Mangia Italian Ristorante on Wheels

Reviews

• Angela M.

  star star star star star_border 8 June 2026

  Get the meatball fries!
  
  We were happy to see food trucks parked at the convention center, thinking we'd get something tastier than your standard convention food.  And we did!
  
  I ordered the Chicken parmesan sandwiched, which was supposedly hot and spicy.  My friend got the chicken pesto sandwiched so that we could exchange halves.  She also got the meatball fries for all of us to share.  Others got the pesto quesadilla, which the cashier said was her favorite on the menu.
  
  The chicken parmesan sandwiched, while quite tasty, was in no way spicy.  The chicken pesto wasn't bad, but it was a little dry.  Though I didn't get a bite, my friends who got the pesto quesadilla enjoyed it, despite the messiness and the wish that it had been cut into 2 pieces instead of 3.
  
  But the winner was the dish of meatball fries.  Just your average wide cut fries topped with marinara, meatballs, pepperoni, banana peppers, mozzarella and avocado.  Delicious!  The bottom layer sticks to the serving paper, so you won't want to eat that.  An order of these is a meal in and of itself.

• Ruel G.

  star star star star_border star_border 7 June 2026

  This food truck was at the Long Beach Comic Expo, so it was a welcome alternative to the typical convention-center concessions. I ordered the tri-tip with fries and received my food a few minutes later.
  
  The tri-tip are fries were both cooked just right, but the dish was nearly ruined by the bland barbecue-like sauce that it was drowned in. It was such a let down because the meat and potatoes were done so well, only to have it smothered in mediocrity. I instantly regretted not getting some kind of Italian meal from a truck with the words "Italian Ristorante" on it. My bad.
  
  Service was friendly, so I'm bumping up a two-star meal to three stars. At the very least, I got some fresh air outside and I was full and had enough energy to make it through the rest of the convention.

• Corrine D.

  star star star star star 2 June 2026

  We had Mangia cater my mothers 80th birthday party recently. To say it was a success is an understatement. Our friends and family could not stop talking about the food. They can cater anything you ask for with top quality service and ingredients. I would recommend them to my pickiest friends.  Thank you Mangia!!! Thank you Debbie!

• Ann M.

  star star star star star 29 May 2026

  All the food they make is so delicious and flavorful. They put such creative twists and flavors in all their food that it is always a treat to have. The owner Debbie puts so much thought and care into the menu and it shows. Can't wait to have their food again!

• John C.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 16 May 2026

  I had the pesto chicken quesadilla.  It was okay.  I wanted a salad to go with it, but didn't want to pay $12 for a salad, plus the $9 for the quesadilla.  They offered a half salad for $6.  I got my salad, but they got $15 of my money.  The salad was a handful of lettuce, some tasteless tomatoes (as most are nowadays) some white crumbly cheese.  It tasted fine, but didn't seem worth $6.
  
  The quesadilla had cheese, chicken and pesto.  Lot's of pesto.  It would have been nice to have some avocado on it or some salsa.  An hour later, all I taste in my mouth is pesto.