"Securing a reservation at Mother Wolf can feel like chasing the end of a double rainbow. So our advice would be to show up at this Hollywood hot spot alone, grab a seat at the bar, and brag to your friends about it later. Mother Wolf’s space alone is worth all the hassle, with its ballroom-level glamor and over-the-top clubbish energy. Their rigatoni all’amatriciana is a menu standout, but they also make some exceptional classics like tonnarelli cacio e pepe and carbonara with rigatoni. Other diners might start lingering behind you in pursuit of the next open bar seat, but don’t fret—take the time you need to live out your “mysterious solo diner at a party restaurant” fantasy. " - Jess Basser Sanders, Nikko Duren, Kat Hong, Sylvio Martins