Dave's Italian Kitchen

“We shared the lasagne con amore and a pan pizza.”

We shared the lasagne con amore and a pan pizza. Both were fabulous! Everything tasted fresh and thoughtfully made. Our waitress Olivia was knowledgeable and delightful!

Sarah Fitzpatrick

Oct 2025

“Excellent food and not expensive.”

Excellent food and not expensive! Really really love it.

Zhao Zihan (Kirito)

Jul 2025

“The food is DELICIOUS.”

The food is DELICIOUS! The staff is so friendly and don’t mind answering questions. The ONLY reason gave 4 stars for atmosphere is b/c it is small but very cute. I only come for work visits but will be back every visit and will be bringing anyone who’s traveling with me.

Trina Malone

Jan 2025

“Home made style cooking.”

Home made style cooking! We absolutely loved this place, we’ll be back for sure!

israel perez

Aug 2024

“Great spot and I’ve been to all of Dave’s locations following him across Evanston for 30 years.”

Tom Fabjance

Feb 2024

“Dave's Italian Kitchen lives.”

Dave's Italian Kitchen lives! This new spot is smaller and cozier but the calzones are still great value. $12 will get you a huge one, nearly big enough for 2 people.. wish they had a better variety of fillings.

Brett

Oct 2021

“No hassle, good food/dollar, good taste.”

No hassle, good food/dollar, good taste. I hope they stay around Noyes for many years to come. I am revisiting this review in 2019 to reiterate my 5 star rating. The food is better than I remember. I love how the reds of the tomato sauce and the greens of the veggies are so bright and vibrant. That means that the stuff was prepared fresh and demand, and it did not sit around and oxidize.

Bryan Lau

May 2019

“Dave’s new kitchen is a small cozy place, with delicious food.”

Dave’s new kitchen is a small cozy place, with delicious food! The server was very likable and helpful. Took his suggestion and ordered the ravioli with Rose sauce: amazing taste! Definitely recommend this sauce with whatever you’d like to eat. The bread was fresh! Nice wine. The food came out very fast! Be careful as this small restaurant so close to the campus may get filled quickly in busy hours.

Moh Hosseinioun

Jan 2019

“Very small room, awkward space.”

Very small room, awkward space. Well-put-together menu. The food was decent.

Azu Gama

Jan 2026

“I've been missing Dave's Italian since they moved from their location near Davis.”

I've been missing Dave's Italian since they moved from their location near Davis. When I found out they reopened, I immediately decided to visit! The place is way smaller, but I enjoyed their food and great service. 😋🍕 #ItalianFood #DavesItalian

Damaris Ortiz

Jun 2025

“Love the cosiness of the place and seem to have lots of return customers.”

Love the cosiness of the place and seem to have lots of return customers. It has a big selection of different combination of pasta and pizza, essentially any pasta can be made with any sauce. The portion was very generous. I tried the ceasar salad and it was good. The dressing is more garlicky than other places, but still good. The pasta was spinach pappardelle bolognese made with ground turkey. I also had side of sautéed spinach and meat ball.

Cora Ploentham

Mar 2024

“Huge portion meatball sub.”

Huge portion meatball sub! Grub Hub delivered to our 2nd floor door no problems. Calzone is huge but needs Ricotta. Lasagna is great!

Googler

Oct 2023