Dan Tana's

> Location : 9071 Santa, Monica Blvd, West Hollywood,
California, 90069, U.S.A.
> Cuisine : Italian
> Tel. # : (check website)
> Website: http://www.dantanasrestaurant.com/

Cute little Italian joint ... or so I thought! : A friend and I had a concert at the Troubadour next door and were hungry. The doorman recommended Dan Tana's for a drink. We had never heard of this place but stuck our heads in anyway. We asked for a table of two. The host told us we were lucky because it was 5 min before it would get really busy! He did mention the table was not so good and we quickly discovered why - it was in the way of several booths and we were cramped. But that's okay, the people watching and food made up for it.

The portions were pretty large. We actually shared an appetizer - the MOZZARELLA MARINARA - and an entree - Chicken Parmigiana, with sides of sphaghetti with meat sauce. The mozzarella was fantastic; we felt like we were eating a cube of fat (in a good way!) and could feel a heart attack coming any minute. The bread, btw, was standard toasted french bread - nothing extraordinary. The entree was very large and split between us, we still got a healthy portion (probably 8 oz) of chicken. The spaghetti side was not that great - a bit bland for me - I've had better spaghetti with meat sauce at other restaurants. But perhaps an entree of spaghetti would taste better? The chicken was great though. We were definitely too full for dessert, though the waiter made a good attempt to persuade us.

The service was excellent. The host was very nice to us as well as our waiter (who at first, we thought were the same person b/c they looked similar). Our water glasses were constantly filled. The waiter was friendly and funny. We left a healthy tip. We both said to each other that we'd definitely return again, though, now that I hear it's difficult to get reservations, I'm not so sure.

BTW, the other patrons are not very diverse if that matters to you. We were the only minorities in the place and we felt a little out of place. Granted, we were going to a concert so not as dressy as the others. But we did see a lot of folk, who looked like they had just come off of their yachts/golf courses.

> Pros : cute decor, friendly waitstaff
> Cons : crowded
> Overall rating : Highly Recommended