The Italian Kitchen

Natalie Huerta

I've been going to this Italian family restaurant since I was a kid 👶, it's been at least 20 years and the quality of the food never changes🥰, portions are pretty big; so expect to take home leftovers. I usually always get the Alfredo pasta with chicken, which is loaded with slivers of garlic and mushrooms and soo creamy and flavorful😋, but this time I wanted to get Carbonara Romana , it was very delicious. It had pancieta and peas and creamy chessy🧀 sauce, which was very satisfying. My husband settled for the lasagna, which is never a disappointment☺️. It was sooo cheesy and had a delicious marinara sauce .The pizza is really good too . And I can't forget the tiramisu was sooo good , you gotta try it !! The atmosphere is a lil outdated (it hasn't changed in over 20 years ) , it's not a fancy place but the prices are fancy prices $$ , (if you know what I mean ) but since I can remember it's always had high prices. The food is delicious and definitely worth a try , the service was good , I have never had bad service here since I can remember . I definitely recommend this place .

Vanessa “Nessa” R.

Went in today for the 1st time. Walk in and it is very homey and welcoming. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. The food was also delicious it took a minute, but for fresh home made cooking you will be glad you waited. The bread & salad just as good. We decided to splurge on dessert being Mother's Day and boy was I glad.. Cheesecake was so so good.. Be ready to spend a little, but wih the serving sizes and taste you won't complain. We will definitely be coming back.

Julio Valdez

Ordered a half tray of lasagna for Christmas Eve dinner . It’s was delicious ! Everyone loved it ! When I picked it up the owner and chef was so kind and gracious. He explained exactly how to finish the lasagna . It can with a dozen garlic bread rolls and extra sauce and mozzarella . It’s a lot of lasagna and well worth the $90 bucks ! Was the perfect Christmas Eve dinner for my family .

Ricardo Cabrera

The dishes were full of tasteful aroma. The garlic bread with the fettuccine was amazing. Great crisp to the bite. The Supreme Calzone, satisfied and tasteful.

Marco Martinez

Been here multiple times, and have never been disappointed with the food. Flavorful and large portions. The Sausage, peppers and onions are absolutely amazing.

TRINIPAPA TRINIHULK

Great homemade Food and Sauces. Flavorful and great Taste. Spaghetti and Italian Sausage was great. Servers were friendly and Courteous, Thanks Ladies.

This place is authentic. I had not been here for at least 20 years, since I was a teenager. Its still as amazing after all these years. We will be back again the next time we are in Hesperia. .. side note, bring cash, no cards accepted but theydo have ATM inside.

I came in here and ordered Alfredo pizza (spectacular) and cheese pizza with pineapple ( soo good) with baked ziti with eggplant and a kids spaghetti. It was all so amazing. The Alfredo pizza was a work of the gods!! The service was absolutely top notch. I am such a happy customer . I deffinetly recommend italian kitchen for anyone who loves italian food. You won't be disappointed ...

Classic italian restaurant with real italian food! I won't go anywhere else for authentic italian food!

My family and I have been coming here for years and we love it. I usually get the chicken Alfredo, my husband gets the shrimp scampi, and our son gets the kid’s spaghetti. Our son does have quite the allergy list (unbaked eggs and milk, tree nuts, peanuts and shellfish), they are very accommodating and I feel safe eating here for him. The food is really amazing, and is consistent. It’s also affordable and they serve nice portions. Definitely recommend to anyone who likes real Italian food!!

The clam chowder was awesome. The owners Mike and Linda were the sweetest people I've met in a long time. Crystal was awesome as well, she was super chill and really down to earth. The pasta servings were huge and the lasagne was great

Warning: Don't try the house salad (italian & blue cheese dressing), you'll be addicted!! Great eats, freshly prepared. Highly recommended.

