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    On coming in and waiting, the hostess sat the person behind me first.  When I asked, she first said, she did not realize this.  This was a lie since they had a higher number, and were behind me.  When I told her this was not true, she gave me a stupid smile and said they were friends.    She was so classless that she failed to apologize and atone.

    The service was average:  neither good nor bad.  

    The food:  the salad was long on lettuce and short on everything else.  I felt like a bovine.

    The average cost of the menu items was near 20$.  I thought that there was nothing exotic about an otherwise drab and cafeteria looking place to support the price of the menu items.  The food was large in size, but also bland and salty.

    I have not been in this restaurant in quite a few years.  While my recollection is dim, this visit did nothing to encourage either a good review or another visit.  

    So if you want a mediocre, starchy, salty and overpriced experience, this is the place for you.

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    This place has been a staple in the Merrimack Valley for years.  I remember getting SO jacked up about going to Kitty's when I was a youngster, and forty years later, I still enjoy the meals.  I will say this -- if you're looking to get epicurean delights, this is NOT the place to go.  This is basically about getting acceptable quality in your food -- but also getting monster portions.  The consistency of the chow isn't what is was, but it's really about being a place that if you want to get your big gnosh on, Kitty's can fulfill it.  There are other places I'd rather go for better quality -- Luna Rossa or Scola's come to mind here in the Valley -- but if you're seriously hungry and value quantity over quality, this is the place to be.

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    My Husband and I stopped by last evening on our way back from New Hampshire because we had heard about this place from years ago.
    Upon entering we were seated promply at a table that obviously had a small child sitting there before us as there were animal crackers all under the booth. Not a good first impression.From there it went downhill. We were sat facing the waitress station and got to observe one of the busladies leaning over the station "wolfing down" a slice pizza; pieces so large that she actually had to use her finger to manually push it in, disgusting! Thought the menu was way overpriced. I ordered the Eggplant parm for $20.50 and it was disgusting with absolutely no flavor. The side of pasa was very watery and also tasteless. The large  salad wasn't too bad but was swimming in dressing. The service was ok at best but it took the waitress 10 minutes to come back with grated cheese because she went from table to table in search of it. My husband ordered the Chicken Parm. and was equally disappointed. He said it tasted like they boiled the chicken before frying it. In observing the wait staff most were seen sitting and conversing with each other, did not seem to be interested in "servicing" the customers. We left thinking "how does this place stay in business?" This place definately needs a visit from Chef Ramsey!

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    I like to give a restaurant a couple of shots before I right them off. 1st time first impression the place is a dump, however I don't consider that a bad thing because sometimes those places can be gems for dining - so my hopes were high.  Started out with calamari and it was the worst I ever had it was totally mush with mostly tentacles.  My wife had the sampler and I had the lobster pie.  Nice portions, but the food was below ordinary.

    Second time tried the pizza and it was as if they unpackaged supermarket  and heated it up.  The crust was dry, flat and bland.  Very expensive for added toppings.

    Service:  both times seemed like I was a bother to the host and waitress

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  • 0

    Came here tonight for the first time ever after being intrigued by Kitty's for years.

    I was surprised. Sure, the decor is dated and Kitty's seems to attract an older generation, but who cares as long as it is a decent dining experience?

    We were promptly seated upon entering, and the restaurant seemed a little busy for the number of staff on hand, but it wasn't full by any means. We spent a good 15-20 minutes distracted by scratch card machines and Keno, so we didn't notice that we hadn't yet been visited by our server until another 15 minutes went by. We weren't in a rush, so it was more a minor annoyance than anything.  

    I was excited that Goose Island's Honkers Ale was advertised everywhere and talked everyone in our party into ordering one. Only problem was that the bar was out and I had to settle for Blue Moon.

    We ordered standard pub fare-- salads, fried clams, pizza, steak tips, and chicken parm. There was so much food we didn't know what to do. And we were pleasantly surprised by how good it was.  While it wasn't overly expensive, I did find their prices to be a bit steep. Now knowing that you get a mountain of food, I'm a little more ok with it, but there was still sticker shock.

