Paulo's Italian Kitchen
Shawnee, KS · American restaurant
- Address
- Paulo's Italian Kitchen, 16501 Midland Dr, Shawnee, KS 66217
- Phone
- (913) 962-9900
- Website
- pauloandbill.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 12 PM
Paulo's Italian Kitchen is a restaurant located in Shawnee, KS. It is one of 127 restaurants listed in Shawnee. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Shawnee city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #17 of 127 restaurants in Shawnee. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About Paulo's Italian Kitchen
Paulo & Bill Restaurant in Shawnee serves up well-presented seafood and Italian cuisine including the classics and more modern choices. Paulo & Bill Restaurant offers appetizers that include garlic bread, wood-fired salmon salad, calamari, crab cakes... More
Hours
| Saturday | 12 PM–9 PM |
Customer Reviews
The initial atmosphere seems very upscale, but for some reason we got seated by the bar and TVs, which is NOT classy. It is a beautiful restaurant on the inside. The exterior definitely belies that. Everything we ate was delicious. Classic dishes. Limited gluten free options, but there were a few. Our waiter wasn’t horrible, but definitely struggled a bit with a good rhythm of checking on us/hovering too much. It wasn’t overly busy, but he may have had all the tables in our area, I didn’t pay attention to that part.
On October 23, 2025, my wife and I went to happy hour at Paulo & Bill. We ordered a pizza and a charcuterie board from the happy hour menu. The pizza came out perfectly crisp, and the charcuterie board was generous and well-balanced. Robert provided recommendations and excellent service — attentive without being intrusive. Here is the crazy thing. We casually mentioned to Robert that we were staying at the hotel across the parking lot. I forgot my jacket and someone from the restaurant took the time to bring it to our hotel.
Came in on Valentine's, it was not very busy at all. We were early for our 8:30 reservation but we were seated immediately so that was awesome! Food was very good. Our server took our order and then we never saw them again. No water refills or asking if we wanted another round of drinks. We were planning on it. Very nice though. Overall not a great experience but like I said, the food was very good.
Use to be Paulo & bills. Now that it is Paulo's it has changed just a tad. Our service was fantastic, the manager came to check on us and the food was very good. There are a few things regarding the food that we discussed with the manager who cared . Overall it is absolutely great and there is usually a transition when a restaurant has changed some ownership. The crab cakes were absolutely amazing, the fillet steak was great & brownie dessert phenomenal. We like that the chef is creating new desserts and items. Variety of food options and desserts will keep you coming back!
Solid 4.8, we came after a bad experience with Olive Garden. Here we found fresh food that all appeared to be made fresh. The pasta Alfredo was outstanding and I am very picky with Alfredo. The Empanadas were awesome. Service was excellent, wait staff well trained and friendly. The only reason for a 4.8 vs 5 was the garlic bread was a bit cool when it reached the table. The taste was still very good though! Just a bit hard. I would definitely come back and recommend.
Accessibility & Amenities
Services
Top Restaurants in Shawnee
| Name | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| TLA Nutrition | ★★★★★ 5.0 | 20 reviews |
| Taqueria el Migue | ★★★★★ 5.0 | 20 reviews |
| Prayer Box Cafe | ★★★★★ 4.8 | 20 reviews |
| Station 3 Coffee Shop | ★★★★★ 4.8 | 20 reviews |
| Tacos El Migue | ★★★★★ 4.8 | 20 reviews |
| Ms. T's Kitchen | ★★★★★ 4.8 | 20 reviews |
| Blind Box BBQ | ★★★★★ 4.7 | 20 reviews |
| Glory Days Pizza - Shawnee | ★★★★★ 4.7 | 20 reviews |
| Hunt Brothers Pizza | ★★★★★ 4.8 | 16 reviews |
| Aoyama Ramen Shawnee | ★★★★★ 4.6 | 20 reviews |
This listing is informational. Contact the business directly to verify credentials, services, and availability.