One of my fav KC spots! Amazing food- I almost always get the Della Casa no protein. It's a traditional, very simple pasta marinara. The Short Rib Ravioli is to die for. They have a very rich but soooo worth it Gorgonzola dish that my husband gets.. but the real reason we come here- the Gelato Ball! Omg raspberry covered with dark chocolate!! YUM! Service is top notch. Better than any place in the plaza and the ambiance just makes you feel right at home. If I could give 3 thumbs up and 6 stars, it wouldn't do this place justice read more

We had such an incredible dinner, the service was outstanding! We walked into the restaurant we were greeted and seated right away for our reservation! Our waiter was such a positive influence on our dining experience, very attentive! I think it's my new favorite Italian restaurant in Kansas City and I can not wait to go back and try more of the menu! read more

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Amazing service! Quality of food was top notch. The ambiance is fun and happy. It's a small restaurant and you'll sit very close to the next table but the place has such a good vibe. The wine list was impressive and great cocktails! Don't skip dessert! read more

Osteria Il Centro - Veal Piccata - Italian Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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I came here for dinner to fuel up for a marathon I had the next day and let me just tell you, my body was more than fueled after coming here! They have very generous portion sizes and their food is absolutely amazing. The scallop linguini was fresh and the chicken with risotto was chefs kiss. All of the staff were friendly. The restaurant is tucked in a small rustic building. It's quaint and has charm. read more

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Always enjoy dinner at Osteria, but the recent meal didn't wow me like previous visits. We all had pasta dishes (4 different ones). Had the lobster ravioli (3.5 of 5), the pesto tortellini (3.75 of 5) the Gorgonzola pasta (4 of 5) and the Spaghettinni Della casa with sausage (4 of 5). The wine list is awesome. Lots of different choices and regions of wine. Prices are reasonable ( most restaurants overcharge for good wine and Osteria follows suit). Service has been good every time we visit. Definitely recommend as one of the best Italian restaurants inKC. read more

Always reliable great food and the BEST service in town. Great drinks and amazing wine llist

Love this small intimate dinner spot. The focaccia is so dense but soft. Bruschetta is delicious! Great wine selection. Service is always spectacular. read more

Osteria Il Centro - Orecchiette Carbonara Gorgonzola - Italian Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Great service and wine. The chicken parm was a B- however. Been going here for twenty years and will go back, as the service quality gave them a one-star bump. read more

10/10, could not recommend more! We live within walking distance to Il Centro and it's our favorite restaurant. The vibes inside are perfect for the small Italian restaurant: it has a very local feel but still elegant. The food- always delicious. We both love the chicken spiedini. Service is incredible; most of the staff have been there for some time. Lastly, the drinks...!!! The bartenders have quite the contest going on who makes the best espresso martini (very much so recommend getting one) and the wine is wonderful. read more

Osteria Il Centro - Espresso martinis, Hall wine - Italian Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I was genuinely excited to try Osteria Il Centro, but this was one of the most disappointing dining experiences I've had in a long time. The appetizer platter was laughable, essentially toasted white bread with a few mismatched sauces, calling it "bruschetta" is embarrassing. The calamari was severely overcooked, tough, rubbery, and nearly inedible. The bread was fine, which unfortunately was one of the better things we ate. My veal piccata was dry, overcooked, and tough, with a dull, one-note sauce that bore little resemblance to the bright, buttery piccata sauce it should have been. The tiramisu tasted store-bought, drizzled with what seemed like Hershey's chocolate sauce, and topped with blueberries (why?) Our waitress was kind and attentive, but great service can't rescue food this bad. I left wondering how this restaurant has the reputation it does. For the price, there are way better restaurants in Kansas City! read more

Nice place.. cozy and with great service. The food, as expected from a real Italian family restaurant. Good wine selection. If there is something to improve it would be the space between tables. read more

Osteria Il Centro - One of the most delicious lasagna that you can try. - Italian Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

We had a great experience this evening at Osteria I'll Centro. Ernest was our server and we had a wonderful experience with outstanding food! We shared the shrimp and artichoke appetizers , then I enjoyed the meatballs for dinner. So well made and delicious, the red sauce was flavorful and hot. Could not have been happier walking out. This is the epitome of a neighborhood Italian restaurant with the best food you can dream of!! read more

Osteria Il Centro - My honey's chicken pesto tortellini - Italian Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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food was delicious. I had shrimp bisque and eggplant Parmesan. This was the only time I had ever been asked how I wanted. My eggplant cooked? Server recommended a little crispy around the edges. I thought the sauce was a little thin, but overall the dish was delicious. The shrimp bisque was barely warm. Bruschetta appetizer was delicious. Service was outstanding. Noise level was difficult for conversation. We went on 730 on a Friday night with reservations. read more

Food and service perfect, as usual. From the mushroom appetizer to the salad and veal Parmesan - all delicious and presentation great. Ended dinner with the famous expresso martini. Yumm! read more

