We have been going to the Italian Kitchen on Thorn Ave for over 10 years now. They are the BEST and only Italian restaurant in El Paso. Our favorite dish is the Chicken Jerusalem. They also have a killer Spumoni. You want real Italian food? Go to Italian Kitchen. read more

The taste of the food was good. I got the salmon lemoncello (not sure if that's the name). I was in the area and decided to stop by and order to go. My food took almost 1 hour to get ready. I get it, they got busy, but even people who even have gotten there before me got their order first. When I finally got my order, the waitress told me she had added more food to my plate due to me waiting for such long time (I didn't complaint, but she never came out to check on me nor letting me know the status of my order). When I got home, I was surprised the portion was very small, not worth the $24 a plate in my opinion (plus surcharges and tip- I still tipped well). I don't think I will be going back anytime soon. The taste of the food was good, but I don't think it was worth the price and wait. I know everything is very expensive, but still, I don't feel the price was justified in comparison to the food portion. read more

The only thing I recommend from this place is the pizza, I went on Saturday to try the Chicken Alfredo and the pizza, and the chicken or the Alfredo pasta had NO flavor whatsoever, I went again the following Monday because I wanted to try the Chicken Parm and again, only amazed by the pizza but the spaghetti or the chicken had noooooo flavor, I was so sad tbh, not worth the cost of it, it's also not white meat, I think that's very important too... I also tried the Tiramisu, and sadly it was flavorless as well. read more

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We ordered a meal to go - lasagne and a salad. The lasagne was fine, but the salad didn't have any dressing on it. We were staying in an Airbnb so I had to eat the salad dry. Please make sure you check your order before leaving. read more

We love The Italian Kitchen! The food, atmosphere, and service is amazing! Highly recommended! 5/5 read more

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My som ordered a n meatball sandwich he got one meatball in a pie container nowhere like a meatball sub was charged 16.oo for it I will not order from them again read more

never again will i order from the italian kitchen!!!! close to $18 for the imitation lasagna smh ham sandwiches on bolillos read more

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I don't frequent Italian spots as much simply because I try to minimize my carb intake. However, I treated my mom to lunch and she loves Italian. Plus, this had been on my local list to try for a very long time. Overall it was meh for me. The service was borderline aggressive and in such a hurry they hardly made eye contact. The food was what I would expect, heavy on the salt, sugar, and oversauced. I didn't see any options on the lunch menu for a lemon based sauce which is my usual go to. I wonder if they make their own pasta in house? The bread, salad, coffee, and tiramisu were good. Not sure I would come again but I will say the best part of the experience for me was the location and ambiance. You could tell it was a home at one point with lots of real charm. T read more

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It has been four or five years since our last time there because the service was so horrible. We decided to give it a second chance and we're disappointed once again I ordered the lunch eggplant parmesan and it was covered with a small piece of cheese on the top. Pre sliced piece of cheese not impressive. The temperature was good but lacked flavor. It came with the side salad and when I put the dressing on all I could taste was oil. The bread that they served us 15 minutes after they served her meal was stale and hard. We asked the girl who was a manager to bring us some crackers. She totally blew us off and we had to ask the waitress for the crackers which was news for her. I had been coming here since I was a kid but not again. I wish I had gone to House of Pizza. Mediocre food mediocre service. read more

I would have rather gone to Olive Garden. We wanted Italian and my husband found this spot. When we got there everything seemed really quaint and authentic, very mom & pop vibe. We got seated, ordered an app of meatballs (which came out fast) and told the waitress we just needed a few more minutes to look at the menu. She walked by multiple times and still it took almost 20min for her to come back for our order. We both ordered the chicken parm from the lunch menu ( we got there at 1pm and the lunch went until 3pm). Neither of us wanted the spaghetti on the side so the waitress told us what we could substitute it with. We both went with Alfredo. First we got our salads, which weren't terrible but also wasn't very fresh (The lettuce was wilted). When the rest of the food finally came out, we were shocked by the amount of food. One order of chicken parm had 2 chicken parm cutlets and the side of pasta. Which she brought us the spaghetti instead of the alternative that she literally offered us. At this point we'd been waiting for so long to both order and get the food that we were just gonna deal with it and have the spaghetti. The food was fine but nothing special. Then we get the check and my husband immediately hands her the card so we can get going. After paying we looked at the receipt and saw she placed our order for the dinner portion (now makes sense why there was so much food). At this point we were so fed up with everything and just left without asking to be refunded. Yes I know this part is on us for not trying to reconcile it. Overall service was slow, food was ehh, waitress we had didn't bring us the right item even though she had told us about the substitution, and then charges us for the dinner portion at 1pm even though we literally ordered off the lunch menu... read more