Don't let the outside of the building keep you from entering the simple, clean, and comfortable inside of this restaurant. Then, get ready for some great Italian food. My veal parmigiana and side spaghetti were delicious. I had the minestrone soup as part of the "dinner" selection, and it was delicious as well, with a slightly spicy kick. Great servers as well. This is an all cash establishment, so keep that in mind. Also, 10% discount on entries for 55 or older. Great food, great place.

the W family

This place is authentic. I had not been here for at least 20 years, since I was a teenager. Its still as amazing after all these years. We will be back again the next time we are in Hesperia. .. side note, bring cash, no cards accepted but theydo have ATM inside.

Ryan Lewis

I came in here and ordered Alfredo pizza (spectacular) and cheese pizza with pineapple ( soo good) with baked ziti with eggplant and a kids spaghetti. It was all so amazing. The Alfredo pizza was a work of the gods!! The service was absolutely top notch. I am such a happy customer . I deffinetly recommend italian kitchen for anyone who loves italian food. You won't be disappointed ...

Felecia Fig

Warning: Don't try the house salad (italian & blue cheese dressing), you'll be addicted!! Great eats, freshly prepared. Highly recommended.

Sin City Color Pop

I’ve been here several times. The food is always amazing. Always plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day. Great service every time.

daniel garcia

The clam chowder was awesome. The owners Mike and Linda were the sweetest people I've met in a long time. Crystal was awesome as well, she was super chill and really down to earth. The pasta servings were huge and the lasagne was great

Ashley Woods

My family and I have been coming here for years and we love it. I usually get the chicken Alfredo, my husband gets the shrimp scampi, and our son gets the kid’s spaghetti. Our son does have quite the allergy list (unbaked eggs and milk, tree nuts, peanuts and shellfish), they are very accommodating and I feel safe eating here for him. The food is really amazing, and is consistent. It’s also affordable and they serve nice portions. Definitely recommend to anyone who likes real Italian food!!

David Bauers

Don't let the outside of the building keep you from entering the simple, clean, and comfortable inside of this restaurant. Then, get ready for some great Italian food. My veal parmigiana and side spaghetti were delicious. I had the minestrone soup as part of the "dinner" selection, and it was delicious as well, with a slightly spicy kick. Great servers as well. This is an all cash establishment, so keep that in mind. Also, 10% discount on entries for 55 or older. Great food, great place.

This restaurant is considered by many, to be a gem in the High Desert. It serves authentic, homemade, Italian dishes and is cute and cozy inside. The food is very good but I will explain my reason for 4 stars, in fact, I almost gave them 3 stars but they did gladly correct one of my issues. First off, this place is "cash only". In today's society, cash only is completely inconvenient. Depending on how big your dinner party is, you would need to be carrying a lot of cash if you didn't plan ahead. As it was, my husband and I decided to go there unplanned, found out it was cash only and I had to leave in the beginning of our meal to run and get cash. They do have an ATM machine inside the restaurant, but there is a $1.50 fee. Second, I asked for linguine pasta instead of spaghetti and I got spaghetti... (I don't like spaghetti). Thirdly, while the food WAS good, it was baked a little too long so as to have a lot of burnt areas all around the dishes and it was on the very dry side. I asked for more sauce (because it was so dry, from being... oops, left in the oven too long) and they wanted to charge me extra for the sauce. I said, "I don't think I should be charged for extra sauce when this was obviously baked too long and I was supposed to have linguine.". They graciously agreed and brought me more sauce, free of charge. Meanwhile, I decided to just keep the spaghetti and not hassle with that issue and the waiter came back and told me it was his fault that I didn't get the linguine because he did see that I did order it on the ticket and he just put the order in wrong. That made me feel a little better.

Ordered the Chicken Alfredo dinner (was a bit heavy on the garlic)feeds two & a pizza 🍕. Came out to $48. Food tasted authentic 👌I would go back.

