Trattoria Dario Italian Family Restaurant

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   Jane

   Orlando

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   We made reservations here for thanksgiving. I will say that the food (that we could actually eat) was outstanding. Best Calamari I have ever had…tender and crispy with just the right amount of cherry peppers. Don’t sleep on the beggar’s purse. Unique and just barely sweet and delicious. We were not rushed, although we had late reservations and the restaurant was not busy at the time. Now for why we will not return: 1.) We called ahead prior to making the reservations to ask if there would be a limited menu. I was told that only a few items would be unavailable but that a traditional thanksgiving dinner would also be available which appealed to some of our diners. The menu was EXTREMELY limited. Much of what we had our hearts set on were not available. I might expect that on a holiday had I not called ahead and asked. 2.) Two of us ordered beef mid-rare. One arrived raw and one well done without any pink at all. The refire came back for one of us still under but edible. However the second dish was not ready by the time the remainder of the table had already completed their meal. To their credit, it was comped… but to not be able to enjoy my meal WITH my family on Thanksgiving was unacceptable. And, even though comped, it was inferior to the first plate. No sear on the veg, very little demi, etc. Again, the restaurant was NOT busy at this time. It was inexcusable to not have had that second meal come back out sooner yet it took over 30 minutes. 3.) The restaurant was overly dark (even the younger ones of the group had trouble even seeing the menu). Minor annoyance but I actually like to see my food. 4.) Lastly, service was subpar. A Prosecco glass came out dirty. It was replaced but with an equally unappealing glass. The server should have checked it prior to bringing it out. The server was kind but did not keep us updated on what was taking so long for that meal to come out…especially since we were now sitting in a near empty dining room.
   

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   Al

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Great meal with friends. Very good Italian in a great location. As usual, we had excellent service. Its a bit noisy but its a sign of people enjoying themselves. Hightly recommend the veal parmesan. The pasta that came along with it was done perfect. Slightly eldente. The beet and citrus salad was also incredible. They were kind enougn to sunstitute the goat cheese with gorganzola. Great place!
   

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   Brian

   Key West

   22 reviews

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   5.0

   22 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   We had a wonderful dinner with exceptional service from our waitress Vicky!
   

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   Shelley

   Minneapolis

   51 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   51 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Great .. food & service you can count on to be the same every time you dine here
   

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   Diane

   Naples

   36 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   36 reviews

   Dined on November 22, 2024

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

   The food and service were excellent. We loved it so much, we came back the next night and it was fabulous again!!
   

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   Kim

   Orlando

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on November 19, 2024

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

   Trattoria Dario is a favorite and on this visit we shared it with new friends who also greatly enjoyed the experience. We received excellent service from Joe, our favorite server, and the food was outstanding as usual. So nice to be able to count on a top notch dining experience every time we go.
   

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   Catherine

   Orlando

   6 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

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

   Best Italian restaurant in Vero Beach. Excellent food, service and friendly atmosphere.
   

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   Lynn

   Hawaii

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on November 13, 2024

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

   The server enhanced our experience and the food was delicious!
   

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   Clyde

   Nashville

   6 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on November 12, 2024

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

   I had the grouper special and Cheryl had her Chicken Marsala. Both were spectacular as was our greeting from Dario.
   

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    Catherine

    Orlando

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

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

    Fabulous food. Very consistent. Wonderful, courteous staff. Could not be better.
    

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