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   Rose1994

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great happy hour at the bar! Would definitely come back

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   Lahorv

   Washington DC

   91 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   91 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Every dish we ordered was delicious and beautifully presented. Service was great. Very cool design and a vibrant atmosphere with good music. Alias cocktail bar downstairs was fun too.

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   disappointed

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall1food2service1ambience4

   just bad service all around. Food was ok- not bad but underwhelming.

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   Kims

   Washington DC

   7 reviews

   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall4food5service5ambience4

   Delicious food and drinks definitely would return

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   Lennie

   Washington DC

   13 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on May 21, 2022

   overall4food5service3ambience4

   Good was excellent but the service was spotty

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   gabrielle

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on May 20, 2022

   overall3food3service3ambience3

   We went early(6 pm) so not crowded at first. Service good but we ordered 3 courses and felt rushed. By the time we were finished it was busy so things slowed down during dessert and coffee. Greek salad delicious, but dolmas minuscule and nothing special. Found entrees overpriced. Very lively hip crowd/bar scene. Indoor and outdoor seating.

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   JoeT

   Washington DC

   34 reviews

   4.0

   34 reviews

   Dined on May 12, 2022

   overall4food4service5ambience3

   Excellent friendly service. The seafood paella and the moussaka were both very good. Overall a very pleasant evening dining out.

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   Mike

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on May 8, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Unbelievable experience by the chef and team!! You truly do experience Dolce Vita here!!!

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   John

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 8, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Super friendly staff and the service was great. Went to Dolce with a group of 8 for Mother's Day.

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    JosueO

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Dolce Vita was an excellent brunch experience. The food was great (crab piquillos) and the service was equally great. Definitely recommend this place.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Julio, our server, was excellent. He explained the food choices well and guided us to choose the quail stuffed with foie gras as our main dish and an excellent Tempranillo wine to accompany it.

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    DianeB

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall3food1service3ambience3

    My second time at Dulce Vita. The first time the food was absolutely amazing. The second time was so disappointing. We had to send back the shrimp bc it wasn’t cooked. I actually spit it out. The Churros came out cold. The chocolate dipping sauce was solid. We also had to send that back. They manager tried to make it right and discounted our meal. The lamb shank and Bronzino were delicious. We don’t plan to return.

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13. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our first time trying brunch here, the food was beautifully plated and delicious. Service was impeccable from start to finish, Paul our server in particular was very helpful; he gave us a lot of background information about the chef and the restaurant and everything he recommended was fantastic. The host and manager and runners were all very warm and professional as well. Ambience is nice and it wasn’t too loud. The brunch for 2 people is fantastic value. Definitely will come back again

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    OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Brunch was absolutely amazing. Our server Paul was so attentive and wonderful. The food was delicious and creatively developed. We will be there many more times!

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    RobertW

    New England

    65 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    65 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience3

    Waiter was ok but inattentive towards the end of the meal. We tried about ten of the tapas all were similar in-that they were overpriced and relatively mediocre. We would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.

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    Spike

    Washington DC

    51 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My childhood friend and I found this place on Open Table, choosing it for its proximity to Studio Theatre. This was an excellent dining experience on every level. Beautiful ambiance, welcoming, client-oriented staff, creative, highest quality food, beautiful presentation, everything fresh, fresh, FRESH. Beautifully crafted desserts, twists on old favorites. Wonderful wine selection. We loved the combination of Mediterranean cuisines: Moroccan, Italian, Greek and Spanish. And we loved our server, "Paul," who was warm, friendly, knowledgeable and made the best suggestions for enhancing our dining experience. We can't wait to return.

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    Isabella

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We went on the first day they were open for brunch and had a wonderful time! The presentation of the food was beautiful, and the flavors were great; highly recommend all of the benedicts. Good spot for a special occasion brunch.

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    Eddie

    New England

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Dolce Vita was great. Our waiter Terrance pointed us in the right direction and suggested a few meze and entrees that were delicious. Atmosphere was a good vibe though depending on your seat the music could be a little loud. Overall excellent.

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    LindaB

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We loved our dinner and experience at dolce vita! Food, service by Pavel and the atmosphere couldn’t have been better. Our party of 5 stumbled on the restaurant as we happened to be in the area, but we will be back and expect it to become a favorite! Highly recommend!

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I absolutely loved everything about Dolce Vita and the staff! The food was amazing and the people where amazing!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2022

    overall3food2service2ambience4

    Great ambiance but for the price the food was a bit “meh”. Small portions even for meze. Good drinks and wine list though. Don’t know if we are rushing back.

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    Bruce

    Washington DC

    37 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience3

    While the four mezza plates we had were very tasty, we thought the menu is a bit overpriced for a tapas meal.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent and creative menu. Great execution. Very well stocked bar. Great decor modern/eclectic. Not inexpensive

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    Halcyon

    Washington DC

    79 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    79 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The meal we enjoyed at Dolce Vita was one of the most creative, delicious and joyful meals we have had in a long time. The many mezze selections alone would have made a great dinner, but the entrees (lamb shank, risotto and dorade at our table) were amazing. This is not an inexpensive dinner, but worth every penny. We will be back many times.

