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    Italian Kitchen & Cafe

    3.8 (202 reviews)
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    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sebastian M.

    Love the ambiance, good service and food. Looked very clean, there was not many customers which i found sad because the place is very nice.

    Jessica V.

    We absolutely love this gem of a place. Best Italian restaurant in the area hands down. It's also very beautiful inside. Service at times can be slow, but worth waiting for.

    Christine M.

    Ordered food via DoorDash. The food overall was delicious but needed to be microwaved. Spaghetti and Meatballs- 4/5 Meatballs were flavorful and a decent size. However this plate needed more sauce. Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken- 5/5 My favorite even if it wasn't warm when it arrived. The added mushrooms and broccoli gave it a little extra something which I appreciated. I would like to try other dishes from this establishment in house.

    Alwin L.

    Food is awesome. The best pasta we have ever tried. Ambiance is like old italian restaurant and food is Greeeeeeeaaaaat!!!!

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    Lynn P.

    Had the baked tortellini and the special which is bow tie pasta. Absolutely fabulous. Perfect portions and the softest, freshest FREE bread I've ever had in my life. Visited this place at 1:30 pm. We were the only two people inside. Not sure if this is a hidden gem or Covid has affected their business but it is definitely a must try.

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    13 days ago

    The food and the service was amazing here I will definitely return. This is definitely a Jim our first time coming and we loved it.

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    The food was good and hit the spot after a long travel day. Eggplant parmigiana was very tasty.

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    The Cafe Land and Sea was delicious! Perfect lemon flavor and decent portions. Highly recommend.

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    Excellent service excellent food wonderful staff. Good menu good wine. Pleasing environment.

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    Great food. Everything made fresh. Best Italian restaurant in Riverview. Fresh made bread and sauces.

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    Quaint little establishment with great service, food, atmosphere. Menu is ala-carte but everything is excellent.

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    This is a hidden gem. Our food was vert very good. It's a small shop in the WinnDixie shopping center way up on 301.

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    Our family went there Friday night, and boy are we glad we did. The shrimp scampi was out of this…read moreworld! I only ordered it because it was the special and my brain was over making decisions for the day. They have something special, and I don't think I've had a better scampi outside of Italy. It was that good. Our table also had the calamari, fried mozzarella, and lasagna. Everything was made to order and you can taste the quality and authenticity in every bite. The location was busy but the service was spot on. They had workers walking around, cleaning, and checking on guests. Even the manager was on the floor and very present. That speaks to their commitment to providing a solid dining experience. The decor did seem a little cluttered, but the speed to which we received our food had us in and out, so we weren't affected by the environment too much. Overall, I've found my new Italian spot in Riverview. I'll eventually go every day of the week to try all their specials. That's how lasting my first experience was.

    I'll be completely honest: I don't normally love a fast casual type of environment, but the service…read morehere is so excellent, I couldn't resist commenting! Similarly, I don't love Italian food, but I also feel like a good dining experience near Sun City Center is sorely lacking. So my family and I were happy to try Mandola's! It has exceeded our expectations. I was able to get one of the best Caesar salads I have ever eaten. (Note, the chilled plate is a sign of a restaurant noticing the small things.) And the service is speedy, with the complimentary focaccia and oil hitting my table almost as soon as we were seated. ATTENTION: Don't be like me. The first time I visited, I was like, "I'm not paying 18%-20%-25% to grab drinks from a cooler, submit my own order, and grab my own utensils." But they really do bus the table, or grab anything you need from the dining/kitchen for you, if asked. Thanks for being clean, efficient, and most importantly, so friendly!

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    My friends and I finally got a chance to try this restaurant. We were so glad that we did! The…read morestaff was kind and we got seated quickly. There's an option to sit at the bar or at the tables they have available. My friends started with Shirley Temple, which they liked. One of them also had the jolly apple martini, which she raved about! They had a great two for one deal, which they have multiple days through throughout the week. We started off with the bruschetta, calamari, and crabcake sliders. All three of the appetizers were a hit at the table! The calamari was cooked to perfection. The crab cake sliders were bursting with flavor. We then moved on to our entrées, which were spaghetti, gnocchi with vodka sauce, and Margherita pizza. We all enjoyed our flavorful meals for the most part. The only downside would be the gnocchi with the vodka sauce. They don't give you much gnocchi, but there's a lot of sauce. The gnocchi normally comes in a Bolognese meat sauce, but because I don't eat meat, I asked for a different sauce not knowing I would be charged for it, and the unfortunately the waitress never stated that. I wasn't too fond of that since it didn't have meat, which means I was charged for both sauces. Other than that, it was a good experience, and hope to go back again one day.

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    Not even kidding when I say this is the only place I ate at last weekend when I was in Tampa! My bf…read morewanted to take me because he stopped while in town and raved about the garlic bread. So naturally we had to stop in when we were together. Saturday we arrived for an early dinner. We had several drinks and many appetizers. Our server Kyle was great. He mentioned the chicken parm and I instantly made a resi for the next day so we could try it. I was so glad we did, it was perfectly cooked and juicy. The pasta which they make in house was also perfection. Honestly you have to stop in!

    I was excited to visit the Tampa Olivia restaurant for brunch as I enjoy the St. Pete location. The…read moredining room is bright and beautiful. My party was celebrating two friend's birthday and was immediately seated at our reservation time. Kate our server was super helpful and friendly. I initially ordered the prime burger and asked for it to be well done. Once I received my plate, I was ready to dig in and decided to cut the burger in half as it was so big. Good thing I did because the burger was totally rare on the inside. In the meantime, I decided to eat my side of couscous and discovered there was hair in couscous. I informed the server and she took the dish to the back. The manager did come to the table and was apologetic about the undercooked burger. I decided to order the chicken and doughaffle, instead of another burger, which was cooked to perfection. I would come back for that dish alone.

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