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O - Donatella's Ristorante, Harrington Park, NJ

Donatella's Ristorante

4.5
4.5
878 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
Donatella's Ristorante is located in Harrington Park, NJ.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 3:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (201) 767-4244
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Paolo Adimari
  • Catering
    Donatella's Ristorante can cater your next event!
  • Private party facilities
    Donatella's Ristorante host privates events for parties of 20-120.
  • Neighborhood
    Closter
  • Cross street
    Arcadia Ct & Demarest Plc.
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 878 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Bergen

    Great for scenic views

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Donatella's Ristorante is praised for its "excellent food" and "outstanding service," making it a beloved local gem. Patrons love the "stuffed artichoke appetizer" and "chicken portofino." While some service issues have been noted, the "friendly and accommodating" staff often leaves a lasting positive impression. Great for special occasions!

878 Reviews
  1. Harriet

    New York City

    48 reviews

    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I have been to Donatell’a a number of times. The food is excellent. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The restaurant is lovely and modern. We were celebrating our friend’s birthday. This was a first visit for our friends and they thoroughly enjoyed it.

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  2. Cindy

    New York City

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious as always. Every time we stop in for dinner the food never disappoints.

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  3. Harvey

    New York State

    28 reviews

    1.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    I'm sorry to have to post my latest experience here. The countless times previously were good and I hope this is an outlier. First, when we entered, there was no one there to check us in. After waiting for 10 minutes, I walked over to a server and asked if anyone was available. Someone came over and escorted us to a table. After sitting for about 20 minutes, the waiter came over, and we gave our drink order. He came back to say one of the wines was out. He then took our order. We ordered an appetizer of stuffed artichoke, pollo portofino, and veal limone. After about 45 minutes our stuffed artichoke arrived looking and tasting very different than what we normally have gotten here. After an hour we inquired what was happening to our entrees. The waiter was very nice but still informed us it was not ready. We said we were going to leave and started to put on our coats when another waiter said it was coming. We sat down and saw that the chicken portofino was made with regular mozzerella and not smoked mozzerella. The veal was burnt and overdone. We informed the waiter that this was not acceptable and showed him why. It was almost 9:40; we had arrived at 7:30. We got up and left without our dinner. We were very disappointed in the entire experience with this having been one of our favorite restaurants.

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  4. Ana

    New York City

    8 reviews

    1.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Would give them ZERO stars if I could! I’ve been to this restaurant around 4 times. Previously, I’d experienced slow service but, nothing like this last visit. Arrived at 6:30, waiter took forever to take order then tried to rush us. We had to ask for bread and water because no one was coming to us. Entree took more than TWO hours to arrive. We kept asking random waiters because ours was nowhere to be seen and he’d come running back saying it’s coming, kitchen is backed up. We were about to walk out when another waiter arrived with the food. He gave us free drinks and apologized. My friend cut into her veal and it was RAW. It looked like it was seared in each side and that was it. I had to find 2nd waiter because no one was coming. When he does arrive he says, oh but you ordered medium right? I tell him, this is raw…if she eats it she will get sick! They took it away, supposedly cooked the same veal a bit more, walk away, and when my friend cut into it again it was still RAW. Out original waiter comes over and starts poking at the veal to see if she was right. She he had to tell him - just take it away. The entire experience was disappointing. They did not care that she had not eaten. We asked for a manager and were told manager was not there - no management. At one point, out waiter said well our manager has three restaurants - can’t be here all the time. And YOU have to understand I have 9 tables I’m waiting on!!! The entire experience was a perfect example of how not to run a restaurant and be chase your clientele away! We learned four tables around us were having the same horrific service. Everyone told us we should’ve walked out sooner. We did walk out after paying our bill where they charged $10 for a small side of onions but took off the raw veal dish. Oh yeah, the noise level was so loud my watch kept giving me warnings. We ended up at a diner to finish our meal.

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  5. Michael

    New York City

    89 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    89 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this restaurant, however, we had a reservation for Friday, October 11th. Walked into the restaurant and stood there together with other diners who were also wondering WTF was going on? No one to greet us. Walked over to the bar - where the 3 bartenders were super busy serving drinks to a wedding party. Ignored our requests for help. Is this restaurant open? As several others walked in for THEIR Reservation. The side room was open - and there was ONE server for the room?! WTF. After yelling at the bartenders, I got someone's attention. They should have closed this place down for the wedding. I will never go here again during an affair of this magnitude. My wife and i went into the "room" at the side, were seated and I noticed other people who had to have been there for a WHILE - no drinks - no food - and I knew what we were in for. We left and went elsewhere. With that said, this truly is a wonderful restaurant with great food... but not on that day.

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  6. Gabriela

    New York City

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Really wanted to love this place. Was our first time there and maybe attempting a Saturday night with a 6 year old wasn’t the right move. Reservations were for 6:45, but didn’t get sat until 7:30. Already off to a rocky start. For a little one, he was so patient (probably more so than some adults!). Place was mobbed with private parties. Service as one could imagine was slow, chaotic, with staff and patrons equally confused at who ordered what and who needed that refill on their wine. My leftovers were accidentally discarded while waiting for them to be wrapped up and yet all we were met with was, “Hope it was worth it!” by the service manager. Not a gratuitous glass of wine, a discounted check, nothing. Didn’t leave until nearly 10pm. Sadly, we probably won’t be back.

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  7. Dawn

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love everything about this restaurant. Donatella’s never disappoints! Great food, atmosphere, and service!

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  8. David

    New York City

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent dining experience. I pass this restaurant for years. It's now on the go to list for sure.

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  9. Yvonne

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed coming back this time with our friends. We all had a great time with great drinks and delicious food. We will definitely come again.

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  10. Anne

    New York City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a party of 5 on a Thursday night Was not busy . We started outside on the beautiful patio and after our appetizers moved inside due to mosquitos They had everything set up for us inside and easily moved us. Service was great We had the artichoke app with sun dry tomatoes and tuna tartar app which were excellent . Short ribs were very good. Service was very very good.

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FAQs

Donatella's Ristorante offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (201) 767-4244.

Donatella's Ristorante is rated 4.5 stars by 878 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Donatella's Ristorante

12 Tappan Rd, Harrington Park, NJ 07640

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Arcadia Ct & Demarest Plc.
  • Neighborhood
    Closter
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 3:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Paolo Adimari
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (201) 767-4244
  • Catering
    Donatella's Ristorante can cater your next event!
  • Private party facilities
    Donatella's Ristorante host privates events for parties of 20-120.
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