Food is excellent. I got the penne pasta with palomino sauce, add salmon. My boyfriend got the chicken Marsala and wow was it tasty. Bartender was pretty busy and fell short on the rail due to the amount of service tickets he was working on. He was doing his best, considering he also had a section. If there had been one more bartender, I would've given this a 5 star. My partner and I were starving and had to wait a while before he made his way over. I noticed the same with the other guests. Interior is lovely, dim and romantic. Will be back when it's not as busy. Great date night spot, and live music (beautiful jazz) playing next door with a full bar and serving the same menu, so check this place out!! read more

First time coming here and I'm already dreaming about when I'll be back. We came here on a Friday night for dinner and totally forgot to make reservations, luckily we were able to be seated a lot sooner than what we were originally told (hour and a half for a party of two). The host and server were so sweet and the food was even more incredible than the reviews could describe them. Perfect place for a date night or an outing with friends/family! Make sure to make reservations as they looked like they were packed on the weekend at around 6 ! read more

D'Amato's - Portobello mushroom ravioli (winter menu) - Italian Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

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11-10-2023 Ate here before the Vir Das show . We had the Rigatoni brisket , calamari, and bread board. All good, but nothing stood out. Service was attentive. read more

I've been here several times over the years and I love everything about it. Service is always great. Food is soooooo good. The goat cheese ravioli is divine. I've been craving it since. And of course, the martini's are excellent. Ventured next door to Goodnight Gracies afterwards for the perfect nightcap! read more

My first time coming to D'Amato's and I will definitely be coming back. My friend and I came here for dinner the other night and I am extremely pleased with both the food and service. I liked that I was able to make reservations on their website through OpenTable. This to me was super convenient to ensure we had a table. Our server was pleasant and extremely friendly. She was prompt and in my opinion everything you look for with a server. Being that I am Italian, I am super picky about my Italian food when I go out. Most places I go to I find to be subpar, but this place was amazing. We started with the Parmesan truffle fries. These are highly addicting and delicious. I highly recommend for an appetizer. My friend had the chicken parmesan and said it was delicious. I had the gnocchi which is homemade with their homemade meatballs and their special recipe palomino sauce. I am so glad I did the combination of the three. Their gnocchi is probably the best I've had anywhere, they were tasty but also fluffy. The sauce was creamy but packed great flavor and the meatballs had the perfect combo of beef and pork. I had a great experience here and I plan to be visiting soon even if it's just for carry out! I don't think I can stay away too long now! read more

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I used to come here so often late at night for bar night but now I figured I would try dinner here because the menu and food looks so good. Had dinner here twice now, most recently on 10/13 and I was very impressed both times. Great menu selection and great prices for the options offered! Each time my server was very professional and pleasant. This last time I'm bummed I forgot the server's name, she was seriously so great and she definitely set an example! It would be nice to experience a server like her every restaurant I visit! I had the filet dish with a caesar salad. Caesar dressing was some of the best I've ever had. My filet was very tender and juicy. It was accompanied by veggies which were perfectly roasted and packed with flavor. Didn't get to enjoy dessert this time around but I hope I can try D'amato's desserts some day! Restaurant definitely has a variable vibe (could be romantic OR fun with friends!) and is clean, from the dining area to the bar and the restrooms. read more

I came here to celebrate Valentine's weekend with my boyfriend. We were able to make a reservation through OpenTable which is super convenient. We were seated as soon as we arrived. We ordered the bruschetta and truffle fries for appetizers. We loved them both; the truffle fries were some of the best I've ever had. I ordered the chicken parmesan and he got the honey-peppered angus beef brisket. We also both got cocktails. All of the food was amazing and very filling. The service was great and the atmosphere was cozy and romantic. We will definitely be back. read more

D'Amato's - Chicken Parmesan and Honey - Peppered Angus Beef Brisket - Signature Dish - Italian Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

Great food great Drinks! Perfect spot for pre show at Royal Oak Music! All around great experience!!!!

