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For three star Italian, try Alejo's in Marina Del Rey. It's been awarded the Best of Cheap Eats and Best of Italian Food awards. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable.
5.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant shame's most other Italian spots that I know of in LA. It's a total "hole in the wall" and when you pull up as I did on a first date - I remember thinking "oh god"! That was 7 years...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man, awesome homemade Italian food. Decor isn't flashy like Buca, but the food makes up for it. I ordered a simple dish: spaghetti with meat sauce. The GF ordered eggplant parm. The portions...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everything is garlic-infused, and when you leave you will be too. Ever since I left Marina Del Rey, I left my heart with Alejo's as well. It's just around the corner in the seedy strip mall: parking...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Alejos is squeezed in between a 7-11 and a donut shop, on the ugliest corner of the West side. It's been there for as long as I can remember. Back in the day I remember everything about it being...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Food is tasty but spotty. My mom and I ordered the same dish, Shrimp al Diablo. Her's was terrific. Mine was a little more than half the size and slathered in oil. I didn't realize how slathered until...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know why this place gets 4 stars. This is my second time here. Maybe I would have given it 3 stars last time? maybe? The portions are huge. I've had the cobb salad before and didn't care...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Do NOT let the grubby exterior appearance fool you!This little Italian joint has BOMB ass food and they serve massive portions.It's super small, the decor is blah, the service is decent at best but,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is not a restaurant you would go into from the outside decor - not sure how I ever ventured inside, but I did and now I am happy.The Alejo's Chopped Salad is fantastic and humongous.I have had a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great little hole in the wall spot for Italian food in the MDR!Came here last night with a group of people as one friend had her parents visiting from Chicago! At first, I admit, I wasn't that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hole in the wall located on the corner of Lincoln & Washington. I give this place a two thumbs up! Small restaurant nestled near a 7-11 with a super small parking lot to match. I'm not a huge italian...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bring your own wine, no corkage fee, great food...need I say more? No.
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like this italian restaurant. I went inside to order to-go, and customer service is great. They were very attentive. The food is awesome as well. I ordered the three cheese ravioli. Mmm... I love...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sorry to say that this place is NOT good Italian food. I work very nearby and out of the 100 people in our office - no one here likes the food! I've been there on three different occassions (it's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food. Friendly staff. Cheap alcohol (from 7-11, no corkage).
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is FANTASTIC! I ate here Saturday- I can still smell garlic and its Wednesday. Great food. Super nice and attentive wait staff. This is the kind of place you bring someone who will kiss you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5* Alejo's-Hearty and comforting with classic traditions.The Spaghetti Pomodoro and Gnocci. If you've made gnocci from scratch, then you'll appreciate the labor of love that goes into creating these...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm the type of person who love to try out new restaurants so this establishment keeps me from doing so since it's so good! Bottom line, the best cabobara i've ever had anywhere else.
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm. Garlic and olive oil. Does it get any better? What, you're going to mix them together and give me some really good homemade bread to dip into it? I love you you know...Alejo's is a locals'...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A real gem. Delicious and authentic Italian food, friendly service, ridiculously cheap prices and a 7-11 serving liquor in the same strip mall (since there's no corkage fee here)? It's fantastic. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
big portions, good food. the eggplant parmigiana is good. a little greasy.
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
BYOB makes this place very attractive! The spaghetti is great, a teeny over cooked but it's what you expect from an east coast style huge plate of pasta. The portions are large so order accordingly....
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You better love garlic! Food is great, no liquor. However, BYO or go to the 7-11 next door with a large selection of wines [not the typical 7-11].Parking is an issue but well worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Strip mall parking, booPastas proper al denteYay, no corkage fee
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I moved to this side of town my boss and a few other co-workers vouched for this place. Since it was only a mile away, my boyfriend and I checked it out. BIG because you can bring your own...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is long over due. I have been coming to this place for years. This is a great place. Most of the items on the menu are really good. I say most because I haven't gotten around to order...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For a place that doesn't look like much (in a dirty looking strip mall) the food is very good. Its one of my favorite restaurants for chicken parmesan.
