Don Padrino Restaurant

Don Padrino Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Naomi

   Edinburgh1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and very friendly and knowledgeable staff! Highly recommend
   

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   Julie

   Staffordshire1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went here to celebrate my son’s birthday and it was fantastic. Service was friendly and efficient and the oysters and chateaubriand were absolutely delicious. Waiter brought us a complimentary birthday glass of fizz 👌🏻 Would highly recommend ❤️
   

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   James

   Angus1 review

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Booked as an anniversary meal and staff were lovely went above & beyond to help us celebrate. Meal was delicious. Would highly recommend and we will be back soon.
   

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   Alison

   Surrey1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent meal and lovely friendly staff. A glass of bubbles as it was a birthday meal which was a nice touch. The food was perfect.
   

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   Irene

   Angus2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was lovely and staff could not have been nicer
   

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   Michal

   Angus1 review

   2.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Was really looking forward to visiting this fairly newly opened steak place in Dundee. However, didn’t meet up to expectations... From the second stepping foot in the door, a man which looked to be the manager shouted over "you booked?". No Hi, hello, how are you. Provided the name and located where we are sitting. Got seated at the most cramped table I’ve ever seen. Located partially in the middle of the restaurant, stuck between two tables tightly close to one another. Table behind was also located inches behind me. Providing not much walking space towards rest tables past us. Every time someone walked past got nudged or elbowed in the head. Table very small for a two if you get anything more apart from water, as the table lamp does take up a fair amount of space. Service, non-existent - servers were just congregating around the bar, chatting and laughing away then running out if something hilarious was said. Kept opening the fire exit for smoke breaks. Ordered our meal, everything fine. Once the meal arrived, we were met with a very rude girl. Looked like she was annoyed, and we caused her an inconvenience that there’s no space on their small table to place the oversized plate with the chateaubriand, the few small sides and our main plates. The "vine tomatoes" aka 1 small half of grilled tomato with a few leaf’s of salad didn’t match the garnish we expected from the menu. Our food lost its temperature within a couple minutes with the staff leaving the fire exit open constantly, leaving us sitting in the open field of the draught - not an impressive experience. Finished off our cold meal, without a courtesy check, which is a principle at any decent restaurant. Guess the staff were more interested in guarding the bar. Had our plates taken away. Given dessert menu then ordered one to share. Same rude lady returned, majorly confused at us why we ordered a dessert to share, then once clarifying she chucked it onto the table. Not impressed at all.
   

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   Tom

   Angus1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was delicious. The staff were brilliant, so welcoming and friendly. Could not do enough for us. All round a lovely night. The music I would change. Elvis does not suit the ambience. Some Jazz or big band, wee bit of Cab Calloway or Nina Simone…Benny Goldman’s big band would suit the place so much better.
   

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   George

   Edinburgh1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic meal and great service by the staff, will definitely be back. Highly recommend!
   

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   Craig

   Edinburgh2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding quality of food in a lovely restaurant with friendly attentive staff
   

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    Stacey

    Angus1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Absolutely 1st class food the staff were so attentive and friendly the restaurant was breathtaking most definitely will be back again steak and lobster was perfection
    

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