Rossoblu Reviews
Submitted by Zlatko Zahirović on 10/29/2021
Zlatko Zahirović 4 stars rating.
The area around Rossoblu is awesome, very clean and just reminds me of parts of Spain. The waiters were nice and the area around the restaurant was spaceous. They put a large tent over the front part of the restaurant which greatly boosted the seating capacity. They also offer pizzas that are offered by a pizza joint that's walking distance away. Good food!
Asha Raman 5 stars rating.
We had a corporate dinner event at Rossoblu. The reservation for the group and selecting the pre-fixed menu was efficient to coordinate. The outdoor patio seating area is very nicely set up. The waiters were extremely attentive and checked in often for water refills or drinks. They brought out the individual courses. The house bread and dips were a great start to the tasting menu. Unique twists on traditional Italian recipes - eggplant, lasagna, risotto, gelato with balsamic....all of which were very well liked. Overall, highly recommend the unique experience and wonderful service.
Submitted by Asha Raman on 07/27/2022
regis kwong 5 stars rating.
Downtown LA has many hidden gem restaurants. Especially in China Town and Art District areas, many new and great restaurants have sprung up with amazing foods. Rossoblu is one of those restaurants hidden near the Art district and flower districts.
My daughter wanted to celebrate Father's Day with us early as she is traveling to New York tomorrow for the week. Since I love Italian food, she chose this restaurant based on Yelp recommendation.
Although this was our first time here, we felt like we knew their foods. Most of the food on the menus were familiar to us. We ordered a few dishes to share to have a family style dinner so we all can sample the food.
We just loved all the food we ordered. The seafood fritto Misto was excellent. Love the idea of mixing olive, lemons and calamari to create an interesting appetizer rather than just offering a boring fried calamari like all other restaurants.
We also liked their tortellini pasta with meat sauce. Rossoblu is known for this dish. The pasta was perfectly cooked and the meat sauce was delicious.
If you like breads, Rossoblu has the most delicious house bread. The breads were made in open fire rendering the breads tasting fantastic. This is a must order item.
Hanger steak is another of our favorite dishes. Besides toasting the breads, the open fire oven is extensively use to grill steaks. Our hanger steak was grilled to medium and it was delectable.
Farro cheesecake was our choice of dessert to finish our evening of early Father's Day celebration.
The restaurant provides valet parking but we parked our car on the street next to the restaurant.
Submitted by Regis Kwong on 06/18/2022
Min Li Fu 5 stars rating.
I'm definitely bookmarking this as a place to impress. After almost driving into a building (thanks Tesla map), we realized the restaurant is actually the building in front. We valet our car for $12, excluding tip, and head inside. I would not recommend parking on the streets. We weren't sure which area is the restaurant but it's the one to the right. Or maybe the whole area belongs to the restaurant.
The drink menu looks interesting enough for cocktail lovers. We were a big group and everybody said their cocktails were delicious. I had mocktail, the Orange Mojito, and it was good. I ordered 2.
A variety of starters were ordered to share, such as the meatballs, 24-month prosciutto, eggplants, and bread basket. My favorites were the eggplant and breadbasket. I am not an eggplant lover and it was done right.
The star of the entree was definitely the rib eye. The pork chop was also really good too. Both were done medium-rare and seasoned nicely.
Other dishes such as the pasta were great too. Unfortunately, I forgot the name so please refer to the pictures.
The surprisingly good dish that I learned from this place is the Brodo. OMG... I love soup so I'm bias BUT the Parmigianino Reggiano Dumplings are OUT OF THIS WORLD.
Can't forget the dessert.. the tiramisu and olive oil cake were also spectacular.
Submitted by Min Li Fu on 05/25/2022
Herbert Rivas 5 stars rating.
I love vibes, I love amazing quality food, I love alcohol, and I freaking love amazing service. Sadly didn't make a reservation but no worries I was not going to leave empty handed. They gave us an amazing bar experience. We had an amazing bartender, Noah thank you for keeping us entertained and taking us on a drinking journey. This place hit all the right spots. JUST GO AND EXPERIENCE THIS!
Submitted by Herbert Rivas on 05/14/2022
Chris Akizuki 5 stars rating.
