I am alway surprised when people tell me how much they like Orso as the one time I was at this restaurant the service was extraordinarily bad. I know some of my more famous acquaintences say that their parties are regularly doted on here but I also have enough non-famous friends who have talked about how poor the service is (including myself) that it's enough to make me stay away. I had never been to a restaurant that doesn't let you try the wine when your table has purchased a bottle and then expects you to pour it yourself. That was down right bizarre. Generally I like restaurant's that make the entire wait staff responsible for the dining room or patio, but in this case, instead of more prompt attention, I felt as though we were constantly begging people to help us. What's more, the staff didn't seem to really communicate with each other, so we were constantly having to repeat our order and update them as to where we were in the meal. Very strange. The food was pretty good, although oddly proportioned, (I ordered the Lamb's liver and literally got a stack piled on a plate when two or three would have been plenty). There are too many good restaurant's with nice patio's in LA to bother with this restaurant.
Pros: Friendly Host, Prompt Seating
Cons: Wait staff, Attention to detail
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