    Overall, it's a solid three star experience. Had they not been out of Honker's and it taken a half hour or us to give our drink order, it would have been four stars. I'd likely come back here again.

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  • 0

    I don't see how this place gets return customers/more then 1 star.  It's disgusting.  I'm easily impressed too.  The decor is just a bad as the food.  People keep saying "nostalgic", I say old and dirty.  I've been here 4 times, dragged back each year from other people.  

    Their "famous" salad - Soaked with nasty dressing that tasted like mayo
    Meatballs - I couldn't even swallow it,  that bad.
    Sauce - Watery and tasteless
    Pasta - Overcooked and slimy
    Also - We ordered drinks,  the bartender messed up each one worse then the next.  For instance dumped orange juice into my vodka/sprite (yeah I'm fancy), why?     Why not.

    Potatoes with white cheese sauce- were actually okay.

    Actually felt sick to my stomach when I left each time,  dont know if it was in my head, but just  saying.

    I don't write bad reviews like this, if I do then you know it's horrible.  Trying to understand HOW they've been open this long.

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  • 0

    My wife and I happened upon Kitty's serendipitously while antique shopping.  To put it briefly, we had a great meal, and the portions were huge.  Upon returning home, I decided to see what Yelp users had to say.   I know that everyone can have a bad experience now and then, but I was mostly taken aback by the fact that quite a few of the negative comments were not really about the food.   (To be fair, some were.)  A lot of folks complained about the ambience which you have to take as part of the experience.  One of the most famous restaurants I ever ate in was one patronized by stars in California, and, measured by modern standards, it was either a dive or campy.  It is a lot like House Hunters where a couple is shown a house, and the thing they don't like is the wallpaper.  You have to take the décor as it is in a restaurant, and if you don't like it, Wendy's is down the street.  
      The other thing was that the reviews tended to polarize toward very high or very low marks with no apparent middle.  That pretty much reveals that the low marks tended to be folks who expected gourmet dining and up-to-the-minute stylish interiors.  The high marks were people who just like to eat and eat a lot.  Next time we are in the area, we will return--that pretty much tells you what category we are in.
      Oh yes, the house salad dressing (an Italian) is amazing.

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  • 0

    I really have a love hate relationship with Kitty's... The decor is outdated and there is a lingering smell of ciggarettes from years ago most likely combined with wherever the staff takes their smoke break. It's not exactly a typical hangout place, but if I want an inexpensive italian meal, this is usually the place to go.

    My parents love to go to Kitty's because not only is it incredibly nostalgic for them but they have gigantic portions and incredibly cheap prices.

    The bread before dinner is average, and each entree comes with a gigantic salad. My most recent trip consisted of baked ziti with meatballs which was tasty and the french onion soup for an appetizer was surprisingly delicious, not too salty at all. I shared my entree with another adult and we still had plenty to take home. It's perfect for a casual weeknight meal and it's perfect for large groups since the place is so huge!

    It's not the best italian food i've EVER had, but it definitely does the trick and I'd recommend for an affordable bite.

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    Definitely old school. Cavernous room with bare bones decor. I imagine this is what a "roadhouse" looks like. The waitstaff could star in a PSA about the dangers of smoking, but service is brisk and efficient. As others have said, portions are ample, and the food is quite good. I had lobster mac and cheese, and it was as good as I've had at fancier places, and there was 2-3 times as much of it for about half the price. My husband had an eggplant rollatini about the size of a football. The cocktails are very strong. If you get a martini, they bring you the leftover ice from the shaker.

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  • 0

    Love this place. It's been around forever -- and I like that. Yes, it could use a sprucing up, but the food was great. Monday night: Fried clams were awesome, great, fresh cold salad, and my chix parm was fantastic. Not a compliant from anyone in my party of 4. BTW, the service was great.

