Donato Enoteca - Redwood City (CA)

5 /5 Evi-Lynn Byer Young: We held our companys holiday party of about 90 people at Donato last night and they knocked it out of the ball park! I have planned many events, but the service at Donato was exceptional. Fantastic customer service, I didnt worry about things prior to the event and was free to enjoy the party during the event. The layout of the restaurant provided such a fun, elegant atmosphere. We were in the back private room and had full run of the bar. The food was amazing! The staff was the best I have ever worked with. They had all the food ready to go and were so attentive to everyones needs. They passed out appetizers, made sure food stations were stocked, cleaned up empty glasses and plates quickly. The bar area was a blast and the bartenders were so friendly and attentive.

3 /5 Tanner Croddy: Beautiful design. Great service. Terrible gnocchi heavy and dense. The other pasta is good. The egg dish was wonderful. A single old fashioned with well bourbon was $17.00. The meat tray was good.

4 /5 Casey Marquez: Fantastic food! True Italian with some interesting twists. Good for those who are a little more food adventurous- no fettuccine Alfredo here. Wine and cocktails were also great, as was desert. Meat dishes were all amazing, and the salads weren’t bad, but not as great as the rest of the menu. Only reason it isn’t 5 stars is because the service can be somewhat slow, and sometimes it was hard to get a waiter’s attention. Nothing too bad, but not a good restaurant choice if you are in a rush or trying to get to a movie or show later. Pricey, but would definitely recommend!

1 /5 mmht: Donato changed his menus after 2 decades. Other than the charcuterie meats, which they make themselves and tasted great, the rest of the new menu is a huge disappointment. The menu is creative but the dishes don’t taste good at all, the ravioli is served so dry you can spit out the flour. Serving sizes are very small now. Totally ruined an authentic gourmet experience to a trendy but trying too hard vibe. Been coming for 20 years, we won’t go again unless we see significant changes on the menu and hopefully better execution. This was my previous 5 star review: Been my favorite Italian restaurant for 2 decades. Chef Donato created the menu based on his northern Italian heritage, tasty and unique. Very spacious and can accommodate parties of any size. Their pastas and pizzas are the highlight, the mains are all great as well. Comprehensive Italian wine selection and great house made sorbets and gelatos. After almost 20 years they are closing for a month to renovate and changing their menu for the first time. Can’t wait to try Donato’s new creations!