Dal Contadino Trattoria

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   Tanika

   Miami

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Pablo, our waiter was awesome...his recommendations were perfect.
   

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   jill

   VIP

   New Mexico

   12 reviews

   4.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   We have been twice and we enjoy everything about the restaurant except two things: The noise level was intolerable. This was due to the loud music all night long and singers. It was unreasonably loud and unpleasant for our guests. If you don’t mind screaming to talk, you wouldn’t mind it. The other thing is we were seated close to the restrooms and the smell of sewage was so bad. Made dinner unpleasant especially when the door opened it was awful. Like toilet smell from the pipes. Unfortunately these two things will may us think twice about going back any time soon. We asked for a different table when they first seated us (we had reservations which were delayed by about 20 minutes) but there was nothing else.
   

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   KarenV

   Fort Lauderdale

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful atmosphere, service was excellent and the entertainment was great! Vocalist/keyboard, chef came out to sing and even a dinner guest did a number of Sinatra songs, the night couldn’t be a more enjoyable! Absolutely enjoyable night!
   

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   Carole

   VIP

   Miami

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful meal Lots of atmosphere Additionally a singing chef with a great voice compounding the experience. Do not miss this gem in Ft. Lauderdale.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Detroit

   3 reviews

   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   One of the worst dining experiences I have had in quite some time. I’ve been a longtime patron of this restaurant. My family has been longtime patrons. My friends have been longtime patrons. After my experience last night, not only will I never back, but I will go out of my way to encourage others to avoid this place as well. It’s a far cry from the restaurant it used to be. Our last two visits were very bad experiences (both times with Paolo as the waiter), but last night was beyond unacceptable. Arrived on time for our 7:00 pm reservation and were seated by 7:09 pm. By 7:39, we had not received water, drinks, bread, or even enough menus. I called over the manager Mario and explained to him the situation, and he seemed to care and take action. However, it only got worse from there. We placed our order around 7:45 pm.. an appetizer and four entrees. Appetizer arrived by 8:05 pm. Around 8:15 pm, after our appetizer had been finished and about 30 minutes after placing our order, our server Paolo came back and asked us to verify our entrees. Obviously he had not put our order in yet, which alone was very disappointing. He came back around 8:25 pm, 40 minutes after we had placed our order, to tell us that they actually ran out of one of our entrees. Given this was 40 minutes after we placed our order, we voiced our frustration on how it could take that long to reach that determination. We chose a different entree. About 15 minutes after that, almost a full hour after placing our order, he returned to tell us that they actually ran out of a second entree that was initially ordered. I explained this was completely unacceptable and he apologized. The manager was a mere 15 feet from our table while this was all going on. We explained how unacceptable this entire evening had been. They offered us a desert on the house, which at this point was a slap in the face. We could not get out of this place fast enough. You’ll get better service at Olive Garden!
   

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   Claire

   New York City

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The restaurant reminds us of a trattoria in Rome or in the Amalfi Coast, charming and cozy, and the food is fresh and beautifully prepared. We look forward to dinners there during our visits to the area.
   

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   John

   VIP

   New York City

   10 reviews

   2.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on February 23, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   First I am a repeat customer and the food is phenomenal. I made my reservation early, for 5:30. Upon arrival we were met at the door and walked through the virtually empty restaurant to a table the size of a snack tray. When my wife said no we were directed to another snack tray sized table. I said no and picked a larger table and sat. The hostess was not happy. My server came over promptly dropped off the menu and took our drink order. While there he asked if we were ready to order! Really, you literally just put the menu down! To make along story short within the first 10 minutes the server arrived at our table 3 times asking for not only our appetizer order but what we wanted for dinner too. If he had his way we would have been served our main course 20 minutes after getting there. We were feeling rushed as it was, but while waiting for the server to come and get our money another person came over and started clearing the table. But to the extent that they were leaning over my wife from behind as she was finishing her wine! Oh the people at the snack tray sized table behind us didn’t appreciate the maneuver either as the employees butt was in the wife’s personal space. As we left the still not half full restaurant, I thought what a shame, great food but for the second time in a row the rest of the experience was a 0. We won’t be going back.
   

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   CLIFF

   VIP

   San Francisco

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The classic neighborhood Italian place you have been looking for. We were in town after a cruise and wanted some really good Italian. Found this place on Open table and thought we would give it a shot...we were not disappointed. The food is better than anything i have ever had in Italy. Service top notch and the best part, the chef came out and started singing. Such a warm and friendly vibe, will be back next time I'm in town.
   

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   Nancy

   VIP

   Baltimore

   102 reviews

   5.0

   102 reviews

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is delicious & authentic Italian fare. Service from Johnna, our server/bartender, was excellent. The chef even came out to sing some Italian songs! Great night!!
   

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    Christiane

    Fort Lauderdale

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Best lobster ravioli never eat ! Thanks for the good service and food. Christiane from Quebec
    

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