This was the worst pizza I've ever had. Floppy with crust soaked in Grease. In my 40 years I've never had worse pizza. These other reviews must be fake. read more

Delicious food and great portions and the owners are very nice! 10/10 would recommend!

It was fine. The personal pizza reminded me of when you order a pizza off the kids menu at a restaurant. As an east coaster hoping for something that would be reminiscent of home, this did not work for me. It was fine. But forgettable read more

Nice spot for quick service italian food. Got the lasagna and it was really good. Portion was sufficient for one meal, no leftovers. Garlic bread was hot and generous. Nothing wrong with the service. Restaurant was empty but steady stream of take out observed during dinner hour. read more

Very enjoyable nice light tasty not too heavy cooked to perfection great pizza at a great price going to have it again and again read more

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This family owned pizza place is amazing! The owner is a couple and they offer the best service. The food is authentic and delicious, and reasonably priced. The pizza is made fresh so there is a bit of a wait, around 10 to 15 minutes. The only downside is the place does not have AC, so it can get warm in the summer. read more

Italian Express - Italian Near Me - Tustin, California

Great meatball subs! My wife and I love them and find the employees to be friendly as well.

Flys in the pizza. Multiple ones. It was disgusting and when I went to the counter the guy asked me if I wanted a box. I'm charging my card back. That was so gross. read more

Consistently good pizza. Nothing exceptional and can be a little pricey though. Green bell peppers could have been crisper.

My favorite pizza place for a decade. Yummy sauce, chewy crust, and amazing people. I miss living in Tustin because of small businesses like this who always make good food at good prices. read more

We've been committed to Italian Express for over 15 years. 1st just for the salad bar .. then married & my family and 21 years of bday parties through Arroyo, Hewes and Foothill ... sleepovers, play dates, promotions, graduations pre party dances, many catered sporting events. Gus has fed many of our football players baseball players lacrosse players! Now my kids are home from college ( a Jr & Sophomore ) and my boys still ask for pizza from Gus, Italian Express please, duh!! The best!! Love them and their service! read more

Clean, friendly, affordable and a good portion! We had eggplant and chicken Parmesan pasta - I was happy to find garlic bread when we got home! We will definitely go again and try more items read more

We love it! My kids and I try the Cheese Pizza , garlic bread, and Mozzarella sticks and it's delicious:) great place can't wait to order something else from there :) 5 stars to them!! read more

We have been eating here for 13 years. We love the pizza, Fettuccine Alfredo, meat ravioli, spaghetti, mama Mia.. too many amazing things. The staff is always friendly and personable. Thank you Italian Express. You are on my speed dial. The Bryant Family read more

We're happy customers forever and always! We live nearby and love to order for our family get togethers...it's a tradition!

The most amazing panini's I have ever had in my life. I legitimately cried. Stop by. Absolute staple of Tustin. Will never forget. read more

Italian Express - Chicken panini. - Italian Near Me - Tustin, California

Love this place!! The pizza is crisp and calzone is perfect. Nice people too. I've been coming here for years and they are consistently good. read more

The food is like pasta that you can get at the mall's food court. I ordered a baked penne with meatballs. They gave me penne with meatballs. Portions were small for the price, and trust me, I'm not the type to like big portions Also, ordered garlic knots - totally unnecessary when my order came with garlic bread. I was in a rush and wanted to grab something quick since I was in the area. What a mistake. read more

Tried this place for the first time last night. The main employee, maybe owner or manager?, was very nice to us. We ordered the pasta lover coupon special and I ordered an additional pasta for my family of four. Pasta special was 2 pastas, 2 salads, and garlic bread for $20. Next time we will just order this because there was plenty of pasta for 2 adults and 2 kids we took home about 1/3 of each home. Tortellini with Ham, mushrooms and peas: 4.5 stars. Family enjoyed this one the most. Tortellini a bit too overcooked and texture too soft for my taste. Spinach Ravioli: 6 big ravioli in marinara cream sauce: 3 stars, kinda pass for us. Wife wished the sauce was absorbed into the ravioli and felt like it was too doughy. I like the marinara cream sauce though Seafood Special: 3.5 stars. Linguine with clams, shrimp, celery, onions, not sure what else. I asked if it was in a white sauce because I was craving some white clam sauce, but over the phone white and wine probably sound similar. It was in a wine sauce/brothy sauce and smelled like straight up ocean. Tasted much better when I added the alfredo sauce or marinara cream to it. Garlic Bread: 3 stars. Nothing to brag about. Overall, kids ate the tortellini and were happy. Good meal that hit the spot. Friendly service. Will want to try other pastas, pizza or pizza dough panini another time. read more

