I ate a minestrone followed by a pizza.The pizza was good but far from the best. I decided not to finish the bare dough parts which I love on a great pizza, but not this one.The minestrone was just bleak. It lacked enough veggies to fill up the bowl.Also, the sparkling wine options need improvement.Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegan salads and vegan pizza. All-veg minestrone soup.
Ndidi Obasi
food was delicious! true, authentic Euro-style cafe with fresh quality food. Came on my birthday with family and we got 2 pizzas and some pastas and everybody enjoyed their food. Came back to try the mini shells in white sauce and it was delicious. The calamari was really good too. Cannoli was meh, but maybe next time I’ll try the gelato
Katie Bedford
The brunch menu is great and well priced ($21 bottomless mimosas, yes please!) and this is probably my new go-to brunch spot. I’ve also been for dinner and the pasta was delicious and the wine was tasty! I sat outside both times and found the ambience to be great for a fun brunch or cozy dinner.Pros: Great atmosphere, outdoor dining is a plus, servers are very nice and the food is delicious. Wine was great and the mimosas at brunch were a nice mix of OJ/champagne. Prices are very reasonable!Cons: Service is slow. I’m not sure if this is a staffing problem, flow problem or something else but it takes too long to get water, drinks, appetizers or even the server to initially show up? I had to stop someone during both the brunch and the dinner to check on things (after waiting for awhile).For brunch: Bottomless mimosas wasn’t from a carafe at the table or refill at the table. The server has to take your glasses and bring back new ones. This seems like a huge waste of time for servers and a waste of glassware as well.Overall I really recommend!
Ben Averia
They have 50% cocktails menu during April to celebrate their new lounge bar. Very cozy atmosphere and nice seating arrangements! Drinks are top notch, and service is fantastic. Pricy without the discount, but it's a bourgeoisie place so that's expected.Parking: Parking is directly across from the location.
Nestor Vazquez
I used to be a frequent customer, but they mad disrespected me. Id talk with the servers and be chill with them. Right now I bought take out and while I was waiting for my ride to come. I made the horrible decision to sit down at one of their tables and start eating. Tell me why'd the boss come through and kick me out talking about "this is dine in only" when it's an empty restaurant. And I literally just bought their food. putting in an arbitrary rule when I'm not even loitering I just bought the food. Lowkey could be racially motivated. I knew Ugo back when he was the owner, and from speaking with the employees and seeing how there's high turnaround. This place went downhill. The food expensive, gotten worse too, and bad service.
Jeff Tong
A happy hour with great deals. Ugo states that this location is the only Italian restaurant on the westside of los angeles that is vpn certified for authentic neapolitan pizza. This shows especially in their dough, where the crust is like a fluffy naan. While the bottom of the pizza can become soft over time, the flavors are delicious. The fried calamari is fresh, worth getting. Skip the fried portobello mushrooms. Yummy gelato
TAUNYA GREEN
This was my first time at Ugo Cafe and I was very impressed. The service excellent our servers were very attentive and nice. We sat outside with a group and was accompanied by a gentleman playing a his guitar. We then moved to the lounge...loved loved loved it! Our bartender excellent. I will definitely be back again and can't wait to go back! Oh and their happy hour menu bomb!Parking: I felt safe in the parking structure it was also very clean. What I love most is I had the choice of paying with a credit card or cash.
Cicily K
Very disappointing service. Our drinks were never checked on unless we asked, half of my entree was forgotten about, and lastly, the patio heaters near us were turned off as soon as we got our bill (edit to add: the restaurant wasn't closing for another hour+ so that wasn't the reason)! It was 50 degrees outside so it quickly became unpleasant to stay.I guess that's one way to free up tables for a quick turn around.
G M.
To start: Maggie Rita Pizza 3/5: The pizza tasted decent but I'm not used to having my pizza get soggy due to the runny sauce. I've had this pizza twice & it came out the same way. Not sure if it's a "Neopolitan" thing, or this restaurant just happens to serve watery pizza. It's a shame bc I really wanted to like this place. Service 3.5/5: Older female server wasn't very warm at the beginning but later smiled a bit. Service could have been more welcoming. But at least she was attentive. Not sure that I would go back. For the price ($$$), this spot definitely needs improvement. Sorry, forgot to post pics of the pizza.
Chris Cookson
Nice little authentic Italian spot. Their authentically certified Neapolitan Pizzas are available on their Happy Hour menu. Lots of variety to pick from and their pasta and pastries are all great.
The patio is a must and great heating lamps available if needed. The Italian cuisine is top with great service.
Nikki D.
Ambiance was nice and the service was very friendly and helpful, the appetizer fresh bread is amazing but the food was ok not bad not great just ok. We had chicken and salmon, if I were to go back I would try what they are known for their wood fire pizzas for sure!
Michael S.
The pizzas are very good. However, I stopped for dessert and coffee. The ice cream or gelato is fine, but I wanted to try something fancier for dessert. Had the trilogy. I was disappointed. The service was also terrible.
Camille P.
Server Hannah is the best! Love the cafe gelato and penne con pesto. I'll be back! :)
GaryFleishman
I must start with the Unbelievable Service - IRINA was our Waitress and it felt like she was there just for us. She was Absolutely Outstanding in every way and her team was also great, in fact everyone there made you feel welcomed. The Menu has great choices and the food was very good. They also have a Gelato Bar inside with wonderful choices. There was a solo guitarist adding to the environment. We will be back there soon.
