Donato Enoteca

Donato Enoteca reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Sergey VIP

   Las Vegas1 review

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Food was so so. For $200+ for two I would have expected to be more impressed. Specifically, they could use more pasta choices in the menu. Bruschetta (veggie) was under seasoned. Pizza was not very good. Dough was not very tasty. Buratta was ok! Service was very inattentive. Made the visit unpleasant.
   

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   Roderick VIP

   San Francisco22 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Went here for mother's day, and the lunch started off well, but went downhill. Took around an hour for us to receive all of our mains from when we received our pizza and appetizer. Pizza was good and calamari was meh. Our server did not check on us after those dishes were finished and already cleaned up, and seemed shocked that we were trying to flag him down at the 40 min mark. Shouldn't you have known we still didn't receive any of our mains? 10 minutes later, two mains finally came out, then another 5 minutes passed before we received another 2 mains and the last main didn't come out for another 10 minutes after that. Seemed like the order was messed up and our 2 branzinos became 1, even after our server double checked about what branzino menu item we wanted for the two dishes in the beginning of the meal. Also, our utensils were taken after the pizza and calamari plates were taken earlier in the meal, and even after asking for utensils, it took 10 minutes for us to get new utensils! Seriously, wtf. I get that it's mother's day, but it didn't feel like it was insanely busy. So basically everything was cold except for the last dish since that was forgotten, so that arrived around the time as the utensils. To add insult to the meal, the last dish, the branzino had a fairly large bone in it. Flavor on food was good, but execution was bad. Pork chop was overly dry. Brother said pasta was good though. Would I come again? Absolutely not. Would I recommend? No.
   

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   John VIP

   San Francisco49 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Inventive and delicious Italian. The Italian wine list is substantial. There is also a wide range of good house wines available in glass to liter carafes. Service has generally been great. There were a couple of issues this visit, but immediately resolved.
   

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   Diego

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 5, 2025

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

   Best Italian restaurant in The Bay. I recommend the Bigoli.
   

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   Larry

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 5, 2025

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

   The wait staff really involved themselves in the wine choices, matching the main courses. They were very accommodating. The four of us experienced a pleasurable dinner.
   

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   Heidi VIP

   San Francisco13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

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

   Amazing authentic Italian specialties! The ravioli were perfect. One member of our party ordered the homemade pasta with a spicy marinara and it was delicious. We recommend it be added to the regular menu! We’ll be back, for sure.
   

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   Chris

   San Francisco8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 27, 2025

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

   We always have a fantastic dining experience at Donato's. The quality of the food is delicious, the flavors, and range of dishes are superb, and the ingenuity of the recipes and tastes always impressive. Donato's is a fantastic restaurant. We always have a wonderful dinner and leave there feeling very happy with the entire dining experience.
   

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   Leo

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 14, 2025

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

   Best restaurant in the bay. I’ve been countless times and have never been disappointed. I’ll be returning regularly until the day I pass.
   

   Donato EnotecaResponded on April 24, 2025

   Thank you so much for your incredible support and kind words! We're honored to be your go-to spot in the Bay and truly grateful for your loyalty over the years. It means the world to us that you’ve never been disappointed — we’ll keep doing our best to live up to that every time you visit. Looking forward to welcoming you back again (and again)!
   

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   robin

   San Francisco3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 14, 2025

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

   Very odd playlist. Jarring. Music jumped around from 50s era pop to Frank Sinatra to Beatles, to 70s era pop. Very odd. Would wish for them to stick with just one genre, would be more relaxing. Place was very empty which was not a great sign, particularly in comparison to Milagros next door which was hopping. Food was just fair. They used to serve bread with a demiciiis herbed oil before the meal but I guess they cut back on this. Service was good.
   

   Donato EnotecaResponded on April 24, 2025

   Thank you for your feedback — we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're sorry to hear the music selection and atmosphere didn’t meet your expectations. We’re always looking to create a more cohesive and enjoyable dining environment, and your comments will be shared with our team as we continue to refine the experience. We’re glad to hear the service stood out, and we hope you’ll consider giving us another try in the future.
   

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    Sean

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

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

    Food and service is always excellent! Best Italian on the Peninsula.
    

    Donato EnotecaResponded on April 24, 2025

    Thank you so much for the kind words! We're honored to be your go-to spot for Italian on the Peninsula. It means a lot to our team, and we can’t wait to welcome you back again soon!
    

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