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    I really debated whether to write this review or not and feel compelled to. I used to go to Kitty's with coworkers over 20 years ago and really liked it a lot. My favorite was their Italian salad and Veal Parmigiana. We would make a weekly trek form our office in Billerica. Yesterday my wife and I happened to be in the area and decided to go to Kitty's for lunch. I was so excited, as the idea of going brought back great memories. As usual the lot was crowded with cars. When we entered it was like going into a time warp, the place was exactly the same as the 80''s. Same rug, same furniture, same stucco walls, bar, etc.. I mean the same as in old! The stucco was dirty and looks like it hadn't been painted since before I went there and frankly the place had an odor. We were seated in an old booth, I ordered my usual and my wife had the chicken cutlets with meat sauce. The salad was fresh and ok, nothing great, but good. Then came our entrees. My wife took two bites and declared she was done. She looked at me and said it was horrible with no taste and stringy dry cutlets. My veal was also tasteless, but the cutlets tasted like they had been cooked the day before, set in the pan, covered with sauce and cheese then cooked. I managed to get one down but just couldn't go on. The sauce was also tasteless and the pasta overcooked. We had the waitress box it up to bring home for our son. Our car really had an off odor on the ride home with it inside. We ended up throwing it out.
    Service was good, but frankly it was not crowded. Still can't figure out why all the cars. We wish this was the end of the story, but it isn't. My wife didn't feel good most of yesterday upon return. We both ended up not doing well. As my wife put it, the next time we need a colonoscopy, we should go to Kitty's instead of drinking a gallon of that liquid. No joke, bad food caught up to us. I really wanted to enjoy Kitty's but as the saying goes, you can't go back. Buyer Beware!

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    Menu is HUGE.  Drinks are STRONG.  Food is GREAT.  Never had a bad meal.  Notice my CAPS for EMPHASIS.  That means I mean it.

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  • 0

    This place is one step above eating from a dumpster......the staff are rude.....nachos were gross...pizza was trechorous.....canned mushrooms, frozen dough ...undercooked.....not to mention it's  dirty there....you can just smell it when you walk in.....

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  • 0

    We were given two dirty wine glasses, both spotty and gritty to touch, one with lipstick traces. After more than a few minutes our server came back. We asked for new glasses. After even more minutes, we were delivered two of the grimiest glasses I have ever seen. The server just put them on the table and walked away. I had to then walk up to the bar to exchange them again. Even these were marginally clean. Never again.

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  • 0

    Absolutely TERRIBLE. Live 30 seconds from Kitty's did a pick up order got the food home I think they forgot to put the steak tips on the grill (stone cold).

    My mom got the fried Haddock and Scallop plate they should be ashamed of even putting it on the plate. Smelled so bad. Same as the clam chowder.

    NEVER AGAIN.

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  • 0

    We were starving hungry and probably would have eaten at McDonalds at that point, so we overlooked the fact that the inside looked like a very outdated and stale VFW hall.  Food is crappy fried stuff and lots of other non-culinary favorites.  I'm reading the glowing reviews and wondering if Kitty's contracts with  local nursing home residents to write their reviews. I just can't imagine how the words "delicious!" and "outstanding" could possible be used to describe this moldy, crusty old Salvation Army function hall who's food matches the decor. However, no one got sick and tantrums were averted, so they get two stars.

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  • 0

    Is it possible to give zero stars? I ordered wings and many still had feathers on them!! Somehow I managed to choke down my baked ziti and instantly regretted doing so....I was running to the bathroom within minutes....do NOT waste your $$$ go to burger king!

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  • 0

    How this place is still in operation is beyond me. The joint looks like a fall out shelter after the apocalypse. If you choose to go inside, you'll understand why I say that. I'm serious. Everyone appears to be 100yrs-old (and wheezing). Staff just walks around aimlessly. Odd things hang from the wall. Busboy stands block every row of booths. Nothing has been scrubbed or replaced since 1965 at best. BUT... THEY GOT KENO!

    Do the community a favor, shut it down.

