My first time going here. I ordered the Italian Sausage sandwich, believing there would be a sausage link or slices, but no! I got slop between the buns. Nothing but peppers, onions, sauce, and a little bit of obliterated sausage! WHERE'S THE SAUSAGE? The sandwich was so mushy and soggy that it couldn't be picked up. I'll never go there again. Worst Italian Sausage sandwich ever! read more

El Appetiz - I took the wet bun off the ItalianSausagesandwich. This is what's inside. Slop. - Italian Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

I'm addicted, I'm in love, I'm obsessed. Chicken poblano salad, I'm so glad I found you. Who knew, a simple salad can be so tasty! Grilled chicken, spring mix, tomatoes, GRILLED ONIONS, grilled bell peppers, fried wonton noodles and their avocado dressing. You know how salads can sometimes be dry, well not theirs! The buttery dinner rolls that comes with the salad is also delish, but eat it when it's warm. Otherwise, it's not so great. read more

El Appetiz - Chicken poblano salad...soooo yummy & flavorful - Italian Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

Pasta sauce is more like pasta water. Not good. Chicken Tequila Pasta. Pasta is bland. Don't recommend. read more

El Appetiz - Watery - Italian Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

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Good , Service, people are awesomely Great!!! Food is always delish and piping hot!!!

Little hole in the wall, my boss brought us sandwiches once and ever since then I've brought my mother, sisters anyone that's in the BP area. The pastas, sandwiches everything are soo soo good! You will not be disappointed! read more

Love this place great food the owner is a great guy about the chicken Alfredo, especially the bread

So much Sprouse with a sandwich! It was so delicious and unique. I got the chicken avocado Cobb, and the buns were so tasty. The service was quick and they were so kind. Can't wait to return for this sandwich read more

Food was amazing! Small place but the Atmosphere was fantastic, the service was great. Our first time here but we will be back. read more

El Appetiz - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

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This is my favorite Italian restaurant in the area if not in LA for sure. It's really a hole in the wall with affordable and delicious foods. Seafood pizza is a must try. The service is awesome and there are plenty of parking. read more

El Appetiz - a plate of pizza and a plate of pizza - Italian Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

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I love el appetiz! You could never go wrong! I love the salads, and my boyfriend always orders the bbq pizza. I really enjoy their bread as well! Check them out, if you're around town. 10/10 read more

A relatively small Italian restaurant loved by some of the locals but not everyone's palate agrees with it. There's a reason why I'm saying this so let's begin. I ordered a couple of the local favorites,tomato basil spaghetti and the blackened chicken sandwich.The presentation was pretty sloppy with the spaghetti and it tasted really bland even the basil or tomato couldn't help this poor presentation of a dish.Next I had the sandwich.This was a high and low ride,I say this because you have great spread on the bread,to much bread and some parts of the chicken were hot and cold.I felt like I was eating a really good day after sandwich that I did not microwave enough.Im not being bougie,that's just the way it was served. The service is really great and I think that's one of reasons people love this place.They just welcome you and make you feel at home with there warm hospitality.The place itself is small and cramped but somewhat comfy.And that's my take,Peace peeps read more

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I have been coming here since I was a kid, it was our after church spot and my favorite restaurant in my area! Their whole menu is flavorful, my favorite is the lasagna, but it's so good you have to make sure you get your order in before they sell out! Everyone that works there is very friendly and welcoming, I've never had a bad experience there once! It's a nice place to sit in, just keep in mind it's a mom and pop so not the most spacious, but there is outside seating and takeout available :) I will always love this place, their food has always been amazing and their prices are reasonable, especially for the quality of food and service! read more

It looks like a hole in the wall but the food is amazing. Jose was great in helping us to plan our event and the Dijon Chicken was a smash hit with our guests. The Tequila and Cajun pastas were also absolutely delicious. read more

Appetiz has delicious pizza. They're very unique and different. It reminds me of old school pizza in a good way that keeps me coming back for more. I enjoy their pepperoni and sausage pizza. Sometimes I add a calzone. read more

This past weekend I ordered 3 Large pasta trays, a large poblano chicken salad and bread rolls for a party of 60 and everything was fine except the Cajun Jambalaya Pasta didn't have any shrimp in it at all, which was disappointing. I placed my order with Jose and I was never made known one main pasta dish was going to be missing a main ingredient. If I ever order in the future, I will make sure I open the trays and check them before leaving the restaurant. read more

I been coming to this spot for years, always loved the pasta. Not sure if there's a new cook or whatever's going on but to me the pastas been way more saltier. Such a shame it's so close by and always loved it with no complaints before. read more

