Great food (small dishes, but with the heavier side, the portions were more than enough). Street parking
Food/Drink- 5 stars Rosita- well balanced and delicious! great start to the evening
Elote agnolotti- this is their signature dish for a reason. Seasoned well, hearty, and with the right amount of chew. I could eat so much of this
Duck duck duck- incredibly hearty and loved the bit of wok hei in the linguine. A bit on the saltier side
Al Pastor Pork belly- same as above. Super hearty and delicious. My only compliant is that the skin can really get stuck in your teeth and be slightly unpleasant
Pistachio horchata affogato- it was good, but pretty standard
Service- 5 stars Food was out quickly and servers were great. Great experience all around
Bottom Line Enjoyed the Mexican-Italian flavors here. Do come ready for a heavy meal though
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Elote Croissant, Al Pastor Pork Belly
Michael Chang
Whats the reason for the carne asada being served at room temp? Seems like an odd choice. Thought it was a mistake. Parts of my meat was also cold
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
JOE
Carne Asada main dish was the highlight of the evening. The agnolotti was also very tasty - but served cold to the table... soo it left a bit to be desired. I would have expected more generous pours based on pricing - but my wife did enjoy her sips of rose. Was excited to sit in the bustling little front dining area - We ended up sitting on the patio - which felt leftover from covid - under a white tent.
Kevin
Service and ambience were great. Clams were really good, but the ossa bucco was suuuper salty. We took it home and rinsed it off with water and then it was edible. We've had ossa bucco before Im the Disney cruise at Palo and no way it was this salty. In fact, it got my wife's stomach upset with all the sodium in it. I brought it up to the waitress in a polite way and she gave us some reason about the polenta and the way it was braised but again we've had this dish before and no way it was anywhere near this salty. I didn't press the issue with the her since it wasn't her fault so I was like ok whatever at least you know.
Michele
Very cool vibe of fusion MexItalian food. The burrata salad was exceptional. The elote agnolotti was good, but the osso buco was a bit bland and disappointing.
mommy HL
I really wants to give this place more stars however the service was not good. The server serve food on our table without even telling us what was delivered and walk off right away. While we had fun playing guessing the foods game we thought that kinda rude to be such a rush.
Atmosphere: The music was very noisy . Our table was so small ,it feels very cramp. If you are chubby ,the table I had was definitely not for you. Overall the quality of the foods i would give 1/5 . My steak delivered to me very cold and too salty. I really don't like cold steak so that was very disappointing. My husband also said that his foods was too salty. For 2 person dinner with one entree each came out to almost 200$. ( Without drink ) It's definitely overpriced for hole in the wall place with not so friendly service. We didn't order dessert. I was kinda bummed out that foods did not live up to my standard. Luckily there is a bar + arcade = barcode next door from this restaurant... The drinks, foods, service and atmosphere there was amazing Which made my night special.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Shea
The food is delicious, and I don't know if we just went on an off night but everything was coursed out in a strange fashion. We got our salad first, then drinks, then main, then pasta. And there were 10-20 minutes between each dish/drinks. The staff seemed tense and stressed out, so I'm sure there was something happening in the kitchen, but it was weird.
Scott
Fusion can easily go wrong but not here. It turns out we waited too long to give it a try.
Patrick
A few friends have recommended this place and now I really get why! Turns out the combined forces of Mexican and Italian cooking are a powerhouse. Highland Park is full of great restaurants, but after visiting Amiga Amore twice in the span of 8 days, I think this one might currently be at the top of the mountain. The Elote Agnolotti is their signature dish, and is a decadent, sweet pasta with chile and lime seasoning. A few of my other favorites have been: Carne Asada; Sweet Potato Ceviche; the Bruschetta (I was hesitant because I've had a lot of Bruschetta but damn, the bread is GOOD; Clams and Chorizo; and the Osso Bucco. There's plenty more on the menu to try, plus the Pistachio Horchata mocktail is tasty as hell, if you have a sweet tooth. Can't recommend this place highly enough. The staff is super helpful and friendly, and they have an expansive outdoor patio if you don't feel like sitting in the front, if you want to spread out more and like things a little quieter. I hope to be back many times!
