Stephen Lee

Very packed here for a Thursday night! Must be doing something right! Tried their eggplant appetizer and the salmon. The salmon was cooked to perfection. Perfectly crisp on the outside and very moist and tender on the inside. Old-fashioned cocktail was very expensive but delicious! Finished off with tiramusu and headed to the Ahmanson theatre. Great stuff!

+7

Kurt Knotts

Stopped in for dinner before we caught “Into the Woods” next door, and man— we couldn’t have picked a better spot. Service is terrific, the space is airy and cozy, and the food is just excellent. Creative specials, fresh ingredients, all prepared to perfection. The cocktails were great too! Prices were right about what you’d expect for the area, but you sure do get what you pay for. I’d love to come back the next time I’m in the area.

+2

SV Durand

(This a review for the little cafe attached to the restaurant but still part of Vespaio) We tried the salmon tramezini for a quick bite before The Broad and it was delicious. The bread was light and airy, everything inside was a single layer of each ingredient; butter lettuce, cream cheese, tomato and chives) it was very delicate but super satisfying. We still wanted to try more so we got some gelato and an apple crostini. Everything was really tasty; it was a great way to start our museum trip 💕🇮🇹 Will definitely be back to check out the restaurant for dinner!

+11

Kmendez1

First time here today, Food was very good loved the rosemary potatoes with the NY steak, Will definitely be back

Jason N

It's a solid option. It will get very busy on theater/concert evenings. Excellent happy hour for the area and opens earlier than neighboring competitors. But the bar tender can get swamped so happy hour bar service can be a bit slow around 5 or 6.

Irene Eng

Will return for the decor, service, and food. The food is fantastic: it looks great and tastes wonderful. We've: fried octopus Arancino fried calamari & zucchini baked veggies trios A few steps away from the Disney Concert Hall and the opera house (which offer 10% off with a ticket), it features a high ceiling, wood shutters (or wood-like?), an open kitchen, and tiles, with thin stems; it just feels right for me. We sat by the bar because tables are all booked - it's an opera night. We learned of this Italian restaurant from two ladies we met at last night's concert at Disney - go figure -:). The bartender doesn't have a fancy shaking motion but is keeping a close eye on us: constantly asking if we need a refill or something. I don't consider it pushy, even though our glasses are half empty. When the bar area got busy, they asked two people to move to accommodate a foursome. The only TV monitor is showing sports, with eight events going on simultaneously. I glanced at the volleyball from time to time, but was unable to follow: just too hard with seven other things going on. Maybe just one? Change the channel when someone asks? They've two corporate events going on that night: one with 150 people and one with 50. The hors d'oeuvres look so yummy that it gives me the urge to sneak in, ha ha ha. By 6pm, the house is packed to the brim. One staff member came looking for wine, which is behind us. He asked the bartender for help - sorry, I don't speak Spanish, but my best guess is that he couldn't find the wine his table had ordered. Desserts are made in-house except macrons. Oh, the 10% off with the opera ticket, of course, I forgot all about it when paying.

+25

Mel J

Large Italian restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating options, and a bar. Great for an after-work dinner or lunch time meal. We enjoyed the pastas which were all really fresh and paired well with tasty sauces. The desserts (featured in photos) were great too and generously sized. Apple crumble and the coconut cake were favorites

Lydia Alvarez

We came here after a show because it was conveniently located near the venue and we liked the vibe of the place. We got the fried calamari and focaccia bread as appetizers, beet soup, and risotto with filet mignon au jus. Everything was good except the beet soup. To be fair, I had never had beet soup before and did not expect it to be sweet. Luckily the focaccia and calamari filled me up and satisfied me. My husband loved his risotto with filet mignon. The service was also good. The food is a little pricey, but I would still consider going back to try other menu items because of its conevient location near The Broad, MOCA, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

+1

Don Marzullo

Service was very good. He could have filled our drinks more often or served the drinks in a larger glass. The pizza was very tasty but it was supposed to be a margarita pizza not a cheese pizza with a basil leaf on top. The Wagu hamburger was probably the best burger I have ever eaten. I would definitely get that again. All in all it was a very nice meal. The restaurant itself is very pretty. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. We'll be back!

We had dinner here the other night and while the service was excellent, the food was very sub-par, especially for the price. The truffle pizza was completely soaked in oil and grease, I mean it was literally swimming in it. 😭 but I do want to stress again the service was excellent. Very good wait staff and hosts.

Rob Mowers

Restaurant was overwhelmed. Vespai offers a happy hour menu but decided they wouldn't honor happy hour food menu based on volume. Ordered cocktails on happy hour menu and was still charged full price and had to get a food item removed that never arrived.

The dinner was salmon and a vegetable and the vegetable was burnt black and was inedible. After sending it back it returned with half normal and half burnt pieces. This is an expensive restaurant. It was too late to send back again because the Disney has a schedule. The waiter was good but a great waiter would not serve it burnt. Especially twice.

Lisa Kaufman

This used to be my go-to before seeing a show at the Ahmanson. They have a great happy hour menu BUT we went last night & very "unhappy" to discover they randomly reduce happy hours on the whim of the owner, according to mgmt. Total greed. Several of the happy hour food items are on the dinner menu but at much higher prices. And the employees informed us that it clearly states on the happy hour menu, "hours & menu subject to change". We've been going here for YEARS & that has never been the case. Just their way of making more $. $14 item sells for $24 at dinner, $11 item for $14, $14 pizza for $26 at dinner!! This will no longer be my #1 choice pre-show. Shame on you Vespaio owners.