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Hot or Not? Zagat This, Osteria Mozza!

March 10, 2010 by MsCheevious

Hot or Not? Zagat This, Osteria Mozza!

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So I went with a gal pal to one of those shi-shi places in Hollywood last week. It’s called Osteria Mozza, on Melrose. The place was listed on Zagat as one of THE places to spot celebrities and see or be seen in Hollywood during Oscar week.  It had some great food and wine list reviews as well.  My girlfriend was visiting from Florida, so we thought it a good opportunity to get into one of those “tough-to-get-into” places, enjoy the wine, have a fabulous meal… and do some serious people watching.  

This is the inside of Osteria Mozza.  Cool eh?

Here’s what we ordered:

Grilled Octopus with potatoes, celery & lemon  $18

Bufala Mozzarellawith prosciutto di Parma  $16

Insalata mista $8

Sauteed baby broccoli with chilies & vinegar $10

Orecchiette with sausage & Swiss chard  $18

Sunchokes with caperi & salsa verde $10

And some wine from the Borello district – priced at $75.00/bottle. 

Here’s what we liked:

The bread.

The cool people watching.

That’s it.

So – this restaurant on Hollywood’s (or ZAGAT’s) HOT list, gets a bad review in my book.  The menu was over priced, the food overly greasy and/or buttery, and/or salty (which does NOT help we somewhat “diet conscious” types at all), and the wine a poor suggestion for a first wine of the evening. 

And the worst part?  The service was extremely underwhelming, if not down right dismal.  They repeatedly took important pieces of silverware, and required that I ask multiple servers for replacements, and the only thing we DID like — the bread — required multiple inquiries as well before we were served any.  I’m sorry, but if you are going to be one of the top restaurants in a major metropolitan area, you’ve got to get that “service” thing DOWN. If you have excellent, exceptional service, you can almost get away with mediocre food.  Almost. This place served up mediocre to poor in both food and service.

And the REALLY worst part?  This place was known by M.C. Nugget’s big-time ICM former agent, and said agent had been wanting to go there.  How could I EVER take anyone to this place after that experience?  What a disappointment!

So… as far as my post here is titled, I’d have to go with a resounding, “NOT.”

How’s that for harsh!?  Sorry folks.  It’s not like I didn’t TRY to enjoy the place or the menu.  I relish what I do (and that covers a LOT of bases), and I feel it’s my job to make sure my peeps have a FABULOUS experience when they visit Tinsel Town.  So, when you come – dine at Osteria Mozza at your own risk.  Then ask me where to go for exquisite wining, dining, ambiance and people watching.

Stay tuned for my dish on the Oscar gifting suites, pre-Oscar festivities, and my all-too-Ms. Cheevious Oscar Viewing party which had its own share of technical difficulties! 

Have a fantastic day my lovelies!

Oh!  And since I didn’t post last week, I’ll try to shoot another one off in a few days.

Love you people! Mmmmmphhhuuhhhhh!

xoxo,

Ms. Cheevious

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Filed Under: Celebrities, Diet, Entertainment, Hollywood Events, Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: diet conscious, Hot or Not, Osteria Mozza, Tinsel Town, Zagat

About MsCheevious

Ms. Cheevious is the alter-ego of Lisa Jey Davis (former publicist, and television talent manager, current award-winning writer & author, & health and fitness pro). Though Ms. Cheevious has become known for humor via the blog and social media, offering a lighter and brighter look at life… the blog was originally a precursor to Lisa Jey's long overdue book "Ms. Cheevious in Hollywood" which offers a fabulous, funny peek into what really goes on behind the scenes in Hollywood… a Hollywood with Lisa Jey and her funny “serendipities” in it. Think Lucille Ball meets Chelsea Handler meets the girl next door (with a little chocolate and vodka). It depicts with hilarity the innocent mistakes Lisa Jey made when launched back into the big, bad single jungle, as an unassuming single-mother in the City of Angels. It’s also about the beautiful, interesting life she led while her loving, incredible sons kept her grounded and sane amid fantastic events, new friends, parties and field trips. It also shows the turmoil and heartbreak that comes with dating and single mom life. All blog content © 2015 Ms. Cheevious aka Lisa Jey Davis

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  1. G-Love says

    March 10, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    This is why you can never go wrong with the Four Seasons Sunday Brunch. It always impresses, there’s almost always a celeb there, and if you’re nice and it’s a milestone birthday for you, perhaps they’ll buy you a mimosa. xo

  2. Maven says

    March 11, 2010 at 12:06 pm

    Can always count on you for the TRUTH!

  3. laura says

    March 11, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    Harsh!!!!
    Having been in the biz for over 30 years, i wholeheartedly agree, you can forgive either mediocre service or food but never both. And never at those prices! Hope your next experience is better! Maybe you should try my place Lis, I get great reviews!!!lolol
    Love you, keep it coming sistah

  4. Lei says

    March 11, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    Thanks for the tip! We will def NOT go there when we grace the streets of Hollywood. Maybe we can all get a bite for lunch while we’re visiting, you name the place tho’. xoxoxo

  5. mscheevious says

    March 16, 2010 at 11:42 pm

    G-Love – you are so right! Miss that brunch! Yummmm…

  6. mscheevious says

    March 16, 2010 at 11:43 pm

    Laura – I keep forgetting that you are actually IN the biz! Yeah – it was sad…

    Lei – can’t wait to see you all and fill you in! 🙂

  7. Clint Arthur says

    March 17, 2010 at 11:29 pm

    If anybody ever goes there again after this review, try the BURRATA. My friend Mimmo makes them and they are always AWESOME.
    🙂

    • mscheevious says

      March 18, 2010 at 12:08 pm

      Thanks Clint – and thanks for stopping by! Always glad to get pointers from those “in the know.”

  8. G-Love says

    March 18, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    Mmm, burrata. There are a few places here in NYC that have AMAZING burrata. Ms C – next time you come here, I’ll take you!

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