Antonio (Tony) Agrusa, grew up in a small beach town in Sicily, surrounded by a family of fishermen. The youngest of seven brothers, Tony wanted to do big things. He decided to take his wife, Maria, and two young children on an adventure to the United States. In 1971, he began to work hard to create what is now Agrusa's.
Over the years, thousands of people have enjoyed his pasta, seafood, pizza, and sandwiches. His 3 children and their families help make the restaurant what it is today: a place where you can experience a taste of Italy and feel like you are part of the famiglia Agrusa. To provide our community with delicious Italian food with fresh ingredients all while encouraging a warm and friendly environment that makes our customers feel like family.
Over the years, thousands of people have enjoyed his pasta, seafood, pizza, and sandwiches. His 3 children and their families help make the restaurant what it is today: a place where you can experience a taste of Italy and feel like you are part of the famiglia Agrusa. To provide our community with delicious Italian food with fresh ingredients all while encouraging a warm and friendly environment that makes our customers feel like family.
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Labor Harrell
Jan 17, 2022
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Ashley L.
Jan 09, 2022
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Brenda H.
Dec 17, 2021
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Had a party of 8 for my daughters birthday. Had to ask for bread, refill on water, boxes and finally sat there waiting for the check. We went at a time that wasn't even that busy. This was our 2nd time going there and not sure if we want to go back again after bad service like that. They had 4-5 waiters/waitresses there and our table barely got any attention. We like the food but service this time was poor.
Kerry W.
Dec 10, 2021
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John P.
Dec 06, 2021
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Dropped by around 4:15ish for an early dinner. Seated promptly and service was great. Ordered the veal parmagiana which came with soup and bread.
Soup given was a chicken soup I forgot the name to but it had carrots, shredded chicken and I'm guessing kale. Bit low on seasoning and was lukewarm so I had a few sips and stopped eating. Wasn't a big fan of it as it didn't taste fresh so didn't ask for another. It's not the big part of the meal so I didn't care too much about it.
Veal parmagiana was just OK. Veal was cooked nicely. Temperature wise again, pasta was lukewarm
Soup given was a chicken soup I forgot the name to but it had carrots, shredded chicken and I'm guessing kale. Bit low on seasoning and was lukewarm so I had a few sips and stopped eating. Wasn't a big fan of it as it didn't taste fresh so didn't ask for another. It's not the big part of the meal so I didn't care too much about it.
Veal parmagiana was just OK. Veal was cooked nicely. Temperature wise again, pasta was lukewarm
Angela S.
Nov 21, 2021
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Stacey O.
Nov 19, 2021
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Cory Francisco
Nov 12, 2021
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Jules Cal
Oct 28, 2021
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Best Italian restaurant ever. everything is fresh and made to order. Tastes delicious and pretty affordable. Get the fried calamari and the Sicilian steak and the desserts are all homemade I recommend the tiramisu or the cannoli. Pictured is the shrimp scampi entree with a side of spaghetti with garlic and oil, pasta riviera dinner special, fettuccine Alfredo with chicken, bruschetta appetizer, baked penne and a tiramisu
Cristina Gudiel
Oct 23, 2021
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Absolutely Delicious Food! Great Environment and Excellent Service by Harriet, P. We were a party of 9, walked in at 8:15pm and with them closing at 9pm, they didn't make us feel rushed or anything. We complimemted on the tasty food and found out that the cooks/chef's had been there for 26 and 16 years I believe. Will be back for sure!
Julia C.
Oct 22, 2021
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Monica A.
Oct 19, 2021
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Carmen A.
Oct 09, 2021
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Darcie Harris
Sep 29, 2021
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Kris B.
Aug 28, 2021
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This was our second time trying Agrusa's. We ordered take out. We had the Pesto Lasagna, Linguini Alfredo with chicken and Calamari. The was lasagna was good, but the eggplant surprised me. the Alfredo was AMAZING! The flavor, the texture of the noodles and the chicken all fit perfectly together. The calamari was good, and what I expected. The staff was friendly. Will be coming back to get the regular lasagna and alfredo again.
Yosajandi E.
Aug 18, 2021
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5 stars well deserved!
This is one of the most authentic Italian restaurants I've had the pleasure to try!
The setting is perfect, the music sets a very welcoming and elegant vibe.
Service is outstanding, they will make sure you are well taken care of.
Food is so amazing! Fettuccine Alfredo is a must try, always ask for extra sauce !
Pesto lasagna was incredible and if you love pesto you must try it!
