North Italia - El Segundo

We will get them all 2 weeks, good food and service.

The evening started with the most gracious host Shawn his friendly side-kick, Keenan. We were seated in what the hosts called “the best table in the restaurant,” and it was for my wife’s Birthday celebration. Our waitress, Janet, wasted no time to greet us with menus took our drink order it was simply a H20 evening. We ordered the Calamari right away and it arrived quickly. The dish is not your typical calamari app. It’s tossed in a lite not too heavy, flavorful sauce, along with arugula. We squeezed the large grilled 1/2 lemon it came with all over the plate, and all the flavors meshed perfectly. The only problem was, several of the calamari rings stuck together, which changed the texture and made eating it an adventure separating all the pieces. Chefs cooks in the kitchen: PLEASE look into this because this should not happen, and we chose not to complain because we did not want to create any negative Birthday vibes. Another disappointment was when we ordered the tuna sashimi app, but they were “sold out” at 7:30pm on a holiday weekend? We were really looking forward to that but were letdown. MANAGEMENT: please increase your tuna order. It’s summer time and cold apps are very popular. For my entree, I ordered the Braised Short Ribs. Soft tender and excellent. When meat like that cuts with a fork, you know it’s great quality. In addition, the creamy polenta was outstanding and it went perfectly with the dish. I’m a major vegetable snob, and the rainbow root carrots, asparagus, and leeks were cooked just right and the entire dish was well executed. My wife ordered the Scallops and she enjoyed the scallops but she didn’t really care for how it was seasoned nor how the dish was prepared, and she thought the crispy onions on top didn’t pair well with seafood at an Italian place. The desserts were outstanding Italian Cake with a bday candle and those donut thingies The service was on point we never felt rushed. Thanks team North Italia.

Some of their items are delicious, the zucca chips and truffle butter garlic bread. My daughter didn't like her pizza and there was no acknowledgement of that fact from the waiter. Wait was long for food to arrive and the prices have gone up so much. I understand how the costs have risen, but seriously, $9 for the zucca chips and $15 for bread! Sorry, I'm not coming back!

Great high energy place. But a little loud for my taste. Scallops were great. Wines by the bottle are over priced.

The service was exceptional and our food outstanding! Our greeters were pleasant and very professional. Never felt rushed and we were checked on constantly to make sure all was well.