Angeli Caffe
Los Angeles, CA 90046-7667
Phone: (323) 936-9086
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Poinsettia Place
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu 11am-3pm, 5pm-10pm, Fri 11am-3pm, 5pm-11:30pm, Sat 5pm-11:30pm, Sun 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Angeli Caffe – by Jane Tunks
The Scene
In its early years, this stylish space--with soaring ceilings and lily-white walls--was a place to be seen. A couple decades later, its clientele has spawned offspring--and Angeli is now a family-friendly eatery. The tykes are given pizza dough with which to fashion their own creations, while their parents relish dining somewhere other than Chuck E. Cheese.
The Food
Chef Evan Kleiman explores the ins and outs of the rustic Italian menu, proving that with the best ingredients, even the simplest dishes can inspire a gastronomic high. Spaghetti bathes in an unrepentant butter sauce, heightened with a complex Parmigiano-Reggiano. Panzanella (Tuscan bread salad) is drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and tossed with sweet tomatoes. Familiar dishes please Crayola-toting regulars, including vegetable lasagna layered with tomato-basil sauce, bechamel, ricotta and Parmesan. A dozen thin-crust pizzas--from the popular margherita to more inventive sausage, fontina and sage--round out the menu.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyEvery Thursday night is family-style night. For $35 per person (plus tip and alcohol), a family-style dinner is served to anyone who wants to join. Menu can be anything, from Italian to Turkish to Canadian; the chef plans by the week.
Know Before You GoChef-owner Evan Kleiman hosts the popular radio show "Good Food" on KCRW-FM and also leads the L.A. chapter of Slow Food.
User Reviews for Angeli Caffe
09/21/2008 Posted by pinays
if you want to go to a friendly down home italian place, then this is the place for you. the space is a bit small but it just makes for a good casual dinner. try to grab a table by the windows to see the world pass you by as you eat some good grub. first off, we got some fresh-off-the-oven piping hot bread, which was perfectly soft inside and crunchy crust outside. we also ordered calamari, which was nicely breaded although it did not stand out. i ordered the penne with wild arugula and chicken special. the penne was al dente, the chicken meaty and the whole dish just feels like i am eating it by an italian countryside while watching all the cars whizz by on melrose blvd. i had a taste of my friend's sphagetti with baby tomatoes and zucchini. it was a simple, yet tasty dish. nothing fancy but just using good ingredients with the flavors brought out. alas, we had no room for dessert as i scarfed down the bread, calamari and the penne. the bill came to about $20 ish plus tax and tip without alcohol. a good deal for real good food.
04/26/2008 Posted by duke99
We often go to Angeli on a Friday night with our two kids, after a long week for everyone, and we always have a great time. The waiters always greet us like old friends, and we immediately can relax. The bread, as people have mentioned, is warm and delicious. But the appetizers and main courses are wonderful. The restaurant is about simple food, using fresh ingredients, simply prepared. It works well for the meat lovers, as well as the vegetarians in our family. We have never experienced the kind of service that some reviewers speak of, and we have dined there dozens of times. Angeli is our "go to" restaurant when we want a good meal that will satisfy everyone in the family. It is also great that they take the KCRW fringe benefits card.
Pros: Service, food, atmosphere
Cons: parking can be difficult, but valet is available
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