I honestly was not expecting something so AMAZING!! I came across this place with a friend completely unplanned. Late night 12:45am. Little neon illuminated "open" sign in the window and a sidewalk sign advertising Italian food/pizza! This little gem is hidden in a corner so you can easily miss it. Entry is through this little quaint Italian like courtyard. Once inside greeted by a very nice friendly fellow. He took the time to go over the big menu and his recommendations.. (Italian plates and PIZZA. ). I settled on just plain spaghetti and meatballs. And I threw in some garlic bread. I asked if was big piece of bread like a loaf size ... he said it's a good size not soo big. I told him okay to add to order. You order with him at the counter and then he'll bring out your food to your table whereever you choose to sit. The place is a small, quaint almost like a deli feel place with Italian style chairs and tables. Nothing fancy just laid back almost euro/NY feeling. He had some euro house hotel lobby type music playing. Ambience was chill and relaxed. Got the food (didn't wait long at all) the plate was literally a mound full of spaghetti and huge meatballs and it smelled soooooooo darn delicious... .. the spaghetti meatballs were soooooo dang good! The spaghetti perfectly cooked. the sauce was to die for amazing. (A bit spicy but oh gosh it was so good.). The spaghetti I imagined being made by an old Sicilian grandma in the back kitchen it was so comforting and hearty and just plain delicious. He then brought out the garlic bread and it was literally on a large pizza tray. I thought to myself "I didn't order a pizza." thin Flat bread style, cracker crispy edges with doughy garlic soft chewy center. Geez!!!! So good. I ate the entire plate of spaghetti i was surprised and half the garlic bread I took away with me and he even gave a small container of more sauce to dip the bread into!!! This place is a little euro Italian gem. I loved it. I will be back to try the PIZZA!!! Which looked sooooooo good!!! I'll try other things in the menu as well.. this little place has a lot to offer. Not just pizza!!! The place seemed quiet when we got there but seemed busy with all the orders and carry out /pick ups...And other customers coming in and taking a seat to eat as well. We left th place at around 1:30am and they were still open!! I think they are open til 3am!!!!! YES! 3am!!! The place is located in UCLA college village. read more

Italian Express - Pizza Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Always great pizza !! Easy pick up and welcoming customer service I'll go back Close to UCLA read more

Came here with my boyfriend. He suggested this cute place him and his co-workers grabbed food. We did dine in, and were serviced well. We didn't wait so long for our food to come out & it was freshly hot and delicious. No complaints food was incredibly tasty. There's no patio seating but definitely super spacious to dine in inside. They don't seem to have parking lot, but in front of the restaurant they do have parking meters & around the neighborhood. Definitely recommend to stop by. read more

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Food was AMAZING! We ordered the cheese bread and the cheese pillows and they were both PHENOMENAL! 5 out of 5 all day long! read more

Italian Express - Rigatoni Bolognese, Garlic Cheese Rolls, cheese Baked Cheesy Garlic Bread, spinach ravioli pasta - Pizza Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Wow! Italian Express knocked me on my ass -- in a good way. My sons were supposed to take me to dinner for my birthday. But something came up and they had to cancel. So as a birthday present to myself I ordered the Linguini with White Clam Sauce from Italian Express. I knew it was a crapshoot as I had never tasted it's fare before. Besides, I'm a Linguini with Red Sauce guy but that wasn't on their menu. I've got to tell you, that Sauce, filled with garlic, white wine and lots of clams was FABULOUS! Additionally the potion was so plentiful that I had 3 meals out of it. I will be back. read more

Found our late night food spot! Not only was AR super friendly but the food was delicious! We will definitely be coming back! Everything we ordered was amazing but The spicy Penne pasta was *chefs kiss* read more

Italian Express - Spicy penne pasta Shrimp rigatoni Garlic cheese bread - Pizza Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Ask for Steve. His customer service is amazing! So welcoming and sweet. My boyfriend and I got an XL pizza with half and half of combo and meatlovers and it was delicious! We'll be back! read more

Italian Express - Pizza Near Me - Los Angeles, California

the order took a while but i think bc everything was made super fresh. everything tasted good! read more

Italian Express - Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta - Pizza Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Service was amazing/ fast and the food was the best! Please go here! Recommend 10/10!

