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Cristina C.

Joined 1 year ago

Delicious napoletana pizza in town. Love their fresh mozzarela di buffala and the tartufo for dessert. But I miss a good warming service.

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highclasseater

Joined 8 years ago

very good food but not sanitary. I love their pastas, salads and the pizza with truffle oil. The food is exceptional but on my last visit I was not happy with the large bug in the parmasan. It was still alive and in the center of the bottle so I know it did not just fly in through the holes. It was was living there! I noticed it after I was done eating. After I told the waitress she took it to the manager and he only said that since their condiments are left outside these things happen. Well If this is a common occurence, then I will not eat where bugs are breeding and pooping in. I can't believe they did not even adjust our bill or say sorry. That is bad customer service.

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txbusiness

Joined 5 years ago

Great food - service definitely depends on your server.. The Pizza to me is the most authentic and best in town. I even don't mind the increased prices as I an not comparing this to a regular pizza restaurant.

I have eaten here about 10 times since they've opened. The service for me has ben generally efficient, if not overly friendly. I have to agree with other reviews that the hostesses are complete airheads. They have "forgotten" my sister and her friend, They waited over an hour for a 20 minute wait, because the hostess "forgot" they were there and seated everyone else! When they asked about their late table, they were told it was too late too eat as the kitchen was closed! Come on.

On the other hand, I have been there for small and large parties and the wait service was flawless.

Just be prepared for an adventure. :)

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blue eyed80

Joined 3 years ago

Best Italian food in Houston!. When I moved to Houston I was terrified by the Italian food that was offered in the restaurants. I have been to Italy many times and ate Italian food in other European coutries and was always satisfied with the taste.

Until I came to Dolce Vita there was nothing close to real Italian food - macaroni swimming in a sauce, pizza with a horrible crust...Dissapointment after dissapointment.

Finally I came here and finally ate a great pizza on a thin tasty crunch with wonderful toppings. Haven't found better pizza yet in Houston.

I haven't tried pasta yet as their pizza is so good, so no opinion so far.

Panna Cotta is also delicious and this dessert is not good everywhere...Thumbs up! I can also recommend cannoli.

Things I don't like are: vallet parking (just don't like the idea of vallet parking) and the fact that you can't book a table for fever people than six and I prefer to have a table booked and not have to wait by a bar. But their pizza is worth waiting...

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IndoQ

Joined 3 years ago

Great menu selctions, food and atmosphere. I agree with DC Allen that this place offers an innovative menu selection for Houston. I wish other restaurants would venture out and get a little more creative and/or authentic with their offerings. The thin crust pizzas with interesting toppings are an exception to the usual thick crust versions with extra cheese. The salads are fresh and the greens (e.g., escarole) taste bitter as they should. The pasta is actually cooked al dente, also hard to find in Houston, and the sauce tastes fresh. I love the selection of vegetable and seafood small plates although I haven't gotten around to trying too many of them. The patio is enjoyable if it isn't too hot and the bar area is cozy. The manager approached our table once or twice and asked about everything which we also appreciated.

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SAE4340

Joined 5 years ago

Great food, sangria and atmosphere. Same quality as Da Marco with more affordable price and friendly atmosphere.

Awesome Sangria!

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Broulay

Joined 3 years ago

DO NOT VALET!. I love this restaurant. We used to here at least twice a month, whether for the delicious thin crust pizza or the simple and delicious pastas. Occasionally we'd even share the deliciously simple hazelnut tartufa. Unfortunately, on our last visit, the valet managed to put an 18 inch scratch down both doors or my car that I didn't see until the following morning. These were not small scratches so they had to have known but (obviously) denied everything (quite aggresively!) when I called and visited the next day. I haven't been back but was thinking about it until my co-worker emailed this morning to inform me that the same thing had happened to them Saturday night. It might be harsh to blame the restaurant but they employ these people so are ultimately responsible for their actions.

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htowncritic

Joined 3 years ago

Beware: Bribery Works For Hostesses!!. We walked in to Dolce Vita this past Saturday night hoping to have a nice meal before going out. When we arrived around 7, we were told that our wait would be 30-45 minutes. So we proceeded to wait near the hostesses and saw more and more people entering and the quoted wait time going up to about 1 1/2 hours. Well after about 30 minutes we noticed a party of four approach the hostess and ask to be placed on the list. After another 15 minutes, one guy that was part of the party of four, walked over with his drink and started talking to the hostesses. The guy asked, "how much would it cost to be the next table seated?" The hostess responded, "one hundred bucks." He responded, "how about 15?" The hostess agreed. She then turned to other hostesses and told them that they could split the money. The other hostesses giggled and appeared to be okay with taking THE BRIBE. The guy then went back to his party of four and bragged about bribing the hostesses. Within five minutes, the party of four happily walked to their table upstairs.

SO THE LESSON FOR DOLCE VITA IS DON'T WORRY ABOUT WAITING IN THE LONG LINES THAT ARE COMMON FOR THE RESTAURANT ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING, JUST BRIBE THE HOSTESSES AND YOU WILL GET THE NEXT TABLE.

OR IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BRIBE THE HOSTESSES, BEWARE THEY ACCEPT BRIBES SO PLEASE PAY ATTENTION.

NEXT TIME WE WILL LET THE MANAGER ON STAFF KNOW THIS HAPPENED, SO BEWARE LITTLE LADIES.

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DCAllen

Joined 5 years ago

Good Neopolitan Pizzas. I've visited Dolce Vita twice now, once with my husband and parents and again with a group of 25 women. Each time the service and food were superb. If you've been to DaMarco's you won't be disappointed with this sister restaurant. I've had the cheese and meat board, the brussel sprouts, and a couple of different salads that were all of the highest quality. The pizzas feature interesting flavors by Houston standards, and each I have sampled were wonderful with crispy (not soggy) crusts. Dinner companions have thoroughly enjoined the nightly specials as well.

Bottom line: if you are looking for American style pizza go to Romano's on West Gray, but DV has the best thin crust Neopolitan style pizzas in Houston.

By the way to the previous reviewer, it is not illegal to record a phone conversation so long as one party consents, in your situation, that was the manager.

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rlajr4u

Joined 6 years ago

Good food Good service. The manager was very friendly suggesting cavas and cool drinks on a hot day. Very good customer service. The pizza was good... it was the prosciutto, basil, almonds and tomatoes pizza. Crust is thin and crispy and generous servings of prosciutto. Ordered a olive oil, garlic and calamari spaghetti (made to order) ... good try but a bit watery....

I'd still go back for the pizza and try the other pastas...

That campari and cava on a hot day is good and so was the bloodorange vodka drink was even better.