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  • 0

    It seems like a lot of the reviews for Kitty's has hit the nail on the head.  First, let me say that we had a very large group, almost 20 people, so that would obviously affect both service and even quality to a degree.  We were off in a private room, and 2 waitresses were quite attentive to us. (Personally, I like when servers do the little things, like bring water for the table, and that didn't happen here.) They were very accurate in bringing our drink and appetizer orders, which came out in a decent amount of time.  The entrees took a considerable amount of time, which would have been fine if all the entrees were brought out at the same time, but that wasn't the case.  Like most reviews, I'd agree that the portions were very large.  Since most reviewers rave about the house dressing, I ordered a salad, not because I really wanted one, but because I had to see what the hype was about.  I still don't see what the hype was about.  It just seemed like a typical oil/vinegar type dressing.  The croutons, on the other hand, were delicious.  I believe everyone in our group enjoyed their meal.  I ordered an individual buffalo chicken pizza. I subscribe to the theory that there's no such thing as bad pizza.  However, something was off with this one.  I couldn't put my finger on it, but I think the sauce was very sweet, and didn't mesh well with the buffalo sauce.  My lady got the lobster roll, which she enjoyed.  The clam chowder that accompanied it, however, was not as good as chowders we'd get down the Cape.  In summary:
    Pros: Large portions, "homey" feel, decent wait staff.
    Cons: Dining room in serious need of updating, menu is overwhelming.

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  • 0

    Love their jumbo shrimp!  Add a salad and you have a meal!  Portions are huge, surf and turf is a meal for 2 plus lunch the next day!  We come here once a month!

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  • 0

    In search of a good boiled dinner, my friend and I stopped at Kitty's. We had passed it several times but it didn't seem like our type of place. Boy, was I wrong!

    The dinner was outstanding. It tasted so delicious! You wouldn't think it'd be hard to mess up a boiled dinner, however, we had left another restaurant a few hours before totally disappointed so Kitty's boiled dinner was a welcome surprise. My friend got salmon and that was great. The sides were huge. We took home the pasta side and ate it as another meal.

    The prices for the amount of food you get are tremendous. Like I said- you could (and we did) make multiple meals out of the food you're served. And it's high quality!

    My only complaint was the slowness of our waitress. She took forever to come over to us. Then, never asked how our meal was, and after she gave us the bill, we waited a good 10 minutes and could see her but she never came over to retrieve our card. We ended up leaving cash instead because the wait was getting too long.

    Would I return? Definitely! I saw several items that I'd like to try and the price is right!

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  • 0

    Kitty's has been a guilty pleasure for many years since my parent's introduced me to it years ago.

    The place does need a major remodel inside but it's also what gives it "charm". It's still exactly the same as I remember it from my childhood (30+ years ago).

    The best thing about this place is it's portions. The portions are more than generous in fact the portions are straight up obese. This is pretty cool, I'm a big eater and there is enough to bring home another full serving of your plate.

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    Kitty's is a family tradition. The prices are on the middle-to-high end, but the portions are HUUUUGE. They have everything under the sun on the menu. I love the salad with house dressing. Plates are big enough to split, but I think there might be a splitting fee ? There is one really good waiter who we always request because he is the only really excellent one. The others are "meh".
    Try going during lunch when the prices and portions are a little more reasonable.
    Lots of people come here to play the lottery it seems.
    I have never been drinking at the bar part here, but the place always seems packed and that is a good sign.

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  • 0

    OMG just one thing to say-" Stay Away". the place is so old & smelly. They give you so much food you can't finish it and charge lots of $$. I would rather pay half the price and get 1/2 the food. The portions are just way to big, I got the italian combo (Chix Cacciatorie, Italian Sausage Patty, Meatballs and i think Chix Parm) drowning in meat sauce. I couldn't even eat it. My wife got a Steak Tip Salad. Boy was that a mistake. The steak tips looked like Bottom Round (Good for pot Roast Dinner, very tough) cuts instead of Flap Meat. They are still in business on the name only. Sorry Kitty's, thumbs down.

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  • 0

    In looking at the reviews, it doesn't seem like Kitty's has many fans, yet the parking lot is always full... (so THAT's where Grandma hangs out!!)
    Here's what Kitty's is not good for: foodies, decor, and a 'scene.'
    Here's what it IS good for: extra rummy mai-tais (only have 2. seriously), bar snacks, and watching sports on their big TVs in the lounge.
    It's nearby, it's cheap, and they have drinks and junk food. Oh, and Keno. That tells you a lot about a place. It's a neighborhood joint.

