Amazing food. Great outside seating. Lovely dining room. 7 am for one of the best breakfasts around. It is a must try. read more

Newish combination of Courtyard Cafe during the day and Dom Caruso's Italian by night. It changes over at some point in the afternoon. Food was terrific, grilled chicken breasts for lunch were perfect, as were the broccoli and sweet potatoes. Ambience is roughly the same as the old Bona previously in this spot, but now there are nice sidewalk tables too. Service was good too read more

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Dinner was a disaster. The Tuna Melt was the darkest tuna I've ever seen. Tasteless. Just bad. The cheese on the chicken parm was plastic. Maybe off the shelf from Publix?? Just tasteless and the pasta sauce was pathetic. They should just be a breakfast/ lunch place and forget serving dinner. The server needs to wear a shirt so his armpits are not exposed. read more

We had a very good and delicious meal here. We also got pleasant and efficient service from Matthew, our waiter. We came for lunch. Their lunch menu has slightly smaller portions which was perfect for us. I should note that starting in June, they will be only open for lunch during the summer months on Saturdays and Sundays (closing for lunch during the week). Plus their regular dinners, of course. We started with a couple warm from the oven garlic rolls. Then we each chose the creamy Italian dressing with our side salads. The dressing was a nice combination with the fresh mixed greens (no frisée here thankfully), slices of cucumber and chopped tomato and carrot shavings. After that, my husband had their rigatoni bolognese. It was a meat packed sauce over perfectly cooked pasta. This shape pasta was just the right style to enclose some of the sauce inside the "tubes". I had their lobster ravioli. Slightly al dente pasta filled with a lobster mousse and topped with a creamy pale red sauce. Yum. Even though there were only 4 ravioli to the serving, by then I was quite full, and brought two of them home with me. My husband also took half his pasta home as well. We sat on the smaller bar side of the restaurant. A bit cozier. The main dining room is huge! And can handle large family groups and organizations with no problem. We felt the prices were very reasonable, the food wonderfully prepared, and the service lovely. We hope they find a home here -- as we look forward to returning with friends. read more

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Five Star lunches are hard to find, but Dom Caruso fits and hits a Fiver! My wife had bookmarked this place and we stopped in for lunch today. Lunch specials a plenty, with sandwiches, salads and pasta dishes. Service is great! Matthew seated us immediately and gave us the menus to look over as he went to bring out water. Matthew also brought us Garlic rolls straight from the kitchen. I went with the Rigatoni Bolognese and Creamy Italian salad dressing, Wonderful. My Bolognese was very generous with the meat in a tasty red gravy. The pasta was perfect! Great food, Service and atmosphere with reasonable lunch prices! read more

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We tried the New Courtyard Cafe at Dom Caruso's Cucina on Thanksgiving Day. I had lentil soup, turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, roasted herb potatoes and for dessert, pumpkin pie. My sister had a salad, ham steak (with cherry pineapple glaze), corn casserole, steamed broccoli and for dessert, pumpkin pie. All the food was delicious! Our waitress, Selena was great, she checked on us several times. There was a good number of customers, so I appreciate Selena gave us so much of her time and attention. I felt the place had a nice laid back ambiance with music at a low volume so we could speak to each other. I recommend you give the New Courtyard Cafe at Dom Caruso's Cucina a try! read more

Dom Caruso's Cucina - Thanksgiving Day specials - Italian Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

Four of us had a disappointing dinner on a busy opening weekend. I believe they need to work the kinks out. I'll review again after a few months to be fair. Everything was pretty mediocre. The complementary garlic rolls were small and tough. Perhaps over cooked. If you replace Bona's restaurant you better have top notch garlic rolls! The house salad was very plain with the thinnest cucumbers I have ever seen. Our serving for two came with an unremarkable dressing in a tiny plastic container. I will skip this $12 charge next time. The Salsiccia (sausage, peppers, mushrooms) pizza was incredibly dry. It definitely needs tomato sauce or something. I needed several water refills to eat it. The other entrees - chicken Marsala and carbonara were very, very ordinary. Not worthy of the $26, $25 prices. The dining room needs a refresh too! I hope they can do much better moving forward. read more

