We have been going to Dave's at his various locations for many years, and have many beloved memories of dining with friends and celebrating various occasions with wonderful food in cozy places. In its latest incarnation, we use Dave for takeout, as it has a smallish dine-in footprint. This allows us to focus on the food, not a bad thing. I must admit that we have gotten in a rut and tend to order our favourites....for me, it's the spinach ricotta cheese pie, and for my hubby is the pasta carbonara. Then we have to get an order of Lasagna con Amore, for another night's dinner to share, plus salads and spinach and...well, you get my drift. There are lots of options, and we end up buying for a couple of meals. It's a fantastic place where everything tastes like it was made in your Italian grandma 's kitchen. You may want to try the chocolate mousse. Just saying.

I remember asking my parents-- no BEGGING my parents to take me here for my birthday to celebrate my 14th or 15 birthday and actually Dave's used to be located in downtown Evanston on a completely different street and I recall the restaurant was huge with a set of stairs you took to a dimly lit downstairs section. Now of course the restaurant is super tiny and cozy with a lot less seating but the portions and quality of food haven't changed nor the super friendly service you receive. Last night I had a craving for a traditional spaghetti marinara in meat sauce and I added a meatball in for good measure. They brought me a large portion of crusty bread with butter and my large bowl of spaghetti came out quickly and was extremely delicious like something your mother might make from scratch if she happened to be a good chef. I mean literally you get that type of home cooked meal vibe here like a close family member cooked with great love and care. For dessert don't miss the chocolate mousse. It's only priced at $4 not $9 or higher like other places that break your piggie bank. If you are craving a hot plate of pasta, a pizza for two or a huge salad the food here won't disappoint you!

Returned to our favorite local Italian restaurant. Service was good and we were seated right away. I heard the pan pizza was new. So I tried it. A huge pizza fresh and plentiful sausage pepperoni and onions. I liked it but not sure I would reorder it. I'm partial to the thin pizza. We had a couple bottles of wine garlic bread. All fantastic. Our friends finished their lasagna and cheese pie. The latter was so good. Nice lemony flavor.

Dave's Kitchen is perfect for both a casual meal and a special occasion. The food is delicious, with generous portions at great prices. The cozy ambiance and friendly crowd make it even more enjoyable. Highly recommended!

Long-time neighborhood fav! Tiny inside, but I usually order takeout. I love how you can pick your own pasta and sauce. I love the whole wheat pasta and meat sauce. I sometimes get a soup and salad which is a great deal at less than $10. Takeout has usually been very quick. I haven't had anything I didn't like. Amazing price (especially for Evanston) and very nice owner! So glad they are in walking distance.

We did carry out. That's what we pick because Dave's is just so tiny now. The amount of business they have warrants a bigger place if you ask me. There's always a line to pick up your order. But I go back. You can't get the spinach/ricotta pie anywhere else. I liked the previous 2 locations of Dave's, too. I maybe liked them better, but as long as they make this food, I will follow them.

I ordered the rose with spaghetti baked with mozzarella and a meatball. It was so good! The cheese was melted and gooey. The mix of sauces to make the rose was perfect. I ordered door dash and it came quicker than estimated.

I was going back and forth about what to rate this. It's really a 4.5, but I decided to give it a 5 because the prices were really good and it's good to support a small business. If you are looking for a nice big bowl of pasta, this place is for you! There are a bunch of different pastas and different sauces. I had to be meatless today so I had Angel hair with the rose sauce (marinara and Alfredo mixed). Perfect! The most shocking part was that it was a giant bowl for only $10! I also got the cheesey garlic bread which was great. If there is any downside, it's that the place is super small. Also, I could see the service going down if the place was packed. It was fine when I was there, but a packed restaurant would be a nightmare. If you're looking for some seriously good Italian food, especially pasta, make sure to check out this place. The earlier, the better

I love this place! Lasagna, cheese and meat was the dish I got. It was toooo yummy! The dish was fresh made, cheesy and a delight. I love the portion as it was not too much. I had the restaurant yet to myself on a hot day as I was the first customer in the shop. However, they were busy taking pick ups from the start of the day. I knew I had come to the right place. The staff was very nice and pleasant. It would have nice to have music playing but that's OK. They serve free bread as well before your meal. Love it here, stop by and try.

[Dave's New Kitchen] Local small Italian restaurant in Evanston This place was small was jammed packed so you know this is a local favorite. Recommend to us by our friends Ordered the Pasta Bolognese but I subbed the pasta for ravioli, also ordered the Pasta Rosé, Garlic Bread with Mozzarella, and of course can't forget about dessert with the Tiramisu cake Everything was so good, so flavorful and most of all super insanely filling. I had like 3 ravioli and I was full. Those things were packed with cheese. The pasta rosé was good but I personally think alfredo is very heavy in general so I get filled so fast. The tiramisu was good not too sweet. Most of all importantly this was good food for relatively cheap pricing so definitely well worth it. 8.5/10 I wanted to get a picture with Dave to complete the food review but he was in the kitchen last time so I didn't get one. https://www.davesnewkitchen.com/_files/ugd/985e0b_c778ffcc073846869b6f07c7f48cde70.pdf 815 Noyes St Evanston, IL 60201