Osteria Mozza

We could have used a little more attention from the sommelier and our server (she blew us off halfway through our meal) but the atmosphere was modern and the food tasty enough to make up for a less than favorable service interaction.

My wife and I are tourists from San Francisco Area and heard much about Mozza and wanted to dine here. I had the sweetbread which was so dry it was not good. Wife had the sea bream and it was also not tasty at all, again rather dry. So both dishes were very disappointing, Mozza is so over rated. Will not recommend.

I love Mozza. I'm a big fan, and me and my friend had a great time. We had a table set for 9:15, but decided to get there early and hope for a spot at the bar, which we got easily at 8pm.\n\nWe ordered three pastas, having resolved beforehand that's what we wanted to go. The Linguine clams was great, the cacio y pepe was heeeavily seasoned which I guess was the point, but maybe maybe maybe a little over the top, and the oxtail ragu was totally solid.\n\nThe olive oil cake is insane and not to be missed.\n\nThe bill took forever to come, only complaint, and a hard one to make because the chef sent us complimentary ice cream (the mango sorbet was unreal). Last thing -- waiters in white shirts and ties feels a little steak-house-y in an otherwise very hip, elegant restaurant.

We planned this meal as a special occasion, first anniversary. Our table seating was pleasant. The main dinning room was loud and bustling but we were placed in a smaller side room which was moderate to quite and enjoyable. The menu had a wide variety of unusual items in which we could try new dishes. The appetizers and pasta course were delicious although the mozzarella bar just missed the mark in the sweet salt balance point. The pasta course was delicious with duck ragu. \n\nThe server hit the mark on wine selections that definitely added to our enjoyment. The main course was a large rib-eye steak with a special rub, served with new potatoes. Although it was delicious, it was not well trimmed and did not meet the expectation of a $102 protein for two. All in all a good experience but a bit over priced for the selection. Will be more discerning when ordering in the future looking for appropriate value.

heard great things about restaurant. After we arrived, we were sat and then proceeded to wait 15 minutes for water, another 10 minutes for menus, and then our food took another 45 minutes to come out, and that was just the appetizers. We ended up leaving right when we got our main course because we were exhausted. The pasta was good, I will say, but overall, there are much better italian restaurants in the city that one can go to. Spend the money at Il Picolino or Il Pastaio instead. Much better off. I would not come back due to the service. If i could do it again, I would just get a few pasta dishes at the bar. Pizzeria Mozza which is next door, I would recommend. DIning there blew me away and is well worth it.

Get the bacon and burrata, the orecchiette, and the bombolini. Have a conversation with the wine steward and go crazy. One of my favorite meals in LA.

The food is incredible. I'm glad to see that the feature on Chef's Table has not led to laziness. Our server was a bit MIA but the helpfulness of the sommelier more than made up for it. I will definitely be back.

Every dish balanced, fresh, and delish.

Although Osteria Mozza came recommended to us as one of the best in LA, we had a pretty mixed experience. Service was mostly good overall, with a few hiccups. We asked for assistance in selecting a wine (and ordered a pretty expensive bottle from the massive list of Italian wines) but it took 10-15 minutes before it was served and we were well into our first course. Also, while the server was attentive, surprisingly we were never asked how anything was (and we would've given feedback). The food was inconsistent in our view—we had five courses. The imported burrata from the mozzarella bar was good but while we got a massive serving of the cheese, the accompanying braised leeks were paltry. We got a kale salad that was overdressed with oil for our taste (i.e. swimming in the bottom). The ricotta and egg raviolo was on the bland side while the goat cheese ravioli was super salty. We had the orata (fish) for the secondi and while usually served whole, they gladly removed the head and tail before serving at our request. It was fine but not as delicious as it sounded. It was wrapped in radicchio but I couldn't taste it at all, plus it was just very slightly fishy. And the side of roasted potatoes was nothing special. Dessert was mini olive oil cakes with olive oil ice cream and rosemary brittle, easily the best dish of the night. For a place with their reputation (and prices), we expected more. It's possible we had an off night or ordered wrong (we don't eat meat) but I'd be hard-pressed to return.

Had a weekend in L.A. and my wife and I treated ourselves to a late Valentine's Day dinner here. Must say that the service was superb, the food was impeccable, and the entire experience was top notch!

Service was spectacular, food was excellent, ambience very pleasant. The only annoyance was that we were charged $3.00 for a breadstick: grissini should be free in any decent Italian restaurant but especially at a high end one like this.

the best of the best in a world class restaurant.....a must for any foodie

This was my second time at Mozza and each time has been amazing. The fresh mozzarella cannot be beat. Pastas and veal were perfect as was the ambiance.

Wow! The food and ambiance is outstanding. Great for special occasions.

Food was excellent. Service was horrendous. The wait staff and bar staff was extremely rude and dismissive. They spent over 30 minutes discussing the bottle of wine we brought and repeating the corkage policy despite my saying I understood it. Then they kept discussing our wine amongst themselves to make sure they checked to see that it was not on their wine list. I wouldn't care but the problem was they were doing it right in front of my date and i and it made me uncomfortable. We sat at the bar to take advantage of a tasting menu and the bar staff was condescending and dismissive. They kept cleaning wine classes and filling water glasses rather than attend to us . Once I got over my initial embarrassment and blocked out the staff it was lovely food. And lovely atmosphere.

This was my 3rd time time there and each time is as good as the first. Love the ricotta with egg....yum!

I had heard so much about this restaurant and was excited to get a chance to finally try it. The service was very slow, after being seated no one came to welcome us or get our drink order. We had to flag someone down and asked for help. We were greeted by a frazzled, rude waitress who half answered our questions and took off she didn't even ask if we would like drinks. We had to flag someone down to ask for bread even though a guy was walking around with a basket, he never stopped at our table which was in the middle of the room! Finally a very professional polite waiter approached and helped us out. The food was ok, nothing spectacular. I ordered the Ravioli with Egg and it was literally 1 ravioli!

Our waiter made great suggestions and everything that came out was perfect!

This was our first time and everything was absolutely delicious! We decided to celebrate Valentine's Day with our friends and Osteria Mozza did not disappoint. From the burratta and prociotto to the octopus salad, to the gnocchi with duck ragu to the short ribs served on polenta to the wine to the delictable desserts, it was all so yummy! We all enjoyed our dining experience it was a wonderful evening and will definitely be back!

Osteria Mozza has been on LA Bucket List for several years and I was excited to finally check it out. The food was good but nothing amazing- also found menu overpriced. Great service and celeb watching but we probably won't be back. There are so many other restaurants in LA with better food and value.

Excellent food and good cocktails , but way too dark to see it.

Always great food & service! Love the Burrata menu & pasta. Hanger steak was good. Love the Butterscotch pudding.

A beautiful restaurant and good option if you can't get into the sister restaurant for pizza next door. The mozzarella menu is unique and a fun change and the menu is impressive. It is expensive though, and you can find similar or more unique California-Italian for better prices.

Fantastic food and some of the best service I've ever encountered! Overall wonderful experience.

Usually we love Osteria Mozza and savor every bite but our experience with service and food this time just didn't measure up. We'll give them one more chance because for that price the experience should be seamless.

This is the place we keep coming back to, every visit to LA. Burrata heaven and I can't stop ordering the egg yolk & ricotta ravioli followed by the simple but delicious herb stuffed orata

the chef need 1 week in italy to kave better experience. cold meat plate,unflexible. just prepeared and that's all. no cheese plate as dessert. going far from italian style. salad dressing very bad. gnocchi portion for baby,and wrong ceramic plate. no mozza as before. wine list very good. for restaurant there are now beter choises in LA

Osteria Mozza always has wonderful food, great ambiance and a fantastic wine list!

We have enjoyed many great meals here over the years, so it was an easy choice to have booked it for my wife's birthday. They seated us in the tourist room (despite my special request and booking well in advance). We got moved -- sort of -- but pulled the awful waiter card. Disinterested, slow, no opinions. Just interested in pushing truffle shavings. The food was horrible. My mussels came soaked in Ragu-esque sauce with two huge parts of a bagette stuck in the pile. My poor wife's fish -- stuffed with something inedible -- was disgusting. What the heck has happened?

I had so looked forward to visiting Mozza after receiving the cookbook for Xmas and reading about the restaurant for awhile before that. But the food was just not exciting. Some was over salted, some lacked flavor. Disappointing, especially for the price.

It was fantastic from start to finish! It was truly one of the best meals I have ever had!

We made last-minute reservations for a late, light dinner. We could not have been greeted more warmly (we are not regulars, but you would have thought we were). We asked for a quiet table and, although the restaurant is quite lively, we were escorted to a perfect table that allowed for conversation. The servers certainly know their stuff - they answered all of our questions with great enthusiasm, describing in detail the various elements of each dish and how they are prepared. The descriptions of some of the more complex dishes were akin to hearing a review of a great symphonic piece. And when the food arrived we immediately understood the pride that the servers have in the chefs' spectacular creations. There are great artists in the kitchen, and even on a late night in LA, when one would expect that they might let up, they produce what has to be considered one of the very best meals in LA - correction, in the country.

The food and drinks were spectacular. The service was right up there with it.

This is my favorite restaurant! Truly, you can sit at the bar, and watch the meticulous chefs plate delicious tidbits. You can have a wonderful drink, perfect, perfect pasta dishes, the freshest salads, vegetables, delicious fish... honestly, this is probably one of Los Angeles' best and finest dining. It stays relevant year after year, and Nancy is a genius. Sit at her station and watch her artistic hands make your appetizer...

Waiter was very professional. Made great recommendations on food selections and on putting a meal together for our table.

Truly exceptional. Go. Tonight.

The food was fantastic and was a good value per dollar but the kitchen seemed backed up and service was disorganized. There seemed to be a big party so that may have contributed, but all in all things could have been a bit tighter.

We enjoyed a selection of Burrata a La Puglia which was flown in fresh from Italy that morning, served with thick, grilled garlic toast oozing with olive oil and basil flecks. I just closed my eyes and felt I was back in an Italian countryside with each bite. Amazing !!\nThe Grilled Beef Tagliata was also exceptional, served medium rare with just the right hint of balsamic vinegar and thin slices of Parmigiano. Just melted in your mouth.

Brown butter ravioli was great

The hype that comes with this restaurant turns out to not be hype, but rather truth. The food was stunning. The best ravioli I have ever had in my life. The wine list is a wine encyclopedia. Each course presented creative, amazingly presented plates with subtle flavors that crescendo in your mouth until dessert simply explodes (had the chocoliatto). This restaurant is a major find and fits in nicely on Melrose / Highland. A lasting legacy for its' owners. Bravo.

I just love the experience of dinning at this restaurant. The food is great and they make you feel special. Not a missed note. The Sommelier was helpful in selecting a wonderful Italian wine and they seated us at our favorite table.

Mozza is a well known spot. It is both hip and authentic; its pasta dishes are very refined and the waiters are attentive and greatly trained. I also appreciate their after dinned liquor selection.

The food was delicious, our table cozy, Rachel the Sommelier paired a delicious well priced wine with our three different entree choices, our server (didn't catch her name) was attentive and I enjoyed each of her recommendations. It was a win for us! I'm looking forward to going back!

Great food. Great waiter. Amazing atmosphere. The pasta dishes should have a larger option

Although I have not eaten here before, my expectations were somewhat high. My meal missed in so many ways. The pasta (orchiette) had a tasty sauce, but the pasta itself seems like it was chewy rather than al dente. My hanger steak was ordered medium, but came out closer to rare. The meat was flavorful though, just too rare. The arugula salad with it was very good, but it was an extremely simple salad. \n\nThe service started out great, but as it got busier, I was spending more time searching for my server to send my meal back, than in eating. It really ruined the experience. perhaps it was because I was dining alone, and many larger parties arrived after me. The servers go where the money is. My $100 meal was nothing compared to the tables ordering 2 or 3 bottles of $300 wine.\n\nI have eaten next door at the pizzeria several times, and I think the food there is actually quite a bit better. Maybe I just ordered the wrong things at Osteria Mozza, but based on my experience I will not return. There are too many fabulous restaurants that want me to dine with them, and that's where I'll spend my money.

Had a great time with delicious food and wine for my birthday, grateful for how lovely everything was!

They have a great bar to begin with. The bartenders are knowledgable and efficient and friendly. My favorite dishes are burrata and braised leeks and grilled octopus (which is not as great as some I had in Rio and in Portuguese restaurants, but still fine.\n\nUltimately though, it is mostly pasta and like most Italian restaurants you pay a ton for pasta. I would still go because it is actually very good pasta.

Music turned up way to loud you can't have a normal conversation without screaming. Some dishes were great, like the cacio e pepe but others were not, orata.