Pinot Noir bottle was so affordable it was a must, as you know wine bottles can be very pricey.
If you're in the area and you're looking for an authentic Italian restaurant
This is one of the most authentic Italian restaurants I've had the pleasure to try!
The setting is perfect, the music sets a very welcoming and elegant vibe.
Service is outstanding, they will make sure you are well taken care of.
Food is so amazing! Fettuccine Alfredo is a must try, always ask for extra sauce !
Pesto lasagna was incredible and if you love pesto you must try it!
Pinot Noir bottle was so affordable it was a must, as you know wine bottles can be very pricey.
If you're in the area and you're looking for an authentic Italian restaurant
Linda Tops Deals
Jul 31, 2021
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Curby Drex
Jul 18, 2021
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Veronica W.
Jun 18, 2021
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I saw this place on line and decided to try it out last night with my husband and daughter. We got to the restaurant almost 40 minutes before they closed and as we were walking up they turned off the open sign and told us that because they had just one party inside that they were closing.
Needless to say we were extremely upset about what a waste of time that was.
To make matters worse, they weren't even nice about it. The one guy who would talk to us wouldn't even look at us and the other guy who saw us first when he turn off the sign just walked away from us as we were trying to ask
Needless to say we were extremely upset about what a waste of time that was.
To make matters worse, they weren't even nice about it. The one guy who would talk to us wouldn't even look at us and the other guy who saw us first when he turn off the sign just walked away from us as we were trying to ask
La Tanya Mathews
Jun 06, 2021
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Joan C.
May 27, 2021
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Ann Sims
Mar 16, 2021
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So I have passed this place alot & decided to stop in. Delicious, tasty, saucy, & nice portion size!! So olive garden is in my rear view window now. I can't wait to try more items on the menu!! I ordered the angel hair pasta with meatballs & I will definitely be back!!! You must try this spot. It's so worth it. 😊😀😆
Kunming Tay
Oct 06, 2020
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Wow wow wow!!! Authentic Italian food!
Really liked all the food we ordered!
We had the calamari, they used hi quality oil, it was well breaded and crispy! Their special tomato sauce was amazing!
The angel hair pasta with olive oil, tomato and shrimps with spice was so good!
Their pizza toppings were overflowing, ingredients were fresh and the quality is amazing!!!!
Maria was really nice too taking of us and service was homely! 😊 😊
Really liked all the food we ordered!
We had the calamari, they used hi quality oil, it was well breaded and crispy! Their special tomato sauce was amazing!
The angel hair pasta with olive oil, tomato and shrimps with spice was so good!
Their pizza toppings were overflowing, ingredients were fresh and the quality is amazing!!!!
Maria was really nice too taking of us and service was homely! 😊 😊
Sam B.
Aug 08, 2020
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I was feeling like Italian for lunch so after a quick Yelp search, I found Agrusa's and ordered the pasta riviera and pizza riviera to go.
The pasta was packaged in a flimsy container with the paper lids you fold the edges of the container around to secure in place, which was then placed inside a brown bag. At some point during my drive home, the lid opened and the sauce started to leak and soak through the paper bag. So packing/ packaging to-go orders definitely needs improvement.
The pasta itself was good, though I actually enjoyed the pizza riviera more. The pizza was pretty delicious
The pasta was packaged in a flimsy container with the paper lids you fold the edges of the container around to secure in place, which was then placed inside a brown bag. At some point during my drive home, the lid opened and the sauce started to leak and soak through the paper bag. So packing/ packaging to-go orders definitely needs improvement.
The pasta itself was good, though I actually enjoyed the pizza riviera more. The pizza was pretty delicious
Christopher M.
Jun 23, 2020
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Really hungry to some really good Italian food at Agrusa's (Now located in La Habra). Awhile back, I used to go to their old location just for their pizza which it's totally worth getting. Now I just come here to eat some tasty Italian food.
My recent visit here was pretty good. I ordered myself a nice dish of lasagna. It's a really classic Italian dish. Comes with bread. Sounds good right? I took a bite of that lasagna. It was delicious. Not too bad at all. Other visit before the recent one, I ordered the pasta of the day from the lunch menu, forgot what it was, but it did have
My recent visit here was pretty good. I ordered myself a nice dish of lasagna. It's a really classic Italian dish. Comes with bread. Sounds good right? I took a bite of that lasagna. It was delicious. Not too bad at all. Other visit before the recent one, I ordered the pasta of the day from the lunch menu, forgot what it was, but it did have
