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8603 North Oak Trfy
Kansas City, Missouri 64155-2434
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ph: 816.468.5800
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VISITOR REVIEW
By: maryt - bio
Not Public
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03/02/04
11:12 AM
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I eat out 3 to 5 times a week. 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! And the fried calimare is tender and buttery not rubbery like you find in so many places that don't know how to cook it. 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. Way too much for anyone to finish all of it, so pace yourself! 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, this is one of the best steak houses as well, and done with an Italian twist. The steak dante is a huge filet served with a chianti peppercorn sauce. Their deserts are to die for. I particularly enjoyed the tira mi su, also made fresh daily. Other offering include a canoli, two types of cheesecake, spumoni ice cream and occasional other offerings. Kudos Cafe Italia, you have won a place in my heart.
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