La Dolce Vita Ristorante

05/16/10

La Dolce Vita-Quite a Miss this time!!

by richcohan at Citysearch

Last night marks the 4th visit to La Dolce Vita and what a disappointment! My wife and I had very enjoyable evenings until last night. The service was slow, the food mediocre and wrong (I will explain in a moment) and our server didn't seem to care about any of it. Perhaps the economy has taken its toll on this small restaurant.

Regarding the food being "wrong," my wife and I had both ordered different chicken dishes and she received my potatoes and vegetables and I her's. When we pointed this out to the server, he said we were wrong and served us. He later said it was a kitchen error. No real apology. No correction. I had to switch the sides onto a bread plate for my wife. Not what I call a pleasant experience. Add to this the server disappearing for a while and I am not sure we will head back. Too bad as we like to support local restaurants. Hope the facility fixes these errors and remembers to at least apologize to the customer as without the patron, La Dolce Vita would have no business.

• Pros: Nothing this time
• Cons: Service, Food

01/05/09

A wonderful end to 2008!

by JBizy at Citysearch

I brought my girlfriend there for New Year's Eve, looking for a special evening. I got that and then some. This is the first time I've reviewed any place, but I thought that this evening warranted it, especially after last years train wreck.

I found this place online and chose it from the great reviews others had left on multiple sites. They only offered a preset menu for $75/person (but as I found out in years past, so does every place on New Year's). I know, sounds like a lot, but it was 5 courses + champagne.

We arrived 15 min. early for our 8PM res. and the place was packed. We did end up waiting 10 min. for a table, so we had a drink at the bar next door. Looking around the place looked a little old school, until I heard the muzak version of Nine Inch Nails! Ha! The service was incredible, or should I say the "server" because it looked like he had the whole restaurant himself, and yet he was still very attentive and helpful deciphering the Italian language on the menu. It looked like the owner running around helping, very nice guy also.

The food was spot on from the little bite of an appetizer that we were served with our champagne almost as soon as we sat down, to the awesome tiramisu (and I'm a connoisseur). I had the best carpaccio I've ever had, it was made from Kobe Beef! The mushroom risotto, (YUM), came out with the potent smell of truffles. And the Kobe New York (need I say more?). My girlfriend is a vegetarian and they had the whole spread for her too, and she loved it. The only bad part was the little mouse that went scurrying into the bathroom.

All in all a great meal that I will be returning to find. My girlfriend even dragged me into the women's bathroom (not like that) to show me, and the place was a palace, and all the guy's had was a lousy shoebox. I guess they know who to pamper.

Thanks for making 2008 go out with a boom.

• Pros: Food, Service
• Cons: Too far from my house!

10/26/08

Perfect

by kidgraphite at Citysearch

I took my wife here last weekend for her birthday. The food was excellent, the wine was a perfect complement, and the service (Chris, the owner) was outstanding. The restaurant has a small interior, with fireplace, and is nice and quiet so you can enjoy the company you are with. The food all tasted very fresh and flavorful.

I'm a transplant from San Francisco, and travel frequently. I have to say this was some of the best food and service I've experienced. Top drawer, in every regard. Thank you, Chris.

• Pros: Fresh, flavorful food. Outstanding, friendly service. Quiet, warm, romantic. Perfect in every regard. An incredible find.

10/01/08

In love with this place

by madgej at Citysearch

So good! Went there for lunch and wanted to be there for the rest of the day. The staff, the place, the food display all has charm. Good thing its so hidden or it would be full all the time. LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

• Pros: Charming in every aspect
• Cons: really cant find anything to complain about

08/23/08

What a Great Find!

by TCoyne415 at Citysearch

Just ate there with six people after walking by and thinking it looked interesting. What a find! We tried lots of dishes -- menu was very creative ("nuovo Italian" or Pacific NW Italian) with fresh ingredients, great preparation, superp service and a good, high value wine lis to boot. Sometimes in life, luck is with you and you find a great restaurant by accident. Tonight was our night -- we lived in San Francisco for 8 years, and this place would do very well there.