Meatball risotto is a good thing

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Feb 9th 2006 @ 6:07PM

tanino restaurant, westwood, ca - meatball risotto

Tanino Ristorante Bar in Westwood, California had horribly condescending service from the maitre d' who spoke not a single word to us to the server who was as cold as ice. However, I had to give them credit for putting two incredibly delicious things together - creamy dreamy risotto and sensuous, soft meatballs drowning in a sweet and spicy sauce. It made me want to sing, "On top of ri-soooooo-tto, all covered with cheese..." then rush right home and try making it myself.

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Tags: america, beef, cheese, comfort food, dinner, food and wine, food, food and drink, Food,FoodAndDrink, grains, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurants, LA, LA dining, LA restaurants, los angeles, los angeles dining, los angeles restaurants, lunch, mediterranean, west coast

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2-10-2006 @7:19AM Larsz said... Are you kidding me, haven't you seen the movie Big Night? A request for this exact dish nearly made Tony Shaloub's character homocidal. Perhaps next you'd like a hot dog with your risotto. I would've burst out laughing if I'd seen that on a menu.
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2-10-2006 @8:15AM Brian said... No, the customer in "Big Night" wanted SPAGHETTI with his risotto.
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2-10-2006 @11:07AM Fd4thot said... once again you prove that you really are a moron when it comes to food. Enthusiastic, but clueless and without any taste.
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2-10-2006 @11:12AM sarah said... Fd4thot: could you specify which part has indicated that i really am a moron? the fact that i WENT to tanino in the first place? i will agree, that that was fairly moronic - the service was incredibly bad.

the fact that i had not seen meatballs with risotto together?

that i thought it tasted good?

or that i wanted to make it like this at home?
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2-10-2006 @11:16AM karaterobot said... Fd4thot, I like your indignant, confrontational style and would like to cast you for the role of Belligerent Snob Who Gets Worked Up Over Nothing in my new movie. Do you do your own stunts?
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2-10-2006 @1:12PM Katie said... Thank you karaterobot! I've been reading slashfood for about 3 months now (and luuuurrrvve it) and never posted--however, Fd4thot, that was just plain rude. Sarah, and the rest of the slashfood foodies, keep up the good work and to quote Alton, the good eats!
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2-10-2006 @1:13PM Katie said... Thank you karaterobot! I've been reading slashfood for about 3 months now (and luuuurrrvve it) and never posted--however, Fd4thot, that was just plain rude. Sarah, and the rest of the slashfood foodies, keep up the good work and to quote Alton, the good eats!
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2-10-2006 @1:26PM Katie said... whoops. obviously i'm new at this....
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2-10-2006 @4:58PM Miriam said... That sounds so good. Now I want risotto.

I'm sorry that you had such a bad experience at Tanino. You should try one of the other Drago brothers' restaurants called "Il Pastaio". My parents and I went there and had an incredibly delicious meal. The servers were all very very kind.
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