We have been coming here for years as it's our favorite Sicilian like Italian place in town. We visited on our Anniversary on Monday and boy was it packed. Barely a place to sit and the staff seemed stretched. This is not usually the case, took a bit to get our drinks but once it did and the big group to our left departed our waiter seemed to liven up. Having said that I had the Spaghettini with sausage and it was very flavorsome. Husband had the chicken Parmesan and pasta with vodka sauce he loved it and ate it all. That's a PLUS! Excellent wine list - Hall was our pick. Delicious. Have had their fish dishes and chicken Marsala here before, so good. Recommend coming here but book early and plan for a wait as it's a small place but lively and worth it usually. Was a bit surprised by the lack of care about our celebration but as I said it was a busy night. Though it was a Monday. Maybe it's changing.... Not as cool as it used to be? Hence my 4 vs 5. read more

Service and friendliness was fabulous when your within your 2hours of your reservation. You only get 2 hours at your table. We received our bill at 6:50pm and at 6:52pm another waitress came over and told us we over stayed our welcome & it was time to leave as she was picking up the spoons to our birthday dessert that just came out. Our party of 5pp spent over $411 before tip. There is many ways to communicate unfortunately she chooses wrongly. It was 100% wrong the way she chose. We had a great time unfortunately it's timed and someone is watching you. Watch out! read more

Starting with our very friendly and attentive server, Lisa, our experience was destined for greatness! We've eaten here a half dozen times now and never had a bad experience. Loved EVERYTHING! Even better pricing because we went during Restaurant Week!! read more

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I had been wanting to go here forever and finally went for the first time last month! I didn't realize how small the restaurant was on the inside, which was actually kind of nice. It made our experience more intimate and personal. our waiter was super nice and gave us some great recommendations. We started with the bruschetta and split the house salad. Both we delicious and made for a good size to split for apps. For dinner, we split a pizza and the pesto ravioli. Both great good! The pesto was delicious. The pizza was smaller than I anticipated but that's ok. I really liked this place and would def come back. Was it the best Italian I have had? No, but it was super solid and I enjoyed our meal start to finish. read more

I recently dined at Osteria IL Centro and left feeling quite frustrated. Despite the promise of a great meal, my experience was marred by service issues that overshadowed the food. Upon arrival, the restaurant was not too busy, as it was early evening, 5:15 or so. When the waiter finally appeared, she seemed rather pushy, urging us to order appetizers, salads and/or soup, and then annoyed we only ordered 1 round of drinks and an entree each. The pressure felt unwarranted, as we were there to eat a meal and get out. The bill arrived, I paid with credit card and left as we had another engagement. Upon review, I was shocked to see we were charged for items we never received. After bringing this to the waiter's attention, I had to return to the restaurant to request a refund for the overcharges. (she claims they had no way of contacting me yet they phoned me because we were a bit late.) I asked that charge be voided, she assured me it would be. I then paid cash AND gave a tip. I checked my statement, the restaurant refunded the original bill but kept the original tip. BEWARE in this grifting economy, do the MATH. read more

This hidden quaint gem is beautifully decorated with amazing Italian food. The service and atmosphere is awesome!

Always try to dine here whenever I'm in the area. The take out service items were neatly packed in sturdy containers. This time, we received a large amount of bread...not complaining thou because it's better than not having enough. The bread slices were very large; almost like Texas toast! The pasta dishes could easily feed two people! Everything was very delicious. Sorry forgot to take a pictures of the cheesecake with raspberry coulis and the chocolate decadent cake which came with a mini scoop of vanilla ice cream. Glad we ordered takeout as the restaurant has a pretty small dining area. Pick up is on 51st street. This is one of my favorite Italian restaurants. Call ahead to ask f what the soup and special of the day is. Tonight it was Chicken Parmigiana. Wished it were the veal variety! read more

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Had a reservation for tonight at 7:15. My table was seated at 7:40 was completely pushed out of our table before 9:00 pm ... literally the staff said you need to go we are over booked read more

Food was good, nothing too special. Service was nice and quick. Ambiance was a bit loud due to music and people talking overall. 8/10. read more

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What a fun spot 4 of us had most awesome dinner. We shared shrimp Ciofinidi & couple bottles of Hall cab. Lobster ravioli a hit as was short rib ravioli. Great service plus fabulous flavors a most comfortable spot. The menu had so many nice options can't wait to return. read more

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Loved the lamb chops! Small intimate space perfect for date night. The small pizzas were good too.

