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    La Dolce Vita

    4.2 (62 reviews)
    Open 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Good for groups

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    Sausage ragú calebrese
    Joshua F.

    Wonderful experience, as always. We were serviced immediately, got a table top, during the busy rush. I ordered the sausage ragú calabrese. It was a wonderful combination of spice, warmth, comfort, and wonderful pasta texture. It was loaded with sauce! Wonderful presentation and I topped it with table side Parmesan, as I requested.

    Rodney M.

    We have passed it a.number of times and they do not do reservations online. The olde fashion way of calling. :-). We decided to bring my mother in law and her boy friend. The space is nice. Bar seating, small tables and intimate dining. Just very comfortable. They had a couple of larger groups coming in after we were seated and the server wanted to make sure that we got our orders in before the larger groups, which was nice, but we ended up finishing our meals in less than 40 minutes. So a little rushed. But in all the food was good and the evening was a success. No doubt a return visit is in the future. Street parking is available and the city does ticket up to 8:00pm.

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    Dana M.

    Several things to cover here in our first experience with La Dolce Vita. Our server was obviously new to being a server. Key points got missed like making a round with a pepper grinder and/or Parmesan. While he made a very serious effort to do a great job a few things fell short. While we saw multiple five star reviews, with what it seems like they are trying to achieve as an atmosphere it seems a bit off of that. If you are a restaurant that is bold enough to not have salt and pepper on the table then you need to make sure the flavors are what they should be using the menu as a template for what your serving. An example is if you say a dish has a Sage Cream sauce then maybe use some sage? A cream sauce with a very dull hint of sage is not that. While we thoroughly enjoyed everything we ate this isn't a five star review for a restaurant that should be hitting every point in every area. For what we were charged for a full dinner we were underwhelmed. While we say this most everyone will really enjoy the food here.

    Gary A.

    Visiting around Dover for 2 weeks. Best dining restaurant experience in this time. Food was tasty delightful and surprising. Strongly recommend. You won't be disappointed.

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    Dean D.

    The atmosphere here is quite pleasant, but the food is mediocre. We've dined here twice now, and I'm growing increasingly unimpressed. Most of the dishes we ordered were either bland or simply not up to par. The service is generally good, and their charcuterie board is quite impressive, but I've been disappointed with my pasta choices. The chicken piccata was particularly disappointing--it was bland and watery. I was hoping to find a solid Italian restaurant in Dover, but unfortunately, there's nothing truly exceptional in the area that I can really recommend.

    Jennifer R.

    Great Italian in Dover!! Nice interior with amazing acoustics. It's nice to hear my date! Staff was pleasant and attentive. Food was great! Gnocchi was large and the veal saltimboca was too. Wish the food was a little warmer when served and if the pasta was homemade - look out! Bread and oil was a real nice touch. Deserts were tasty.

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    Good atmosphere but food was mediocre. Wait staff was ok but not great, had to ask several times for water and tea.

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    Food, service and ambiance! Everything! Nothing we didn't like! Bread! Wine! Everything was great! Highly recommend!

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    Amazing from start to finish! The menu is huge and has something for everyone. Love the decor! Yummy

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    Excellent food, great service. Excellent addition to Dover! Definitely will be dining again!

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    This place used to be one of our go-to spots. We were regulars. We brought friends. We hyped the…read morepizza to anyone who would listen. And honestly -- the pizza is still some of the best on the Seacoast. That crust is unreal. Back when Patrick was managing, the vibe was incredible. He made a point to connect with people, let us sample new beers on tap, and made the place feel like a neighborhood hangout you actually wanted to support. Since the management change, though, the experience has taken a real nosedive. The current manager is frequently outside chain-smoking on the front patio, tossing cigarette butts on the ground, then walking straight back inside to serve tables without washing his hands. On one visit, he brought my food to the table absolutely reeking of cigarettes -- which completely killed my appetite. Service is hit or miss now. The one consistent bright spot is Jade at the bar -- she's fantastic and the only person we reliably get great service from. We also really miss Thursday Bingo. It used to be a fun excuse to make a special trip just for dinner and a game. It's such a bummer because this place used to be a favorite. The food is still excellent, but the leadership, cleanliness, and overall experience need serious attention.

