Il Tramezzino
(818) 784-2244
13031 Ventura Blvd
Studio City,
CA
91604
34.1457
-118.4163
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In Short
This Tuscan-style cafe is bright and relaxed, its faux finished walls reflecting light from rustic chandeliers. A few tables are available inside, but the spacious patio is more popular, shaded with trees and green market umbrellas. A small breakfast menu features ham and egg croissants and jam-slathered baguettes. Lunch offerings include numerous salads and a litany of gourmet grilled sandwiches. Pastas come topped with traditional Italian sauces; dessert tarts and tiramisu are imported from Milan.
User Reviews
EZredDOG
January 19, 2009
I will always remember Il Tramezzino for the overpriced lousy food, amateur waiter and careless service, loud radio blaring over cheap speakers, and enough cigarette smoke to gag a Frenchman. The so-called Grilled Breast of Chicken sandwich is cardboard-like flatbread with some kind of green mush inside. I suspect they put all the ingredients in a food processor and then spatula it onto the bread. The $11 sandwich comes a la carte, with no option for a side order unless you want to pay at least $5 extra. Service was slow, bordering on hostile. I was only given the bare minimum of attention and basically forgotten once the food arrived. The "atmosphere" is an obnoxious blend of loud radio and grey clouds of cigarette smoke. I felt like I was dining somewhere in the third world.
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prinnyprinprin
December 17, 2008
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. The chicken special sandwich, the salads, the pasta...there has never been anything I've tried and disliked. The service is amazing, the waiters all know me by name and are always friendly. Its really an amazing place to catch up with friends over some food and coffee...the fact that it is one of the few places where you can smoke makes it even better
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December 13, 2008
I was not impressed with anything at Il Tramezzino in Studio City. Service, food, and atmosphere were sub-par. My waiter answered my questions with either one word answers, or a grunt. I told him I had never been there before, yet he made no menu suggestions, he just gave me a blank stare. When I asked about the chicken breast sandwich, he simply said, "Good". He never checked back with me after dropping off my sandwich. After eating, I waited for at least 20 minutes for my bill -- which only came after I flagged down the waiter and asked for it. He finally delivered my bill, without a word -- not even a "Thank you" -- and without slowing down, as he rushed to another table. The chicken breast sandwich was mostly hard, dry, tasteless bread with very little chicken or anything else inside. It comes with no sides, just the sandwich for $10.95. Both inside and outside, customers are forced to listen to the radio station playing over Il Tramezzino's loudspeakers. It's pretty annoying to have to hear all the commercials, news broadcasts, stupid DJ comments, and traffic alerts when you're trying to enjoy a peaceful meal. Can't they afford satellite music service, like most restaurants? Or, even pleasant music from an IPod? Il Tramezzino also allows cigarette smoking at the outdoor tables. Someone lit up near me, and forced me to move inside halfway through my meal. I'm sorry, but smoking at a restaurant (even outdoors) is just plain rude.
read full reviewThe Details on Il Tramezzino
Save Time:
Avoid the lunchtime rush (between noon and 2pm) by phoning in orders for pickup. Delivery is available within one and a half miles.
Save Money:
The cafe can prepare large sharable platters of its specialty panini or Italian sandwiches cut into easy-to-eat thirds; an additional $2.95 each doubles the meat in any sandwich.
The Extras:
Ravioli ingredients change on the whim of the kitchen, but a house-made special is offered every night.
Category:
Restaurants, Catering, Delicatessens
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Breakfast, Family-Friendly Dining, Outdoor Dining, Lunch Spot, Food Delivery
