Mid-Wilshire · Italian · Red Sauce · American
Fairfax's spicy fusilli phenomenon — Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo's red-sauce Italian that Delta Airlines put on their first-class menu
Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo are the chefs behind Animal and Son of a Gun, but Jon & Vinny's is the project that made them a household name outside serious food circles: an Italian-American restaurant on Fairfax that serves the kind of pasta your ideal Italian grandmother would make if she lived in Los Angeles and had access to good chiles. The spicy fusilli vodka is the signature — Delta even put it on their transatlantic first-class service, which is either the ultimate validation or the moment something jumps the shark, depending on your perspective. The chicken parm is as good as it sounds, and the gem lettuce salad with Parmesan dressing has convinced a generation of Angelenos that salad doesn't have to be a punishment.
Jon & Vinny's is known for fairfax's spicy fusilli phenomenon — jon shook and vinny dotolo's red-sauce italian that delta airlines put on their first-class menu. Must-try dishes include Spicy fusilli vodka and Chicken parmigiana.
Jon & Vinny's is priced at $$$ — approx. $25–$60 per person.
Jon & Vinny's is on OpenTable. You can reserve online or call (323) 334-3369 directly.