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We had a 60th birthday party for 11 people. Cheryl and Will did a fabulous job as our servers. The food came out perfectly. They know how to handle a small to a large party. Bon appétit ! read more

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The Ice Water was delicious. The food is very similar to Bonas. I wasn't made about what I ordered.. read more

Dom Caruso's Cucina - Ice water was cold - Italian Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

What a night! All started with a smiling "WELCOME!" At the door. Front end redone looks so nice. Can still see the kitchen, just not in your face. Looks great. Dom right up front! Taking the delicious hot (soon to be garlic) rolls out of the oven, THEN Sheryl!! She has been with this location for 25 years! I always said she'd be there long after the owner left, and she's been through 3 others! Same regulars nodding as they were seated. New full liquor license and 'party room' can be reserved. Lovely art on the walls which they switch out every month or so with local artists work. I knew I'd love the food, which is different from the prior Bona recipes, as I frequented Dom's old place. I loved the food! . Started with Calamari which was a lightly dredged and fried mix of whole/tenacle rings with marinara. Delicious. It was upstaged by the bruchetta!! So special and different fresh tomatoes and red onion and shaved freshly Parmesan. And the glaze was amazing. The Shrimp Scampi has a hint of pepper flake so be warned of a little kick (can request no pepper) the sauce was a bit creamy and I loved it!! Remember to ASK about your favorite foods as the servers are more than willing to explain your choices, as Doms recipes differ a bit. Delicious but if you want the white bean pasta fagioli you're in for a surprise. In its own it was delish beef broth and kidney beans but not what I was anticipating. It was QUICKLY remedied with a perfectly fresh Caesar salad with fresh shaved parm and crunchy homemade croutons. No Italian meal with friends is complete without dessert! The cannolis were crunchy and yummy!! This is a great new place on the drive in Wilton Manors. Welcome to Dominic!! read more

Dom Caruso's Cucina - Fresh made bruschetta - Italian Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

This place is in the old Bona space. To my relief it is just as good. If you liked Bona then you will love this place. They still have the garlic knots, still have the meal deal which comes with salad and pasta (the menu says, salad, garlic knots or pasta, should be and pasta, Im told they are being reprinted). Some of the servers are still the same. The good thing is the menu has expanded. Its much more expansive than the Bona. Staff were friendly and service was great, despite the fact that it was packed. I know why. We came early. Seeing how packed it was I would highly recommend reservations. read more

Dom Caruso's Cucina - Italian Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

Went late during lunch time. Place was empty except for one other person. Service was quick. I knew what I wanted to ordered since I viewed menu online. Ordered the lunch special of lobster ravioli accompanied with a small salad and two garlic rolls for $10.00. It was a nice portion for the price. I will visit again for dinner very soon. read more

Dom Caruso's Cucina - Shrimp Ravioli and garlic rolls - Italian Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

Best Italian food in Wilton Manors! The service and atmosphere is wonderful! Thank you! read more

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The food is amazing. Dom and Anna our consummate hosts. They always make you feel welcome they make you feel loved. The food is delicious and abundant. read more

I've loved the pizza at Caruso's for years. As of this evening this experience has changed. The service was excellent and the staff was great. The pizza was lacking in so many ways. Little sauce, little cheese and tiny slices. I've loved the pizza there until tonight. So sad. It's been my go to place since I moved here and Carusos was on Dixie read more

Great food and service , the ambience was excellent and the servers very friendly and knowledgeable of the menu

Compared to the old location, this experience was Horrible. The service, food and attitude by manager David was unacceptable. After calmly raising our concerns, we were basically asked to leave. No offer for desert or any apologies. Unacceptable! I won't be eating there again but I will tell my friends about my horrendous experience. read more