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    DiningJeff

    New England

    15 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    What a menu! We ordered tapas and one of us ordered a dinner entree - Salted whole fish! I think the best approach at this great restaurant is to order tapas. Only order one or two at a time otherwise you quickly run out of table room. Our waiter should have suggested this approach, but once we figured this out the execution was flawless. Save room for the flan for dessert - one of a kind!

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    P176

    Washington DC

    43 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience2

    Service was excellent. Our waiter Paul wonderful. Risotto, moussaka, squid, first class. Presentation of plates impressive. Major problem the lack of valet or available parking nearby.

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    PattiZ

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2022

    overall3food2service2ambience4

    Food was beautiful looking . Not much variety in flavor which was mostly sweet sour ish not much use of fresh herbs or not even very Mediterranean . Staff were too busy but not attentive and the hood was minesvuke in portion for the price . Not comparable to other med places in the dmv . Maybe the music also … try something g more soothing than euro tech .

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 12, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    Wonderful food. I’m not issue was they brought out our small plates all at the same time and we ran out of space at our table!

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    ScottH

    Western NC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fun, vibrant atmosphere and creative, delicious menu. Excellent sharing options make for an interactive dining experience. Friendly an knowledgeable service

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    JB18

    New England

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience1

    I was excited about the thought of eating here, but it disappointed from the moment we walked in. They were backed up even though we had reservations, and the only place to wait was awkwardly in the doorway. The space design is odd with a large guest table at the front that felt like a bar with a large group congregating around. The actual bar is very pretty, but seems a bit too large for the space making the dining space cramped to the point that one person in our party was pretty much sitting with their backside in the adjoining table. Service was unremarkable. They seemed very frazzled, said the bar was backed up and that drinks would take 30 min+, service was choppy at best, food put on the table with no presentation or explanation, all around felt disheveled and chaotic. Sadly, the food didn't compensate for the lack of service. For the price there are significantly better options nearby, including from the same restaurant group. The bathroom line backed up awkwardly into the dining space frequently....likely because of the multiple parties occupying a restroom at the same time.

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    KathyG

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a birthday dinner for 6 and it could not have been any better. They were super accommodating and the service was outstanding. Shout out to our amazing waitress Bernice(sp)? We tried almost every mezze - all of them were delicious!! Favorites were the tuna crudo and the spanakopita but we loved every single one. Our entrees were amazing as well. I loved my truffle risotto. They have an impressive wine list to match their food. I had no problem finding a wine that I wanted to drink at a reasonable price point. It was truly one of the best meals I’ve had in a while and six people will now be heartily recommending it to all of their friends. Thank you to Dolce Vita for making my friend’s birthday dinner so memorable!!

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    AmandaM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience3

    The atmosphere is beautiful. The waiters need to stop running around like they are panicked. The waiters are all super friendly, but some instruction on how to calmly serve would be helpful. Also, the bartender made us a special drink but I think it was missing the main ingriedient. Overall, this place is pretty good, but some slight tweeks would make it tops.

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    susan

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The experience was exceptional from beginning to end and we will be back soon

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    stuartw

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Place was very good, the ambience and the food was great! the drinks were good as well!

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    LawrenceJ

    Atlanta

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was great. Awesome presentation. Had a great time!

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    Buck

    Washington DC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 5, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Really enjoyed the ambience and the food was really good too. Julio, our waiter did a great job. Will definitely go back.

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    Laddimer

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 4, 2022

    overall2food4service3ambience1

    The food was good enough, but our overall experience was poor due to bad acoustics- at least in the front seating area. We could hear every word of the larger, noisy group next to us. It was so disruptive that we just wanted to wrap it up and leave. We went across the street to Le Diplómate, which was 5x more crowded and yet much more private and intimate than Dolce Vita… I feel like a well-placed speaker or two could’ve made a big difference. Acoustics are crucial to pleasant dining. You don’t want to feel like you are dining with the table next to you. Would not go back to dine.. maybe just to the bar for drinks, which is the same setup as Ghibellina.

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    DebbyM

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 4, 2022

    overall4food4service2ambience3

    All the dishes were very very good. Creative and different and delicious. We ordered a lot of meze (small plates). Probably should have specified some of the order of things because by the time my sardines (my favorite) came, I couldn’t really enjoy them. My spritzer was delicious but a bit strong ! I would go back. The only real negative was the service. Our waiter was very nice, but the crew bringing the items were like the Keystone Cops. They brought us someone else’s food about 5 times. And kept bringing us the introductory breads, etc. It took quite a while to get all our food. A bit too long actually. Maybe an off night for them? Short on help? But very good food. Worth the visit.

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    RussN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great fun at Dolce Vita with guests from Europe. They loved it. Good was excellent. Beef Chop first class, Branzino the best I have had in DC in 30 years of going to restaurants here, the Truffle Risoto was given high praise by our French guests. The Meze was also delicious especially the beef souvlaki and scallops. Will return with guests and friends!

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    JillJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Really wowed us. The gnocchi was surprising and fabulous! Cocktails were wonderful and food came out fast.

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