Bestia, Los Angeles CA

First time at this restaurant and it was to crowded for my taste but let me say that the food was amazing. Not a kid friendly place but overall i will definitely come back for the food.

Goodness! From the start, I had my questions. There were no Sichuan cold noodles or the other one that we searched for on the menu, however those questions were immediately gone. The hot bubbled fish contained habanero peppers! An awesome interpretation of the dish! The cumin sheep was likewise respectable.

One of the best meals I’ve ever had in my life. All the pastas we’re al dente, the black truffles were spectacular. Their ricotta cheese is something you have been dreaming to taste.

My husband and I stopped here while I’m LA and it was by far the best meal I have ever had. Our server Angelica was very sweet and our drinks were perfect. Will definitely be returning next time I’m in the area

We got our table 45 minutes after our reservation time but it was worth the wait. Very delicious food and cocktails

LA restaurants were the best many years ago. This place does not make the list. Tiny portions and average food at best. Not worth the effort by any stretch of anyone's imagination. Go to Mozza for half the price.

It was pouring rain when we arrived and the staff came into the parking lot with large umbrellas to escort us inside. Wonderful first impression! The restaurant is beautiful inside, created with warm, cozy darker wood tones. From your table, you're able to watch the dishes being prepared and see how professionally and seamlessly the team works together.

Extraordinary food at an incredible cost! I Love the steak just as the servings of mixed greens. Your eatery was a particularly astonishing spot to eat some scrumptious food. I can pick an assortment of food and the fights were likewise extremely expert and agreeable. I will firmly suggest your reasonable Café! Thank you kindly, folks!

Food is completely over priced and quality does not justify the price points for the items. Only thing worse than the menu prices were the horrible treatment we got from our waiter who even called over his manager over at one point. The bad attitude along with the check guarantees we will never return.

Okay.so there's a lot to unload about this place. The food is phenomenal, like the best I've ever had, and its no exaggeration. The prices are ridiculous, the drinks sneak up on you.the service is out of this world.its always crowded and loud.not the place you go for a quiet date, expect to yell to talk.but its okay because the food is so good you'll be screaming.things that are a must try

The bone marrow, the cavatelli pasta, the lamb neck.

Everything else is amazing, but expect to pay.

I made a reservation a couple weeks to a month prior before coming to bestia. We had a reservation at 5: 15 PM, and were seated right when the doors opened at 5 PM.

We got to sit outside on the side patio which was a very nice experience. We started off with the Housemade buttermilk ricotta which was $16 and absolutely delicious. The ricotta literally melts in your mouth! I also got the roasted Marrowbone for $22. The spinach gnocchetti was delightful and the crispy breadcrumbs added a great texture to the dish.

The Spicy lamb sausage pizza ($21) was probably the highlight of my night. I have literally been dreaming about the next time I’ll be eating this pizza again.

We ended with the Cavatelli alla Norcina pasta ($35) which was pretty good! The pictures of this pasta definitely looks much better than the actual dish. It was pretty underwhelming for the price point, but it was well seasoned and the black truffle was a nice touch.

Overall, I’m definitely planning to come back and try some more pizzas and other dishes. However, because it was so busy, our server kept changing and we were never sure who we would be speaking.

Went on a Sunday night gals date night dinner at Bestia. Has been in my to go list before the pandemic, finally able to get a reservation a month advance. Overall everything are good and definitely will be back. Pasta dishes got a little bit in the salty side. Great food, great service.

Appetizers:
Ricotta Cheese, chicken gizzards & mussel
*the breads with the appetizer are so good! We asked for extra but it cost $4 for 2 slices, FYI

Pizza:
burrata pizza (very fresh pizza and love the bread crust, *Came out at the end and got comped by the house)

Pasta: (again a bit over salted)
Squid link chitarra (I wish the lobster piece is bigger, they chopped way too small, lost the texture of the lobster meat)
Cavatelli alla Norcina (love the texture of the cavatelli)

We decided to stop at this restaurant and sample their delectable fare. We appreciated the support team who accompanied us. He has a pleasant demeanor. He did an excellent job for us. We enjoyed all of the recipes we tried. Wonderful!

