Mother Wolf

We’ve dined at the location in Vegas a few times and decided to dine at the LA location with a few friends. I really should’ve paid closer attention to where this restaurant was located as Hollywood has absolutely gone downhill. We luckily found street parking but found myself constantly checking video footage to see if something happened to my car (yes I am aware there is valet but I never let strangers drive my cars). I was actually surprised at how big the restaurant was inside and still can’t figure out why I’ve had such a hard time getting reservations in the past. Our waiter was awesome but sadly some of our favorite dishes in Vegas weren’t on the menu at the Hollywood location. Started the meal with the Sfincione which is always awesome along with the Ruchetta. I warned my friends that the Ruchetta would be enough to feed the 5 of us but we also ordered the La Panzanella. This time the Ruchetta had the perfect balance of lemon and olive oil. I found the last dish in Vegas being overly lemony. The La Panzanella was good but wish there were bits of prosciutto in the dish. Next appetizer we ordered was the Gamberi in Salsa Verde. The prawns were cooked perfectly but was never a fan of Chef Funke’s salsa verde. The next appetizer was the Polpette Di Coda. Can’t go wrong with this appetizer but wished I had more of the Sfincione to mop up the pomodoro sauce. Finally finished our appetizer order with Suppli Al Telefono which I surprisingly enjoyed. Up next were the pizzas (Diavola and Salsiccia?). I absolutely loved all of the char bits of Chef’s pizzas so needless to say both were perfect in my opinion. The Diavola was a bit spicy but my 2 favorite pizzas are the marinara and the funghi. For the pastas we ordered Spaghetti Arrabiata and the Spaghetti Al Arragosta. Both were phenomenal in my opinion and would highly recommend both if on the menu. For the main entree we ordered the Tagliata Di Manzo. Needless to say I was stuffed by the time the entree came out so this really didn’t taste great in my opinion. Wasn’t a fan of the petite frites either. I think they could improve this dish with some sort of sauce to go along with the ribeye cap. Ended the meal with the sorbet which was very good. Only complaint was with the waitstaff constantly asking if we were done with the food and ready for him to clear the table. Can’t say I’ll be back to the Hollywood location as the. surrounding neighborhood is less than desirable.

- Derek W -

The food, service and ambiance were all really wonderful…but esp the food and service. The meatballs, pizza and pasta were phenomenally toothsome and the arugula salad was refreshingly pleasing. Our wonderful server had such a contagious, joyful, fun energy that elevated our experience. He made thoughtful recommendations and always kept an eye on us to make sure we were want for nothing (without being intrusive). All restaurants should have staff like him. All in all, a wonderful meal…and we would heartily recommend and happily return here to try other dishes.

- A Ehl -

Pricey place , but good. Our server was very accommodating & friendly. Made us feel welcome. Food was high quality. The thing I loved the most was the squash flowers, had never tried them before and was blown away. A plethora of pasta choices as well. Only come here on special occasions or you’ll go broke !

- Aziel -