Review Little Toni's - Los Angeles

Y.Elizabeth Jones

We love little Tony’s pizza. We love the antipasto salad. Excellent service & amazing food. Highly recommend this restaurant if you’re in town. We tend to eat here every time we visit LA since we live in San Diego.

Travin Hardy

Little Toni's, a North Hollywood staple, is where you go to satiate that inner void only carbs can fill, in portions so generous you'd think they're trying to prep you for hibernation. The service was a little slow but the host and server were very kind. However, let’s starting with their spaghetti and meat sauce, it's as if they've mistaken your plate for a pasta boat, sailing on a red sea of their thick, rich sauce, with a cargo heavy enough to make a lesser vessel capsize. But the true star of the show is their lasagna, a dish that could easily be the edible equivalent of a warm blanket on a cold night. It's layers upon layers of pasta, cheese, and meat, constructed with the precision of a master architect. Each slice is a hearty, weighty testament to traditional Italian comfort food, with meatballs that are less like mere spheres of meat and more like flavor planets, dense with taste and orbiting a sun of savory, homemade sauce. In short, Little Toni's doesn't just serve a meal; they serve a gustatory experience akin to a bear hug from an Italian grandmother, leaving you not only incredibly full but also wondering if any other lasagna will ever match up. It's the culinary equivalent of a symphony where the meatballs are the drums, the sauce is the strings, and each forkful creates a harmonious melody that resonates long after the last note is played.

Candice Harmon

Love this spot! If you know NOHO, you know this place! Everything here is good. Service is excellent, super friendly. This trip in, we had the Spinach and Artichoke Dip and a Pizza. You can’t go wrong here. Great food and great people! Can’t wait to come back!

J M-E

This place has been here for a long time even before Covid. The atmosphere could use some sprucing up but it does have that nostalgic charm. They have drink and food specials often but you have to visit and check out their blackboard. Also, there is a bar area (small) with a happy hour M-F 5-7pm & 10-11:30pm. I had the Vegetali ($15.95) which is spaghetti with your choice of mushroom, broccoli or asparagus. I picked asparagus. The sauce is olive oil and garlic butter (not listed is chili pepper flakes, so if you don’t like it too spicy then request to your liking). We had a party of four and they served us two loaves or bread sprinkled with sesame seeds on top and butter. There are healthy portions throughout and the prices are reasonable. The place is clean but there was a stray wedge of lemon by our table which was not picked up the entire time we were there. Food was flavorful and no one had anything negative to say since we were all too busy eating… aside from the chili flakes that I had to send back and have them remake (I can’t do too spicy) all the meals were delicious! I come here on occasion when I am in the area and have been eating here for more than 9 years. Try their pizza, it is pretty darn good. I also recommend their half and half choices (I.e. ravioli and spaghetti) if you can’t decide and are trying this place out for the first time. Sauce is good and even better the next day if you have the need to take some home. NOTE: I did not get a picture of the half and half which was half ravioli and half spaghetti with meat sauce. TIP: Parking is limited but there is also parking across the street.

Dave Pierce

Wow, what a great place, I am sure locals know how good Toni’s is but being from out of town you never know. We had four different dishes and they were all awesome. Portions were enough to bring some home for lunch the next day. Our server, Deanna, made the meal even more special. We are looking forward to coming back to try the pizza. Thank you.

M

They’re open late (till 12am)!! That’s a huge plus! They have so many options that it’s easy to find something you’ll like. Pizza looked delicious, pasta plates had plentiful portions and included a bevy of sides. Definitely will be back!

Nabeel Masood

The food was good, not the best I’ve had or anything inspiring, but solid Italian comfort food with a good ambiance, service, and home cooked feeling.

Denyse Ruggiero

How did I not know about this awesome place?! The Pizza was spot on... the Spaghetti w/ meat sauce was delicious and the meatballs tasted as though my Nonna made them! Joseph behind the bar is amazing. Definitely worth the drive over the hill!

Joey DeLuca

Little Tonis has always been consistent and amazing. We've been coming here for years with family and friends. Our favorite is the family special where you get bread, salad, pasta and pizza. Who can beat that. We will continue to be coming here for years to come.

Ivy Barrera (ivy99)

Came in on Tuesday night for dinner. This is my favorite local Italian American pizza joint. My party of 3 was promptly seated at a booth. The ambiance is really nice here. We got calamari fritti, a caprese salad, and a medium Toni's special with fresh garlic. All of the food was delicious, and we didn't have to wait too long for it considering they seemed a little bit understaffed but what restaurant isn't these days. We also got a slice of cheese cake and tiramisu for dessert.

