Il Tramezzino
13031 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604 (818) 784-2244
- Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: No
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: Yes
- Good for: Lunch
- Alcohol: None
16 reviews
Neighborhood: Silver Lake
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23 Reviews for Il Tramezzino
Ok this place has a really good vibe to it, but man the food is pretty expensive for a sandwich place. So we got the chicken pannini sandwich with the avocado sauce, its a good sandwich, but damn man cant a brother get some chips or frieds, it came with nothing else. The service just down right sucked, i ordered a coke, and never got it, so then i was like fuck it how bout some water, i had to wait the whole time i was there,at the end when the waiter brought the bill, he brought my water, disgust, this place can be really good but for now its whateversssssss
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Awesome place for lunch and maybe even a date. I had the Penne Milano and it had a nice portion of chicken and the penne was cooked to perfection. Not recommended is the corn chowder, they put garlic in it! whats the deal w/ that!??! Over all a good place to eat and relax for a minute. Service was ok, not super tentative, but when you need something you can get the waiters attention easily. Don't sit outside in the front if you want some intimate conversation, the traffic on Ventura keeps the wind roaring like waves of the ocean.
Nice outdoor seating for a late weekend lunch. Paninis are fantastic. Plus, they have great fruit sherbets for dessert. The orange is particularly good.
All I have to say is this place has the BEST PANINI'S.. OH MY GOSH!! sooo yummy and juicy... I get their chicken panini and like I said it's the best one eva!! They have a wide variety of panin's and salads too. I tried their greens salad and it was not the best, the dressing kinda sucked. So stick with their PANINI'S!!!!!!
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I'm sorry, but the other reviewers on here don't know their chicken paninis. This sandwich is 3 star at best... the bread is average and the bread-to-ingredient portion is waaaay off (way too much bread).
To make matters worse, the inside of the sandwich is cold... the cheese isn't even melted! (I know this wasn't just my sandwich because I went with 4 others and 3 of us had the same sandwich).
You can get a much, MUCH better chicken panini at Toast, Yummy.com, Sunset Panini, Caffe Primo, even the Champagne Corner Bakery.
This isn't a bad sandwich, just HIGHLY over-rated.
Picture if you will blizzard-like conditions in Los Angeles (51 degrees), a sky filled with horrifying greys and ghastly deep blues (like, 3 potential rain clouds) and then picture us (Michael E and I), deciding to eat...outside? What in God's name were we thinking and how on Earth did we survive!!!!
Well, just barely, I mean, with weather like this, man, it's a miracle. But thanks to the help of a nice warm panini filled with prosciutto, goat cheese, mushrooms and arugula, we were able to get through our lunch with only a few shivers.
As for the rest of the experience, it was a cute place. The service was a bit slow, but that might have been our outside in the far corner table choice, but really it wasn't really all that bad. Besides the guys were nice and the food was fair. Not sure that I would rush back here again, but it worked as a cool little joint to grab a bite on a Saturday afternoon.
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I love my sammiches. I consider myself an expert on them. And I also feel like they're really hard to get wrong. Well, Il Tramezzino didn't get it wrong, but they really didn't get it right either. I mean, it was a 3 star prosciutto sandwich with pretty decent goat cheese and mushrooms, but not really worthy of me writing a clever or witty review. And the waitstaff seemed slow to non-existent. We were sitting outside. In the corner. And it was freezing, so maybe I'm making it out worse than it was, but I wasn't blown away. A little wind blown, but that's about it.
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I love Paninis! Came here on a rainy night and enjoyed their chicken panini. The service was really good, it was a great little meal. I love that their paninis come on this mini tray, and its made fresh!
They have a wide variety of sandwiches and salads too.
Would like to come back soon
Mmmmmm, the grilled chicken panini is yummylicious! My co-worker managed to talk me into dodging another delicious sushi lunch for "il tram" one day and I'm glad she did! The patio is ridiculously cute and so very perfect on any gorgous and sunny valley day. I'm definitely going to have to make it a habit to frequent this place!
This is a great place for a business lunch or to grab a bite on a weekend. Great outdoor seating. I always start with the Frappe, basically a fruit smoothie. Very nice. I've had a pasta, a panini and the tuna salad here. Everything is solid, if unspectacular. It's pretty well priced. The clientele is surprisingly fabulous ... lots of large sunglasses sitting outside, fo sho. A great local spot.
order the grilled chicken panini. pesto. sun dried tomatoes. avocado. perfection. best panini you'll ever have.
the pastas, salads, soups, caprese, and other paninis are great too. perfect lunch spot. especially on a nice day.
Like everyone else said, "The chicken panini is the best!!!!!" SO GOOD!
This is the ill Nana, the ill Shiznit, this spot is just plain ill...and that is a good thing!!!!
I have loved il Tram, for years but like most of the spots that I frequent, I forgot to review it, until today. Just last week, I was taking care of my friend after a painful hangover from the Damon's yelp event. And I was feening for the Chicken Panini. I happened to be in the valley, so I decided to give the Ventura location a shot.
I ordered my sandwich, an Orangina, Ginger Ale for my hurting friend and then I asked if they had mash potatoes. They didn't have mashed tots so I asked if they had anything that might be easy on someone's stomach that is sick. The manager paused and thought for a second. Instead of trying to sell me on items on his menu, he graciously began to tell me where the closest California Chicken Cafe was, since they have mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes. Now, some might say that that wasn't a good move sending me someplace else, but I thought it was awesome. He also let me know that he hoped my friend feels better and then we got into a short discussion about his wife and kids and what he does to make them feel better when they aren't feeling well. DUDE, you rock!
