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    El Appetiz

    4.0 (308 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    EL APPETIZ ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Delicious food!
    Joey L.

    Yesterday after work the open sign caught my attention, aside from that the exterior could be a little more welcoming and well lit. But more importantly let's get to the good stuff, I ordered 2 pastas which were quite delicious. Flavor and portion size was good! Staff was very friendly and inviting! Made good recommendations for my first time being there. Owner was nice and inviting. Strongly recommend and I will definitely be going again to try the other dishes. Thank you guys for the delicious food!

    Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich
    Valerie G.

    I've passed by here numerous times but never stopped by. Food was good. I still can't get over that pasta salad, a tad different than most I've had. Veggie pizza was quite interesting because I don't think I've ever had carrots on a pizza. The chicken parmigiana sandwich bread though was kinda spongy, it did have a good taste, I just wish the bread was better. Bella our waitress was really sweet. I'd definitely come back

    Shrimp & Andouille Sausage Over Rigatoni
    Raquel L.

    First time trying this restaurant, and it's amazing! We ordered the salad, shrimp and andouille sausage, and lasagna. Everything was so good! We will definately be coming back.

    Bolognese Over Linguine
    Matt S.

    El Appetiz is quintessential whole-in-the-wall, hidden gem, type status. Huge shout out to owner Jose for his gracious hospitality to me and my fiancee as we pulled up craving some pasta. From the hand made linguine made in house, fresh made from scratch sauces, and succulent choices of meat and seafood, you cannot skip out on the tequila seafood linguine. With a light and creamy yet velvety cream sauce kissed with a touch of tequila and citrus along with loads of tender and juicy shrimps and scallops this place is unbeatable and AFFORDABLE! They only serve take-out or catering orders but they do have a small dining area inside the restaurant for small parties. Jose and the El Appetiz crew has been at this for 30+ years and just after the first bite, you can understand why!

    Soap flavored trash!

    I used to love this place--it was one of my favorite Italian spots and I've recommended it to friends in the past. I hadn't been in about a year and was genuinely excited to come back. Unfortunately, today's experience was beyond disappointing. Both dishes I ordered tasted like soap. Not even exaggerating--they were completely inedible and ended up straight in the trash. I don't know what's changed in the kitchen, but something has gone seriously wrong. Sad to say it, but I won't be returning. Total waste of money and a real letdown from a place I used to trust. 1 Star (would be 0 if I could)

    Chicken Fiesta Salad is next level.

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    2 months ago

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    15 days ago

    The food was amazing and the customer service was amazing. Definitely recommend for tasty and delicious Italian food

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    2 months ago

    Food was really delicious and reasonably priced. Friendly owner, homey atmosphere, and great music.

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    3 months ago

    Great Italian food, Friendly staff and good atmosphere. I have had the bolognese, el pescadory, caprese salad.

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    3 months ago

    Th food is scrumptious but my personal favorite is the Chicken Poblano Salad. It's divine.

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    5 months ago

    We have ordered catering a couple of times and the food never disappoints! Our guests always seem satisfied when we order from El Appetiz!

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    2 months ago

    this place is awesome. i've gotten the meat lovers pizza and chicken ravioli here. so delicious every time

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    3 years ago

    Good , Service, people are awesomely Great!!! Food is always delish and piping hot!!!

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    Love this place great food the owner is a great guy about the chicken Alfredo, especially the bread

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    Is El Appetiz open for dine in? Or only for take-out and delivery? Thank you in advance!

    Dine in and take out! Not sure if they deliver

    Do they deliver?

    Yes!!!!! Door Dash Delivered the BEST SEAFOOD PIZZA!!!! Your Pasta 🍝 is bomb:)

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    C&R Fresh Food Late…read moreSaturday night around 9:30 my parents and I were craving sandwiches and this spot popped up as the #1 result on Yelp. I had been here before in the morning and knew the food was good, but the fact they're open until 10:30 pm saved the night. The guy working there is a true hustler and you can tell he takes pride in his sandwiches. I had the pastrami with custom additions and it was delicious. My mom loved the tuna (fresh, not fishy) and my dad enjoyed the turkey sandwich. Great sandwiches, smoothies, and a chill place to catch some soccer. Definitely a local gem.

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    Well I was thrilled to try you guys out I saw the pictures the food looked great Channel 7 review…read moremade it look amazing. My wife and I were looking where we could get a nice sub sandwich, boom The Colossal feeds 50-60 we needed 2 for the party. Fast forward I called in today gentleman answered, put me on hold came back and was greeted with "what do you want?" "Yes can I place an order for 2 Colossal sandwich's." Before I could say what kind I wanted I was rudely interrupted "I said what do you want? What kind of sandwich!?" I repeated what I wanted He repeated "what kind of sandwiches do you want? I said can have it with Turkey Pastrami and Turkey. I was told no repeatedly on the turkey pastrami. -First the Turkey pastrami is too expensive it's an added $50 I said that's fine and he continued to persuade me to not get it -Second because now it's too much work to put on a sandwich because you know The Colossal is pretty big. (Seems like the works too much for them) So at the end of the day I went with the big corporate sandwich shop because I got my questions answered, they weren't rude, actually tried to upsell me instead of telling me no it's "too expensive" Lesson learned: teach your employees how to talk to customers. Thanks for the time and the so so service.

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    I really wanted to love this place after reading all the reviews, but I thought the sandwich was…read morejust okay for the wait time and price. Keep in mind I ordered around 12:50pm and the sandwich was ready at 1:45pm. I ordered the Spicy Gabagool Sandwich, and there were barely any mixed greens as compared to other reviews & the menu photo (I love my veggies)! The meats were yummy, but they did not stand out to me/didn't taste anything special. Unfortunately, the same goes for the bread. However, I did like the packaging of the sandwich and everything in the sandwich tasted well together; the chile spread, burrata, hot honey, pickled onions, meats.. the spice level is definitely tolerable; I didn't need water at all. It was more of a small kick. I also tried their lemon crumb bar and it was very delicious! If anything I would come again to try more of their unique baked goods. Overall, I enjoyed the ambiance of the shop. It is quite small and there are many people waiting for their order inside. There is only outdoor seating, which is scarce.

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