Cafe Valenti

222 FL-870 #103, Fort Lauderdale
(954) 900-2773

Recent Reviews

William A.

We went and it was closed at 6pm on a Thursday night. No sign or message. If they are so slow that they can close that early the food is probably not worth it.

F B.

Pizza at the next table looked really good. Perhaps this is what they specialize in. Our food was meh... though friendly service. The only thing I really enjoyed was their sauce. It would have been nice if they served authentic Italian crusty bread, but they served "churro-style" breadsticks which lacked flavor and were hard. I ordered the chopped salad and what I received was different than what was on the menu, including items such as mozzarella cheese(not on menu description) and also excluding the menu items like salami and olives. The lettuce was a bit soggy and was very average tasting. We also ordered the linguine with meatballs and red sauce. It was ok... having the pool table there is fun. There were only three other people in the whole place during lunch hour. They need to kick it up a notch. Several things that we tried to order "weren't available" like octopus, and we had to keep changing our order. Bathroom needs some tending to.

Jason K.

Took a shot on this little corner restaurant. Awesome service from the second we walked in the door. Shot a little pool in between courses. Ishmael was awesome. Starting a soft with garlic breadsticks and some sauce was perfect little complementary basket. We then had two homemade meatballs and a delicious red sauce with two scoops of ricotta melted mozzarella over top. Then we had a buffalo chicken pizza that was spot on. Perfect crisp to the pizza. Came out well done like I like it. At the end we had an perfect slice of tiramisu. Really tight and amazing. My wife had the cheesecake OMG. Definitely will be back.

Scott H.

The food was absolutely ATROCIOUS!!! Ordered chicken parm. Wasn't breaded properly horrible dish. Also ordered Linguine with clam sauce. Comes as a pile of linguine with 3 tiny clams in the shell and some cheese placed on top. Completely inedible! Finally ordered fried calamari but since they had none they figured I would like fried shrimp. That too was gross. An abundance of breading and overcooked shrimp. Wouldn't order this food again if it was free!

Kelsey R.

DO NOT EAT OR GIVE THIS ESTABLISHMENT ANY OF YOUR MONEY! Tonight my siblings and I were walking home (5 minute walk), noticed someone was following us, asked for help and to take sanctuary in the restaurant for safety so we could call the police for help/escort. Instead of waiting with us and helping us, they kicked us out of the restaurant after we TOLD them what was going on and we needed help. They were too busy worried about their liquor license being taken away or having problems with cops. The ethics and audacity to deny (my siblings are I and in our 20's (two girls and one boy) help because of selfish reasons is ridiculous and their ethics alone are enough to make you want NEVER give them your money. THEY WOULDN'T HELP YOUNG ADULTS WHO NEEDED HELP! THE OWNER HIMSELF KICKED US OUT INTO THE STREET KNOWING WE WERE IN DANGER! DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!

Uzma A.

Had some errands to run in the vicinity and while looked for the restaurants around, valenti's came up. We went during the shift change time so had to seat ourselves as there was only one lady serving and also helping in the kitchen also. But than she came to us and explained the situation and was really nice so we really didn't mind the longer wait times. We ordered eggplant parmigiana tower and margarita pizza and both were pretty good. One thing for sure it was fresh. Pizza was a hit doughy but cooked thoroughly so no complaints. The worse thing we tried was soda, not sure why it tasted so odd. If I lived in the area I would go again to try other items as place was good but it's definitely not worth one hour drive.

Ashley T.

First, can I start by saying how amazing the owner was?? We stopped by because we were at the doctor's office across the street and he waved us in! He treats everyone who steps through the door like family. That alone makes me a return customer. The meatballs are amazing, the Italian salad was the best you can get, garlic bread, yum! The philly cheese steak goes on fresh baked bread... came for lunch, definitely going to come back again for dinner.

AJ S.

Went here based on reviews but I didn't read them. Went thinking it was a higher end restaurant but it's more like a dive bar that happens to serve pizza. Sauce was a little too sweet. The dough seemed like it was premade (almost like a Papa John's or dominos kind of dough). Cheese was good. Also got a side of meatballs. Not bad but again the sauce was too sweet. The owner is very friendly but I still wouldn't come back. They are more of a not so decent bar than a nice Italian restaurant. Not my style.

Faith S.

I would give this a zero if possible, went there, the owner was so rude as was the waiter . No masks , the waiter got in our face and said rudely , " I don't have COVID". The owner was less than interested in helping us . No one could explain anything on the menu so they said , what don't you understand? We left and we're happy we did !

Ashley O.

The service was phenomenal! My wife and I were in search of a good restaurant with great seafood and this was the one. The owner and the family staff were so sweet and made us feel so comfortable and at home. I ordered the delicious frutti di mar . It was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I finished it with a delectable tiramisu!! Everything from the service to the meal was superb! This is our new favorite spot and we will definitely be back

Mary H.

Read so many positives reviews prior to visiting this restaurant. All I know if they must be made up reviews. FOOD IS TERRIBLE. Don't believe,the positive reviews. I wish I had listened to the negative reviews before wasting my time and money. There was only one other table of customers. That should have given us our first clue -- especially since Commercial Blvd was booming that evening. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.

Claire P.

On the bright side, the pizza was square, thin crust, and overall okay. However, the pasta was very butter based after being denied the pasta type on the menu. The bear was warm and did not have the basic beers. The waitress and manager were not wearing masks during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. Overall, it was a very friendly and welcoming place to grab a quick dinner. Also, the music entertainment lacked talent, but made up for it in the loud volume.

Natalia C.

Ordered delivery for the supremist pie. Was delicious. Only cons were we asked for no olives and the pie was covered with them and also even though we're located not even a ten min drive from the restaurant, the pizza was very cold upon receipt. Will order from here again though and make sure they're aware of our instructions

Jayne B.

Best dinner of my life. Amazing service and amazing food. Made out spring breakwould highly recommend, BEST NIGHT EVER!!

Heather M.

had the absolute best time eating here. The service was amazing and the food was soooooo good. WOULD DEFINITELY EAT HERE AGAIN

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