I had their spaghetti and meatballs with a side of spinach tonight. The food was wonderful. Highly recommended.

Took the wife here for Valentines dinner made reservations. Our table is ready when we showed up service was A+ as usual had really good food. They had a special valentines menu, but we have ordered something off of the regular menu. Food was excellent as always good drinks good desserts, good food super nice service. This location is super clean and nice really quaint little place inside A+ one of our favorite places to go. read more

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I am surprised by the low rating that this restaurant currently has of a 3.6. I gave it a five and my group has come back numerous times. A neighborhood restaurant there has been around for double digit years, has good food and good prices and good service. The kitchen is in the center of the restaurant and I guess some people are bothered by that and by the potential noise, but this is an excellent restaurant. read more

Fresh! Homemade! Delicious! Warm and cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, wonderful service, and the most incredible food. For 4 meals and 4 drinks the bill was under $100 - which in 2025 is a steal! 2 orders of carbonara (one with mushrooms) - and they use guanciale!!! Not greasy ass bacon! 1 order of lobster ravioli - STUFFED with lobster, not some junky puree crap. It was flaky and plump! 1 order of linguini with clams - topped with tonnns of beautiful clams! With a bright and fresh sauce. To be honest, we were supposed to eat at the place next door but we are SO glad we opted for this place instead and will 2000% come back again. read more

Italy's Little Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The food is incredible. You can tell they care for the food they make. Nice to have good Italian food. Big fan!

Food is great. Consistently delicious. Unfortunately, the bigger man with curly hair who works the to-go orders is so unpleasant, it brought their rating down. If you hate your job, quit. Don't take it out on the customers. read more

Staff was really great, noticeably seasoned. Food was good. And we brought our two young kids and it was totally comfortable. We enjoyed our evening there. I will say, the food is not necessarily the best Italian in the area, you can mix and match the pastas and sauce, so they are probably pre-made versus fresh. This was a drawback. I do think the ambiance was worth it and it's super close to home. See for yourself! read more

From ambiance to customer service, and the grand specter of the food. Quick intake, warm environment, reasonable prices for quality you can taste. Special dishes included the prosciutto, goat cheese, and fig jam toast, the butternut squash ravioli, and the limited special of skirt steak with pasta and mushroom cream. Very impressed will come again. read more

Italy's Little Kitchen - Prosciutto, Goat Cheese, Prosciutto & Fig Jam - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

First time at a place like this. When you arrive, you have to ring a doorbell for service. Not sure if it's strictly takeaway or if anyone actually dines in. They did have tables to sit, however the place was empty. When someone came to the table to take my order, it felt like I was bothering them by trying to place an order. I didn't know exactly what I wanted right away, and they seemed pretty annoyed about that. I ended up ordering the lasagna with two meatballs and a bolognese--it came out to $56, which felt a bit pricey. The food was good, but overall, I'm not sure I'd return. read more

Italy's Little Kitchen - Lasagna 2 House Meatballs - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Good food and wonderful service. The the flank steak with a veggies and the pasta delicious. But this day I got the lasagna. read more

Italy's Little Kitchen - Celebrating with lasagna - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My husband and I used to come here years ago when we first moved to LA. We are so glad Italy's Little Kitchen is still here! We stopped in and shared memories of all the times we dined here. Delicious food .. we had the Shrimp Scampi and Lasagna. Both were very flavorful and perfect with the nice, crusty bread! Love this place. We'll be back! read more

We love this place! My friend and I go every Thursday for an early dinner. The service, ambiance and food is always amazing! Francisco is the best waiiter(I wish other places had more of someone like him)and the hostess Arely is kind , courteous and professional! read more

I ordered through DoorDash. The Lasagna with Meat Sauce is delicious, the two Meatballs are good. Cheesy Foccacia is bland, it needs more garlic. Complimentary Foccacia, I could do without. I would definitely order the lasagna again. I don't know if I would get the Cheesy Foccacia again, it's so bland. read more

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I used to love this place. I know is tough in the restaurant biz. After covid, the restaurant started to charge for extra bread. That was then. Now ,they are very busy all the time. Before we were going to go for dinner I called, and asked, ARE YOU STILL CHARGING FOR EXTRA BREAD ??? The answer was yes, $4.00 extra. Well ,when Business was show ,O.K. but now they are doing very well. This extra charge would normally go towards a tip. Enough is a Enough. Im tried of being nickel and dimed here. I will go else where to dine and so many restaurants give bread away to for free and costs nothing to give put and enjoy the dinner. I won't be going back and you shouldn't either. What's next, a fee for a knife and fork. read more

Yeah the food is good, it's expensive though, small potions and $20 for a plain pasta. Lobster ravioli is good. My little one loves the fetticini alfredo, which is not actually on the menu... you got to ask for it. read more

Service was terrible from a guy that has a man bun and black glasses , walked away as I was asking a question and yes he knew I was talking to him, horrible attitude because restaurant is behind on orders. Do better read more

