We are Erica and Ariel. Owners since just under 4 years of the fabulous The Italian Joint.
We are Argentines. We come from Patagonia Argentina. From a relatively small town on the coast of the province of Chubut called Playa Unión.
We are a couple with more than 25 years together and 2 beautiful children.
We grew up, like most Argentines, surrounded by Italian culture. There is a reason why they say
that "Argentines are Italians who speak Spanish".
To tell the truth, our culture is formed by the migratory currents of the 1900's that mostly brought Italian and Spanish immigrants to the area. But undoubtedly, it is in the food culture where all Argentines are Italian. For us, it is the everyday food, the food we grew up with, the flavors we acquired since we were little.... We grew up with Nonna's noodles, mamma's lasagna and Sunday ravioli with the family. We love a table full of food, bread, family and friends. At an Argentine table there is always enough room for one more and the door is always open for the newcomer.
A little less than four years ago we arrived in Central Florida and automatically fell in love with downtown Kissimmee...it had so much of our place in Argentina!
We fell in love so much that after touring 32 businesses, we stayed and started operating The Italian Joint, putting all our love into it every single day.
Our house, in the heart of Kissimmee, is that... our house. We are always thinking about what we can do to make it more beautiful and make it feel like yours too.
As you do with your house, beautify it and dedicate time to receive family and friends, we do it with the restaurant that is already familiar to you... because it really is.
Our Chef refuses to compromise on quality.
That's why we source our fresh ingredients locally, making everything in house daily.
We are not perfect, but we always want to give you the best. We do not hesitate to always make you feel at home. We are the ones you see and we will always be happy to welcome you!
As we always tell our clients, it is not the objective to transform ourselves into an Argentine restaurant... but with the help of our clients, due to their own concerns and requests, we have been incorporating several dishes for them to enjoy. The Argentine empanadas are here to stay, along with the ¨Milanesas a Caballo¨ and ¨Milanesas a la Napolitana¨. The most acclaimed Argentine churrasco and gnocchi. We recently added Sunday cannelloni and you can't miss the flan and eventually the alfajores and ¨Panqueques de Dulce de Leche¨.
With us you can enjoy the best of both worlds... the best Italian cuisine and the warmest Argentine food.
No somos perfectos, pero siempre queremos darte lo mejor. No dudamos en hacerte sentir siempre como en casa. ¡Somos a quienes ves y siempre estaremos encantados de recibirte!
Como siempre les decimos a nuestros clientes, no es el objetivo transformarnos en un restaurante argentino... pero con la ayuda de nuestros clientes, por sus propias inquietudes y pedidos, hemos ido incorporando varios platos para que disfruten.
Las empanadas argentinas llegaron para quedarse, junto con las ¨Milanesas a Caballo¨ y las ¨Milanesas a la Napolitana¨. Los churrascos mas aclamados y los ñoquis.. Recientemente agregamos los canelones del domingo y no pueden faltar el flan y eventualmente los alfajores y los ¨Panqueques de Dulce de Leche¨.
Con nosotros podrás disfrutar de lo mejor de ambos mundos... la mejor cocina italiana y la más cálida comida argentina.
In our family restaurant you can enjoy homemade food and attention to details always
Our wood fired pizzas are made fresh and baked just for you in our Brick Oven
Taste Italian the true, fresh, Scratch Made way
Try our Chef selected wines and beers
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