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Andrew Jauch

Prof. Myers

English Comp 1101

27 September 2018

Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen

When first walking up to Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen, not much is really expected from it. It

is a very plain building on the outside and is built in an old Taco Bell. How a restaurant looks, at

least on the outside, may not mean very much. A great restaurant would have amazing staff,

higher quality food, and then a warm, welcoming atmosphere on top of that. Although the first

impression of Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen was not the best, once inside, it met all of the

expectations. Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen is an amazing place to go and enjoy Italian food any day

of the week.

Once we sat down, there were more details to the restaurant that start to jump out. On the

table was a mat with a map of Italy. On the map it showed popular locations in the country.

There were posters and little trinkets all over the walls that added to the atmosphere. The kitchen

had an open window, making it possible to see into it. Being able to see in the kitchen is a nice

touch, it helps to make the room feel bigger and more comfortable. There were never too many

people at the restaurant at once. The atmosphere of the entire restaurant drew us in and made us

want to stay there.

staff was already helping us as soon as we walked through the doors. We were escorted

to our seats, which already had menus and silverware sitting out for us. Our waiter was very nice

and made sure that we had everything we needed before he left. The staff there was nothing but

helpful. They made jokes and checked on the customers regularly. They helped to create a
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friendly atmosphere in the restaurant that made us want to come back. The menus were made

very well. They organized the food in ways that it made it easy to find what we wanted while

also not giving too much information to overwhelm us. It had pictures of some of the dishes,

adding to visual aspect of it. It was the perfect balance of simple and complicated. They had a

wide variety of Italian foods including pizza, pasta, lasagna, and calzones.

The food tasted amazing. One downside to the food was how hot it was when it came

from the kitchen. The food only took 15-20 minutes to come out, which was not a bad wait, but

then we would have to wait another 10 minutes for the food to cool down. Once it cooled down

the meal was amazing. The pizza is not too much larger than a normal pizza from a place like

Papa Johns. The one downside to the pizza was that it was almost too greasy. It made it hard to

eat more than 1-2 slices in a sitting. The pizza was also very cheesy, long strands of cheese

would run from the pizza with every bite we took. The calzone with pepperoni and sausage was

wonderfully cooked. It was the perfect balance of all the ingredients. The dough around it tasted

like a pretzel, adding a bit more flavor to the already delicious ingredients. The sausage was not

overwhelming, it was made into thinner strips of sausage instead of the usual chunks. Just like

the pizza, it was hard to eat most of it.

All the food at Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen was very filling. It was rare for someone to leave

without a takeout box. This was not a very bad thing considering it would give us a meal for the

next day as well, making the pricing more worth it. One meal that I did not enjoy as much was

the fettuccine alfredo chicken. It was very well made, but the alfredo sauce was overwhelming.

Unlike the calzone, the ingredients in this meal were not as balanced. I could not go more than a

few bites without having to take a drink to get the overwhelming taste of alfredo out of my

mouth. I was more disappointed with this meal after seeing the quality of the other food.
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Even with the fettuccine alfredo chicken not meeting the standards of the rest of the

restaurant, Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen is a nice place to go and enjoy some Italian food. The staff is

very kind and helpful, the food tastes amazing, and the atmosphere of the restaurant is very

comforting and welcoming. Whether it is to just hang out, a birthday dinner, or some other event,

it is worth spending the time and money to go to Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen.