Burrata House

I finally made it to Burrata House. I was planning on attending their inauguration but unfortunately, I had a bad cold and didn't think anyone would appreciate me coughing on their burrata. Sandi and I had the address but we could not find the place. After walking back and forth on Hollywood Blvd., we guessed that it must be in the outdoor shops and dining next to the Dolby Theater which is called Hollywood and Highland Center. We found a security guard and asked her if she knew where it was and she directed us to the 3rd-floor dining deck.

Burrata House is a small take-out place wherein you place your order on a tablet but not before seeing the pictures of everything that looked delicious. It was hard to make a decision. We finally decided to split an order of their freshly made pasta with the Bolognese sauce. The Bh-olognese consisted of prosciutto, bresaola pork, beef, carrots, celery, onions, tomatoes, wine, stock and olive oil with a whole burrata. The Crudo Panini was our second choice;  Prosciutto Crudo di Parma, Italian Rosetta bread, burrata, Italian extra virgin olive oil, organic tomatoes, salt & pepper and arugula.

Watching Elisabetta, our server was torture. Torture, in a good way, if there's such a thing. The way she assembled the sandwich was pure art as she drizzled olive oil on the bread and layered the arugula, prosciutto, tomatoes and then topped it with the fresh soft burrata. She carefully made 2 precise incisions on the burrata like a skilled surgeon would and drizzled more olive oil and a dash of pepper. When everything was on the bread, she carefully laid the top bread and squeezed it a bit before cutting it in half. I had to refrain from drooling as I watched her carefully orchestrate the assembly.

The moment of truth. We sat outside on this beautiful day and attacked the Bolognese first since it was hot. It was pure delight, That ball of burrata mushed on the pasta bolognese was heaven. Bolognese will never be the same without this wonderful treat. The panini was excellent as well. The choice of bread went well as the size was big enough for us to split.

The gentleman after me had ordered the Vegetarian Caprese Bowl which I know our vegetarian friend Sujata would have loved. It had homemade pesto, on top of the burrata, organic mixed greens, heirloom cherry tomatoes, arugula, farro, Italian extra virgin olive oil, and of course salt & pepper. He was kind enough to allow me to take a picture of his bowl.

There's only one terrible thing about Burrata House which is;  it is not near My House! Currently, they have 2 locations: one in Culver City and one in Hollywood.