Reviews Cecconi's West Hollywood

Good food, good atmosphere

We went two couples. Grabbed a drink in the bar before, which was very good, and then sat down for dinner. Good service, and the pasta was great. I had a pizza which was good but nothing out of the ordinary and felt quite cheap, but everything else was very good. Dimmed lighting, white tablecloth and good interior made the place very cosy.

I've been here many times but just got a chance to leave a review. The food is always good especially red quinoa salad with grilled salmon (this is a must for me). I would also recommend cheese platter (cicchetti, cured meats & cheeses ) to start and grilled spicy whole chicken (super tasty). Last time i came here i ordered short rib but it was kinda forgettable. Service from the server or bartender is always excellent, hostess is cute and friendly. It's better to reserve the table earlier or you'll expect to wait more than 30 min especially on weekend. They also provide valet service. Overall, this place is one of my favorite places to eat in LA.

Our final happy hour dishes were the Pizzetta, Porchetta, Artichoke, Mushroom & Fontina and Meatballs, Tomato Sauce & Basil. No wonder the man working the pizza oven always smiled…the flavors were fantastically combined and layered over bubbly, slightly burnt crust - just the way I like it. Pizza party in my mouth, people. At that point we were so full, but the black truffle burger we spotted on the table nearby told us that we’d be back for seconds, and very soon. The meatballs were savory, hot and only $4 again…what?! It was the kind of sauce on the bottom of the copper bowl that makes you want to use a spoon. I didn’t…just saying…

In my opinion best breakfast/brunch in LA, so many options but while you decide sip on mimosas. I always get either the Full English breakfast or the Eggs Benefict.

Beautiful Food, Beautiful Room. Cecconi's Mayfair is a favorite of mine and I had never gotten the opportunity to eat at their West Hollywood location until this last week. The service remains great, a continental, Northern Italian menu is strong. I adore that most of the wait staff can speak fluent Italian (as can I) and we were able to converse back and forth.

Their main bar is simply beautiful: Go first for a drink, enjoy the atmosphere and settle in for the evening. This is not a place to rush through a meal, but to sit back, savor and order more.

The whole chicken for two is AMAZING. Reminds me of the Lemon Chicken at Rao's in Harlem. I also tried the short rib, another smashing success.

The whole place is exactly how a restaurant should be run. The opposite reminds me of the utter chaos that is SUR just across the street: They're running busloads of tourists through that place, forgetting manners, service level or decent food, all due to them having been on a television show. It's truly sad. Cecconi's keeps the level on everything high and it's nice to see them not stooping to reality-show hijinks.

We love going to Cecconi's! Whether it's lunch, dinner or brunch, we always get taken really good care of. Steve the bat manager is wonderful, and Craig and Marino are always wonderful. Some favorites are: the meatball appetizer, white truffle pastas, rosti with duck egg, and the osso buco...

Wanted to Love it, but Meh.. Great atmosphere, light and bustling. Food was tasty - I ordered the salmon, which was slightly overdone for my taste, but the sauce was nice. Service, however, was seriously lacking. Water sat empty, waiter seemed almost to be overlooking us. (Bummer for him, cause I'm a chronic over-tipper). Despite my disappointment with the service, however, I will give them another try.

Go for the food and decor. Food was excellent as was the decor. the service was not very good and ladies if you have cellulite and are over 40 you really should not be in a mini skirt...

I'll be back!. Dinner at cecconi last night was a blast even though we did not roll up in a rolls royce phantom, bentley continental, ferrari f430 or aston martin db9. toss in the fact that we were not joan collins or diane caroll, and i gotta say, we were treated a-ok for the most part.

cecconi's is gorgeous with a mediterranean vibe and open floor plan. the bar area was humongous and was constructed of solid marble. very well done, imo.

according to the hostess, cecconi's opened on monday 2/23 to a lot of hype. i was unable to obtain a reservation for a dinner meeting, however, my compatriots and i decided we would toss caution to the wind and walk-in to snag a table. i arrived at 7:20pm and placed my name on the walk-in wait list and waited....and waited...and waited.

however, our wait for a table went by fairly quickly in that the three of us chatted and people watched. i must say, cecconi's is rife with eye candy and monied folk. a couple phantoms pulled up, three bentley's, a few ferraris and a couple astons.....with older sugar daddy's at the wheel and a hottie youngin in the passenger seat. wow. awesome.

