Though a misnomer "Italian Express" is a twist of Pizza, Sub-continental cousine, Â Gyros, Salads, Burgers and finger foods in between. First off this is a certified Zabiha Halal place which mostly makes a difference to Muslims.
Menu: very diverse....different Pizza toppings and flavorings, some which are very much unique to them. Gyros are pretty decent but have recently started to decline in quality. Their Burgers are very good though and so was the Chef's salad that I've tried (very fresh vegetables).
Service: Though they could smile often and just a how do you do wouldn't hurt, seems to me that most of them might not be comfortable in their linguistic skills. But food is prompt and you can call in advance to place the order as well so when you get there you're chomping down on food asap.
Price: Their price overall is pretty decent, especially for an extra large Pizza that can be split by 3-4 guys or 5-6 if you have half guys and some ladies. The burgers though have a gourmet price tag, but they're worth it every once in a while.
Conclusion: K-swiss' Seal of Approval....Eat your heart out while experiencing flavors and taste buds that you never thought existed!
Hope this helps!
I had a cheeseburger. It was so freakin yum.
I've had the spicy gyros from here, however... i ordered it to go and by the time i got home it honestly was not that great. The meat tasted good and spicy and it was really good, but the bread/naan it was in got soggy and weird... so, I'd probably eat in next time. It as clean, and there weren't a lot of people here.
Good place, overall.
I usually order Gyros Pizza to go, but tonight decided to dine in for a change. Â The service was exceptional! Â Our small gyros pizza arrived hot and spicy in approximately 20 minutes. Â I was so hungry I was tempted to order a Large, but the waiter convinced us the small was enough for two people. Â He was right, we had to have 1/3 of the pizza packed up to go.
This restaurant is very clean, they have an expansive menu, Halal friendly, and they even have daily specials. Â I did not give five stars, simply because they need to refill their salt and pepper shakers. Â Every single table had half-empty salt and pepper shakers, and even though I hate ketchup, I noticed the ketchups were kind of empty too.
If you are on Devon, give this place a try.
I've been going there ever since I was a child. Best gyros in the world! My family and I always get gyros sandwich or pizza! Their soup is also pretty amazing! They could spice up the interior a little and service could be better and it could be bigger, but that's is as good as it gets. Enjoy!
Review Source:Gyro pizza. Â That's all you need to know. Â Just get the gyro pizza.
Recently, I tried an italian beef sub as well, which was good if you ask for the au jus. Â Otherwise it's kinda dry and sad. Â
In the past I've tried other menu items and haven't been disappointed, but now that I've experienced the gyro pizza, I won't be exploring the other menu items.
Had heard so much about this place and I finally got to try it. We ordered wings, a chicken shwarama, the spicy gyro pizza, and an italian beef sandwich. The pizza was HUGE. I'm talking 4 hungry guys couldn't finish it huge. There was a ton of gyro meat on it. The pizza MEATS the hype (see what I did there). Â The schwarma had a ton of chicken in it and was pretty good. Everything here is pretty cheap. All the food we ordered came out to be $40. Service took a lil bit longer than I would have liked but it was okay. There was so much food, that we took it back. Will definitely come back here.
Review Source:We wanted to order Philli Steak pizza but was not available...thankfully....becasue the waiter suggested us to have spicy gyros pizza and it was awesome...i instantly remembered the pizza we used to have back in Pakistan...and it was a lot...we could not finish it, brought back home only to find that it tasted even better the next day...soft and yummy..it was pretty meaty and so very fulfilling....i tried their hamburger few days back which was also very nice....lets see how thier lasagna and pasta tastes...next time hopefully! great job guys...had they been not here in Chicago, I could only eat not so yummy cheese pizza! i only wish it was slightly more cheaper.
Review Source:This place used to be pretty good back in the day when halal/zabiha places were few and far between. They became popular mostly from serving their zabiha gyros which was pretty good back then. Problem is the quality has severely declined over the past ten years or so. And now there are much better places where you can get FRESH meat like Pita Inn and they are also much more affordable than Italian Express.
Also, they do have a burger that is at best, ok, but I think people are catching on to the other newer zabiha places  like "faizaans"  whose burgers are by far superior. This place is ok if you are looking for zabiha, but definitely not worth the price.
One thing that is pretty decent on the menu are the cheese sticks. I think it's b/c of the chunky marinara sauce they serve them with. Oh ya, the coleslaw, albeit no the traditional coleslaw, is delicious!!
Service is better now than it has been in the past, but generally it is quite a hassle to order from here and actually get the order correct. Also not the cleanest place to eat either.
The pizza that everyone raves about is an awesome concept. Who wouldn't like spiced out gyros meat on top of a warm gooey pizza. Problem is the pizza is usually overloaded with mediocre mozzarella with a super bready crust, and definitely not enough sauce. If the pizza quality was better the gyros pizza would be a hit!! too bad it's not.
Also the consistency of the gyros meat varies on each visit. Sometimes burned, sometimes sliced too thin, usually inconsistent in the amount of meat in each gyros sandwich.
Remind them to include the yogurt sauce for the gyros. They tend to forget.
There's only one thing that you will ever need to order when coming here: gyros pizza. And believe me, it is as amazing and delicious as it sounds. Whenever I eat it, I thank my Pakistani friend every time for introducing it to me. You can either get the gyros pizza in regular gyros or spicy gyros. I usually hate cold pizza, but this is one of the few that I can actually stand eating cold as well as when it's hot. All of the food here is halal, for those who follow it.
Here's something you should know: Order your food for pick-up. It's a nightmare eating inside. Also, if you're white (which I am), you'll get some weird looks when walking in. When you place your order via phone, place your order under a Middle Eastern name, otherwise it will take quite a while to sort out over the phone and in person when picking up your order (due to them asking you for spelling and such, as well as being able to identify your order with the non-Middle Eastern name on it. And no, I am NOT joking about this. That's what my Pakistani friend, a regular here, told me to do.). Believe me, it will make things a lot easier. Also, the parking sucks. If you live a little bit away, the food does a very decent job of staying warm.
Two of my favorite junk foods: pizza and gyros. Put these together and you have awesomeness on a slice. It seems odd that an Italian and Greek dish are somehow fused together in an area with loads of Indian restaurants but I can't think of two better things that go together so well (maybe PB&J, Michael & Scottie, wine & cheese). Whoever thought of pairing these two foods is a genius in my opinion. I have only ordered take-away from Italian Express so I can't speak to the dining experience, but as far as the goodness of the gyro pizza, you should try it out yourself.
Review Source:Not really sure why this place is called Italian Express since it's more middle-eastern inspired, but whatever. Â Everything is halal/zabiha and the spicy gyro plate is so amazing! We've also tried the pizza (veggies with spicy chicken) and it was also really good. Â The cheeseburgers kinda taste like McDonalds and are also really tasty--very juicy and comes with the works. Â The best thing about this place is that it's open until 1AM weekdays and until 2AM weekends so chances are, it's open when you're craving it. Â If you're just ordering to-go, walk up to the counter to order--otherwise, just pick a table and the waiter will come right over with menus.
Review Source:People have raved about this joint for years; however, when taking a step back, its not all that great. Sure their gyro portions are large and served with fries...but the overall quality of the sandwich is just not there....a major recommendation would be to use fresh tandoori naan instead of the store bought and most likely defrosted pitas currently used.
Plus, there are some strange things I've noticed, the wait staff is pretty good (friendly) but not really appreciated by the folks who seem to be running the joint. Â Secondly, their drinks are over-priced for no specific reason (now I know you bought those in the grocery store, small things like these are noticed by customers and should be fixed)
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