This was my second time at Kitty's in N Reading and both times the experience was sensational! The staff as well as the patrons went the extra mile to assist me. Let me explain: this was my husband's first dining experience in at least five years as he prefers to stay home. He is wheelchair bound and the doors don't open automatically as most eating establishments, but there were patrons willing to help me both entering and exiting. The host sat us at a table so that he could remain in his wheelchair. The waitress was extremely helpful and went the extra mile when she realized he needed reading glasses that we did not bring with us. She actually let him borrow her reading glasses so that he could read the menu!! We each had one of their famous mai tais which are not for a lightweight, if you know what I mean. We had to add a little water to our drinks so that we could drink them. My husband ordered the whole belly clams which were the best clams I've ever tasted. The batter was light and they were cooked to perfection. Most restaurants I find, overcook them. I had the swordfish, which did not disappoint. It was absolutely delicious, the portions were generous and the presentation was attractive. The strawberry shortcake was equally delicious, made with homemade biscuits and real whipped cream! We will definitely return there. read more

Kitty's Restaurant & Lounge - Fried clams (lunch-size) with french fries and coleslaw. - Pizza Near Me - North Reading, Massachusetts

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Large portions, helpful waitress, sorta dumpy tho. Won't rush back. Old and kind of place that looks like it is on the down hill slide.

Everything is great for this longtime restaurant. You may be the youngest people in the restaurant, but that's OK. The portions are double an average portion and the food options are plenty full and delicious. All of the servers are great too that I've met. read more

Met some high school friends here for our 70th birthday bash. There were 11 of us here and it was a great time. The food was great and the drinks are amazing. My wife and I split the lasagna with meatballs and there was still enough for leftovers. read more

Kitty's Restaurant & Lounge - Lasagna - Pizza Near Me - North Reading, Massachusetts

If your going out to eat and want to over indulge or take home leftovers for one or 2 extra meals This is a place to go Place hasn't changed interior or size of meals from day one Off you order one of your sides as a salad you could feed 2 people Haddock was bigger than other restaurants Kids pasta and meatballs was like order a regular dinner Chicken parm was good and oversized too Service was as expected Only reason for a 4 The sauce was not like nonna used to make But that doesn't mean your taste buds would agree italian sauce has many versions They have great pizza and meat dishes too read more

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Went today, New Years Day with my father. Every time we go out to eat I say...Lets go to Kitty's. Today I got the go ahead. Yum. I always order the Lobster Pie with Salad and Pasta for my sides. My father got what he asked for "Italian Sampler" with spinach garlic and ziti. I have never had a bad meal here. Been coming since I was a child. I don't think we go often enough. They have keno and it's fun to play. There are so many players that they have an employee who runs the tickets as her sole job. My father said he would never order the sampler again. He loved everything on the plate but his complaint was that it was TOO BIG a portion lol. You wont go away hungry and you will always have enough for the Midnight Snack or tomorrows breakfast or lunch. Much better than leftover pizza. The waitress has been waiting on us for over 30 years...maybe 40+ years. Always excellent service. I can't wait to go back for another Lobster Pie! read more

This was a recommended place from a friend. Unfortunately, not a huge fan... Maybe is was just the time that we came in but they servers were not very helpful. It took awhile for someone to come help us a sat us down. Since they were busy we ultimately decided to order two large pizzas to-go. We were really excited to try their pizzas and they made us the wrong ones and we did not realize until we got back home and opened the pizza box. Literally they only made us cheese pizzas and that was not what we paid for at all... Learned our lesson to open the box before leaving. The cheese pizza was very mid. Probably would have enjoyed it more if we were able to get the specialty pizzas that we ordered and paid for. Maybe we will give them another try in the future and possibly have a better experience. read more

Was there for a function with buffet style food of salad, chicken parm, ziti, chicken, broccoli. Was just ok, nothing that would kill me and nothing would come back to order read more

Don't go there was charged more money then menu said when asked rude manger was very nasty said she could do what they want never again well I go there read more

This was supposed to be a special family dinner, but the bad service was a constant distraction. I politely spoke with a manager after dinner but no apology offered, just questions about the server. read more

Kitty's Restaurant & Lounge - Pizza Near Me - North Reading, Massachusetts

My wife and I went to kitties Sunday and we were both pleasantly surprised. She was had few glasses of wine and I was drinking Grey goose bloody Mary's. There was subbed. I added a little salt and pepper, but I always do that there. Chicken palm was absolutely gorgeous in the sauce that was on there was absolutely sticking right to the ribs. My wife had fettuccine chicken noodles with broccoli and it was superb the fried raviolis. I couldn't get enough. Give it a try you'll like it. the salad was as fresh as can be and of course their rolls they have bread. Butter rolls are excellent. read more

I decided on spinach over fries as a side to go, VERY disappointed. This was the amount they gave. Seriously? read more

Kitty's Restaurant & Lounge - That was the spinach side. WOW ! - Pizza Near Me - North Reading, Massachusetts

Large portions and delicious food . I have been going there since I was about 8yrs old. I'm now 80 and still go there all the time.