I had a lot of hesitation due to the lower rating. It was actually my son who had eaten here before with my ex who had suggested it. I ordered for him but, only purchased some apps for myself (Italian meatball and cheese focaccia). I'm very particular with my Italian food as I was raised in a restaurant family and had Italian chefs preparing authentic dishes for me. While not totally authentic, the food was incredibly delicious. I have since ordered multiple dishes from them and dined in their cozy restaurant conveniently located in playa del Rey. The service is great. The staff is always polite, professional and happy. I definitely recommend the restaurant especially their bolognese dish. read more

Went last night, a Monday. I was worried about getting there 45 minutes before closing but everyone was welcoming. I ordered the Shrimp Scampi, my friend the lasagna. The scampi was delicious, the pasta was just right and the shrimp was tender and good sized. The bread was delicious also. So many restaurants overcook shrimp and give you hard bread. I had a sweet Riesling that I enjoyed. My friend said the lasagna was really good too. Our server Pancho was so nice. Will be back! read more

I recently visited this pizza place and was very impressed. The pizza was excellent, and the customer service was outstanding. I highly recommend it and will definitely be returning. read more

Average lil Italian spot. I enjoyed the lasagna and focaccia. Happy hour is just a special on wine by the glass... was expecting a bit more. Service was nice and friendly. Portions are hugeeeeeee read more

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My lasagna was frozen in the middle, which told me that they only cooked the outside, and (more importantly) it was purchased premade, frozen, and just needed to be warmed up. That is NOT fresh. I work in the food industry and cooking some fresh lasagna is not that difficult. This means that most, if not everything, on their menu is prepackaged, pre cooked industrial bulk purchased ultra processed garbage food. It took nearly 10 minutes to get the attention of my server, once I did, she took my plate and the fork that was on that plate, a "fresh" lasagna came to my table 20 minutes later...but no fork! Now I have to sit at my table and stare at my food as it gets cold. Because it took nearly another ten minutes to flag the server down and give me a fork. And I would be understandable if it was busy, but it wasn't. It was a slow night, but I guess it was too difficult to make sure the patrons are happy and for the servers to do their job. So...frozen premade food and apathetic and horrible service. I will never return to this place. Avoid this place at all costs. Go to Alejo's down the street, it's a far superior restaurant. read more

The food was delicious chicken Alfredo, shrimp Alfredo and lasagna all perfect. Service was excellent my family will definitely be returning. read more

My dish was delicious. The service is okay and the ambiance is really nice. Nice music playing in the background is simply divine. read more

Italy's Little Kitchen - Pomodoro Basilico - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Small place on the corner of Manchester and Lincoln riggght by the taco bell. I came with a friend, and you walked in through the street. Very interesting entrance and slim walkway to the back of a restaurant. It was a small area, so groups would not be seated in that area. It was quiet but not intimate unless you whispered, you could hear other parties' direct conversation. (Be mindful of Tone in here) I ordered the California Pasta or the Pomodoro Basilico with angel hair. The flavor was light. I added some sauce from my friends order. My friend ordered the frutti di mare. O m G. I'm not sure what is in the sauce, but it was so flavorful and warm. read more

This place deserves a better review rating than what I'm seeing here. Not sure what's wrong with people! The food is good, service is great and reasonably priced vs those "foofy" Beverly Hills or West LA joints that cost an "arm and a leg" and are not nearly as good. Let the snobby WLA crowd have them. I was skeptical to try this place given the location, but glad I did. read more

Have had really amazing, delicious experiences with this place but have also found it very inconsistent. Wins are always fabulous but misses are mehhh. read more

My girlfriend and I had a great experience at Little Italy Kitchen in West L.A. near LAX. The only downside was the parking situation - whatever you do, don't park in the KFC parking lot unless you want your car to be the next meal on their menu! The staff was fantastic, especially my waiter who had to deal with my inability to pronounce a simple dish. He was patient and didn't even roll his eyes when I butchered the name. The Italian dishes that we ordered were well-made. The cream sauce was so good, I wanted to bathe in it. The salad was fresh and the portions were huge. However, be prepared to shout your order because this place gets loud, even when it's only half full. I felt like I was in the court trying to have a conversation. Little Italy Kitchen is the place really decent Italian food which I'll make an Italian mother proud. Just make sure you brush up on your pronunciation skills before you go! read more

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Great Spot on Lincoln Boulevard Italy's Little Kitchen was a solid choice for dinner. Francisco, our server, was great!e, We ordered the meatballs, Caesar salad, and a gluten-free pizza, and everything was fresh and flavorful. They had gluten-free options for my wife, decent wine & a 5 p.m. happy hour in this cozy spot. We'll definitely be back! read more

