he strong armed us into ordering mock tails and an appetizer that we didn't really want and he didn't give a chance to look at the menu. Then he said how great we looked and harassed us by asking where we were going after. While we were eating, he kept staring at us and bothering us. The only saving grace of the night was that the meal was ok. Could have been better. We couldn't get out of there fast enough. Would never recommend this place to anyone.

Absolutely loved the experience! The staff was very welcoming and pleasant. The food was 5 star, everything even the bread was exceptional in flavor. The presentation of the food was esthetically pleasing. You can taste the love and authenticity in each of the dishes we tried. Well worth giving them a try.