I and others I know have had bad diarrhea after dining at this restaurant. We think that we have tracked it down to the meat sauce. We all had it when we have gotten sick. Maybe they should take care to drain the meat well before making the sauce. It most certainly be too much fat in the sauce that makes us sick. It has happened multiple times and never happens when I don't have the meat sauce. Just something to consider. read more

Walked in saw server picking food off those filthy trays & putting back on plate to serve. Should have left but went to bar. Server at bar great however food is not desirable. Save yourself from this place. read more

Went today... Had a funky smell, maybe dirty carpet? If you're not part of the ( wax museum ) regulars they dont go out of their way. Only got 1 soda... was never asked if I wanted a refill. Ordered a pizza. Took a long time even bartender was wondering where it was. Way too much sauce and over cooked to point the crust was like burnt cracker. Tried to play keno... keno lady was to busy chatting with someone. Guy in front of me was complaining and she put my ticket in late and I missed $400 payout. Be awhile before returning. read more

I got takeout at Kitty's and it was great! The food was delicious, like homemade! The person on the phone was friendly and helpful and the pickup was easy for my husband. read more

Quality or quantity? Kittys seemed to choose quantity over quality, which left much to be desired. I came here for a birthday party, and the food was extremely disappointing. I ordered steak tips, and they were some of the worst I ever had, as some were cold, and others were overcooked and lacked any flavor/seasoning. My partner, who also ordered the steak tips said the same thing. Additionally, the portion sizes were excessive. The service was the only redeeming factor here.... read more

Kitty's Restaurant & Lounge - Steak tips, onion rings, and salad. - Pizza Near Me - North Reading, Massachusetts

The atmosphere is what you can always expect, this is not a high end restaurant, but consistent in food, portions, and great service and value! Our server was fantastic!! Always attentive, plenty of clean plates napkins, never an empty plate left or glass not filled. We had chicken finger dinner, came with side salad and pasta, rolls and butter, fried zuke sticks, took home two house dressings and a pizza, all under 80$ with tip!! Just like I remember as a kid 55 plus years ago!! read more

We've been going to Kitty's for over 50 years, and we have never been disappointed! Food, Service, Prices, Drinks have always been exceptional! Nothing fancy, just one of the best family restaurants in the Greater Boston Area! read more

last 2 visits had the worst pizza in recent memory. I grew up having pizza from here but the pizza I ordered last fall was horrible. I decided to give it another chance and had one again this week but unfortunately no improvement. I'm done with their pizza. read more

My 77-year old mom has fond memories of going here as a kid and even sometimes a bit pre-pandemic with her brother before he passed. We were in the area, so I thought it would be a nice nostalgic place to get lunch. And it was. This place is definitely old fashioned, homey feeling, and piles on the food. The chicken parm sub I ordered was so big, I had to use a knife and fork to eat the excess. I got 3.5 meals out of it, and I'm a sizable guy. My mom enjoyed her ribs, and got two meals out of them. It's a nice, neighborhood restaurant, but probably not driving too far to try. read more

A group of us first went to see the Shriners' Circus in Wilmington, Massachusetts, after we all had lunch at Kitty's in North Reading, Massachusetts, I highly recommend going to Kitty's for lunch or dinner; the server was very polite and nice when taking down all of our orders, the food at Kitty's is delicious, I had a anchovies pizza which was delicious, my pizza tasted fresh, my group had either chicken salad or sandwiches, no complaints everyone at our table give Kitty's a five star and the menu at Kitty's for lunch and dinner are reasonable. read more

Delicious shrimp scampi and a nice big side salad. Everyone enjoyed their meal at our table. read more

Kitty's Restaurant & Lounge - Delicious shrimp scampi. Nice big portion and the salad was great as well. - Pizza Near Me - North Reading, Massachusetts