Helene
Amiga Amore exceeded my expectations of typical fusion restaurants. The dishes took the best part of Italian and Mexican food and the end result was balanced and beautifully presented. They also have an interesting biodynamic wine list. I highly recommend all dishes and also anything on their seasonal special menu. Great job team Amiga! Special thanks to Ivan, April, and the ever so welcoming sous chef Josie. I had an amazing Thursday evening thanks to you.
The sweet potato ceviche and elite agnolotti were both fantastic. Highly recommend. April was an attentive and friendly server.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet Potato Ceviche, Elote Pasta
Nicky Martinez
The food here is so delicious and unique. Staff is very friendly and the service is impeccable. The owners are down to earth and hands on with their team. I’d say the best restaurant I’ve been to in LA. Excited to keep coming. God bless this place and must say it is a safe place for everyone. Very LGBTQ plus friendly as well 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇲🇽❤️🔥
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nestor Ramirez
I love it.....real good food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Gustavo
Amazing food! Italian and Mexican fusion works!!! Brunch was great. Going back for dinner soon!
Loni
We were excited to experience the Paella night. We came at 6pm and it wasn't busy and we could hear each other talk and listen to the music. By 7pm, the main room was packed and it was super noisy. We literally couldn't hear each other from across a very small table. The food overall was oily. The main entree-rabbit paella had large dollops of aoili. We pushed most of them to the side. The rice was very oily, nowhere to drain out like how paella is normally served and all you're left with is crispy rice. It needed more heat, the flavors tasted bland. Of the included 4 mini tapas, 3 were deep fried. While it was good, it felt too much eating fried and greasy food. We had the flan dessert and it was burnt. Not enough pomegranate to add tartness to the overly sweet dish. We came because it's local to us and with the CSR dining credit, it made sense to try the place. We thought the dishes were inconsistent, noise level was too loud and for the prices charged--it wouldn't be a place we'd return or recommend. We'd hoped it'd make it into our regular rotation of dining choices but the prices were too high for what we got.
Great food (small dishes, but with the heavier side, the portions were more than enough). Street parking
Food/Drink- 5 stars
Rosita- well balanced and delicious! great start to the evening
Elote agnolotti- this is their signature dish for a reason. Seasoned well, hearty, and with the right amount of chew. I could eat so much of this
Duck duck duck- incredibly hearty and loved the bit of wok hei in the linguine. A bit on the saltier side
Al Pastor Pork belly- same as above. Super hearty and delicious. My only compliant is that the skin can really get stuck in your teeth and be slightly unpleasant
Pistachio horchata affogato- it was good, but pretty standard
Service- 5 stars
Food was out quickly and servers were great. Great experience all around
Bottom Line
Enjoyed the Mexican-Italian flavors here. Do come ready for a heavy meal though
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Elote Croissant, Al Pastor Pork Belly
Whats the reason for the carne asada being served at room temp? Seems like an odd choice. Thought it was a mistake. Parts of my meat was also cold
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Carne Asada main dish was the highlight of the evening. The agnolotti was also very tasty - but served cold to the table... soo it left a bit to be desired. I would have expected more generous pours based on pricing - but my wife did enjoy her sips of rose. Was excited to sit in the bustling little front dining area - We ended up sitting on the patio - which felt leftover from covid - under a white tent.
Service and ambience were great. Clams were really good, but the ossa bucco was suuuper salty. We took it home and rinsed it off with water and then it was edible. We've had ossa bucco before Im the Disney cruise at Palo and no way it was this salty. In fact, it got my wife's stomach upset with all the sodium in it. I brought it up to the waitress in a polite way and she gave us some reason about the polenta and the way it was braised but again we've had this dish before and no way it was anywhere near this salty. I didn't press the issue with the her since it wasn't her fault so I was like ok whatever at least you know.
Very cool vibe of fusion MexItalian food. The burrata salad was exceptional. The elote agnolotti was good, but the osso buco was a bit bland and disappointing.
