I've been coming to Vince's Spaghetti since I was 17 years old, dating the man who is now my husband. Thirty-nine years later, we're still making memories here. We used to live in the South Bay and loved going to the Torrance location until it unfortunately closed. Then we found the Upland location. One day while visiting Pechanga Casino Resort, someone asked us, "You don't know there's a Vince's around the corner?" We couldn't believe it! This location has truly become our place. The owner is one of the sweetest ladies you'll ever meet. I still remember the first time we came here -- it was her daughter's very first day ever serving. Now she's all grown up and still working there, which makes it feel even more special. We celebrated Valentine's Day 2026 here last night, and it was amazing as always. The food is consistently delicious, and the portions are unreal -- huge! Next time, I'm definitely sharing. The restaurant is always clean and well kept, and the waitresses are so kind and welcoming. Thank you, Vince's, for another beautiful and memorable evening. After 39 years, this place will forever be part of our love story. "BUON APPETITO" read more

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Service sucks now Sat at the booth for 1/2 hour before someone even greeted me then said that they only serve people on one side of the restaurant I walked out If you are going to close off part of the restaurant because you don't have enough staff then you should have someone greeting people as they walk in and seat them according read more

I've never seen a spot that had a drive thru spaghetti. Just for that alone, it gets a star. But what I liked most is that you get a ton of food for the price. It's not the best spaghetti, but it certainly wasn't bad. I would say that it's on the better side of restaurants where I had spaghetti, but I would usually pay way more money for the amount of food I would get. Anyway, if you're nearby, this is certainly a great spot to pick up food for your family for a very affordable price. And you don't even have to get out of your car and can just use their drive thru. read more

Spaghetti is so El Dente here. Since Torrance had their Vince's Spaghetti closed down this was such a treat. We all had a half order of spaghetti with meat sauce. Half Garlic and half cheese bread. Service is great. We got there early. Restaurant is clean and they were kind enough To offer a Birthday Treat for our cousin. I recommend this place read more

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After a fun filled day at a few wineries in Temecula, I needed some sustenance to keep me going. Across the street from our pet friendly hotel there was a bright shining star pointing me to such a place. Ok, well no star but the sign was bright . Vince's Express Spaghetti, hit the spot and kept me going the rest of the day. I ordered the #1 lunch special spaghetti with meat sauce, a salad with wine vinegar dressing and garlic bread. Very reasonably priced and even a drive thru! Frank was helpful with helping me decide what was the best deal and the whole meal was only $13! Thanks Vince's Express Spaghetti in Temecula California for a great lunch! read more

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Once again, doing a review after a year, and the meatball is super hot & so filling! The antipasto salad, 1/3 order with red wine vinaigrette & oil w/blue cheese, to die for! Try it out, you'll be surprised!! If your in the mood for Italian & need a quick stop, they have a drive thru & are super convenient, not too far off the rancho Cal freeway exit in Temecula!! Been coming here for over 5 years & it's been delicious each & every time! read more

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My hubby was craving for some Spaghetti and meatballs so he YELPED Vince's Spaghetti Express. We decided to dine in and order a couple of interesting dishes... SONG OF THE DAY to play along to this YELP REVIEW: Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley... Love me tender, love me some spaghetti Never let me go You have made my life complete And I love you so Vince's Spaghetti... SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS: 8/10 Love the portions! The portions are very generous. I had to take off 2 points for the high level of sodium and there was some furry white hairs flying around... BREADS: They were my hubby's favorite. It's hard to go wrong with garlic and cheesy bread!! LASAGNA: 8/10 The portions were huge! HUGE!! Very generous portions. I had to take off 2 points for too much meat and cheese... SERVICE:10/10 Very friendly service. The staff were all welcoming and gave us some great recommendations. PARKING: Plenty and there's also a DRIVE THRU!!! ROCK ON VINCE'S SPAGHETTI!!! read more

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Updating my review for the simple fact that Angel responded to my review and corrected the business's mistake. Many businesses don't make the effort to make things right, but by Angel offering to remake the food, free of charge, shows that he values the customer experience. read more

Vince's Spaghetti Express - Dry spaghetti with "meat sauce" - Italian Near Me - Temecula, California

Delicious home made Italian food! The service was amazing and the ambiance was chill and friendly. Will definitely be visiting again when we return to visit friends. read more

Vince's Spaghetti Express - Italian Near Me - Temecula, California

This is a cute little place meant to feed you. The pasta with butter was perfect for my c10 year old and the service was excellent. This is a no frills place but offers a delicious set of traditional pasta dishes and gelato. A def place for family. read more