We had so much fun at this place. Went on a Thursday night and enjoyed their 5 for $29 appetizer special. There were four of us and we ordered 10 apps. The portions were huge. A favorite was the eggplant stack. The balsamic glaze on it was perfect. The fried mozzarella with lemon capers sauce was delicious. The antipasti was presented beautifully! They also had wine specials. We sipped on the house Pinot Grigio which was not bad for the price. Every app we tried was wonderful. OMG.. don't miss out on the garlic knots! The waiter was also a delight and treated us like family. Even the owner/chef came out to check on us and chat. A winner of a restaurant indeed! read more

Dom Caruso's Cucina - Apps and more apps!! - Italian Near Me - Wilton Manors, Florida

Incredible Italian food with an even more incredible chef! Service is top notch! It's a great new location too!

We had an amazing party at Dom's place last month! They were fantastic handling 32 of us with 2 great waiters and Dom helping out! They were fantastic, food was wonderful and kept right on coming. No one walked away hungry and everyone had a great time! And in this day and age the prices were reasonable! I couldn't rave more about this terrific establishment! And they are open for lunch too! read more

Newer business. The space is large and clean. The host is very nice and usually seats us quickly. The staff are great and most are seasoned. (Not kidding when I say some of them came with the recent sale of the restaurant to its current occupants.) the chicken parm was good. The garlic bread was fantastic!! Sides are a good portion. I had the chicken marsala with a side of pasta. I will say it was very tasty. That being said the business is newer and still working out some things. The service while good was a bit slow and took us awhile to order. I have been back twice since the original visit, and things have improved. read more

Absolutely the best restaurant in Fort Lauderdale! We drive down from St. Augustine just to eat at Dom's. He is an incredible host and we love his cooking! Service and quality of food is outstanding! Eating at Dom's is a family tradition! read more

This was Bona Restaurant as most of you know. However, it's now Dom Caruso's...Yes, from "Caruso's" on Dixie Hwy. That alone should tell you the food is good. I took 2 friends for lunch today. They kept it like we all knew that location to be(Brown Paper on the tables etc). HERE IS WHAT I THINK: 1. MENU - Needs to be less confusing...under dinner and lunch it says comes with a salad but that's ONLY if you order a dinner, that needs to be made clear. Also, in an Italian restaurant in the heart of Wilton Manors I expect a menu and wine list of substance, Menus/Lists in a good feeling booklet (Wine and Cocktail)that feel and have a shine of class. The existing menus made me feel like I was in "IHOP"..They need to tighten their ship, perhaps too early an opening but I assure you, I ALREADY KNOW THIS IS GOING TO BLOSSOM INTO A FABTASTIC DINING SPOT..FOOD WAS SUPERB read more

We were looking forward to having dinner at Dom Caruso's tonight. When we walked in, maybe there were three or four tables total eating. We stood for a few minutes, and the guy making the pizza said somebody would be right with you. We said great. We waited and waited. No one came, so we turned around and left. First impressions are a big deal, and we will not be coming back. read more

On 8/2/25 my family had a celebratory birthday dinner at Dom Caruso's...the food and the size of the portions were amazing!! Take it from me, as an Italian, this dinner sent me right back to my Mother and Grandmother's dining rooms....I don't ever eat meatballs in a restaurant....Dom's meatballs are to die for....as was everything on the menu!! I can't wait to go again to try something else!! AND a big shout out to our server A.J. .....his skills and personality were outstanding ...that night he was both Server and Host....did not miss a beat...had a smile on his face the whole time and anything we needed or wanted he was right there to assist....what a great experience!!! Thank you Dom and A.J....look forward to our return visit!! read more

Went for the new breakfast and waited 45 min for our food. We watched someone we know come in after us, had their food and finished eating as ours was delivered. It was also delivered wrong but we didn't send it back as we did not want to wait another 45 min. Eggs were also very runny so overall it's not great. read more

Great food, service and atmosphere! Our new go to for GREAT Italian good. The portions are huge, always need a doggy bag.

