Nate's Italian Kitchen

Reviews

• LN

  L. N.

  4 days ago
  5.0
  Went here for date night on a Saturday and had a wonderful time! Genuinely some of the best Italian food I’ve had since living in Europe. All of the staff were super friendly & funny, it was a great atmosphere. Very cozy and welcoming. I definitely cannot recommend this place enough. I had the Chicken and Eggplant Parmesan, it was incredible. The breading on both the eggplant along with the chicken was just enough that it didn’t feel overwhelming and packed in a lot of flavor. I also appreciated that the pasta wasn’t very sauce heavy, instead focusing more on great pasta and seasoning. The servings are large so we had leftovers to take home too, which made it even better. My boyfriend got the Monster Lasagna, it was the biggest lasagna I’ve ever seen! It weighed 2lbs!!! He loved it, and said it was the best lasagna he’d ever had. We also had some of the garlic bread for an appetizer, which was super tasty as well, plus the pasta salad, just as tasty! Make sure you get there early for dinner, since there is limited seating. We got there 4:30pm before the dinner rush we had no issue getting a table. Cannot recommend this restaurant enough! We definitely found a new Tucson favorite.
• JG

  Jason Garcia

  Apr 5, 2026
  5.0
  Be warned, servings are huge. I was visiting and found this place randomly - small, cute, and delicious. Seriously, everything was delicious. A bit on the pricey side for lunch, but worth it.
• AA

  Allen Allison

  Apr 3, 2026
  3.0
  We had seen lots about this place online and wanted to give it a try, the resturant is small but plenty of room and you don't feel crowded like some places do the staff was very courteous and the food came out fairly quickly unfortunately the air-conditioning was running constantly and the vent was blowing on us the entire time and our food became cold super fast, I had the lasagna which was delicious and a mega portion, my wife got the cheese steak and the steak had no seasoning and she had ordered with Wiz only but got Wiz and mozzarella both. We will definitely come back again and give it a second try.
• MM

  mono

  Mar 28, 2026
  5.0
  Came here today with my family, I ordered the Steak and Spinach pasta!! Honestly, the place has changed a lot since the last time I came- it’s more open and brighter! Although the ambience of the area changed, the food and its portions didn’t!! Still huge and tasty ^_^ staff are still nice and friendly too!
• MT

  Megan Thompson

  Mar 19, 2026
  5.0
  First timers! After months of waiting, my daughter and I decided to try Nate's tonight. We had read in other reviews that the dining room is on the smaller side and we decided to place an order to go. Despite a long line when we came in, the staff was extremely friendly, the line moved quickly and our food was ready in about 20 minutes from the time we ordered it which was perfect! She had the fettuccine alfredo with chicken and I had the simple spaghetti with red sauce and a meatball. The meatballs are a good size and are a little different than other Italian restaurants. You can tell they are handmade as they have a little bit of spice to them and taste as though they have possibly some spicy Italian sausage and the meatball mixture for the extra flavor. Red sauce is delicious and has the perfect amount of garlic. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed her fettuccine alfredo though it is going to be about 3 or 4 meals for her. The to go package weighed about 3 lb! There were a few pieces of complimentary garlic bread included. We will definitely be back to try some more of the menu in the future. Definitely recommend if you're eating in to come a little before or after the dinner rush. Or even do like we did and place an order online through the app for pickup. Delicious homemade Italian from an unassuming space on Tucson's East side. Thank you for the mouth watering meal!

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