My husband and I dined here on my birthday and it was a very special time from start to finish! All of the staff understood what great service is, and were versed in the menu and very helpful.... The courses were brought with just the right timing; appetizers were of a size to enjoy them and leave room for more- when I told our waiter it was my 70th birthday, I received a bottle of wine to take home, with a birthday message on it! And there was enough of the chicken Parmesan to take home! Il Centro is in a charming stone building with cozy old-word charm- looks to be a favorite for the diners there... will go again! read more

It is so hard to find good Italian food in the city, even with all its history KC is lacking in that cuisine! This was a place picked on a whim because the first place I wanted was closed...however, this is No second option restaurant. The moment I walked into the door I was immediately slapped with not only the cozy atmosphere, but very friendly and attentive staff who were the most accommodating people I've ever met. the food was by far the hardest decision as everything sounded amazing. Finally decided on the sample platter, the delicious stuffed mushrooms and then had the carbonara that was to die for! Amazing wine selection and just could not find fault in this place. I think I found my go to spot! read more

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Food was great the waiter was very knowledgeable. Loved him for that. Keep doing you. Very romantic feel.

One of my fave happy hours in the area, with really tasty and reasonable apps (love their calamari and their goat cheese spread) and drinks and a cozy atmosphere with good service - I need to try coming for an actual meal as well one of these days! read more

What an adorable spot! Quality Italian food and great service! I will say this place is small. Highly recommend a reservation. But the menu has plenty of options. I ordered the salmon, which was lovely. My coworkers ordered the cannelloni, and they were stuffed (with happiness)! They also have daily specials, which all sounded very yummy. I love a good local spot, and they definitely delivered! read more

Love this restaurant! We've been going for years as a family. It's small and intimate, and their staff are so friendly. We each got a different dish, and they were all amazing. The chicken spiedini is always a favorite, and the eggplant parm also always hits the spot. They even gave us a birthday bottle of wine to take home to continue the celebration! read more

Walked here after Church and we were promptly seated (without a reservation.) Our waiter, Jay, was hilarious and attentive. The atmosphere was all about friendly, fun and fabulous food. Definitely coming back. read more

This was my first time at this restaurant. It's tight inside so you're basically stacked on top of each other. If you're reading this review during the pandemic and that freaks you out then you probably shouldn't go to this restaurant during high time. Our reservation was at 9pm so almost every table was taken. The salad was good and the chicken tortellini was delicious. I ordered it because the photos of it looked so good and it did not disappoint. I will return to try their signature lamb chops. read more

Osteria Il Centro - Small Caesar Salad, no anchovies - Italian Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Had dinner here to celebrate a special occasion with our family. We made our reservations WELL in advance and it was absolutely worth the planning and wait. The staff were awesome and service was top notch. Each and every dish was fantastic and their willingness and helpfulness to ensure each and every dish suited the people in our party just made it perfect. You just can't top the food and experience. Well done! read more

Great service! Very mediocre food...too bad. It's a real shame. It used to be so good.

Definitely a five star experience. Very cute place! Quaint and moody in the best way. The service was nice. Very upscale environment and you're are treated as such. Also the staff is accommodating, and you know I love that. Especially because we ate here on a Saturday night. We didn't make reservations in a timely manner but they still worked with us! The food was good. No complaints here. The seafood pasta was delicious but a little light on the seafood. The quality was there but it was mostly pasta. The lamb chops were cooked perfectly, as was everything else. I want crazy about the sauce, but it's more of s personal presence thing. The chef definitely knows what he's doing though as far as pairing flavors. I don't live in KC, but I will be back next visit! read more

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The food at this local Italian restaurant was wonderful. Just as nice was the staff and the ambiance (we could have been in a vibrant spot in Florence or Rome)! We will definitely be going back soon! Note: the restaurant is not huge and it fills up every night. Plan ahead! read more

We thoroughly enjoyed our anniversary dinner here. I had lasagna and my spouse had the chicken walnut pasta. We both had wine, dessert, and coffee. My husband also had the small Caesar salad. From start to finish, our meals were excellent. Chris, our server, was friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. Highly recommend. read more

This place was just amazing. Sat at the bar because we didn't make a reservation. The attention, the detail, the food. The genuine human kindness was amazing. Cannot say enough good things about this place. Wow. Blown away. Setting a standard for any business - food industry or not. read more

This restaurant is smaller than I expected on the inside, but there are still plenty of tables and room at the bar! Not your typical Italian restaurant interior, they had super cool art everywhere which I loved! They were able to accommodate our party of 6, but gave us a 2 hour limit which is understandable because of the size. It ended up being plenty of time. We stared with the goat cheese and garlic spread and the bruschetta with prosciutto and mozzarella. Both of them were very good! The bread that came with the goat cheese and garlic spread was lightly grilled, and the bruschetta was fresh and delicious! Great recommendations from our waiter Chris. Overall, my group enjoyed their meals. I had the pesto chicken tortellini, and it was definitely worth the hype. I loved the pesto cream sauce, it wasn't gloopy or super thick like some cream sauces at other restaurants. Two people on my party had the orecchiette carbonara with Gorgonzola cream sauce. I tried a bite, and it was fantastic. It had a very light Gorgonzola flavor which was nice since it can be a very strong cheese. Our waiter was awesome, very tentative and friendly. Desserts were great too! I'd definitely recommend this play to anyone feeling like a nice Italian dinner. I can't wait to come back and try their happy hour! read more

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