Donatello's

When my wife and I wanted to impress a potential investor in the business, we took them to Donatello's. And it worked! The restaurant always has that impressive, yet relaxed feel to it - perfect place to enjoy refined conversation over superb food and drink in a restaurant that still has that local hometown vibe.

Setting was fantastic. Staff was amazing. Attentive, polite, definitely a serving mindset. Couldn't ask for more. The food could have been better. It looked great. Played very well. But the sauce seemed bland (I added salt. could have used garlic). Chicken was a bit dry. Tiramisu was not good. One side had way too strong of a liquor flavor (literally made me shudder), other side was bland. I will go back. I'd want a different dish, though. Maybe a red sauce instead of the Alfredo.

Delicious food and incredible service. The staff were so friendly and accommodating even while dealing with all the COVID-19 restrictions. Their smiles were evident even behind their masks. We definitely would like to return the next time we are in the area. A wonderful experience, especially after a long day on the road. Thank you!

We don’t make the drive to Carmel for dinner too often, but I was tempted by the family size shrimp garlic cream pasta. It came with salad, garlic bread, and fried ravioli. We were hooked from the first taste of salad dressing (it came with ranch and a vinaigrette, both were a awesome). The shrimp were large, fresh, and perfectly cooked. We will be watching Facebook for future family deals while we quarantine, and we’ll look forward to visiting in person someday too. If the food was amazing after the 25 minute drive home, I know we’re going to love it in person!!!

They have the best homemade food. We always have excellent service & great conversation with the owners. Whether we eat in or take out the food is AWESOME. The restaurant has nice table cloths etc but it doesn't matter to them if we come in shorts & t-shirt. We still get great awesome service. Love this is also a family owned business.

It has a great location and the outside seating is amazing. However, the staff is not the best and the food is slightly overcharged. I had the fettucine alfredo with chicken and it was pretty good. The portion size may be larger than expected, but the sauce is thick and creamy, and the chicken well cooked.