The Italian Kitchen - Port St Joe (FL)

5 /5 The Original Emily: Were back in PSJ for the Winter and could not wait to go the Italian Kitchen again. Always fantastic and authentic Italian food no matter what we get. Loving the expanded dine-in area which is very festive for the holidays. We do take-out a lot too and food is still fantastic when we eat it at home. Upscale place for sure!

5 /5 Donna Newman: Newest Italian Restaurant located in Port St Joe. The restaurant is small which adds to the appeal of intimate dining. The staff is very friendly and attentive, your beverage is always refilled promptly. They serve bread with dipping oil prior to your meal which is not that common anymore. Fresh hot bread and olive oil with the right amount of spices has become our favorite! We really enjoy the pizzas! The crust is cooked to perfection and they add the right amount of ingredients so you can taste everything. They offer personal size pizzas which is perfect for a lunch portion. I highly recommend the Caesar salad, its the best around. We typically eat an early dinner during vacation season.

5 /5 Laura Raymer: What a great asset to Port St Joe! Stopped in today for lunch for our first time to the supper club side. We had no idea that the supper club side of this establishment was open for lunch. So dont do like us and assume that the name implies supper hours. Silly us. We were greeted as soon as we walked into the restaurant and seated immediately. Taking a look around, the restaurant was spotless. Started out with complimentary bread and seasoned olive oil. The bread was crusty and light. Perfect ❤️ Our house salads were great too. Loved the dressing on the salad. My husband got the lasagna and I opted for the chefs recommendation of porcini truffle mushroom ravioli and added shrimp. Both were very generous lunch portions. Both were delicious! Finished off with praline pecan and chocolate chip cannoli to go. Highly recommend a visit to this wonderful restaurant!

3 /5 Creedon Cline: The food was okay but it could be better. I got the cheese raviolis which the texture felt like they were left in the water for too long or were sweating but tasted fine. I ordered un-sweetened tea, which is uncommon in Florida but might be why it tasted like a ladybug, (dont ask me how I know). The tea was disappointing and the water tasted like tap, although a less tap taste than last time. FYI- Ive only been there 2 or 3 times. Im obsessed with the fried raviolis which are perfect and taste delightful with marinara. The meatballs were delicious this time, even if last time they were tougher than tough. The bread and oil was good, but a little more spices could be added, unless it was just by chance. The atmosphere was perfect until a kid who looked to be about 9 or 12 came in crying and screaming, which her parents did nothing about. I know that isnt the restaurants fault but that was like nails on a chalkboard. Me and my family got assigned to the tiniest table even though we had made a reservation for six and the big table in the back was empty and spotless. Either it was just ignorance or tourist favoring, I have no clue, but I would suggest getting a order for pickup or delivery. The service was bad but I understand it because the waitress said she was new. The reason Im saying it was bad is because we had cups and plates that were empty and ready to be taken away left on the table. The food was exceptional this time but is probably the only reason Im giving it 3 stars. I hope it gets better as it progresses.

5 /5 Robby Wilcox: I loved everything about this small, Italian restaurant not far from the beach. Small intimate environment, very friendly service, very friendly and accommodating server, and great food at reasonable prices. My Chicken Parm with Bolegnese sauce (instead of normal Marinara) was top notch. My picky son loved his cheese pizza. The Eggplant Parm looked awesome as well. However, My wife thought the Shrimp Scampi lacked a bit of flavor. Shell get something different next time.