Bestia

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   Steven

   Los Angeles

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful Italian cuisine. Interesting wine and liquor selection (a variety of excellent mezcal for example). Helpful sommelier. Friendly attentive staff. Just a wonderful restaurant in the Arts 🎨 District.
   

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   Jamaul

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   vip
   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food and service, I had an amazing time. This was my third time going, and it might have been better than the prior two (which were also amazing).
   

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   Ivana Kirstie

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had an amazing dinner yesterday at Bestia. Our server Jamaal was great and super attentive to us. One of the best and memorable servers we’ve had in the many times we’ve dined at Bestia. We got our usuals, Cesar salad, cavatelli, clams & mussel, soppressata & honey pizza, and squid ink pasta . Bestia is always consistent with their food so we never have a bad experience. Ambience wise, it’s pretty loud there but outdoor seating is a little more quiet.
   

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   Stefanie

   Los Angeles

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was outstanding! Ambiance was beautiful! Fun place to have a friend's bday dinner.
   

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   Kabsun

   Los Angeles

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall, excellent service and great tasting food. I specifically liked the bone marrow with green pasta and cesar salad. The waitress was very attentive with full of energy. I would definitely go back to try pasta with truffles and clams.
   

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   Carina

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best pizza. Great service.
   

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   Basak

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Never disappoints. We truly enjoyed the slightly updated menu with spicy notes. Everything was absolutely delicious but Gorgonzola pizza, mussels and clam, branzino were the highlights.
   

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   Jade

   Philadelphia

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This place was everything and more! From the scallops to the dessert, we enjoyed every bite. I went to celebrate my birthday on a Monday and we couldn’t believe how busy it was! With good reason. I’ll definitely be back.
   

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   Laura

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   vip
   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Bestia is a sleek restaurant with an industrial chic vibe. The ambiance of this place is energetic with high end quality food. It is one of my favorite places to go have dinner and the drinks are on point! The food is Italian inspired with innovative flavors making your palate salivate for more! Some of my favorite dishes that I would recommend from the menu are the bone marrow, homemade ricotta, cavatelli, branzino, and the ribeye. Whatever you choose from the menu you won’t be disappointed! I would definitely recommend Bestia over and over again but make sure to get reservations in advance!
   

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    Polina

    Los Angeles

    57 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    57 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3

    It seems like the restaurant struggles with managing reservations. There was a line of people with reservations waiting to be seated, and this wasn’t my first time experiencing it— the same issue occurred seven years ago when I dined here. It appears to be a recurring pattern, with crowds of people waiting outside, despite having reservations. That said, the food was excellent. While the portions felt a bit small for the price, everything we ordered was delicious. We tried pizzas, several pastas, scallops, chicken gizzards, and two desserts, and I’d confidently assume the entire menu is just as tasty. The atmosphere was very loud, making it hard to have a conversation, but the service was outstanding.
    

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