Vespaio
225 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles
(213) 221-7244
Customers' Favorites
Pappardelle Chianti Style Wild Boar Ragu
Baby Kale Ricotta Salata Salad
Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Bread
Eggplant Parmigiana Scomposta
Risotto with Filet Mignon
Grilled Sea Bass Filet
Squid Ink Taglioline
Pappardelle Boar
Minestrone Soup
Recent Reviews
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.
This was at least our fifth time dining at Vespaio (a great place for a pre or post performance meal). One of our entrees was a bit slow coming out (we were slightly concerned due to curtain time approaching) and before we could say a word, Elizabeth was at our table making apologies, ensuring that the entrée would be right out, and offering options and solutions in her kind, professional, and efficient manner. Elizabeth is an asset to Vespaio and we will return soon, and we...
The 2 outstanding dishes were the scallop salad with arugula and the wild boar pasta. The branzino was only so-so, but it was well cooked. The service was slower than we expected, but faster than it would have been in Italy. The waiter was helpful with suggestions and even though he was busy he gave excellent service.