Thanks for not starting this PSA with the word: “Folks,” (I’m still traumatized by ChowMods)…
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Does anybody here actually eat at Monte Carlo in Burbank? I’m not so sure why I continue trying to “get it” other than it’s cheap.
i have once or twice. usually i walk out because it’s crowded and the food looks…dormy.
the store next door isn’t bad. isn’t great, but isn’t bad.
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Micelli’s on Las Plamas, in Hollywood. That place has been there forever, it was a special outing when we were kids. We’d get a big plate of spaghetti and meatballs, a pizza and lasagna and other stuff and share. It had checked tablecloths and Chianti bottles hanging from the ceiling. Did they used to sing there?
[/quote]Yep… They sing. It’s a fun family place. It was a good red sauce place. Unfortunately, last time we were there it was a little tired and food wasn’t good.
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Palermos
[/quote]But it is old-school. I wonder if they still give you a little glass of chianti when you come thru the door.
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To draw an analogy, would you feel the same way about a down home place - fried chicken, ribs, collards, etc. - charging fine dining prices for the same food you could get in South LA or elsewhere at a significantly lower price for the same quality and taste?
[/quote]Ahhh… Very good. It’s called Monday night at Bouchon. While it’s a very good chicken dinner and I admire Thomas Keller as a chef. I must say, my fried chicken, cheesy grits & collards are better. And I have his Ad Hoc cookbook… My recipe isn’t nearly as complicated.
But, in defense of Bouchon. With the exception of maybe My 2 Cents on Pico, I doubt those places are using organics & free-range chickens.
lol
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True @nashwill. The Italian we eat is different than in Italy. But read Jemange’s description of making a good Italian American pasta & sauce dish. It wasn’t how you describe below. [quote=“nashwill, post:83, topic:4226”]
if the sauce and pasta are all mixed together it’s like it came out of a big sloppy pot of noodles and sauce
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That is a good looking veal parmesan and the red sauce looks just right. Is it a $64 dish? Not for me. But who cares about me. I don’t understand criticizing strangers about how much they pay or don’t pay for their food. I only tease PorkBelly about it because he’s my homie.
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Well what do you know. Food Talkers doing a little research for eater.com? Not a bad list though. Nice to see Marino’s on there. My husband would have been thrilled if Lomeli’s in Gardena had been on the list though.
Just checked back in here today. I see you “folks” have been having a little fun. Hope I’m not shaking the beehive again. I see @Haeldaur who actually started the debate has checked out. @Jemange somehow ended up bearing the brunt.
There is merit in everyone’s opinion. But in reading the OP’s respectable list, you have to ask, how many of these places actually make a GOOD red sauce? If the plate (with the pool of water) in kevin’s review or the naked & sticky pasta with the sauce on top is any indication, it’s dismal. No wonder Angelenos are talking about a NYC restaurant and paying $64 for a good veal parm. I’m an east coaster, but actually don’t agree with not eating out at an upscale place for Italian or any other so-called “peasant” food. I love eating out too much. But what makes me avoid red sauce dishes like Haeldaur or Jemange is not the price so much. It’s that most of them just aren’t good. To overpay for something mediocre that your mom taught you to make better when you were a kid is really irritating. Why take a chance?
Happy Italian eating.
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Had Little Doms Spaghetti and Meatballs.
For my tastes, it was a miss.
The spaghetti was gummy and overcooked.
(While Pasta Sisters was al dente and airy)
No taste of sweetness or a slight tart from the sauce.
The meatballs, seem heavy handed on fennel and other spices.
The people at the bar? Really you can talk somewhere else after you settled the bill. Even more annoying is the loud ass conversations during Marty and Elayne, that is not okay during a jazz performance at the Dresden. I digress.
It was a miss at Little Doms, but I’ll be back for the pancakes, breakfast pizzas, and Monday Night Supper.
Also spotted Kris Y. from Night and Market here
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Little Dom’s is ALWAYS a big disappointment to me.
Maybe Marty & Elayne are their only draw. Isn’t that ironic.
Anybody been to Rao’s recently? I’ve only been to the one in Vegas and had some good if not overpriced meals. Would expect the same in LA but wanted to get some reports.