Insider Pages Reviews for Louise's Trattoria

3 Stars: Louise's Trattoria is okay~ (by Mika O.)

Mika O. — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:15:00 GMT

I actually went to the Louise's off Overland and Manning in West Los Angeles, but they don't have that restaurant listed. It's a great restaurant, but not the best...
I got a salad once and it tasted a little on the warm side like it was sitting around for 10 min...
The only thing I really love about their food is the bread that comes in the beginning. LOL The staff is friendly and the food is pretty good. But I don't really care to go back any time soon.

5 Stars: Been coming here over 10 years (by melmeloh)

melmeloh — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMT

We've been coming to this Louise's location consistently for over ten years and been constantly impressed my the excellent food and service each time. Our favorite waitress is Seniat - ask for her if you get a chance. I love eating on both the patio and the inside of the restaurant - both offer great dining atmosphere.

4 Stars: great in general (by deniseaby)

deniseaby — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:00:00 GMT

On my last visit to Louise's, the food was fantastic and yummy as usual... nice presentation and atmosphere, an overall very pleasant dining experience. My server was helpful and very professional, the service here is great in general.

5 Stars: great lunch special (by hbruces)

hbruces — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:00:00 GMT

The soup and salad lunch special here is the best - so many great options to choose from. My wife ordered the crab cake appetizer, which is reasonably priced and exceptionally good. We'll definitely be back and we recommend this place for a great, affordable, and delicious lunch.

5 Stars: other restaurants take note! (by edithg)

edithg — Mon, 04 May 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Our favorite waitress, Senait, is amazing! For over 10 years she has been our server as she changed locations - we've followed her from place to place. The entire team of staff members is wonderful here - other restaurants need to take note!

5 Stars: great service, food presentation (by mteresad)

mteresad — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:00:00 GMT

I enjoyed my experience at Louise's from start to finish. When we were greeted at the door, the hostess was very friendly and welcoming - being remembered at the restaurant is always a plus. The taste and presentation of our meals were really impressive and the service was excellent as well. I'm always interested in coming to Louise's to see what kind of specials they are offering - daily, weekly, or otherwise.

5 Stars: Great for Huge parties! (by stard)

stard — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Senait was our waitress. She was great. She checked back on us often, got our order right and always had a smile on even though we were a huge party that all came at different times. Thank you!

5 Stars: Excellent (by francist)

francist — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Thanks for making it special. Service & Food has been excellent. Sinait and crew were wonderful and professional

5 Stars: always wonderful (by cjoey)

cjoey — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Always wonderful! Good food, good service, good tea, good coffee, great desserts. And we love the "piano" table too!

5 Stars: Great First Visit (by GabyG)

GabyG — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Anthony was a very good and his service was excellent. It was our first visit and the food was great!

5 Stars: Regular Meetings here (by GLee)

GLee — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:00:00 GMT

We've been holding our writer's meeting here at Louise's once-a-month for more than a year. People are great & the food is nice.

4 Stars: Great dinner place! (by Jenna K.)

Jenna K. — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:04:00 GMT

Everything on the menu is delicious. You can't go wrong with anything you decide to order. I like their salads they are light but filling. There chicken dishes are tasty too.

4 Stars: Louise's (by Katherine M.)

Katherine M. — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:45:00 GMT

Louise's BBQ chicken chopped salad is really good. It is full of flavor, light but filling. I've also tried pastas and pizza, all good. The bread is excellent. The atmosphere is nice, it's a very classy place and has a nice patio area. It is a little pricey, the salad is @$12.00 alone. But nice for special occasions or a need to self-spoil.

1 Stars: Bad service, bad food (by mcfin)

mcfin — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 09:00:00 GMT

I haven't had such bad service in a long time. The server brought our wine and appetizer then disappeared for over forty five minutes. We finally asked the bus boy what happened to our meals and he acted surprised that we had food coming. Five minutes later the manager showed up and said we would be treated to free dessert for waiting so long. A couple of minutes later the server showed up with our meals. She tried to pretend nothing was wrong but our evening was already ruined. There is no excuse for waiting one hour for a meal to be prepared. The food was bad: the pasta doughy tasting and the parmigan was greasy. They even burned the focacia bread. The Larchmont location is much better. Will never return to this restaurant.

