The restaurant is right on San Vicente, though luckily you can't hear the traffic once inside. The room has a reddish glow due to decour and lighting. The crowd is older, the median age being roughly 40. People seem to have just come from work, and wear business casual/ dressy attire.
Pecorino has great reviews on Yelp, so we decided to scope it out. Situated in Brentwood, Pecorino is surrounded by many great restaurants, so it's in good company.
I order an avocado salad which comes with...yes...you guessed it...avocado, as well as, tomato, green beans, and potato in a shallot vinagarette. I also order my favorite Italian traditional: spaghetti pomodoro. The sole is said to be the house favorite, so we order that, as well.
The ambiance is upscale, semi-fancy, and a bit uppity - but nice for a special occasion. The food, however, was mediocre. I liked the taste and ingredients of the salad, but the texture was mushy - the perpetrator being...yes...you guessed it...the avocado (I'm assuming). The pasta sauce had been made with pecorino, not the typical ingredients for a tomato-based sauce, and it had a bitter, cheesy taste to it, which I did not like. I tend to like my pomodoro or tomato sauces to be sweet or spicy, not cheesy or creamy. The sole, which was said to be the best dish, was underwhelming. Layered with potatoes, pecorino, and sun-dried, sweetened-tomatoes - the fish was hard to find. Once detected, it simply wasn't anything special.
It was quite pricey ($$$), so I wouldn't go back again. I also wouldn't stop people from going - maybe their other dishes are better? The ambiance was pleasant and made the night feel special, but, unfortunately, the food didn't.
Learn more about Pecorino here: http://pecorinorestaurant.com/
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