Another great dining experience at Osteria Mozza. Shaved Brussels sprouts salad, steamed mussels, burrata and braised leeks, along with marinated shell beans and cacio e pepe bavette pasta were all excellent. Service was flawless (thanks Matthew). Chocolate / kumquat semifreddo was a new dessert -- spectacular! My wife's barrel Negroni was also a treat. Any complaints? The Italian centric wine list is massive; however, wines by the glass / quartino are somewhat limited and expensive.

Each course was better than the one before. Lovely dinner, romantic date night and the food was extraordinary.

My children and I enjoyed a lovely evening at Mozza. We ordered several plates to share, including the goat cheese ravioli, tagliatelle with oxtail ragu, porcini-rubbed rib eye, and tagliata. Both beef dishes were grilled to a perfect medium. They have an extensive wine list!

Exceptional food (as always). And somehow, exactly as solid as it was the very first time our minds were blown years ago. Very few restaurants (even 'elite' spots) can maintain that level of consistency, but even more so, match that 'magical' level of quality that memories have a way of inflating. Osteria Mozza accepts the challenge of the inflated memory, and meets the hell out of it, every single time. Kudos, friends.\n\nThe noise level was a bit much on our last outing there, but honestly, with the food being as good as it was/is... who cares. 'We can chat later.' Outstanding service, also. Waiter named Matthew I believe, absolutely top notch.

They confirmed the reservation three times and we got there and had to wait 1/2 hour Food was good but overpriced for what we had. $80 bottle of wine I had a appetizer - salad 2 guest 2 entree's 2 deserts bill almost $500

We took my mom for her birthday. The restaurant, its staff and the food are flawless. Fine dining in a far from uptight environment. Excellent service. We couldn't have been happier.

Had high expectations for the 'Michelin-starred' restaurant after reading great reviews. Unfortunately the food did not meet my expectations when I compare to a Michelin star restaurant in Italy, France or Scandinavia. Food lacked of elegance. I was really impressed by the wine list though, a lot Italian wines to choose from. In total, a good dinner, wine and service, but nothing spectacular and pricey for what you get.

Excellent meal! However, it is the genuine courtesy and friendliness of the staff that made it a particularly fine evening. Excellent wine suggestion from Mera (sp?).

I have been to their location in Singapore, which was great but this was a whole different level. One of my business associates was from Milan, Italy and he said it was the best Italian he has ever had in the States! Excellent Service, amazing food and great ambiance. Love it and just booked another reservation to take my wife and friends.

TOP!!! really good... food was outstanding and also the place and people

Come on an empty stomach! You'll regret missing out if you don't. The best!

The grilled octopus was very good as well as the gnocchi with duck ragu, though portions were small. Fried dough balls with dipping sauces seem to be a common thing in many restaurants. Here they're called 'bombolini' and come with a huckleberry compote and lemon mascarpone. Without a doubt the BEST we've had in any restaurant. Don't leave without ordering them. Prices are not cheap but not too overpriced for the quality of the food and desserts around $13 seem high, until you try the bombolini and feel it's worth it. On a sour note, there's not excuse to charge $ 6 for a way overpriced single espresso.

The service and ambience was nice but the food didn't quite stack up to other fine Italian restaurants we've been to (Vetri, Batali). The Vongole was the major disappointment. It's our favorite dish when done right and this one at Mozza had absolutely ZERO clam flavor and instead was just very acid tasting like someone squeezed a whole lemon over it before serving. It ruined an otherwise de cent dining experience.

We try to eat at Osteria Mozza every couple of months as it is in our neighborhood and one of our favorite places. We usually get appetizers and pasta although the beef tagliata is also a favorite. The grilled octopus is delicious and a must as well. The mozzarella bar is great, especially for sharing. We like the second room as it is quieter and the tables are more private. Excellent service too.

First time dining here and we were not disappointed. We came for my son's 21st bday and not one thing we ordered was less than exceptional.

Delish!!! Earns its compliments in every way.

Food was delicious, pasta was perfectly cooked, burrata apetizer was really good as well. Ambiance was nice, it was a little loud, and it wasn't very busy...so I can imagine its quite a bit louder on a Friday or Saturday night.

I have been here twice now and it is easily the best meal I have had in Los Angeles. The pastas and mozzarella are fantastic and the drink selection was amazing.

From the moment we entered we felt pampered. Excellent menu and each course beautifully presented. Delicious. Fabulous extensive wine list and knowledgable sommelier.

Place is good. Great service, good wine list (very heavy in Italian varieties of course) and good food. \nMy octopus, pasta course and duck was good. My wife had the mozzarella and bacon for appetizer and the gnocchi with the duck ragú. Both good. We were celebrating our 20th weeding anniversary and they knew it. However, even though our final bill was well north of $700, they didn't even comp the one dessert we ordered. Small detail, but also one that speaks volumes. We will not be coming back. Not worth the drive from the South Bay. And the dessert has nothing to do with it. I

Always a wonderful meal. The rib eye is awesome!! The purple yams yummy and great service! My favorite restaurant

An incredible restaurant. A true favorite that never disappoints. Expensive so it's reserved for special occasions.

Just when I thought that I couldn't possibly like a plate of food from Osteria Mozza any more than I did the last time I was there, I was surprised. I have my standbys......the mozzarella bar (their burricotta is amazing......one with braised artichokes, pine nuts, currants & mint pesto and the other with spiced walnuts, radicchio, honey & fried rosemary. Both melt in your mouth phenomenal.), ricotta & egg raviolo with browned butter and Grilled Quail\nwrapped in pancetta with honey & sage. But my boyfriend ordered the Orecchiette\nwith sausage & Swiss chard.........and it is my new favorite. Based on the description alone, I would have never ordered it for myself, as I'm not a big sausage fan, but the taste and texture of this dish made it my new 'old standby'. My mouth is watering now, 5 days later, just thinking about. The staff is incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and extremely attentive. By far, the best service I've ever had at any restaurant. The wine list is very extensive. I looked it up online ahead of time and it was 76 pages long. Their sommelier is intuitive and knows her stuff. She gave great direction on the wine that was best for me. If you haven't yet been here (please tell me you've been here!), you have to go. Immediately!

Ribeye steak was excellent and price was very reasonable. However, white truffle was superrrr overrated for the price. It's not one of those I will order again. \nThe Grilled Squid salad was very good; this is one we can recommend and order again. However, the appetizer (sampler) that has the salami, prosciutto, cheese, stick was very ordinary.

The food was great as always, but the service has gotten VERY stiff. Need to take it down a notch, too formulaic and procedural. For example, a 20 minute wait for the wine we had brought to be served.

Excellent service and the atmosphere was perfect to take the edge off of any notions that the place is stuffy or bourgeois. Just really good food served by very skilled staff. The grilled octopus was my wife's favorite and I agree the preparation was spot on. I immediately noticed that the quality of the cheese was the star. We skipped the wine list and I think you can still have a very pleasant experience without it. The cheese is a must have as well as the grilled octopus.

Osteria Mozza is the definition of fine dining at its best: superb service, extensive menu with every variation of Italian cuisine perfectly executed; and a wine list to make even the most discerning oenophile drool.

While the pasta is fantastic, our service was terrible. We waited an hour for our main course and while the restaurant did give us extra desserts, it did not make us feel much better about our overall experience.

Totally overrated and over priced. Different Italian only works if the food is good.

Waiter suggested way too much food. Should have inquired about how hungry we were.

Was recommended to me by a friend. Was pleasantly surprised. Volare in Chicago was my top go to Italian restaurant, this place just bumped it to second.

On of my favorite spots anywhere! Love to sit at the bar, ravioli in brown butter egg...OMG

Wow, that was disappointing

Mario Batali is one of the best and although we have been to his places in New York and Las Vegas we had never been to his place in Los Angeles. We absolutely loved it, super rich food but amazing taste, pasta are divine, the mozzarella taster with the sickest buttered bread we have ever had is a must. We will be back. The pizza next door is also amazing.

The staff was very accommodating to our special requests for starters and pasta course to be served family style. They could not have been nicer or more accommodating. The food, as usual, was outstanding. They continue to earn their Michelin Star!

This was our fourth visit in about 18 months, excellent every single time. My 'go to' when I'm LA.

One of my favorit restaurants ever. Been several times and will continue to come back.

Food was great, service very good but the noise level is out of control, you cannot even hear the person sitting across the table without shouting. Acoustics are terrible. Would never eat there again due to that.

This was the second time I have gone to Mozza. The first was a few years ago and it was superb. Was worth the super expensive price. This visit was terribly disappointing. The food was rather tasteless and the olive oil ( one of the most notable memories of my first visit) was just awful. The best part of the Neal was dessert--Rosemary olive oil cakes. Next time, I will just go for dessert. All in all--not worth it.

This was my second time dinning at the restaurant.\nThe first time which was a couple of years ago was 9 out of 10 experience.\nThe food and service were right on.\nMy experience this time was totally different.\nI don't know if I would return.\n\nWe were running a little late so I called while I was on my way. I explained I would be 22 min. late.\nThey informed me they could only hold the table for a max. of 15 min. and they would have to see what they could do when we arrive.\nWe did arrive 22 min. late and they did seat us right away.\nI should mention at the time we arrived there were quite a number of avail. tables.\n\nThe food and wine were good but the service, well that was another thing.\nWe were a party of 2 and we planned to share all of the dishes.\nThe server knew this and still brought out our first two tastings at the same time .\nThe kitchen did not split the dishes before they brought them to the table nor did\nthe server bring sharing plates to the table.\n\nWe had to request plates to share our tastings and after we were finished with each\ncourse we had to ask for the dirty plates to be removed from the table.\n\n\nOverall thoughts.\n\nFood 7.5 out of 10. Food was good but no plate \nService 3 out of 10. Very disappointing \n\nNot worth the 55 min. Uber ride to get there.

Osteria Mozza is a well run restaurant. The staff is friendly, professional and very knowledgable. The food is excellent and the portions are such that you are able to order several dishes and taste a variety of Mozza's offerings. Our favorite items were the grilled octopus and dishes from the mozzarella bar. It is a busy restaurant and the noise level is medium to medim high. The valet parking is located in an alley on the west side of Highland so try and enter from Melrose (north of the restaurant) for easy access.

The food was absolutely delicious! No question there. The support staff or professional as could be. Our waiter however, was flat out off. He was rude and condescending. Then, he leaves just as were finishing one of the courses and he says he's handed this off to another waiter yet doesn't bring that other person over to introduce us to whomever is allegedly now taking care of us. It took me calling over the manager for things to move forward after eight and I have my believe long wait. Now, if the food had not been so amazing, after waiting as long as we did – I would've raced a major stink. As it was – I did speak to the manager afterwards. He was very kind and he listened but still – three hours for dinner- and most of the time is spent waiting for the entrée to be cooked? I'm sorry – not acceptable. Will we return? Probably - but only when it's just myself and my husband – I will never take a group there again because it was awful trying to keep everyone happy and engaged while they're starving.

It was an excellent experience starting from the host staff welcome to the waiter Josh's knowledge and direction with our meal tempo, down to the handcrafted cocktails and amazing housemade pasta dishes. Every bite was worth the drive!

Great food and service \nTable was 75min late and a lot of confusion on our party size \nN

Lovely restaurant and the menu looks great. Both my friend and I had allergies and eat out a lot together at many nice restaurants. This was definitely the most difficult time we had ordering. It took about 20 minutes to get our drinks and 40 minutes just to get our food ordered with many go-backs to the kitchen. It was a rush to make it the theater in time as a result. My food was good but barely warm when it came out. I would only recommend for those without allergies and with time on your hands.

The food and service were amazing. My only note is when we arrived my husband was wearing a heavy long wool coat and neither of the hosts asked whether he would like to have it checked. Not the friendliest hosts but the food and amazing wait staff definitely made up for them.

We went to Osteria Mozza five years ago and I LOVED it. Went back for my 30th birthday and it was a disaster. The service was lousy--but only for us, some hotshot was sitting next to us and got red carpet service while we were vastly ignored. The food is good. The Mozzarella from Italy is as good as I remembered it, but we were disappointed that the fancy pants guy next to us got the full run down about it, while were were just handed it. The beef entree was just a little too rare, (and we like rare food), but we were never asked what temperature we wanted, or given the opportunity to send it back because the waiter never came by. Pastas were good, but overpriced. For shame, Mozza. They've definitely lost their spacial touch. \nP.S. When I say 'went back,' I mean I came to LA from Chicago for my big birthday and insisted we celebrate at Mozza. There are a billion restaurants I should have picked instead.

The food was excellent the service disappointing. Pricey for the small size of dishes. I don't think I'll go back. Plenty of other really good restaurants in LA i can go to.

Superb food, service and sommelier. We will be going back again and again. ❤️

My first time here. Our server made helpful suggestions on the menu and planned out the dishes we chose to best appreciate the meal! He also recommended great glasses of wine to match our taste in wine and the food. Loved the food & the experience, want to return to try other options we didn't get to try.

