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Family Owned and Operated Since 1930! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the most up to date restaurant news and menu specials! Dontinos Italian Restaurant, an Akron tradition since 1930- Very Modern, Very Italian and Very Good. Stop in today!
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- Feb 29, 20241 check-in
We met three other couples and had dinner at this old school Italian restaurant in Cuyahoga Falls. The joint was packed so we waited a while, but our server was attentive and quick to help.
As soon as I saw manicotti I knew what dinner would be. The fish tasted like home made and was a good sized portion. Dinner included bread (good) and a dinner salad. I opted for the house dressing: a simple but delicious Italian.
The table shared apps that were good: fried ravioli and calamari.
We were all too full for dessert. A solid option if in area.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Mark C.Copley Township, OH2698Feb 25, 2024
Went there for the first time Saturday with my son at lunch. Portions are SMALL... 17.50 for fettuccine. We thought is was the lunch portion but it was full sized. Salad was old and included lettuce, one slice of tomato and one beet.
Pizza was burnt. Total bill was 44 after tip. Very underwhelming. Recommend even the Olive Garden over it for cost and quality.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Mike P.Kent, OH0459Apr 1, 2024
Food is always good at Dontino's. It's not spectacular but we frequent often. Get the homemade noodles.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Barb B.Akron, OH08Mar 29, 2024
One if not the best good Italian restaurants- certainly the new decor makes it even more attractive
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Hungry L.Hudson, OH07546Dec 3, 2023
Our first time here and we are hooked! We had to go with a traditional order of spaghetti and meatballs and the special of the day, ravioli and meatballs. Salads were promptly brought to us and were fresh! Loved the homemade house dressing! Bread was also good, with extras brought to us upon request with our meals. Spaghetti and meatballs were everything I expected and ravioli was point on as well. Three flavors of ravioli included in the special. A shout out to our server, who was amazing as well!
Overall, we liked the "old school" decor and friendly service. We felt like we were definitely supporting a small, family owned business and not an overrated chain! We will definitely be back again for more. Wish we would have found this gem years ago.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Andrew P.Hartville, OH072Feb 11, 2024
Got a gift card from my in- laws
Very friendly staff and service was good ; however, the food is below average . I ordered the Pizza hoping to discover some great pizza place but the pizza was like something from a gas station or Chucky Cheese . Very disappointing
The portions are small and very ordinary tasting no where near the quality and taste of " Fine Italian " dinningHelpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Stonie W.Akron, OH05Mar 23, 2024
Great..really good food will be going again.friendly and kid oriented. Easy to find. My number 1 go to place...
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Dec 24, 2021
Great staff. Great owners. White clam sauce with homemade linguini noodles. Get a side of olive oil to dip your bread...
...and some of the cheapest cocktails in town.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Aug 16, 2021
If you want to have an old school Italian night, Dontino's is the place for you. The interior is everything you would expect of a family-run Italian joint. We walked past the bar, which was large and inviting (we may have to sit here and have pizzas on our next visit).
Our server, Cathy, was exceptional. We started with the stuffed shrimp, which were plump and had really tasty filling. Next were the salads. They were pretty simple, but I appreciated the house dressing and pickled beets. For my entree, I had the veal parm, which was pounded thin and crispy. I loved the house sauce. My fiance had the veal cannelloni, which was also executed perfectly. For drinks, we each had the house wine. The chianti was a perfected complement to the veal.
We decided to drink our dessert and have espresso martinis, a great end to a memorable meal. I'm excited to come back here because so much of the menu sounds delicious. Dontino's is a true classic.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 1 - Richard D.Cuyahoga Falls, OH046Nov 12, 2023
Had late dinner at this family run restaurant. The food was Excellant as well as the service .Stephany the waitress was the best ,we have had.She does a fine job and makes sure you enjoy. Wish there were more family owed restaurant s. Like this.
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