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My BF and I tried Alejo's a couple years ago and really enjoyed the food. The pungent, slightly spicy garlicky olive oil dip with their soft and chewy bread alone makes the meal a memorable...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted to love this place. It has been raved about to me by both roomie and parent, but I have to be honest it was just ok. We waited for ever - a little over an hour at 8 on a Friday night. That...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is place is amazing. The food is great, the prices are very, very reasonable. The only problem are the hours and the wait, as this is kind of a small place, and so you could end up waiting 20 ...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
human beings fearing of vampires. fear no more. one outing at alejos, and you'll smell permanently of garlic and olive oil from miles away...even after a shower. so don't wear anything too fancy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place leaves your stomach feeling happy, your heart feeling weak and your breath smelling awful - it's the good stuff. I would give them five stars, but unfortunately, they have the case of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I finally tried this place everyone raves about....and I finally know what they are talking about! Little hole int he wall place, looks a little shady, dirty....but it was packed! It was hilarious...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delizioso!Who knew you could get good Italian food from some dinky little hole in the wall in a strip mall. Small definitely describes this place. There are about a dozen tables and they're all...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What the hell did I just eat? Ok, so for years everyone has raved about this little hole in the wall called Alejo's. I finally decide to take my kids there tonight. We're all about local HITW joints...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Alejo's!!! You are awesome. Last month we went to a "Japanese-style Italian restaurant" and I wanted to cut my own face off. This month we go to a real Italian restaurant (which, my Italian friend...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
love this place... the end.
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
we tried the place because a few of the reviewers said it was east coast italian style food. they were right based on the menu, preparation and the side dish you got with your meal. there are plenty...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Probably one of my favorite spots in all of Los Angeles. Bring wine. Lots of it.
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a great dive Italian place. Great food, homey feel. Not a date place. More a lunch or rush dinner place. But good food.
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When my friends first told me about Alejo's, I thought it was a Mexican spot. So when we pulled up to the restaurant one day, I was surprised to see "Presto Trattoria Italia" in the name. Who knew?!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hey fellow Yelpers - please note - brittany k.'s review of 11.26.08 is not based on this branch, as this Alejos doesn't have a liquor license. This branch of Alejo's is amazing, so much so that when...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite hole in the wall Italian restaurant in LA. It's teeny tiny, and it's name sounds like a burrito joint, but everything I've tried on the menu is delish and they give you large portions....
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My bf and I dined her last night. We ordered a house salad to start, and I got the 3 color veal ravioli and bf got the seafood fettuccine. The waiter brought us bread which was cold....minus one star....
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a big fan of this place. If other reviewers say it's gone downhill recently, I'd love to have seen what it used to be capable of. Every dish I've ordered there has been tasty and generously...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Never again! It is absolutely understandable why the restaurant is named a Spanish name of Alejo's instead of an Italian name. My pasta was WELL WELL WELL past the al dente stage and was so covered in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I phoned in an order for 14 entrees that i would be needing the next day to pick up for a lunch meeting i had scheduled. I called about 24 hours in advance and was very clear that i needed to pick up...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Even ignoring the experience-tainting argument I had while at Alejo's, this place definitely deserves a one-star, "Eek! Methinks not" rating.My linguine with clams were sandy, and his fettucini...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Alejo's! Sure it's a little cramped and the service is a little slow but it's great food and no corkage fee! I had the linguine pescatore and my boyfriend had the three color veal ravioli....
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Alejo's was great! I love the hole in the wall atmosphere. No pretension, decent prices and great food. Sure, it's cramped, the tables and chairs are bare bones and there aren't candles and flowers....