Food - started with Ede's market salad, seafood fritto misto, and valbruna's eggplant. Everything was super fresh and delicious for us. I really enjoyed the salad which tasted great with just enough dressing so you could enjoy the diff fresh veggies. The fritto misto was fried perfectly and we preferred one sauce over the other, but overall a fabulous choice to start.
We went with the olympia's tagliatelle and the ilario's grigliata - bone in pork chop as our mains. The tagliatelle pasta was so delicate and perfect, we were very happy with our choices and the pork chop was amazeballs! Tender and juicy and crispy on the outside! Exactly what I was picturing while ordering!
We finished off with the hazelnut gelato and Meyer limon sorbet desserts. I loved the Meyer lemon sorbet!
BUT... I have to say... This is some of the best service I have ever experienced in years! Thank you so much to everyone top to bottom, from the host to our server, Mr. Michael and more! I was thoroughly impressed by the entirety of my experience! Thank you to you guys for making my 45th bday ????!!! Smiles from everyone made me smile and my tummy smile, and my wife smile, and my baby girl smile!
Submitted by Chris Akizuki on 04/29/2022
Howard Yang 4 stars rating.
Market salad and the tortelloni are recommended. Good drinks and service. Plenty of street parking but the valet might be easier if you don't want to leave your car on the street.
Submitted by Howard Yang on 04/24/2022
Michael Uzmann 4 stars rating.
Considered to be one of Los Angeles’ quintessential Restaurants since 2017 Rossoblu has managed to succeed despite a humble backstory, Chef Steve Samson’s childhood summers in Bologna combining with his love of Southern California in an industrial Dining Room with service that is casual yet thoroughly charming.
Currently with a covered outdoor patio during mask mandates, vaccine-cards checked before being offered a table between large murals and a golden bar, Rossoblu immediately feels high end despite modest pricing that extends from Wine to Food including everything from handmade Pasta to Samson’s “Superfine Pizza.”
An homage of sorts to Emilia-Romagna, the menu well-edited and prone to change, decisions do not come easy in terms of how to order, though Valbruna’s Eggplant proves worthy of its signature status as gently cooked slices dance amidst what might otherwise be a very competent Caprese.
Lower in terms of volume than other LA eateries though music turns up as sun goes down, the Rossoblu Bread Basket is adequate albeit a bit pricey with Anchovy Butter outpacing the other two Condiments and slices better saved for scarpetta of Sauces such as Bechamel brightened by Citrus atop Baked Fazzoetti.
Dedicating a section of the menu “en Brodo,” mixed Pork inside Tortellini better than most in Italy thanks to Broth that is clean and clear, Pizza here eats far better than from the Superfine window as crust forms a robust cornicione around bright Sauce, mixed Onions, Smoked Mozz, Mushrooms and Garlic.
A mix of local and imported ingredients, “Olimpia’s Tagliatelle” standing out thanks to al dente ribbons and just enough Bolognese made from whole animals butchered downstairs plus “dry-aged Beef Fat,” be sure not to overlook thicker Maltagliati as a canvas to Pioppini Mushrooms, Saba and bitter Greens.
Keeping Dessert simple, no fancy plating for the #gram, Rossoblu’s Apple Crostata falls short of others as a result of Apples too firm and room-temperature service while Olive Oil Cake with a sugared top is toothsome yet delicate and good on its own, but better dragged through creamy Ricotta.
Submitted by Michael Uzmann on 02/25/2022
Boston Irish2009 5 stars rating.
This place is amazing !!! We walked in and the server Colin greeted us with a big smile and went over the menu and explained the food comes when it’s ready. Colin made great suggestions and was on top of our service all night. The bread was 1/2 a loaf and the spreads for them were out of this world. The salad had perfect amount of dressing and delicious the pork meatballs were on a skewer and just perfect. The best part of the night was the enormous pork chop! It was bigger than the serving dish. Cooked juicy and flavorful
The chicken and sausage was great too! The cooked greens a perfect match
Submitted by Boston Irish2009 on 11/29/2021
Victoria Marie 4 stars rating.
Service was outstanding.
Food was impressive.
For 3 people with 2 bottles of wine, total cost was $350
Book your reservation inside, outside is a bit stiff.
Only issue that I didn’t like was the 4% surcharge they take from you to give to their kitchen staff that you see on the receipt.
Submitted by Victoria Marie on 08/26/2021
