Ospi Venice — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Ospi in Venice offers a delightful Italian dining experience with attentive service, a vibrant ambiance, and creative dishes. While a few minor inconsistencies prevented a perfect score, the overall experience was highly enjoyable.

Service: Introduction (5/5): A warm and welcoming introduction set a positive tone for the evening. Offerings (4/5): The menu was well-explained, though a more detailed description of the daily specials could have been beneficial. Etiquette (4/5): Our server maintained proper dining etiquette throughout the meal. Extra Mile (5/5): The staff went above and beyond to ensure we had a pleasant experience, anticipating our needs and offering helpful suggestions. Attentiveness/Efficiency (5/5): Service was prompt, attentive, and efficient without being intrusive. Payment/Close (4/5): The payment process was smooth and easy.

Ambiance: -Background Music (4/5): The background music created a lively and enjoyable atmosphere. Guest Noise (3/5): The restaurant had a moderate noise level, typical of a busy dining establishment. Kitchen Noise (5/5): Surprisingly, considering the open kitchen, kitchen noise was not a distraction. Lighting (5/5): The lighting was well-balanced, creating a warm and inviting ambiance. Location (5/5): Located in the heart of Venice, the restaurant's location is excellent. Overall Atmosphere (5/5): The overall atmosphere was vibrant, energetic, and inviting. Design (5/5): The restaurant's design is stylish and modern, creating a visually appealing space.

Food: Chef's Negroni (5/5): A unique and delicious twist on a classic cocktail, featuring Alpius mezcal, lo-fi gentian amaro, cappelletti, and a hint of lime. Cannoli (3/5): While the cannoli were individually plated and presented with mascarpone cream and marmalade, they lacked a certain wow factor and were just okay. Butter Chicken - Ospi Parm Style (4/5): An interesting take on butter chicken, featuring breaded and fried chicken baked with parmesan and vodka sauce. A comforting and flavorful dish. Japanese Eggplant (5/5): A standout appetizer with a complex and satisfying flavor profile, featuring Japanese eggplant, spicy tomato oil, parmesan fonduta, basil, and breadcrumbs.

Overall, Ospi is a highly recommended Italian restaurant in Venice, offering excellent service, a vibrant atmosphere, and a menu with creative and delicious dishes. While the cannoli could be improved and we had a little bit of guest noise (it was popping) the rest of our experience...

This place is fantastic! We came for my birthday last night, which was our first time (definitely won’t be the last). We ordered a bottle of wine for the table and some appetizers to start.

At the server’s recommendation we ordered a Vodka pizza, which was A M A Z I N G! It’s that thin crust style, vodka sauce, fresno peppers and burrata. This was one of the more unique and special dishes. Probably one of my favorites. Then, we got the cauliflower, eggplant, and calamari. Everything has great flavor and texture. We didn’t leave anything left.

For cocktails: I got the Amargo which is a “presentation” drink. It’s mezcal based and they smoke the drink—super cool! My boyfriend got the lusty martini and my step-dad got a dry grey whale martini. They were all really smooth and balanced. The Amargo is definitely for people that prefer more smoked, dark flavor. The lusty martini is on the sweeter side, it had a passionfruit/citrus flavor.

For entrees, we got the dry-aged new york strip (medium rare), the ricotta gnudi, and spaghetti. 10/10! The steak sat on a spinach crema, and was sooooo delicious. Rich in flavor, juicy, had some charred/leather notes. The ricotta gnudi was unbelievable. The were like pillows in texture, had a glazey-sweetness to them. It reminded me of a softer cheese blintz. Finally the spaghetti with pomodoro sauce was simple and scrumptious. The texture of the fresh pasta noodle was perfectly cooked with great flavor in the sauce. Was incredibly light and balanced.

For dessert: We had the lemon custard, cannolis and chocolate nutella mousse. Everything was great.

Overall, amazing experience! 100% recommend. The atmosphere is great for any occasion. Celebration, date, or dinner with friends before going out. I’m still dreaming of the...

The pasta was honestly just alright but very creamy and it did give us a stomach ache afterwards. I was so disappointed because the reviews seemed good but after combing through some of them, it seems like other people had similar experiences with the food.

I came to this restaurant with my boyfriend for dinner. I was asking a couple questions but I felt like my waitress (I do not remember the name but she was caucasian with reddish/brown hair) was being a little passive aggressive to me. Considering that this is a slightly higher ended restaurant, I felt like this behavior was not deserved. We were asked if we wanted still or sparkling water and we got both. Later, we saw that we were charged 20$ for the bottles. We were a little too scared to bring it up until after we handed our waitress the card but once we did, she spoke to me very passive aggressively, saying “next time, tell me that before you hand me the card” (we will not be coming back). It seemed that she was really kind to everyone else and I have never experienced customer service like this before

As for the atmosphere, there were so many flies around and the tables were so close you could hear everyone’s conversations. Definitely not great for a date.

If you are an Asian American I would recommend to stay away from this restaurant if you want to be treated...