Angeli Caffe on Melrose

Sara & I went out to dinner one night 

to this tiny Italian restaurant called Angeli Caffe on Melrose Avenue.

It wasn't one of those hip Hollywood restaurant with flashy lights and loud music

that you can really recall what you have consume as you're leaving the lobby.

As soon as we sat down...

Can't complain about this gigantic rustic bread. 

Fresh from the oven.

Sara's friends raved about daily special ricotta gnocchi from this place.

So, we ordered a few other appetizers including the "gnocchetti".

I wasn't too excited at this point... 

BUT, these little potato goodnesses totally exceeded my expectation.

 Ricotta Gnocchetti

They were soft but still had a subtle chewiness to them. 

Once you put that little gnocchetti in your mouth,

it melts away leaving such savory, velvety pleasure... YUM!

 Goat cheese wrapped with grilled eggplant

 Potato croquettes with salame and smoked mozzarella
They are pretty addicting...
Fried with salame inside, duh?

For the main course, I had Pollo Arrosto (roasted chicken).

It was roasted with fresh rosemary, lemon & tons of garlic and ...

Yes, I could taste all the ingredients in perfect harmony.

 Sara had Linguine ai Frutti di (seafood linguini).

Let's just say that this plate was very clean 

after us two girls devouring everything edible. haha...

To complete the sin of gluttony this evening,

We had to have Tirami Su. Surprisingly, it was just okay.

(Although, the apple crumble sort of daily special dessert I tried later was to die for...)

After this dinner, I went back to Angeli Caffe many more times.

My favorite dishes were... there are more that are not on regular menu.

Tagliata
fillet of beef scallops topped w/fresh rosemary and sage, served on balsamic dressed arugula

Penne all’Arrabiata

spicy tomato sauce

Pizza al Caprino

goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, carmelized garlic

Chicken Piccata Special

I love their food. The ambience is chill. 

Although, make sure you have enough time to enjoy your wine and good company... 

their service schedule is very... Italian. (:

Hope this review can help you exploring your new favorite Italian resturant!!!

Ciao!