Outright bad Mozzarella di Buffala with poorly conceived condiments, overcooked pasta with a killer lamb ragu. Champagne and wine even by the glass (Brunello di Montalcino) were great and the service was friendly and elegant.\nI fail to understand such a highly rated restaurant with such big names attached to it completely fails to excite me.

We really loved the burrata with braised leaks, rabbit ragu pasta and duck gnocchi. The staff and service at Osteria Mozza were also extremely good. I went with my family and we wanted to try lots of dishes which everyone enjoyed. The ambience was great and we had a wonderful night.

Great service, food, environment, and did I say great food...

Always great food - a tad rushed but not unreasonable. Service could be a little more cordial but again not bad in any way. Outstanding wine list - and if you look hard enough there are some great value gems.

I could spend a few hours just ordering off of the mozzarella menu alone. Thankfully, everything we ordered was delicious. This is the kind of meal you'll want to linger over. No need to rush through these dishes. The ingredients were fresh and the flavors were deep and complex. We'll be going back.

We haven't eaten at the Osteria for years. We go for pizza next door. Been to wine dinners, too. But this was an unexpected pleasure of delicious food and attentive service by all. We loved the portions, and the cookies. OMG! delicious! We licked our plates. We had a wonderful evening and hope to be back sooner than later!!

Outstanding Italian food. Fresh Mozzarella, amazing pastas and that rib eye! Still thinking of it and enough to share with maybe 3 diners.

Took my mother here for her birthday, and as always, the food was amazing! Our server was great and the ambiance was very fit for the evening. The only problem with this place, that I have seen over and over is they know they're good at what they do and they don't care if you like it or not. It's their way or the highway mentality. Luckily for them the food is absolutely amazing, but the service outside of our waitress was very much our shit doesn't stink mentality. I'd recommend this place as I continuously come back but keep in mind before you attend that night what you're walking into.

I'm so sorry to say that we were disappointed. For dinner and drinks that came to about $500 for (3) people, we expected to be blown away by the food, but we weren't. Everything was satisfactory and the ingredients were of course fresh, but nothing was especially artful, delicious or special, though the homemade chocolate gelato was outstanding. I'd return to The Little Door before coming back here.

We enjoyed our meal, outstanding and attentive service, and the restaurant crowd.

It was an exceptional dining experience. Top notch cousine, wine and service!

Amazing pasta - the calf brain ravioli is to die for. The rabbit ragu was wonderful as well. One of the best Italian meals I've ever experienced. Desserts are out of this world as well. Loved it.

Was not happy that we were seated right by the door. It was drafty and cold

We had a reservation at early hour but due to the power outage, the restaurant was not scheduled to open for next 2 hours. However we had an arrangement to wait at the Chi Spacca next door, fed us with wine and some food. Had a real great time dining with them.

Even though we were an early seating (5:30) the evening was fantastic. Pre-theatre dinner of 5 and everything was really good. Wide variety of selections of our party of 5; 2 foodies and 3 newbies - all enjoyed the meal and service. Mussels app was great. Duck rocked! Been there many times and they never disappoint

Ambiance is great. A year ago when I came here I loved it! This time around a few hiccups. We got our first appetizer, the burrata which was amazing. But after that we never received our second appetizer, and quite frankly were forgotten about for a good 30-40 minutes. I finally told the manager as he was walking by and he said he'd take care of us. From there three different people came by confused. I had to explain over and over again to each person- 'We got first appetizer-been waiting since for our second app or dinner entrees.' So they brought the second appetizer after our dinner was served (octopus, pretty good, not the best) and comp'd it which was nice of them. But I was truly shocked at the main entrees. I ordered the Pappardelle with Rabbit, it was quite bland, and I ordered it because it came highly recommended by our waiter (who disappeared). My friend got the pasta (forget which one) with the bolognese, bland as well but also the portion was the size of the palm of his hand! That was shocking to me for a main course. I fine dine quite a lot and that was just unreal, and pricey at that. So overall, yea the service was off but I understand sometimes things happen so it wasn't a huge deal. But the food, it really was a disappointment. I remember the food being fantastic when I was there last so not quite sure what happened. Bummer, I was so excited going in.

What is not to love about Osteria Mozza. My favorite spot in LA and was their weekly when I lived there and now every time I come back for work or visit we need to make a stop at Mozza.

Three of the four of us loved our food. The other just didn't appreciate the overall experience. The positives are well known. Truthfully, the three breads passed were very good but ordinary (sourdough, whole wheat and whole grain). Served without the benefit of a fine butter w/ special salts or olive oil or condiment of any kind. The services was disjointed. We had 5-6 different people serving or checking one our table, which made it confusing to know who was in charge when it came time to talk to one of them (for the bill, for more water, to box leftovers). The staff was nice but seemed very busy. The restaurant is very noisy so diners should be aware in case they are sensitive to noisy dining experiences. Nice touch to pick up 'doggy bags' on the way out the door.

The food was awesome. The dishes had a lot of flavor and the recipes are well thought out. The pricing was really good.

Appetizers were good but we had to send back one entree and two sides as they were completely inedible. Also took too long to come out. Manager did refund the dishes but it ruined our dinner and I will not return. Music was also terrible and too loud. Menu and food consistency are not up to par for prices and reputation.

The service is violent, incompetent and insulting. Food is mediocre.

I went with my partner for our anniversary dinner, and we were both very impressed by the entire experience.

On a recent visit to Los Angeles we ate at some FABULOUS restaurants. Osteria Mozza was a favorite. Great, comfort food creatively made. Loved that there was a gluten free pasta and it was delicious! Would go back in a heartbeat!

Best food in LA. Decadent and rich and never disappoints.

While visiting family in L.A ., we made sure we had this place on our list of restaurants to try. Although somewhat frenetic, the service was top notch. Food included Kale and Brussel Sprout Salads, both of which were fresh and delicious. Our pasta dishes, Pappardelle Rabbit and Gnocchi with Duck, carried us away and back to Italy. Truly pasta perfection. The Pan Seared Sea Trout was crisp, fresh and simply prepared and could not have been better. The sommelier was extremely helpful and selected a wonderful Barbera (Spinetta 2011) for us at a reasonable price point. Great service, food and overall dining experience in an upbeat setting. No room for improvement here. Simply as good as it gets.

There was a long wait (at least 30 minutes) from placing our order until our entrees were served. My wife enjoyed her meal, but my pork shank contained a high percentage of fat. Also, the valet parking charge of $12 was more than we ever pay in Beverly Hills.

Everything was great! The grilled octopus, the sourdough bread, the cheese, the oxtail noodles, and the steak was perfection. Thank you!

Osteria MOZZA is a fabulous restaurant. The servers are very attentive and the menu innovative! The items on the menu are amazing and presented beautifully. It never ceases to amaze me! Can't wait to get back there. If we lived close by we would be regulars!!

Good food, subpar service, terrible ventilation, very loud and noisy. Not a good place if you are celebrating a birthday.

Food was absolutely amazing! Every dish just got better and better.

I traveled down from Oregon to celebrate my 75th birthday dinner at Mozza with a friend who had had wonderful experiences there in the past. The agnolotti al burro e salvia were fabulous. But we had to ask for a waiter (the couple next to us finally ended up with food after three waiters had ignored them). The portions on the secondi were way too large (not the way things are done in Italy) and had too much salt. The noise level was too high for conversation, even though we made an early reservation (5:30). Overall, a disappointing experience that I'd expected to be impeccable.

The menu is intriguing, with many tempting options. For the most part, the dishes were impressive, though maybe a little more hit and miss than we would have hoped. Every dish was extremely rich, and there were few options for the non-meat lover (there are no main courses that are vegetarian, for example). A squash ravioli dish was outstanding, and a goat cheese ravioli was quite good but almost too rich to eat. The squid ink pasta looked wonderful but was unfortunately too salty to eat (the waiter graciously deducted it from our bill). \nThe ambience is dark and a little too subdued for a celebration, at least in the room where we were placed. Our table was near a hutch which was frequented by the waiters, who unfortunately bumped forcefully into my chair at least 10 times - not relaxing.

Great place, wine very expensive, comparatively...

Fantastic!! Exceptional

Excellent food but very gourmet. Fabulous burrata. Exceptional wine list. Would love to see one or two traditional Italian dishes on the menu.

Food was amazing but service was spotty. We felt like an afterthought in the corner, after spending $500 for three people. I expect more.

the food was great and the service was very good. try the veal. it was the best veal ive ever had and i eat a lot of veal. the only criticism was the tables are on top of each other. i could hear what m y neighbors were talking about. i still will go back

Slow service great food. They cut our host off more wine after 2 bottles for 6 people, very strange. They would let the host order 150$ bottles but would serve everyone except him. Very surreal as he certainly was not drunk by any means. Too bad as they got no tip on a 1400$ bill. Very weird experience but good food.

We had a splendid special occasion meal at Osteria Mozza recently. The food was fabulous and our server couldn't have been better. We solicited her help regarding food decisions and quantities since we were sharing some appetizers and pasta before our mains and her suggestions were spot on. However, the unctuous manner of the sommelier was most off-putting. The wine list is many pages long and so it initially seemed nice that he offered to help us make a choice but his initial suggestion was a $375 bottle of wine! I can appreciate that his job may be to sell wine but I don't think he should do so at the discomfort of patrons. His suggestion put us in the position of appearing cheap in front of our guests when we had to respond that we were looking for a more modest price range. Perhaps next time he should offer a range of options with at least one at the low end of the list.

Osteria Mozza never disappoints. Staff, food, wine all exceptional! Went for son's 40th birthday dinner because it is his favorite restaurant which is saying something with all the wonderful choices in LA!!!

We had an amazing meal and experience at Osteria Mozza. The food was excellent and the wine list was spot on. The sommelier made a great recommendation to pair with our meal. \n\nMy only ask would be that the host staff pay a bit more attention to the reservation notes -- it was my husband's birthday, and while we had an 'OK' table, there were nicer ones available. And the server didn't make any mention of the birthday or wish him anything. Totally realize restaurants have a lot going on, but some of the best places we've been to (similar level of star chef credo as Osteria Mozza), made an effort to read the notes, and add a simple touch that made the experience that much more authentic. \n\nNonetheless, we had a very good time and will likely come back!

I have wanted to dine at Mario Batalis place in Hollywood for years. Finally got there and it did not disappoint. Don't know where to start lets just say make the effort and enjoy it. Let's the staff help with the menu and selections. Can't wait to go back

The usually impeccable Mozza was having an off night this past Saturday - took 40 minutes past reservation time to get seated and took almost an hour to get our first course. A dinner that was supposed to start at 8:45 didn't wrap up until midnight. A private party seemed to be taking up the kitchen's bandwidth. Food was impeccable as always.

Expensive but worth it. We got a sampling from the mozzarella bar, a selection including the grilled octopus, and pasta. Our favorite is any of the ragu's, or the linguini and clams.

Maybe decor stands out, but that's about it. Bad Asian waiter attitude with a 1 hour of waiting time to have just one ravilo

We had a 1030P reservation and arrived 30 minutes early and was seated at the burrata bar. Enjoyed the camaraderie of other diners, the chefs and our server tremendously! The agnolotti with butter and sage was exceptional!

Still a favorite. We were seated at a less than desirable table and after expressing disappointment since it was my birthday we were moved to a nicer one. The food is still outstanding as is the service. Don't skip the pasta even if it's your main course, it's the best.

Excellent! Food was superb. Brought friends from out of town who are moving to LA and they loved it.

We had to wait 30 min for our 8pm reservation. Frankly, I find that to be unacceptable at such a high end restaurant. In addition, it took a very long time for our order to be taken. The food was delicious, but sadly, the overall service was mediocre.

Best meal of the year for me. While the food is always great, and it was this time (okay, the lamb was a bit overcooked and dry but not by much), it was the service that sent it over the top. Like most fine dining places, service here is always good but this trip it felt like they were just tending us. From the Somm to the runner, all were excellent.

My sisters and I went here for a night out while they were in town. We all loved the food, service and ambiance. The mozzarella bar was amazing as was their pastas with ragu!

The food was fantastic. Traditional Italian with fresh California and a bit of chemistry thrown in.

IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE A RESTAURANT OF THIS CALIBER CARRIES A NUMBER OF EXCELLENT BRANDS OF SINGLE MALT SCOTCH AND ONLY ONE BLENDED SCOTCH AND A MEDIOCHER SCOTCH AT THAT!\n\nOTHER THAN 'SCOTCH' DINNER PRETTY MUCH LIVED UP TO EXPECTATION.