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  • 0

    I can't help but have a soft spot in my heart for Kitty's. Yah, a lot of their food is awful, yah their pizza isn't as good as it used to be, and yah if they could seriously use an interior decorator...but darn it if I can't stop going here...even if it is only once every 2 or 3 years.

    First of all, their house salad dressing is the best ever. Seriously. Forget all those fig oil/balsamic/frisee/blah...blah...blah salads at fancy places. Give me a gigantic bowl of iceburg lettuce slathered in Kitty's dressing and I'm a happy girl. If they sold it online and I could get it in SC, I would eat salad every day.

    As for the rest of their food...don't go fancy. Stick to the basics (lasagna, baked ravioli, etc.), and it won't be the best meal you've ever had, for sure, but it'll be 3 days worth of old school New England Italian food. Where else are you going to get served a gigantic serving of meat lasagna that comes with a side of two fist-sized meatballs?

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  • 0

    Please don't go here.  The food is so bad.  Ugh.

    I once went years and years ago and loved it.  I remember the meal - lamb chops.  Big portions.  Decently cooked.  A fine time.

    Went back not long ago.  Wow.  So bad.  I remember my side of pasta alfredo was like a single coagulated block of pasta and cold cheese.  Inedible.  Gotta love their little blurb on the menu about "if you want to have more than 3 drinks, this isn't your place".  THANKS.  Makes me feel warm and welcome to be told what NOT to do when I go somewhere.  You sort of want to like the place, cause it's huge and it's been here forever.  But trust me, it sucks.  DON'T GO.

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  • 0

    This place is HORRIBLE! I'm allergic to seafood and explained that to the waitress. The dish that I ordered came with onion rings. When they came my husband hit my hand just I was putting some rings into my mouth. He looked at what the fried content was and it was a CLAM piece part. The waitress came over to check on us and I explained what happened and she got the owner/manager on staff. He said- "Oh well... that happens". I explained that I had made the waitress aware of my severe allergy and that I wouldn't of ordered the onion rings if such confusion could of happened. He just shrugged his shoulders and said there's nothing he can do about it, and that it happens.
    DON'T EAT HERE! EVER!

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  • 0

    I'm from Washington State, though i've done some time in Eastern Mass.; much of my family lives there now. I can get a range of food here at 2am that you can't get in Middlesex County at any hour. I get cranky when there's nowhere to go in suburb-siberia at 10:30 on a freakin Friday night.  I've spent much of my life waiting tables and i seriously don't know how you put up with some of the putzes you see running chow at the endless field of chain restaurants from Leominster to Winchester.  Fortunately, Boston, Brookline, Somerville, and Cambridge are awesome food destinations, but sometimes you don't really wanna hup into town.

    Kitty's is the antidote.  Open til midnight? You got it. Not too spendy? Indeed. Yes, it's a red-sauce Italian joint. No duh. If that's not what you want, stay away. I remember this place from ages ago and the decor hasn't changed. It's bloody dark. The atmosphere can be scraped off the walls. I seriously remember when nothing was nearby.

    The service is my kind of friendly. A little cranky but loving, not fake TGI Friday's BS. The food is big red-saucey Italian. There's a thousand places that make food like this in the Northeast.  The salad dressings are like unto ambrosia. They don't have any decent beer but, hey, they have proper unsweetened iced tea and you'll never get that glass empty. They don't get pissed when you're not drinking like every other damn restaurant in the area seems to.

    Portions are bloody huge, typical of my neck of the woods, not tiny plates. You *will* have leftovers.  Sauces are bold and garlicky; my experience has never included watered down. The rolls are yummy, and if you ask nicely they'll bring you garlic butter. Eggplant parm is definitely the highlight IMHO, but it's all pretty good. It ain't gourmet, but why are you going to a place with a neon sign that would fit in on Aurora Avenue expecting high class?

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  • 0

    I'm not sure when the renovations happened but this place was certainly nicer than I expected from these reviews. Yeah, it has that old dive-y smell and atmosphere (think Spuds in Danvers) but the food exceeded my expectations and the portions are really ginormous.