Support your neighborhood pizzeria! I remember ordering from Italian Express when I was a kid. I believe they've been in business for around 20 years and you can definitely tell why. This spot has solid pizza at great prices. You can get a gigantic specialty pizza for around $20. I went half and half (half Pesto Chicken/half Deluxe) and it was absolutely delicious. The sauce used in the Deluxe is very flavorful and the toppings were plentiful. The pesto chicken pizza was also solid. Loved it! Delivery is only $2 within a certain radius. This definitely beats ordering from a chain! read more

BLAND, everything was so bland! The pizza was mediocre. We ordered 2 pastas, and both tasted like boiled pasta with no sauce or seasoning. I will not be returning here! I've never had Italian food this bland before. I had high hopes coming into this place and am left disappointed and dissatisfied . read more

Italian Express has been in Tustin for so many years. It's a great go-to place for a quick and delicious lunch. I recommend their pizza. I usually get a pepperoni with mushrooms. They use sliced mozzarella cheese and it provides a different experience when you bite into the pizza slice. Staff is super friendly. read more

The food is amazing. Every time. They do local delivery but we'll walk in the rain to pick it up because it's that tasty.

Giant pizza was good and at a good price. Delivery was fast, the only problem is that they put the pizza and salads in the hot bag, thus, my salads were cooked by the time food arrived. read more

Great food! I have driven by many times and always wanted to stop in. And this time I'm glad I did. They have an amazing salad bar. Pastas and fresh salad fixings. And their fettuccine alfredo was really good. Servings are a good size. I can't wait to try more dishes. And try their pizza! read more

Italian Express - Italian Near Me - Tustin, California

I originally gave Italian Express 4 stars. See my previous review. However, after visiting at least 6 more times, I have to give Italian Express that missing star. Every meal here has been fantastic. The customer service is fantastic - ALWAYS friendly, courteous, and accommodating. The owners WILL remember you! The food is not only delicious, but also extremely consistent. I usually order the same 2-3 dishes and have yet to notice any discrepancies. It's never been overcooked, too salty, etc. And how can you beat the lunch special? For under $9, you can stuff yourself with a drink, AYCE salad bar, and home-cooked Italian food. Totally underrated. Definitely one of my top lunch spots. read more

Italian Express - Italian Near Me - Tustin, California

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I love this family owned business and the food is the best!! We pick them over all the other pizza places near me, even Roundtable.

This small gem of a restaurant never disappoints!! Last night we had the cheese stuffed garlic rolls, a chicken garlic pizza (subtle flavors melted into YUMMY!!! ) and an antipasto salad with red wine vinaigrette. To add to the wonderful experience- they delivered EARLY!!! And with the entirely correct items! Highly recommend! read more

Superb pizza. Like seriously delicious pizza. Great topping choices. Great flavor. It's our new "Go To" for pizza take out. Probably wouldn't want to go here for romantic Italian dinner, but for game night pizza it's one of the best in the area. Give it a try!!!! read more

No flavor in anything here. Ordered the spinach ravioli and had to add salt, pepper, pepper flakes and cheese just to get the smallest bit of flavor. The garlic bread even had no taste! read more

Love the chicken parm sandwich. Clean restaurant with quick service. Not a lot of atmosphere but bright and open. A hidden gem near Old Town Tustin. read more