Osteria Mozza has never failed to offer us outstanding food and service. You can order anything on the menu and you will not be disappointed.\n\nIf it is available, ask for the Private Dinning room. The tables are further apart and it is much quitter.\n\nThis is our favorite restaurant in Los Angeles.

Wonderful!! A great meal, attentive service, a really interesting menu with some old chestnut Italian dishes, as well. Completely satisfying.

Osteria Mozza our favorite restaurant in Los Angeles. Anything you order on the menu will be outstanding. The cost is very reasonable given the exceptional quality of this restaurant.

Young and old diners everywhere are complaining about noise level and the type of music played. I went to the pizza place next door and couldn't stand the noise level, so we went to this restaurant, which was lovely, but for the type it is, guests should be able to talk easily, so less noise please.

One of the best meals in Los Angeles.

You can't go wrong here. Order it all!

The food quality was ridiculously low.\nI already wrote a Yelp Review and don't want to go into it further.\nVery disappointed.

This was our first time and we will definitely be back!! From appetizers, wine to dinner, all was delicious!

We were excited about this restaurant because of all the hype. But, the three of us agreed that it was priced way too high for the offerings. The service was the best part, well, maybe the bread was, but the wine was overpriced and the food was over salted and over cooked.\n\nThe vibe was fun and we enjoyed the sort of 80s thing.

I loved everything about Osteria; the service, the wine, the ambiance, the starters. I ordered the Caico e pepe (my favorite dish of all time, order it whenever I can!) for my main dish and was sadly disappointed. I've never had a caico with so so so much cracked peppers....I had to switch dishes with my friend because it was too spicy for me to even handle. Never had a caico like that.\n\nWill be back, but won't be ordering that dish.

Excellent overall. Thanks for a great evening. Best of luck.

Over priced, for an italian restaurant the pasta is fine but the portions are ridiculously small. Im not returning. The service was not great, I didnt like the waiter atitude like he was doing us a favor. \nMy wanted a simple tomato pasta, they just couldnt cook one.

Molto Bene ! Great food, great wine, great staff. Food does not get much better.

Everything about this place is great. The food, the service, and the setting. The only drawback is that the acoustics are loud--really loud. It made having a conversation at dinner a little difficult.

RESERVATION WAS FOR MY BOSS. HE ABSOLUTELY LOVES THIS RESTAURANT AND IS QUITE THE FOODIE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Food was perfection. Enjoyed the chicken liver burrata & pastas immensely. The love sticks are legendary! Server was experienced, honest, and professional and we appreciate that. Drinks took 10-15 minutes minimum coming from the bar...too long in our opinion.

Our waiter was a total BS'er and constantly upselling us. He even recommended a side dish saying it was amazing but in fact it was disgusting and no one ate it. He didn't even offer to take it off our bill.

Nancy Silverton and partners have created a dining space that could be in MIlan, and she serves world class food. We had trouble with the LA traffic and arrived late. That was fortuitous because we were seated at the Mozzarella bar, and we loved that a lot. Her 'mozza' creations are unique and delicious. The ambiance here is modern, hip and Italian. I can think of only one or two Italian restaurants in Manhattan that are at the same level.

First time at Mozza. We loved it! We had the first seating at 5:30 so it was quiet, but as the restaurant filled, the noise level went up. The food is outstanding and there were three of us and we mostly shared the dishes so we could try as much as possible. The service is attentive and they are happy to explain the menu and different terms of what the Italian words meant. Would definitely return. Valet park in the alley behind at at $12.00.

The service is attentive, helpful and friendly. The food is good but very expensive. Cheapest bottle of wine that we saw was 150 dollars. Definitely a special occasion restaurant.

Delicious food. As with many in vogue places- over attentive service once you sit down, hovering g over you to commit to a drink or wine selection (which was like a bible & required some time to review), then once food and drinks served not as easy to flag down server for refills. But they did pretty good job with us. My linguini a vongole was one of best and unique I've ever had. And the signature dish I usually order for my personal evaluation, when visiting a new Italian ristorante. \nNo complaints. Would definitely return.

Fantastic!! 5 stars all the way! Service was impeccable, Ambiance was special and food was perfection!! Will recommend this to everyone.

Wen there with a couple of from, very professional service, the waiter takes time to explain the menu, great food.

Terrible server with no personality.

This restaurant is excellent,food,service,and atmosphere.

Osteria Mozza is delicious. Be prepared to spend money here... and ask questions about the menu. The pastas are small... but, amazing. This is not a small, quiet place... its loud and its always booked.. so, not very romantic.

Celebrated friend's 50th Anniversary. Service was outstanding.

The best LA has to offer. Food, drinks and service consistently outstanding. Our favorite.

Absolutely wonderful restaurant. The food was unbelievably fresh, complex, delicious and creative. The service was fabulously good from the valets, to the Sommelier to the waiter to the manager. There were three of us. With the waiters suggestions, we ordered very well. We shared the fresh cheese sampler (which came with the BEST garlic bread) and figs wrapped in prosciutto; a gnocchi with a rich ragout; veal breast and a whole white fish that was stuffed. We ordered spinach as well but they said it wasn't good that night so we skipped the vegetable. We shared 'Nana's torte' for dessert - delicious, not too sweet which was great after such a rich meal. We aren't big wine drinkers so I have no suggestions although I had a lovely sparkling rose. The wine menu is enormous. Go there! it is a treat!

Consistently one of the best in LA. 'Spendy' but worth it

It's is a great place to dine.

My clean eating lifestyle hinders me from giving this place a good review. Heavy, heavy food. My lemon drop martini was ok, rimmed was sugared underneath the actual rim so sugar hardened and then dripped down to the stem. Sticky fingers all throughout dinner. Lame! The apps were ok, octopus was excellent! Ordered the shredded Brussels sprouts, couldn't taste the flavor of the actual sprouts because it was sopping in oil. Gross! Also ordered the fig, date honey thing, whatever, the cracker it's on tasted burnt too. WTF! Then I made the huge mistake of ordering the brown butter squash pasta, frickin' nasty. No flavor except burnt oil. Disgusting! I had 2 bites and couldn't eat the rest of my dish. I stole bits from my husbands' pasta bolognese, tasty bit again heavy and dropping in oil. All in all, if you eat clean DO NOT waste you time or money. Nothing is clean! It sounds like it from the descriptions but it arrives sopped in oil. Only reason we tried this place is because we had a gift card. Will never return! And I was too tired from working all day and were with friends we don't see often to send food back. I wanted to enjoy the company I was with.

We knew the restaurant was pricey and well reviewed and as such had high expectations. We were seated over 20 minutes later than our reservation time due to a misunderstanding about whether our party was complete (it was). We ended up in a chilly side room away from the main dining space. Our principal server was inconsistent and at times awkward and left her shift before the meal ended. The support staff and Sommelier were terrific. The food was good but not great - we are foodies and felt that our own cooking efforts were often comparable - in short, there was a certain specialness that was absent from a Michelin-starred restaurant experience.

Long story short: get the pastas and the secondi, antipasti will only take room away from those. The gnocchi with duck ragu and yellowtail with celery pesto were fantastic, in particular. Our server was also very knowledgeable and helpful.

What stood out the most was how expensive a glass of wine was. The merlot blend and sangiovese both were over $30 for a glass and neither was very good. The food was very good. We had the burratta, pasta with eggplant and the duck. The duck looked horrible and plain but was very tender and flavorful. Biggest drawback was the wine though and have a very difficult time justifying how the bill was spent more on not so good wine than food. And in case you were wondering, the other types of red wine were also about high $20's- $30 range.

My wife and I celebrated our anniversary. The food and the service were excellent. The olive oil was rich and earthy, the cheese was luscious and creamy, the pasta was perfectly al dente, and the dessert was flavorful and sweet. It was a wonderful evening.

Best food and service ever\nOur celebration was a success thanks to the service and kitchen behind the walls.

It's alright. Nothing really special in my honest opinion. Food was good but there was always that feeling of wanting something more. It never really 'hit the spot'.

Oustanding!\nIt took us 3 years to get a reservation and we are really looking forward to go again!

Thrilling dining. Never disappoints - except the loud, loud, loud music. For a special, sophisticated, adult environment, menu, presentation and hosting, the music is an assault to the senses!

I go to this restaurant frequently and the hostesses are always nasty. Last week was the worst ever. We were ten minutes late for our reservation due to horrendous traffic. The restaurant was empty but the hostess actually took delight in punishing us and not allowing us to be seated. The manager was helpful but for what we endured at the hands of this woman he should have at least comped a desert. The food is great but the turnover among staff is so bad that it makes me wonder about true management. Fire that woman from last week and you would go a long way to improving the entire restaurant.

Excellent food. Outstanding service

Great food with really mediocre service. Try to find a waiter/waitress when you need something, good luck.

Our waiter was amazing. Very knowledgeable with pairings of food and choices. We had the speck, the rabbit, gnocchi with duck Ragu, grilled octopus, fig with cheese, and sun chokes

We went as a party of 6 for break the fast\n\nWe shared some mozzarella and various pastas to start\n\nThe Rib Eye was dope one of the best ever

While the food and service were fantastic the restaurant is very loud and very tight so much so our waiter kept disappearing mid item order bobbin and weaving between our chairs to make room for passing busboys and waiters ALSO and most importantly ... There is a Mobile gas station opposite the dining room and while there are bistro shades they unfortunately are stationary and so we who were facing the street left with awful head aches. When we asked the waiter about it he said ' you're not the first people to mention it'... He had the same experience. While eating at the bar. Both street corners facing the dining room are flossed with beige white neon lights.... Very distracting to the evenings enjoyment . ;(

Total disappointment on several accounts horrible waiter totally checked out and not helpful at all average food. Come on prior great reviews you have to be kidding me. Obviously not from patrons

We were seated in a small room with six tables. Otherwise, the noise in the main dining/bar would have been unacceptable. To me, great food and noise do not made good partners. The menu is very exciting. The food is creative, delicious, and the plating was inviting to the eye. We were not disappointed.

Absolutely amazing dining ! Took my boyfriend for his birthday and we loved it! Just like an authentic Italian meal.

As always, Osteria Mozza never fails to provide an excellent dining experience. The special Burrata with toasted garlic bread is literally heavenly. Paired with a nice red wine it is a beautiful start to a food lover's evening. The kale salad with pine nuts was delicious and the pastas excellent and plentiful to choose from. It's a great place to order in courses and share. And to top off a wonderful evening with great ambience and service, be sure to order dessert. The poached pear with hazelnut tort was perfection as was the Torta de Nonni.

Sommelier recommended a bottle of wine - $175 which my guests enjoyed but halfway through the meal a different sommelier came and refilled glasses with different wine from another decanter. This is unethical, unprofessional and when I brought it to the attention of a manager she shrugged. Suggested we order one pasta each because they were small -- not only were they served cold but the table has no room for four pasta plates to share. Based on their recommendations we over ordered and were sorely disappointed. Budino is not a warm lava cake....

Best food ever. English waitress a gem also.

The food was absolutely delicious. Very rich. The service was also top notch and very helpful with the Italian wine selection. We had a center table which was quite noisy (the joy and pain of dining in a buzzy restaurant). A great restaurant for special occasion or client dinner.

The food was splendid. Our waitperson was perfect. The noise level, however, was brutal.

We celebrated our anniversary here and what a phenomenal choice! From the moment we walked through the doors, the experience was amazing. Very sleek, inviting and warm decor and pleasant servers! The wine list was fairly extensive and the menu very diverse. A multi-course meal is a must for the full experience. Pasta dishes were so flavorful and the 'secondi' dishes we had included the Bisstecca and the Baramundi - both were excellent! We concluded with the Rosemary cakes which did not disappoint. Matt was our server and his recommendations/service were top notch. We'll be back!

Pasta and burrata dishes are excellent. Secondi choices are sub par. Wine prices are ridiculous compared with similarly priced restaurants, in most cases marked up an additional 30-50%. Service is very slow, painfully so. Waited an hour between our second and third courses, after waiting 25 minutes for the first course to come out. Plan on hanging around for a few hours.

Food was great but we felt a little pressured by the server to order more food than we were hungry for. We ordered half of his recommendation for 2 and couldn't even finish it all. We left completely full. Cocktails were great!

We had three different servers in the course of one meal. Two went off shift during the course of our 2.5 hour dinner (7-9:30). Due to the changes it was difficult to get a server's attention. When we left at 9:30 (Sunday night) the restaurant was already 2/3 vacant. Apparently, the manager made the decision to save on labor costs on a slow night at the expense of the providing excellent service. \n\nIn my mind, Mozza has dropped from a 4.5 (out of 5) star restaurant to a 3 star restaurant.