I ate a minestrone followed by a pizza.The pizza was good but far from the best. I decided not to finish the bare dough parts which I love on a great pizza, but not this one.The minestrone was just bleak. It lacked enough veggies to fill up the bowl.Also, the sparkling wine options need improvement.Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegan salads and vegan pizza. All-veg minestrone soup.
food was delicious! true, authentic Euro-style cafe with fresh quality food. Came on my birthday with family and we got 2 pizzas and some pastas and everybody enjoyed their food. Came back to try the mini shells in white sauce and it was delicious. The calamari was really good too. Cannoli was meh, but maybe next time I’ll try the gelato
The brunch menu is great and well priced ($21 bottomless mimosas, yes please!) and this is probably my new go-to brunch spot. I’ve also been for dinner and the pasta was delicious and the wine was tasty! I sat outside both times and found the ambience to be great for a fun brunch or cozy dinner.Pros: Great atmosphere, outdoor dining is a plus, servers are very nice and the food is delicious. Wine was great and the mimosas at brunch were a nice mix of OJ/champagne. Prices are very reasonable!Cons: Service is slow. I’m not sure if this is a staffing problem, flow problem or something else but it takes too long to get water, drinks, appetizers or even the server to initially show up? I had to stop someone during both the brunch and the dinner to check on things (after waiting for awhile).For brunch: Bottomless mimosas wasn’t from a carafe at the table or refill at the table. The server has to take your glasses and bring back new ones. This seems like a huge waste of time for servers and a waste of glassware as well.Overall I really recommend!
They have 50% cocktails menu during April to celebrate their new lounge bar. Very cozy atmosphere and nice seating arrangements! Drinks are top notch, and service is fantastic. Pricy without the discount, but it's a bourgeoisie place so that's expected.Parking: Parking is directly across from the location.
I used to be a frequent customer, but they mad disrespected me. Id talk with the servers and be chill with them. Right now I bought take out and while I was waiting for my ride to come. I made the horrible decision to sit down at one of their tables and start eating. Tell me why'd the boss come through and kick me out talking about "this is dine in only" when it's an empty restaurant. And I literally just bought their food. putting in an arbitrary rule when I'm not even loitering I just bought the food. Lowkey could be racially motivated. I knew Ugo back when he was the owner, and from speaking with the employees and seeing how there's high turnaround. This place went downhill. The food expensive, gotten worse too, and bad service.
A happy hour with great deals. Ugo states that this location is the only Italian restaurant on the westside of los angeles that is vpn certified for authentic neapolitan pizza. This shows especially in their dough, where the crust is like a fluffy naan. While the bottom of the pizza can become soft over time, the flavors are delicious. The fried calamari is fresh, worth getting. Skip the fried portobello mushrooms. Yummy gelato
This was my first time at Ugo Cafe and I was very impressed. The service excellent our servers were very attentive and nice. We sat outside with a group and was accompanied by a gentleman playing a his guitar. We then moved to the lounge...loved loved loved it! Our bartender excellent. I will definitely be back again and can't wait to go back! Oh and their happy hour menu bomb!Parking: I felt safe in the parking structure it was also very clean. What I love most is I had the choice of paying with a credit card or cash.
Very disappointing service. Our drinks were never checked on unless we asked, half of my entree was forgotten about, and lastly, the patio heaters near us were turned off as soon as we got our bill (edit to add: the restaurant wasn't closing for another hour+ so that wasn't the reason)! It was 50 degrees outside so it quickly became unpleasant to stay.I guess that's one way to free up tables for a quick turn around.
To start: Maggie Rita Pizza 3/5: The pizza tasted decent but I'm not used to having my pizza get soggy due to the runny sauce. I've had this pizza twice & it came out the same way. Not sure if it's a "Neopolitan" thing, or this restaurant just happens to serve watery pizza. It's a shame bc I really wanted to like this place. Service 3.5/5: Older female server wasn't very warm at the beginning but later smiled a bit. Service could have been more welcoming. But at least she was attentive. Not sure that I would go back. For the price ($$$), this spot definitely needs improvement. Sorry, forgot to post pics of the pizza.
Nice little authentic Italian spot. Their authentically certified Neapolitan Pizzas are available on their Happy Hour menu. Lots of variety to pick from and their pasta and pastries are all great.
Restaurantji Recommends
The patio is a must and great heating lamps available if needed. The Italian cuisine is top with great service.
Ambiance was nice and the service was very friendly and helpful, the appetizer fresh bread is amazing but the food was ok not bad not great just ok. We had chicken and salmon, if I were to go back I would try what they are known for their wood fire pizzas for sure!
The pizzas are very good. However, I stopped for dessert and coffee. The ice cream or gelato is fine, but I wanted to try something fancier for dessert. Had the trilogy. I was disappointed. The service was also terrible.
Server Hannah is the best! Love the cafe gelato and penne con pesto. I'll be back! :)
I must start with the Unbelievable Service - IRINA was our Waitress and it felt like she was there just for us. She was Absolutely Outstanding in every way and her team was also great, in fact everyone there made you feel welcomed. The Menu has great choices and the food was very good. They also have a Gelato Bar inside with wonderful choices. There was a solo guitarist adding to the environment. We will be back there soon.