Can I give a negative zero? Where do I start? Entering building? Funeral party group pre-planned gathering and upon arrival, there was no set up for the group to sit. Some were seated in the general population of the restaurant and then as more of us came in, we asked to be moved to a proper location as it is a funeral after gathering. The two lady servers had no idea about it? They started getting visually frustrated, arguing amongst each other. We all moved over to the back room area where there's a full bar. After of course waiting for a birthday to end. Completely unacceptable. They had two servers for at least 30 guests. Two. And these servers seemed to be also working other parts of restaurant. Asked for coffee, I put her out by asking and she said I'll see if we can "find" you some. Then the other server brought me two cups of black coffee. We also ordered before the dinner menu started. And I'm quite sure we were billed dinner prices. We were never given an option, we were never told would you like the small portion or the large portion, which is lunch or dinner? I informed the server that I had a gluten allergy and she seemed to be oblivious. I do not want salad, but she brought a salad and I'm sure we were charged. Two people at my table ordered chicken Alfredo with the pasta and their chicken was cold in the center, which goes to tell me that all the stuff is precooked and they microwave it . All pasta meals at the table were floating w at least half an inch of oil at the bottom of their plate. The lobster mac & cheese was hard and crunchy, which means it was already precooked and they heated it up in an oven in a bowl. My salmon was stuck to a metal plate which means it was precooked and old salmon that they stuck in an oven and broiled it and it stuck to the dish. And large portions of salmon when I didn't ask for that in fact, I was not given the option. The waitress would take your order not talk to you. Just start walking away and yapping at other people about other things and then she never came back. tasteless food server never came to clear anything off of our table. The other guests in the party ordered drinks, at other tables, she would carry three or four martinis with olives in them and spill them as she walked, and she would just put them on the table randomly not even in front of the guest that ordered it. I'm quite sure there was overcharging on the bill. Again, why were we charged dinner prices for meals when everything was ordered during lunch? I did check with the restaurant and Saturday has a lunch menu. And lunch is up until 4 PM and we ordered well before that. I can imagine drinks being put on bill never ordered. This was a funeral gathering, and it was very disappointing . I had to go and get to go boxes on my own and ask for bags out in the restaurant myself. we had all the salads that we were given that nobody even wanted and I couldn't see throwing them in the trash so they will feed the wild rabbits out in the yard. The dressing was horrible. The bread that they gave you are rolls from Market Basket. In fact, they're not even rolls they are the type of "buns" that you make a sandwich with at the deli. They're not the kind you put bread and butter together and eat with your meal.. and you wanna know how I know that? Because they gave us a role with one of the meals in a market basket plastic bag that holds the bread. Imagine that? Still with the plastic clip on it from the store. Now let's talk about the dessert . The lava cake was a hard, stale chocolate, mini Bundt cake with some fudge in the middle, the brownies with ice cream was ice cream that is the lowest quality and they probably also bought that at Market Basket.. then upcharge you for everything. **** Per restaurant mgr reply below, I counted guests we had less than 30 max. Not 50. Servers were not doing their job. Food was served that wasn't ordered. Salads, mashed potatoes, steak. Extras not ordered. Two coffees only ordered one. Charged dinner prices but ordered well before 4pm. And to say they did a favor by giving the other area? Gimme a break. There was one table on a 16th bday lunch not an entire room. Room was empty. Are you saying the salmon is properly cooked stuck to the plate? Oil floating in pasta? Should I go on? You ought to refund a percentage off bill is what you should do. Have your server write the order down and not use her, as she quoted, photographic memory. The bread roll with a to go meal was in a market basket bread roll bag. You want a pic? And who said reserved months ago? My mother died on 7.30, luncheon was 8.10. Your server never cleared our table. When we asked for boxes she pointed to broken ones behind us on the table that I put our dirty dishes. Is that because she was waiting tables out front and ours? Maybe schedule more servers to accommodate patrons. Whether 25 planned and 30 showing up, clearly your establishment was under staffed. read more

Kitty's Restaurant & Lounge - Reheated salmon with barely heated uncooked ginger sauce stuck to metal dish. - Pizza Near Me - North Reading, Massachusetts

went for the first time food is good and my expectations were low in looking at the reviews but the bar tenders were a good sport we were giving them a hard time about the rating on yelp as had a good laugh at what some of them said.. local dive been around for ever read more

The good: Always great food, cooked perfectly and generous portions, extensive menu. Plenty of seating and parking. Mixed feelings on service because a waitress walked by several times without acknowledging after we were seated at least 10 minutes. Turns out she was also our waitress. When we did get service, she was very efficient, professional not personable. We had things brought to us that we didn't have to ask for. read more

Great food and excellent service. Our waitress checked back frequently to make sure we were good. Portions were large and the prices were reasonable! read more

