Nardò West Hollywood

TL:DR - Decadent food in a beautiful restaurant, in a crazy neighborhood.My wife too me here as a surprise for my birthday and it was one of the best dinners I have ever had. Nardo is hard to spot from the street because the entrance of the restaurant is a little narrow. But when you walk into it, the space opens up into a chic looking restaurant with tiled floors and hanging chandeliers. We eat early and arrived at 5pm to a restaurant that was sparsely filled, I love it.The wait staff was incredibly nice and brought water for our dog and answered all of our questions regarding the menu. We wanted to ball out tonight and went with 4 dishes. Starting off with:Potato croquette - Crispy on the outside and hot piping softness on the inside. It's the texture that you order croquettes for and it hit the spot. It came with a dipping sauce that tasted like melted butter. This was the cherry on top and it elevated the dish beyond comprehension.Gnocchi Gorgonzola - This dish came out right after and was soft and chewy. The gorgonzola gave it that funky flavor paired with pine nuts. If you like gorgonzola this is the dish for you, but if you can't handle that flavor, then you might want to skip it. The gnocchi itself practically melted in the mouth and was amazing.We ordered 2 pizzas and each was about a foot in diameter (at least) and were fresh out of the oven. They had that crispy lightness that only stone oven pizzas can get.Nardo Pizza - The special feature about this pizza is the crust is filled with riccotta cheese. OMG it just slaps so hard. The cheesiness levels are off the charts and unlike say fast food pizza which sits in your stomach, the cheesiness is all flavor. Light and tasty, without that heaviness. I really loved the Nardo and would recommend getting it.Cacc E Pepe - Was a more classic cheese pizza with pepper. Despite having a minimal amount of toppings this was also delicious. The mozzarella was melted and smokey and the pepper brought out the brightness of the cheese. Super good too and just so tasty.We were pretty stuffed by the time we finished the pizzas, and opted out of getting dessert. Overall, the food was really delicious and we left satisfied. I would love to come back more often, but getting to West Hollywood is just crazy.

Nardo is a cute spot for date night. The interior of the restaurant is chic and trendy with a touch of European glam. Dined in on a Saturday evening around 7:30pm and the restaurant was not too busy. What we ordered:-Prosciutto and Burrata appetizer. I was not impressed with the presentation of this. Was literally just a blob of burrata atop of some arugula with a side of prosciutto. The dish felt unimaginative and could have used some more creativity.-The Nardo Pizza. This was fantastic and by far one of the best pizzas I've had in LA. The crust was light, airy, and stuffed with fluffy ricotta. It is as close to a neopolitan pizza that you will get outside of Italy!-The Lasagna and the Truffle Ravioli were good but not rustic. I wish we had room to try more items on the menu. Overall, the food was about a 3.5 out of 5. The real star of the show is their pizza. Would highly recommend coming just for that.There is valet out front or you can find some metered street parking on the surrounding streets.

saw great reviews online so was super excited to check it out! when i arrived to collect my pickup order, the staff was extremely welcoming and attentive. while waiting, i started to regret not being able to sit in for dinner because the ambiance was so nice. unfortunately, the food was very disappointing. after just a 10 minute ride home, both pizzas (margherita and diabola) were SO soggy! the meatballs were criminally underseasoned. :(

I want to start off by saying the service was very sporadic, sometimes three different people came to check in on us (asking the same things), other times no one was around for long periods of time when we wanted to order something. The ambiance was very nice, and the food wasn't bad either, but this is not as amazing as I thought it would be and it was about $100 per person. Here's everything I tried:4/5 - Artichoke Salad: wild arugula, artichokes. Hearts of palm, parmesan cheese, in a lemon dressing. Very light yet flavorful, definitely the best salad on the menu.4/5 - Ravioli: homemade spinach ravioli, filled with wild mushrooms and ricotta, with a fondue truffle sauce. The sauce was amazing, we really enjoyed the pasta overall. I personally added some chili flakes to add some more flavor, it also finishes quickly though.3.5/5 - Cacio E Pepe pizza: mozzarella, black pepper, and pecorino cheese with a lightly oiled base as the sauce. I loved the crust and the freshness of the dough, however, the flavor profile of the pizza was a little disappointing.3/5 - Potato Croquettes: potato croquette, gruyere cheese, parmesan cheese, leeks, served with truffle fontina fondue. Not bad, but nothing that special either, I wish we had tried the eggplant appetizer instead.3/5 - Various cocktails: our favorite was the "Margarita Piccante", none were that memorable though.Food: 3.75/5Service: 3/5Ambiance: 4/5Value: 2.5/5Overall: 3.33/5

Love this beautiful spot on walkable 3rd Street. The interior is strikingly handsome making you just want to hang out there even if just for cocktails. The pizzas and pastas are spectacular. Our favorites were the wild boar pasta, lasagna, and salsiccia pizza! Yum. Yum. Yum. The folks waiting tables are so so so nice! Such a great experience. We'll be back!