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    I always feel so much better after visiting Stalk-it's a light in the darkness, when things feel so…read moredark that you feel swallowed up by it. A cook, myself, I've been held prisoner in jobs that make one feel discouraged due to indifference and laxity. Eating here, taking in the pride of craft and respect for the clientele makes me realise that places -and people-do exist that truly care about about the customer and strive to make them forget their lives outside the comforting walls of this restaurant. We shared a couple of apps: a crispy-skin chicken leg, indeed crispy and as usual, perfectly cooked, as usual. there are few greater pleasures in life like chicken that is juicy and cooked with an expert hand. It came with excellent ricotta mashed potatoes so good my daughter-who normally refuses to eat mashed potato-had to be fended off with my fork so Dad could swipe a couple forkfuls! The dark, flavorful sauce complimented both the meat and the potatoes. We also got the charred Halloumi cheese with pork belly with sweet and sour grapes and a whiff of finely chopped sage, again having to fend off my daughter for my portion...I was detecting a trend here... For the main courses, my wife got the Black Cod with nicely browned fingerling potatoes and braised cabbage/asparagus. She rarely ate unbreaded fish until Stalk introduced her to exquisitely cooked and seasoned fish filets. My daughter got the mushroom and eggplant kofta with a superb cashew hummus and grilled pita that was cooked with love-grilled enough to get grill marks, but not so long as to cook the life out it-they were still soft and fluffy, with just enough crisp to make scooping the hummus practicable. I got, against my usual practice of eating through the menu (as much as possible during a recipe cycle) to get the Sweet Potato Cavatelli-this is one of those dishes that I could never get often enough. the pasta dishes here are unfailingly excellent, with little culinary surprises in every one-this one, for me, in a dish with sausage AND pork belly no less, the unifying surprise is the Balsamic black butter! It just made every bite taste,,,right, perfectly complimenting the dish and making a delightfully whole flavour profile that one would not, perhaps, expect at a first blush. Taken with the Almond Romesco, it gave a slightly sweet, acidic depth that woke and gratified my palate. Again, as a cook, I appreciate the care and consideration on display that a dish such as this displays. It makes me happy... Our desserts, sadly a harbinger of the meals' approaching end, left us with a nice parting glow-the Coconut Rice pudding-with a mango compote, ginger candied cashews and flashy cherry crisps was nice, light finisher, as was the, wait for it, English pea Mojito ice cream. This follows the Mad Scientist-esque genius of Stalk's ice creams. The unbridled exuberance on display with the ice cream flavours, always makes me lean towards the ice creams over many other fine and tempting desserts...this was no exception. The peas provided a subtle pea flavor, the chill mellowing the flavor we typically associate with peas, but not losing it, is worth a victory lap on its own. The zest of lime and a nicely chiffonaded mint layered on the finishing touches without overtaking the finish, a sign of the practiced hands at work. I also must make mention of the French Press coffee service, there is truly no better way to take your coffee than via a French Press, it is so very nice to indulge in this simple life pleasure outside of my own kitchen... I would be terribly remiss if I didn't give a shout out to the staff-from the exceedingly professional and courteous staff, to the bartender who was very engaging and free with her smiles all night, the professionals preparing our dinner, who deserve much credit for turning Chefs' vision into delicious and intruiging plates of food for all of us to enjoy, and finally to Chef Nicole, who is everywhere making sure everything is running as smooth as possible, yet taking the time to chat with the patrons whenever possible. Our trips to Stalk are almost a pilgrimage-a reminder that cooking can be a joy, and that striving for that goal of making the diner perhaps, through the care and excellence of the food and its preparation, make them forget the nonsense outside the walls of the restaurant for even just an hour or so. This a lofty and noble goal, and one, for this diner, is always met. I hope it is for you, as well

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