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got the chicken cacciatore, and It was enough food for 3 days. The food was really good, and they have no shame in using garlic. They also have yummy bread. Its perfect for lunch or take out dinner
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ooo, alejo's! I always order the Alejo chopped salad! Oh my goodness, I never knew a salad could be so delicious. It's a standard chopped salad, but with red cabbage, turkey chunks, bacon bits...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Alejos,You are on of my favorite pasta places, I never had problems getting a table. Your pasta portions are so big, they fill me up and possibly some leftovers! You know that never happens with...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you don't mind having indigestion from garlic or the fact that your mouth will STILL taste like garlic when you wake up in the morning, then come here.The place is a real hole in the wall and you...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The time of alejos has come and gone.... they do still have no corkage fee and you can stroll in with a group of friends and a 6 pack of beer and all is well.... BUT the food has completely gone down...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Alejo's serves up fresh home style pasta without a lot of fanfare. It's not authentic, not like what you'd get in Italia, but every dish I've had has been good and I've never left unsatisfied. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of those places that you would keep driving by because the location is so bad. It's right next to a donut shop and a 711. The moment you walk in, you smell garlic--and lots of it. If I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of those rare times when Yelp has steered me in the wrong direction. Yes, the place is a hole-in-the-wall, yes it looks horrible from both the inside and the outside, but no, it does not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I would've never noticed this place if it weren't for the Yelp reviews, due to its unimpressive exterior. But because of the reviews, I had medium-to-high expectations for the food. We were given...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Alejo's is pretty wonderful. Really, really excellent Italian food, served in a tiny hole in the wall (in an even hole-in-the-wallier strip mall). The service is fast and friendly, the value is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ugly location with heckling drunk bums out front, ugly exterior, ugly cramped interior. But good food. I used to give this place 5 stars. But last time i got the Sea Bass. It actually was kind of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I ever needed a haven from the Vampires lurking in Los Angeles, I would head into Alejo's. From the moment you enter this restaurant, you know there is going garlic in your food and lots of it....
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Alejo's. It has been a staple of mine for almost 20 years since they originally opened. The food is consistantly good. The bread is always fresh baked with the garlic and oil to dip. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'M ALL ABOUT ALEJO'SAlejo's Presto Trattoria Italia4002 Lincoln Blvd.Marina Del Rey, CA 90292(310) 822-0095About 10 years ago a girlfriend of mine and I used to go to unassuming little Alejo's after...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Even though Eddie and his staff are not Italian, you can tell, and see for yourself, that he cares as deeply and as passionately as the Italian family does. We park on Beach, usually. The tiny strip...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars for the red EZLN beret-wearing cooking staff.
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great meat lasagna. Amazing shrimp diablo. Pastas are fresh and correctly cooked. Bring your own wine/beer in from the 7-11 and you are good to go. A locals only hole in the wall. Prepare to wait...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Man, this place couldn't be at a crappier location. That said, oh man, the food is great! I went here for lunch today and basically furrowed my brow and scrunched my nose when I saw the strip mall...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I balked on reviewing this place on Yelp because I wanted it to remain a secret..but looks like the secret's out so I'll contribute to the chorus of praise. Yeah yeah, I hear you naysayers who...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My absolute favorite place to eat: good quality, hot, affordable, tasty, authentic, home style, large portioned, melt in your mouth, to die for Italian food!!!! If anyone knows a place similar to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic food for very little cash. A friend of mine took me here and I was blown away. I'm a garlic freak and I just adored the garlic in oil with bread as an appetizer. I had the eggplant parmesan...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to dinner here with a few friends and was surprised that the food was so good. The bread was really good- I liked the crisp crust and the inside of the bread was perfect for dipping in the olive...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Found this restaurant on yelp (thanks guys!), and sure enough, it lived up to its reputation. I ordered the chicken picatta, which was really good. My girlfriend ordered a caesar salad with chicken,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmm...garlic!Alejo's is fantastic. Tasty food. Small price. Big portions. BYO. My boyfriend loves the eggplant mama mia...eggplant parm with some meat (what guy wouldn't love that). I go for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
wow, i don't get all the 4 star reviews. have you people eaten out before? yes, they are generous with the garlic and the bread is dang tasty. but the food? sub-par at best. not a lot of flavor...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
** Review is for the Westchester location**Home-style, neighborhood Italian restaurant where dishes can be shared. I won't say it's "the best" but it's solid and the restaurant is kid friendly. Also...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of those restaurants that I don't really want to share. Since it is small and is a gem of the west side. But I love all you yelpers too much. Now it is all your turn to spill the beans....
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a total hole in te wall joint, and it's totally good. This is probably more of a 4.5 star review, but I can't put in the extra star, as the best Italian food I've been to has to be the hole...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place gets five stars just for the face that you can bring your own wine and they do not charge you and will uncork it and serve it to you for free. We used to drive by thinking it was a dumpy...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to hit this hole-in-the-wall regularly when I lived in Venice. Hearty, casual grub-- the seafood pasta dishes are fresh and the garlic olive oil & bread are medicinal. Salads are tasty too-...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I dont understand the appeal of this place. The restaurant is really tiny. The food is only o-k and you leave tasting garlic for days. It's definitely a hole in the wall, but not one to brag about.
