Carfagna’s Kitchen, located at 2025 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio, is a fast casual, family-owned Italian restaurant. The authentic handmade dishes are synonymous with Carfagna’s pledge to serve quality dishes, made with only the freshest ingredients. Saturnino Carfagna immigrated to the United States in 1919 (“Carfagna’s Kitchen”). After working as a laborer, he returned to his home in the Abruzzo-Molise region of Italy (“Carfagna’s Kitchen”). In 1925, he brought his wife and three children to the United States and settled on a farm in New Albany, Ohio (“Carfagna’s Kitchen”). In 1937, Saturnino established his own store in Columbus. Saturnino often said, “Give our customers what they want, not what you want” (“Carfagna’s Kitchen”). Today, his grandsons, Dino and Sam, run the restaurant. Dino and Sam have made excellent choices in helping to keep traditions, values, and service alive for years, along with serving upscale handmade specialties at affordable prices in just minutes.
Suzanne Sears, a lifelong visitor to Carfagna’s Kitchen, is of Italian heritage. Comparing the restaurant’s food to the homemade food she grew up on she states, “Carfagna’s food will never be as delicious as my families, but is a good second” (Sears). The kitchen offers many varieties of Italian cuisine. The menu consists of Italian specialties ranging from pizza, pasta, sandwiches, and soups. Mrs. Sears’ family shares the Combination Deep Fried Platter appetizer. This appetizer is a combination of deep fried calamari, provolone wedges, chicken tenders, and carfagna bread (Carfagna’s). Mrs. Sears orders on a regular basis the Gnocchi Carfagna. Gnocchi is tender potato dumplings, served with the house marinara alfredo or with creamy pomodoro sauce.
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...great prices, and friendly people. Janice and I feel so at home there. The family atmosphere along with the great food makes it a truly enjoyable experience” (“Carfagna’s Kitchen”).
Carfagna’s Kitchen demonstrates everyday that they want to instill the traditions, values, and great service to their customers. The authentic homemade food has brought a completely new meaning to Italian cuisine. With reasonable prices, family atmosphere, and divine food, Carfagna’s has made a standard for families when choosing an Italian restaurant for their lunch or dinner. They know what to expect to every time they dine there and know that they will not receive anything but the very best.
Works Cited
Carfagna’s Kitchen. Menu. Columbus, Ohio. 13 Nov. 2013.
“Carfagna’s Kitchen.” Carfagna’s Kitchen. N.p., 2012. Web. 13 Nov. 2013
Sears, Suzanne. Personal Interview. 14 Nov. 2013.
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