I met here with a friend recently for after work drinks and an early dinner. The wait staff was amazing, very friendly, and attentive. The food was very good and fairly price. The bartender that was working that day was spectacular. The drinks were on point, not too strong, and not too weak. I'll definitely come back here again very soon. I recommend that you park in the parking lot that is directly across from the bus station, it's the closest and it's not a far walk from there. You just have to be aware of how long you're parked, there is a 3 hour limit. read more

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Amazing! Had the baby shower here for our family! The staff, venue and food were top notch. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect time on this absolutely perfect day! Highly recommended for all ages and appetites. Can't say enough positive things. We will be back! read more

Sunday brunch was great, I'm glad we chose this place. We started with the cinnamon sugar donuts which were some of the best donuts I've ever had, I highly recommend! I ordered the chicken and waffles Benedict and it was phenomenal. The waffle had syrup cooked into it and the chicken was cooked perfectly. $4 mimosas and the Bloody Mary was very good. Overall, great Sunday brunch spot! read more

D'Amato's - Cinnamon Sugar Donuts - Italian Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

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This is and has consistently been a great spot for dinner and drinks. The seasonal specials are outstanding as are the standards that have stayed delicious year after year. If they don't have a table for you , I recommend grabbing a seat at the bar as the full menu is available there. The Bruschetta and meatballs are always great choices for appetizers. If you are going for dinner, some entrees I would highly recommend the would be the Cavatappi , I always order with extra spinach and , if they have a ravioli special I say give it a try as I have always found them to be tasty. The summer special was caprese ravioli. This was one of the best pasta dishes i've ever eaten. The house salad is fresh and the house vinaigrette is great. The bar next door is Goodnite Gracies and the cocktails are also available on the D'Amato's side. read more

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Easily my favorite restaurant in Royal Oak. We always have exceptional service and the food is consistently great.

Best brunch! Awesome espresso martini! Great music on Sundays. Consistent quality. This is truly one of our favorites. read more

Had a great meal here! It was an awesome way to pass the time while waiting for some family to arrive via Amtrak. The feel of this place was open and comfy! The food was great also. The burger hit the spot that's for sure! The waitress I am unsure of her name (Medium Length black hair) KEEP her she was awesome! read more

The food is so good!! I've come here a couple times with large groups. The servers are so nice and accommodating. For starters we got the burrata which was amazing. I ordered the Cavatappi. It was creamy and so comforting. One of my friends got the Chicken Marsala which was flavorful. Another friend ordered this fried ravioli from the specials which was so good. This place is perfect for date night or celebrate a special occasion. The dim lighting and ambience is romantic. Parking is easy. There is street parking.. also a metered lot right next to the restaurant. read more

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From the first phone call to schedule their private room for my daughter/son-in-law's baby shower to having a beautiful event, I can't say enough about Tony and his staff. What an excellent experience. read more

This is a favorite date-night place for us. In every occasion of a dinner or brunch, we have received consistent service excellence and the food is always well-prepared. Shout out to Artemis! We love it when she is our bartender / server. A great personality, very positive and knows her customer's tastes well. Sometimes we enjoy coming in for a snack...the calamari and bruschetta are top-notch. The entrees don't disappoint either...the brisket and chicken parm are our favs! We recently had a celebration brunch for our wedding, a meal shared with close friends. To our joy, we had Artemis for our server, and the meal was good as one would hope. Before our day, we worked with the restaurant to print menus for our special time, removing prices and putting a personalized touch. Guess where we are going on date night, tonight? :) read more

This is my favorite brunch place in Michigan. They only have brunch on Sundays. No matter what you order on the menu the food will be very flavorful and delicious. The ambience and service is also great as well! read more

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We enjoyed the Happy Hour at Good Night Gracie's. They had a number of appetizers to choose from. We went to the attached restaurant, D'Amato's. We had Chicken Parmesan and Spaghetti and Meatballs. They divided the entrees on 4 separate plates so we could each have some of each entree. The Tiramisu was out of this world. They had windows that opened to the street, so we got to enjoy the last of summer temperatures. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Recently visited D'Amato's with a group of friends. First, parking is so easy to find around D'Amato's. You can either park right across the street or in a nearby parking garage/parking structure for an affordable price (first 2 hrs are free). Upon arriving, we were seated right away (booked reservation via Opentable). The ambiance is nice and the lights are dimmed which gives the restaurant a more romantic feel. The front staff and our waitress were so kind. It was a bit busy which meant our food took longer than expected but we didn't mind because we were enjoying each other's company. The sunburn and sour raspberry martinis were so good! The drinks were sweet and strong. I love that they offer corona beers with the lime (if you know you know it's always better with a lime). For appetizers, we had the Bruschetta and the calamari. For entree, we ordered the cavatappi, Chicken Siciliano, and the Chicken Parmesan. The chicken Parmesan was definitely the largest serving out of all 4 plates--two pieces of chicken Parmesan with a huge serving of spaghetti on the side--totally worth the $21. The entrees are definitely fulfilling and flavorful. We didn't order dessert here (D'Amato's only offers two options for dessert) instead we walked to a nearby ice cream shop. Overall, the food took a little while but the service was great. The food was tasty and fulfilling and so were the drinks. read more

Brunch! Never disappoints and the prices are reasonable. Service is always friendly and prompt.

Really enjoyed DAmatos, went here with a few friends on a busy Friday night and the service was great, the food was very good as well but the only downside is they have time limits on the tables when busy. We ended up going next door to the goodnight Gracie's bar next door which was pretty cool as well. I love the truffle fries and the chicken Caesar salad, I've also had their pizza and breadboard which were also very good. One of my friends had the chicken parmigiana and the other had the fettuccine Alfredo; they both were very happy with the food. Will definitely go back! read more

This place is not convenient for me to get to at all, but I have no problem going out of my way if time permits. I love the DIY bloody Mary bar. The house mix is fantastic. The house potatoes that come with the breakfast are amazing, but I'm on keto, so I can't eat them. I asked the server if I could pay more to get sausage instead and she did it with no problem. The only thing I wish was that they had a different kind of salami on the DIY bloody Mary bar. But, that isn't enough to make me rate them less than 5 stars. read more

D'Amato's - Bloody Mary - Italian Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

Food is solid. Had the beef brisket, I enjoyed it. My girlfriend said the bolognese on her pasta was good. Drinks were big pours, so that's a plus. Good bang for your buck. read more

Tasty food. Brussels app is excellent with flash fried texture, bacon, garlic cloves and yummy balsamic finish. My wife ordered signature brisket and liked it. Sauce is a little sweet though. I ordered Perch summer special and was very impressed, hence the 5 star rating. Service great too. read more

Came here with a girlfriend of mine. Loved the vibes and the ambiance here. Food is awesome. They also had live entertainment here. Food was awesome. I had the asparagus and sun dried tomato omelette. Very fluffy and delicious. We gave the hostess our number so she could call us and thankfully she did. Just be sure to make reservations or you'll be waiting for a while. read more

D'Amato's - Asparagus Sundried Tomato - Italian Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

Great Italian food. We usually do takeout from here for dinner. We did brunch once and it was wonderful. Highly recommended.

I have heard of this wonderful place for Brunch and have finally experienced it! We made reservations for Saturday Brunch for 15 people to celebrate my daughter's engagement. My daughter and her fiancé came in from Boston, her fiancé's family came down from Traverse City to surprise him. So as you can see this was a special Brunch for us. Many places would poo poo this type of reservation - not D'Amato's! As Mother of the future Bride I arrived early to check things out. When I arrived I saw our table ready and beautifully set. Then I was warmly greeted by Michèle! Michèle was genuinely welcoming and kind. I had brought cupcakes and asked if he had something I could put them on. He brought me 3 platters. Everyone began arriving, introductions, hugging and the arrival of the Newly Engaged. There was Bloody Mary Bar with lots of garnishes to create a delicious drink. You make your own or the server will make it for you. I ordered a Mimosa, delicious with a good amount of Champagne. Some are mostly juice. This was not. Michèle and his team delivered excellent customer service knowing this was a special occasion for us. They were attentive, making sure everyone was taken care of yet never rushing us. Genuine customer service five stars! Now the food! I wish I had more pictures because it was delicious and beautifully plated. I had the Huevos Rancheros. I have not had them prepared like this before, creative and yummy. The tortillas were crispy with refried beans between them; brilliant! The salsa was fresh and yummy and eggs perfectly prepared. See photo! Others in the party enjoyed pancakes, corned beef hash, eggs Benedict, fresh fruit. Everyone raved about their choice and everyone was satisfied. Overall a wonderful experience and delicious food. I will be back! read more

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Great food and the service was great as well. Wife had the Mrs. P's pasta and I had the Prosciutto Baci, which were both great. We split the calamari as well and they put the lemon to squirt over top in this cheesecloth which was awesome because it saves you from accidentally dropping lemon seeds on your food. Nice touch. Very intimate setting as well, great for a date. read more

Best Italian Food in Royal Oak, Hands Down. The fettuccini Alfredo, the penne w/ palomino sauce and the seasonal ravioli appetizer are amazing go-to's. read more

I've been back twice since my original review. The second time was a really good experience. The third (last night) - not so much. They changed the base for the bruschetta to teeny tiny crostini. The ratio is way off and the bruschetta falls off. That said, the bruschetta was perfect as always. My boyfriend had never tried calamari before so we ordered it. He'll probably never try it again after what we had. :( It was super chewy/rubbery. The two multi-tentacle pieces were also super unappetizing looking. The sausage and peppers appetizer was tasty but not enough sausage, in my opinion. The fried caprese was delicious! We each got a side Caesar salad. I was surprised the salad didn't come dressed. The Caesar dressing was fantastic though! Cocktails were good. The server didn't ask if my boyfriend wanted a glass with his bottle of beer which I found odd but whatever. I'll be back but I'll stick to the cavatappi moving forward. read more

We liked it. Went for restaurant week and had the $25 3 course meal. Both our choices were solid the starters were ceasar salad's (just ok) then my date got the Canneolli and I went went with the Brisket over orzo (both good). Our dinners were tasty and filling plenty of food, and the service at D'amato's was great. We were their about 1hr45 minutes and enjoyed the night out. Oh and the 3rd course dessert was also enjoyed a small slice of tiramisu and a cannoli for my date. All in all restaurant week was a hit we were glad we made reservations and spent it together at D'amato's. read more

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Really great experience! We tried calamari and risotto balls and both were amazing. The caprese ravioli was fantastic and my fav meal we ordered. They were able to split meals for those who wanted to share, and also let us cork and take the wine we didn't finish. We sat in their patio and the vibe back there could be better, but inside is really nice and cozy. read more

D'Amato's - caprese stuffed Ravioli - Italian Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

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Great night with friends but average venue at best. My burrata was super sweet, like biting into a candy cane. My carpaccio looked amazing and was pretty fresh but the crazy mound of onion overpowered the entire dish. Our waitress seemed to struggle with the size of our party. At one point she took appetizer orders for one half of the table and disappeared. We had to ask a bus boy to track her down, apparently she assumed we were done without asking everyone for their orders. read more

D'Amato's - Italian Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

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My friend and I came here for the pasta. I was pleasantly surprised that they had endless pasta bowls on Wednesday. When we went to the door, was greeted right away. The host greeted us with a smile and was very welcoming. I had the house salad with house dressing; it's was delicious. I had spaghetti with meat sauce that was very flavorful. I will be back again. Our waiter was great. Sorry, I didn't get his name. read more

D'Amato'sis one of the long-lasting restaurants in Royal Oak that has been around for years. I hadn't been in years but it was great to be back. We ate in the outdoor patio in the back which was a nice hidden gem. The service and food were great. Our waiter was very attentive and went out of his way to make our dining experience special. While we did not order typical Italian fare aside from our delicious buffalo mozzarella appetizer, we did enjoy the filet and brisket. I will definitely be back! read more

D'Amato's - Filet mignon with asparagus - Italian Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

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The track today the ladies room is horrific. It starts out very dark and then through the door into white walls every where. It wasn't obvious where the ladies room was. So when walking right I ran into the glass doors (surrounded by glass walls.). I bounced backwards onto the cement floor landing on my right wrist causing a sprained wrist, a hairline fracture of my right ulnar bone near my wrist, a split lip, a black eye and a bruise on my forehead. Fix Your Ladies Room signage before you get sued. read more

Sunday morning brunch perfection! Do yourself a favor and get the chicken and waffles eggs Benedict. I split my husband's and was so surprised at how good it is. I had the breakfast burrito which was good. The waitress said the guacamole and salsa make it, but I'm anti cilantro so I ski read more

D'Amato's for Brunch, Sunday; Jazz Playing. Splittable Portions. Serves Atomic Cafe Coffee. Diane and I give it a 5. https://yelp.to/XWc5ifJ2Fsb read more