Food was amazing. The pasta is all handmade, in-house, and it shows in the taste and quality. I had the pappardelle pasta with the pheasant, and not only was the pheasant and pasta itself outstanding, but so was the creamy sauce that was in the dish. The other dishes that our group of 4 selected were also just as good. My only negative was that the portion sizes are smaller than before, but that is the sign of the times. I would rather have a smaller portion size than pay an even higher price for the food. Well done, Drago Centro! We will be back.
JamesS
Very good meal and experience. Somewhat noisy environment but we were seated where it didn't impact us significantly.
sean
Overall was good but asked for a cup of ice 3 times and finally went to bar to get myself, kind of annoying.
Clinton
All of the staff at Drago Centro are attentive and friendly providing impeccable service. Our lunch was excellent starting with Hendricks Negronis, arugula and artichoke salad, tender, melt in your mouth carpaccio, then fresh pastas, rich and satisfying sauces, and finishing with some cherry sorbet and lattes. This elegant yet unpretentious setting and lunch with great company (a beautiful woman) made for a wonderful, gray weather, delicious afternoon. Drago Centro is one of my family's favorite restaurants downtown for lunch or dinner!
Stuart
We have dined here frequently and have never had a complaint. Food is always outstanding as is the friendly and attentive service. The host is most gracious and remembers us by name as well as the location in the dining room where we like to sit. Drago is like our second home when we visit Downtown Los Angeles.
Eligio Jose “EJ” Manalo
Had a nice experience. Food is great and service is good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oscar Hernandez
Wow!! Great service, amazing food did I mention great service?!! I’ll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
O
I love the food how authentic it is and how good the service is. We are lucky to have it below our office and they even honor an employee discount during lunch!
Nick Efthymiou
The cozy ambience, the delicious and the impeccable service all contributed to a wonderful and unforgettable night. Absolutely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bruce
None of the food came hot. Barely warm for the hot foods and the service was just off. Our pasta primis came at the same as the secundi courses. Made no sense that it couldn't be coursed out correctly....
Had a res at 11:30am and weren't seated until 11:40am which made our lunch hour tight in timing. But service was amazing and kept us moving.
Grace
My entree la lacked flavor, my guests dish was a very small portion. Otherwise, the restaurant is beautiful.
S Wild
My husband and I came here while we were in town for an event, and also to celebrate our anniversary. This was put in our reservation notes. There was zero acknowledgement of this by the staff. (Why ask then...?) We were sat and then I'm pretty sure they forgot about us. We sat in a corner booth for so long without anyone coming to ask if we wanted an appetizer or something to drink that I started a timer on my phone.
Three separate staff members came over to ask us our drink order after about 35 minutes, not knowing we already ordered drinks, but not food.
When we did finally get our food, my husband's food was over salted and mine lacked flavor. We watched several tables get sat after us, receive service and food before us, and leave before we'd even gotten to dessert. It took entirely too long for a two person table at a time in which the restaurant wasn't overwhelmed with people.
Wine selection was great! Sommelier was personable and explained recommendations well. The stars are for him... and the wine.
Overall, super disappointing given the price of everything. I was underwhelmed. We will not be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Brian Hasegawa
Great dinner!! Was a little concerned when we walked in. The restaurant was empty. It is in DTLA and we went on Saturday night. Best thing that could happen. Servers were very attentive and we never had to wait for anything. His suggestions were great and he was able to answer all of our questions, including finding a CA wine for me. The rribeye was excellent, but have to say the best thing was the truffle pasta. I highly recommend. The caesar salad was also really good. Finished with a chocolate cake and some Porto. Amazing night. I don't remember the servers name, but I think he was the only working on Saturday 7/12/25. Please relay this review to him
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
joseph
The service, attentiveness and courtesy of the staff was impressive A very pleasant experience. The parking is also very practical
Food was amazing. The pasta is all handmade, in-house, and it shows in the taste and quality. I had the pappardelle pasta with the pheasant, and not only was the pheasant and pasta itself outstanding, but so was the creamy sauce that was in the dish. The other dishes that our group of 4 selected were also just as good. My only negative was that the portion sizes are smaller than before, but that is the sign of the times. I would rather have a smaller portion size than pay an even higher price for the food. Well done, Drago Centro! We will be back.
Very good meal and experience. Somewhat noisy environment but we were seated where it didn't impact us significantly.
Overall was good but asked for a cup of ice 3 times and finally went to bar to get myself, kind of annoying.
All of the staff at Drago Centro are attentive and friendly providing impeccable service. Our lunch was excellent starting with Hendricks Negronis, arugula and artichoke salad, tender, melt in your mouth carpaccio, then fresh pastas, rich and satisfying sauces, and finishing with some cherry sorbet and lattes. This elegant yet unpretentious setting and lunch with great company (a beautiful woman) made for a wonderful, gray weather, delicious afternoon. Drago Centro is one of my family's favorite restaurants downtown for lunch or dinner!
We have dined here frequently and have never had a complaint. Food is always outstanding as is the friendly and attentive service. The host is most gracious and remembers us by name as well as the location in the dining room where we like to sit. Drago is like our second home when we visit Downtown Los Angeles.
Had a nice experience. Food is great and service is good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow!! Great service, amazing food did I mention great service?!! I’ll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love the food how authentic it is and how good the service is. We are lucky to have it below our office and they even honor an employee discount during lunch!
The cozy ambience, the delicious and the impeccable service all contributed to a wonderful and unforgettable night. Absolutely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
None of the food came hot. Barely warm for the hot foods and the service was just off. Our pasta primis came at the same as the secundi courses. Made no sense that it couldn't be coursed out correctly....
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Had a res at 11:30am and weren't seated until 11:40am which made our lunch hour tight in timing. But service was amazing and kept us moving.
My entree la lacked flavor, my guests dish was a very small portion. Otherwise, the restaurant is beautiful.
My husband and I came here while we were in town for an event, and also to celebrate our anniversary. This was put in our reservation notes. There was zero acknowledgement of this by the staff. (Why ask then...?) We were sat and then I'm pretty sure they forgot about us. We sat in a corner booth for so long without anyone coming to ask if we wanted an appetizer or something to drink that I started a timer on my phone.
Three separate staff members came over to ask us our drink order after about 35 minutes, not knowing we already ordered drinks, but not food.
When we did finally get our food, my husband's food was over salted and mine lacked flavor. We watched several tables get sat after us, receive service and food before us, and leave before we'd even gotten to dessert. It took entirely too long for a two person table at a time in which the restaurant wasn't overwhelmed with people.
Wine selection was great! Sommelier was personable and explained recommendations well. The stars are for him... and the wine.
Overall, super disappointing given the price of everything. I was underwhelmed. We will not be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Great dinner!! Was a little concerned when we walked in. The restaurant was empty. It is in DTLA and we went on Saturday night. Best thing that could happen. Servers were very attentive and we never had to wait for anything. His suggestions were great and he was able to answer all of our questions, including finding a CA wine for me. The rribeye was excellent, but have to say the best thing was the truffle pasta. I highly recommend. The caesar salad was also really good. Finished with a chocolate cake and some Porto. Amazing night. I don't remember the servers name, but I think he was the only working on Saturday 7/12/25. Please relay this review to him
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service, attentiveness and courtesy of the staff was impressive A very pleasant experience. The parking is also very practical
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