Josephine's is amazing authentic Italian! The meatballs are the best and the lasagna is like no other - absolutely delicious. Service is top notch, friendly, thorough, accurate, perfect! The intimate gentleness of the restaurant makes for the best ambiance. Well done Josephine's!!! read more

Josephine's - Friends enjoying the meatballs/sausage entree. - Italian Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Food is Just Ok Nothing Special. It was Better A couple Years ago and also They Say they change the Menu Weekly, maybe 1 Different Entree But actually It's the Same boring Menu With 1 Sauce No Different Choices, and the Kicker is They Give They Table 1 Basket Of Bread And Cannot Get Anymore, We even offered to pay for it. It's not All of that To Not Accommodate Customers. The Booths Are Old And Dirty as the Floor is Also. Just Disappointed. If Someone Would Open A Upscale Italian Restaurant In OBX they Would Put Them out of Business. read more

While the food is delicious, there seems to be nobody that understands how clocks work. I ordered takeout and was told a specific time to pick it up. Then while I waited for over ten minutes after that time, I was given an assortment of time estimates that were less exact but equally inaccurate. But again, great food. Lovely people. read more

First time at Josephine's and goodness we were impressed with all aspects. Friendly Service and great food n drinks. My wife had the spaghetti with meatballs and sausage, she subbed for all meatballs. Meatballs were humongous and tasted great, we had plenty leftovers for meatball subs the next day for lunch. I had the veal parm and it was Amazeballs, huge side of spaghetti and very large piece of veal. The fresh bread was great. Huge wine list and the dirty martini was divine! Sorry, pics did not turn out and were not worth posting. Very excited to go back. read more

Another hidden gem in OBX this is my second time eating here and it once again delivered. It's a small place with not a lot of tables and reservations are not taken. Service was fast and friendly. Salads were served cold and fresh crispy. The pasta dishes and sauces were all spot on and authentic. The red sauce was sweet and tasted fresh. I had the combination which had Italian hot sausage. And 2 huge meatballs with sauce. I could barely finish my plate. The meatballs were awesome and stuffed with a small ball of mozzarella cheese (yum) I was not a huge fan of the sausage just my preference not that it was bad. I loved the spice and flavorful but the texture was a larger grind in the casing that breaks apart into crumbles when you eat it. I just prefer a much finer grind in a sausage. The chicken Milanese was breaded crispy as it should be not greasy and delicious. The baked pasta was also spot on. The sausage is just my Personal preference no reflection on the meal at all. It Was a great meal and reasonably priced they were able to seat us in like 45 minutes unlike other places with 1.5-2.5 hour wait times ... Nice job will be back again next year. read more

We love Josephine's for dates nights! Best and only Italian restaurant we will go to on the OBX!

Certainly the best Italian restaurant in OBX. We get there early to be in on first seating

Called to check on take out. They said they do. started calling the next day at 4:45pm. Called dozens of times; line busy ALL THE TIME. Show uber eats but delivery only not pick up. Decided to drive there to order, calling along the way. Even called as walking into the place; still busy. TOLD THEM i WANTED TO PLACE A TO GO ORDER AND THEY TOLD ME NOT UNTIL 7PM. What a messed up resturant read more

Finding a authentic Italian Restaurant in this area is hard. I mentioned to my husband... Ee never been in Sicilia? How will the dishes be like? IDK he said...let's give it a try, we will share a plate. I said ok... sounds fair... We had a Josephine's Combo. With two meatballs, an Italian sausage, Penne Pasta smothered in Bolognese Sauce. The restaurant's ambiance is very romantic. And the staff are nice and knowledgeable of the dishes. If you are looking for authentic flavors, this is a place you must go. read more

Josephine's - Italian Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

This was hands down the best meal we had in the outer banks. Tiny restaurant so prepare to wait but it's worth it. Very friendly staff. Huge portions so we enjoyed it the next night read more

There is a limited menu which changes every week and it is a very small place that does not take reservations! We came on Sat. night but only waited about 20 minutes even though there were a lot of people waiting. It is worth any wait! What a wonderful dining experience! House wine is only $6. I had pinot nor which was very light and delicious and my hubby had moscato which he enjoyed. We ordered a caprese salad and side salad which bad a very vinegary dressing which i loved. The freshly made bread was warm and served with seasoned oil. We added some pepper and parmesan cheese (which are conveniently on the table) and it was great. I got a pesto tortellini with cream and bolognes sauce with shrimp and my hubby got 2 ginormous meatballs and big piece of sausage with pasta with bolognes sauce. Both were extraordinary and huge portions. Lemoncello and peanut better chocolate cake for dessert! Wonderful service too! It was like we were in Italy for a brief moment! Thank you for one of the most enjoyable dining experiences we have ever had! read more

Josephine's - Combo meatball and Italian sausage with pasta and shrimp tortellini with bolognese and cream sauce dinners - Italian Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Cool little Italian restaurant. We chose it off yelp. Everything was excellent. Very small. Felt like a local place.

Excellent tasty Italian food. Delicious sauces with the seasoning just right. Pesto and olive oil for bread dipping was also great.

Was on vacation and found this nice Italian restaurant in Kill Devil Hills. The atmosphere was pleasant and the food was good. They serve large portions so they can be shared as well. read more

We arrived just before 5 and very fortunate go be seated @ table. Staff was friendly and helpful during our first visit. Food was great, served promptly at perfect temperature for both meals, Thank you! read more

Sorry, just can't give it more than 3 stars compared to everyone else giving it 4 or 5 stars. Based on all the reviews, I can see why there was a line at 445p before their 5p opening. All the tables were filled within minutes of opening. First off, I really enjoyed the ambience of the place. Nice bar and small dining room. Service by Shannon was good. However, it has a very limited menu.... I believe there were only 5 entrees and 4 appetizers options. We did get a very nice house salad... with cold lettuce, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese with a tasty Italian dressing. I ordered Josephine's Meatball and home made sausage in a Bolognese sauce. The dish came out piping out but sorry the 2 meatballs and one sausage were just ok..... nothing special. My wife ordered the Chicken Milanese and it looked and tasted like an Alfredo taste more than Milanese. Also, I found it strange that they give you a nice oil & basil to dip your bread in but they only give you 2 pieces of bread and the Waitress never offered more bread. Sorry...I wouldn't go back. read more

Josephine's - Meatballs & Sauage - Italian Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Authentic food & Experience. Great staff, that I believe is all family owned and operated. A must dining place if ever in Nags Head. read more

Josephine's - Italian Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Delicious food, wonderful ambience (slightly too dark), friendly staff. We had a great girl's night experience!

If you're looking for something noodley and tasty in a town filled with fried fish and quaint southern food, look no further. I went in and placed a takeout order and was told it would be ready in an hour. I showed up an hour later to hot, fresh food ready to go, reasonably priced. The fried ravioli was addictive, the shrimp scampi was very fresh, and the portions of the meatballs in the combo were, to say the least, generous. Service was quick and friendly. They are very popular so be prepared to wait for a table or your takeout order. But the food is absolutely worth the wait. I've been to Italy, I've been to fancy New York Italian restaurants, and I am American Italian so I know what good Italian looks like. This was solid. read more

A friendlier owner lady would help food was blah but salad was fresh. A disappointment for sure. Mimi Sterling, VA read more

Really good Italian (Sicilian) food in the New York style in the Outer Banks! Friendly staff make you feel like you were invited our for Sunday diner. Weekly small Menu keeps the place fresh and wanting to go back. You will be pleasantly surprised eating at Josephine's. read more

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Intimate small romantic space,excellent food and wonderful service. Highly recommend. Best Italian food I have had in over 10 years. read more

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There were four of us on vacation and craved Italian food. We went to one place and it was carry out only and being in Nags Head there weren't any Italian restaurants that the owner of the carry out new of on the island except at the other end of the beach in kitty hawk. It was Josephines. By far the best meal we have had on this vacation. My wife and her girlfriend got the Josephine combo they are pictured here, I got the veal parm and my friend got the chicken saltimbocca. The food was so good it should have been illegal. We all highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who is coming to the outer banks. DO NOT PASS THIS PLACE UP. read more

Josephine's - Josephine combo, 2 meatballs, sausage, and pasta. - Italian Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Great authentic Italian cooking! The place is small and generally in high demand so be in line when they open unless you wanna wait for a table read more

Probably my favorite restaurant ever. I love Italian food and this place hit every spot imaginable. The one thing I didn't like was the mussels but I'm just not a mussel guy to be honest. The ravioli was incredible! The marinara and sauce that came on all the dishes was excellent may I add. The lasagna was a huge portion. The cheese was melted perfectly and the noodles were cooked and baked to perfection. The meatballs were okay. Nothing super special expect for the fact that they are huge and very soft on the inside. The fried shrimp was immaculate, especially with that sauce it came with. The ciabatta was a nice little appetizer for the family to try. The fresh tomatoes on top were a cool little addition for a change of pace appetizer. The bread and oil they give you is very good too. Sets the tone just right for the Italian excellence you are about to endure upon. I felt super stuffed after this meal and I'm a big teenage boy. We brought a lot of food home. For my table of 12, the service was amazing. Refills came often and the food came out quickly. The vibe also made it feel as if I was in a the "Godfather" movies! Overall amazing place, high quality, prices, and ever higher portions. I would definitely recommend to anyone in Kitty Hawk looking for Italian food!!! read more

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Food and service were great. Portions were generous, took home several boxes. I ordered veal and it was perfect. They were very accommodating for a party of 10 on a busy night. We'll be back! read more