Rhonda W.

Been coming here for years delicious food friendly service I went on an off night they had a new chef that was heavy on the salt but I let them know and I'm sure they will fix it I got the grilled salmon and it was way too salty but I ordered a pizza to go the pizza is always perfect the best! They did give us free dessert for the saltiness

Armen Babasoloukian

Great service great atmosphere the chicken Parmesan was not good . I’m sorry like I don’t want to say that but it was just a chicken breast with marinara sauce all over it I don’t even know if it was marinara sauce please I normally leave positive posts on most of those things I post on I’m really sad, my pizza is good. The pasta is good but the chicken Parmesan was just come on guys.

Edward G

One of the most incredible Italian food restaurants in Los Angeles. Exceptional taste of food, nice family owned restaurant.

Chris Yanke

What A wonderful place this is this place is historical and it offers some of the best pizza you could ever hope for but really where the magic happens is in the bar now I must admit I’m not much of a drinker these days but you come to this lounge and you can just see the history you can feel the chemistry and you just become part of the atmosphere what makes the magic starts with the magic wand and that’s Vicky the bartender. Vicki has a delightful personality and she doesn’t hesitate to make sure she’s gonna show you how to get the biggest bang for your buck. Tonight the bank came in the form of a drink plus a free personal cheese or pepperoni pizza to accompany it. She tells you which drink she by let you know which ones gonna be accompanied with a pizza and who’s gonna say no to that? Certainly not me however for those of you that are alcohol free there are options as well please stop in and try them out the drinks are not only ornamental but the flavors are great and the so especially is the pizza there’s a reason this place has been around forever… And I have a funny feeling there’s a reason it’s going to stay that way and I think Vicki is one of the biggest reasons!!

Russ Lazebnk

Very nice Italian restaurant. Been in business for a long time. The portions are big, so you can definitely share a plate. It gets noisy, so expect to talk loudly to your friends. It can take a while to catch your waiter, so make sure you order as much as possible the first time.

geo79 amg

Hands down best pizza in the 818. This place is really great. I've been coming here for years. The pizzeria inside is really neat it feels like your in a mobster movie.

Laura Garcia

There is nothing special about the Fettuccine Alfredo, lacked a lot of seasoning. The lasagna was bland. The food is subpar and I would definitely not recommend.

NMB

Nice place to grab a slice of pepperoni pizza after a gig. Casual atmosphere but the service is hit and miss.

Truthfully

Fantastic pizza. First off don't pay any attention to the New Yorker's on the board. I love NY pizza (and yes you can get it in L.A.---FROM THE MULTITUDE OF NEW YORKER'S THAT MOVE THERE AND START PIZZA PLACES IDIOTS!). Second and more importantly Little Toni's is not NY pizza nor is it attempting to be really. The pizza is fantastic and very high quality. You can get the dough rolled thick at no extra cost (which is recommended). I've eaten pizza in a lot of different places in my life, a whole lot. I think Little Toni's is the best I've had. I no longer live in L.A. and it's one of the things I miss most about being there. Wonderful pizza.

Spooner

California '60's Dive Pizzeria. Fun walk into the past, not cool enough for a Quentin Tarantino film, not good enough for eating. Perhaps they have a pay phone you could use.

Eric Weyenberg

Great Pizza open til 2am~!. Wanna great pizza at 1:30am in the East Valley? Where you gonna go Little Toni's of course. This place is the classic Italian Restaurant with all the good stuff you want, without the high prices and attitude you get at some of the other joints in the neighborhood. It's dark with big red booths, close to Universal Studios/Amplitheater and to all the NoHo theaters, I say GO!

Ara T. Aprahamian

One of THE worst pizzas I have ever had. Terrible crust, sauce and cheese. Pepperoni was the only redeeming quality.

Charlie

CA does not have good pizza in general and this place is no exception, unfortunately. Nice service however

Ceegoose

Is there a better pepporoni pizza?. I think not!!!

Darlyn Boyle

The best there is !!!!. I have been eating here for over 30 years, they have the best food in the valley. You can't go wrong here. only thing I do not care for is the regular salad, the lettuce is always witled, so I just do not order it. The pizza is great. xlnt food and good prices Enjoy you won't be disappointed

Olraindog

Great for the family. My folks used to take my here back in the seventies and now I take my family. Nice dark atmosphere, not a typical trendy california pizza place. Always good pizza and good service, another Valley landmark.