Delicious tomato soup! I ordered to-go and it look 20 minutes instead of the 10 minutes that I was told over the phone, but still well worth it! read more

WOW. I'm shocked this place isn't busy! The food is incredible the pizza is thin and delicious cheese. The pasta was a perfect al dente and the meatballs have got to made in house. So good! Was skeptical at first because it was empty but this is an incredible example of don't judge a book by its cover. This place smacks. So kind as well! Tbh, I like the fact that we had the place all to our selves! Good music too haha Thank you Italian Express, we'll be coming back! read more

Italian Express - Personal Pizza, Spaghetti with Meat Balls, Garlic Bread with Cheese - Pizza Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Went here on a whim and have to say it's absolutely amazing! I've been to Italy and I would rather have pasta from here any day lol Honestly shocked that it only has 3 stars it just proves you can't trust what you see online. read more

Pizza is out this world . Can't wait to go back. Service is excellent . Food is always soooo good

My absolute favorite vodka pasta in town. The vodka sauce is thick and creamy, huge portions that allow me to have 3-4 meals out of one! I add the grilled chicken which is super tender and flavorful. Service is fast. read more

I have ordered here before but never this dish. The chick parm pink sauce spaghetti. Didn't care for the chicken, it tasted like a big chicken nugget, not bad, but just wasn't what I was thinking to get, but let's get to the good part - the LOADED and WET pink sauce spaghetti. I'll be back for it. Very yummy. Very creamy. Very heavy and hot upon delivery. A great one on the menu for me, def a fav. read more

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Ordered a turkey sandwich and fries. The sandwich was loaded with mayo and onions and was a mess. The fries were cold and soggy by the time they were delivered and I live less than five minutes from this place. No chance I would ever give them another try. read more

Most freshest ingredients and greatest pizza best service! Delicious will always order here. Try it it is the best read more

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Absolute amazing service!! Walked around the area a little bit before going back to campus. Stumbled across Italian express for some good eats!! While the restaurant was empty, the worker was so nice and welcomed us with a smile. The quantity was so BIG for such a reasonable price. Even after ordering, the man offered complimentary garlic bread... so good! Definitely coming here again for my Italian food fix. read more

I was curious to see what places were in the area within walking distance from where I was staying, and Italian Express popped up. It was pretty much between this, Frida Mexican (which I know is costly), and then the polar opposite, Denny's. Quite frankly, I don't mind Denny's but I was kind of craving spaghetti, so Italian Express won this round. A nice man was on a phone order, and addressed me right away. I went with the spaghetti bolognese and garlic bread (I didn't want to get this but when he told me no bread was included, I felt I had to). He let me wait inside, pulling the table back so I could pass through. It was rather chilly inside, but I would rather wait there than in the drizzle outside. Eventually, he brought everything over and was thanking me since I let him know it was my first visit. He said I will love it and I shall return. Service here was great! I will say when I unwrapped the pasta (which was packaged appropriately), I'm glad it was tightly sealed since there was A LOT of sauce, it was to the point the spaghetti was pretty much swimming in it. Once I dug into the actual bolognese part, this was pretty darn good, but it was overwhelmingly full of tomato sauce. Otherwise, this was tasty but if I were to get this again, I would have to request for them to (somehow) go much lighter on the sauce since it was a lot. As for the garlic bread, he had pretty much put a double order in which was sweet. This was really good as well, and I probably filled up on this more than the pasta. Although my order was on the soupy side, I would definitely come to Italian Express again, possibly trying something different on the menu since they had a lot to choose from. read more

I love this place for a late night munch, true Italian experience lol SUPER GOOD PIZZA read more

Rigatoni with pink sauce, extra garlic, extra cheese, and added chicken. YALLL. It was so good. My pasta was a little over cooked, and we had to wait 30 minutes for our two dishes, BUT the taste of the sauce made up for it... enough to still give them 5 stars! The portion was good too, not too much or too little. It's family owned too, so I like supporting them small businesses. The Hubbs had the fettuccini Alfredo with chicken and that was good too: not too salty either. Must try if you're in Westwood and want pasta! read more

Italian Express - a woman wearing a face mask - Pizza Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This food was some of the best! Delicious pasta and garlic bread. So creamy! Also the sweetest staff. Felt right at home.