after an hour, we were seated at a quaint table that just fit the three of us. since my compatriots do not drink, we opted for sparkling water.....which took 10ish mins to arrive. doh.

our waiter arrived after what seemed to be 20mins and did not introduce himself.....another doh! he proceeded to ask about drink orders, which we declined. he began to walk away, at which point we accosted him to place our food orders. don't mess with hungry folk!!

app:
burrata w/ marinated artichokes: the first plate arrived and they did not remove the casing from the burrata. whoops. as i was picking out the creamy burrata, a second plate came with the burrata removed from the casing. the server stated: "the kitchen made an extra one for you guys by mistake...here you go." lols. the burrata itself was quite good, very creamy but a tad watery which i found to be odd. the artichokes did not have much flavor. overall, this dish was eh.

farmers market vegetables: this was a fresh garden salad and was very good. the salad is brought to the table undressed, and we asked for it to be lightly dressed, at which point the salad was taken to a salad station where the chef dressed the salad and brought it back to our table. the greens were very good and fresh. i recall broccoli, asparagus, endive, arugula and lettuce. i'm sure there were a handful of other greens that i missed. the dressing was a light vinaigrette and really brought the salad together.

buffalo mozzarella pizza: we all deemed this to be the worst dish of the evening. the crust itself was quite good, however, the sauce was pure tang and very runny. there was a dab of mozzarella (literally the size of a dime) on each slice and a sprig of basil. the pizza fell short in the flavor department, well,...actually, it was tart as hell.

wild mushroom risotto: this was very good. the arborio rice was cooked very well and they did not skimp in the mushroom department. the creaminess was just right. i'd definitely order this dish again.

baked gnocchi w/ butter & sage: this was the winner of the evening. wow! it was rich without being too rich...does that make sense? the pillowy gnocchi popped with flavor and i swear these suckers were ooey gooey puffs of cheesy spilling goodness.

eggplant parmigiana: this dish was quite good as well. the eggplant was cooked well and was firm without being gooey. the saucier was a bit heavy handed with the sauce but all in all, the flavors worked well with one another. the kitchen haphazardly threw on a side of baby greens which looked out of place, so presentation was eh.

service during the night was off and on. first off, the server needs to introduce him or herself right off the bat. ours did not. he seemed a bit distracted and it felt like he wanted to rush off to other tables when we were still in the midst of ordering. weird huh?

dinner took a long time. we were seated at 8:30pm with our orders placed around 8:50pm. the app came out quickly. then there was a hiatus. then the salad and pizza came out. wtf? shouldn't the app and salad come out together then the pizza. the staging of the food was definitely off. by the time we finished the salad the pizza was COLD. boo.

after the the salad and pizza, there was an even longer hiatus. at roughly 10:30pm, the risotto, gnocchi and eggplant dishes arrived. yep, from the time we sat down till the "mains" were served was roughly 2hrs. yowsa.

however, cecconi's does have potential. we all went in knowing that they are still working out the opening kinks and thus we had a pleasant time. however, i hope the kitchen, expediters and runners get into sync quickly as timing was totally off. and pizza guy, work on your craft as it is lacking......seriously.

i'll be back to try the meat dishes....stay tuned as cecconi's has a lot of potential!!!!!

Great food, service, & vibes! Had dinner here with a large group & it was so great! We ordered a little of everything & I recommend doing it that way b/c there’s so many great options. The lychee martini is the best drink on the menu & don’t skip dessert, b/c the profiteroles are AMAZING!

The food presentation was top notch and tasted great. I was fully impressed by this amazing veggie option that looked like a floral arrangement. Everything was fresh and delicious

Great italian food and nice atmosphere. Good wine selection. We shared a pizza which was very tasty (and I am italian) and I had the octopus which was also fresh and tender. My friends had a couple of pasta dishes which they really liked. Recommended if you are in the area and fancy some italian food. I tipically don’t go to italian restaurant abroad, but Cecconi’s was really worth it.

I actually have never been to brunch at Cecconi’s and boy I had no idea what I was missing out on. The brunch was so delicious…. I had the truffle scramble and it was to die for. As always everything was delicious and the service was excellent. If you have not been to brunch here you must try promise you won’t be disappointed.

Clean fresh and flavorful ingredients, the recipes are clearly on point and the service and atmosphere follow suit. Downside, food arrived partially cooled, and both main courses required seasoning (salt), the calamari was tough/chewy and slightly undercooked. This all points to kitchen execution and timing, on a Tuesday night it shouldn't be that hard to get the food right and hot.