Kenny's Italian Kitchen | Our Story
Great food, a warm welcome, and none of the nonsense
Kenny Bowers, Bob Stegall, and Clay McAfee opened Kenny's Italian Kitchen on one simple belief: every day is a holiday and every meal is a feast.
Our policy is to have no policy
Kenny's in the kitchen, Clay's in the dining room, and Bob's in the office — because Bob's the smart one. Managing partner Liz Mardeda keeps the whole operation running, and together they run this place the way neighborhood restaurants used to be run: you're part of the family, not a transaction.
Classic Italian cooking, done right
Straight from the soul of Northeast Little Italy — towering lasagna, baked ziti loaded with meatballs, Chicken Marsala, and our "Midnight" Meatballs (named among Dallas's best by Eater). Gluten-free guests are treated like honored guests, with complimentary GF dishes on the house.
The martini ritual
Grey Goose pours straight from our frozen tap at 28 degrees — cold the way a proper martini should be. On Martini Mondays they're $7 all day long.
Giving back
Kenny Bowers channels his creative side into his artwork, and 100% of every sale goes directly to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
