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Paolo's Italian Restaurant, Kent, WA
Paolo's Italian Restaurant, Kent, WA
Paolo's Italian Restaurant, Kent, WA
Paolo's Italian Restaurant, Kent, WA
Paolo's Italian Restaurant, Kent, WA

Paolo's Italian Restaurant

4.6
4.6
1308 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 2 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
For more than 20 years, Paolo’s has been bringing the taste of Italy to Kent. Paul Raftis founded the restaurant after growing up learning to cook along side his mother, Darlene Raftis. He enjoys the open kitchen he can chat with guests as he works. He never tires of hearing "It smells so good in here!" As a marathoner, he is living proof that that you can eat Italian and be healthy. In fact, one of his signature dishes, "Fettucine Paolo" was featured in Runner's World magazine. "It's one of the dishes I developed, it has no cream in it, no butter." It's a delicious pasta dish that utilizes olive oil, garlic, chicken stock, garlic, balsamic vinegar, sundried tomatoes, artichokes, and chicken. So whether it's bruschetta, cioppino, pizza, or spaghetti and meatballs, Paul thanks each of you for choosing to dine here.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Bistro
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–7:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Paul Raftis

What 1,308 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • South of Seattle

    Best Overall

  • South of Seattle

    Best Food

  • South of Seattle

    Best Service

  • South of Seattle

    Best Ambiance

  • South of Seattle

    Best Value

  • South of Seattle

    Kid-friendly

  • South of Seattle

    Neighborhood gem

  • South of Seattle

    Great for fine wines

  • South of Seattle

    Romantic

  • South of Seattle

    Good for special occasions

  • South of Seattle

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Paolo's Italian Restaurant is cherished for its "phenomenal" food and "attentive" service, making it a staple in Kent since 1990. Guests enjoy a warm atmosphere with delightful harp music and a "rich" menu offering "consistently excellent" pasta dishes. Despite some service hiccups, patrons often leave "full and happy."
1,308 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a delightful early dinner special with the tomato soup that was heavenly. The staff was very attentive.

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  2. Kristine

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was beyond delicious. Staff was extremely friendly, we will definitely be back!

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  3. Jim

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have been going to Paolo's Italian restaurant for over 20 years. It is a great small family neighborhood restaurant with delicious menu at fair prices. The owner chef and staff are very friendly, personable and professional.

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  4. Dan

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was great. Listening to the Harp as our background music was FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!

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  5. Patricia

    Seattle

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food! Special menu for Valentine's Day. Servers did a great job handling the full restaurant.

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  6. Mary

    Seattle

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a lovely Valentine's dinner and the Harpist was amazing. The staff was very attentive and the food phenomenal. We have been coming to Paolo's since they first opened. Many celebrations and family dinners. So many memories. We love Paolo's!

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  7. james

    Seattle

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We have been patrons of Paolo’s for over 20 years and have loved it. This time, we (2) of us were seated in the back, which was nice, but the table was set for 6 people. When we sat down, my husband started noticing dirty spots on the table cloth. I tried getting the attention of the waitress, but she was too busy talking to friends who were seated. So I went to get the hostess. When she saw what I was talking about, she said, “ok. I’ll take care of it” When she took the red table runners off, there were so many more dirty spots!! I said, “ oh my gosh! This is really dirty”. She didn’t say any thing. No apologies. Just reset the table hap hazardly, so we placed everything nicely ourselves. Needless to say, that kind of ruined it for us. Appetizers were good, salad and dessert was good. But the main course was sub par. I had ordered medium steak Gorgonzola, and the steak was WELL done, and dry. I let the waitress know, and she said, “oh let me get you some gravy”. I said , “but that won’t help overdone steak”. She said, “then what would you like me to do?” I thought she would take it back to the chef and make it right. But she did not offer that, so I said , “never mind”. My husband was disappointed in his seafood pasta also. Not flavorful He has always liked the food. I ended up eating about 1/4th of my food. These were $70.00 Valentine dinners! The waitress ended up knocking $16.00 off my portion of the bill which was nice. But, we will probably not patron there again. I think Chef Paul would have been unhappy with the cleanliness of the table, and the quality of the food.

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  8. Cindy

    Seattle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    I have always enjoyed eating here. This last time was not a good experience for me. I don't know if more servers need to be hired. We waited a few minutes to get even water. The lasagna was excellent, the chicken fettuccini was so so. Our server was very friendly but she seemed to be so busy doing other things that I got lost and forgotten. This is a nice restaurant and it can get pricey and I realize that its a relaxed setting but we seemed to wait for every aspect of the meal and the restaurant was busy but not full. I asked for more coffee to go with the dessert (which was excellent)and it never came. I'm not sure if I'll come back and give it another try, time will tell.

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  9. Timothy

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and lovely service. Clearly a loyal following of clientele that are regulars. Will definitely return soon.

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  10. Caitlin

    Seattle

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love going here. We always leave full and happy. But it is pretty spendy, so we cannot afford to visit often.

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FAQs

Paolo's Italian Restaurant does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Paolo's Italian Restaurant also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (253) 850-2233.

Paolo's Italian Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 1308 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 2 times today
Google Map for Paolo's Italian Restaurant

23810 104th Ave SE, Kent, WA 98031

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Bistro
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–7:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Paul Raftis
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