I usually get their pasta which, in my opinion is a good portion size. To elaborate, most places give a lot of pasta. Problem is, I tend to finish it. Italian Express has a portion size that I find satisfying enough, but not stuffed.. I'm fine with that (need to lose some weight afterall).. Others may find it too small.. Funny story: I finally got around to ordering their pizza, half veggie and half cheese. At home, the family sits down to eat, I take 2 veggie slices, and open up a packet of red crushed peppers.. I sprinkle it over the pizza, and it's red specs (salt size) pour out. I thought, I guess the flakes were really crushed.. The taste was good, but something was really tart, I thought maybe it was the chopped tomatoes.. I mention it to the wife, and she says it's not tart at all. At that same instant, I saw she had these little cups of red crush peppers and parmesan cheese.. Hmm so what's this packet I put on my pizza? Turns out it was a Tajin Classico Seasoning. One of my girls brought it home from school and left it on the table!! The tartness was the lime/spice seasoning!! Overall, the pizza was very good, very thin crust NY style pizza.. Unfortunately, my taste buds were skewed from this tart lime packet! Will definitely have another opportunity to try it again in the future (pizza that is, not the Tajin seasoning). ;) read more

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The pizza here is old fashioned and comes out fast- I love it. It has the classic feel of an old pizzeria and it's always calm there. The service is always above and beyond- I ordered last minute a few days ago because I'm a butt (I'm sorry) and they didn't even bat an eye- I'll continue to fix my pizza cravings here until I can't anymore, thanks for being awesome IE read more

Such an Amazing place the pizza is to die great little spot to have good food at a good price

Since we are in quarantine my family wanted to support a small business, and I'm glad we chose Italian express. We ordered 3 gigantic pizzas and a personal lasagna. The pizza was delicious. It's thin crust, I don't see an option to change the crust to a thicker one, but the flavor is good. We all enjoyed the food. I haven't eaten from this place since I was a kid and I remember it being so good. They have no contact delivery which is nice and I was able to order online without a problem. We will definitely be ordering here again. read more

After four random stabs at the menu here, we've come away pleasantly surprised each time! The meals are always prepared on time or early, hot, fresh, delicious... Yes we will be back for a fifth try. read more

Unfortunately we gave IE a try tonight an everything just wasn't above the Average Curve (pizza, lasagna, salad). We wanted to have a great experience but it wasn't to be! Nice people but no concept of what good Italian food should be? Stick with Roma de Italia or Barola. read more

I could have sworn I wrote a review for this place already!!!! Restaurant hidden in the middle of a strip mall off Irvine Blvd northwest of Newport Blvd. It can be a hit or miss spotting this place if you are flying down Irvine Blvd. After three visits of testing the service and quality of the food, I find myself here for lunch when craving Italian food. The owners work hard behind the counter and come out very polite and always put customer satisfaction on the top of their list. I've ordered their lunch specials for take-out for all my visits here. I would highly recommend ordering online if you're tight on how long your lunch is and you get 10% off your total order. I've ordered the Personal Pizza lunch special ($7.99+tax) on the first two visits topping the pizza with Sausage ($1 for additional toppings). The lunch special includes self-served salad and a drink. I ordered Baked Lasagna Lunch Special ($7.39+tax) on my last visit. I enjoy the authenticity of the sauce and loads of cheese in the Lasagna. Perhaps I'm bias against chain restaurants, but I'd give this hole-in-the-wall place a chance. The decor is not much catered to anybody in the high class or upper middle class. The prices are on the average side for the area. At least its less than $10 thats all I gotta say. The salad is not WOW since its not the real romaine lettuce and all. The salad is a nice bonus to the lunch and drink. Yet I find myself driving here when my work is located in the Irvine Technology Center off Jamboree and El Camino Rd. read more

I've lived in Tustin for over 4 years and have probably been here maybe 4 times. This is probably because the coupons I see advertised for this place don't seem to fit what our small family will order. This means that each time I've gone, I've paid full price for our pizza(s). Yet they get 4 stars! The 4 stars are because the pizza is really good! The crust is thin, but not like cracker crust, still good and chewy. I always ask for easy cheese and extra sauce and they always seem to get it right. The sauce is flavorful. The toppings are fresh and abundant. It's a good local business so I'm happy to give them our business. read more

This is definitely our favorite pizza place in Tustin/Orange -- they are amazing! Like the first time, ever since we passed by and saw this location, we've been dying to try them out. This was our second time ordering take out and everything went smoothly. Love the thin crust and that delivery is always on point ... and they are dog friendly, as our little one ran out to "greet" the driver when they arrived (sorry!). The pictures on Yelp do not do this mom and pop shop any justice, but the proof is in the product. The food is always delicious and super fresh. 10/10 in the pizza department, can not wait to try everything else! read more