Price Guide (average entree): $ bargain - $6 or less, $$ inexpensive - $6 - $12, $$$ moderate $12 - $19, $$$$ expensive - over $19.
Quality Rating: Superb is the highest, considered the very best possible. Notes are qualifiers allowing insight into the reviewer's rating. Disclaimer
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | 3737 N. Oak Tfwy KC |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | comfortable dining environment |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | Well prepared, very nice presentation |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | attentive and knowledgable |
| Favorites: | Shrimp Fra Diablo, Any Veal dish |
| Comments: | Having recently moved from NJ, it was a pleasure to find some quality Italian food.There is something for everyone on this menu. The sauces are excellent and the protions are very large. I look forward to each meal at Cascone's. |
| Reviewer: | Jeff |
Date: | 2/26/00 |
| Restaurant: |
Johnny Cascone's |
Location: |
91st and metcalf, OP |
| Cuisine: |
Italian |
Price: |
$$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: |
*** excellent |
Notes: |
Nice feel |
| Food: |
*** excellent |
Notes: |
Consistently great food. |
| Service: |
*** excellent |
Notes: |
Always excellent |
| Favorites: |
Spaghetti |
| Comments: |
Cascone's ALWAYS delivers great food. Large portions every time. I have eaten here many times and have never been disappointed. Sauces are terrific, as are the waiters--not too intrusive. Italian music in the background, Papa Cascone walking the floor. Pasta consistently tastes great. You
will likely have leftovers for lunch! |
| Reviewer: |
Bart |
Date: |
5/30/00 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | 91st and Metcalf, OPKS |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | tacky | Notes: | cigarette burns on tablecloth, outdated ,non-Italian style |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | lukewarm entrees, no spices or fresh flavors |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | Extremely slow-salads took 30 minutes to arrive. |
| Favorites: | salad...when it finally arrived! |
| Comments: | We read the reviews from this site and thought that we couldn't
go wrong with Cascones. Unfortunately, our experience was not at all similar to the other reviews. When we walked in we noticed that the decor needed some major updating, but with the promise of great food, we overlooked the scenery. We were served bread when we ordered but it was cold with no flavor. We waited 30 minutes for our salads to arrive and they were very tasty. We recommend the house italian dressing. After we
were finished with the salads, we again waited and waited for the main dishes to arrive. When they did, they were not hot and the food presentation was equally unappealing. The lasagna was filled with thick chunks of ricotta cheese and the noodles were too few to mention. The tomato-garlic cappelini was dry with some raw tomato sliced on top.(Not a
hint of garlic or fresh basil as mentioned in the menu.) The waitress recommended the Limontini Chicken with pasta, but it was very disappointing as well. The chicken breast was grissly and the pasta was a substandard fettucine alfredo. This restaurant did not resemble an authentic italian restaurant in the least. Olive Garden and many other
Americanized chains offer more unique dishes with fresh flavors than this place. We were let down and will not be back to spend 14$ for a plate of noodles. |
| Reviewer: | Becky |
Date: | 9/2/00 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's Italian Restaurant | Location: | 91st & Metcalf, OPKS |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | Wonderful changes, pleasant surroundings |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Well seasoned food - great from appetizer to dessert! |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | Very attentive service, wonderful suggestions were made |
| Favorites: | Chicken Fettuccine was out of this world!! |
| Comments: | I was very pleased with my dining experience. We ordered the Stuffed Mushroom Caps as an appetizer. We received five LARGE mushrooms, generously stuffed with a crab and shrimp mixture which were then blanketed by a rich, yet delicate creamy seafood sauce. Having choice of soup or salad, I opted for the soup -- Chicken with pasta, which brought back memories of my grandmother -- I thought no one could match her recipe!! I was so wrong!! It was absolutely fabulous. When the entree arrived I could not believe the amount of food I had ordered!! The Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo was not the least on the "skimpy" side! The fettuccine was the richest and creamiest that I had ever tasted, and the chicken was cooked to perfection! What a wonderful combination of food!! Our waitress was more than happy to put half of it in a to-go box for me!!! However, we did not stop our dining experinece there. We were thourghly informed of each and every dessert available for the evening. My defenses went down and I ordered the Lemon Cake -- SUPURB!! The double-layer lemon cake with the lemon cream cheese icing was a wonderful, refershing ending to an absolutely heavenly meal. I will definately visit Johnny Cascone's again -- very soon!!! |
| Reviewer: | BOBO |
Date: | 2/9/01 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascones | Location: | 91st off of Metcalf, OPKS |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | slowly changing decor is a big plus, and adds to the meal |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Fresh and Flavorful was great |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | Our particular waiter was full of 'sir & 'mam what a delight |
| Favorites: | Pasta con Broccoli, Chicken Spedini |
| Comments: | We have not dined here in quite a while, but were pleasently surprised at this experience. The place has changed its look which is nice and comfortable. Our server was young, pleasant, energetic and most of all POLITE. But the food was terrific, better than we could ever remember and presentation like the atmosphere has changed for the better...It was also nice seeing Mr. Cascone chatting with guests |
| Reviewer: | Jason |
