Luigi's D'Italia

Wonderful Southern Italy Cooking

by brryhpe at Citysearch

I saw a "Kitchen Nightmares" show featuring this restaurant. Gordon Ramsey made some suggestions and the unbelievably explosive family situation seems to have been resolved.

My wife and I decided to check it out.

I have eaten in "family" Italian Restaurants all over the U.S. I have come to the conclusion that the best way to "test" the Chef is to try a basic sauce and something that is definitely prepared from scratch on site.

I ordered the Spaghetti Marinara and my wife ordered a Sausage dish.

The Marinara Sauce was exquisite, perhaps the best I have had in 50 years.

It is difficult to rate the Sausage. The usual scale is too low. The Sausage has a fresh, mildly spiced, taste--like it was made by a loving Momma!

I went back and ordered Linguine Putanesca. I enjoyed this dish for years at "Carmines" in Beverly Hills, and thought that I would never it's equal anywhere. Chef Luigi has done it! I paid over $30 the last time I had the dish in Beverly Hills. At lunch, in Luigi's I enjoyed an equally exquisite dish for $10. This is remarkable!

I met Luigi, the Chef, and his wife, Grace, and they were warm and friendly.

You must go to "Luigi's d'itaglia!

Lunch okay, Dinner NO!

by garyking at Citysearch

Okay I went here for lunch 3 times and liked the food. Then i decided to take my girlfriend there in the evening and have a dinner. The food was not as good for some reason and I had the same thing. The girlfriend got boiled chicken with her dish and it was tough. The main thing that got to us was they decided to clean some sink in the back with BLEACH and the smell was coming out to where people were eating. I told them and they did manage to get a door opened and air it out. But that pretty much killed the meal. Also it was noisy there is almost no barrier between the kitchen and people eating so you hear all the banging and noise. The lights were all on just like lunch time. I think these guys need to make it a little more romantic in the evening and not have a lunch dinner for evenings. I was very disappointed and the girlfriend did not like it either. I don't think I will go back for lunch either now after that. Go to the Olive garden if you want good food, not here. Might be ok for a lunch though

It just got Ramsified --Gordon Ramsey visited here and redid

by terrez at Citysearch

This has got to be the best kept secret in Anaheim. Seems Gordon Ramsey himself just made over this restaurant for an upcoming episode of Kitchen Nightmares. It is so GOOD and so cheap. You feel like you are dining in Italy, not State College Blvd. The Pizza is sublime especially now since Ramsey insists all the sausages are hand made. They have the best New York Style Pizza. We also had 1/2 chicken which was unbelievable, moist, and falling off the bone. Really good, FRESH food, and large portions. I visited this place before and it was not all that good. The staff was ver ynice and professional. Also the desserts were out of this world. Hands down the best tiramisu and cannolis. I highly recommend. It is inexpensive and casual. Although the neighborhood is not all that great -- inside the food is unbelievable. Can't wait to go back.

Wonderful food and service

by lalatda at Citysearch

I've been going to Luigi's for years and have found it consistent with great food and service. I take clients, family and friends there as often as I can. : )

• Pros: Good family owned business
• Cons: a bit far from Diamond Bar

Great place for good pizza

by frank0987 at Citysearch

They have a good pizza. and the service is just ok. nothing to complaine.nice owners and good bread.