Face it, there aren’t too many places where you can get fried okra, hushpuppies and lasagna on the same plate. Probably you wouldn’t want to, but at The Italian Spoon you can. Also fried catfish, gyros and a breakfast burrito. We discovered the Spoon while combing through Restaurant.com for their latest deals. It’s not a place you’d likely find on your own, since it’s tucked away in the corner of an office complex on East Redfield Road, just west of Hayden.
Hours are from 9AM to 4PM Monday through Friday, so they’re clearly there to service the office trade. There’s loads of “for lease” signs up, but the Spoon was doing a fair business at lunchtime while we were there. Prices are quite reasonable, portions are big, and our food was good. We stuck with the Italian dishes, although we did get an order of hushpuppies ($2.65). They weren’t up to Restaurant 28 standards, but you can’t expect miracles. I had an eggplant parmesan plate ($10.25) which came with a whopping side of pasta. The eggplant was beautifully cooked, thinly sliced, not heavily breaded and very tender. My only complaint was with the sauce, which was too thin and not well seasoned. Ken had baked ziti with ricotta and mozzarella ($7.75). Every forkful had strings of melty cheese dripping down. We brought home at least half of our lunch.
The reason that there are southern specials on the menu is because the family owns a second restaurant, a fish and chips place called Mandy Fish, at 24th Street and Jefferson. Codfish and catfish, as well as shrimp are available at the Spoon. There’s pizza, which looked quite good, and some salads. Oops, I forgot about the calamari and clam strips. I’ve left out a number of items, but this is a menu you have to see for yourself. Unfortunately there’s no website, and the menu on Restaurant.com is woefully lacking. So if you’re in the area at lunch time, stop by.
The Italian Spoon
7950 E. Redfield Rd. (N.E. corner of 79th St. and Redfield)
480-596-5119
Monday - Friday 9 - 4
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