    We started off with a generous portion of tasty fried ravioli, which was great with the chunky marinara sauce. I got a steak salad (thanks to everyone raving about the dressing) and it proved to be pretty good with decent steak. Others in my party got the baked ziti (very cheesy), lasagna (I tried a bite, pretty good), and chix parm with ravioli (also good). The food was good and nothing that any of us got looked or tasted watered down.

    Prices were a little more than I expected for the meals (less than I expected for the salad) but most of the meals came with a giant side salad and when you consider the portion size the meal prices are reasonable.

    The service was a little slow, especially for an empty Sunday night, but that's what I've grown to expect from places like this that have that close-knit townie feeling. I'd recommend someone to go there if they were in North Reading, and I'd definitely meet my friends there again, but I wouldn't drive out of my way to go there again without a reason.

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  • 0

    I don't see myself going back here again.
    I went with my mom because when she lived in the area (30 years ago) she would go here all the time.
    Even she said that it just isn't what it used to be.

    It was very dark inside it was hard to read the menu, that and the print was so small on the menu as well.
    The house salad was good because of the home made salad dressing.
    It was delicious, but that was about it.
    I got a chicken and broccoli pasta which I've had TV dinners that have tasted better.
    my mom's 'well done' burger was medium rare and it took forever just to get a refill of our drinks.
    This is the kinda place you take your grandmother for lunch because of the nostalgia

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  • 0

    I've always wanted to eat at Kitty's Restaurant.  There is something very old school New England about it with the cool sign and the ugly brick on the outside.  Also, the parking lot is ALWAYS full!  I think about growing up in the early 80's when the typical chain restaurant you see now (Bugaboo, Cheesecake factory, OUtback, etc) were non-existent.  You often had to travel to Boston for good eats.  Almost everytown on the North Shore had some sort of Kitty's Restaurant where you would go on special occasions.  As a kid we did not eat out often, but when we did we would go to a Kitty's type restaurant.  As of late I have been seeking that old school New england restaurant charm...and that I got!

    Like another reviewer said, you must know what you are getting into before entering the establishment.  I don't know why anyone would go there if they are looking for five star, fancy, gourmet food.  Kitty's is plain jane 1960s/70s eatin...nothing too ethnic, white bread, shirley temples, and nothing with spices.  To top it all off there is a full bar!  The portions are massive and the price is well worth the amount.  Go to a TGI Fridays and you will get the same priced dish with half the portion.  Yes, there are alot of fattys at Kitty's, but you gotta know how to order.  There is no upcharge for sharing an entree and you can wrap the second half of your meal for lunch the next day.

    The decor is tacky and gross, but that was part of the fun for us.  It really brought us back to a day when life was simpler and grandma was taking us out for Sunday dinner.  The staff was very friendly and I felt at home.  I give Kitty's TWO thumbs up!

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  • 0

    Old time eatin.  Back before you could get ground pepper that is.
    I like it for some nostalgic reason...

    Massive amounts of food - beware before ordering.
    Waitresses from the school of Flo at Mel's diner.

    Salad was great, I like the garden salad of days gone by, it was fresh and simple.  We ordered Italian dishes which were cheesy and somewhat bland and had food to eat for the next serveral days..
    Great place to bring a kid.
    Friendly staff.

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    As our hero wandered into the dining room obviously designed by a blind man, his immediate thought was, "Have I entered a time warp?" There was the gaudy, greasy carpet, the half walls with worn tops, the waitresses with uniforms from a time long, long ago and the character actors from "The Twilight Zone" sitting at the bar, most with their chins in their beer.

    And that's even before you are greeted with the usual, "Hah-low, party of two?"

    When I was seated in the booth, the seats were so worn that my chin was almost on the table. The tables and chairs scattered about the room are somewhat better. I wiped some wet substance off my arm because I made the mistake of putting them on the table. Even though Massachusetts has been "non-smoking" in restaurants for a few years, I'd swear they were "light'n 'em up" at the bar. Maybe it was the smoke ejectors anchored to the ceiling that probably still have the filters from years ago yet to be cleaned and/or removed....