The hostess and server were outstanding, friendly and accommodating. We had been looking forward to eating here for sometime. We were promptly seated and greeted with a smile. We chose a couple glasses of wine to taste before making a final selection. After chatting with our server about which wines we'd like to try, she left us to put in our request. Shortly after, the sommelier came to us. She greeted us with a friendly 'Hello, I'm here to help.' We politely mentioned that we were ok, and that we had asked to taste a couple of wines. She replied with a second, 'yes, I'm here to help.' We again, insisted that we were happy with the tastes we were expecting. She continued to persist in a condescending manner. It was if she didn't hear us, and would just reply with, 'well I'm here to help'. After she insisted that we try wines different from what we had asked for, we ended up ordering one of our original choices. When we finished the glasses, we left to eat at another great Italian restaurant in the area.

Extremely pleased! My fiance and I have been wanted to try this restaurant and finally got around to it and surprised him for his birthday. Food was excellent - waiter gave great tips! Outstanding wine list and cocktails were also delicious. Have already recommended it to a few friends! Hope you like to share, because it's best to go and share plates.

What is it with LA restaurants and their Hostess's attitudes? More times than not I run into the issue of a Host acting as if we are lucky to be dining at their Restaurant. The first experience when you walk in the door should be a pleasant one.\nOther than that, the food was great and the service spotty.

Creative menu, superbly executed, professionally served. Still best Italian in LA.

Beautiful restaurant. Our server Jill was outstanding. Delicious food, fabulous mozzarella, great pastas, creative entrees, yummy desserts. Everything Jill recommended was right on. It was a wonderful birthday celebration. Thank you for making it so special.

Mozza was a treat for our party of four. We really enjoyed all of the food we picked with the help of our waitress. We did a couple of cheese items, appetizers and pastas and then we each had an entree and shared dessert again. Everything was superb, with my favorites being the mozzarella and the apple dessert. Also, if you get a chance try their homemade sodas. The orange rosemary was delicious. The only thing we didn't enjoy at the restaurant was how loud the music was. It made it a little difficult to talk at the table because the music was blaring.

My only issue with Mozza was that they never received my OpenTable gift card, which I thought was sent directly to the restaurant from OpenTable. When I called about it the next day, they had never heard of this kind of gift card -- purchased through redeemed points on line and sent directly from OpenTable to the restaurant.

Beautiful fun atmosphere but A little too loud for my liking. The food is very good. Service a bit disjointed. It took us a very long time to order. And drinks were slow. Other than that always fun place to take out of town guests.

All aspects of this restaurant are excellent. Host welcomed us with cheer and sat us immediately even though we were 10 minutes early. Our server was funny, cheerful and gave us good descriptions of the courses. The food was outstanding and the wine service was perfect. Excellent overall

All in all, Osteria Mozza is a true, fine dining experience. In some ways, it did not live up to all of our expectations - however some of this is our fault. To begin, while they charge $30 for corkage, I didn't realize they only have Italian wines on their wine list. I had a concern about bringing in a wine from their list and not being able to open it. That said, the wine we did order from them was more than twice the price of the same wine at the Wine House in West LA. I get really annoyed at the serious inflation of wine prices by restaurants. Regarding the restaurant itself, we were seated in the room adjacent the main part of the restaurant which was not a real problem for my wife, because she felt it was quieter (translated - more romantic). Who am I to argue with this? Still, the main part of the restaurant is vibrant, noisy and seemed to be a whole lot more fun. Regarding the food, we were encouraged (translated - sold) on having two appetizers, a pasta dish and two main courses. By the time dessert rolled around, we were stuffed. A couple appetizers (one from the mozzarella page), a pasta - maybe two, and only one entree would have been more than sufficient. And we would have had room for dessert. Also, my wife felt her lamb was charred excessively. Both entrees were indeed tasty and very, very enjoyable. \n\nStill, it was our anniversary and my wife had been looking forward to dining at Mozza - the Osteria not Pizzeria. Reservations are difficult particularly close to the date, but we had made our reservations very early. \n\nIt is a special occasion sort of place - particularly given that we have to drive into town from Santa Monica. Plan accordingly. Valet parking is $12 - not terribly rich considering what some other venues charge.\n\nWe did thoroughly enjoy ourselves - great food and ambience. It was a wonderful evening.

We love this place. This is our second time dining here and it did not let us down. You must try the mozzarella, it's fabulous. Drinks are good and service is impeccable . We will definitely be back again

They need more experience maitre d / reception personnel

We decided to celebrate Jenna's birthday at Osteria Mozza and absolutely loved it! Every course from start to finish was delicious. The brussel sprouts, the butter lettuce salad, the octopus, the mozzarella bar, the pastas, the desserts... EVERYTHING! Everything was great for sharing, including the bottle of wine we had to match. Our service was wonderful too. Thanks to everyone at Osteria Mozza for making this such a lovely and special evening for us.

Great attentive and friendly service.\nFood was excellent.\nOur waitress gave fabulous recommendations.\nDefinitely one of our favorite Italian locations!

We had a reservation for 8.00 pm. We arrived at 8.00pm. We were asked to wait at bar as the tables occupants were just leaving. After a long wait I went to the unattractive woman at the front desk. I told her we had been waiting 25 mins. She corrected me saying that 'no, you\nhave only been waiting 20 mins' and THIS MAKES IT BETTER. Her attitude was awful. She actually smirked. We went back to the bar, then 10 mins. later a (what I presumed to be) Manager apologized with the same story, occupants are leaving we are clearing the table!!!!!\nHe then asked if we had any 'dietary restrictions' really.....another ruse to keep us waiting. We left. AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT......we walked across the road to PETIT TROIS (fabulous French Food). However, they do NOT take reservations. But LUCK - they had two places. Great Food - great service. Just remember if you desperately need to go to Osteria Mozza - DO NOT arrive at your designated time - as you will NOT be seated.!!!! Needless to say, we will NOT be going back. AND, to add insult to injury - it was our 36th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY......

This was our first time and the waiter had some great recommendations. I was underdressed but didn't get any less service or funny stares. We ate family style (per waiter rec) which turned out perfect. We even got to shake hands with Kevin Frasier at the valet stand! Will be coming again!

Great food. I just don't understand why so many of these top restaurants feel the need to belittle their customers. I think it's very odd.

The food and service by our waiter was amazing!! Our waiter was very polite and attentive making my birthday dinner that much more special. Unfortunately, the waiting time was more then expected even when having reservations, which was somewhat disappointing.

This is a real place for grown-ups. It's not one of those loud, buzzy, trendy joints filled with annoying millennials. Dining at Mozza Osteria feels sophisticated and special.\nI don't know what the secret is, but the pasta at Mozza is amazingly good. And the staff makes guests feel welcome.

The asparragus were sensational. So was the tagliatelli with oxtail ragu. I ordered a Negroni... Very good. Bartender was eloquent and skillful. I paired the wine 🍷 with my pasta...appropriate choice. Bombolini for dessert; it was to die 💀 for. We will return.

Always good

Everything was amazing. I did not gave an 'outstanding' review on food because we were served a fish plate that was slightly under cooked. But other than that the meal was a great experience. The acknowledged the error and take it off the check, so that was a very good and kind response, and we were offered an additional plate no cost, but we were already full.

Osteria Mozza has always been one of my favorite LA restaurants. No more. Yes, it still has the same Hollywood energy and vibe, and the service is excellent, but the food is a far cry from what it once was. I doubt that Nancy Silverton or Mario Batali are overseeing the kitchen anymore; I used to see Batali out on the floor. The food used to have a wonderful layering of textures and tastes. Now, every dish is smothered in an over-salted, tomato paste-like sauce. If it is supposed to be a ragu or reduction, I couldn’t tell. I could not taste the oxtail in the Oxtail Ragu (it could have been any meat), nor the mixed wild mushrooms in the Veal Breast Straccotto. Rabbit con Salsiccia was entirely unmemorable. The best dish was the Italian Burrata, which not being made on the premises was no testimony to the chef. There are far better options, like Bestia and Redbird, at this price. I will not be back.

This was my second time there... 1st time everything was amazing. This 2nd time truly disappointed in the extremely small portions of your main course and not enough of a selection. I felt rushed the minute I sat down with my family. Would probably not go back again.

Almost eight years in (has it really been that long) Mozza continues its sophisticated dazzle with incredible food, an amazing wine list, informal and highly professional service, and a very handsome interior. It's superb.

Amazing burrata, pastas, and meats. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Desserts were phenomenal as well.

The food, as always, was fabulous. The service is always solid. I like to bring my clients there and the staff never disappoints. Thanks again

Service was fantastic

The food and service delivered on all levels. Thank you! And a special shout out to our amazing server who also used to work at one of my favorite restaurants in NY. Thank you for a wonderful experience! :)

Amazing !\nPerfect !\nYummy !!!

Italians know food!! Delicious Tuscany inspired cuisine along with amazing wine list and service to perfection!!! \nThe mozzarella bar is outstanding, so many choices so many great ones! \nSo much more than just a meal! Sincerely one of the best places outside of Italy! \nLove it can't wait to be back! Cheers!

We had a number of the starters, they were all fantastic. An obvious stand out was the burrata and bacon dish. We had a few pastas which were all fantastic, and I believe someone ordered the beef shank which was also delicious. Price-wise the food was reasonable for the quality, and service. It was just hard to justify the exorbitant wine prices. We ordered a bottle for the table, one of the cheapest in the restaurant which was around $85. It was fine. The real hit came when we ordered a couple glasses. They were each around $35, and nothing special. It's still a great spot, trendy, and kind of something every los angelean should experience. Just be prepared to spend if you like wine.

I love this wonderful restaurant and the food is next level BUT\nI am devastated about the change with the duck. I am not a fennel fan and it takes away from the exquisite preparation of the duck itself. I can understand not serving the half such but makes me sad!

best restaurant in Los Angeles. Delicious\nWe decided to have dinner there and then headed to Disney Hall downtown. It all worked with time to spare!

Very lively restaurant with good Italian food but with a contemporary twist.

The burrata cheese from Puglia tasted nothing like the cheese you get in Italy. I have head better burrata from Whole Foods. The pasta was cooked al dente which was a plus but there were too many flavors in the sausage dish and not enough in the raviolo dish. \n\nIt was over priced for what you get.

A little pricey but the food and service were excellent...

Very nice upscale place, I went for my birthday dinner with my mom and we had a lovely time and delicious meal.

From the moment we entered we were treated like we were 'special'. The service and the food were amazing. The appetizers were our favorites. We had roasted figs with pancetta, and the pork trotter. I would go back just for that! We have been to all the Mario Batali restaurants in NYC. This tops them all.

My husband and I dined at this restaurant for the second time on Friday night. As before, the service and food were outstanding. Luckily, we were seated in a separate area from the main dining area, where the noise level was not as high. I would recommend to request to be seated in this area if you enjoy a more quiet atmosphere. The main dining area was quite noisy.

Amazing food as usual and we got to share in a couples proposal!!! She said yes!!

Service started out great and then they let the ball drop a little with no one attending us after we were done with our main course. There were two servers alternating which was confusing. I had to ask for the dessert menu after a 15 minute wait - we were clearly finished but no one was paying attention. I had to flag down one of the other staff to get us a waiter. We enjoyed our experience and the food overall and service did start out stellar.

Wow. The service, the food and the overall experience made Osteria Mozza the best dinning experience I have had since moving to LA from NYC. I loved it!

Food was excellent, however, really small portion size. Had to order additional food in which our server commented, ' we prefer you order all your food at once' I would have if I knew I was still going to be hungry after eating two dishes. Comparable Italian establishments we've eaten at Ive been overly full when ordering appetizer and pasta. Not here, in fact , the third dish that my guest ordered was same dish I had but was still smaller in portion size than mine. Rude server and portion size doesn't make up for great food.

We went to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Wonderful food and service. This restaurant has never disappointed us. We ordered two mozzarala appetizers, shared the gnochhi with duck ragu and had the quail and rabbit entrees.

Mozza is always on point. Never loses a step after all these years.

VERY expensive but delicious. dinner for two was over $300.

A wonderful dining experience. The wait staff are superb and well versed on the menu. The wine staff are extremely knowledgeable and helpful in choosing a selection to pair with the meal.

We have been here many times and the food is always outstanding.

Every dish thoughtfully and deliciously prepared and presented. The wine recommendation was excellent. The service was impeccable at each level. Everything comes a la carte and can be on the expensive side if you want to try it all, and you will. The summer squash salad was fresh and so flavorful. Specialty mozzarella dishes are a must try. The pasta is perfection. All portions are smaller but more than adequate to satiate. I rarely make it to the Secondi menu for wanting to save room for the James Beard award winning pastry chef dessert.

This is one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles! Every bite is special.

Everything was great, the food was amazing! I would definitely go again and recommend to friends.

