The Experience

The restaurants pride themselves on our mission statement, “When you walk into one of our restaurants, it’s like walking into Michael’s home for Sunday dinner, because you’re family at Garozzo’s.” Each location has received numerous awards and has been visited by countless celebrities from Kid Rock to Tony Bennett. The original location’s wall of fame is legendary. Rated by Zagat as “One of the Top Italian Restaurants in the Country.” It was described as “food so good, you will taste it in your dreams… in a Sinatra’s kind of hangout; their signature Chicken Spiedini is among the best dishes in town.”. Garozzo’s once again in 2017 was voted the best Italian Restaurant by the Ingram’s Magazine and The Pitch.

Michael Garozzo founded Garozzo’s Ristorante in 1989. He is the owner and operator of the two Kansas City area locations and their growing catering business. Michael was born and raised on the “Hill” in St. Louis, famous for its great Italian restaurants. It was there he began his restaurant career as a busboy, with a dream of one day owning a restaurant. His father, Salvatore and his uncle Alfio, both waiters in fine restaurants all their lives, encouraged Michael to follow his dream.

The restaurants pride themselves on our mission statement, “When you walk into one of our restaurants, it’s like walking into Michael’s home for Sunday dinner, because you’re family at Garozzo’s.” Each location has received numerous awards and has been visited by countless celebrities from Kid Rock to Tony Bennett. The original location’s wall of fame is legendary. Rated by Zagat as “One of the Top Italian Restaurants in the Country.” It was described as “food so good, you will taste it in your dreams… in a Sinatra’s kind of hangout; their signature Chicken Spiedini is among the best dishes in town.”. Garozzo’s once again in 2017 was voted the best Italian Restaurant by the Ingram’s Magazine and The Pitch.

Michael Garozzo founded Garozzo’s Ristorante in 1989. He is the owner and operator of the two Kansas City area locations and their growing catering business. Michael was born and raised on the “Hill” in St. Louis, famous for its great Italian restaurants. It was there he began his restaurant career as a busboy, with a dream of one day owning a restaurant. His father, Salvatore and his uncle Alfio, both waiters in fine restaurants all their lives, encouraged Michael to follow his dream.

After moving to Kansas City, Michael opened the doors to his first restaurant in the historic Italian neighborhood, Columbus Park, on April 6, 1989. Garozzo’s quickly became well-known as the originators of their signature dish, Chicken Spiedini, which has become a Kansas City staple, “often imitated, never duplicated.” Today there are two Garozzo locations; the original location in Downtown Kansas City and another location on the Kansas side in Overland Park as well as their ever growing catering company, after all chicken Spiedini will travel.