My favorite place for lasagna! They make it fresh in house with each layer of hand made dough. All the bakery items are delicious and fresh. The colossal chocolate chip cookies are addictive! The place is so cute and clean. And parking is so easy for this neighborhood--- a free parking lot! Service is great always! read more

Tuscan Son - Steak and eggs - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Another Monday. Same work rhythm, new spot. Stopped by Tuscan Son around lunchtime, not far from Beverly Hills -- one of those places you notice when you're in the area and think, why not. Walked in expecting table service, but quickly realized it works more like a café: grab a menu, pick your food, order at the counter. Totally fine, just not obvious at first. I'll be honest -- tipping before the service and before the food arrives still feels strange to me. Maybe I'm spoiled by European-style service, maybe it's just a cultural thing. Not a dealbreaker, just something worth knowing. I went with a creamy cheese muffin, a latte, and Pollo ai Funghi. You choose a side with the chicken, and of course I picked the roasted potatoes. Total came out to $42.28. Credit where it's due: the guy at the register was solid. Calm, professional, explained the menu clearly, suggested options, and helped me make a decision without pushing anything. That matters. Coffee and the muffin came out almost immediately, which was both nice and slightly dangerous -- I had to resist finishing everything before the main dish showed up. I did start the latte anyway... couldn't help it. The muffin survived. Barely. About ten minutes later, the chicken arrived. And honestly -- it was excellent. Juicy chicken, mushrooms in a rich tomato-based sauce, everything balanced and comforting. The potatoes were good too, though I still don't quite understand why ketchup was included. It didn't need it. Overall? Good food. Pleasant atmosphere. Clean restroom (always appreciated). Nice interior. Smooth experience. Would I recommend it? Yes. Would I come back regularly? Probably not. It's a solid 5-star place, especially if you're nearby or passing through. Just not the kind of spot I'd go out of my way for -- and that's okay. read more

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Fantastic! We went here for coffee after our burger dinner and noticed the elaborate menu and nice dishes served. We'll be back for those but the coffee was great. Nice service as well, clean place, some Italian hints but not overdone. Just right and with the right details that matter. read more

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Charming Tuscan bistro on Little Santa Monica Blvd with a cute patio. I needed a place to work before my dental appointment a few doors down. I settled on a black Americano and a lemon mascarpone to accompany me and my laptop. I would have preferred to sit outside as the music inside was really loud, but there were only two tables not in the blazing sun, one was occupied and the other wasn't bussed. I don't think there was a manager present that day, as there was a bit of a "when the cat's away, the mice will play" vibe going on. I had another dental appointment a couple weeks later, and I saved my appetite so that I could try more than just a coffee and dessert this time. I tried the spicy salmon pasta. It was enough to pique my interest to try another pasta dish on a future visit. Service was much more invested this time! And music was not obnoxiously loud this time. The music inside was quieter than the traffic noise outside. Also of note to fellow germaphobes, this was one sparkly well kept restroom! More appreciated than you know. Honestly, the exceptionally clean restroom is enough for me to want to pay Tuscan Son more visits. read more

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Bright and cheerful dining experience with indoor and outdoor seating. Order at the counter and seat yourself. Selection of pasta, salads, paninis, and baked goods. Everything was fresh and hot. Bread a little softer than I like and butter would have been nice. Self-serve water available. Free validated parking in back of restaurant. read more

Tuscan Son - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Broccoli way too spicy; salmon without arugula as shown in the postmates pic )))))))))))))))))))))))

Grabbed a slice of Blueberry Cheesecake and it was the most magical sensation my tongue has felt in years! We live in Riverside so sadly won't come often but I'll never forget this place. read more

Tuscan Son - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The food, service, and ambiance here are excellent. The portions are huge and equally delish. We chomped on eggplant lasagna and rigatoni with braised beef. We finished in true style with a huge slice of tiramisu. All in all it was fantastic. read more

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Very expensive for what it is but good quality food. I enjoy the eggplant lasagna and the special salads and soups. They have good coffee drinks. read more

Enjoyed my time at Tuscan Son. Comfort food like it should be. Not easy to find when on business travel. The lasagna was a healthy portion and quite delicious. The desserts were wicked good. Carrot cake is a must try! The service supreme. It wasn't too busy so we were able to banter a while. Felt like home. Seating inside or out. Very clean. An enjoyable evening. Definitely recommend for delicious homemade meals at reasonable prices , particularly for LA. read more

Ordered takeout from here where the food was tasty for quick, to-go pasta, though the noodles were a bit overcooked. The salmon pasta and rigatoni with bolognese were good, but not quite special enough to justify the price. On the plus side, the service was friendly and impressively fast--my order was ready sooner than expected. read more

Food is delicious but pricey. Dine in service is great but expect takeout to take longer than other restaurants serving similar the type of cuisine. My daughter loves their mac and cheese, it's fancier than the usual. read more

Tuscan Son offers authentic homemade Italian cuisine that transports you straight to Italy. Their tiramisu is decadently delicious, and the steak and arugula salad impresses with bold flavors. Although it's a small spot primarily designed for office building catering, their bakery and homemade menu are fantastic. The cozy ambiance makes it an ideal place to upgrade your daily lunch meetings. Server has decent as well but you gotta order at the register first. read more

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So so so good. So much better than places that are a lot more money. Never disappoints, leave happy 100% certainty. Forget Eataly, come here. Signature pastas are uniquely excellent, which is hard to do given the competition and breadth of offering. Had a special pasta recently with shrimp, asparagus, tomatoes, nothing special...except that it was. Farm to table actually applied. Simple, elegant, refined and authentic (depending what you order). read more

My mom and I just had a fantastic lunch at this gem of a cafe. Caesar salad, pasta of the day and then the trio of desserts to go.... I will definitely come back here when I am in town. Absolutely lovely! read more

My pollo verde sandwich was great! Everything tasted really fresh and high quality. I took my order to go and the staff were super attentive. They also let me take my dog in while I waited which was a plus haha read more

Tuscan Son - Pollo Verde Panino - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Been getting food from this place for over 5 years, tonight's pick up was pretty substandard in comparison to the past 5 years. Chicken and mushrooms was bland. Spinach and potatoes work ice cold. Chocolate mousse cake with stale. The best part of this restaurant is their desserts. They've always been fresh and unbelievably good. Put my fork into this slice of cake and it broke into 18 different pieces. read more

This is my favorite place to eat and luckily it's walking distance from my place. I've taken everyone there who I care about, including people I work with, and visitors from ither countries. It has a light, casual vibe and all the food tastes so good and feels like clean eating. They often have fresh pasta specials, and the salads and sandwiches are particularly tasty. It's a cozy neighborhood spot and the service is great. read more

Adorable little space that was perfect for a casual brunch. The food is good - I enjoyed my frittata and my best friend liked the breakfast pasta. We got some desserts and they were both good. The decor is farmhouse modern and very cozy and cute. It's quite small so we were a little cramped and we couldn't help but bump into the backs of chairs nor could people avoid doing that to us. But it's still very cute and a fun spot to get some coffee and pastry or a quick bite. read more

Great salad! Nice patio dining for lunch. The cashier was helpful with suggestions! Free parking in the back lot with validation. read more

Tuscan Son - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Tuscan Son is still one of my fave places to eat... with AMAZING food AND baked goods. A Two-for-One, to be sure, AND easy parking to boot. That RARELY happens in the city. They've done a great job, too, of setting up a bigger and better outdoor dining area for its customers. I still get the same chicken pollo verde panini with the salad, but they took away "my" kalamata olives. Boooo-hooooo. That was such a great addition, so you know what, I tell them I want them added back in. The food preparers who are new to their operation look at me dumbfounded, but the ones who worked there from the beginning just know and don't bat an eyelash over my request. Either way, I get those olives back in there... just so good. As for the bakery, yeah, we order a few things each time, some repeat items, but usually something new because they have so many enticing looking gems... and they're ALL SOOOOO GOOD. Their blueberry cheesecake and chocolate cheesecake are to-die-for. The lemon bars are phenomenal, too. The only complaint that I have is that we live so far away, lol. read more

Everything was good! The pasta was cooked well and the portion was decent for the price range. A good spot to grab and go or order at the counter! read more

Tuscan Son - Pasta Shrimp & Vodka and Eggplant Lasagna-No Pasta - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Had lunch yesterday, I had the lasagna and it was truly amazing! Also, lemon bars are exquisite.

Hard working staff. Gorgeous view of the temple. Everyone in our party enjoyed their food. Will definitely go back!

This restaurant is definitely a hidden gem ! The dishes are very authentic Italian cuisine. It's a small location with bar style seating facing the window. You order your food and it's taken to your table. They have their own baker, coffee selection and wines. There's parking on the street , however there's also validated parking out back. The macaroni & cheese is definitely a dish I recommend it was DELICIOUS! read more

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The only reason that it's not a 5 stars is because of price. My daughter loved their rigatoni meat pasta . It is very delicious but it's a high price for the portion they serve. I got their tuna sandwich and it was delicious. We ordered ahead through Yelp and the order was ready when we got there. Sorry we forgot to take pictures read more

It's a good restaurant but there are a few things that keep them from being a great restaurant. I've been there many times and wish the owners would know a few things... 1) the chairs inside the restaurant are painful to sit on 2) Your outdoor area would be spectacular if you had more umbrellas or invested in more comprehensive shade. 3) Your ribollita soup is inconsistent, sometimes it transformative and other times it's just tomato soup. 4) Your "impostables" (dishes with veggies substituting for pasta) could be great but you have to do something about extra liquid in the dishes. 5) you have a bunch of great sandwiches, but often they suffer because you don't fully toast the bread. These small details really take away from otherwise great food. read more

On my 2nd time here after moving back to LA, I had their blueberry cheesecake which was phenomenal, best I ever had-rich, dense and flavorful balanced just right. The location and ambience is great on Santa Monica Blvd. West LA right across from the mormon temple. Hours are until 9pm with a pleasant outdoor seating better than most cafes. Highly recommended. read more

Tuscan Son - Blueberry cheesecake - Italian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food is great! Made to order and very fresh. This is my frequent place to go. Good service! Thank you!

We live in the neighborhood and have come quite a few times. Food is very good but service has definitely gotten worse. We were served by a lady last night who gave me an attitude, making it sound like such an inconvenience and made a comment about how strange a request for a coffee to-go was. When she came to deliver the food, she threw the napkins and plate down on the table with a scowl and without saying a word. I even overheard a group of elderly ladies comment at how amazed they were with how fast the food came out and her response to them was a backhanded comment, "yeah, we're trying to close the kitchen!" (Mind you it was 8pm) And when they mentioned they were missing an item, she didn't even turn around to address them, just kept walking away from them and yelled, "it's all coming!". Perhaps they should just close the restaurant early when this woman wants to go home as it would save the patrons a side of attitude and the restaurant, some face. read more

I came on a busy afternoon for a quick lunch. Its a cute little cafe with a couple tables and booths. I got the rigatoni fiorentina and pumpkin cheesecake. They have lots of amazing looking pastries. The food was a bit of a letdown and looked better than it tasted. The rigatoni was watery and missing something (like salt maybe?), and the cheesecake was also missing something. The cheesecake slice was $12 which is pretty steep. Overall, the food was mediocre and didn't justify the price. read more

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Great neighborhood addition. Good menu with healthy and hearty choices. Some vegan options. Oder at counter and the bring to you Food is great. My favorite is the grilled vegetable salad EXTENSIVE delectable dessert options that I was told are made in house. You have to see to believe!! Self service plain water. No alcohol but lots of non alcoholic drinks including coffees Parking is easy on the street Did not use bathrooms read more

Came here for step 2 of my regularly scheduled B&B (Botox and Bite to eat). I have driven by Tuscan Son many times -- very convenient spot with plenty of parking on the street and in the back -- but this was the first time I've gotten to eat here. Split a sandwich and the grilled shrimp salad with my girl friend and regular B&B date. The menu was not very large - was hoping for a few other sandwich options but went with their specialty chicken panini. The lady at the counter said they were backed up so it might take a while, but the food came out fresh and relatively fast. We sat outside on a beautifully sunny day and enjoyed their outdoor patio area. The food itself was honestly just ok. The shrimp in the salad was not flavorful, and the rest of the salad was rather basic lettuce and raw broccoli. The house dressing was ok too, not bad not amazing. Of everything, I was impressed most with the bread on the sandwich. So crispy on the outside and perfectly soft on the inside. Looking at their other baked goods, I might assume the bakery part of Tuscan Son might be better than the lunch part. The cakes and baked goods they had on display looked spectacular. Next time I am around I will probably pick one of these up instead of a sandwich. read more