When I arrived at reception I notified the host I had an Open Table gift card. She curtly replied that the restaurant 'didn't take Open Table gift cards.' I told her to ask the host and she told me the 'server would explain everything.' Cute, but curious....the sever corrected the host's grave and embarrassing error and explained they did in fact accept the as payment. Not the professional or intelligent response I expected. Having dined here many a time, this restaurant has certainly lowered its expectations in the past year.

Great! You need to expand to Indianapolis!

This never fails to be an outstanding meal! My family has visited for numerous special occasions and we always leave thrilled with our experience and meal.

Osteria Mozza is one of the best discoveries in L.A. till now. It was recommended to me as one of the tastiest and cool places in the city. I'll go every special occasion. The food is so good that I have no special recommendations for no one, everything is amazing!

Wow is all I can say about this place , everything was absolutely amazing from start to finish the they even seated us early because we got there 20 mins early , waitress was amazing and everyone was extremely friendly . The food was to die for super delicious and the desserts were the best I ever had. It is very expensive but for me it was well worth it and am definitely coming back.

Delicious meal--from the burrata to the special pasta to the yellowfin fish. Nice wine pairings suggested by waiter. Wonderful ambiance--both at the bar and the restaurant area. Host insisted I not wait outside for my ride and took care of the process for me. Very attentive!

The experience dining at Osteria Mozza amazing from start to finish. Can't wait to return!

I have eaten at Osteria Mozza several times now and I highly recommend ordering from the antipasta and pasta menus over the main courses. The food is divine!

Great food and ambiance. Menu always great. Every dish is amazing

Food was good, small portions very fresh ingredients\nWaiters a little pushy on number of dishes one should order. Expensive some issue the value vs cost

Sensational food, the best restaurant in Los Angeles.

We always know that we can expect consistently great food and attentive service.

The food and service are fabulous. It's one of my favorite restaurants. I just wish it was quieter.

How does it get such good reviews? Why is it always crowded? First of all you are not made to feel welcome. Instead, you are made to feel like you're lucky to spend your money there. Then there's the food...bland, tasteless and uninspired.

The food was great but service was really slow and they forgot our main course.

Kelly S. was so great and attentive. She had an excellent wine recommendation and saw to it all was well with our meal. It was a birthday dinner and we were so full we had no room for desert, but Kelly still brought a small bowl of ice cream with a candle which was very thoughtful. \nI was impressed that both she and the hostess were aware of the birthday. ( I did mention it when I reserved) . Clearly they pay attention to requests via opentable. And as always, great food.

Food was exquisite, service impeccable, very high quality restaurant. Obviously only draw back is the cost, so it's best reserved for hot dates or special occasions.

The food and service were impeccable. I find it troubling that we had a reservation and had to beg to be seated as we awaited the other members of our party. For a restaurant with outstanding attention to detail, the cheap chairs are horribly uncomfortable. Every member of our party complained about them, and we range in height from 5' to 6'2'.

We had New Year's Eve dinner at Mozza and really enjoyed it. So we returned ten days later and had a totally different experience. The service was very slow and we were told that the wine we brought which was allowed on New Years because it was not carried by the restaurant were now suddenly available on the menu so we could not simply pay a $30 corkage fee to drink it at our table.\nEveryone had a much less friendly attitude. I don't think I'll be going back again soon.

We ate early by LA standards and it was quiet for most of our meal which was our intention. We were asked if we preferred a quiet area ...in so many places that is not even an option.\nWe shared everything which the staff was most gracious about. Our goal was to sample as many items as our appetites would allow. Our server (sadly I have forgotten her name) was knowledgeable and made some very good recommendations. Our agreed favorites were the warm dates with speck, burrata and braised leeks, and the tagliatelle. We will make a return visit.

Our dinner for six family members was excellent. The service was attentive and the food very good. We intend to make celebrating New Year's Eve at Mozza a family tradition.

The food and service was superb. This is one of our favorite restaurants.

Not Great. Have been there previously and never been disappointed, this time, however, there were some disappointments. Despite asking for the size of the muscles and being told they were large, they were minuscule and quite tough. The restaurant music was loud upon arrival and several guests asked for it to be lowered. Are server was either overwhelmed or just not very good at her job.

Every item we ordered was absolutely YUMMY!\nThe pancetta wrapped figs were a particular favorite.

This is the second time I've eaten at this restaurant, although the first time was in the casual part of the restaurant. Service was very good (thank you, Jason) but the menu wasn't even appealing to me. The food was too rich, too fatty, and I couldn't finish my dinner.

One of my favorite restaurants. The food and service is always exceptional. Definitely one of my top five go-to restaurants in LA.

This restaurant is a complete experience of excellence.\nFood was superb, service exceptional. Everything you could ask for in a restaurant experience.\nCan't wait to return.

Always amazing and never disappoints. The food is fabulous and the wait staff are all knowledgeable and very approachable.

I know Italian food and this place was tops. Service was efficient and cordial.

We had a wonderful dinner there on Sunday night. The sommelier was very helpful and picked a wonderful wine for us and our server was great in helping with the menu. The food was outstanding. My only disappointment was when my husband made the reservation we did note it was my 50th birthday dinner so it was a special occasion for our family and when he called to confirm the reservation he again said it was special dinner for my 50th birthday. So we did not mention anything to the server or hostess because we assumed that it was well noted the reason for our visit. But we did not even get a candle in our dessert, we did see the table next to us get one for their birthday. Yes we could have yet again tell our server the reason for our visit but thought it was already well communicated and my husband did not want to be obtrusive about it. I don't know if this was ignored or the server forgot. It not a huge deal but it would have been a nice thing. The meal was wonderful and we really enjoyed it and it was the perfect special occasion location.

We all loved each course. Excellent cocktails & wine list. One of our best dining experiences ever. Wonderful attentive staff

The 'patio ' was surprisingly quiet for good conversation. Great wine and food.

Everything I ordered was amazing, especially the rabbit which was falling off the bone. Our server was incredibly attentive and helpful. I don't have a criticism to give. I just wish I could physically eat more so that I could have tried more of the menu.

This was a wonderful meal with great service. The duck and the beef mains were excellent, and we all loved the mozzarella and condiments. The server was very friendly and knowledgeable.

My husband and I had a wonderful dinner. We ordered way too much food but it was so tasty we couldn't stop eating. We started with the buffalo mozzarella and tomatoes, then the butter salad, the orecchiette with sausage and swish chard and ended with the skirt steak and the yellowtail. The pasta was my favorite but the entree's were fabulous as well. The service was outstanding. Cannot wait to go back.

Everything at Osteria Mozza was fantastic from start to finish! Amazing service, fantastic wine, delicious food and dessert. I highly recommend!!

Our New York guests (who are foodies) joined us for dinner. I recommended the mozzarella bar appetizers as something they would not have had before. We had the ones with chicken liver, artichoke and anchovies. They were all excellent but the chicken liver one stole the show. We three also shared two pastas (orchiette and pappardelle). Both good but the orchiette was divine. For entrees two of us ordered the veal breast (which I recommended highly having had it last month). It was overly salty and I am a salt lover. Disappointed because otherwise a delicious recipe. The third was the Arctic char. My guest liked it very much but thought the cooked egg on top was unnecessary. We also enjoyed the sautéed spinach and two excellent bottles of Sicilian wine but no dessert.

Everything was delicious and service was extraordinary.

Wonderful experience from start to finish! Great ambience, impeccable service and incredible food. \r\n\r\nWe started with the Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad (delicious Brussels Sprouts . .. who knew THAT could happen?) and Grilled Octopus (which has now ruined me for any other Octopus dish I might encounter in my lifetime); split the Ricotta & Egg Raviolo (I'm normally not a fan of Riccota cheese, but this is unlike you've ever tasted [i.e., fresh and DELICIOUS], so I urge you to order this dish) with gorgeous, vibrant, egg yolk seeping out into the brown buttered sauce) then moved onto a Veal dish (it might have been a special, it had the veal and fat - which was incredibly unctuous and almost turned into a cream sauce in my mouth . . . so, so, so good) and Lamb Ragu pasta (clean your plate delicious). \r\n\r\nI wish we had room for dessert but, with all that food, it was impossible. If you love Italian food, but can't make it to Italy, then spend some of your plane fare on a meal here . . . worth every penny, calorie, and days in the gym. And for me, since I don't go to the gym, worth every penny, calorie, and week of wearing my ugliest 'fat pants.'

Consistently the best!

Just went to Italy and the food there overall wasn't as good as the food here. Amazing fresh pasta dishes!

Excellent food across all areas of the menu...although we did not have dessert. Also a great wine list, however you better know your Italians!!

I had very high expectations of this restaurant, as the chef is famous and well-respected. She also has significant experience with food in Italy, so I was hoping for a real authentic Italian meal. Unfortunately I was disappointed. The food is Italian themed but was done in a different creative way. Im sure some people will appreciate it but we were hoping for true authentic Italian food. Anyone who has traveled to or lived in Italy knows how different Italian food really is. Its very simple, home-style and the quality is very high. We were excited to see Cacio e Pepe on the menu, as we have enjoyed this classic Roman dish in Rome many times. It was very very peppery here, basically inedible for us. I have never had so much pepper in a dish before, so I was very surprised and disappointed. The pumpkin mezzalune was good though, so I recommend that. It would be nice if they could do cacio e pepe in the classic way, not overwhelm the dish with pepper. We asked if we could have it re-made with less pepper, but they instead opted to make us a different dish, the agnolotti which was good, but didnt blow us away. Also, I think the price for the size of the dishes is very high. I know you pay for the nice atmosphere, white tablecloth, and good service but still, you want to feel full after real Italian food. The service was good, the restaurant is very pretty but value and quality were not what we expected, sorry to say. Perhaps the pizzeria next door will be better.

If it purports to be truly European, why are they playing loud music over a speaker system. No restaurants in Europe play music. They just serve fantastic food and let people talk over dinner.

We marveled at all the unique Italian dishes and loved tasting the various dishes as recommended by our waitress. As a couple we shared every plate and had more than enough to eat. This was truly a Italian paradise comparable to eating in Rome!

I have eaten here before and had a good experience. I had no Idea they had a back room that looks like a Gulag where they stick the tourists. I've been in this town for 35 years I have had a pretty nice career acting and directing so when I have a business meal with my agent of 25 years a well respected business woman in her own right I don't want to be seated in the last table in the Gulag. The table next to me was a family dressed like they were camping, kids with backwards baseball hats on their Iphones to their faces playing games the Father in a white undershirt ,no not a nice white tee an undershirt. Part of going to a nice place like Mozza is the ambiance. I may as well have had my meal at Norms. I will never make a reservation there again without the guarantee that I will be seated up front and I will tell any friend who asks my recommendation for a place to eat to try Mozza but don't let them put you in the Gulag. To top it off the waiter's shirt was too small it was like he had on his younger brothers all in all I felt like I was being punked or was I taken to the Gulag because I'm 65 and not 25 even though I still work on good shows. Thanks for letting me vent. I usually don't complain but the treatment I received was egregious. Bob McCracken

Menu was very difficult to understand. The food was ok. Pasta was undercooked.

This is our favorite restaurant. The food is always inventive and delicious. It is always better than other restaurants in which we have eaten here and in our travels. \nThe staff is attentive and unpretentious. They make the evening special without calling attention to themselves.\nWe love Osteria Mozza!

We wanted to give Mozza a glowing review, but the overcrowded nature of the restaurant, the nearly deafening noise level and the failure to seat us anywhere close to our reservation time turned our Mozza experience, our review, and our evening sour. Our experience was like dining on an overcrowded short-staffed subway car. We were seated close to 30 minutes after our reservation--which we made one month in advance. The server, although very pleasant, was overloaded so even after the inexcusable seating delay, every phase of our meal was delayed. A very simple two-course meal took well over two hours to fully execute, e.g., each course was delayed, initial server contact after seating was delayed, menu presentation was delayed, etc). The food, while generally good, was not worth the ultimate displeasure we, as patrons, were subjected to nor was the evening as a whole worth the prices charged.

Always a great dining here and Anthony was fantastic. Lovely waiter and very attentive.

Always an incredible experience, and this time didn't disappoint. Slow dining at its most romantic (helps to have corner seats at the mozzarella bar), and attentive/quick-witted service means we'll be back for another special occasion dinner soon enough.

wonderful food, service & atmosphere. Friendly attitude for such a high profile restaurant. As usual, Mario Batali understands a restaurant and its food doesn't need to be pretentious in order to be fantastic.

Great dinner for my wife's birthday! Everything we had was spot on and tasted wonderful!

Everything was excellent from\n The service to the food. I had a great time but nothing was exceptional that I would crave to go back for.

Excellent \nThe food the wine the service everything was awesome

The food and wine is amazing :)

One of THE best high end restaurants if you really care about the food and service. If you are looking to be flashy or ostentatious this is not for you. This just a great spot, not cheap but certainly worth it.

