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Donatos Pizza

3.3 (74 reviews)
Open 10:30 am - 11:00 pm

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Perfect!

Always great and always consistent! The staff is super friendly, the restaurant is spotless, the food is really good. Best chain pizza hands down. We drive from Saint Petersburg to get it.

Carol L.

I went here because my favorite pizza place was closed. Sooooo pleasantly surprised!! It was wonderful and now Donato's is my favorite pizza by far! You have to try it. Founders Favorite Signature Pizza's

Ultimate 4 Cheese Signature Pizza with balsamic drizzle
Kelley F.

Waited 40 minutes for terrible pizza. I ordered the Ultimate 4 cheese without sauce and add a balsamic drizzle. When I picked it up, it had sauce and no balsamic. Talked to manager and he was remaking. My remade pizza was burnt! And not to mention the balsamic was more of a soaking. I waited 40 minutes plus 15 for the remake to get a very disappointing dinner. This place is awful!

David M.

I am ecstatic that there is a Donatos in Sarasota! The edge to edge toppings bring me back in time at this Midwest favorite. The pepperoni is a staple, as well as the Big Don sub. On one delivery order they did forget the dressing for our salad but everything was still so good that I did not care.

Meatball Sub - lost my appetite real fast

This is their meatball sub. Came home and opened this up, and lost my appetite real fast. Had to drive back there. They initially said it wasn't their sandwich despite their bag, box, & receipt and their meatballs. I told them I lost my appetite and didn't want it. They made another one which I didn't eat. Wasted an hour of my life & gas. No apology or goodwill. They said the manager made it but had to leave for an emergency at another Donatos as if their excuse justified the inconvenience they handed me. I wouldn't have posted this if they apologized, or had some goodwill, or responded to their useless survey. In addition to that, the wait to pick up a prepaid order with tip takes longer than ordering on-site at any other restaurant. You would be crazy to tip ahead there.

David S.

Usually we are partial to non-chain/franchise pizza's but we have been seeing a lot of action on Social Media with positive feedback so we gave Donatos a shot. Pros: Convenient location with plenty of parking. Lots of staff, perhaps even too much. Even though you ordered at the counter if you dine in, they bring the food to your table and the manager even came by to check on our satisfaction. Cons: I'm pretty sure they forgot our order, or perhaps thought we were a carry out. We waited a little over 30 minutes for our pizza, and after a staff member stopped by asking if we had gotten it yet (acting a little surprised when asking the question), we heard a bustle of activity and it came out shortly after that. Dine in is limited with only 3 booths total in the main area. They did have a "community room" that was also open with additional seating and perhaps additional tables will be added to the main area after COVID restrictions are loosened. The pizza itself was pretty good. We enjoyed it more then something like a Domino's or Pizza Hut, but as picky pizza people I wouldn't put it on par with a family pizza restaurant. I'd consider this a solid take out choice, but not our family's cup of tea for dinning out. Give it a shot, again, much of the social buzz is strong.

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My favorite pizza. Full of fresh ingredients and always a hot pizza and quick home delivery!

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Highly recommend I get the pepperoni thin crust. Best pizza especially for fast food they really do a great job making it taste authentic

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Best pizza our family has ever had! Always fresh & delicious. Timely delivery & excellent customer service.

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Best pepperoni thin crust pizza around. Always cooked to perfection with the right amount of sauce and spices.

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Wow!! I wish we had a location in St. Pete!! The pizza is identical to the one served in Columbus!!! Great job Donatos Fruitville!!!

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Thin crust pizza is floppy and half cooked. Pizza sauce is lacking flavor. Would not recommend to anyone.

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Best pizza I've tried in Florida so far. My supervisor told me to try and and I'm glad I did!

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My husband said light on the cheese and the pizza was the same no change so they totally ignored us and wings were bad like undercooked

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5 years ago

Best Pizza I've had in Sarasota! What more needs to be said! I'm a repeat customer and their delivery is fast and reliable

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The pizza and service was great. Will be back again, because I want to try your wings. They were fast and efficient.

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Was a great experience on their 1st day of opening pizza was as good as remembered from our ones in Ohio.

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