Mr. Glitterati

Prior to my visit I heard much buzz with regard to Ago and felt it was time to pay a visit. My date and I arrived at the very beginning of the dinner hour on a Sunday and chose outdoor seating. As I am not a native of the desert, albeit currently living in the desert, the lattice, ivy, other foilage, and Tuscan tiled patio was very refreshing. The weather was mild and made for a very casual and comfortable dinner. Regretfully I must make one detraction, that being I feel there may be too much seating on the patio as I did feel I was a bit closer than I’d liked to other patrons. An easy solution might be the reduction in number of tables, nevertheless the seating was comfortable and pleasant.

Also, as some others have mentioned, the staff did indeed speak Italian. The team was very pleasant and was very open to recommendations and advice – I was impressed.

I chose, with a bit of advice from our friendly server, the Pesce Bianco. The texture was soft but did not tear as I expected, possibly the sautée? The taste was colorful with the spinach and artichokes – especially with combined bites; I certainly recommend this dish. Her Paste e Risotti was great to levels of a cleaned plate as well. Moreover the team took it upon themselves, after overhearing a bit of our conversation, to gift us dessert.

Fancy a brief trip to Italy? Visit the outdoor seating at Ago in West Hollywood.