I really wants to give this place more stars however the service was not good. The server serve food on our table without even telling us what was delivered and walk off right away. While we had fun playing guessing the foods game we thought that kinda rude to be such a rush.
Atmosphere: The music was very noisy . Our table was so small ,it feels very cramp. If you are chubby ,the table I had was definitely not for you.
Overall the quality of the foods i would give 1/5 . My steak delivered to me very
cold and too salty. I really don't like cold steak so that was very disappointing. My husband also said that his foods was too salty. For 2 person dinner with one entree each came out to almost 200$. ( Without drink ) It's definitely overpriced for hole in the wall place with not so friendly service. We didn't order dessert. I was kinda bummed out that foods did not live up to my standard.
Luckily there is a bar + arcade = barcode next door from this restaurant... The drinks, foods, service and atmosphere there was amazing Which made my night special.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food is delicious, and I don't know if we just went on an off night but everything was coursed out in a strange fashion. We got our salad first, then drinks, then main, then pasta. And there were 10-20 minutes between each dish/drinks. The staff seemed tense and stressed out, so I'm sure there was something happening in the kitchen, but it was weird.
Fusion can easily go wrong but not here. It turns out we waited too long to give it a try.
A few friends have recommended this place and now I really get why! Turns out the combined forces of Mexican and Italian cooking are a powerhouse. Highland Park is full of great restaurants, but after visiting Amiga Amore twice in the span of 8 days, I think this one might currently be at the top of the mountain. The Elote Agnolotti is their signature dish, and is a decadent, sweet pasta with chile and lime seasoning. A few of my other favorites have been: Carne Asada; Sweet Potato Ceviche; the Bruschetta (I was hesitant because I've had a lot of Bruschetta but damn, the bread is GOOD; Clams and Chorizo; and the Osso Bucco. There's plenty more on the menu to try, plus the Pistachio Horchata mocktail is tasty as hell, if you have a sweet tooth. Can't recommend this place highly enough. The staff is super helpful and friendly, and they have an expansive outdoor patio if you don't feel like sitting in the front, if you want to spread out more and like things a little quieter. I hope to be back many times!
Amiga Amore exceeded my expectations of typical fusion restaurants. The dishes took the best part of Italian and Mexican food and the end result was balanced and beautifully presented. They also have an interesting biodynamic wine list. I highly recommend all dishes and also anything on their seasonal special menu. Great job team Amiga! Special thanks to Ivan, April, and the ever so welcoming sous chef Josie. I had an amazing Thursday evening thanks to you.
Restaurantji Recommends
The sweet potato ceviche and elite agnolotti were both fantastic. Highly recommend.
April was an attentive and friendly server.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet Potato Ceviche, Elote Pasta
The food here is so delicious and unique. Staff is very friendly and the service is impeccable. The owners are down to earth and hands on with their team. I’d say the best restaurant I’ve been to in LA. Excited to keep coming. God bless this place and must say it is a safe place for everyone. Very LGBTQ plus friendly as well 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇲🇽❤️🔥
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love it.....real good food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Amazing food! Italian and Mexican fusion works!!! Brunch was great. Going back for dinner soon!
We were excited to experience the Paella night. We came at 6pm and it wasn't busy and we could hear each other talk and listen to the music. By 7pm, the main room was packed and it was super noisy. We literally couldn't hear each other from across a very small table. The food overall was oily. The main entree-rabbit paella had large dollops of aoili. We pushed most of them to the side. The rice was very oily, nowhere to drain out like how paella is normally served and all you're left with is crispy rice. It needed more heat, the flavors tasted bland. Of the included 4 mini tapas, 3 were deep fried. While it was good, it felt too much eating fried and greasy food. We had the flan dessert and it was burnt. Not enough pomegranate to add tartness to the overly sweet dish. We came because it's local to us and with the CSR dining credit, it made sense to try the place. We thought the dishes were inconsistent, noise level was too loud and for the prices charged--it wouldn't be a place we'd return or recommend. We'd hoped it'd make it into our regular rotation of dining choices but the prices were too high for what we got.
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