Vince's Spaghetti Express - Italian Near Me - Temecula, California

Ordered the dinner for two... not really a lot of pasta which was disappointing, but the bread, salad, and soup were portioned fine. As for the taste? Lord have mercy, I could have sworn the meat sauce was Chef Boyardi. Soup tasted like it was kroger brand vegetable soup out of a can. Bread was hard and tasted freezer burned. Salad was okay (surprising at this point). First time trying this place and man it was not good. Nothing authentic about Vince's, not much better than fazoli's, and that place is inedible. Better off making your own pasta at home cost you a fraction of the price and 10x the flavor. I guess thats what you get for express. read more

A colleague recommended this spot that has been here for 20 years but I never stopped by, since 99% of Italian spots have sausage or pork in their meat sauce, so I've always avoided these places. Apparently, Vince's uses pure beef in their meat sauce (no pork) and their meatballs are also all beef. I tried the spaghetti lunch special and it was delicious!! It was smothered w melted provolone cheese atop the meat sauce. The spaghetti special comes w soup or salad and garlic cheese bread. I opted for the beef and barley soup which was served hot and warmed my soul. The garlic cheese bread was also smothered w melted provolone cheese... so, so good!! What I really like was that the meat sauce on the spaghetti was made w beef only and it was very tasty!! The tomato based sauce that the meatball was covered in had its own unique flavor that tasted very herby and is vegetarian (the tomato based sauce, not the meatball). Service was great, Gianna took very good care of me, coming by to check if I needed anything and asked how I liked the food. BTW, there is also a drive thru at this location. Overall, I love the food a lot, it was really delish and I appreciate that their meat sauce does not contain pork. Absolutely coming back to try other items!! My new (and probably one and only) Italian spot!! read more

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When we were kids my parents always took us to the original location on holt ave. Now since the Temecula location is open I made my first trip there with my son and the food hasn't changed a bit, it's fantastic! I love the rich meat sauce and garlic cheese bread. Great place and great food read more

We came here for the first time on Saturday night. The menu is very simple, but that's okay because we did enjoy the food. My hubby got a half order of spaghetti with marinara. It came with garlic/cheese bread. The portion size was large even though it was half size. He really liked the marinara, but prefers angel hair pasta. I got the soup and salad, as well as a couple of meatballs. The meatballs were great and they gave me enough sauce, which is a big deal to me. I often have to ask for extra sauce. It's not far from my office, they have a drive-thru, and I think they have lunch specials, so I see that in my future! read more

Heard about Vinces Spaghetti Express from my sister who stayed at the hotel across the street and wondered hmmm could this Vince's be associated with the Vince's that was in Torrance back in the day? So one weekend after visiting a local casino, we decided to drop by and try it out. Got there early and waited for the drive thru to open, looked at the menu and it looked similar to what we remembered. Low n behold I ask the gentleman at the drive thru window and YES he confirmed Vince's spaghetti express was the son of the original location. We longed for their delicious spaghetti sauce and their garlic bread and my father in law even buys it online for our family outings. Vince's spaghetti express is a MUST try if you haven't had it before. read more

My server was really nice. Server #13. She was sweet and friendly. Very refreshing. Thank you. I ate a 1/2 antipasto salad and a sausage link. Both were delicious. The 1/2 salad was big. It was filling. Sausage was good too. Paid $15. Good deal. Restaurant was clean and comfortable. I will definitely come back here. read more

Vince's Spaghetti Express - Italian Near Me - Temecula, California

Pro tip: Check your order before leaving the drive through! OR, just don't use the drive through. There's been a few times that I have utilized the drive through and half the time something is missing. Usually it's something small but this time I was missing the meatballs I ordered! Those babies are $4 each! Definitely worth it... if you actually get them. I would've driven back if it weren't for it being a 45 minute round trip. I have a habit of paying a tip at the point of sale, before getting my food. I think from now on, I'll inspect my order before leaving a tip. I don't want to be totally negative in this review because we do love Vince's! So, I need to add that it's definitely worth the drive to eat Vince's spaghetti! It's actually a 40+ year family tradition to eat at Vince's for birthdays and other special occasions. It was my mom's favorite restaurant so we still eat there in her memory for her birthday. Just don't use the Temecula drive through and you'll never be disappointed. read more

Love their food! Everything is delicious! Especially love the meal with spaghetti, soup, salad and bread. read more

Vince's Spaghetti Express - Italian Near Me - Temecula, California

Sad to have to do this but between a lousy and surprisingly small sausage sandwich and spaghetti that u surprisingly was overcooked but not even warm I have to give the food two stars. The lasagna deserves 3 stars but the service or lack thereof are getting the dreaded one star. My poor buddy Chuck dares to try their Chianti but the wine was undrinkable and possibly soured/spoiled. I pointed this out to the waitress and asked if she could replace the wine with something else. She said the cab is better and would get a glass of that. She brought the glass and I asked her to remove the full glass of bad Chianti. Much to our dismay when the bill came both glasses of wine were on the bill. It was the adding of insult to injury. Plenty of leftovers to take and throw away which we did. In general not impressed with any of the food options outside of uncle Gino's pizza. Will It be back. read more

