Zagat Review

Food 25/Decor 21/Service 23/Estimated Cost ~$50

"Celestino Drago, LA’s “heavyweight champ” of “serious” Italian cuisine, presents an “outstanding” (if “pricey”) regional menu at his “warm” Santa Monica flagship: “superb” homemade pastas, including “simply scrumptious” pumpkin tortelloni, are the hallmark, but foodies also favor the steaks and “wonderful” game – not to mention the “fine service”; and while a few dissenters pooh-pooh the “drab” decor, the place makes paesani proud." - Zagat.com