Bf and I got pizza and pasta late at night. HOLY CRAP. Honestly the best and FAST pizza place we've been to. We got the Alfredo veggie pizza. AMAZING. Make sure to add eggplant. The eggplant they use is eggplant Parmesan. Crazy good. The Alfredo pasta is sooo good as well. Very garlic-y and creamy. Highly recommend this place. ESPECIALLY for a late night meal. Shout out to the cook, Alvaro (I think that's how you spell it). Front desk people were very friendly too. read more

THEY ARE FINALLY OPEN INSIDE!!!! Ever since covid they have had their inside seating closed and after a long 4 year wait the inside is finally open for the holiday and on indefinitely. This is my favorite Italian spot ever and the inside seating is so cool with the windows seating coming out close to the sidewalk at a point with the perfect view of your street parked ride. Always open late, pandemic, riot, catastrophe, rain or shine, they will always be here to serve home made Italian dishes late into the night and into the wee hours of the morning. read more

Italian Express - Pizza Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Ok this place is by my job so I have only Postmates orders never been inside but this lasagna and chicken and shrimp fettuccine is to die for The lasagna is very meaty. The sauce is very meaty. It's very good lasagna. The chicken fettuccine and shrimp added is so good and the meat portions are huge. A good value is $30 but it's good. It's worth it. I'd recommend it anyone. read more

I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. They're open late and have the freshest and creamiest pastas. They owner is so sweet and takes the time to get to know his clients and the outside ambiance is so cute. read more

we had dinner here today and food service was great , place was clean and the bolognese , and rigatoni with creamy pink sauce pasta was amazing. would recommend this place for anyone. read more

Open til 3am. My fave pizza is garlic chicken!!! Then there are the garlic cheese rolls. Yuuummm!!! Pasta so good. They have a surprisingly good and plenty selection!!! read more

The next best thing to heaven! Open all the time, everyone there is extremely friendly, food is cooked fresh, always delicious no matter what I order (my favs are all meat pizza and my kid loves chicken fettuccine but we love everything??) read more

Italian Express - Love my meat eater pizza!! - Pizza Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I waited for the order for over 30 minutes and asked if they had a restroom. He said no, even though there actually was one.

We went there at like 10pm and nobody else was inside. we thought it was closed at first but the owner was incredibly welcoming and frequently checked in on us to make sure if we needed anything. the food was incredible, and he even provided us a complimentary tray garlic bread (which was also delicious). the interior is very comfortable and clean. the outside was also gorgeous, with lush greenery and outside dining. 10/10 recommend if you enjoy italian cuisine. read more

I decided on this place for a date night. We did take out, I'm not sure if they do dine in from the looks of it. I got a chicken parmigiana in spaghetti and garlic bread. I'm not going to lie, the garlic bread was a little thin and possible a little over baked for my liking. The pasta was massive! An entree to feed 2 and still have left overs. Very accessible parking around the area and there's a couple other restaurants near it if you're looking for safety and a new date night place. Not sure I'd be back here but glad to know this is an option for something quick, reliable, and delicious. For that it's 4/5 stars. The garlic bread is what's keeping me teeter this between a 3 or 4. read more

Ordered Garlic Cheese bread and Buffalo wings. Both were fantastic, but the wings are a step above any other place out there. The Buffalo sauce on the wings is perfection, but even better than that is the massive size of these wings!! And if that wasn't good enough, 10 of these huge wings for only 13.99 is a steal!! It was go good, I felt responsible for spreading the word. Great service as well. read more

Ordered the Rigatoni Pasta with pink sauce and chicken for takeout. Found a long black hair in my food! read more

Italian Express - Hair in food - Pizza Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I wanted to find some good Italian pasta and found this place in the area. When I tried to order for takeout they were extremely rude and insisted I sat inside. I did not sit inside and they completely screwed over my food. I cannot believe this restaurant is even still a business. Terrible owners and extremely racist!!!!!! read more

Italian Express - This is what my food looked like when I got it! I just got up and went straight to McDonalds!!!!!! - Pizza Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Based on a delivery order. Chose due t availability at the time of a Saturday night. Chicken Parm with Pink sauce was tasty however not sure if that was what I received as Chicken Parm with Spaghetti is another option. Chicken comes as a breaded however sauce was heavy and coated the breast filet, hard to tell how the breading was. Cheese was browned rather than just melted. Arrabiatta Penne was tasty as well, not too strong spicy just good level and the basil mixed in was a nice touch. Added Fried Eggplant to the penne aside from an appetizer of fried zucchinni. Veggies are sliced thin but portions kept within reason. Penne was very soft almost over cooked. Spaghetti was just right. Marinara taste good. Will try more. read more

Great Italian food in the heart of Westwood Village. I can report first-hand that the pepperoni pizza, cheese ravioli in pink sauce, and the garlic bread are all terrific. read more

such a good place the owner is so sweet and is open late for good nights. I will definitely be coming back for such good food.

Me and my man's favorite spot. Food 10/10 service is always above and beyond. Love the ambiance specially the outdoor dining.

Love this place!! The owner is the sweetest guy! Best food you can get, especially for the price. Favorite place in Westwood l!!