Good food. Trendy but not pretentious. Cool ivy covered steel beams in the entrance. I'm not typically a bone marrow fan but the preparation with the gnocchi really made it more of a complement, was very good.

Our experience at Bastia restaurant was excellent! The food was great, the service was amazing and friendly.
Everything came out of the kitchen real quick.
The cocktails were fine.
The prices are a bit high but it worth it.

Totally ruined birthday party with over $2,000 bill. I booked for my husband's birthday for 10 people with pre fixed menu and 9 bottles of wine reserved. I booked for the event 2 months ago knowing how busy the restaurant gets. Our dinner reservation was for 6pm. Around 9 o'clock, the lady manager said that there was 3 hour limit and there was another birthday party booked for 9: 15pm. Plus, she said that the next party was coming in 5 minutes. We were very shocked because we were planning to stay till the close which was 11pm. I complained that there was no notification nor any statement on the contract that stated that there was 3 hour time limit. I wanted to talk to event coordinator/Jessica since we emailed back and forth for 2 months. They said that she was not there at that night. We literally got kicked out. We couldn't even cut our cake because we were in hurry. We were out driving around to look for another place to cut the birthday cake for more than an hour. It totally ruined our birthday celebration with over $2,000 bill. I can't believe this happened. I emailed the event coordinator explaining what happened and asked how come she didn't notify me about 3 hour time limit. 3 days have passed. No reply no apology nothing! Never going back to this place again. People be careful. The staff were very rude and very forceful. I can't get over the fact that I spent over $2,000 for this horrible birthday party. I wouldn't have booked for the party if I knew there was 3 hour time limit. 0 star.

UPDATE:
Jessica/ the event coordinator replied and said that the management team are claiming that they did not in fact ask us to leave in any way, rather they asked if they could clear our entrees in order to move our party onto the dessert course. I shared this email with our guests that night. All my guests are shocked and very upset about how they are lying. There was no misunderstanding there. We were asked to leave very clearly and very forcefully. I wish I videotaped all of these. I am contacting their director of operations and owner regarding this.

The food was great but the service was not welcoming. We where waiting in the patio for about 15 min when another couple sat besides us. 5 min after they sat a server comes straight to them asking if they wanted any drinks while they waited for their table. Like what about us!? We want a drink too. I start getting upset because we where here first but i was like it's ok, relax, this isn't discrimination it'll be discrimination if she doesn't ask us if we want drinks after shes done with them, it's ok.sure enough after she writes their drink order she walks away. Doesn't even look our way. Its at that point me and my wife knew who they catered too.

I somehow managed to get seated at the bar in a busy fully booked Friday but try to find a reservation in advance. The service was excellent & the bartenders gave us good recommendations.

They had an off the menu dish made of cabbage & pineapple that was good - props to them for making a creative yummy dish out of cabbage.

For appetizers: The roasted Bone Marrow appetizer is a must!
Housemade buttermilk Ricotta was another delicious appetizer.

For main dishes: The pizza was excellent. The dough was perfectly perfect.

I also tried the Yogurt Pici pasta & it was honestly my favorite. I wasn’t sure what to expect but my taste buds were successfully satisfied.

Overall great dinner.

Bestia is good foods, and services. They are very professional, smart and courtesy. All the staff was quite friendly and worked fast.

For the food, omg, we enjoyed every dishes, it was delicious and tasty. Also they are followed strongly Covid-19 regulation, make sure everyone wearing mask, checking temperature, sanitized hand carefully. Amazing service we had here.

Took the wife for her Bday and Melanie gave us awesome service! Everything we ordered was delicious and we even added the bone marrow because everyone around us kept ordering it. The food came out in perfect timing and the wait staff was on their game. Don't try to self park just valet and come with an appetite. Next time we might get the ribeye