Was just by myself craving a good chicken parm and kitty's is the place to go they use the best chicken and sauce and cheese I must say it was delicious along with a house salad and rolls the antipasto salad was excellent as well everything was cooked just fine. The service was excellent with everything I asked for. Casual setting and good for groups as well both booths and tables are available they have two bars as well and keno is available. Kitty's is a good old restaurant that cares about their customers read more

Unfortunately, the food is just plain awful. I ordered the steak tips. Kitty's should be embarrassed and ashamed. What they serve as steak tips ARE NOT steak tips, not even close. I got tiny, tiny bits of meat, all improperly cooked: overcooked, tough, poorly seasoned. They were so bad, I just didn't eat many and gave them back. I got a salad too... the lettuce was cut wrong and the whole salad was warm, but it's supposed to be chilled. It's amateur cooking at best, not worth the money and I won't be going back. read more

I was about to eat the refrigerated leftover antipasto salad this morning from last night's meal. The lettuce is brown withered and noticeable NOT edible. The service could have been better too, several server errors. I still enjoy Kitty's, but not serving fresh food is an issue the head chef has to correct. By the looks of the lettuce, I think I know why I had stomach pain last night. What is the chef doing, saving lettuce for days and then serving it? Or not making fresh salad every day? Fresh food is a basic requirement! read more

Kitty's Restaurant & Lounge - Kitty's Stale Lettuce - Pizza Near Me - North Reading, Massachusetts

The food is AWFUL! Staff is rude! STAY AWAY! The steak was 40 dollars and raw! Sent back TWICE, and got an eye roll from the waitress.. and still came back RAW! They did take it off the bill but that shouldn't have had to happen! I heard it was bad but went one time and it was good, this time I saw what people meant?!? DON'T GO! Also, they sat us three booths from the door which also was fine, but the staff gathers at all the booths right behind and have personal chatter. Such an AWFUL experience! Waste of the money I did have to pay! Place should be shut down, as it was in the past! read more

The food was both overcooked and undercooked. It was incredibly awful that I also ended up with food poisoning for 2 days. The service was horrible especially for the fact that it took over 20 minutes just to order. The ambience was awful especially where it was incredibly dark inside. read more

I haven't been to Kitty's in about 20 years. we were in the area and I remember their steak being actually awesome. we went in at about 4 o'clock and were seated immediately, but that's where the good stops. I ordered the montreal steak. i have one requirement.. Make it rare. It came out as medium. I didn't send it back, because it was absolutely tasty. I told our server Oscar about it. He offered to take it back but it was good and I was hungry. The entire order came out by piece mail. One dish at a time. By the way, that is the last time we saw Oscar until we wanted the check. Yes, the water and soda went dry. This isn't about the money at all, especially since I won 100 at kino. Just not sure if I'll return for another 20 years. read more

We had an event in the function room this past weekend, food and staff was great but if you plan on dancing bring your own system! The system stopped working one hour into the event, so we could not play music! Big disappointment!!!!! No one knew how to fix it. Fortunately one of my guest had a speaker in their car we were able to improvise. I out in a complaint and no one acknowledged which is very disappointing. Beware if this if you plan a party and want to dance. read more

It has been a while, in the past this was our go to when we worked in Reading. We were in the area and said, hey, let's give it a shot, very busy, both bars, got bar seats and had a great time! Everything was 100%, Steak tip sub was beautiful and was lunch the next day it was huge, the antipasto salad with their dressing was a blast from the past, Devine, and their dressing, yum. Took home the leftovers and had a salad and took the cold cuts aaside and made a scrumptious calzone, Thank you Kitty's Crew, we will be back soon even though it is a trek! read more

This place is phenomenal! The food selections are great and are enormous! Service sometimes is slow depending on when you go, but overall, it is lovely! The spot is cozy! You will take food home with you! read more

Went there on Mother's Day, sure says open at 11am, then done woman with very poor personal skills tells us they start at 12. We could sit and wait. She said it with such a poor attitude made us decide to leave while letting her know the site said 12. I may never go back there read more

I used to LOVE this place because of its shabby, old school, retro vibe & great food, but we went there 2 Sundays ago and I was really ill. I guess the reports of their problems with the board of health are ongoing. Sad to say we will not go back despite the fact I've been going since the 70's. read more

Very disappointed with the food. Second time for lunch. Food was horrible both times...even the French fries were bad (old), and i LOVE french fries...chicken parm sub was soaked in sauce, so that it was impossible to pick up. Dont even know how anyone could have brought that out to me. Chicken was too thick and hard. Steak tips were inedible because they were tough and salty. Meatballs were gross...Used to love the food there..will not go back! read more