Justin's Ristorante — Restaurant in Hawthorne

Justin's Ristorante is an intimate restaurant, a great place for a date or to meet other couples. Reservations are required.

On a recent visit we, we were greeted by the Maire D' and escorted to our table. They opened our wine (BYOB), gave us a basket of warm and crispy semolina bread, olive oil and a dish of olives, perfect for perusing the menu.

The waiter articulated the special list very well, stopping to answer any questions.

We started the meal sharing an order of stuffed mushrooms, large and white filled with seafood and not a lot of bread, served with a lemon sauce that paired very nicely. For the entrée, I had one of the specials, pappardelle served with scallops, shrimp, a small lobster tail, and a creamy vodka sauce. The pappardelle was fresh and there was an abundance of shrimp and scallops. My date had the grilled salmon, served with broccoli rabe, the salmon was grilled to perfection. It was cannoli for dessert with a crispy shell, a smooth and creamy filling, drizzled with some chocolate and served with a dollop of whipped cream.

The service was attentive and professional, the maître d' stopped by a few times to ensure we were satisfied. Overall a great evening. Try it out for yourself, I recommend it! @justinsristorante

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Some friends of ours took us to Justin's for dinner on a Tuesday night. Even thought Justin's is an Italian restaurant, they don't cook with olive oil. They use primarily soybean oil which is MUCH cheaper. I'm allergic to soybean oil and almost every restaurant I've gone to has helped me out by cooking my meal with butter or olive oil or canola oil. I spoke to the manager at Justin's and explained my problem. I told him I would eat any dish on the menu he felt he could make for me without soybean oil. Even as I was speaking to him I could tell that he understood but either wasn't taking me seriously or just didn't care. I suspected that he completely ignored our conversation and therefore ate very little of my meal, but I got quite sick anyway. It seems that the food is a good value for the price but I would gladly pay more for better, kinder service and I'd pay almost anything to avoid being...

We have lived in the area for many years and have been to Hawthorne countless times but I am embarrassed to admit that we have never been to Justin's. It was recommended to us by a friend and we couldn't be more thankful. This place was excellent 👍 We went with a friend and we all agreed that the food was wonderful, from start to finish. We all had a different fish dish, with pasta and everything was cooked perfectly. The service was great and they don't rush you at all. Keep in mind that this is a relatively small restaurant so I would recommend making a reservation, especially on the weekends. Last, but certainly not least, the prices are more than reasonable for what you're getting. The quality of the food is top notch. Seek out this great place and you...