Ceasar Salad
Squid and Nori Pasta
For my friend Rina's birthday I wanted to take her somewhere new and in the area she lives (South Bay). My sister Angie has been talking about this place she tried in Lomita that serves Japanese style pasta. Me, being a fan of Spoonhouse (see blog history) definitely wanted to see how it stacked up. Their menu and the restaurant itself is much larger and therefore you have a better chance of getting in. Actually you can make reservations...making this a nice date place :) The inside of the restaurant had a few nooks where you could dine peacefully with dim lighting. The pasta was very fresh and cooked al dente. I opted to have a salad before dinner. The Ceasar was excellent and it appeared that the dressing was possibly made from scratch. For dinner, I had the Squid and Seaweed Pasta. It was lightly flavored with garlic and butter, but the nori was the main flavoring. Rina had the Carbonara (which I really wanted but tried to order something healthier). I stole a little bite and it was to die for....rich and creamy. I definitely recommend trying this restaurant for all you pasta lovers in the South Bay....this place is worth the drive.
Il Chianti
www.il-chianti.com
24503 Narbonne Ave
Lomita, CA 90717-1136
(310) 325-5000
Mmm, sounds delish.. as usual. xoxo. sw.
ReplyDeleteOoh nice! I never enjoyed Spoonhouse though. I went once and never returned.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't like Spoonhouse...you won't like this place then. Similar concept...how could you not like spoonhouse though????
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