Holodeck version of 1960s-1970s Italian-American restaurant. Just what you'd expect. Literally Frank Sinatra-only soundtrack playing on a music streaming service. White and red checked tablecloths. The whole shebang. Everything was just fine, but with no impressive culinary flourishes. Friendly and efficient service. It is almost difficult to judge this place by contemporary Italian food standards. Caprese salad? Yup, but the mozzarella was hard and sliced. No fresh buffalo anything. Coffee? No espresso. read more

Worst service ever, visited today, and the server can't even bother to remember our order, doesn't check back on us, doesn't bring additional items we requested. Then our order took over an hour to come out, wtf read more

Unfortunately I have not been there in a while but they go above and beyond with their customers. The food is fantastic the people are wonderful I highly highly recommend this place. The cooks went out of their way to make me a chicken parmesan 20 years ago and I'll never forget that. Five stars for sure. read more

I have been going to this eatery for years and have always enjoyed the food. There has been a change in ownership and I was surprised when my eggplant did not come with a side of spaghetti. I even asked our waiter and he said it did not. However when I look at the menu on line it says that it does come with that. Most Italian eateries offer spaghetti with many of their meals. I was very disappointed. read more

I've been going here, for several years now, when I travel to El Paso on Business! Food is always good, nice and pleasant service! It's what I call, Old School Italian! If you're in town and looking for some delicious Italian comfort cuisine, you owe it to yourself to dine here! read more

I was there with a good friend. I ordered rigatoni , a salad and a beer. My friend ordered Alfredo, a salad and water. My tab was $86. When I got home I noticed they had charged me all of the above, plus lasagna and two teas. I called to complain and was told that they would review the cameras! I got a call back and they verified no lasagna but we each had tea! They ask me to come in and get a cash refund as they don't credit the card! They tried to pay me the price of the lasagna and one tea! What about the other tea and the tax? After explaining to them that I was due tax and an extra tea, they refused to pay me back for tea that we never had! I know it was only 3.50 plus tax, but I won't go back! read more

This place is terrible! Go to bella sera instead. Nice ambience and very professional wait staff. Which makes the below average food with expensive prices that much worse. The tortellini I ordered was absolutely terrible. Soft drinks come in a bottle so no refills. Auto gratuity was added for a party of 5 even though the menu does not mention auto gratuities. It was very expensive for the poor quality of food. read more

I kept hearing about this place so decided to try it. My girl and I decided to go last week, was not busy, so that was in the +Plus column. However, I quickly could see why. I asked the waitress what the specials were, she pushed the Bruschetta. I asked if she could tell me what they put on their version (every restaurant does it a little differently). I got some generic answer that told me she really did not know. I ordered the Eggplant Parm, and I swear it came out of a microwave, right down the black plastic tray it was served in. Such a small portion too. Was this a Weight Watchers frozen dinner? It was barely edible and I sent it back. My girl had the spaghetti/meatballs. She said the sauce tasted scorched. So, they obviously have it sitting in a pan for hours on end. Won't be going back. Very disappointed. read more

I had a great time when I took my daughter and her boyfriend to eat there. My future son in law proposed to my daughter at Italian Kitchen. Great romantic atmosphere!!! Our server, Hilda, was awesome and the food was so good too. They and I will be back!! read more

The best Italian in El Paso Texas hands down.! very polite and peaceful environment the waitress's were beautiful and kind and the service was outstanding.! The food was so light and creamy the salad was a blast of flavors in my mouth. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND.! read more

So good! Love the salads and pasta sauce. Fresh, great food! Authentic Italian food and the garlic bread is also very tasty. read more

Italian Kitchen has been around for 70 years and still going strong. It has a lot of ambiance for being a hone that was re-fashioned into a restaurant with small patio area. The menu is great but they recently added some menu items that may be seasonal but wonderful: a marguerite pizza, caprese salad and lemon shrimp nor chicken pasta. Solid choice any day. read more

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I love the food and all but the quality of the food has been falling apart since 2022 maybe if they make a change and I want Italian kitchen to change the food and make it more Italian-ish read more

Shout-out to all staff - I dined there last night - the place was full of customers. The waiting time to take an order was short, quality of food was great, service was excellent. And the manager really rocked at keeping it all flowing. This was a great experience! read more

Right as you walk into this place, you can tell they host a hole-in-the-wall space that's about the size of a luxurious studio apartment. And, I know...I'm being extremely generous here. I felt like I was experiencing some serious claustrophobia heading back to the restrooms. I'd sure hate to see what would happen in the event of a fire. All joking aside though, this Italian Kitchen (see what I did there?) is quaint enough for what they serve. But there are a few quirks I'd like to discuss. Before we do that though.. First, the good: I was surprised at how tasty their complementary house salad was. It's clear the salad dressing is homemade. I also appreciate the fact that it's light, subtle, yet still not stoic in taste. Basically, I liked it. And believe me, plenty of other restaurants have made salads I don't care for. So, today I ordered a pizza. And....I gotta be honest, it was average. Not the best pizza I've had, but certainly not the worst. I mean, it's fine for what it is....I guess? But this is an authentic Italian restaurant, is it not? I don't think pizza should have crust that resembles the pizza from a gas station with cheese that comes off like the kind served in the school cafeteria. It tasted alright, but it lacked consistency. I...don't know how else to explain it. One caveat I would throw out there: do not come to this place if you're in a hurry. Because despite this restaurant's modesty in size (they look like they could occupy about 30 persons), the service is that of a snail's pace. I waited nearly 30 minutes...for PIZZA! Some of the best brick oven pizza I've ever had takes about...15 minutes at best. But all together, I think I was there just barely over an hour. It pissed me off because I was trying to get to my son's football game and I just assumed I'd be there a little more than 30 minutes or so. My bad, I guess. Look, I'm not saying this place is totally middle of the road. Admittedly, I only ordered one dish here and I hope that if I'm in the neighborhood again and have an inordinate amount of time to kill, I'll come back and try the pasta. Upon initial review however, I can tell you the service is anemically slow, the pizza resembles something that came from a Stouffer's box, the salads are nice, the wine is affordable, and the interior of the restaurant has a strange and cramp setup. It's one of those places where upon receipt of the check, you have to get up from the table and pay at the register (assuming you can find it at first). It's awkwardly located near the back where the kitchen entrance and restrooms are. Plus, there's not even a desk facing inwards as you would expect from most places. Looks as though whoever said this place feels like walking into someone's living room was totally accurate; take that for better or for worse. I'm giving Italian Kitchen (an epithet who's transparency is rivaled only by The Sushi Place) 3 luxurious studio sized apartments serving harmlessly fine Italian cuisine out of 5. read more

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My wife and I and some friends stopped by for some delicious Italian food. The staff and waitresses were very attentive, polite and prompt. All of our dishes were delicious and served hot. read more

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I saw the Godfather movie the other day and it gave me extreme cravings for Italian American cuisine. There's a seen in the film where the mafia guy is teaching Michael how to make the red sauce. I decided to check this place to have their red sauce. I ordered chicken Parmesan and it was so damn good! read more

OMG! The Chicken Piccata is AMAZING! We come almost once a week to enjoy our antipasto salad and ravioli which are incredibly awesome. Today I decided to be adventurous and try the Chicken Piccata. We were VERY impressed! Italian Kitchen surpasses all other Italian Restaurants in El Paso and believe me, we have tried them all! Italian Kitchen, we love you! read more

Nice size menu. Cozy spot, various seating areas, service was pretty fast to seat us and bring salad. So far so good. Antipasto salad was delicious. Dinner took a while to come out but they were pretty busy and backed up, they did apologize and notify us. No Pinot noir if you're a wine drinker. There were some flies dead next to us and alive but I won't remove a star because of this since we were sitting next to the door and the food was amazing flies are part of nature and are a pest that's hard to keep out but they could check in to pick up any dead flies time to time. The lady serving us was very nice. They are pretty busy we came on a Friday for dinner. I had the green chili lasagna and husband had veil Parmesan. Both dishes were amazing ! Found our new go to spot for eating Italian. Olive Garden who? LOL we had a beautiful view by the way of the street and rain. read more

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The lasagna was edible, not great. The spaghetti had a funny smell and tasted weird. Please see the photo for the Bruschetta, thats not Bruschetta. That tasted gross. I could taste the crunchy garlic and tomatoes with no flavor. There are not many Italians restaurants in El Paso but this one is was definitely not it for me. read more

