"LA import Mother Wolf is yet another out-of-town Italian restaurant with a reputation for impossible reservations and famous noodles. But it does make perfect sense in the Design District. A white grand piano (only occasionally in use) greets you at the entrance, and you’ll turn the corner to see a frantically red dining room covered in mirrors, chandeliers, and enough clashing patterns to make your vision go blurry. Even though the Roman menu isn’t unanimously excellent, you can easily build a great meal out of bread and pasta. Get la mortazza, a folded-in-half pizza with a bouquet of mortadella inside. If you can tolerate a $58 pasta, the excellent spaghettini ai ricci di mare comes with a glob of uni on top and enough cultured butter to make each individual noodle shine. " - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino
