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    Dovini Italian Bar & Grill

    4.5 (60 reviews)
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    Lobster Ravioli in Alfredo sauce
    Bonnie B.

    Nice place. It's upscale meets downtown. Lots of variety on the menu. Meals are served w free rolls. They are good but very filling. The Chicken piccata was ok, sauce was thick and didn't seem like a wine sauce. More zest/flavor needed. Chicken was plump and juicy. The Lobster ravioli w Alfredo sauce was very creamy. 5 large raviolis. They tasted like "seafood" ravioli. I enjoyed them. We ordered side salads w both meals, which are $5 extra. Romain mix w cucumber, onion and cherry tomatoes. Good sized. We tried the Blueberry Tiramisu w Lemon, it was delicious and recommended. Our waiter Victor was very knowledgeable of the menu and specials. We enjoyed having him serve us. We would recommend and plan to try this place again.

    Salmon Picatta

    My husband and I went here recently when they were visiting from out of town. We would give our service about a 2 1/2, but it seemed to get better as time went on. Neither one of us were crazy about our main entrées and I would give mine a two 2 and my husband would give his a three 3. I ordered the Salmon Piccata and my fish was really overcooked. Additionally, we order fish in for our family and I could taste the difference between the two different pieces of fish. My husband ordered the Chicken Parmesan and he said it tasted very average and would give it a three 3. We both thought the portion size of the meal was clearly enough and would give that about a four 4 to a 4 1/2. We ordered two sides, the sautéed spinach and their potatoes. We would give the sautéed spinach about a four 4 to a 4 1/2, but would give our potatoes about a one 1 or 1 1/2. There was truly nothing spectacular about them for us, and we thought they were not only dry, but somewhat bland. The waiter knew they had overcooked my salmon, he looked at it and could tell, but they offered us a free dessert after he told them. That was very nice and we would give our pineapple cheesecake a hands-down five 5, it was excellent! We also ordered an appetizer, the mozzarella sticks, and we enjoyed those plus the marinara sauce that came with them as well. We rarely come in, only when we visit family, and we hope our next dining experience is definitely a more delicious one. There was another couple there who said they did not see any of the owners they usually see there and that their pizza was overdone also. However, they did say their pizza was normally really good and that might be something we try if we go there again. Overall, our experience was not that great, but we hope if we go in again that it's more of a delicious one! We do appreciate that they gave us a complementary dessert and we're so glad we tried their pineapple cheesecake. It was absolutely delicious!

    Pizza with Alfredo sauce
    Brad M.

    Great pizza crust. I had a great waiter, who took good care of us. Still 2 stars. I ordered the Dovini trio. The lasagna was literally the size of the head of my fork (see pics). The chicken parm was burnt. The cheese on the alfredo was cold. I asked them to remake it, and they obliged. It took them over 30 minutes to remake, and by the time they brought it to me, my wife and child had finished their meals and we were left to stare at other people's plates. The manager did try to bring it out, but the waiter told him to take it back and make it to go. Again, tiny slice of lasagna, chicken I could not cut through, and the same alfredo they had already served me... it all went straight into the garbage. They had tiny slices of foccia bread, nothing like the other YELP review. There was oil and balsamic on the table, and a nice selection of beers. My wife ordered a white pizza, and when they said they didn't have one, she asked if they could make one with alfredo sauce. The waiter again, was excellent, and make it happen. However, while the crust was nice, the sauce was chunky and flavorless. 2 STARS are both for the excellent job our waiter did. I hope he stays here. It's just too bad the manager never bothered to make it to our table.

    Stromboli

    Service is top notch! Great atmosphere. Not too noisy. The food is AMAZING. We had a party of 10 & everyone loved their meals. Appetizers were great...best homemade meatballs EVER & the biggest & tastiest mozzarella sticks we have ever had! I had the Rigatoni Arrabbiata and it was one of the BEST Italian meals I have ever eaten! I tasted the Stromboli & it was fantastic too! Absolutely worth the 45 minute drive from Fort Worth to this little gem of a restaurant!!! We will be back!!!

    Fettuccine Alfredo and Chicken Parmesan and THE BREAD

    Great food really delicious flavors the ambiance was so pleasant very clean modern italian style Our server was an absolute doll. It was our first time visiting and we received complementary mozzarella sticks.

    TV's everywhere so you can watch your favorite sporty ball game.
    Stephanie D.

    Such an adorable little spot in downtown Bridgeport. Great Italian food. Our server, Mesha was such a sweetheart, took our order perfectly and gave us excellent service. Highly recommend, can't wait to come back!

    New menu as of 4-12-24
    Stephanie W.

    This is a family owned business with wonderful customer service. They really try hard to deliver wonderful food. This is not their only restaurant but the amount of time and work they put into both shows! Side note even though this restaurant has a bar I would still approve it as a safe family restaurant even for smaller kids.

    Stale roll

    Absolutely the worst "Italian" meal I've ever experienced. Start with stale rolls, followed by an entree of "veal piccata" that consisted of, literally, chunks of some type of white meat, albeit true veal or pork. One bite and I pushed it aside. I've avoided Bridgeport for a couple years and wanted to give it another chance. Dovini has ended my travels here. The server and a subsequent manager were very apologetic. I'll stick with Decatur that has much better options.

    Lamb chops and filets on peppercorn sauce with veggies.
    Dana G.

    Oh my goodness! This was the best Italian food I've had outside of Italy. Chef Danni made fabulous filet, lamb chops and an amazing gluten-free pasta with vodka sauce and vegetables...perfectly al dente! Bridgeport may be a bit out of the way, but definitely worth a trip to experience this fantastic cuisine. Expect us to be back.

    Trio chicken parm Alfredo and lasagna

    We loved our food! We had been wanting to try Dovinis for a bit now and finally stopped in after stopping and chatting with the owner on the street. My girlfriend and I weren't actually that hungry but wanted to try something while we were in the area so we split the trio and were very happy with the quality and preparation of the food. We also got mozzarella sticks and marinara which were incredible ! Cant wait to come back and try something else.

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    Lamb chop meal cannot be topped. Get the Brussel Sprouts instead of steamed veggies. Louie is an awesome bartender and server.

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    First time and the food was fantastic. I had the trio dish and hubby had chicken Alfredo all was delicious. We will definitely be back.

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    Austin is an Amazing waiter! Always happy, goes above and beyond. Give that man a raise! Oh, and the food is pretty tasty as well!

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    I am full-blooded Italian and this is the best place I've ever eaten in Texas. well, worth the trip to Bridgeport if you don't live close.

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