2 Stars: Ordinary (by riceandfries)

riceandfries — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:00:00 GMT

Nothing outstanding about this place. Our food was served cold and looked unappetizing. The Chicken Parmigiana was bland, Italian Meatloaf was plain, and the menu was boring. The only thing delicious was the focaccia bread - served warm and tasty.

4 Stars: Good value for great portions (by jtiger)

jtiger — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 09:00:00 GMT

Had dinner here . Their warm foccacia bread is always yummy! The kids menu is pretty good and the prices are very reasonable for the amount of food you get. They were happy eating pep. pizza and chicken strips with wagon wheel shaped pasta. The crab cakes were mediocre. We shared a full serving of the Goat Cheese w/ sundried tomato salad which was excellent! I ordered the veg. lasagna which tasted like a Lean Cuisine meal. My mom got the Paparedelle w/ Sausage which is always good. My husband got the Fettucini w/ Chicken & Sundried Tomato. It's good but sometimes it's on the greasy side. They are good at refilling drinks without being asked and are very prompt w/ seating, food service and the check. It's not the greatest food but with our 6 and 4 year old, they loved it. The patio area is nice and refreshing.

1 Stars: Why is this restaurant Zagat rated?? (by christinek167)

christinek167 — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 09:00:00 GMT

The pasta here sucks! The pasta is not cooked al dente and is rather overcooked. The bolognese was average, and the linguini that my sister had tasted like greased boiled noodles with a few chopped tomatoes thrown it -- absolutely tasteless and according to her (and me) the worst pasta dish we've ever had! The spaghetti and meatballs had no flavor either and the meatballs tasted exactly like Chef boyardee! The meal was a total ripoff and I feel so utterly disappointed. oh well, at least the bread was good.

2 Stars: tadpole (by tadpole)

tadpole — Thu, 12 Jun 2003 09:00:00 GMT

This place is so OVER. People love this place because it is cheap. Well, sorry but the food and service always stink. Even if you get a coupon in the mail it is not worth it.

Oily sauces, overcooked meats - no thanks.

5 Stars: Love this place (by mb1919)

mb1919 — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:00:00 GMT

I'm not usually a fan of the chains but this one is back on track! The Parpadelle with Sausage is the best pasta in town and the price is right. I have it delivered at least twice a week. Good food always.... Louise's is still great.

5 Stars: Best Italiam food in LA!! (by mknLA)

mknLA — Tue, 28 Jan 2003 09:00:00 GMT

It has been quite a while since I have eaten here, but after eating here recently I will going back again & again. They have a new menu and everything we ordered was fresh & outstanding and the prices are reasonable.

5 Stars: Great lunch! (by vitalej)

vitalej — Wed, 30 Oct 2002 09:00:00 GMT

I had the pleasure of dining at Louise's for lunch this past week. This was my first visit and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I started off with the mussels. They were delicious! The remainder of the lunch was equally good.

My only disappointment was that I could not participate in the desert selection.

I will return.

5 Stars: Hidden Treasure (by mon1008)

mon1008 — Thu, 25 Jul 2002 09:00:00 GMT

Yes they are a chain, but at least one that has the focus on the food. The ambience leaves a little to be desired, but they are next to the Derby so that makes up for it. Consistent value and good food. A

4 Stars: Great Location (by taradelis_citysearch)

taradelis_citysearch — Fri, 28 Jun 2002 09:00:00 GMT

I'm not a big fan of chain food, but there's something to be said for Louise's, especially if you're enjoying one of their meals in a private booth at the Derby or if you take advantage of their delivery service. I haven't done the latter in awhile and I think you have to live fairly close to the restaurant, but yes, they will deliver. Most times I did this I was very happy with their service, though once they must have confused my order with someone elses because what I got was completely different than what I requested. They did bring me my real order as soon as they could get another driver over, and in the meantime I tried items I would have probably never eaten otherwise (they were good!).

5 Stars: Solid Italian Fare (by rchorner)

rchorner — Thu, 06 Jun 2002 09:00:00 GMT

It's probably not going to blow you away, but it's very consistently GOOD. I think I am addicted to the Papardelle (egg noodles and sausage). Salads are great (the goat cheese and sun dried tomato in particular) and service is superb. Great place to take your kids or to take family when they're in town. The Derby is right next door, so it can get kind of loud if they have a band playing and you're dining past 8pm.