Alejo's Presto Trattoria
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292-5614
Phone: (310) 822-0095
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Washington Boulevard
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11am-3pm, 5pm-10pm, Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 4pm-10:30pm, Sun 3:30pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Alejo's Presto Trattoria – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
It's all about sharing huge portions of garlic-heavy pizza and pasta at Alejo's. Many dishes feature green, white and red ingredients that mimic the Italian flag. Main courses include a tricolor pizza that substitutes pesto for tomato sauce, mixed gnocchi (cheese, spinach and portobello) with a marinara-Alfredo combo sauce, and the house-specialty spaghetti and meatballs. At the Marina, diners sit shoulder-to-shoulder at communal tables. Down the street, there are private booths.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe tiny Marina del Rey location doesn't serve alcohol, but feel free to bring your own. Beer and wine is served at the more spacious Westchester branch.
ParkingMuch of the immediate vicinity's parking is 20-minute only. Instead, try to park on the side street behind the restaurant.
User Reviews for Alejo's Presto Trattoria
12/22/2007 Posted by nycseeksfoodinla
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 don't know if it's precisely NYC style but it reminds me of both the best pizza in Queens, Brooklyn and honestly Cleveland. Perfect crust, not too thick or thin with toppings and sauce SANDWICHED b/t fresh mozzarella. The pepperoni is real, it gets greasy and crispy and YUMMY. Dear lord people its animal fat, you can process it, eat it!!! I swear this is why everyone's skin, hair and nails are so nasty out here, this place uses butter, cream, olive oil and meat. YUM.......It's clean, neighborhood blue collar friendliness must be what puts people in LA off to this place. I never felt a wait. They look AT you, say hello, seat you and GIVE YOU TIME TO ENJOY the person you're with, the menu, your feet up for the first time that day. . . . .. I guess most of the folks who go here and complain haven't done a hard day's work to enjoy a relaxing, tasty, homemade meal Grazia Alejo's for making us happy full and not broke!!! GO NOW!
Pros: Food, PIZZA, pasta, sauces, dear lord the bread and flan
Cons: Ambience doesn't make food taste good dorks, it doesn't count
05/30/2007 Posted by katy_snell
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 definitely worth the wait, and even though they don't sell alcohol, they do serve it for a small cork fee.
Pros: Great pasta, huge portions
Cons: Parking is tricky
