Price Guide (average entree): $ bargain - $6 or less, $$ inexpensive - $6 - $12, $$$ moderate $12 - $19, $$$$ expensive - over $19.
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| Restaurant: | Cafe Italia | Location: | Barry Road & North Oak |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | Everything was wonderful from warm bread to the main course |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | Always ready to refill your drink and get you anything you need |
| Favorites: | Chicken Parmagina |
| Comments: | This was excellent from the time we walked in to the time we left. Everything was wonderful. You will not leave hungry. |
| Reviewer: | Jason |
Date: | 9/27/00 |
| Restaurant: | Cafe Italia | Location: | Barry Rd. and North Oak |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | Downstairs has a nice feel, a little more open than upstairs |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | I especially the like pre-dinner treats |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | A little rushed at times, but overall quite good |
| Favorites: | The Lasagna was excellent. |
| Comments: | If you looking for a nice quasi-romantic place to eat to then
Cafe Italia is the place. I like that they serve a salad and soup before your meal arrives. Plus, they treat you to some bread with a plate of romana cheese and olive oil. Nothing is better. The only thing missing is some Italian guy singing Italian love songs. |
| Reviewer: | Sal |
Date: | 2/2/01 |
| Restaurant: | Cafe Italia | Location: | Barry Rd & North Oak |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Home made Italian bread, not store bought like others |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | Waitstaff was very attentive and knowledgeable |
| Favorites: | everything, Honest!! but steaks & veal were best in the city bar-none |
| Comments: | Finally a true Italian restaurant!!! One of the finest Italian restaurants in the World, and I have traveled extensivley. Well worth the visit. Ask the owners to prepare a special request, No problem. a real asset to K.C. diners. |
| Reviewer: | Jos. |
Date: | 10/18/03 |
| Restaurant: | Cafe Italia | Location: | Kansas City |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | Great, high ceilings,very open |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Great portions |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Linguini Michaelangelo, Steak Dante |
| Comments: | The service and food are outstanding. All meals are 4 & 5 Courses. Great value. |
| Reviewer: | Anthony |
Date: | 12/10/03 |
| Restaurant: | Cafe Italia | Location: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | Great high ceilings, homey atmosphere |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Very fresh, All cooked to order |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | Always attentive and courteous |
| Favorites: | Linguini Michaelangelo, Linguini Calimare |
| Comments: | I have been dining at Cafe Italia for the past 9 years and have yet to be disappointed. Well worth the visit, you won't be sorry. Oh, and the portions are unbelievable!
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| Reviewer: | Luke |
Date: | 12/19/03 |
| Restaurant: | Cafe Italia | Location: | KC Berry & No. Berry |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | I have moved out of state, but have asked cooks here to make my favorite Cafe Italia dish...Capalli Giatono! Hi Paul & Guy! The freashly made bread with oil with cheese is GREAT!!! |
| Reviewer: | Carole |
Date: | 1/23/04 |
| Restaurant: | Cafe Italia | Location: | Kansas City, MO |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | High ceiling, low floor, perfect atmosphere |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | Very consumptuous, excellent size portions |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | Very friendly, down-to-earth owners |
| Favorites: | You gotta try the lasagna! |
| Comments: | Wow, its a good place to eat. |
| Reviewer: | Tshrami |
Date: | 2/8/04 |
| Restaurant: | Cafe Italia | Location: | 8603 N. Oak |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | Romantic |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Everything cooked to order! Fresh!! |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | Very attentive |
| Favorites: | Linguini Michaelangelo, Steak Dante |
| Comments: | This is by far one of the finest restaurants in KC. If it wasn’t enough that the quality of the food and the portions are second to none, the service and atmosphere are way above what you would expect from a restaurant in this price category. Even the appetizers are huge. Try the stuffed artichoke, just like mama yousta make! Everything in this restaurant is made fresh daily, even the Italian bread, which is made by one of the owner's mothers. The greatest thing is that no matter what you want, the owners will fix it for you, I asked for Gnocci, a dumpling popular in southern Italian cooking, even though this was not a menu item, My server brought the chef out, who was also an owner, and he told me that this would be no problem (Very impressive). The gnocci was fabulous. Also, all the meals include a fresh made soup, salad, fresh baked Italian bread, (served with olive oil and pecorino cheese), and the meat entrees also include a side of pasta. For an average menu price about $15.00 this is an unbelievable value. Other notable items are the steaks, I know this is an Italian restaurant, but the steaks deserve a mention, Their deserts are to die for. I particularly enjoyed the tira mi su, also made fresh daily. Café Italia offers smoking and non-smoking areas, and reservations are accepted anytime, and are recommended on weekends and holidays. Kudos Cafe Italia, you have won a place in my heart.
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| Reviewer: | Mary |
Date: | 3/2/04 |
| Restaurant: | Cafe Italia | Location: | Northland |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | Neighborhood style restaurant |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | Very large portions |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | attentive waiter |
| Favorites: | Chicken with artichoke cream sauce |
| Comments: | We were somewhat disappointed with this place. The food was quite good, and the wine list while small was reasonably priced. But we were hoping for a finer dining experience than the prices offered. There is nothing fancy or romantic about this place. |
| Reviewer: | Gary |
Date: | 3/6/04 |
| Restaurant: | Cafe Italia | Location: | North Oak, Kansas City, MO |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | Fantastic decor, romantic |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Food was hot and exceptionally delicious |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | Waiter was very very attentive and took his time with me |
| Favorites: | Eggplant parmesan |
| Comments: | I have been travelling from St. Louis to Kansas City for 38 weeks for business and believe me I have been to many many restaurants, but this restaurant has impressed me the most. The attentive waiter, the 'Italian butter' (extra virgin olive oil & grated romano cheese), the Eggplant Parmesan, the atmosphere... I could not have asked for more. I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!! |
| Reviewer: | Linda |
Date: | 12/28/04 |
| Restaurant: | Cafe Italia | Location: | barry road and n oak |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | fantastico!!! |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | fantastico!!! |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | prompt, friendly and very attentive |
| Favorites: | Chicken Fettachini Afredo! the kind of sauce that melts in your mouth! |
| Comments: | The best italian resturaunt in KC! And I know my Italian. The atmosphere is warm and relaxing and the service is always attentive and specific to your needs. They really treat u w/ a personable approach! After all it is family owned. This is my favorite resturaunt in kc and i don't just mean for italian. Great for a 1st date and affordable. If u go U MUST TRY THE FETTACHINI (it truley is the best ever!) And the bread is always warm and fresh, and they keep it comin! I'm getting hungry just talking about it and i just ate! |
| Reviewer: | Sophia |
Date: | 2/20/05 |
| Restaurant: | Cafe Italia | Location: | Barry Road & North Oak |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | _ |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | _ |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | _ |
| Favorites: | _ |
| Comments: | Nervous new waiters need to have more experience before being on their own. Such things as the proper way to serve wine from a bottle, asking ladies their choice of menu before men and serving salads that looked old. We have always enjoyed this restaurant and the fine food they serve but this experience kind of spoiled it. We were also seated in a smoking section without being ask our preference probably because we had a child with us this time because there were many open tables when we arrived. There are so many other restaurants out there to choose from and I hope you will consider my suggestions. |
| Reviewer: | Carol |
Date: | 6/7/05 |
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