This has to be some of the best Italian food I have ever had since I haven been to Italy. The staff is nice and helpful. The food it's delicious and the dinning area is unique as it just has table and chairs with a plastic table covers with the Italian colors. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who doesn't know what they wang to to eat. The food is delicious at a great price. read more

The Best Chicken Poblano Salad, The BEST! The chicken marsala, the Bolognese, awe man, it's Delicious!! I highly recommend this place, been coming for years, family owned and they show the Love thru the Food - Thank you Jose!!! From Chacorta!!! read more

This review is based on their calzones which is the only thing I've had from here so far. I had the "privilege" of being able to try their vegetarian and meat calzones and boy oh boy were they extremely disappointing. Each one had it's own unique disappointing and disgusting quality to it, but let me address what they both had in common first. I will give them credit for their size definitely and taste of the bread, that's the one good thing I will say, but, on the inside there was hardly any cheese that I could notice nor could I even taste it to begin with. There was no marinara sauce inside, they served it on the side like most places traditionally do. That in of itself is not a complaint, but the consistency of it was another story. That marinara sauce was so chunky you basically got 5 big chunks of tomato and a tablespoon worth of sauce. Now I can understand this consistency for pasta or even pizza, but if you're serving a sauce with the intention of dipping, then come on man! Puree that sucker! The vegetarian one was total garbage, it was basically filled with what looked like a grocery store freezer aisle mixed vegetable blend. There was actually carrots and green beans inside which I have never heard of in an Italian restaurant. Not to mention this made the middle of the calzone very mushy. Overall just a bland mess of regret. The meat one was simply okay. The cured meat which I'm assuming to be pepperoni or salami was alright, but there was either meatball or sausage in there as well which tasted off. It (again) reminded me of frozen turkey meatballs from the grocery store freezer aisle. I had tried the vegetarian one prior to this having my hopes up that maybe this one will be good, but nope, every bite was so disappointing that I just gave up and threw it away. I understand that not every place you eat is going to be a slam dunk, but I feel like pizza and calzones are a really hard thing to screw up and this place definitely screwed up one of those things. I cannot comment on their customer service as these were given to me, but given the other positive reviews here I'm sure they're a nice staff. That said, however, I honestly feel I would rather have Little Caesars than come back here again. I want to keep an open mind, but that experience with those calzones makes me not want to risk further disappointment. read more

My favorite italian whole-in-the-wall restaurant (besides lomelis in Gardena). I've been here many times but always for lunch. Service can vary from slow to super fast, depending on how busy they are, however, they have a very friendly staff so you really don't mind because you can see they are really trying. I usually come here and order the same thing: tequila cream fettuccine and chicken. Delisciousness!! My friends usually get either blackened chicken, salmon or salads. I've taken quite a few different people and everyone had liked the food. I highly recommend if you are craving italian... read more

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They have amazing food here. I've had many of their salads, couple of their pastas, several of their sandwiches and pizza. All were excellent. Their bread is amazing, so soft and delicious with no need to add extra butter. I highly recommend this place. My coworkers and I come here often. Thankfully it is very close to work. The owner is the friendliest and cutest man ever. I love this place! read more

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I'm obsessed with their pizza and blackened chicken Alfredo it's so good. It's definitely the first place I think about when I'm craving pasta. read more

I wish this place had longer hours of service I love it!!! Freshest delicious pastas and salads. My fav chipotle chicken pastahighly recommend! read more

DO NOT CATER FROM THIS RESTAURANT!! We had placed our order days in advance, but on the day of the event our food never showed up. We called the restaurant to see what was going on and the owner was extremely rude. He didn't offer an explanation or apology, saying he was very busy, he then yelled at us over the phone, and said we were keeping him from fulfilling his orders. I will never order from this place again, I have filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau, and will keep our friends and family away from this restaurant. read more

Great place, all their stuff is good. Their flank steak is good and usually what I prefer.. Been going here for decades literally..