I went here with a friend during my visit to LA after reading good reviews about it, and it was great! I especially liked the squid ink noodles with sea urchin (forgot the exact name of the dish but that was the best part for me).

Mozza's food is always delicious (the crispy duck is amazing). Twice a year at most, however, because it is far too noisy and the staff presses you to order at least three courses and expensive Italian wine. Best to bring your own wine and order a bottle of white or sparkling wine off of the list; they will waive a corkage for each bottle ordered off of the wine list, up to the two outside bottle maximum limit.

The food was very average, especially for the price of most of the dishes. I had heard great things about this place, but it was obvious that the level of culinary execution was lacking. Too much cheese, cuts of meat were just ok and waited much to long in between courses. Not returning and would recommend other other Italian restaurants over this one!

In my opinion this is the best dining experience in Los Angeles! The service, drinks and food are exceptional!!

The mozzarella bar is a must! The ravioli with the brown butter sauce will give you a foodgasim! One of the best experiences I have had dining in a long time!

Server was great. Food superb. Had to send wine back twice but they were great about it.

Food is amazing, it's just good and fresh food. Service is friendly and very efficient! Lots of atmosphere!!!\nLove the place, we come everything we're in LA.

This is what fine dining is all about! We could have been in Paris, London or Barcelona...at any their best restaurants, of which they have many. This restaurant is WORLD CLASS and is a match for any restaurtant, anywhere

This is the very best restaurant in LA.....no question about it.....the outstanding food preparations and the service..tops.\n\nWe were a trifle disappointed though with no recognition of our significant wedding anniversary. I called ahead...reminded the host upon our arrival...but for the first time in years, no recognition. No, I did not complain and spoil the day!

Madeline our server was lovely and knowledgable about pairing wines with our food choices

The food at Mozza is always extraordinarily good. The service is attentive without being overbearing and there is always some dish that surprises me. The pastas never disappoint and anything the from Mozzarella bar will be terrific. My only complaint about Mozza is the size of the tables. At a table for four there was never enough room for all our plates and glasses and we were forced to stack dishes and put glasses on the floor in oder to have room for our huge plates. Bigger tables or smaller plates would help.

This was not our first visit and we hope to visit again soon. The food and the service are first rate. The ambience is relaxed, slow paced and elegant. The wine service includes proper glassware to enhance what you are drinking. Even the music was just right. The endive salad was delicious, as was the (spicy) linguine with clams. With a quartino of barbera near perfection was achieved. The hangar steak with arugula salad was a great entre choice paired with a glass of the Sangiovese/Syrah blend. Topped off with a sautéed strawberry almond pastry ice cream dessert we left feeling very happy and lucky to have celebrated my wife's birthday at Osteria Mozza.

Just an overall wonderful dining experience. The knowledgeable staff walks you through the different menu courses to build a memorable meal. Then during the meal they are attentive without being intrusive. Can't wait to go back.

The food and service was very nice. We were on our way to the Hollywood Bowl and they were very willing to accommodate our time schedule. Only problem is that it is very loud and difficult to hear those across the table from you!

Loved it. The food and service were both outstanding.

Unbelievably was able to book a table for 2at 7:45 for Valentine's day, less than 2 weeks before!\r\n\r\nAlso was very happy they offered the regular menu along with the 'Special' menu. Waited only a few minutes at the bar and then were seated at a very nice table. We ordered Burrrata & Bacon, Grilled Octopus, Brussels Sprouts, Oxtail Pasta and the Grilled beef Tagliata. EVERYTHING was amazing! \r\n\r\nThe only blip was the very long delay between our first burrata course and the next course, which was probably about 40 minutes. During this time the waiter kept saying 'it is being plated right now'. When we mildly complained , the waiter initially was not very apologetic. Just that 'it's very busy tonight' Well, since this place is always booked solid on a regular basis,they ought to be prepared for it being very busy. Anyway, ultimately after some urging, he did the right thing and made thing right. Once we did get the courses they were excellent.\r\n\r\nDid I mention the food is AMAZING? \r\n\r\nWe loved it.\r\nThanks Mario!

This restaurant is a great place for fabulous food. It is too bad that the service does not match. To start, they did not honor the reservation time. We waited over 30 minutes. They continuously tried to get us to go to the bar, apparently that is their approach to managing people when they overbook. Likewise the table service was poor. The waiter did not bring the drinks until after the appetizers were served.

Our meal at Osteria Monza was memorable, the best restaurant meal we've ever had. The atmosphere is classic and comfortable, not flashy or glitzy. The service is impeccable. Our waitress was very helpful with suggestions, and very attentive. A house cocktail of gin and cucumber was delicious and powerful, and the wine list is one of the most extensive I've ever seen, with a good range of prices. They're known for their mozzarella, and the smoked bufala and the burrato and bacon were creamy and very flavorful. The grilled octopus appetizer was great. The orecchiette and pappardelle pastas were very delicious and done just right. The entrees of leg of lamb, grilled quail and tagliata were excellent. The dessert menu wasn't extensive, but the desserts were distinctive and excellent. This is truly a great restaurant, with delicious standard and unusual dishes.

Pasta dishes were incredible. Mozzarella dishes fantastic. Main courses were above average.

We had been looking forward to dining here for several years. When we discovered that they had a Raviolo Uovo on the menu, we felt that now is the time to find what we thought would be one of the true gems of Melrose. We arrived and were escorted to a tiny table in a row of other tiny tables. The general ambience seemed snooty and pretentious right off the bat. Things got worse when we were finally confronted with our waiter who looked as if they had taken a rib from portly Mario Batali and made this dreadful and pushy server. After finally bringing us waters he announced that we would have to order everything at once so that they could put the orders in. Given that we often dine at five star restaurants, we were offended by his lack of trust in our ability to order off the menu without him condescending to tell us what a Prima and Seconda Piatti are. Nonetheless, my wife had her heart set on the Raviolo Uovo. I ordered the linguini I clams which ended up being one of the worst I have ever had. Four tiny manila clams in a overly spicy red sauce and the linguine, over done. At one point the server was ignoring us so much that when the bus person came around she said is there anything I can get you? I simply blurted out: a new waiter please. The disaster continued to escalate as my wife was served the alleged Raviolo Uovo. It's supposed to come with a brown butter but instead it came burned in burned butter. The egg itself was supposed to be runny and hardly cooked. Instead it was totally hard boiled. After paying our inflated tab we finally left as hateful stares glared at us from the condescending and artificially effete maître d' staff. The Trader Joe's Burrata is vastly superior and comes without the attitude and condescension of the Mario Batali staff.

Seamless service and truly amazing plates, the burrata, wow, kale salad done way you never imagined, but the corn pasta was the best either of us could remember ever having.

We had a spectacular experience. We had a lovely table in the back room, so it was lively but not too loud. Our server Jason was exceptional, and we enjoyed talking wine, food, and travel with lots of the staff. Owen gave us a fun amaro lesson as well which was much appreciated and quite fun! Such a lovely night, and we'll be back! Cheers!

One of my favorite restaurants in Los Angeles. The pastas are amazing (especially the squid ink sea urchin). The porcini ribeye is (surprisingly) one of the best steaks I have ever had. All in all, an awesome dining experience!

We have dined at Osteria Mozza numerous times. The service has always been impeccable and the cuisine divine. For some reason the service on this occasion was lacking ( had to flag down the bus boy several times ) and we actually had to send back my husbands entree. They were how ever spot on with the appetizers and as always the shredded Brussels sprouts were heaven.

Delicious and unique menu from start to finish! Yummy appetizers, best ravioli pasta ever eaten, and the special portobellos mix rub on the steak and fish were over the top! Wine selection from Italy and was perfect...Dinner finished with a fruit filled tart plus a dark chocolate cake with birthday candle.

The food, as always, is top notch... ranging from the mozzerella menu all the way to the MP ribeye. Service is impeccable - I think the shortest amount of time to see the serving staff fold a napkin at our table when getting up was 15 seconds. Top class all the way. wine list great - atmosphere great - service all the way from entrance to leaving was great. \n\nMy only critique for improvement would be the choice of music. They seem to have the music set on a station that had pumping jazz... too much bass in the music so all that can be heard was the drum beats that became annoying after awhile. Music atmosphere is part of the ultimate experience and that stuck out like a sore drum.

Our experience was amazing, not only was the food outstanding but the service was impeccable. Overall a great and memorable evening!

It is difficult to get a reservation at Osteria Mozza unless you plan ahead. It took me several different occasions to finally get a reservation. We just loved it. The wine selection wasn't vast, but the wines we selected were just wonderful.\n\nThe food was fantastic and we had a great time. Can't wait to go back.

This is one of our favorite restaurants in all of SoCal. Food is always amazing, wine list is extensive and the service is always above expectation.

We luck out and were seated in small dining room off the main dinning room, much quieter. I did survey the wine list and it was stellar. I did bring a wine from my cellar. When we decided what were going to eat, I knew that the well aged Cab that I brought would go well the food. It did. We started with an meat antipasti (various salamis and duck) which was fabulous. Since we weren't that hungry we just had a secondi (rabbit and roasted quail). Both were delicious. Best rabbit I have had in a long time. I was easily able to find parking place on a nearby street

As always, an absolute pleasure and fabulous experience.

Love the restaurant's at tje Venetian in Vegas! This one is even better since its so close. The duck was perfect and the rib eye steak was out of this world, actually worth it! Will definitely come back.

This was my second time at this restaurant. The food, service and ambience are all first rate. The mozzarella bar is a real winner.

Perfect dining experience

This place was very good indeed. Delicious burrata with peas and mint was a light summery starter. Linguine with clams and pancetta came darker and richer than the Italian version I'm used to. No bad thing. Dessert was a thing of beauty. A Perugian tart, gelato and a sugar tuile accompanied the most delicious braised cherries. Superb!

We have been wanting to dine here for quite some time and were not disappointed. The experience was excellent . The menu was what I would call..... eclectic . Not for your average meat and potato diner.

I was so disappointed. The leek and mustard burrata appetizer was just gross. When I talked to the waiter about it, he dismissed my feedback as 'lots of people love it,' which doesn't really address my experience. Also, the waiter called my date and I 'bro' over and over and over again. I found that jarring. He also encouraged us to get way too much food even though we stated we were staying in a hotel and didn't want leftovers. When we had pretty much our entire secondi courses wrapped up to go, he said 'bro! so much better than room service at 3am!' I will stick to Pizzeria Mozza in the future.

Terrific food as always! Great service! Gordon cup drink was terrific! Going with a large group you get to try everything!

Osteria Mozza was a bit disappointing given all the hype of celebrity chefs and reviews touting the 'Best Italian Restaurant in LA...' First the pros: Service; attentive, friendly and not overbearing. I was impressed when our waiter was busy with other patrons, another staff member would immediately step in without me having to ask. As far the food; I had mixed feelings. When I first glanced at the menu I thought wow; looks really tantalizing. Lot's of potentially savory dishes. A bit pricey, but if great, it would have been worth it. We started off with three apps: grilled Spot Prawns, bufala mozzarella/speck/peas, fried soft-shell crab with 'Green Goddess' (Huh?) on a bed of greens and some melon. Strange mix. The prawns were very good, with an amazing sweet roe inside. The portion size was miniscule. The other two were mediocre, lacking flavor and quite pedestrian. Everything seemed to be drenched in too much olive oil. The main courses: Whole grilled Orata - nice,with heavy herb and wood charred flavor. Veal Breast Straccotto with funghi misti. The waiter pre-warned me that it would be a very rich dish, and it was. Way too much excess fat that I had to cut away to get to the braised veal meat which was actually quite tasty. The funghi were superb. Overall, I gave three stars, but certainly not worth the price at that level of quality. I think the main problem is that the preparation and plating were amateurish, not up to par with other high-end italian restaurants in LA.

Osteria Mozza continues to be one of LA's best restaurants, Italian or otherwise. The pasta is perfectly cooked, carefully prepared, often seasonal, and easy to share. The wine list is massive, and while daunting, the sommelier team is always willing to talk it out for any budget. As opposed to the nearly static dessert menu at the Pizzeria, desserts actually change at the Osteria, which is a nice surprise to end a meal. I love this restaurant.

I could have eaten my whole meal of the burrata and bacon appetizer. Everything was terrific. I go here every year for my birthday, and they never disappoint.

Osteria Mozza is a safe bet when you feel like good Italian food. We've been there many times and it seems the menu was not changed, maybe ever as in ' if it ain't broke why fix it?'. Food is very good, execution is beautiful, tasty and delicate in flavors, traditional to the point of a bit boring , portions are on the smaller side so if you are not ordering a 4 course meal ( pasta is a 'primo') you might leave slightly hungry. Wine list is still impressive so is the attentive service. We ordered 2 small appetizers , 2 pasta dishes and one dessert along with coffee and carafe of wine and ended up with an expected very high bill. The place seems a bit dated. \nThere are many good and new Italian restaurants in L.A with some exciting menus and not as expensive ( also vallet is $12!!)so we will probably give them a shot next time

Green salad with radish and cucumber was refreshing, octopus was tender, crab was unbelievable, cucumber cocktail was great, ...I will definitely comeback to try more dishes.

