Location: Paducah
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Best Italian food near Paducah, Kentucky, United States
Find out what Italian restaurants to try in Paducah. Paducah (/pəˈduːkə/) is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. The largest city in the Jackson Purchase region, it is located at the confluence of the Tennessee and the Ohio rivers, halfway between St. Louis, Missouri, to the northwest and Nashville, Tennessee, to the southeast. The population was 24,864 in 2015, down from 25,024 during the 2010 U.S. Census. Twenty blocks of the city's downtown have been designated as a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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8. J Bella's Pizzaria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Mark B
Finally got to check out J Bella's last night. It is a very small restaurant that looks to seat about 30 people, maybe 40 at the most. I didn't see the business hours posted anywhere, but I may have just over-looked it. I walked up to the counter, which is at the back of the dinning area, and ordered a pizza to go, so I didn't get to check out the service. I ordered a 16" 3 topping pizza, which cost me $19. Their pizza are thin crust, but it is different than any other pizza crust I've had in the area. The whole crust is crispy! Many times pizza crust are good and crispy on the edges, but get a little soft in the middle, not this pizza. The crust is good and crispy, the most crispy I've had and it has some tug to it as well. What I mean is you have to put a bit of effort into taking a bite, which I also like. They also use the most sauce of any thin crust pizza I've had, which I really like. They cross cut instead of the traditional pie cut, which I don't care for (Domino's cross cut pizza, which ticks me off! Who thought this was a good ideal was not thinking... no place to pick up a piece that isn't on the edge without getting your hand messy!) The seasoning is a little light for my taste, but all in all it is a VERY GOOD pizza! When I get a chance I plan on dinning in to see how the service goes, but until then, I'll give it a 4.5 stars out of 5 stars. Definitely worth checking out, if you like thin crust pizza.
7. Michaels New York Style Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By madashellOhio
I love this place! The subs, spaghetti, pizza, cheesecake, and salads are fantastic! They deliver too! I've never had a bad meal or experience from Michael's.
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6. Olive Garden
Overall Ratings
3 based on 121 reviews
Reviewed By HomeInMo
Saturday, April 27, 2019, my daughter, granddaughter and myself were shopping in Paducah at the mall and decided it was time for dinner. We selected Olive Garden because with one in our hometown and many others we have dined in, we felt we knew the menu, service etc. We were seated immediately and the waitress (Caitlin ?) came and took our drink orders. She was very efficient and proceeded to take our order. My granddaughter ordered the Cheese Ravioli, my daughter ordered the Big Shells with Cheese and I ordered my usual Chicken Scampi. I asked for Rigatoni Noodles, because I do not like the Angel Hair Spaghetti. Caitlin repeated it back and all was well. When the order was delivered the first thing I noticed was that the Angel Hair was on the plate. Caitlin immediately apologized for the mix-up and said she would take it back. When my entrée was returned it had Rigatoni on the plate but it was cold with no taste at all. I think what was done in the kitchen was the chicken and peppers were just scraped off the chicken and peppers which had been on a grill (not ordinarily done in this dish) and put it on a plate of barely lukewarm pasta. It was dry and tasteless. My granddaughters' Ravioli was cold and stuck to the dish and so tough that she couldn't cut it without a knife (also very unusual). My daughter's large shells with cheese were cold and also stuck to the plate. I couldn't believe the very poor quality of the food because the prices are higher than a lot of restaurants. The service was excellent (Thank you Caitlin?) but the whole meal left us feeling very dissatisfied. They were busy with lots of prom attire couples but this has never been an issue in our hometown Olive Garden. Side note the salad and breadsticks were good and we were happy about that, at least we didn't go away completely hungry. I'm not sure that we will go to this Olive Garden again even though we come to Paducah frequently to shop.
5. Italian Village Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By RhoadesGirl1972
Cheap prices on all menu and daily special items. Cozy atmosphere, located in downtown Paducah. Large parking available.
4. Pizza Warehouse
Overall Ratings
4 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By jenk61
I have eaten here for the first time this past month. I had the hot italian sub which was enormous and delicious. The portions are huge and the dressings are home made. We had lunch on this date and the service was excellent. A couple weeks later we had dinner here on a Friday evening. While the food was still excellent the service left a little to be desired. 2 in our party got their food while the rest of the party wasn't served until 10 minutes later. When you look at the prices consider the fact that you will have enough food for 2 meals. If you are looking for an appetizer, I would recommend the Loaded Idahos. I look forward to eating here again.
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3. Pizza Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By dee8306
Was recommended by hotel staff and offered a coupon. Was skeptical as usual but we didn't want to go back out in traffic as traveling. Order by phone. Used coupon. When order came it was hot. Delicious and on time. They even brought paper plates and napkins! That was a nice touch we appreciated. Crust as their Italian which they described as similar to hand tossed. It was wonderful. Will try this again when in the area.
2. Max's Brick Oven
Overall Ratings
4 based on 237 reviews
Reviewed By SueBuck
Maybe it was because we were four women during Quilt Week in Paducah, or maybe because we didn't order drinks, but our server was less than attentive to our table. Although he did as we asked, it was difficult to flag him down. We watched as he was far mor attentive to another table while we waited. Our coffee was served, then his second pass brought the saucers to go under them, sort of dealt out like cards on the table. We waited further for our checks until we were ready to stand up and walk to the door. All that said, our food was very good and the orders/bills correct. We ordered either the tuna, or the salmon dinners. Our final thought was the service could be 'whatever' since the restaurant automatically added a 20% tip to our bills, which we were not happy about. A comment on access. I believe you could enter the restaurant through the patio/bar entrance if in a wheelchair.
1. Cynthia's Ristorante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 130 reviews
Reviewed By joefO5663RY
In town for a Quilt show and heard great things. Made reservations but not necessary, weâre big on splitting items, started with a pear salad with brown butter honey balsamic dressing, Outstanding. Then we split the Tiger Prawns with Risotto, all good but the risotto needed to be cooked slightly more, some crunch to some pieces. By splitting we left room for a superb peach cobbler topped with vanilla gelato dessert. Great food.....Great service.
