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    4.4 (341 reviews)

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    Laura A.

    Don Michael's is a small casual neighborhood type Italian restaurant located in a strip mall in North West Las Vegas. Prices are very reasonable and portions are extra large. Even the wine is reasonably priced. Service was also much better than from most places. They give you complimentary garlic toast to start with. We started out by trying the appetizer called portobello mushrooms. I was expecting something like a few stuffed mushrooms. We got an ENORMOUS bowl of really amazing mushroomy cheesy RICH sauce with mushrooms and spinach. It sure was a family sized portion. It's very good but it's best to put on something like the garlic toast, or your dinner. I thought it would be delicious on a potato. My husband went with the chicken saliccia special (chicken & sausage peppers, onions, olives, rosemary, thyme, wine, Sunday sauce, pasta) He said it was really great and it was an extra large portion too! I had the salmon da vinci (sherry dijon sauce, capers, artichokes, pasta) The salmon was slightly over salted but was prepared reasonably well. The sauce was tasty. It's not a fancy place but is worth a try!

    Linguine Alfredo
    Jeff P.

    Found this place, yelping the whole way home from Cali earlier today. So glad we came here. First, the garlic bread was more like garlic, butter and a little bread, very tasty! The Wedding Soup, definitely home made, and one of the best I have ever had, not only did it have meatballs, but it also had shredded chicken. The appetizer of meatballs, Wow! Just like Mom used to make. The pasta carbonara, had a rich creamy garlicy cream sauce, lots of bacon, was way too much to eat, ended up taking half home. the linguine alfredo, another rich and creamy sauce, wifey could finish either. All food came out piping hot!! and in pretty good time. The lemonchello cake, i was so full, but i had to try it, had a good lemon tart taste, and the cake was moist. The staff was great!! A real Mom and Pop restaurant, so glad we found this place, we will definitely be back, there is so much more to try..

    Veal Piccata
    Mary S.

    This restaurant was tucked away in the corner of a half abandoned strip mall. That should've been my sign to leave. I thought I would give it a try and hope to find a hidden gem. I was sadly mistaken. The restaurant was clean and the service was friendly and quick, however the food was the worst I have ever been served. The calamari was rubbery and dripping of dirty oil. The marinara was watery. The shrimp scampi was sitting in a bowl of brown liquid. The veal picatta was grey with canned artichokes also swimming in watery brown liquid. The only fresh items were the salad and the massive amount of garlic put on everything to make it taste like something. Very disappointing to have paid $80 for this meal. We left disgusted and disturbed.

    Chicken Marsala
    Jackie P.

    The food was good, but I'm hoping the dine-in is better. The to-go was lacking something. I can't pinpoint it but I'm sure fresh inside the restaurant is better. The Chicken Marsala gots raving reviews, but being that is my favorite Italian dish, I didn't care for it. The Alfredo was flavorful and delicious. The lasagna and baked ziti were also tasty. The side salads and calamari seemed sparse, again, maybe the fact that it was to-go. The mozzarella appetizer surprised me. I was expecting sticks, but they were actually two decent sized blocks. The cheese bread was also a hit. I won't order to-go again, however, I will dine in next time because the food was overall good.

    Plastic in the pasta carbonara
    Theresa M.

    What is it with this place and plastic in your food?? The second time I've found plastic in my food. Looks like they grated the cheese with the plastic wrapper on it. Then I find a hair, laying there right on top of one if the chicken riggies. The food is good and the salad plentiful but I'm tired of finding inedible things in my food. I won't ever order from here again and I'd advise you to do the same.

    Garlic Bread
    Luana J.

    Food was good. Lots of butter and oil and everything that makes a comfort dish. Tried a couple items while I was in town, had it delivered, so I didn't visit the restaurant. Tried the chicken parm and carbonara. Good enough I would try them again. Anything with cheese has me.

    Chicken Riggies
    Renee W.

    I had a hankering for some good Italian as my comfort food is always pasta. So I went to Don Michael's - it's tucked away in the corner of a strip mall. I was immediately sat and offered something to drink. Wine it was! I had also read about the chicken riggies and ordered that also. You can get it not spicy or spicy; basically on a scale of 1-4. I went 1 which isn't spicy. The flavors were amazing! White wine tomato sauce along with garlic, onion, pepperoni, mushroom. I almost ate the entire plate. There was one waitress working and she was busy but friendly and the ambiance is not fancy at all. It's perfect. I'm coming back for that dish!

    Beyond awesome Portobello appetizer.
    Chuck T.

    This is a down home type of restaurant. No fancy decor, just friendly staff and great food. We typically eat early, so when we arrived at 4pm, the restaurant was empty. I don't care, they can spend more time catering to me and my girl. We ordered the portobello mushroom appetizer. That is seriously good. Mushrooms in a cheese sauce with spinach. It's so cheesey that the strings of cheese seem to follow you. It's a meal in itself! Need I had the Shrimp Scampi and my lady had Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken. Both were excellent and worth having again. Try this place out, I doubt you'll be disappointed.

    More seating
    Cindy B.

    Came here on a whim on a Wednesday night. We made reservations but the restaurant was mostly empty when we arrived so we probably didn't need them. The service was quick and very friendly! They serve Peroni beer which made my husband super happy! We ordered the Riggies and the Chicken Parmesan. The food came out literally steaming hot! The chicken parm was delicious but the Riggies!!! Oh my goodness the Riggies!! So ahhhmazzing! The sauce was perfectly spicy and we even asked for more bread just to make sure we were able to sop up all that goodness. We barely made a dent in our portions so we are already looking forward to lunch tomorrow! Currently they are only open for dinner but when they can get enough staff they said they will open for lunch. We will look forward to that! This little hole in the wall is definitely getting bookmarked.