In closing, the food is always great, the Panning is my favorite in this city, and the Tiramisu is out of this world. But, that extra kindness and care is something only found in 5 star establishments.
Thanks Lawrence, you hooked it up!!!!
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Best chicken pesto samich ever!!!
I will drive 30 minutes just for the chicken... You need to try this to die for samich.... I order it extra hot, with frsh tomatos instead of sundried. Yummies. Unfortuantely I can't tell you what else tastes good, because for the 50times I've been there, I've ordered the chicken samich... The parking is sometimes a bitch, if you can't find a space on the street. I always try n eat outdoors, for it's a bit stuffy and loud inside. Good stuff!
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If you're looking for panini then this place is hands down the best place to go.
I had probably the chicken pesto panini ever. Altho I admit it was my first chicken pesto panini ever. The salad is also really good and large in portion too. Finding parking can be a pain since its on a busy section of Ventura but there is valet. Also the wait can get long since the place isn't that big. Most of the tables are outdoors but this is LA so most days its better to eat outdoors anyways and if it gets too hot tell them to turn on the misters.
Overall a great place, can't go wrong.
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I went here to the Studio City location just last week for lunch. The menu is nothing that spectacular, as the food style is pretty much deli-like, with some simple pastas, sandwiches, and salads. I ordered two pasta dishes here that day.
In terms of taste, it was actually pretty good. A little better than I thought it would be. The pasta was cooked just right to give it a good texture, and the marianna sauce was pretty nice as well.
Overall, is it a restaurant I would recommend? Yes, if you're in the local neighborhood. But don't be driving 30 minutes out of your way to come here. The food is good, but not spectacular or varied enough for a must-go-there dinning occasion.
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I know way too many people that are obsessed with this place, and yes I am all about the chicken special pesto sandwich, it's good. But every time I go in, it also bugs me a tiny bit deep inside that I'm paying $10 for a sandwich and the service typically isn't that great. But yes it is tasty, and I keep going back, so they must be doing something right. Oh, and their iced tea is sooo good.
I think Il tram has the best panini's. The chicken special is amazing. I've had so many chicken pesto panini but nowhere compares to here. The food at both locations is exactly the same but the beverly hills location is open much later. I've also had a salad here which was alright but I don't think i would order anything other than the panini. For desert they have a delicious banana nutella croissant. The only downside is the sandwich is a little expensive and you don't get anything with it.
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Il Tramezzino
Pronunciation: \ill-, trahm-ih---zeen-oh\
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: ItaliaEnglish
Date: Late 1990's
Description:
1 a: AWESOME Tuscan cafe-style food with service so horrible it will make you ill!
OK, really now, this place has absolutely the best chicken breast sandwich I have tasted in a long time, but MY FRIGGIN GOD MAN, this one particular brain-dead waiter moves slower than a quadropolegic turtle! You'll know who I am talking about if you decide to go there. We'll just say he's a bit rotund and looks like he's balding, so waiter guy... if you're reading this right now, GET BACK TO WORK MISTER... THERE ARE PEOPLE WAITING ON SUGAR FOR THEIR TEA AND A PIECE OF TIRAMISU!
I am absolutely not kidding here, I have never in my life seen such an un-attentive, aloof, & dim-witted water and be you extremely forewarned... if you ask for something, anything, from a waiter, you're going to have to eventually get up and get it yourself.
I asked simply for sugar when they brought our tea, 5 minutes later I asked again, then again two minutes later and still, no sugar. You'd have thought I was asking for the last drop of water in his canteen if we were stranded in the middle of the Sahara desert! I had to get up and get it myself. And this has happened with other things as well. Oh, and don't think you're going to get any refills on drinks anytime soon, FORGET IT CHUMP... you're just not noteworthy enough for that! It happens to everyone there.
So we'll say that the tips are right at 15%, though I should stiff-em and leave a tip simply saying GET A F-ING JOB WITH THE CITY WHERE YOU CAN BE LAZY, SIT AROUND, IGNORE PEOPLE AND STILL GET PAID! But I just can't bring myself to stiff someone!
So the food... I almost forgot, yes the food is awesome, especially for a quick lunch (one drink and a sandwich) or a first lunch date, if you want to eat, chat and hang around a bit and wait for your extras.
The Tiramisu is also a plus, I'm a Tiramisu whore, I give Tramezzino an A with the Tiramisu.
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CHICKEN PESTO SANDWICH with sun-dried tomatoes!!
I love this place, this location is definitely better than the Beverly Hills one.
Also the Pressed Nutella Croissant with bananas!!!!!!! DAMN!
Plus the service is friendly and the place is cool, with outdoor seating, u might even spot a celeb while you're there.
Oh my GAH! It's my 100th review! YAYYY *does lil dance*. And I couldnt pick a better place to review! Il Tramezzino is one of my FAVE restaurants. Thats right! I said fave! They have the most amazing paninis. I haven't tried anything BUT the panini and salad...because..well because I just can't pass up a good panini. The "breast of chicken" panini is sooo yummy. It's chicken breast, avacado, sun dried tomatoes, and pesto. Words cannot express my love for their paninis. =D
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I agree...BEST GRILLED CHICKEN PANINI EVER! I'm craving it now!
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3 Words: Chicken Special Sandwich.
Oh and the iced tea. mmm.
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