What a great place....small quaint...very comfortable surrounding. Service was excellent ....food was incredible. Best restaurant in the Outer Banks! If you like real italian food.....its a must try! We will be back.... read more

Delicious!!! Everything I read and saw was spot on. Got the meatballs, sausage and pasta! Meatballs are as brig as my fist. Meat sauce was incredible. Finished up with chocolate cake. Get there early. Enjoy! read more

Very expensive bad service loud and very small dinning room the bathroom was dirty I had the Tuscan chicken it was plain and flavorless the other plates all drowning in a pool of sauce and all cold not the best place for Italian food read more

Wish this place was just like the reviews say but not close enough. My husband and I walked in and the hostess greeted us with a warning that there was not enough food to order for the evening. We looked at the menu and there was only five entrees to choose really running out of food on a Wednesday night?! What a shame can you immagine on a weekend? Food was awful I had the chicken parmigiana was so thick and flavorless and my husband had meatball and sausage the plate was drowning in a pool of sauce never have seen so much sauce in a dish like this the meatballs tasted like they were bought nothing was authentic about this place. It also smelled like mold and very outdated. My glass of wine tasted like cork and old the bartender never asked how was the wine as if he knew it was from an old bottle. Don't waste your time here. read more

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Food service was all very good. A small wait but really a great experience. Chicken Parm and Lasagna was delicious

I find their food ocassionally incredible but their staff is questionable. While dining there I asked if they served mojitos. I was told they did and I ordered one. The waitress came back several minutes later to inform me that the bartender said mojitos were difficult to make and he was busy. I looked into the bar area to see the bartender leaning on the bar chatting with a customer. We haven't been back since. read more

This was an outstanding experience. We arrived at 5:30 (they opened at 5) on a Friday night. They were already full (limited capacity due to COVID) and they said it would be about 45 minutes. It was only about 30 minutes until we were seated. My husband got Josephine's Combo which for $13.99 was an outstanding bargain. I chose the Spinach Lasagna for $16.99. We both boxed up half of our meals to bring home as the portions are huge. We split a chocolate cannoli that was just right to end the meal. We were told that the menus change weekly - though Josephine's Combo is always available. The atmosphere was intimately lighted and the ambiance just right. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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As always, everything is top notch and delicious. It's a limited menu, but what they do, they do to perfection!

After waiting 3 hours On my 75th birthday to be served on A Friday night in Kitty hawk NC, we were seated and waited another 10 minutes for someone( a truly horrible person to come ask us if we wanted something. Her comment was after waiting three hours was" you are just getting in here". All I said was" 3 hours". And she got way over aggressive and asked us a party of five and a baby to leave. We waited from 5:30 pm until 8:30 just to get in. I am of Sicilian heritage myself and family. I would not treat any customer the way I was treated. I hope every stink eyed Sicilian out there in Yelp land avoids this place to eat. And next time I visit kitty hawk, this place is no more. They served everyone before us and could not figure out on three hours how to fit in a Sicilian family of 5 and a baby. We had to ask several times could they get us in. I traveled from Alba Tx with my wife, my daughter came from Nashville Tn, my other daughter and husband and baby traveled from Tucson, AZ. And chose to try this place. And to be disrespected that was very much not the way any customer should be treated for any reason. Choke on that meatball" Josephine's Sicilian Restaurant. I will continue this thread when I calm done. read more

We got lucky on a Saturday and got seats at the bar. Every single thing we had was delicious and we had enough food left over to eat for 2 more days. The food is great, the service was top notch and the atmosphere is so unique and cozy. Just go! read more

On vacation and was looking up restaurants that I haven't tried here in OBX and found Josephine's. This restaurant immediately caught my attention since I'm Italian, from NJ and had a grandmother named Josephine. :). The restaurant is small but really nice. I sat at the bar and ordered some wine, a side salad and the eggplant parmigiana. The Eggplant parm was delicious and so was the marinara sauce. This entree came with pasta but honestly the pasta was over cooked. I should have asked for "Aldente" but assumed it would be. The bread was too doughy for me but I did love the olive oil and pesto to dip the bread into. Overall, a great restaurant with a nice atmosphere. read more

Josephine's - Olive oil - Italian Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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just outstanding. food, service ... excellent enjoyed a great meal with a great atmosphere. we will be back

Food was amazing! They were so accommodating for a last minute catering order for our rehearsal dinner. I'd give them 10 stars if it was available. Everything was spot on. read more

This was the best Italian food I've had in a very long time. Huge portions so we had plenty for lunch the next day. The service was just ok. I think our waitress was a bit distracted because the manager stepped in a refilled drinks and removed plates a couple times. The only reason I gave 5 stars is because it is such a small place you are literally elbow to elbow with the table next to you. Hate listening to others conversations and hate that everyone is listening to ours lol I probably won't eat here again but it is definitely a place to give a try if you want good Italian food. read more