    This lasagna was apparently good! Sorry you didn't get to see it. Guess you'll have to see for yourself.
    Thomas D.

    How have I not been here before?? First, I really enjoy going to small restaurants such as this place. Not knowing I was speaking to the owner, we began our friendly banter and I felt welcomed right away. I did notice that she may be a little stressed, which made sense because she seemed to be doing a lot on her own. But she was very nice and friendly. Now, about the food. I had the lasagna with meat, and it was so good that I forgot to take a before picture BUT I did take an after photo. The lasagna appeared and tasted homemade, meaning the sauce was freshly made and reduced slowly. Now, I'm not an Italian or have family in the old country of Italy, so take my opinion as an red blooded American that eats American versions of Italian, Mexican, Asian and even American dishes. But I liked this lasagna. I also had a salad with their homemade dressing. It was also appetizing. For dessert, I had their homemade cheesecake made with goat cheese. This was a distinct flavorful dessert and while it was notably different from the cheesecake I am used to, it was delicious. I did manage to take a picture of the cheesecake though. The place is quiet, small and quite worth the visit. I went in with no expectations and was pleasantly impressed. Don't take my word for it, try visiting on your own and make your own decision. I don't think you will be disappointed. Oh, and their iced tea was crisp, clear and refreshing. Give them a try, they are a small business that is worth supporting!

    Soup, salad and garlic bread
    Steve G.

    We were in the mood for Italian and a bit tired of the bright lights of downtown Las Vegas, so we made a reservation at Don Michael's. It's about a 20 minute drive from downtown. We got there right on time and the restaurant was empty. The server joked "we reserved the whole restaurant for you". They have a great menu with lots of good choices. The wife started with escargot with a Frutti di Mare. I had my favorite veal parmesan. Hers came with a good salad, mine with pasta fagoili soup. The soup was very thick, almost like chili. Very good. The veal came in 2 large pieces and was also very good. Lots of penne on the plate as well. Unfortunately, the wife's Frutti Di Mare was too salty for her. She barely ate half. The cannoli is made to order and was very good. Service was very good. Overall, a mixed bag. Not sure if we'd make the drive out again.

    Meat balls
    Lisa K.

    The meatballs were ok. The chicken franchises was too breaded, not lemony and not a lot of flavor. My husband had the stuffed shells which he said was ok. We had the cheesecake with blueberry topping and it was the worst thing either of us have ever tasted. It had an awful flavor to it and the consistency was the farthest thing from cheesecake.

    Monique W.

    Don Michael's is amazing! On my birthday evening, Friday, we had called around to a few different restaurants for reservations, fortunately, Don Michael's was able to accommodate a party of 3 for reservations at 6:30 P.M. Don Michael's is a restaurant that specializes in Italian cuisine. It's located in North Las Vegas, cross-streets W Lone Mountain Road and N Decatur Blvd. We took the 95, Craig-W exit to get to Don Michael's. It's inside a large plaza, tucked away in a small space. Upon entering, it felt like a cozy restaurant. Everyone felt like family here. There is plenty of table seating available, physically distanced. There is a TV you can watch. No music was playing at the time we were eating. It was very busy though! Only one team member was seating, cleaning the tables, and providing assistance to the tables. The server was quite friendly and had us seated promptly though. The menu was provided, along with drinks and complimentary garlic bread. After reviewing the menu, we had selected the following Chicken Sinatra (Soup - White Bean Pasta e Fagioli) Spaghetti Marinara with a Meatball Baked Ravioli with a Mild Sausage (Salad with Italian dressing) The soup came out first. The White Bean Pasta e Fagioli is legit. It's homemade with the correct ingredients. Some restaurants use a tomato base, but Don Michael's uses the white bean as the base for the soup. It's absolutely delicious! The salad was fresh, with sliced tomato and onion on-top. We had requested Italian dressing, but balsamic was put instead. The balsamic was good though! The entrees came approximately 30 minutes later. It was extremely busy the Friday evening, between customers inside the restaurant and pick-up orders. The Chicken Sinatra was cooked perfectly. It included the Sherry Dijon sauce with mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and roasted pepper. The sun-dried tomatoes were slightly over-powering, but the rest of the ingredients mixed well with the chicken and Sherry Dijon sauce. The Baked Ravioli was huge!!! This lasted me for dinner and lunch the next day. The Ravioli was stuffed with a ricotta/basil mixture. It was super yummy! The marinara sauce on top was plentiful, with cut-up onions in the sauce. The mozzarella was perfectly melted. The mild sausage was good. It wasn't spicy, but sweet. You could tell it was homemade! My daughter enjoyed the Spaghetti Marinara with Meatball, but wasn't able to finish the entire meal. We ended up bringing the dish home. Overall, this was a great experience! The meal wasn't too expensive, under $65.00, including tip! If you're looking for a great, local restaurant that specializes in Italian, you should check out Don Michael's.

    Vodka Rigatoni. Generous serving, can feed 2

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    The food was absolutely wonderful. Service was great as well as customer service . Will be back soon thank you so much .

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    Is anything on the menu Gluten Free?

    They do have gluten free pasta and they boil it in fresh water so there is a smaller chance of cross contamination but it is definitely not a dedicated gluten free kitchen.

    Is the full menu available during lunch hours?

    If u open at 4pm why do you have a lunch menu?

    I noticed they're on Grubhub, but are they on Uber Eats?

    Yes I just ordered through Uber eats.

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