Danny
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I have lived in Ellis County for 24 years. The last few years between Waxahachie and Midlothian. We have passed by Jimmy’s for years but never stopped to eat. That changed tonight and we won’t be driving past it any more. I can’t say why we never stopped before, but we didn’t. You will learn that Italian food is one of my favorites for sure. A moment later our server, Jalyn, arrived with a basket of hot fresh bread (my weakness). He took our drink order and returned promptly with cold drinks full of ice. Jalyn stayed on top of the refills all night, and that takes a lot. I tend to drink about 15 Dr. Peppers like Forest Gump would. We also ordered some appetizers, fried pickles and their garlic cheese tomato basil bread. The pickles were good, the batter was just right, but they were a bit sour for me, my wife however LOVED them. The cheesy bread was the best part of the meal... until dessert, but I don’t want to spill that secret just yet. The cheesy bread could make a meal in itself. The bread was excellent, just the right amount of garlic and tomato and plenty of cheese. The marinara sauce was homemade and you could see the chunks of vegetables in the marinara. Together, this combo was perfection!! For my meal I asked our server, Jalyn, what he thought was their best dish. He suggested the Richie’s Special which consisted of spaghetti noodles, grilled chicken, sautéed mushrooms, spinach, garlic and onions in an oil sauce. While I would not normally order a dish like this, I was very pleased with it. I tend to lean
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toward the tomato based meals at an Italian restaurant, but I was very happy with Richie’s Special tonight. I would order it again.
My bride ordered the meat stromboli, which was stuffed with hamburger, sausage, Canadian bacon, pepperoni, ham, salami and cappicolla. I have no clue which meat was the cappicolla, but the combination of all of the meats inside the stromboli crust worked well. The best part, more marinara dipping sauce. I actually tried some of the marinara on my chicken pasta and it was great. I overheard two of the servers talking about sports that they played in and it hit me, these guys know what it means to be a team and it shows. The food was good, it really was, but I think the service impressed us the most. All in all we had a great experience at Jimmy’s and I will most definitely be going back. I’m ashamed to say I hadn’t given it a chance before, as much as I love Italian food. Go in and ask for Jalyn to serve you. If you decide to visit Jimmy’s or any other restaurant I have reviewed, please share your experience with me. I love to see pics of your favorite foods. You can also check out other reviews on Facebook @ dinnerwithdanny
JIMMY’S PIZZA PASTA AND SUBS 972.775.2409 300 N 8TH ST MIDLOTHIAN, TX 76065
