Louise's Trattoria - Larchmont — Restaurant in Los Angeles

The restaurant is small, so I think it's easily packed & difficult to walk through during a Saturday evening. They do have outside seating, but it was a little too cold for me, so inside it was. The server was clearly overwhelmed but still nice, his perceived panic and racing around put me in a panic, so I opted not to ask too many questions and just proceed with my order (this is a me issue, not his fault). I ordered brick pressed chicken and garlic mashed potatoes. I opted to remove the mushrooms and artichokes. The meal came out in a timely manner, was hot, and looked delicious. Unfortunately, the chicken wasn't seasoned, which is a pet peeve of mine. It seems like a lot of restaurants depend on the sauce to flavor the meat, but that generally fails, and it honestly is disappointing. The mashed potatoes didn't have significant flavor either; the bread was the best thing I ate. I believe the meal was $33 with a tip (no drink), which isn't that bad for a meal I really enjoy, but this was average or below, so I won't likely eat her again unless someone else is paying. However, I wouldn't discourage anyone from going because it can be a vibe, and...

The way I see it, you have a 50-50 chance of having a good experience at this restaurant. New in LA, I've gone there twice in two months. First time I enjoyed it, but I was really hungry. Mostly it felt warm and friendly, and the service was excellent. Second time the food was good, but the server blew me off for all of her 4-tops. I know women get a bad rap for leaving low tips, but there was no way she was getting 20%. After eating and boxing up my leftovers myself, I sat for maybe 10 minutes waiting for my check. Then I put on my jacket to make the point and watched this server chat with the other server for a few minutes and then hold the door for a couple of people who were leaving. Finally, maybe 20 minutes after finishing eating, my check arrived. I probably should have called the manager over, but sadistically I sort of wanted to see how long it would take. There are so many restaurants to try in LA, I probably won't be going back to Louise's, at least not...

I had the spaghetti and meatballs yesterday with side Cesar salad and they threw in 4 slices of bread and a coke. Spent $30 out the door.

I’ll give you the good and bad:

The good: very large portions, easily makes for 3 meals. Cesar salad was good, although the dressing was sort of dark and tasted off, it wasn’t the creamy white dressing you normally find. Marinara sauce was great, bread was great.

The bad: there were 2 large meatballs that tasted decent but not amazing, but the worst part is what it did to my digestive system. Whatever was in the meatballs gave me so much gas later that night and even today (next day) that I have my bathroom with the constant fan on to run to every 5-10 minutes, which I have designated as my gas evacuation zone. So, if you value your family’s sanity, don’t get the...