Ospi Venice

This place is one of my favorites. I have gone for many birthdays using their prefix menu..the lowest one has been the perfect amount for parties of 8-12 of us. Brunch was good. I personally wasn't the biggest fan of the sausage and can't quite pin down why other than that so good. I wish they could decaf, but sadly don't for coffees. The service has always been great with refilling waters, drinks and food coming. Have flagged down the server a couple times for the check, but other than that the place is always great. The design doesn't completely make sense with the art but that's a personal opinion. Love the hooks under the tables. 10/10 would recommend this place.

Another restaurant owned by a hospitality group, promoting their special vodka sauce, and super thin crust pizza. The reason they promote these things is because the profit margins are huge, there's no protein in the vodka sauce, there's less dough and crust and storage and cooking time in a super thin crust pizza. Pizza was terrible, the vodka sauce was nothing special, the deep fried provolone was mediocre. Not just that, they waiter brought us the check unprompted and asked us if we wanted to go boxed 20 minutes after we got the food. Another soulless restaurant marching LA to the death of modern cuisine

If you LOVE Italian food you definitely need to try this place! The lighting during dinner time is VERY ROMANTIC and beautiful. Their service was amazing because our waiter would always come back to refill our water and wine! Kale Salad 9.5/10: This is hands down the best kale salad I've ever had in my life! It had bits of avocado and nuts as well as graded cheese on top. The dressing was very sweet and creamy which I loved! I typically do not go for kale salads because of how bitter, spikey, and crunchy they are but this kale salad in particular blew my mind because of how it was cut into small tiny pieces and was also extremely soft.Spicy Rigatoni 8/10: I am very picky about the kind of pastas I like and this one really hit the spot! It was just the right amount of spicyness for me and the noodle was al dente which I do prefer.Cacio e Pepe 8/10: I LOVE my creamy pastas and this one was very good. When it comes to Cacio e Pepe it's usually too salty for my liking but this one had the right amount of saltiness. Citrus Cannoli 4.5/10: These cannolis are very unique. It has citrus pulp and zest at the ends which was not my favorite. It was too sweet for my liking and had a weird aftertaste. On the other hand, the ricotta cream in the middle is DIVINE! I could eat the cream by itself and be happy with the dessert. The crust is very unique because it is super flaky almost like a croissant.All in all, I enjoyed my experience dining at Ospi and I would go again for their pastas!

Disappointing Experience at OspiI had high hopes for Ospi, but my experience last night was extremely disappointing. My party arrived at 7:50 PM and was seated at the bar, yet we didn't receive any attention from the staff until 8:15 PM. Service was painfully slow--our appetizers didn't arrive until 9:00 PM, which felt excessive.The biggest frustration came at the end of the meal when we had to wait 30 minutes just to get our check because our server, Bar T (according to the receipt, Table 101), couldn't figure out "where it went in the system." On top of that, the server lacked attention to detail and basic customer service, making the entire experience even more frustrating.Overall, the disorganization and poor service made for an unpleasant evening. I really wanted to love this place, but unfortunately, I won't be rushing back anytime soon.I have emailed management and no response.

Their kale salad is THE BEST! As a vegetarian, I enjoy getting salads and this salad hands down is one of my favorites! Their spicy rigatoni pasta is amazing as well! Unfortunately, I have never eaten at the restaurant but I have heard it's amazing is quite amazing. Hopefully one of these days I will visit in person but so far, have had no issues with delivery and the food has always been 10/10.

A delicious Venice staple that everyone needs on their bucket list. You can't go wrong with any of the pasta dishes. I've tried about 5 different ones and have loved every one of them. The pizza is also pretty good but is more Margherita style and doesn't have a lot of cheese. Their most known thing is the spicy vodka type of sauce which my husband really liked but I thought it was too spicy for more than a few bites. Overall the menu and vibe is a little more on the upscale side and their wine/cocktails offerings are worth the splurge with your dinner.

Venice has plenty of solid options for pasta but Ospi continues to stand out as a fun spot to catch up with friends over cocktails and great food. I recommend ordering a couple things to share family-style for the full experience. Crispy Provalone - I think about this a lot and is a must. No meal here is complete without it. The breading is so well-seasoned and the cheese pull is unrealJapanese Eggplant - 11/10 one of my recent discoveries here. Best described as a deconstructed eggplant parm. I appreciate the use of the Japanese eggplant here because it is sweeter and has better overall flavorSpicy Rigatoni - One of my favorite staple dishes. Pasta is cooked perfectly al dente and not too heavyKale Salad - This is was one of the best side salads I have had this year. The almond dressing has a great balance of sweetness/acidity and is a great alternative to the Caesar salad (vegetarian friendly)Ricotta Gnudi - Not my favorite but can see this being amazing for someone who loves ricotta Stracciatella Fett'unta - This is essentially a burrata toast served on a slice of rustic bread and was surprisingly filling. A stronger kick from the calabrian chilies would really elevate thisService here is top-notch and the playlist is such a vibe. Only downside is that the parking situation can be challenging as it is either street parking or the paid parking garage next to Si Mon, but worth the trouble.

Parking situation is difficult, there's a $10 lot across the street vs the $15 valet if you can't find street parking. Got the spicy vodka pasta and vodka pizza for dine la - it was OK a bit too spicy. Also the meatballs and cauliflower were really tasty... Service was good!

This might be my new favorite restaurant. Parking is on the street. Friend recommended it because she went to the OC location and we did a reservation online which is recommended. So many people and tables are all full. The vodka pizza was the star of the show. The portions are pretty small so I would recommend this plus an appetizer for two. The spicy rigatoni homemade pasta was also amazing but still the pizza took me away! I am honestly not a fan of pizza like that but I've been dreaming about coming back. I have to come back for lunch special or happy hour the price point is pretty good. Service is good, we were seated outside (not by choice and the heater near us was broken) but it's okay it was worth it. Definitely coming back/trying the Brentwood location.

Our online order through a third party was somehow botched (only half of the order arrived). We called the restaurant and were immediately put through to the manager, Donald Swartz, who was extremely apologetic (despite the error being out of his control) and truly went above and beyond to rectify the situation. He later called back just to follow up. The vodka pizza and cavatelli were incredibly tasty and arrived warm - the second time around! The food and service here are both world-class. Thank you, Donald!