Delicious, large portions. Second only to my Italian mom's sauce! Drive-through makes it so convenient. I placed my order on my way to Pechanga so I could eat in my hotel room. read more

Bought an overpriced mediocre pan of lasagna from this establishment . Nobody said that the tray was to be returned or they would be charged $ 150.00. The person who called and stated this tomy wife was rude and hostile. And by the way the counter service was cold and dismissive. Never again. read more

Omg what a treat! I never heard of this place before until my family suggested it & WOW! Great service, large portions & great prices! I had more than enough for dinner & lunch (the next day). read more

Vince's Spaghetti Express - Reheated spaghetti with meat sauce & garlic bread - Italian Near Me - Temecula, California

Absolutely love coming here, the food is always great with big portions and fresh food! The ambience is very homey and decorated with little relics of Vince's original menus and family photos. Gia/ Gianna is absolutely so precious and such an amazing server, I always look forward to seeing her there! She goes above and beyond every single time! Highly recommend! read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE ! Food is FANTASTIC ! Evertime I come down from Arizona I always have to stop at Vince's. I miss this place after leaving California. However, if you want some Great Spaghetti or Laszania go to Vince's Spaghetti Express. Either sit down or take it to go. Service is great. The employees are super nice. Ambiance is very quaint. Either way you won't be disappointed. My favorite is the Spaghetti with butter only as for my husband...he can never make up he's mind between the Spaghetti with meat sauce or regular sauce or the Laszania twice baked with extra cheese on top. Oh MUST try the garlic bread or cheese bread. Again, you won't be disappointed. So go give a try. read more

Vince's express is my favorite Italian restaurant. Normally I get the lasagna dish which is AMAZINGLY good, but this time I thought I worked try the meatball sandwich which was quite good, but I think I like the lasagna better. There are quite friendly and welcoming here. The service is great and the food was delivered amazingly fast ( hence the "express") in what seemed less than 5 minutes. The food is always fresh. The ambiance is chill and casual, not overly loud so it has an intimate vibe (though it was on a weekend for lunch so it was not full). They are about on par for pricing for what you would pay ( maybe a little less) at the "big box" Italian restaurants, but Vince's is way better. A Unique feature is that they have a drive through window you can order from. For great fresh friendly Italian food with great service, you have to give Vince's a try. read more

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So good! It's located across from the hotel we were staying at and I love spaghetti so it was a clear choice to go. Cute little place, comfortable with old Italian vibes. The service was excellent! We had a blonde young lady as our server and she was wonderful! I ordered a side salad and half order of spaghetti and meat sauce. It was so good and flavorful. Reminded me of pasta back in NY. The portions are huge! Will def return when we pass through Temecula again. read more

Vince's Spaghetti Express - Italian Near Me - Temecula, California

We have come here for many many years. Food is great. Very relaxed atmosphere. However, if you're looking for a place that has friendly, accommodating staff, this is not the place for you. We have ordered the same thing for years. We are now being told oh we can't do that. Even though they have forever. The young girl now working here just is not into customer service. I will still come for the food but not happy with service. read more

Been hearing about and wanting to try Vince's meat sauce for years. Finally picked up a container of the sauce via their drive thru. At home, cooked up some spaghetti noodles, had a nice homemade green side salad and garlic bread ready to go. Served it all up with the steaming hot plate of spaghetti using the rewarmed meat sauce from Vince's and topped with freshly grated parmesan. We ate it. And....nothing. Not the mountain-top moment, not even a foothill moment. I'm guessing if one frequented Vince's with family - growing up with fun family outings, this would be a reminder of fond memories, maybe? Sorry Vince's. I wanted something really special. read more

We've been coming to Vince's off and on for over three years, mostly drawn back by the lasagna and cheese bread -- both of which are consistently good and the reason we've given this place so many chances. That said, the service continues to leave a lot to be desired. On our latest visit, we told to sit anywhere in the restaurant, then completely forgotten about. After waiting over 15 minutes with no greeting or water, we had to go hunt down a server ourselves. (Note - the place was not busy inside or in the drive-through) We found out they were out of lasagna -- which, let's be honest, is half the menu here. That left spaghetti as our only real option. Not a great look when you're known for two things, and one of them is missing. To top it off, we asked for an extra plate to share with our two young kids (under 2 and 7) and were told there'd be a $2 charge just for the plate. No extra food, just a plate. Really? The servers seemed tired and not particularly interested in being there -- no smiles, no warmth, just going through the motions. They'd rather chat amongst themselves than actually serve the people sitting in the restaurant. Not exactly a customer-first vibe. We want to keep supporting Vince's, but the lack of customer service and these little nickel-and-dime moments make it harder and harder to come back. We want to love this place. The food still holds up--but the service keeps dragging the whole experience down. And at some point, that becomes harder to overlook. We're rooting for this place, but something's got to change. read more

