Time: Feb/18/2019 (a month ago)
Went to Rustico the day before Valentines day. Was seated next to young children that were noisy. Had a waiter that only made eye contact with me and not my wife. My wife felt belittled. He had a Italian accent and was hard to hear and understand when explaining the numerous specials they had. A list of the specials explained on paper with prices would be really appreciated. Brought the bread/rolls but with no Olive oil, had to hunt down a bus boy to retrieve olive oil. We ordered a dish that had Calamari, Shrimp and Sand dabs, it was delicious but I think there was only 1sand dab. We ordered the Salmon but no lemon was asked for or given. after 5 minutes we received the lemon. This restaurant has the potential to be great. It just has small details that are keeping it from being awesome.
Time: Feb/18/2019 (a month ago)
Last Saturday we had the best server ever, Anna. Pleasant, beautiful,
smart with a wonderful personality. Food was delicious, specials were
unlimited and deserts were creative. What a fabulous evening, thanks to
Anna and all the chefs.
Time: Dec/23/2018 (3 months ago)
Let me get the poor things out of the way: the portion sizes are abysmal. I ordered gnocchi which would have passed off as a light lunch. Everybody else also got minimalist portions except for the soup. The service was mediocre. I sat without water trying to get the staff's attention for quite some time, before getting up and pouring some myself. It's also on the pricier side. Those were the only complaints I had. On the bright side: the food tasted great! It was slightly greasy but it was still good. That's the only compliment I have. My experience was decent but nothing special.
Time: Nov/28/2018 (4 months ago)
Great restaurant! It is traditional Italian, with a great wine selection. The staff is very friendly. The food is always fresh, authentic, and delicious. I eat here whenever I visit LA.
Time: Dec/04/2018 (4 months ago)
Great experience...the Food outstanding, the service perfect since we arrived made us feel so special, our waitress Taylor very attentive and answered all our questions about the food... after dinner we just drank another round in the bar and Jose, the bartender was amazing, the coctail delicious... fantastic romantic night on Rustico..