Date: | 9/17/01 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | 91st and Metcalf |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | Awesome place!!!! |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Excellent!!! |
| Service: | | Notes: | Very nice and helpful!!! |
| Favorites: | Spaghetti with tomato sauce and Italian Bread |
| Comments: | It was so good! We went there for my !st communion, and as an Italian famiyl I can certainly say we like our Italian food, and we got what we deserved and wanted! |
| Reviewer: | Anna |
Date: | 1/11/02 |
| Restaurant: | Cascone's | Location: | North of the River |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | very comfortable |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Fresh & Clean not ton of garlic |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | always near but never on top of you |
| Favorites: | Chicken Spedini |
| Comments: | Food & Service were both very good. The chicken spedini was excellent,it did not over power me with garlic. Waitstaff was clean & friendly will be back. No singing servers or any funny stuff with the bill. The Cascone family does it RIGHT |
| Reviewer: | Joey |
Date: | 1/24/02 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | 91st and Metcalf |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | A casual experience |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | The best Italian |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | Not the best, but who cares I go for the food. |
| Favorites: | Everything |
| Comments: | This is the best Italian in Kansas City. The food is simply
the best. |
| Reviewer: | Ryan |
Date: | 9/21/02 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | 91st and Metcalf |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | very Italian, very warm |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | My mother is Italian, eating here is like going home. |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Chicken Parimigano |
| Comments: | I love eating here. I have never had a bad meal or bad service. Food and service all excellent. As good as dining in Italy
|
| Reviewer: | Maria |
Date: | 11/15/02 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | Metcalf & 91st, Overland Park, KS |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | Very authentic and great atmosphere and music |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Everything item ever tasted has been great |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | Our service has always been consistently the best |
| Favorites: | Chicken Spedini, Fettucini, Dinner Salad with the House Dressing |
| Comments: | We have dined at this superb eatery on numerous occasions and have always
been very pleased with the overall service, music and true Italian
atmosphere. Every food entre tasted has been absolutley superb. We most
consistantly have the Chicken Spedini, which is without a doubt the very
best you could ever find in any stateside location and probably to include
all of Italy. It is really " To Die For". The fettucini is also excellent
and their dinner salad is the best. This is truly a 4 Star experience
you'll never forget and you'll strongly yearn to repeat !!!!!!!!! |
| Reviewer: | Larry & Barbara |
Date: | 11/24/02 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | Metcalf & 91st, Overland Park, KS |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | tacky | Notes: | |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | Overcooked |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | Rude and inattentive |
| Favorites: | None |
| Comments: | As we walked in, an older gentleman held two fingers up to
indicate the number of our party. Perplexed, because we received no
greeting from him, we nodded our heads. Assuming we were to follow him,
because he had still not spoken to us, we followed him around the corner
to a table. There he unceremoniously dropped our menus and napkins in a
pile, and without ever turning around to acknowledge us, he walked off
leaving us to pick up our napkins and assemble our own seating. The food
was no better than the service. It was the worst experience I have ever
had at a restaurant. I tried to give Cascone's the benefit of the doubt,
but it failed us in every regard. If you are looking for outstanding
service and attention to match the quality of the food, Cascone's is not
the best choice. |
| Reviewer: | Gretchen |
Date: | 11/28/02 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | Metcalf & 91st, Overland Park, KS |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | tacky | Notes: | The atmosphere is like a Denny's. |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | I don't know where all of those good reviews came from. I won't be returning. I had the pasta with meat sauce. It was watery and cold. |
| Reviewer: | Tom |
Date: | 12/01/02 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | Overland Park |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | Relaxing |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Best Sauce in Kansas City |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | Cascone's is the best Italian restaurant in Kansas City. I try and go once a week and usually spend the other 6 days thinking about going back. If anyone left a negative review they are either bitter people to begin with or it was an aberration. Check for yourself - I guarantee you, you will think it is great and you will go back many times!! Thank me
later. |
| Reviewer: | Lance |
Date: | 12/3/02 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | North Oak, NOR |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Fried Mozzarella |
| Comments: | All the Cascone's Location (Tommy's on Antioch North of the
River and on 91) have dynamite food. Tommy's is a little more relaxed
atmosphere but still WONDERFUL! |
| Reviewer: | Colleen |
Date: | 2/14/03 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | Metcalf & 91st, Overland Park, KS |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | tacky | Notes: | |
| Food: | * average | Notes: | The food was cold, not as good as other Italian restaurants. |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | The server was annoying. |