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The worst Italian food I have ever eaten that got my entire dining party sick . We went last Friday 12/09/2022 . I got the baked Italian plate with salad , my mother the eggplant Parma and salad , my bf the chili con carne and soup of the day . Within an hour I was in the bathroom sick at both ends .. my mother when she got home happened to her as well. My boyfriend it hit him a little later when he was at work and had to Leave early ! 80 bucks wasted on food that made me so ill I couldn't eat for two days . I'm debating on calling the health department because something is seriously sus in that kitchen ! read more

I felt like I found another less-known gem in El Paso. It's definitely a neighborhood restaurant. Food has the distinct home cooked feel to it. After all, it's housed in a converted residence with two dining areas. One looks like a smaller bedroom and the other looks like a combination of living and dining rooms. It's very cozy. When we visited, there were at least four families and two couples having a dinner. Our server was excellent. She was friendly, courteous and efficient. Our drinks came out fast, and our food came out very fast even though it was sort of busy with dinner crowd--some large family dinner parties. Serving size comes in either full or half. I ordered a full order of spaghetti with meat sauce (photo). It first looked enormous and probably it was, but I was so hungry I finished the whole thing, and it was very good! I was looking around the dining room and saw some enormous serving of salads and pasta dishes. You can add some protein with your pasta. The fettuccine Alfredo I saw had a huge piece of chicken on it. I'd say in general the serving size is very generous here yet the price is very reasonable. For instance, my large spaghetti with meat sauce was only $9.95 with garlic toast. Since it's a la carte menu, if you want to add anything else to your pasta, I'd recommend to make it a dinner for additional $6.95. It'll come with soup, salad, bread and spumoni. What a deal, but you must come here with very good appetite since the serving size is huge. The only challenge I could think of is parking. Immediate street parking is very limited. I think it's almost impossible when it's crowded. There's a parking in the back, but you have to get in from the back alley. Unless you know it's there, you might have a difficult time locating it. I must come back here to try other menu items because I enjoyed so much. Highly recommended! read more

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Food was very good, eggplant parmigiana was outstanding. It's located in a little house and a great location. Service was a little slow, but still work the the wait. read more

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The spaghetti with sausage turned out to be crumbled sausage in the sauce, which was a lil disappointing. there was too little sausage to even taste. i liked that the noodles were still al dente when i ate it like an hour after picking it up. the sauce was nice and garlicky, but so salty that it kinda killed my appetite. the full order is $12 and it is a massive portion. had a bite of my gf's chicken parm $15 and it was pretty good. I forgot to ask for a takeout menu to post on here.. i dont think their website has the full menu, like it doesnt even mention half orders. service seems nice and the place is definitely quaint. read more

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My niece graduated today and being that this is her favorite spot, we went to celebrate her. We were sat without an issue, table for 12. Our waitresses, Beatriz, was amazing! She was friendly, attentive, and very personable. The food was delicious and plentiful, very large food portions. Thank you for taking care of our large party and providing stellar service. Thank you, Beatriz! read more

I have eaten at the Italian Kitchen for many years. Every time the service is impeccable and the food is amazing. I haven't ordered anything from the menu that has disappointed me. Definitely a place to try. read more

Great and cozy atmosphere it feels like your sitting in a house divided up into dining rooms. The lasagna is awesome. That's what I ordered, my best friend ordered the baked spaghetti and meatballs. So good. We did the add on soup, salad and dessert and it is totally worth it. The servings are huge ! Highly recommend read more

5 Stars of course I come here often. Growing up in El Paso my parents would bring me and my siblings. As a child, the bathroom would creep me out. But as an adult I've grown to appreciate the bathroom. This old establishment looks like a house. The history, so much history here. The owners have run this place for years. To me, this is one of the fewest places that makes real Italian food. Yes one of the owners was Italian. The other was Hispanic. So you see a mix. I went to Italy a few years back and I was in awe that some of the dishes here had a similar presentation and taste. Kudos to them for being somewhat authentic. My suggestion, try the dinner! It comes with a house salad, soup, main entree and then dessert! So so so good! The staff are so nice. You can't go wrong in coming here. Everything is delicious. If you park in the back, don't fear the back entrance. Yes, go in. There home is your home. Who needs front doors when you have a back one! read more

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Always great food and great service! I am never disappointed here! A neat place to bring friends and family.

Very homey, small, cozy spot with all your Italian classics. Food was good, service was nice, and we were happy to support this home-grown spot. Nothing fancy or super exciting, but a nice go to for lunch. read more