Italy's Little Kitchen - Dinner area - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Intesa, new chef, new decor, but WOW! I haven't been here in years, and I live a couple blocks away, but oh mio Dio! I did not expect it to be... dare I say... better than before the renovations of menu and interior?! Incredibly attentive staff and gorgeous food. They catered to my older friend and even stayed open later to assure she and I were cared for. Molto deliziosa! Complimenti! read more

Italy's Little Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Our first time here. Seated on time of reservation. Immediate table service including bread with olive oil & balsamic vinegar at no charge. Salads and entrees were very tasty, authentic Italian and portions large enough for take home leftovers. We will be back! read more

Service- 4+ stars Lasagna- 4 stars Carbonara- 3 stars Chicken parmigiana- 3 stars We didn't need a reservation on a Friday night. Walked right in. It wasn't noisy because we were the only people in the dining room but I can see how it would be loud in there. read more

Very good and very fresh totally recommend waitress and cook are really nice. Had a great experience thank you

I was getting into town late. 5 min before closing they sat me. Of course the staff was little uptight about it being so late, but they serve me a great meal de clams with lobster ravioli good list. Nothing really over-the-top expensive for Los Angeles. read more

Italy's Little Kitchen - What remained of my lobster ravioli. - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Just a heads up, Italys little kitchen needs a visit from Robert Irvine.. horrible over priced food. $60 for a microwave pizza in 4.5 raviolis. We ended up leaving half our food and picking up del taco on the way home. read more

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This cozy Italian restaurant has always been perfect for a date night or family gathering with a delicious choice of house made Italian dishes. The attentive and amazing staff provides fabulous service. Check out my video review @TripoutwithSadieandRandThom read more

I forgot to review this place. I just plain forgot. Italy's Little Kitchen was something I'd see on the regular when I was in college nearby. I said "see," because I'd just drive by it on the regular. I didn't know anyone who went here, so I didn't have any opinion of it one way or the other. It could have been that they didn't have a lunch buffet. That was important! But Paco's Tacos did ... so, while they were on the same street at one point, I certainly knew what the inside of Paco's Tacos looked like. Oh yes I did. Then, it was also a big deal to eat at El Torito's in the Marina (del Rey) where you sort of felt more like a real adult just by being there because you're but a late teen during your first two years of college. But, (my friends and) I would routinely go to Bob's Big Boy in Playa del Rey a lot, because it was good and cheap, and always ordered "the combo." I ate well at Italy's Little Kitchen. I had gnocchi in a pesto sauce. The portion size was to my liking because if it hadn't been, you'd be hearing about it. (I never go back to places that skimp, hence fine Continental cuisine is often useless to me.) I had a soft drink. I also snacked on the bread that they brought out with balsamic to dip it in. I truly don't know or remember how Italian this really is. Bistro-like Italian restaurants here do it, while some of the more Eye-talian eateries bring out potent garlic butter. I believe that, in Italy, they just bring out bread and butter. Also, to add a pedantic (and charm school) element to this review, it is considered very crass to dip your bread in the sauce of your pasta dish, no matter how good that sauce might be. It would make you a "cafone." The girl who was my server was really friendly. They weren't that busy and she shared a lot of insights and facts about the current state of affairs in the 90045 and adjacent areas. Boy. how things have changed. I also learned that the tide has turned. When I was in school, the university but a few blocks away was generally referred to as Loyola. Nowadays, that brings about a delayed reaction because it is more apt to be referred to as LMU. That's how she referred to it in conversation. Moving right along with the yada yada part, the pricing was appropriate and the interior was bright with big windows that allowed me to look across the way at some very expensive apartments. And, surprisingly, I didn't get indigestion from doing so. Doing the Yelp rating thing with this place is a weird one. Italy's Little Kitchen is clearly a 4 star kind of place, but because SoCal has so many eateries of so many different ethnicities, I'd want to keep learning about new ones, even though I do tend to return to old haunts. But I do feel Italy's Little Kitchen does deserve 4 stars. read more

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For last 28 years, I have been visiting this restaurant for many occasions. I took then a girl friend l, fiancé, now my wife who used to live in LA. Where we celebrated our birthday, and anniversaries, even we left LA, I use here as corporate dinners, or friends and guests from Tokyo. This place never disappointed me so as my wife, and many guests with whom I was. This little Italian restaurant is my favorite and secret restaurant in LA. read more

Everything was just OK. The service lagged and there was only 3 tables on our side that had patrons. The food was ok. We had lobster ravioli and the salmon. The artwork on the wall was nice to look at while we waited for our food ‍ read more

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Picked up dinner. Food was very good. Had the tomato bruschetta, Cesar salad and linguini vongole.

I do want to say I ordered this from postmates. The food tastes yummy, I didn't have a problem with the flavor as it was super delicious. My issue is how was the 4 cheese ravioli $16.95 for 5 ravioli's?? The value just wasn't there. I ordered tiramisu as well and it was such a small piece. While I agree the flavors are authentic and really good, I don't feel like I got a good value for my money. read more

Italy's Little Kitchen - 4 Cheese Ravioli - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California