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Donatella's Ristorante

4.5 (963)
$30 and under
Italian
12 Tappan Rd, Harrington Park, NJ 07640

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 21 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
Donatella's Ristorante is located in Harrington Park, NJ.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 3:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Paolo Adimari
  • Catering
    Donatella's Ristorante can cater your next event!
  • Private party facilities
    Donatella's Ristorante host privates events for parties of 20-120.
  • Neighborhood
    Closter
  • Cross street
    Arcadia Ct & Demarest Plc.
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 963 people are saying

Donatella's Ristorante reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Bergen

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Bergen

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Donatella's Ristorante in Bergen County offers a charming dining experience with "excellent food" and "attentive service." Patrons praise the "warm atmosphere" and "generous portions." While some reviews mention occasional delays, the majority highlight a "wonderful experience," making it a favorite for special occasions and family gatherings.
963 Reviews
  1. maddy VIP

    New York City23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We always have a great dining experience at Donetella’s and we love bringing new friends with us! Donny, the owner, is always seen walking around and greeting his guests. The manager Fabian is always wonderful and so friendly! He always welcomes and greets us and checks multiple times during the dinner that everything is going well. That personal touch from both of them always makes dinner more enjoyable.  Last night our waiter Nick was terrific! He was very friendly and attentive. He brought our appetizers and dinner in a timely manner. The portions are large and the food is always delicious. I highly recommend Donatella’s. I can’t wait to go back!

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  2. David VIP

    New York City53 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful experience from the time we walked in until we departed. Great bartender, professional wait staff, excellent food at reasonable prices. Our first visit will not be our last!

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  3. Masud VIP

    New York City2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 31, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Appetizer where mediocre but main courses were good even though I got the wrong steak. I had to wait about 20 minutes while my wife and kids were eating. No one came to apologize. Actually they didn’t even realize until we get the check with filet mignon on it. In fact I ordered New York strip at the beginning before you order anything one of the manager came and asked how was everything that’s about it. Nobody check back in between appetizer through research water service wine service was bad. Our main course came before our appetizer was cleared. My expectation was not that high about this restaurant, but this is Willow average I wouldn’t give them my business anymore.

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  4. Richard VIP

    New York City97 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was out of this world and the service was excellent. Pricey though!

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  5. Angela

    New York City11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Everyone knows going out to dinner on a holiday could be disastrous. But yesterday at Donatello's for a Mother's Day dinner was anything but. At first, there did seem to be some chaos at the Maitre'd stand. It probably would have helped to have 2 greeters to get tables ready and seat people. But other than that, everything ran very smoothly. Our servers were attentive considering how crowded the restaurant was! The food arrived with no delay, piping hot and delicious as always. We were very impressed that the kitchen was able to keep up with the orders for the steady stream of diners they had to serve. The prices are very reasonable for the amount of food on each plate, as were the drinks. Would recommend on a quieter night, but management did an excellent job on one of the busiest holidays for dining out! Bravo!

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  6. Karen VIP

    New Jersey28 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    I have had such positive experiences in the past at this restaurant, but today's experience was an absolute nightmare. I understand that Mother's Day is a very busy day for dining, but so many things went wrong that it was necessary for my family and I to leave before we ever received our meals. We had a reservation for 5:00 pm and when we arrived the restaurant was packed. There wasn't anyone at the host/hostess stand when we arrived, and we waited nearly 10 minutes before someone came by to check us in (there were several other groups waiting, as well). . We were shown to our table about 10 minutes past our reservation time (not bad, especially for a holiday), but then things took a drastic turn for the worse. No one ever came to our table to take a drink order or bring water/bread. I finally got the attention of a manager and he asked us if we would like some water (yes!) and then about 10 minutes passed before glasses and a bottle of sparkling water were brought to the table. It was quite a while before the same man came by again to take our drink order- a server never came to our table. More time passed and the drinks were brought, but they were terrible. My drink had a metallic tin-like taste (I suspect it was from the can that the pineapple juice was in), and it was missing cranberry juice. I took the drink back to the bar. I informed the manager about the odd taste and I asked for a mojito, but they didn't have any mint available. More waiting at our table before I got the attention of another man. I explained that we had been seated about 40 minutes ago and no one came by to take our orders. He apologized and took our orders for both the appetizers and the entrees. I ordered the tomato and mozzarella appetizer but he said they ran out of mozzarella- ugh! Then he came back and told my mom that they ran out of the fish she ordered. After waiting over an hour without any food being brought to us, I decided leaving was our best option. What a disappointment!

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  7. Michael

    New York State1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was our first time at Donatella’s and it was awesome. We had such a great Mother’s Day the food, service and ambiance was excellent. We would would go back in a heart beat.

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  8. jennifer

    New York City8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Both the food and service were great! Huge portions. Will definitely return .

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  9. Janice

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful night dining outside on the pretty patio. Service wonderfully attentive and warm. Food amazing, as well as atmosphere.

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  10. Ann

    New Orleans / Louisiana3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    I haven’t been here for a few years and boy oh boy did it take a turn for the worst! A few years ago, the tables were spread out and the ambiance was what you would expect from an upscale restaurant. Now, the tables are so close together I had someone’s chair literally hitting the back of mine. It is so crowded it feels and sounds like you’re in a school cafeteria. Shame on the owners for choosing greed over a fine dining experience. Thankfully, there are so many better restaurants to choose from nearby so I definitely will not be back.

    2 people found this helpful

FAQs

Donatella's Ristorante offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (201) 767-4244.

Donatella's Ristorante is rated 4.5 stars by 963 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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  4. Bergen
  5. Closter

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 21 times today
Google Map for Donatella's Ristorante

12 Tappan Rd, Harrington Park, NJ 07640

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Arcadia Ct & Demarest Plc.
  • Neighborhood
    Closter
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 3:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Paolo Adimari
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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