Great service and food. The tables for 2 are a bit too close to the couple next to you... Not very romantic.....

The food here is good but the the staff at the door varies its treatment based on how famous you are. The hostess literally stopped speaking to us mid sentence so she could greet someone more important. There are such better places in LA with more professional staff that we would not be eager to return.

We have been to Osteria Mozza many many times over the years, but had not visited for several months. It is better than ever. New takes on longtime favorites, perfect execution, more comfortable chairs, and as always, interesting new Italian wines by the glass. Can't wait to go back again.

fresh and solid italian food with many intersting choices and lovely pasta and burrata. \nBUT: the dinning room ambiance makes me reconsider coming back each time- though i often end up doing it - only for the food...\n1) their AC is always pumping out cold air- i often bring a jacket and a pashmina to cover up, but i still think it is too cold to fully relax and enjoy. it seems completely unnecessary and a total waste of electricity....\n2) noise level: super high.... which isn't helped by the really bad and way too loud music played there. Really bad acoustics.\n3) the waiters take away plates before the entire party has finished their dishes. I think its rude.\n4) we have NEVER gotten to our table right away - even when we are on time and the restaurant isn't full, we are always ushered to the bar first. I come here to eat and not to hang at the loud and often to crowded bar.

We booked a early dinner reservation on a Saturday night and stayed for hours. The menu has something for everyone. Our server was incredible. She was extremely knowledgeable about all the menu items and helped us coordinate a marvelous dinner for four. One of the better dining experiences I've had in years.

Exceptional food made up for the rudeness of management, who kept pushing us to order right away. We were celebrating a special occasion and we felt like they were trying us to rush us through our dinner.

From start to finish my experience at Osteria Mozza was great! The service was impeccable and the food was delicious. Although it may sound exotic, try the tripe appetizer, you won't regret it!

I wanted to take my boyfriend for a Date and we had high expectations about this place but it really felt like a restaurant in Vegas. The food was good but not amazing to my taste. Our waiter was amazing and attentive at all times.

Enjoyable experience and delicious food.

We had a delicious dinner -- excellent food and wine -- at Osteria Mozza last week. The food was rather pricey, but we enjoyed every bite. Our waitress was a bit over-solicitous (we probably didn't need instructions on how to read a menu), but it was fine overall and we'd all be very happy to go back and try some different dishes, as well as have some of the fabulous dishes we had this time.

The food was the best I've eaten in a long time. The yummy menu had some pleasant surprises, very appealing in presentation. Our waiter was excellent, knowledgeably explaining the menu to the 6 of us in our group. The sommelier said she would help us in deciding a wine, but disappeared for about 15 minutes. It was our waiter who took our drink orders. I was motivated to research recipes for one of the pasta dishes after dinner. The pasta and desserts are outstanding. Luckily seated in one of the smaller dining rooms, we were able to chat with our friends.

Super solid restaurant with wonderful pasta. Always receive great service. I am definitely a Batali fan

I had wanted to eat here as I have the cookbook and it is great. The restaurant is so noisy you cannot hear your companion across the table! The food was delicious, although our server was a bit pushy (We ordered one app to share, then I had a pasta and my partner had a main dish...guess we didn't order enough courses). She also brought a second (already open) bottle of water to the table without asking...when I complained, it was removed. As I said, the food was good but I wouldn't go back.

Excellent meal, with great service. Standout dishes included the octopus appetizer, orecchiette with sausage, and the veal breast. Gelatos were also delicious. Extensive Italian wine list. Will definitely return.

Excellent service, excellent food. I was highly impressed here. Could not be happier. Will definitely be coming back.

Food was excellent--terrific pastas, outstanding wine list--but service was not comparably high. Our first course (from the mozzarella tasting menu) took nearly 40 minutes to arrive. The sommelier set our wine out of reach, away from the table, and then no one attended to refilling wine glasses. Most diners in our group were enjoying sparkling water, but the one diner who requested still water kept having her glass refilled with sparkling water by busboys and waiters who weren't clued in. There was an odd waitstaff hand-off in the middle of our dinner where our original waiter dropped by the table to say cheerfully, 'I'm being taken off the floor.' The waitress who was taking over our table kept saying to him (again, joking, but in a bizarre and tone-deaf way), 'Go! Get out! You're too short!' The whole thing was very odd.

Incredible meal. We we're blown away on all levels. Food was epic and service was super attentive (but not intrusive). If I lived in LA, I would eat here weekly.

Our table was still being cleared so we sat at the bar and ordered a Bastianich Friulano (2012 vintage). One of our favorite wines. The food was exceptional...the mozzarella was fresh and moist. My Orchiette with Italian sausage and Swiss chard was outstanding! And then came Grandma's torta - the most amazing spin on cheesecake ever! Oh so thin, with a crust that was to die for!

We were first offered the worst table in the restaurant -- then there was an totally loud obnoxious man dominating the dining room & ruined our meal & the couple behind us.

Love Babbu in NYC and was always wanting to go to Mario Batali's LA Restaurant. The service is Top-Notch. The Room is well appointed. Unfortunately the food isn't very good. Everything is overdone. The long list of ingredients in every dish are unnecessarily complicated. Our entire party wanted to like the dishes so much that nobody spoke about them and everyone left much on their plate. I suspect if Mario Batali himself were cooking these ingredients would meld and be wonderful but it didn't seem like the actual chefs had his finesse.

Osteria Mozza is an exceptional dining and gastronomic experience!\nThe attention and service from our server, Elyssa, and her support staff was stellar, and to be commended. We will travel the 100+ miles, and look forward to dining at Osteria Mozza again and again.

Food was very good! Service was great!

We've dined here twice in the past month, that's how much we love the food. Unfortunately both times we've had the exact same server and his service was below average. The quality of the food definitely out weighs the service, though. If you've never been here, make a point to go.

The first time I went to Mozza Osteria I had a wonderful experience, so much so that I was thrilled to take a foodie friend with me when he visited L.A. We made a 7:30 reservation for the Sunday night before Labor Day. We got there a little early--checked in with the hostess--and were happy to hang out at the bar and have a cocktail while waiting. \n\nThe bar service was very, very slow, but the drinks were perfect.\n\n7:30 came and went with no one checking in.\n\nAt 7:45 I asked about our reservation. The hostess acted frazzled and told me she was working on it.\n\nAfter several more inquiries, we finally got seated. A lovely gentleman (the maitre d?) took us to our table, offering many apologies and an appetizer on the house. While I appreciated the gesture, it missed the mark. We never would have ordered that particular appetizer and would have preferred having a drink comped or some appetizer of our choosing comped. \n\nHowever, I was certain the entrees we ordered would make it all worth while. But none of our dishes was spectacular. The Bolognese and the linguine with clams were both a bit flat. The desserts were also a bit dry and unremarkable. \n\nAnd the sommelier: When I asked her to recommend a wine, she went straight to some of the priciest bottles on the menu. Then when I told her I would study the menu a bit more, she condescendingly said, 'Do you want me to show you something in a particular price range?' She should have asked that from the start. I finally ordered a $130 bottle of cab, which seemed to irritate her.\n\n$500 later, we left a bit disappointed. We've never had a bad experience at Mozza Pizzeria. Perhaps we'll stick to that.

For some reason, they seated all the East Asians in one corner of the restaurant. It felt uncomfortable, particularly when none of the seats were too good, and the bench I was sitting on had a tear in it.\n\nThe food was decent, but for the price range, I've had much better food with greater quantity. Osteria Angelini has better pasta, and Osteria Mamma has better gnocchi. The best thing at Osteria Mozza is their mozzarela.

You don't need many words. Second visit, second time as good as it gets. I believe this is among the best places for dinner anywhere in the US. From the time you walk in until the moment you leave you are surrounded by excellence.

Great food. A tad pricey. But overall a nice experience. Only compliant was the very long time to be served the various courses...

Just delicious.

I've come back to this place a few times because the food is great and it really is a perfect place to celebrate a special event with a small group of people...as always, we had a great meal and great service, but this time we were tucked into a snug booth next to the bar and the noise level was a bit higher than I had hoped for. If you're in a more open area it really is a great experience.

Except for having to wait next door for opening timeat the wine-and-beer-only bar, we were accommodated promptly. We were given more than adequate attention throughout the the meal. The food was, of course, excellent in concept and quality. We'll be back.

Great food and amazing service! Next time I am in LA I will most certainly be back.

I was so excited to eat at Osteria Mozza then was disappointed at how salty every course (except dessert) tasted.\nThe wait staff is amazing and the presentation and quality of the food is good. Please pull back on the sodium content (even for salad dressing) and let the natural food flavors emerge.

Been frequenting this restaurant for years and it's still a personal favorite, the antipasta's and pasta's are fabulous.

Excellent four and service.

Ordered some classic dishes- 2 burrata dishes, orecchiette with sausage, gnocchi with duck ragu, very good rib eye steak, and trout. All excellent. Shared among 4 adults.

As usual the food and wine were excellent. I have never had an item that I did not like although I do like some better than others. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.\n\nMy only complaint was that they changed how they take reservations and seating. I made a reservation on a Saturday night like I have done before except they only had 5:45 and 8:15 when I wanted 6:30. Called back several times and got the same story. So took 5:45 and when we arrived they would not seat us until the rest of the party was there and their waiting area is very small. Times before I was able to get 6:30 by calling 3 weeks in advance and did not have to wait at the door till the rest of our party arrived. \n\nAs it turned out we were seated around 5:50 and the six of us enjoyed ourselves so much we were there till 9:30. I don't believe anybody else ever sat at our table so why not give us the 6:30 and maybe be able to get another group in before us.

I love freshly prepared pasta & it was superb. We would be back.

Extremely disappointed by service and food. waitress just wanted to turn tables . no manager came to our table after I return my appetizer for being undercooked or ask if I would like another one. \nNever saw the sommelier after I purchase a quite expensive bottle for my wife birthday\n \nUndercooked chard with dry rabbit . better attention to details to Mozza pizzeria than to this overrated restaurant .

We went as a celebration for my son's graduation. The service was impeccable. The sommelier made phenomenal recommendations based on our preferences and price point. The waiter made some excellent suggestions for food choices. We loved the small plate options that allowed all of us to share and experience Osteria's delicious cuisine. Highly recommend!

Top notch service. We had a wonderful 1st year anniversary dinner. The food was delectable. We definitely will be coming back as their menu does change with the season or what is fresh.

Wanted to do 5 stars across the board because I Heard so much about this place. My expectations were high going in and it was very good, but I wasn't blown away. Overall a great restaurant.

Mozzarella... Any one of the items on that page are amazing.. Had a pasta dish with an egg too that was incredible. I wanted another... Food is amazing service is amazing.. My favorite restaurant in LA

With all the hype of this place, we were pretty under whelmed. I would stick with the Pizzeria Mozza. Much better food and easier on your wallet.

Awesome! The food and ambiance are the good point of the restaurant, they don't rush you, you have time between meal and it's appreciable. \nJust the hostess was very cold and not welcoming...and it was our first time and we had a new waitress not enough trained on the menu...

Ostera Mozza is one of the best if not best italian restaurants in LA. Everything they serve is delicious!

They did not have my reservation and asked me to be finished at a certain time. This was embarrassing and frustrating. The food was very good.

The food was great for what we got to try but many dishes that we wanted were sold out. The food we did have was fantastic but the service was not great which ruined the experience a bit.

Amazing food - probably some of the best we've ever had. New server, totally over his head. Didn't clear on time, staging of meal was off and barely saw him through the dinner. Good thing his support staff were prepared. Asked for a manager, never saw one. We will be back as the food was spectacular, just disappointed as this was our first time and the service was poor at best.

Service was very good- servers were knowledgeable about the food and wine-\nFood flavors were superbly balanced

On a father/daughter trip and we loved Mozza! He grew up eating tripe so this was a treat!

Food is good and service is excellent.

Perfection ... Always

Mozza satisfies and delights on every level. Staff across the board is professional, warm and friendly. Server 'read' our table well, courses well-paced. We decided on beer rather than wine this go around & found small but excellent selection. Has become a 'must' whenever in LA.

Truly amazing!

Overall we have had great experiences at this restaurant. The pastas are especially good. On our last trip the waiter was too busy to service us. We had inordinate delay between the first and second courses. The waiter did not inform us why there was a delay. Lost our appetite by the time the food came.

Amazing food and amazing service every time! Had John for a server...he was very knowledgable and had wonderful recommendations!