Palmeri Ristorante
11650 San Vicente Blvd.
Brentwood, CA
Mayfield Avenue
310-442-8446
Right now, it's too early to draw a conclusion about Palmeri. It could go either way. It could discover the soul and warmth it would need to make it an L.A. landmark, or it could polish its indifference. The prices are fair; in fact they seem a bit low, as if a concession to its newness and an invitation to come give it a try. It seems to know that it needs us to find the humanity behind the name on the window.
-- Emily Green
Times Staff Writer
May 18, 2005
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; nightly, 5:30-11 p.m.
Venue Details
| Cuisine |
Italian
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| Rating |
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| Ambience |
Northern League hauteur with nice rustic touches, such as an open-plan kitchen and pizza oven.
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| Best dishes |
Margherita pizza from a wood-burning oven; kitchen-made fresh pasta dishes: tortelli, tagliatatelle, agnolotti; seafood cuttlefish and blood orange salad; sliced rib-eye served on arugula salad with flaked Parmesan.
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| Best table |
Isn't a table, but a seat at the bar. The corner in the dining room is also very comfortable, but the acoustics are sharp.
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| Desserts |
Cannoli.
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| Of Note |
Valet parking, $2 with validation. Beer and wine, only.
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| Prices |
Appetizers, $8-$16; pasta, $14-$20; entrées, $20-$32; vegetables, $6.
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| Service |
Smartly turned out, highly professional Italian waiters.
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| Wine list |
Good house Pinot Grigio, $8 per glass; affordable fizz, Rustico Prosecco, $29 per bottle; gutsy Cabernet Sauvignon blend Sicilian red Tancredi, $50 per bottle and worth it. Corkage, $15.
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