"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. The big reason Mother Wolf reservations are tricky is because they only accept reservations seven days in advance. So the short window of tables fills up quickly. Check availability daily (and early in the morning). If you can't find a table, there's a pretty big bar area that's open to walk-ins. Go a little earlier and you should be fine." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino