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    Davani's Restaurant

    4.0 (108 reviews)
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    Moderate noise

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    Jerry T.

    We were visiting Greenville during my wife's Birthday so I reserved a table for us and family at Davani's. We arrived a few minutes early and our friendly hostess seated us right away. The inside is old school elegant with dimmed lighting, white table cloths and lots of wood trim. They have a nice selection of wines as well. There is also a nice sized bar that is very well stocked. I ended up ordering a lobster plate that was very good. They brought my wife a complimentary birthday ice cream bowl. Nice place for dinner!

    First time visiting this restaurant. We decided to try something new for valentines weekend and choose this restaurant. Making the reservation was extremely easy. The restaurant is intimate, and decorated in a more upscale decor. We were met at the door by a hostess and sat at a table. Our waiter was Phi, he was phenomenal. The absolute best part about this visit. We started the night with salad and soup. The wedge is massive and good ( they do not offer all dressing options). Their soup de jour was oyster chowder. My husband greatly enjoyed it. We each ordered off their specials list and we both got sea bass with crab cake it was served with broccolini and risotto. All was delicious. They have an assortment of desserts and we chose the mango sorbet and the cheesecake. The sorbet was awesome. The cheesecake was crustless and my husband loved it. Although he wishes it had been served with a coulis. I don't know if we will go back to this restaurant again, but it is a nice option for upscale Italian/Mediterranean.

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    James A.

    Davani's is the quintessential Italian restaurant every place needs. They make everything from scratch and it is prepared perfectly. Coming from Philadelphia/NYC burbs this means top notch bolognese meat sauce, offering clam sauce (both red/white) and of course chicken parm and lasagna. The escargot en crout is an amazing hard to find starter, and the chocolate moose marquis is actually best I've ever had (I don't particularly ever order desserts like this). Service is friendly accurate and efficient. Do the trifecta of Greenville and go to Trattorio Giorgio, Jianna and Davani for authentic Italian, Northern Seafood Italian, and traditional Red Sauce Italian offerings.

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    Eli W.

    Dinner was very good. Highly recommend the penne vodka. Some of the best pasta I have had. We also really enjoyed the linguine and clams. Service was also excellent. My only complaint was the risotto was under cooked. I will be back. Some very good Italian food with classy ambiance.

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    First time dining experience and it didn't disappoint. Nice atmosphere and great food.

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    Consistently delicious. One of our favorites. Service not quite up to speed, as it usually is, but I believe the server was new.

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    Great ambience, fantastic service, lovely food. A wonderful experience. This is what dining is all about.

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    Wonderful Valentine evening. Atmosphere was perfect. Davani is always engaging. Food was wonderful.

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    11 years ago

    So amazing, best Bruchetta I've had in a minute and great wine selection!! I will be back

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    Always great food, great ambience and not too badly priced. Definitely our go-to place for a romantic evening.

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