Italian Express

Tustin, CA

Italian Express offers great potential options for vegans. Dishes like the Penne Arrabiata and the Veggie Pizza can likely be made vegan.

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Kids' Spaghetti with Marinara

Contains marinara sauce, and spaghetti. We suggest removing the garlic bread.

Dinner Salad

Contains black olives, iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, romaine lettuce, and tomatoes. We suggest removing the (Italian dressing?, ranch dressing?)[1]. The black olives may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Greek Salad

Contains black olives, cucumber, feta cheese, iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, and romaine lettuce. We suggest removing the feta cheese.

Pasta Salad

Contains black olives, green peppers, red roasted peppers, rotelli noodles, and tomatoes. The dressing may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Pasta a la Checca

Contains basil, garlic, marinara sauce, olive oil, and tomatoes. We suggest removing the (angel hair pasta?, penne a la checca?)[1] and the garlic bread.

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Salads

Chopped Salad

Contains garbanzo beans, iceberg lettuce, Italian dressing, mozzarella cheese, red cabbage, romaine lettuce, salami, tomatoes, and turkey. We don't recommend this item.

Dinner Salad

Contains black olives, iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, romaine lettuce, and tomatoes. We suggest removing the (Italian dressing?, ranch dressing?)[1]. The black olives may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Spinach Salad

Contains bacon, egg, mushrooms, red onions, spinach, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Greek Salad

Contains black olives, cucumber, feta cheese, iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, and romaine lettuce. We suggest removing the feta cheese.

Pasta Salad

Contains black olives, green peppers, red roasted peppers, rotelli noodles, and tomatoes. The dressing may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Italian Salad

Contains garbanzo beans, iceberg lettuce, mozzarella, red cabbage, and romaine lettuce. We suggest removing the mozzarella. The dressing may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Mixed Antipasto Salad

Contains ham, iceberg lettuce, mortadella, provolone cheese, red cabbage, romaine lettuce, and salami. We don't recommend this item.

Caesar Salad

Contains Caesar dressing, croutons, lettuce, and parmesan cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Chef Salad

Contains eggs, ham, iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and turkey. We don't recommend this item.

Pastas

All pasta entrées include garlic bread.

Linguini with Clams (Red or White)

Contains baby clams, garlic, linguini pasta, and spices. We don't recommend this item.

Eggplant Parmigiana with Spag...

Contains breading, eggplant, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and spaghetti. We don't recommend this item.

Mama Mia! (House Special)

Contains artichoke hearts, chicken, creamy marinara sauce, penne, and sun-dried tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Pesto

Contains chicken, mushrooms, penne pasta, pesto sauce, and red onion. We don't recommend this item.

Penne with Italian Sausage & Peppers

Contains Italian sausage, marinara sauce, penne pasta, and peppers. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp Scampi

Contains angel hair pasta, basil, capers, lemon juice, onions, and shrimp. We don't recommend this item.

Penne Arrabbiata

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Bowtie Pasta with Chicken

Contains basil, butter, bow tie pasta, chicken, garlic, mushrooms, and paprika. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Parmigiana with Spaghetti

Contains breaded chicken breast, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and spaghetti. We don't recommend this item.

Baked Rigatoni

Contains marinara sauce, mozzarella, and rigatoni. We suggest removing the mozzarella. The garlic bread may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Baked Manicotti

Contains crepes, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and ricotta cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Angel Hair or Penne a la Checca

Contains basil, garlic, marinara sauce, olive oil, and tomatoes. We suggest removing the (angel hair pasta?, penne a la checca?)[1] and the garlic bread.

Fettuccine Alfredo

Contains alfredo sauce, and fettuccine. We don't recommend this item.

Spaghetti

Contains spaghetti. We don't recommend this item.

Baked Lasagna

Contains lasagna pasta, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, and ground beef. We don't recommend this item.

Make Your Own Pasta

Contains undefined. We don't recommend this item.

Baked Ziti

Contains marinara sauce, penne pasta, ricotta cheese, and spinach. We don't recommend this item.

Meat or Cheese Ravioli

Contains marinara sauce, and ravioli noodles. We don't recommend this item.

Pasta Primavera

Contains Alfredo sauce, broccoli, carrots, fettuccine, mushrooms, and zucchini. We don't recommend this item.

Spinach Ravioli

Contains marinara sauce, ricotta cheese, spinach, and spinach pasta. We don't recommend this item.

Cheese Tortellini

Contains Alfredo sauce, ham, mushrooms, peas, and tortellini. We don't recommend this item.

Seafood Special

Contains celery, clams, clam sauce, linguini, onions, shrimp, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Paninis

Our pizza dough made into a sandwich.

BBQ Chicken

Contains BBQ sauce, chicken, cilantro, pizza dough, and red onions. We don't recommend this item.

Grilled Chicken Breast

Contains chicken, green peppers, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, and pizza dough. We don't recommend this item.

Pesto Chicken

Contains chicken, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, pesto sauce, pizza dough, and red onions. We don't recommend this item.

Veggie Delight

Contains bell peppers, eggplant, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, onions, pizza dough, tomatoes, and zucchinis. We suggest removing the mozzarella cheese.

The Cold Cut

Contains ham, marinara sauce, mayonnaise, mozzarella cheese, mortadella, pizza dough, and salami. We don't recommend this item.

