Da Carla Ristorante Italiano & Caffe' — Restaurant in Beverly Hills

I I have never written a negative review for a business before, but I feel the need to warn others. Tourist, beware. I just got gouged… $70 for pasta and a piece of Costco salmon. This was after the owner berated me for asking for fish on my pasta (I wanted a protein and ended up getting it on the side) and making snide remarks about me to her husband in Italian (little did she know, I understand). I suppose it’s my fault for not immediately leaving after I was greeted as though I broke into their dusty restaurant - obviously unwanted there. Each table had food crumbs on it, the floors were sticky and dirty, and there was dust on all the surfaces. Or perhaps I should’ve asked what the cost of food would be before ordering it, since the salmon wasn’t listed as a menu option (but tuna was, so I assumed it would cost around the same - and since I asked for tuna and was told by Carla that can’t have it, but I can have salmon instead). Best part is, she couldn’t even look me in the eyes when she told me my bill total. I asked her for a breakdown, to which she replied, “the salmon was $39”. Funny part is, even if the salmon was $39, the pasta was $23. That still doesn’t add up to $70 LOL. I was beside myself and decided there’s no point in arguing this. I chose this place because i wanted a quiet, local, inexpensive Italian lunch alone. I saw other reviewers listed an average spending amount of $10-$20 per meal here. Carla sensed my intimidation, because, to be frank, she’s terrifying. Perhaps this is why she decided to disrespect me in such a way. She is rude, aggressive and abrasive. Her husband (?) was trying to overcompensate for her miserable attitude by smiling at me. He was very clearly embarrassed by her behaviour… and I would have been too. I don’t know how this place has as many 5-star reviews as it does. I guess my advice is, don’t order anything without asking what it costs beforehand, and try to match her nasty attitude if you want to be treated decently here… or go literally...

We shared 3 plates and they were all FABULOUS! MY wife is very picky about Italian food and she said it was the best food she's enjoyed out since COVID started. Perhaps more notable was another customer who left as we arrived who said to the owner (Carla), "that was literally the best food I've ever had in my life!"

The especial, salmon-filled ravioli in creme sauce, was our favorite. We were pleasantly surprised by the squid ink infused ravioli pasta...Wow!The lasagne and pesto pasta were close seconds. What makes this food truly special is that EVERYTHING is perfectly prepared. Nothing overwhelming - nothing missing. Just fresh and quality ingredients assembled by a person who KNOWS how to cook. I don't know the culinary pedigree of chef Carla, but the quality is worthy of positive a Michelin rating. We ended with pistachio gelato and tiramisu - just perfect!

The owner prepares most everything to order, so be prepared to wait - it will take a while. But quality is never rushed. Enjoy. Sit back. Put your cellphone, and talk to people or enjoy the people watching or the fancy cars driving by.

Just a delightful experience. It isn't cheap. If you want cheap, there's factory frozen, reheated food down the street. This is real, Italian, prepared with passion and expertly delivered food....

Horrible -1 service!!! Brought my family here and was in awe of the nonsense we had to go through to simply place our order. The fat woman who’s apparently the owner makes dishes according to her mood and the lady taking the order kept telling us ‘she might not agree’ or ‘ She might get mad’ lmao! At one point that owner left the restaurant in a huff and the waiter said she was mad. We didn’t pay to watch a grown woman who owns the business throw a silly tantrum for basic requests. We’re paying by for the food it’s not free LOL. Ain’t cute Lmao. Beyond nasty of a sight. You should treat customers with respect. You’re in America so you know what customer respect is? Made us so uncomfortable and unhappy to even place our orders with basic adjustments . Clowns. We wanted to leave the pathetic place but we were tired. Never come here! Nasty service nasty rude people. I also recorded the entire conversation to play for my friends.

Enjoy a well received 1 star. I’ve got all my friends and family in LA and will let them all know of...