Unetto Tokyo Pasta Factory

First time here and James provided prompt and attentive service! Got seated right away. Food came out quick and was very fresh.What we ordered:-- Spicy spare ribs - good kick of flavor-- Calamari - crispy and not rubbery. the yuzu aioli accompaniment was so bomb-- Meatballs - if Costco meatballs are a 10 this is an 11-- Bolognese pasta - made with a tender short rib style meat vs a traditional ground beef and tasted great-- Chicken katsu curry - classic and nostalgic flavor-- Carbonara - creamy goodness

Bland. Chicken katsu was the most dry thing ever.Got the unetto squid pasta. Noodles were mid. Sauce was watery.Good service but this place is lacking.

It's good spaghetti, but very expensive for the portion. It's way more expensive than Spoon House in Gardena for pretty much the same size. The Tarako Ira Uni, which contains uni and squid, had very few squid pieces, and it was $23. The spaghetti itself is cooked to have a somewhat al dente texture, and the flavor was pleasant without being too strong.One plate isn't that filling, so we got a side as well. We tried the calamari, and this was way too salty. It also didn't really have the texture of the typical calamari, but it was more like a hybrid of korroke and takoyaki, which I found a bit unusual.Not sure if I see myself coming back when I'm in the area again. It's good spaghetti, but not good value.

I was excited to try this japanese/italian fusion however it was just okay. I do think the tarako pastas were the best out of everything we ordered. tarako, tarako uni, giapponese, japanese style clams pasta, and side order of meatballs. The tarako and tarako uni were well seasoned and provided a nice amount of sauce for the perfectly cooked pasta. Definitely something to try and the dish to get. The giapponese was good, lighter on the salty level but enough from the bacon. Then the japanese style clams could use some work - the dish needed the natural sweetness and saltiness from fresh clams, it was pretty much some parsley/shiso pasta with some tiny clam meat (lacking flavor and salt lol). The meatballs were sad. It said it was a pork/beef mixture however it dry and falafel-y. And they were quite small (like size of ikea meatballs). The service was good and attentive, and the food came out fairly quickly (we went during lunch on a Saturday).

So excited to see a Japanese Italian pasta place open on Satelle (no more trekking down to Pasta e Pasta by allegro in little Tokyo). Went in for Saturday lunch and didn't have to wait long to be seated. They seem to be changing up their menu slightly as the waiter didn't have answers for some of our questions but was able to clarify after talking to the kitchen. We ordered:Tarako ika uni with additional uni $5 -- this was our fav, great uni flavor and ,for $5 you get a 2-3 small pieces of uni. Pasta also perfectly cookedChicken Katsu curry -- my second favorite, they put some additional herbs/spices in it so it's got a kick to it that elevates the sauceGiapponese -- pretty good but I like saucier pastas so the other two surpassed this one

Unetto is a new spot in Sawtelle, offering Italian-Japanese fusion dishes.We split the chicken katsu to start - it was reasonably crispy and came with a nice mayo and roe dipping sauce. Then we got the Giapponese ($17.50) and the Tarako Ika Uni ($22.50).The Tarako Ika Uni consists of a big plate of spaghetti dressed with a sea urchin sauce, then topped with squid, cod roe, and a generous serving of nori strips. It was quite tasty, but the sauce was very thin. As a result, much of the delicious flavor was left behind on the plate. I wish they served the sauce a little thicker and/or added some bread to sop it up.Unetto is a nice, casual place to grab a bite, but it definitely faces stiff competition with all of the nearby Sawtelle stalwarts.

Was very excited to try this new restaurant on Sawtelle! They focus on pasta dishes that offer a Japanese/Italian fusion twist. Honestly everything on the menu looked mouthwatering and I will definitely go back to try other items. My friend and I split Edamame, Chicken Katsu, and 2 pasta dishes so we could try a bit of everything. The portions are decent and we each had enough to take home. I was impressed with the freshness of the pasta and really loved the taste of the sauces used. We ordered the Mushroom Japanese Style and Pesto based dishes. Both were really good but the mushroom was a bit hit for me as I love mushrooms and felt the nori really complemented the dish. Food wise I would give 5/5 stars, however had to knock off a star because the service was very slow (we waited almost 45 mins to get our food) and the waiters weren't very attentive to refill our drinks and forgot to bring extra plates when we asked. Since they are new I'm sure they are just working out the kinks and I will still come back to try additional dishes.

Came here on a Saturday night and it wasn't too busy compared to all the surrounding restaurants. The hostess/waiter told us that it would be a 30-40 minute wait so we put our name down and walked around Sawtelle. We came back in about 10 minutes to wait outside the restaurant. However, we saw them seating other people who just showed up. We went up to the hostess to ask if our name has been called yet and he said he called us but we weren't here. That was a bit frustrating because he told us 30-40 minutes and we only walked away for like 10 minutes. There seemed to be a table they weren't using that they let us sit in because he grabbed a chair from outside for us.After we sat down and ordered we waited about 20 minutes for the food probably because they cook the pasta in small ish batches. I did appreciate how the owner came out to apologize for the long wait.I ordered the Japanese Mushroom Pasta and my fiancé ordered the Alfredo. I enjoyed the mushroom pasta, it was very light and flavorful. The pasta was perfectly al dente. My fiancé said that the Alfredo was too watery. The flavor was there but there were only like 2 pieces of chicken. TDLR; food is worth trying but there is room for improvement with the service as they are new

Since the closure of Hamaya where I used to order Uni Pasta, I've been really looking for a place that will give me the same satisfaction. So when i saw this restaurant changed from the Soba to a pasta place I got so excited.The Torako Uni was soooooooo good! I've been going since the soft opening and have gone 3x already.Just go and try it - it's truly my favorite place on Sawtelle right now!

Absolutely loved it here!I had never tried Japanese pasta before so I decided to pop in for the grand opening, I was very impressed. The food combines some elements of Italian food with Japanese flavors and it was actually pretty interestingTheir uni pasta is the house specialty, called the Tarako Ika Uni. I tried this and it was really good. The sauce had a really rich and salty flavor which went really well with the squid- definitely not like anything I've had before. Definitely need to come back to try the whole menu!