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not usually a big fan of Itallian food, but I love Alejo's. I always have a good time (probably because we could buy wine from the 7-eleven next door and bring it to the restaurant without...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Probably my favorite Italian restaurant in LA. The food is delicious and affordable. They really don't waste their time on ambiance so it's very simple and crowded inside. It sounds like a loud...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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Ok, so I am not sure what the big deal is. The place is cute and prices are reasonable, but there is not any drinkage, unless you bring your own, and the food really isn't that great. I had the veal...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
SUPER small inside, not the best hours, and the food is far better at the one in Westchester (a tad bit south on Lincoln, across the street from Bristol Farms)
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my best lunch spots. Just make sure you have no date planned for the evening. The garlic oil spread along with their house bread is addicting a splash of vinegar. I still reek of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, this place is located in a tiny strip mall and looks real ghetto from the outside. The inside doesn't get any better. Real small space, real cramped. BUT... the food is great. Huge portions,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mota brought me here tuesday. I was slightly demoralized by feeling like i shamed myself at WOW and I was not too excited about filling up on carbs when he brought up italian, i was less excited by...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is easily one of the best Italian restaurants on the West side. The one in Westchester is good, too, but I particularly love this location because it's such a hole-in-the-wall. It's small,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Really not all that impressive. I was very disappointed after all the top reviews other yelpers gave this place. I got a simple Alfredo and it was very bland. I put a ton of extra cheese on it and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmm... I love this place. First, the bread is absolutely amazing, especially with the olive oil and garlic dip they give you. Probably, you could fill yourself up on just that.I've never tried...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably one of my favorite places of all time. It's small and noisy. They have 4 person chairs around the perimeter of the place but a very long table in the middle which probably fits about 16...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good- food. A bit crowded so- if you don't mind to wait or share tables then this is not an issue. Sign your name on the board system when you get in. Also the parking sucks. But they don't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
1 word. GARLIC. love it!
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is AWESOME. my fave: spaghetti carbonara. me and my friends agree that the food "make my nature rise." . and i can't really say that about many places. even though it has little parking and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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Alejo's may be hard to park at, it may not be "foofy" enough for most LA'ers who consider ambience a category, pshaw, you can't eat decor. The pizza kicks bum because "big brother" won't let me say a... I...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a tough time giving this place four wholehearted stars, but I'll give it to them anyway. Their tomato sauces are great, but don't come here hoping for any great alfredo -- it's decidedly creamy...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm, dreaming about your bread and garlic dip as I write this. Yes this place is tiny and parking can be a pain. HOWEVER, IT IS WORTH IT. Gigantic portions and great prices. Come here hungry. I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE this place. It's a total hole in the wall & hard to find & hard to get seated, but they have the BEST pesto!! I've tried to order other things, but the pesto is just too good to pass up....
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Simple and good pasta dishes!This is one place that my friends and myself would go back again and again. It's not fancy food couture, but really good traditional italian dishes.
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I hadn't been here in years until a couple weeks ago. We decided to actually eat in there for the first time, since my dinner partner and I found parking in the lot outside next to a sleeping homeless...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The place is small, noisy, there is no parking, and sometimes you have to wait for one of the limited tables. That being said, I travel from Hollywood about seven or eight times a year to get the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for food as that it is what it is about. Yes the parking is ATROCIOUS, atmosphere, well, there is none and you better like eating w/ strangers b/c you are jammed PACKED in here. But the food,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is passes the Brandon quality taste test, but the real reason to come here is for the bread. My friends and I refer to it as "crack bread." Crack bread indeed!
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
been going here for over a decade. still the same old place with great food. yes it's cramped. yes it's crowded. yes it's that good. casual and BYOB is the name of the game here kids! plus lots...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Things that are excellent:-the food: high quality, delicious, flavorful-WATCH OUT: they offer unlimited bread and it will make you full before you can eat your delicious meal!!-their servers are very...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Alejo's is maybe the best pasta stop for the buck. Trying to find this place is maybe the hardest thing to do, but once you do, park the car and run in to get a seat while your friends run into the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My work used to order from this place. That is until they stopped doing the bday lunches. This is a very good place. I do want to go back again soon.
