Jimmy's Italian Kitchen, Kettering OH

Probably my favorite Italian food in the Dayton metropolitan area! I prefer takeout due to the pandemic so I am solely rating the food and service here! They have excellent service and affordable quality food. Their entrees always come with delicious garlic rolls and a side salad with house made dressings. I am obsessed with their gnocchi and Alfredo sauce!

The New York rolls are the best I have had outside of NYC itself. And everything at Jimmy's is tasty, the pasta, the pizza, it's all top notch. Owner regularly checks in with the patrons at the tables and he really makes you feel like a regular.

Pictured: Jimmy's meatball NY Roll with marinara. Get your own roll, you won't want to share.

Had a great date night here! The owner was there the night we went, and it is clear how much he cares about his restaurant.

The place was busy when we went, but we still got great service and the food was fantastic! *Very* generous portions which is always a big plus. Overall, would absolutely recommend for a great dinner and a great lunch from leftovers the next day!

Amazing food, and great service. I especially love their pasta with garlic and oil, and they have the best Chicken Piccata ever!

The owner Mo is such a delight. Not only do we enjoy going there for the food, but to see Mo as well!

I liked it. I had a big lunch earlier so I ordered the Greek salad. It was good. We had a group and I think everyone else enjoyed their meal too. They play Italian music. Very enjoyable experience. I'll be back. Hope you enjoy as well.

First time, was an pleasure to dine there. Food and staff and ambiance is 5 star.
I cant wait to go again.

I went there with my family bc I saw such amazing reviews and had such high hopes for it. Waitress was very nice. The table we had was very wobbly. You can tell the dressing is homemade which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. You do seem to get large portions but the food wasn’t bad nor good. My dish was very very bland and I had to add a ton of pepper in it just to have some flavor to it. It’s very overpriced. Not a fan of the garlic rolls but marinara sauce was ok. Pretty disappointed bc I expected better

Our first time here for early dinner and we loved our meals. The salad was a great start with the house dressing very flavorful. Calzone was satisfying with a yummy marina and my seafood trio with lemon butter sauce was delicious! The pasta, Shrimp, Scallops, and clams were cooked perfectly with great flavor. Maria met us with a beautiful smile and was very helpful. We look forward to returning soon!

Food is delicious.but is it really.way to overpriced! Would recommend for a time to time thing but not very often at those prices!

It is pretty good. Calzone was excellent and economical at $10. Most entrees are in the $15-25 range. Been here 5 or 6 times.

The best Italian food in Ohio. You won't be disappointed. The lasagna is the best i have ever tasted. The spaghetti with meat sauce is excellent. I have tried most things on menu and everything is quality food. The deserts are great. The only thing I didn't like is the garlic bread with cheese. I thought it would be loaf type of bread with cheese on top but I received 6 rolls with dipping sauce that tasted just like the rolls I got with the dinner. I couldn't see any cheese on rolls. If you order the 6 rolls it is 3.00 cheaper for the same thing you get with garlic bread.

We sat outside on the patio which was decent but a bit warm since there are no fans to move the air.

My wife and I followed the waiters suggestion and ordered the Chicken Marcella and a salad. Our daughter ordered the fettuccini with chicken. On a ten point scale our dinner was a 6. The portion sizes were generous but for the salad. The salad dressing was tasty but very thin like water.

Our waiter was excellent however, the staff, including our waiter, were not masking which seems to be the norm all over Ohio. This was uncomfortable for us and unwise. Be forewarned that finding masked staff and patrons in Ohio was in our experience impossible and we were in every big city in Ohio.

Would I recommend Jimmy’s? If your from a town known for good or great Italian food like St. Louis or New York - No.if you come from a place with Americanized Italian food and don’t make it from scratch at home you will probably be happy with Jimmy’s.

Best salad ever! Quick service, good food, and nice staff. There was music playing but the restaurant was still quiet I general.

We've driven past this place a thousand times and always considered stopping in. We finally did this week and realized we've been missing out for years. I loved the meat lasagne, my daughter (who rarely eats her meal at a restaurant) went crazy for the fried ravioli. My husband got a sausage pasta that looked a little underwhelming and he was blown away by the flavor. Great service on top of it all. We will definitely be back!

Stromboli was great here! Service was good too. The smell in there was interesting, might could use some additional cleaning. Also might want to tell cooks not to wipe their noses in the food window. Other than that it was a successful visit and I would recommend a return there to eat.

We just had the meat lasagna and the portabella ravioli with fettuccini. AMAZING. BEST FOOD WE'VE ENJOYED EATING OUT IN OVER A YEAR! This small restaurant was friendly, and had great service despite being understaffed. Will be back regularly!

Server was ok when we where able to get her to the table, portion size was great but lacking in flavor. Definitely not worth the 100+ and 2.5 hours of our life

I love this spot! It’s hard to find Italian restaurants that scream traditional Italian, but this place does. They had perfect sizes and their sauce is incredible. Wonderful presentation with great customer service. The girls are so sweet.