Italian Sausage or Meatball

Contains green peppers, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, onions, and pizza dough. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Meals

Includes small drink and small garlic bread.

Spaghetti with Meatballs

Contains meatballs, spaghetti, and tomato sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Spaghetti with Marinara

Contains marinara sauce, and spaghetti. We suggest removing the garlic bread.

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

Contains cheese, meat sauce, and spaghetti. We don't recommend this item.

Specialty Pizzas

Hand-tossed pizzas.

Meat Eater

Contains cheese, ground beef, ham, pepperoni, pizza crust, and sausage. We don't recommend this item.

Marguerite

Contains basil, cheese, garlic, marinara sauce, pizza crust, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Garlic Delight

Contains cheese, garlic, onions, pepperoni, pizza dough, sausage, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Eggplant Delight

Contains breaded eggplant, Italian sausage, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, onions, pizza crust, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Pesto Chicken

Contains chicken, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, pesto sauce, pizza crust, and red onions. We don't recommend this item.

Veggie Alfredo

Contains Alfredo sauce, artichoke hearts, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, onions, pizza crust, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Veggie

Contains black olives, bell peppers, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, onions, pizza crust, and tomatoes. We suggest removing the cheese.

Chicken Delight

Contains chicken, creamy garlic sauce, marinara sauce, mushrooms, red onions, tomatoes, and pizza crust. We don't recommend this item.

Deluxe

Contains bell pepper, marinara sauce, mushrooms, onions, pepperoni, pizza crust, and sausage. We don't recommend this item.

Hawaiian Delight

Contains ham, pineapple, pizza dough, and pizza sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Garlic Chicken

Contains chicken, creamy garlic sauce, Italian seasoning, mozzarella cheese, onions, pizza dough, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

BBQ Chicken

Contains BBQ sauce, chicken, cilantro, mozzarella cheese, pizza crust, and red onions. We don't recommend this item.

Appetizers

Side of Meatballs

Contains meatballs. We don't recommend this item.

Garlic Rolls/Knots

Contains butter, garlic, and rolls. We don't recommend this item.

Garlic Cheese Rolls

Contains garlic, mozzarella cheese, and rolls. We don't recommend this item.

Zucchini Sticks

Contains zucchini sticks. We suggest removing the ranch.

Garlic Bread

Contains bread, and garlic. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Strips

Contains batter, and chicken. We don't recommend this item.

Side of Sausage

Contains sausage. We don't recommend this item.

Sausage Rolls

Contains sausage, and pastry. We don't recommend this item.

Loaf of Bread with Butter

Contains bread, and butter. We suggest removing the butter.

Mozzarella Sticks

Contains breading, and mozzarella cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Buffalo Wings

Contains buffalo sauce, and wings. We don't recommend this item.

Extras

Side of Italian Dressing

Contains garlic, Italian herbs, olive oil, spices, and white balsamic vinegar. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Side of Ranch

Contains buttermilk, herbs, and ranch dressing. We don't recommend this item.

Side of Marinara Sauce

Contains garlic, Italian herbs, and tomatoes. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Side of Pepperoncini

Contains pepperoncini. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Side of Jalapeños

Contains jalapenos. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Calzones

Cheese Calzone

Contains calzone dough, mozzarella, and ricotta cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Desserts

NY Cheese Cake

Contains cheesecake, graham cracker crust, and raspberries. We don't recommend this item.

Tiramisu

Contains coffee, ladyfingers, and mascarpone cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Contains chocolate ganache, chocolate mousse, and cake. We don't recommend this item.

Pizzas

Hand-tossed pizzas.

Cheese Pizza

Contains marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pizza crust. We don't recommend this item.

Cheese Pizza

Contains marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pizza crust. We don't recommend this item.

Cheese Pizza

Contains mozzarella cheese, pizza crust, and tomato sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Gigantic Cheese Pizza

Contains cheese, Italian crust, and tomato sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Sandwiches

Served on a 10-inch French roll with cheese.

Eggplant Parmigiana (Toasted)

Contains breaded eggplant, cheese, French roll, marinara sauce, and mozzarella cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Parmigiana (Toasted)

Contains breading, chicken breast, cheese, French roll, and marinara sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Hot Pastrami (Toasted)

Contains French roll, Italian dressing, lettuce, mozzarella cheese, mustard, pastrami, pickles, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Italian Spicy Sandwich (Toasted)

Contains French roll, ham, Italian dressing, lettuce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Ham

Contains French roll, ham, Italian dressing, lettuce, mayonnaise, mozzarella cheese, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Sausage & Peppers (Toasted)

Contains cheese, French roll, green peppers, Italian sausage, and marinara sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Meatball (Toasted)

Contains beef meatballs, cheese, French roll, marinara sauce, and mozzarella cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Cold Cuts

Contains French roll, ham, Italian dressing, Italian salami, lettuce, mortadella, provolone cheese, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Turkey Pesto Sandwich

Contains French roll, Italian dressing, lettuce, mayonnaise, pesto sauce, provolone cheese, tomatoes, and turkey breast. We don't recommend this item.

New York Steak

Contains French roll, green bell peppers, mozzarella cheese, onions, spices, and steak. We don't recommend this item.

Sausage

Contains French roll, Italian sausage, marinara sauce, and mozzarella cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Turkey

Contains French roll, Italian dressing, lettuce, mayonnaise, mozzarella, tomatoes, and turkey breast. We don't recommend this item.