Brenda

This restaurant is considered by many, to be a gem in the High Desert. It serves authentic, homemade, Italian dishes and is cute and cozy inside. The food is very good but I will explain my reason for 4 stars, in fact, I almost gave them 3 stars but they did gladly correct one of my issues. First off, this place is "cash only". In today's society, cash only is completely inconvenient. Depending on how big your dinner party is, you would need to be carrying a lot of cash if you didn't plan ahead. As it was, my husband and I decided to go there unplanned, found out it was cash only and I had to leave in the beginning of our meal to run and get cash. They do have an ATM machine inside the restaurant, but there is a $1.50 fee. Second, I asked for linguine pasta instead of spaghetti and I got spaghetti... (I don't like spaghetti). Thirdly, while the food WAS good, it was baked a little too long so as to have a lot of burnt areas all around the dishes and it was on the very dry side. I asked for more sauce (because it was so dry, from being... oops, left in the oven too long) and they wanted to charge me extra for the sauce. I said, "I don't think I should be charged for extra sauce when this was obviously baked too long and I was supposed to have linguine.". They graciously agreed and brought me more sauce, free of charge. Meanwhile, I decided to just keep the spaghetti and not hassle with that issue and the waiter came back and told me it was his fault that I didn't get the linguine because he did see that I did order it on the ticket and he just put the order in wrong. That made me feel a little better.

Bee Rodriguez

Ordered the Chicken Alfredo dinner (was a bit heavy on the garlic)feeds two & a pizza 🍕. Came out to $48. Food tasted authentic 👌I would go back.

Important: Cash only 💵. I thought this place was just okay. I liked my appetizer (clam chowder) way better than my main course (chicken cacciatore). The chicken cacciatore was bland. Also it was mainly pasta with just a tiny piece of chicken. There was something off about it. Really disappointed. Our glasses of Cabernet were good 🍷 as well as the garlic bread 🥖. I do plan on returning and trying something else- maybe the pizza. I want to love this place because it’s an unassuming local restaurant - I love that. It’s important to support our local businesses.

Joss

Important: Cash only 💵. I thought this place was just okay. I liked my appetizer (clam chowder) way better than my main course (chicken cacciatore). The chicken cacciatore was bland. Also it was mainly pasta with just a tiny piece of chicken. There was something off about it. Really disappointed. Our glasses of Cabernet were good 🍷 as well as the garlic bread 🥖. I do plan on returning and trying something else- maybe the pizza. I want to love this place because it’s an unassuming local restaurant - I love that. It’s important to support our local businesses.

Very rustic like an old mob boss owns it. The food was not good. The breading on my chicken parm was a soggy grey color and the sauce is very sweet. The wife had chicken in a brown butter sauce but it was more like a greasy soup. Neither one of us ate very much of our food before saying ok it’s just not getting better. The garlic bread is just whatever seeing as how it’s like sub sandwich bread that you would make 6” subs on but they butter and toast it. Arrived with high expectations but I feel like it’s an acquired taste.

Christopher V

Very rustic like an old mob boss owns it. The food was not good. The breading on my chicken parm was a soggy grey color and the sauce is very sweet. The wife had chicken in a brown butter sauce but it was more like a greasy soup. Neither one of us ate very much of our food before saying ok it’s just not getting better. The garlic bread is just whatever seeing as how it’s like sub sandwich bread that you would make 6” subs on but they butter and toast it. Arrived with high expectations but I feel like it’s an acquired taste.

1. Too much sauce on pasta. Sauce should like a flavor only. 2. This is the first Italian Kitchen that uses hotdog buns for garlic bread, I saw first time. 3. Salad was floating/ swimming in ranch dressing. 4. For the amount of money that they charged, not worth it at all. 5. To top all of the above, they do not accept credit cards (cash only). Out of all, service is the only good part I am sorry that I have to do this to you but that’s the

Kishorebabu Madoori

1. Too much sauce on pasta. Sauce should like a flavor only. 2. This is the first Italian Kitchen that uses hotdog buns for garlic bread, I saw first time. 3. Salad was floating/ swimming in ranch dressing. 4. For the amount of money that they charged, not worth it at all. 5. To top all of the above, they do not accept credit cards (cash only). Out of all, service is the only good part I am sorry that I have to do this to you but that’s the