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love it.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to thank Yelp for finding this place. I drove by it hundreds of times or stared at it blankly while stuck in traffic but never considered going here. Once I read the BYOB newsletter I was all...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Update: We've been here three times this week and have had the Sausage Pizza, the Meatball Pizza, and the chopped salad, to go along with the Pizza Raviata we had the first time. OMG. Is that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars for the bread and garlic dip. You'll be better off just eating this and then going home. The pastas are very ordinary and remind me of Olive Garden. Portions are big but sometimes quality...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After the debacle at Valentino's, Kim and I decided to come here for our main course. This place is tiny, and it is in a tiny little strip mall, but it has a great feel to it. It's just one small...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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We eat at Alejos a few times a month. The food is always very good and the prices are reasonable. A couple of times (in ~ 8 years) the service was HORRIBLE but they comp'ed us deserts :). They are very...
menupages.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably one of the best chopped salads I've ever had! And the other fine options aren't bad either. They will happily give you more garlic sauce if you want it though you hardly need it since...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Though it bears his name, Castro Alejo is number one, divorced from his wife who got this location in the settlement, and number two, dead. His ex-wife has frozen the menu in place for probably at...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For a small place in Venice, this place is super low key except for the fact that people wait here for a long time to get seated. And you know what, its damn worth it. Stared eating here when I first...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As one of the first "hole-in-the-wall" local secrets my dad and I tried out when I moved to LA, Alejo's will always hold a special place in my heart.*Food: Delicious! Huge portions (easily two meals...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend took me to this little restaurant on Saturday night. He said he used to come here all the time when he went to UCLA. I really didn't think much of this restaurant when I saw the outside...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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Alejo's serves great Italian food--large portions, authentic taste, great atmosphere. The only problem is the wait--everytime I've been, I've had to wait at least twenty minutes. That being said, the food is...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely delicious food in a totally busted hole-in-the-wall restaurant. The portions are huge and super garlicky (so don't plan on chatting up anyone except the people you dined with after dinner)....
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My Alejo's Presto theory: Some guy named Alejo narrowly escapes being killed by vampires in Italy by moving to LA and opening a restaurant in the least conspicuous spot imagineable. The evidence?...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. You either love it or hate it , thee is no middle ground.The Venice location is small, crowded,horrid lighting , and the parking non existent. That is part of the charm , huddle...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i have no idea of its italian authenticity but for the price it's the best italian i've had. the basic ingredients in the dishes manage to maintain their individual flavors and still combine...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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Don't be fooled by this restaurant's location, Alejo is serving up hearty Italian dishes. Both pasta dishes that we ate were delicisious and they were very inexpensive. You are able to bring your own wine and...
menupages.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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This is the best Italian food I've had since moving to the west coast. Its the closest thing to a family style east-coast Italian restaurant you'll find out here... god bless 'em. The first dish I order at a...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i went to this place because of the reviews... i have to say that this is the kind of faux italian food they serve in greasy spoon cafes in england. the kind construction workers eat at because its...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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Went there last night. I love little dives but I thought this one might be a little too divey (is that a word?). But Im glad I want. Everything was good. There were 8 of us and we did a family style setup so...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No corkage at present - call ahead to confirm!
