So here is my first review! I recently celebrated my birthday at this restaurant. So I thought this would be a great first post considering we ordered various thing and all shared. I’ve been to Il Chianti several times, and I have to say it’s my favorite Japanese-Italian restaurant.
IL CHIANTI
24503 Narbonne Ave.
Lomita, CA 90717
310.325.5000
(Located off of Lomita Blvd. & Narbonne Ave, on the Northwest side)
Japanese Italian Food
Okay.. I know what you’re thinking.. “Japanese… Italian? What do they put like seaweed on the pasta?” Actually yes, but it’s a little more than that. Japanese have a fondness for Italian food, and not the loads-of-sauce American style Italian, but the light and delicate Italian food you can get in Italy. Japanese-Italian is more closer to Italian than American-Italian in some ways, but in some other ways.. it goes beyond conventional Italian food. You have pastas with a cream sauce that has Mentaiko (明太子）or Uni (うに) blended into the sauce to add in a level of richness and flavor, and other sorts of menus only found in such restaurants.
Now that I’ve explained a little bit about Japanese Italian, here’s a little comparison. If you have been to Spoonhouse in Gardena, CA (I will have to check that place out), I’ve been told this place is a more elegant and fancier version of Spoonhouse. Hopefully that gives some of you an idea.
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