I tried Nardo for the first time for a special event, that was located in the upstairs patio. The blue and white decor with awning and mural is a very cozy and fresh vibe. The decor throughout is very good, including the awesome bathroom wallpaper.Service is very good, which very charming staff. Logistically there were some issues and errors with orders, but it is somewhat expected dealing with a large group.I really enjoyed the champagne cocktail (the name had porn star in it), California pizza cooked in woodfire oven and refreshing salad with watermelon. I ordered a seafood pasta entree and have to say I was a bit disappointed. The dish could definitely be seasoned better. The large pieces of tomatoes filled the plate. The seafood was chopped up so I couldn't tell what most things were. The ratio to the pasta was off - in other words very little seafood. Some items listed on the menu (like scallops) were not even included on the plate.Besides that dish, I recommend other things on the menu.

The food was okay, but the service was terrible. I went for my friend's birthday, and although the restaurant was supposed to be nice, the experience was disappointing.My friend accidentally knocked over her drink, and one of the servers kindly offered to replace it, which was thoughtful. However, after that, our waitress basically stopped coming to our table. Despite multiple attempts to get her attention, she either didn't hear me or ignored us. When she finally came by, she said the drink was on its way, but after a long wait, we still didn't have it. At one point, I went up to her to ask about the drink and the possibility of a birthday treat for my friend. She said they could only bring a treat if we ordered dessert, which I found strange for a restaurant like this. I've never gone to a nice restaurant where that was a policy. But if it is policy, then it is policy. However, to make things worse, she acted like she had no idea about the drink and was very dismissive. It was a bit gaslighty in my opinion. We finally got the drink, but by then, we just wanted to leave.On top of that, the restaurant was gloomy, with flickering lights, and the overall vibe wasn't great.

Made a reservation for girl dinner on a Friday. I've been wanting to try Nardò since I've been seeing so much content about it on Instagram, and everyone who has tried it has told me nothing but good things. It was pretty crowded when we arrived so thankfully we had made a reservation. We started with a bottle of white wine to split between the four of us, and ended up ordering the Caesar salad with shrimp as an appetizer. Since it's all the hype right now, I've been trying so many different Caesar salads from different places. I will say that one of my favorites has been the one from Oste. This one was a close second. The dressing is what makes the salad, and the shrimp was cooked very well.For our mains, we ordered two pizzas to split - one red and one white. For the red sauce pizza, we went with the Bufalina - San Marzano Tomato Sauce, Imported Buffalo Mozzarella, Basil, Parmesan, E.V.O.O. and added burrata (of course). The sauce was flavorful with a kick of extra flavor from the variety of cheeses. The basil, though scarce, added a hint of freshness to the overall flavor profile. I loved the crust. It's airy and crispy on the outside but doughy on the inside. The white sauce pizza we went with was the Malibu - Mozzarella, Basil, Yellow Tomatoes, Almonds, Crispy Prosciutto, Honey. The tanginess of the tomatoes paired well with the crispy, salty prosciutto, and the honey drizzle really brought the flavors all together. Almonds gave it a fun texture and added a bit of nuttiness to the bite. No complaints on this one either. I think this one I actually liked better than the Bufalina.I had a great experience at dinner here! The interior is cute and elevated. Service was good. And the food was delicious. I want to come back and try the other pizzas, but I might also just have to get the Malibu again!

Let me just say that I am not and have never been an Italian food fan. That is until Nardò West Hollywood walked into my life. Every Italian food experience prior to Nardò left me feeling like I could have made the dish at home. But Nardò silenced all the noise and dispelled my thoughts of this particular cuisine. Every single dish was made as if the kitchen Gods kissed it before it being placed on my table. From start to finish my meal was phenomenal. I've NEVER had pizza so good in my life. I mean a fried pizza, who does that! WOW!!!The atmosphere was carved out from a piece of Italy itself. Every piece of decoration was strategically planned for an emphatic experience. This will be the only Italian restaurant that I will be visiting!!

I was really disappointed with my experience. I made a reservation for my boyfriend's birthday through OpenTable, which was confirmed the day before, but when we arrived, the restaurant was closed.I sympathize with the impact of the LA fires, but the restaurant isn't near the fires and operates indoors. At the very least, they could have canceled the reservation or notified OpenTable. A lack of communication made a special day frustrating.