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Jose made the day! What a kind, generous and pleasant person and experience! I never knew this place existed. There is free parking in the back and plenty of outdoor space. Jose was so sweet and gave us a chocolate chip cookie to try out. It was huge and delicious! Huge portion on the breakfast and very filling! Had to take half of mine to go. read more

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Cute spot! My family member from NYC that loves French Italian Euro type cafe vibes chose this place to celebrate a family bday and vacay. Good for large groups - We had a part of 11 and sat outside and had one umbrella two heaters and plenty of space and didn't need the umbrella or the heaters as it was a warm day at sunset and while the evening got cool it wasn't cool enough to need the heaters. But I imagine on a warm day outside mid day you'd want the umbrella if seated outside and on a cool evening you'd want the heaters. So that's a nice to know option! Also given the pandemic state still, it's very nice to sit a large group outside! The bakery - get ready for a diabetic love/oh no moment! Lots of delicious options! Had the chocolate chip cookie at home warm and it was nummy! Would love it with pecans walnuts macamadia nuts or whatevs. The brownie cheesecake is good but they can lose the chocolate topping altogether, it's too much and hard to eat because it hardens when cold. The cream cheese muffin is sweet but good. The peach cake is dense and yummy, think olive oil cake style. The wedding cookie is huge and as expected. I don't think you can go wrong with any of their pastries or desserts. The food - I got the truffled Mac and cheese which was cheesy truffly goodness! The pasta was cooked perfect. Served hot in a skillet! I also got the steak and broccoli which was average. The steak lacked flavor but they give you chimichurri sauce which was good. The broccoli had Parmesan or something sprinkled on it but it wasn't helping lol. Broccoli was good but nothing special. This dish went well with the Mac n cheese. The location and parking is great! You can sit outside and watch the traffic and at night you can see the Temple lit up. Public Parking lot right next door! Service - it's a small place and they seemed short staffed and you order at the register seat yourself unless you have a large group reservation and they bring your food when it's ready. Low maintenance but also low service lol so don't come here to get waited on!! I'll definitely be back. Great spot to take guests visiting from out of town. read more

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We had a Lunch Bunch with 17 friends today, and the food was delicious. The staff was friendly and very efficient, and everyone had a wonderful time. I highly recommend this family friendly place! Linda G read more

Wow, what a local gem! We came here on a whim searching for something nearby on Yelp and were very pleasantly surprised. The food is fresh and made with so much care and for West LA a great value. The outdoor patio is one of the prettiest I've seen, with a planter box of fresh flowers at each table. The menu spans fresh made pasta, panini, all day breakfast items (the panino is a must!) and gorgeous farm to table salads. Also freshly baked pastries and desserts. Not crowded during what you'd expect to be a peak brunch time. Plus there is free parking in the attached garage. I can't think of a better overall experience. This place is definitely a best kept secret in WLA. Find it off LITTLE Santa Monica Blvd (it truly is hidden!) right before the century city mall. read more

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Well, we all know how hard it can be to find authentic food. Come to Tuscan Son in West Los Angeles for some great authentic Italian food. We stopped here a few weeks ago and had breakfast here. I got the Italian Panino meal. Panino Bread comes with it. All the lovely parmessian cheese and garlic. Its all made from scratch here too. Nothing precooked or premade here. Food is reasonably priced for real Italian, and the drinks here are awesome too. Nice vibe and good service here at this hidden gem. We will be back. read more

Every single time I have ordered went or gone here it has been amazing. The food and pastas especially are amazing. The place is small and sometimes crowded but usually with in about five minutes they can get you seated easily. They have their own little bakery too inside the restaurant right next to the check in. I would definitely recommend the vodka shrimp pasta. My gosh it's good. The servers are so nice and are always there to help. Thank you Tuscan son! Will definitely be coming back. read more

Ordered Caesar salad was more of a chopped salad very bland ..dressing non existent .unfriendly service..sitting outside in patio was ok but very noisy traffic on a Sunday. read more