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place for lunch with the family, it's always got a long wait (there are only about 5 tables in this place) but totally worth the wait. They also make stuff to go and quality in no way...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a great homemade pasta taste. It feels like you just had some italian make you there usual dish, which is a break from every other italian place that is over priced and filled with...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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The service at this spot is so friendly, and the food is a great taste/cost value. If you have a date that's more impressed by financial smarts than glitz, this is the place to go.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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You will leave this place smelling like garlic -- depending on how you feel about garlic - that may be good or bad. Their bread is delicious but many of the dishes lack originality and depth- instead of...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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Alejo's rocks! I love this place. I love the garlic. I love the oil. I love the entrees. I love the price. I always go to the Westchester location. It looks like a cafeteria inside. But it's all about the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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If you love garlic, you will enjoy the food. I have been here twice and both times the place has been absolutely packed with people and very loud. Not a good place for a date. You come for the cheap italian...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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This is the restaurant you go to when you and your spouse drag yourself in the door, look each other in the eye, and realize that if you're waiting for them to cook, you'll both starve first. Then someone...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Back when I lived around the corner from this place with my ex, we used to walk over for dinner, pop into the 7-11 next door for a bottle of wine, and wait for a table in the parking lot of the little...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Part 2 of the Lincoln/Washington Strip Mall Series4th Time AroundAs has been mentioned earlier, Alejo's shortcomings are evident immediately - a cramped, nearly claustrophobic jumble of tables,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food is tasty.Portions are more than generous.Service is fast.Alcohol is right next door at the liquor store or BYOW.Ambiance is lacking.Parking is impossible. Come to this place if you are want...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2006
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I agree with the reviewer below. This is a good place with great value for your money, but 9.7 is too high unless you would rate garlic a 10. The food is good. The prices are low.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2006
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It always amazes our out of town visitors that an Italian restaurant this good is located in a corner mini-mall alongside a 7-11! Their pasta is NOT made on the premises, it is the dried in the box variety,...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2006
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This is our favorite Italian food restaurant in Los Angeles. Alejo's dishes are freshly prepared and have a home-made taste to them. I highly reccomend that you try this place atleast once, I reccomend the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2006
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Alejo's is one of those 'secret' places that locals know about. Located in a strip mall next to a 7-11, the restaurant is deceptively small. Inside is a long row of tables (patrons eat family style)...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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When I saw the 9.7 rating for this restaurant, I immediately called up a friend to suggest we try it out. We both love Italian, and a 9.7 is damn impressive....or so we thought! First of all, the "Italian"...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2005
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After finding Alejo's on this site and reading the reviews, I decided to take a stab at it and try it out. Wow what a deal it was. As I found to be true in other reviews, it is located in a very unique...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2005
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Don't let the outside fool you. It's in a strip mall and not much to look at but the food is EXCELLENT. Pastas are made fresh and they have delicious bread and great daily specials. This is a garlic lover's...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/24/2005
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Finding a parking space will be painful, the wait perhaps long, and you'll take one look at this place (located in a strip mall near a 7-11) and think twice about entering but don't let the challenges keep you...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2005
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If you want to go to a place with fresh bread and accompanying garlic-infused oil for dipping, a plate of fresh hot pasta, tasty Chopped Italian salad, and good service, then Alejo's is the place for you. At...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/03/2004
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Oh lord, if you love garlic, you need to check out Alejo's. Sure the walls have a tacky 70's style decorations and ugly tablecloths/carpet, forget all that, you're in for some value. Before you can start...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2003
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the servings are huge and the pasta is very good. the place is bare minimum. i guess that could be part of the charm. although the prices are a bit on the high side for the setting. you can bring your own wine...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2003
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I love Pizza, pasta, salad, you name it - at Alejo's it is all good! I especially love the bread and garlic they give with every meal! I like to take mine to go, because it doesn't have a lot of setting room...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2002
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everything about this place is perfect. when you're in the mood for a hearty italian, and feeling all warm and bubbly inside, and you want to share that bubbliness with the stranger next to you, alejo's is the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2002
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when i first ate at alejo's i was very shocked . the food was so delious.the whole time i was eating my meal the only thing that came out of my mouth was mmmmmmmmmmm. mama mia.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2002
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Well worth the wait in cramped quarters. Any place that smells that good when you come in has to have great food. You'll be so full you're ready to explode and happy as pie nonetheless!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2002
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The shrimp fra diavlo here is excellent. Don't forget to bring your own bottle of wine (no cork fees). If you forget, there's a 7-Eleven next door that carries wine. The bread with olive oil and garlic are so...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/21/2002
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This is one of those "hole in the walls" that really make you appreciate holes in walls. Their shrimp dishes are delicious. I highly recommend the Chicken Marsala, their bread and garlic and oil dip are the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2002
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The food is so good they could get away with charging substantially more money for it. Of course, they'd have to move to a different location because the decor is nothing special. Though their pastas are...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/17/2002
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garlic-infused home-style italian...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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bring a bottle of wine and enjoy a plentiful and great tasting...
dine.com - user review
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