The food is delicious and they brought my food to go extremely fast. They need to open more locations

I live in Lake Elsinore and I always make the trip to go to Vince's in Ontario and that place is super fast and welcoming . So I made the choice today to try out this location in Temecula. And it was horrible. The waiter was completely rude and lacking communication. I asked him some questions regarding my order and his short sentences made me feel like I was not worth his breath. The moral in this location needs work. The cook in the back I was completely shocked that he had facial hair that was not properly groomed , he was the gentleman handling all the pasta and sauce. I think the attitude from these guys is ruining the historic name of Vince's. I will never come back to this location, I will make that drive back to Ontario even though I live down the street from Temecula. read more

We ordered 2 of the meals for 2. The bread was not correct! We wanted garlic and received cheese. The meat sauce container was only 1/2 to 2/3 full. Not enough for spaghetti. We ordered cheese... none in our packaging. Salad and no dressing. Soup was good. Never had issues with Vince's previously. read more

BAD OWNER! BAD MANAGEMENT!What restaurant won't honor a gift certificate purchased at a different location, even though the Temecula location is listed on the certificate. Good customer service would be to honor it. Was this worth the pile of one star reviews? AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!! read more

I just called to put my order in on 3 dinner plates like I usually do and pay for it right then with a nice tip so the wife can I pick it up on her way home, but the gentleman who answered said go through the drive thru, this is the first i been told this, and he didnt care so I will go elsewhere and he said ok. read more

I tried Vince's contrary to all the one star reviews. I had lasagna with meat sauce and side of Italian sausages. The lasagna was barely edible the noodles thick and I would say heavy handed, drowned in sauce. My Italian grandmother's lasagna was delicate and light. I suggest you get it on the side. The sausage tough, probably cooking it in an open oven. Sausages not cooked under aluminum foil where steam tenderizes the casings. These were like plastic so I had one bite and left them. The cooks don't know what they're doing here and are very heavy handed. The five stars for lasagna were probably employees or family because the food sucks. Preparation of Italian food is like love...it should be slow and delicate. There's nothing delicate about the food here, it was barely edible, but definitely not memorable. Sorry to say, my spumoni ice cream was the best part the dinner. You are warned! Don't waste your money here like I did. read more

Haven't been here in a few years stopped to get a meatball sandwich for lunch today, worst sandwich I ever had no sauce whatsoever meatballs were bland and the bread tasted freezer burnt. It was just nothing good to say about it. I'm sorry I used to be a great place to go not so much today. And of course it was $14 for a sandwich only not worth a penny. read more

I've been going to Vince's Ontario since I was a kid. This was my first time at Vince's Temecula. SO good!!!!! I had a half order of the spaghetti with meat sauce and topped with melted provolone. The service was amazing, and great ambiance and wine list read more

Vince's Spaghetti Express - Spaghetti with baked provolone - Italian Near Me - Temecula, California

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I've been wanting to try this place & finally did. So, on the plus side: Service was very good and food portion was big (if that is what you are looking for) + garlic cheese bread good. Negative for me was the salad had way too much dressing & soup was luke warm + the meat sauce was very bitter (like a burnt taste) I only ate a few bites. I really tried to like it as I love Italian food but did not enjoy my meal (maybe a one off for them, idk?) but I will likely not be a return customer. read more

Well for starters I've always have gone drive through which is super convenient, especially when you have kids but today I decided to take the family there and it was amazing. Denice was very helpful and polite. This restaurant is like going to a family member's house food is super authentic and you can tell by all the ingredients a must try is the meatball sandwich and the lasagna my kids all like the spaghetti read more

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I rolled through Vince's a couple of Sundays ago and ordered spaghetti with meat sauce and two meatballs. I also ordered the dinner portion of the lasagna. I totally forgot to take a picture of the food, but both dishes were very delicious and the portions were generous. I went back today and ordered the same thing but lunch portions. The food was just as delicious and even the lunch sizes were plenty. Both times that I went my order was to go. The restaurant appeared to be clean with a cool atmosphere, and I was pleasantly greeted each time I visited the restaurant. I look forward to coming back. read more

Vince's Spaghetti Express - Spaghetti with meat sauce lunch size with a meatball and lasagna with meat sauce lunch size. Very filling! - Italian Near Me - Temecula, California