This restaurant is located in a very small and awkward area. In the city of Baldwin Park, I would have never found this place unless someone had introduced me to it. However, I am glad because I do enjoy their sandwiches here and the prices are very affordable! For less than $7, you get an awesome sandwich and either a cold pasta salad, caesar salad, or soup. Any order also comes with a side of bread (this is amazing...it just melts in your mouth, real fresh!). I've had a couple of their sandwiches....and I have to say that you can't go wrong with any of them. I won't have to rate the ones I've tried because it's almost all the same just different ingredients in each. If I had to choose a favorite, I enjoyed the Blacken Chicken Sandwich. I typically opt the for chicken tortilla soup, it's one of the best chicken tortilla soups I've had. Here, it tastes pretty fresh...something you'd get at home. They offer more than just sandwiches, but I haven't had the chance to try. The restaurant itself is really small, probably a total of 10 tables. You have an option to sit inside or outside. The place is pretty clean...but has very outdated furniture. Also, it's pretty dark inside. The service is awesome here! The food comes out quick, the waiters always stopped by to check on you and refill our waters. If you come here during the lunch hour, it's surprisingly packed. This surprised me because the location is very remote. Overall, I highly recommend this place in you're in the area. I don't think its an authentic Italian place, but they have good food at great prices! read more

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Ordered food from this restaurant for a party, the food was delicious can't complain. Everyone in the party loved the food, it was tasty and right on point. My only complaint was the wait time, I was told the food was ready by 2:00 pm and it wasn't until 3pm. It was a hassle since our party was near to start. Otherwise, I could have given them 5 stars. Ordered: Cobb salad, chicken and andouille sausage on rigatoni pasta. read more

El Appetiz - Chicken Shrimp and Andouille Sausage Over Rigatoni Pasta - Italian Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

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What an amazing place! The owner and staff so friendly and genuine. They truly went out of their way to make us feel welcomed. The way we were treated, it was if we were family, and the food was oh so yummy and very reasonably priced. Most of us got the lunch specials. Good food, good service, good prices. read more

The food is always great! service a little slow but worth the wait, you can always phone your order in! Nice patio too.

My absolute favorite is the chicken tequilla pasta. And my second favorite is the club chicken avo salad. The food has always been very good with generous portions whether I'm dining in or ordering to-go. There have been times when I noticed the restaurant was closed during times where they used to be open so I'm not sure what's going on but I would call or pass by to see if they're open. Whatever they're going through, I'm glad they're still making delicious Italian food because there's not much in the area. read more

This is my go to place for their amazing salad. Their pizza is amazing also. I am sad that they close their doors for indoor eating. This was always my place to go to eat one. I went to Kaiser Permanente in Baldwin Park. Wish they would open their indoor seating again. read more

Been coming here for years , glad they stuck it out thru covid. Food is amazing and the customer service is awesome !

One waiter,so getting service was very slow Wait time is 30 min to get your food and then after getting your food you get disappointed by the lack of flavor everything was very watery and flavorless!!! I order the chicken Alfredo and salmon whit frozen veggies Idk why people come here !!!they don't even have any dessert!! Never returning!!! read more

El Appetiz - Chicken Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

This place is located in my home town. I've been here a couple times, but this review will be based on my most recent dinner here. We came on a Friday night around 730pm and it is a relatively small Italian restaurant. The server said they were out of bread n a couple dishes that I wanted to try so we ordered the shrimp n scallops rigatoni dish n chicken piccata n artichoke hearts dish! Both were flavorful. The chicken was my favorite part of the meal because it was cooked perfect. Also, the server is attentive and makes you feel at home. I asked for their glass of Cabernet n he ended up giving me another glass on the house which was super sweet! Overall, food is good for the price and service is great! read more

El Appetiz - Italian Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

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I love this place!!! I started coming here about 10 years ago and the quality has always been there. My favorite pasta is the artichoke mushroom fettuccine with Parmesan cream sauce and sun-dried tomatoes. I always like to add an order of blackened chicken to my pasta. Everything I've tried here is so good! read more

El Appetiz - Mushroom And Artichoke Fettuccine with blackened chicken - Italian Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

Amazing Service from Owners & the stuff, Exceptional chicken Chipotle pizza,shrimp & chicken Jambalaya ,,Salads are amazing too read more

El Appetiz - Shrimp & Chicken Jambalaya Pasta. Thank you - Italian Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

As always the food was freshly done at the appointed hour of pick up. All types of pasta were delicious so was the pizza. You can't go wrong with El Appetiz read more

My fiancé and I came to visit family and had wanted to try some for some time now. Each time we went they were closed. Their hours weren't updated on Yelp or Google. We even called in for an order 2 hours before closing and were told they weren't taking orders. When we finally got to try it, the sauce for my fiancé's pasta lacked flavor. It tasted like straight tomato sauce. My salad was very good though. read more

Wonderfully DELICIOUS Loved everything about it The Food was so YUMMY The atmosphere so cozy EVERYONE who served us were so nice Definitely returning soon read more

El Appetiz - Italian Near Me - Baldwin Park, California

Owner always greets us! Food is always delicious and even the kids like it. However, we do order the same thing for 15 years! Wonton chicken salad and shrimp and andouille sausage over rigatoni pasta is a must have. read more