Mike's Italian Kitchen - Knightdale

My daughter and I had an early dinner here on Sunday, and our server, Sierra, was fantastic! The salad was fresh and wonderfully crisp, and the dressing was delicious. The bread was warm and just out of the oven, and the garlic herb butter that accompanied it was irresistible. The lasagna, ravioli with cream sauce, and meatballs were all outstanding. Since we live nearby, we will definitely be back to try their pizza and other entrees!

I haven't dined in the restaurant area yet, but I've ordered takeout a few times, and it's been fantastic! The service is great, the staff is friendly, and the food is delicious!

A few months later, while scrolling through the community page on Facebook (Knightdale Community Information is quite entertaining, but that's another story), I saw someone mentioning Mike’s. I immediately jumped in to inquire if they had any taste buds because Mike had a new cook, and apparently, the food was now fabulous. After some considerable persuasion, I convinced my husband and son to hop in the truck for the short three-minute drive to give Mike's another shot. We arrived around 7 PM and noticed only two other tables were occupied, which made me a little anxious since I was starving and worried our meal might disappoint again. Our waitress, Claudia (I think that was her name), was wonderful—very patient with my excited five-year-old who was thrilled to be getting pizza, especially after I had suggested pizza for dinner earlier that day. We placed our orders: my husband chose the shrimp scampi, my son, of course, ordered pizza, and I opted for the cheese ravioli. Yes, I know, not very adventurous, but I was still skeptical from our last visit. Then came the bread and salads—real bread! Warm, tasty, and definitely not pizza crust. I love bread! Next, our entrees arrived. My son’s pizza was massive! He ordered from the children’s menu for about $5.50, and it was delicious (yes, I had to steal a bite!). My husband’s shrimp scampi was also good, with at least seven large and tasty shrimp. It had a bit more lemon than he preferred, but overall, it was still enjoyable. At $14.99, it was very reasonably priced for such a generous portion of shrimp. As for my cheese ravioli, it was amazing! The sauce they were served in was divine—a tomato cream sauce, I believe. It was so good that if I could, I would take a gallon of it home! My dish was $10.99, and the portion sizes were generous. Had I not been so hungry, I would definitely have taken some home. My husband and son brought back leftovers, which made for lunch today—score! When the bill came, I was pleasantly surprised, seeing it totaled about $38 (before the tip). Given that my husband and son had leftovers for the next day’s lunch, it felt like a win! The food was fantastic, the staff was great, and I would say this was a successful retry! As I write this review, I'm seriously considering dinner again tonight to try something more adventurous than the cheese ravioli, clearly prepared by a talented new cook. I absolutely recommend you give it a try—especially if you’ve had a less-than-impressive experience in the past, like we did. I’m so glad we returned; this new cook has truly transformed the place!

What all the others have already said plus more, more, more best Italian food in the area and the pizza is for love to die that we no longer have to go to Raleigh, just a few short miles for the best dinner ever. Love Moe and his employees a better group cannot be found where For those who were not there you owe it to make the trip to Knightdale. Try the Lemoncello Cream Cake

After a rough day at work my husband and I decided to drown our sorrows in Italian food. Being relatively new to the area we took to the Internet to find somewhere. Saw the awesome reviews on Mike's and decided to give it a shot. We have only been there once but I can tell you that we will definitely be going back!! The vodka cream sauce was honestly the best I have ever had!! I was told that Kevin is the vodka sauce master!! Our server Sierra was excellent!! We can't wait to go back and will be bringing friends and family. Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience and incredible food!!!