Amiga Amore - (Near Los Angeles, CA)

5 /5 Richard Fung: Great food (small dishes, but with the heavier side, the portions were more than enough). Street parking Food/Drink- 5 stars Rosita- well balanced and delicious! great start to the evening Elote agnolotti- this is their signature dish for a reason. Seasoned well, hearty, and with the right amount of chew. I could eat so much of this Duck duck duck- incredibly hearty and loved the bit of wok hei in the linguine. A bit on the saltier side Al Pastor Pork belly- same as above. Super hearty and delicious. My only compliant is that the skin can really get stuck in your teeth and be slightly unpleasant Pistachio horchata affogato- it was good, but pretty standard Service- 5 stars Food was out quickly and servers were great. Great experience all around Bottom Line Enjoyed the Mexican-Italian flavors here. Do come ready for a heavy meal though

4 /5 Zan Lee: Amiga Amore is a really unique Mexican and Italian fusion restaurant in the Highland Park area slightly north east of DTLA. It feels like you’re eating inside someone’s home so it really gives off a comfortable atmosphere and you can tell that it is most likely a neighborhood gem. Our server was very polite and everything that we ordered arrived fairly quickly. We were able to find a street parking spot right out front of the restaurant for our 8 PM dinner. The price is very fair and I felt the portion sizes were generous. The menu is pretty small, but it has some very unique items on it. Everything has a mix of Mexican and Italian ingredients and even though all the flavors and ingredients are recognizable, the combination of them is very unique. I really applaud the idea of this place and overall I thought it was pretty good although some of the dishes had some minor issues. The first item that I ordered was the Sweet Potato Ceviche, and I thought this was pretty good. It was unique in that it is a vegetarian ceviche and the Tigers Milk really added a unique flavor to it. It was a decent sized portion so it would be easy to share this. Next came the Citrus Endive Salad, which was a special for the day. I especially liked the Chamoy sorbet with it and I thought it was a really great light summer salad. I chose the Ossobuco for my entrée and thought it was pretty good. Some of the pieces had a considerable amount of fat on it which I had to cut off and I wish the bone marrow would’ve been more substantial, but overall, I really enjoyed it. One of the other diners at my table got the Pork Belly Al Pastor and he was not a fan of it. The Al Pastor seasoning was not very pronounced, and the belly was extremely fatty, almost overly so. Aside from that I felt the dishes were pretty good overall, and I would give it a try next time I am in the area.

5 /5 Patricia Barraza: We split the meal. We got a cob salad and a burrito, both were a good size serving. The spiciness of the dressing was not over powering, and very good. The burrito had good flavor, the tortilla was cooked well and they even cut the burrito for us. The show stopper was the elote croissant, it was devine and oh so good. I also had a cafe de la olla, which was a little too sweet for me but it was pretty good.

4 /5 Kayla Valencia: I’m usually anti-fusion restaurants, but I had heard such amazing things about Amiga Amore I had to give it a try. We made a last minute reservation on a Friday night and were happy to be accommodated with any wait or hassle. We enjoyed the back outdoor space with cute decor and plenty of room to enjoy your meal and company. I got the special cocktail which was a cumquat Bee’s Knee’s with smoke (yummy tartness). Then shared the Elote Agnolotti which was the favorite. This to me was a perfect balance of mexican flavor cooked in an italian form. Delicious corn filling and elote topping. Next up, we shared the Chile Colorado Rigatoni. The prime beef was cooked well, but this dish didn’t wow me with its fusion creativity. Finally we shared the pork chop special. The chile verde sauce was popping with flavor and pork chop was cooked well, but again the fusion didn’t come through for me. For dessert, we got the pie of the day which was a nectarine and plum butter crust pie. Holy heck that pie was the perfect way to end. I was so glad to try this funky spot, but would only come back for the elote dish or try something new!

5 /5 Eric Jin Cheng: Doesn’t get better than this. This restaurant blew me off my feet. It was unpretentious, the service was homey, and the food was just spectacular. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this meal, by far top 3 best restaurants in Los Angeles right now. Elote and Duck Duck Duck were highlights, just BOMB dishes with decadent flavours.