The food here is excellent, but the reason for the three stars is the service. The servers are never friendly, maybe that's just the vibe they are going for?Additionally, their posted hours of operation are not accurate - meaning, the restaurant opens when it opens willy nilly. I've gone there at opening a few times and was turned away and told they'd open at 10:15.
Gabrielle U.
I hadn't been to Vernetti before but I assure you I will be going back. The service great, everyone was incredibly kind and attentive. I loved the intimate ambiance of their smaller space, lovely for a nice romantic dinner for two, a group of friends or a solo date for a glass of wine. I had their Linguine alle Vongole - delicious. I will be going back for it and the incredible wine our server suggested, the name escapes me and I don't see it on their online menu. Anyway, as a lover of Italian food this easily has become a must visit for me when in the area or just because. Highly recommend!
Marietta T.
I go to Larchmont a lot. I live 10 minutes away, but for whatever reason, I'd never eaten at Vernetti and have been wanting to for a long time. I finally made it out there and the service was s**** There was a power outage across from the restaurant so they were busy since they still had power. But we sat there and watched 3 tables that arrived after us order, get served, and leave...meanwhile, no one was taking our order. We waited one hour. One hour and all we had was our drink order. We got up and walked out. The hostess could give a rat's a*** Not even an apology. WTF.
David K.
We live in the neighborhood and have been supporters of Vernetti since its opening, enjoying many celebrations, always with great food and service. During the pandemic, we often brought in food while restaurants were under lock down. We've met the owner numerous times and have been pleased to see his restaurant (which took over the space of the long beloved Girasole) find a home on Larchmont.Unfortunately something has changed with management and the devotion to customer service has been sacrificed.This past Valentine's Day, I made a reservation for a table outside (as this was the only option available). It was a little cold by LA standards but we knew there would be space heaters. We arrived and the hostess took us to a table, some distance between two heaters. There were other unoccupied tables available directly below space heaters so we requested to be moved. The hostess came back out and said it would be impossible to move since the tables had already been assigned. "But the other people aren't here...doesn't make sense why you can make the change" to which the hostess responded something to effect of "this is our policy" and offered to cancel our reservation. We cancelled. I've reached out to the owner to express our disappointment and suggest how his staff might think about better treatment of clients. I haven't heard back.On the upside, we are fortunate to have a number of other restaurants in the neighborhood, far more appreciative of our continued patronage -- here's looking at you Osteria Mamma and Marino Ristorante!
Shizuka T.
Came here for brunch on a Sunday around 11:30am with a friend and was seated immediately. The menu had a decent selection of dishes, mainly consisting of classic brunch dishes. I ordered the Americano and my friend ordered the House Frittata. I found the the bacons and potatoes to be well seasoned and the toast to be pretty standard. My friend enjoyed her frittata overall. The service was just OK. There weren't too many other parties at the restaurant but we waited for some time to have our orders taken. Our waiter also didn't have the warmest approach when he took our orders.
Nicole Crawford
Lovely to sit outside and enjoy outstanding Italian cuisine- the lemon pasta is amazing. Everyone was welcoming and friendly- warm and fun environment.
Jessica Kao
We came here for dinner and the service and food were subpar. The grilled vegetables were basically raw and burnt. The Caesar salad was dry and was basically just lettuce with Parmesan on it. The spaghetti meatballs tasted like they were in ketchup and the meatballs were also so dry. The cacio e Pepe had no pepe. Things that were good: The tagliatelle mare, the branzino, the polenta, soup of the day. However the service was awful. For $300 id expect someone to box my food for me rather than throw me some boxes onto a dirty table. They didn’t clear dishes and the votives made it really hard to eat dinner cause they were always in the way. Never did the ask how the food was. Then to pay they gave me a check and told me to use the QR code and pay with toast tab like I was at a coffee shop ordering a breakfast burrito. Ridiculous.
Michelle W.
I don't know why there are reviews with less than 4 stars. Our experience was pretty phenomenal! My friends and I had an early seating (5:30pm) this past Tuesday. We were seated and served promptly. We ordered the salumi platter (a large, shareable platter of delicious meats, cheeses, crostini and vegetables), the deviled egg crostini & cannellini bean crostini and the little gem Caesar (delicious!) for appetizers. For mains, we chose the Bolognese special, Tortolloni quattro formaggi, Rigatoni con salsiccia and Bucatini pesto alla genovese con gamberi. The four of us are foodies and all agreed that our dishes were pretty spectacular! Portions are beyond generous!If you have question about coming here, just know, that we were the first people sat and within 30 minutes, all tables were full! That's a great statement for the restaurant itself! That said, looking around throughout our time there, no one was without water or food, so if there's a debate about service, it's phenomenal for Los Angeles (our water and wine were never empty).Shout out to Sammy, server extraordinaire! He made our visit extra special and we wish we could have invited him to indulge with us!
Katrina Dodson
Loved our dinner here on a warm August night. The Tuscan white bean crostini with crispy shallots had us off to a great start but the spaghetti with lemon cream sauce had me checking my calendar for when I could return. The chilled red wine selection veas also a great idea for a hot night.
Jamie Lai
Service is always disappointing. Waited 30 min for our beverages, and got three out of four drinks wrong. Food is just average and slow. The ambience is nice and they have outdoor patio seating.
First time here and had a wonderful experience. Casual atmosphere, great food - loved the spaghetti limone (pictured here) as well as the baked ricotta and branzino. Excellent attentive and friendly service. Highly recommend!
Jaclyn Drummond
Sooo disappointed in my visit yesterday. I used to live near by and this was one of my favorite restaurants. I’ve been at least 8 times, last time was about 6 months ago. WOW did they change chefs or something? We ordered all my old favorites and everything was over cooked, under seasoned, just terrible. Best thing was the charcuterie board. Also service was abysmal. We were only one of two tables inside and our server forgot multiple times we existed. We never even got offer a second round of drinks or anything. This was one of those restaurants I used to keep in my back pocket, great food and easy to get a table. Now I will never be going back. Pretty sad.
Curtis Scott
Great hash and scrambled eggs plus an awesome mimosa!
Miles S.
AMAZING SPOT. The owner even reached out to me personally bruh, legendary! Gotta stop in here and grab a nice wine with some exceptional classic dishes including shrimp pastas (salads for vegans) and much more! This spot'll having you leaving something behind just so you have to come back and visit one more time. Stay eatin!
GaryFleishman
There was some Very Good Food and Some OK Food. Believe it or not the best food was there Crispy potatoes that were on the side. The Very Best I have ever tasted. Our Salmon had to be returned because it was raw inside. My thoughts were that it was Frozen first. When they brought it back the second time it was good and a very generous portion. My side dish vegetable plate was Great and Big. Prices were pretty fair. The outdoor dining was pleasant and Larchmont is a fun street.
The food here is excellent, but the reason for the three stars is the service. The servers are never friendly, maybe that's just the vibe they are going for?Additionally, their posted hours of operation are not accurate - meaning, the restaurant opens when it opens willy nilly. I've gone there at opening a few times and was turned away and told they'd open at 10:15.
I hadn't been to Vernetti before but I assure you I will be going back. The service great, everyone was incredibly kind and attentive. I loved the intimate ambiance of their smaller space, lovely for a nice romantic dinner for two, a group of friends or a solo date for a glass of wine. I had their Linguine alle Vongole - delicious. I will be going back for it and the incredible wine our server suggested, the name escapes me and I don't see it on their online menu. Anyway, as a lover of Italian food this easily has become a must visit for me when in the area or just because. Highly recommend!
I go to Larchmont a lot. I live 10 minutes away, but for whatever reason, I'd never eaten at Vernetti and have been wanting to for a long time. I finally made it out there and the service was s**** There was a power outage across from the restaurant so they were busy since they still had power. But we sat there and watched 3 tables that arrived after us order, get served, and leave...meanwhile, no one was taking our order. We waited one hour. One hour and all we had was our drink order. We got up and walked out. The hostess could give a rat's a*** Not even an apology. WTF.
We live in the neighborhood and have been supporters of Vernetti since its opening, enjoying many celebrations, always with great food and service. During the pandemic, we often brought in food while restaurants were under lock down. We've met the owner numerous times and have been pleased to see his restaurant (which took over the space of the long beloved Girasole) find a home on Larchmont.Unfortunately something has changed with management and the devotion to customer service has been sacrificed.This past Valentine's Day, I made a reservation for a table outside (as this was the only option available). It was a little cold by LA standards but we knew there would be space heaters. We arrived and the hostess took us to a table, some distance between two heaters. There were other unoccupied tables available directly below space heaters so we requested to be moved. The hostess came back out and said it would be impossible to move since the tables had already been assigned. "But the other people aren't here...doesn't make sense why you can make the change" to which the hostess responded something to effect of "this is our policy" and offered to cancel our reservation. We cancelled. I've reached out to the owner to express our disappointment and suggest how his staff might think about better treatment of clients. I haven't heard back.On the upside, we are fortunate to have a number of other restaurants in the neighborhood, far more appreciative of our continued patronage -- here's looking at you Osteria Mamma and Marino Ristorante!
Came here for brunch on a Sunday around 11:30am with a friend and was seated immediately. The menu had a decent selection of dishes, mainly consisting of classic brunch dishes. I ordered the Americano and my friend ordered the House Frittata. I found the the bacons and potatoes to be well seasoned and the toast to be pretty standard. My friend enjoyed her frittata overall. The service was just OK. There weren't too many other parties at the restaurant but we waited for some time to have our orders taken. Our waiter also didn't have the warmest approach when he took our orders.
Lovely to sit outside and enjoy outstanding Italian cuisine- the lemon pasta is amazing. Everyone was welcoming and friendly- warm and fun environment.
We came here for dinner and the service and food were subpar. The grilled vegetables were basically raw and burnt. The Caesar salad was dry and was basically just lettuce with Parmesan on it. The spaghetti meatballs tasted like they were in ketchup and the meatballs were also so dry. The cacio e Pepe had no pepe. Things that were good: The tagliatelle mare, the branzino, the polenta, soup of the day. However the service was awful. For $300 id expect someone to box my food for me rather than throw me some boxes onto a dirty table. They didn’t clear dishes and the votives made it really hard to eat dinner cause they were always in the way. Never did the ask how the food was. Then to pay they gave me a check and told me to use the QR code and pay with toast tab like I was at a coffee shop ordering a breakfast burrito. Ridiculous.
I don't know why there are reviews with less than 4 stars. Our experience was pretty phenomenal! My friends and I had an early seating (5:30pm) this past Tuesday. We were seated and served promptly. We ordered the salumi platter (a large, shareable platter of delicious meats, cheeses, crostini and vegetables), the deviled egg crostini & cannellini bean crostini and the little gem Caesar (delicious!) for appetizers. For mains, we chose the Bolognese special, Tortolloni quattro formaggi, Rigatoni con salsiccia and Bucatini pesto alla genovese con gamberi. The four of us are foodies and all agreed that our dishes were pretty spectacular! Portions are beyond generous!If you have question about coming here, just know, that we were the first people sat and within 30 minutes, all tables were full! That's a great statement for the restaurant itself! That said, looking around throughout our time there, no one was without water or food, so if there's a debate about service, it's phenomenal for Los Angeles (our water and wine were never empty).Shout out to Sammy, server extraordinaire! He made our visit extra special and we wish we could have invited him to indulge with us!
Loved our dinner here on a warm August night. The Tuscan white bean crostini with crispy shallots had us off to a great start but the spaghetti with lemon cream sauce had me checking my calendar for when I could return. The chilled red wine selection veas also a great idea for a hot night.
Service is always disappointing. Waited 30 min for our beverages, and got three out of four drinks wrong. Food is just average and slow. The ambience is nice and they have outdoor patio seating.
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First time here and had a wonderful experience. Casual atmosphere, great food - loved the spaghetti limone (pictured here) as well as the baked ricotta and branzino. Excellent attentive and friendly service. Highly recommend!
Sooo disappointed in my visit yesterday. I used to live near by and this was one of my favorite restaurants. I’ve been at least 8 times, last time was about 6 months ago. WOW did they change chefs or something? We ordered all my old favorites and everything was over cooked, under seasoned, just terrible. Best thing was the charcuterie board. Also service was abysmal. We were only one of two tables inside and our server forgot multiple times we existed. We never even got offer a second round of drinks or anything. This was one of those restaurants I used to keep in my back pocket, great food and easy to get a table. Now I will never be going back. Pretty sad.
Great hash and scrambled eggs plus an awesome mimosa!
AMAZING SPOT. The owner even reached out to me personally bruh, legendary! Gotta stop in here and grab a nice wine with some exceptional classic dishes including shrimp pastas (salads for vegans) and much more! This spot'll having you leaving something behind just so you have to come back and visit one more time. Stay eatin!
There was some Very Good Food and Some OK Food. Believe it or not the best food was there Crispy potatoes that were on the side. The Very Best I have ever tasted. Our Salmon had to be returned because it was raw inside. My thoughts were that it was Frozen first. When they brought it back the second time it was good and a very generous portion. My side dish vegetable plate was Great and Big. Prices were pretty fair. The outdoor dining was pleasant and Larchmont is a fun street.