One of the top Italian restaurants in L.A., Zucca offers outstanding cuisine in a setting reminiscent of an Italian villa. The menu features authentic wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, as well as house-made pastas, fresh fish and fine cheeses from Italy. Just two blocks from the Staples Center and offering a shuttle to the Music Center, Zucca is perfect for pre-theatre dining, casual lunches or elegant ...
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Theatricality is an element found in many Los Angeles restaurants, a fitting trait for a town built on illusions. Zucca Ristorante looks like a set for an Italian epic, perhaps directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Visitors who walk in off the sun-baked downtown streets are generally amazed to find themselves in what appears to be an authentic Italian villa. This is no mean feat for a restaurant located ...
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Tengu, named for the Japanese "God of Mischief," is LA's critically praised new Asian Fusion and sushi restaurant... with a touch of Zen and a New York twist. Located in Westwood, Tengu's concept is sophisticated yet elegantly simple - fusing a traditional sushi house that proudly showcases the finest Contemporary Asian Cuisine with a high energy lounge. The extensive cold sake list is a must!
The Scene A block from Staples Center, this venture from L.A. chef Joachim Splichal (who also owns Patina and Pinot Bistro, among others) is a luxe Italian bistro. Venetian crystal chandeliers, vibrant murals and a wooden floor imported from Tuscany lend an air of ballroom elegance to a downtown office building. The Food While there are few groundbreaking creations on the ...
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Posted by Citysearch
on April 03, 2008, (Edited September 23, 2004)
We went there to celebrate one of my friend's birthday. We were a group of 4 and 2 of us were drinking. After we had about 3 shots of tequila each in a period of 2 hours along with food, we wanted to order more food 30 minutes before their closing time. The waitress said the restaurant ran out o the dish we ordered! Then we wanted to have one last shot. She sent another waiter to our table and he ...
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My wife and I went there for happy hour just before a Laker game. We went into the outdoor patio area. When we talked to the waiter, we told him we were there for the happy hour and basically ordered off the happy your menu. The happy hour menu said "complimentary pizza" so we ordered 2 orders of the pizza. I was actually holding and looking at the happy hour menu and pointed to the part that said ...
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There were 4 of us in the group and we had made resv a couple of days in advance...they asked for the credit card and said we would be charged if there was a no show. We arrived promply and there was not a patron in the restaurant. It was an early dinner and then off to a concert. We were given a table in the very back facing the restroom and a wide screen used by the servers. We asked to be moved ...
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