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| - Brunch review.
Let me just start off by saying that I have waited and always wanted to try her restaurant, because who doesn't enjoy a good Italian dish? I know I do!
If you're planning to visit, reservations would probably make your life easier. We arrived for late brunch, around noon and there was still a 30 minute wait. But we actually got seated at around 45minute mark. Now that's well and fine things happened, but at least acknowledge your guest that things are running late. No they don't have a mobile messaging system to let you know that tables are ready.
Service was a fail for me. If you claim to be a higher end dining place then the level of expectation is obviously different. We were seated and wasn't acknowledged for about 15 mins, no menu, water, hi hello how are you, nope none. We were invisible people. Mind you our table was still a bit dirty from previous service. Ugh.
And then our server finally arrived, she was nice.
We ordered Burrata, they ran out. Ordered another dish.
Timing was off, just when we were served our bread & cheese platter. A server comes running in wanting to serve entree. Uhm. No.
Food was underwhelming, my heart was so broken I was expecting more from Giada. It's her only restaurant so I figured she was on top of her game with QC control
App: Mozarella with chili pesto - was bland there was no heat and the basil was non existent
Orzo Meatballs was average
Muffalada, lacked olives was bland
G's baked pasta, I kid you not, the Rao's bottled pasta sauce tastes way better
Sangria, white was one dimensional
Lemonade was tasty the first time we got it, it had club soda and maybe basil in it the refill was just plain lemonade. Both $6. Beyond pissed when we saw the bill. Oh and it took forever to get a refill, yes we knew it was not bottomless. Our server just disappeared over yonder somewhere
Paying our bill took another 15-20mins
Interior design looks amazing, minimalistic chic and modern. That's the only star otherwise they'd get 1.
If ever you're in LA, try Osteria Mozza, Italian food done right and spot on service
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