    My order was taken by a woman who had 1) seen better days and, 2) had far better things to do than help me. I think she was one of the original waitresses from back when I was a kid in high school who took his girl up here for a special dinner. Some of the same spots on the carpet can attest to my memory. Anyway, food arrives and it's not anything like I remember it. Bland red gravy, huge portions of pretty tasteless fare and stale dinner rolls. I think Kitty's figures everything is better with red gravy on it. Unfortunately, this includes the floor, seats, tables and yes, even the ceiling. Everything's overpriced.

    Our hero chokes down about half of his meal and pays the check (only the third time his waitress appeared). As he gets up to leave, he sticks slightly to the fake leather seat making that velcro sound as he gets up..

    So, kiddies, let's review:

    Atmosphere: none!
    Food: abominable!
    Service: service?
    Value/Price: no value/high priced

    I give Kitty's in North Reading 5 out of 5 barf bags.

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  • 0

    Kitty's is the kind of establishment where it's best you know what you're getting into prior to getting into it.

    Don't expect any of the following:
    Chic decor, updated interiors, creative dishes, waitresses under 60, any yuppies within a 10 mile radius, fancy place settings, or a martini menu.

    Once you've properly formed your expectations, it's easier to appreciate Kitty's for what it is: a "family style" restaurant iconic for its menu's breadth and portion sizes as well as its Keno and early afternoon townie bar patrons.

    In my experience, Kitty's best offerings are its house salad dressing and tomato sauce.  Hit the antipasto salad and hit it hard.  The rest can be brought home in a doggie bag (or three).  I like to think of ordering food at Kitty's as "grocery shopping" instead of "having dinner."

    If you require elegance as part of your dining experience, break out the cloth napkins at home, light a few candles, and order take-out from Kitty's.  The food still isn't L'Espalier quality, but it'll always be "Northern" comfort food to me.

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  • 0

    Low class atmosphere, low class service, and low class food with high class prices.  

    The place is pathetically gross and 20 years behind the time.  

    We had reservations, but they didn't have anything ready for us, and "had to find somewhere to put us".  Went with a group of six, and they stuffed us into a booth that fits 4 normally.

    Our waitress forgot about our drinks for almost 20 minutes.  Some people in our group had ordered bottled beers, and the waitress wrapped her grimy paws all around the mouths of the bottles.  

    The menu is way too big.  They apparently make everything under the sun.  It doesn't seem like they have any specialties or make anything really well for that matter.  

    The food came cold, and poorly-prepared.  Salad came with barely any  dressing, when I asked for more, the waitress forgot that too.

    It was Easter, and my mother wanted to have the Easter dinner that included ham.  It came with a slop of canned fruit on top, still in the neon pink sauce it's packed in.  Gross.

    I will never come back.  This place is disgusting.  Worst restaurant I've ever been to.

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    With all the hype, mostly from the over-50 crowd, I really *want* to like Kitty's.  I try it again maybe once a year, in hopes that I'm confused about it's charm.  And alas, I'm not.  The place is a dive, the staff are all surly, and the atmosphere is dominated by perpetual depressing Keno players nursing cheap beers at the bar.

    The food is typical giant-american-portions fare, very mediocre if it's cooked well.

    Maybe Kitty's was a hot-spot in the 60s, but that momentum died a long time ago.

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    One of the best house salads I've ever had.  The dressing is so addictive, they now let you buy it by the quart!

    Portions are huge, so you almost always have leftovers.  Prices are fair. Selection is good.

    I'm not sure what to say about the atmosphere...yeah, the newest thing is probably the keno machines =D  but for some reason I love the atmosphere....probably because I've been going there for years.

    It's well worth a visit, even if only to try the salad

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    I haven't eaten at Kitty's proper in about 15 years...back then, it was a place my grandparents would take us for a treat.

    Now, we just go there for the salad dressing on special occasions...did you know you can buy a quart of it and they won't bat an eyelash? So tasty.

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    More like Ye Moldy Olde.  Food is average and overpriced.   Has not had a facelift in decades.  One of those places that you still smell smoke and see a haze even when no one has a lit cigarette.

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