Mandola's Italian Kitchen

Tried Mandola’s Italian Kitchen for lunch and overall, it’s a strong showing. Started with the fried mozzarella really good. You can actually taste the freshness, which matters. Not greasy, not rubbery. Solid opener. The meatballs were the one miss. Slightly undercooked, which isn’t typical for a beef/pork blend. The sauce itself is good quality, just a little bland for my personal taste. That said, it’s pretty clear they cater more toward an older crowd flavor-wise. I’m 41 and was by far the youngest person in the place at lunch 😅 so that tracks. Now the lasagna… absolute redemption. Rich, balanced, comforting, and done right. I’ll 100% be ordering that again. Overall, this is a 4.5 out of 5 for me and honestly, it’s this close to a 5. Great food, consistent quality, just needs a touch mo

True authentic Italian food! I have been seeing this place for a while and wanted to try it out so I decided to try it New Year’s Eve for takeout and it was excellent! I’m not sure if the chef’s in the kitchen or are Italian or not but they have those recipes down pet lol. Being Italian I really appreciated the joy of having real Italian food, including desserts! The chocolate cake was amazing! And the tiramisu was different, but it was actually very good! Next time I want to try dining in, but I am sure the food will be just as good as it was for takeout. The weight was only about 15 minutes for me to get my food once I called it in which was to be expected since it was New Year’s Eve. The scene is like a regular restaurant seating with tables for any size party as well as our area too!

What a gem of an Italian restaurant in the Lutz/Odessa area. Friendly staff, quick service, clean atmosphere. The food was phenomenal, my husband had the shrimp scampi special with Alfredo sauce and I had the chicken menechino. Both were off the charts with flavor and presentation. We had the honor of meeting Trina, one of the owners and had amazing conversation with her table side. The night was finished with a delectable cheesecake with a tart cherry compote that Trina selected for us. We can not wait to come again and bring friends!

Portions are small for the price meatballs had alot of breadcrumbs in them the cheese raviolis were good i had the chicken marsala was good but the chicken was very thin for the price the gelato was good but the Italian cake was very dry you can tell its been in the case for a few days the employees were very nice

I was not thrilled with their ordering setup. You must stand , look at the menu, go to a counter and place your orders . A server does brings your food to your table. We sat at the bar and had a superb time.. Holly too great care of us. She was personable, eager to speak about menu choices and was very attentive. We ordered a delicious panini and chicken parmigiana. We share a chocolate martini. Wow. It was delicious. I will go back because the food and service was terrific.