| Favorites: | Lasagna - however, it was $11.95 and not as good as at other restaurants. |
| Comments: | My friend and I went to this restaurant after reading this review. We saw lots of positive comments and thought that maybe an occassional bad service was possible. But when we got there, we were very surprised at how terrible the service was. The waiter avoided eye contact with us for the most part. We had somehow expected a menu with both moderate and inexpensive dining entrees, but the cheapest entree we found was an Italian steak sandwich priced around $8.95, which my friend ordered and did not like. My lasagna tasted mushy and overcoated, having too much tomato sauce. The waiter we had seemed immersed in his own world and didn't give us the proper attention that we think every customer ought to have. We definitely aren't coming back to this restaurant. |
| Reviewer: | Robert |
Date: | 3/30/03 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | 91st & Metcalf |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | nice decor, lighting. A little noisy |
| Food: | * average | Notes: | Nothing special |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | Very slow! |
| Favorites: | N/A- didn't like what was ordered |
| Comments: | I took my fiance to dinner here last week, based on the recommendation of a co-worker. We were seated immediately, which suprised us, being that it was Friday night at 6:30. After the meal, I understood why. The service was extremely slow & the food was subpar. We ordered toasted ravioli for an appetizer, it came about 20 min. later. That was fine, but it took another 10 min. after that to get our drinks! We decided to split the Italian Flag combination- it didn't arrive until about 35 min. after we had finished the appetizer. It had very small portions of fettucini alfredo (good), lasagna (not so good), & chicken parmesan (terrible). Then I get the bill, & they charged us $5 extra for sharing the entre! I have never been charged this at any restaurant. If the waiter had told us about the charge, we would have ordered two entre's! After I complained, he removed the charge, but I will still never go back. Don't waste your money here! |
| Reviewer: | Scott |
Date: | 6/9/03 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | 91st and Metcalf |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | Great place, Great food. |
| Reviewer: | Mike |
Date: | 9/8/03 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | 91st and Metcalf |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | My husband and I thought that it was rather romantic. |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | The sugo was very authentic |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | The waitress was attenitive. |
| Favorites: | Chicken Spidini |
| Comments: | All the bad reviews that this place may have can not be acurate. This restraunt is the best italian restraunt in the KC area. It reminded me of the excellent italian establishments on the Hill in St. Louis. Wonderful place. |
| Reviewer: | Cindy |
Date: | 2/12/04 |
| Restaurant: | Cascone's | Location: | 3737 N. Oak Tfwy KC |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | At times I feel the tables are to close for an intimate mea |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | always wonderful!! |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | _ |
| Favorites: | Filet Mario |
| Comments: | I have been visiting this establishment since 1978, when I was married at 17. Since then on the exact day of my anniversary, We go and have dinner. I have always thought of this place as a treat. I have taken many friends and family here and always walk away thinking, good food and shared with good friends, doesn't get much better! |
| Reviewer: | Diana |
Date: | 7/29/04 |
| Restaurant: | Cascone's | Location: | 3733 N. Oak |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | _ |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | _ |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | _ |
| Favorites: | Speicals |
| Comments: | Again Cascone's please me!!
If you ever get the chance try the speicals Best buy for the money!
Best Italian Restaurant |
| Reviewer: | Frank |
Date: | 11/28/04 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | n oak
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| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | very romantic |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Fantastico!! |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | very attentive |
| Favorites: | _ |
| Comments: | _ |
| Reviewer: | Sophia |
Date: | 2/20/05 |
| Restaurant: | Cascone's | Location: | North Oak |
| Cuisine: | _ | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | **** superb | Notes: | lighting makes the atmosphere |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | Red sauce superb |
| Service: | **** superb | Notes: | _ |
| Favorites: | Chicken Limonata |
| Comments: | Cascone's is a treat! For a moderately priced Italian meal we found the ambience, service and food to be superb. From the moment we walked thru the front door, the staff made us feel at home. The waitress was at our table only when necessary, keeping our glasses full and plenty of homebaked bread on the table. The red sauce is particularly noteworthy at this establishment. The chicken limonata is something special. Hard to beat this place for authentic Italian at a reasonable price! |
| Reviewer: | Dave |
Date: | 2/21/05 |
| Restaurant: | Johnny Cascone's | Location: | 93rd and Metcalf |
| Cuisine: | Italian | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | _ |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | _ |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | yea, sometimes slow, but worth it |
| Favorites: | Chicken Spedini |
| Comments: | I've read so many negative reviews...I have never had a bad experience. The food is always steaming hot, and incredible. Their sauce is fantastic, and the chicken spedini is amazing. Sure, you don't get olive oil for your bread, but does that really matter? The desserts are out of this world. |
| Reviewer: | Jarrod |
Date: | 4/2/05 |
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