I went the first week they opened up. I ordered the grilled chicken and broccoli rabe dinner. Very generic. Noodles were saturated in butter. Chicken was okay. They didn't have broccoli rabe at the time. So they gave me regular broccoli. I waited about 15 minutes for my check until I caught the attention of a lady who looked like an owner/manager , who also just sat down to eat herself while customers were eating (unprofessional) .....I asked if she knew where my server went. She ended up cashing me out up front and accidently added a 25% gratuity and apologized after she already swiped my card. I am an over tipper anyway, but i just figured it was messy that she didn't know how to use the machine. I wrote the bad experience off and told myself I would go back a month later hoping it would be better after they get established and more organized. Fast forward to about a month later... I got a similar meal but with salmon. Again, very generic. Extra buttery. . It was 28$ for the meal and I when I ordered a grey goose dirty martini....the server said "they don't have a button for a grey goose, so I will charge you for a rosemary martini instead". I was shocked that a grey goose dirty martini ended up costing 18$ once the check came. The meal was basic and the grey goose dirty martini was miami priced. Price comparison: j Alexander's which is a lot nicer restaurant, charges 15$ for a grey goose dirty martini and they give you basically an extra martini for free, chilled over a bed of ice. This restaurant had brown disposable paper table covers which just added to the cheap atmosphere and then had the audacity to charge me 18$ for a grey goose dirty martini. The service had a "northern aggression" mentality from the owners. There was a lack of hospitality. I won't be going back. Update: I just spoke to the owner, he kept interrupting me and told me to come back and he will take care of me. I will NOT be going back. He didn't even listen to me. read more

We had such an amazing time at the new Dom Caruso's last night. We had a birthday party there for my husband. Dom did a family style dinner for our group of 18 which was truly incredible!! The food and service was over the top! Matthew and AJ were the absolute best in serving our group! Dom, David and his entire team were outstanding! I highly recommend this place and the food is delicious!! It's our 3rd time there and it only gets better!! read more

We have had lunch a few times and have loved our meals. The quality of the pasta and sauces are wonderful. We appreciate the great lunchtime prices and portions. Highly recommended. read more

Nice ambiance, the food is on point. Best sauce i had in a restaurant in a long time!! Nice choices on the menu, nice wine list. I look forward to my next visit read more

Atmosphere was excellent, service was excellent, and food was excellent allthough I only had appitizers and pizza. I will definitely go back for a real dinner. read more

First things first, the food is always amazing. Order the linguine w/ clams you wont regret it. Service is top notch , we are always being taken care of by Matthew and David. Definitely becoming our regular spot. Coming back very soon. read more

No good at all. No flavor. Out of most wines. Wait staff was even making fun of the New York owner

Was here last night for dinner. WOW. What an amazing time we all had. 4 people for dinner in a quiet and fun place. We were able to have a conversation with out over powering music. The Lasagna was out of this world. The table next to us special ordered the stuffed meatball. I will definitely be back to try that. ( call ahead to order the stuffed meatball it's not on the menu but will be made for you with enough notice. ) That's what we were told. Looking forward to bringing more friends to the awesome place. read more

The atmosphere and vibe was just was I was looking for not to mention the pizzzzza!! I love the white pizza and the veggie! But honestly you just can't go wrong! Will definitely be back! read more

The food was excellent, we had a party of 8 and the service was fast and very friendly! Pleasant atmosphere, left with full bellies, AND leftovers! We will definately be back again, and tell our friends! read more

4% credit card surcharge? Yup - another revenue stream for this restaurant. Give it time, they will surcharge for noodles next. SMH. The credit card company's DO NOT charge 4%. Will never go again. read more

The pizza is sooo good!! Between all the veggie options and pastas, I'm in heaven. I love a restaurant that can appeal to my limited options, but they're lactose intolerant friendly and vegetarian friendly. We love this place. read more

food was ok and waiter was very attentive, manager made me feel like i was putting himout because I wanted to sit on the other side of my table. then he made sure I heard him when he begrudgingly rearranged the table next to me. it was Monday night; the restaurant wasn't packed and he could have accommodated my request with a smile. because of how I was treated, I'll never return. read more