Dominic's Italian Restaurant BYOB

453 Avenel St, Avenel
(732) 726-3355

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Melissa Sabol

Could I give 10 stars? The food is amazing and so is the staff! We always order food for catering when we have birthday parties! It’s not costly at all and the quality of the food never disappoints!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joann DeSarbo

Great Service, very pleasant waitress. Food is excellent

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Monique Meyer

Cute and homey authentic Italian restaurant with exceptional food & service. Everyone was so welcoming & hospitable. We can’t wait to come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jack D Benisi

All I can say is that for an Italian restaurant, they dropped the ball on spaghetti. Really?

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Betsy Sloan

The food was very good and the service was great!
The only complaint I have is I thought all the flies flying around was disgusting!
I didn't even want to think what their kitchen was like!
Please do something about the flies!!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jay Brekls

Went today for dinner and got the veal parmigiana. It was absolutely disgusting. So tough and fatty. Absolutely disappointing

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 5

Michael Zirngibl

Great Italian food at very reasonable prices. Portions are substantial and the service is very good.

Michelle LoGrande

I had the chicken marsala, it was delicious and so was the cheesy garlic bread!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adrian Carrasco

First time. Had a great time.. Great food.. great service. Great everything..

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan, House Salad, Penne Pasta

Erin Sharkey

Food wasn't bad. Service was excellent. Very homey atmosphere. Was here for repast, did not know it was byob, but we were able to have drinks delivered through doordash without issue.

Dawnrose

Nice place for a good dinner. Large portions. Friendly staff. Clean. And they have a good tomato sauce. We had the seafood platter which was loaded with lobster, shrimp, scallops, calamari, and chicken parmesan. Both were very good. We also had dessert. It's a family-type restaurant that gets pretty busy on the weekends. Also, it gets pretty loud, like getting together with your whole family for Sunday sauce!

grace fusco

I am 67 and have been going to Dominic's over 30 years. I know all the servers and the early birds I frequent enjoy monthly w a friend or two and recommended Dominic's to new customers over the years. I also frequent w my husband and son.
Today we had an unusual negative experience. My close friend, Eva, and I both, well educated and retired.
Our reservation was for 12:30 and we left 2:20. Claudia was our server and I am familiar w all the servers. Unexpectedly today, my dental bridge fell out of my mouth this morning, which meant I had to go to the dentist a good hour away after lunch. Under my dentist's direction, I ate lunch before seeing her. Eva and I are very close friends that confide in each other. Claudia brought our lunch quickly and we enjoyed it as well as our time together. At first, Eva asked for grated Cheese and Claudia yelled over from the other room that it was on the table w the Salt and Pepper. It was just us at first in the restaurant. Owner Frank and his table of about 6 sat a distance from us having there own good time. Another table came in, and while we all were tables spread out having all private good time, plus the pulsating music at Dominic's, which is loud and not necessary, a rude man came over and told us we are loud and harassed us until we left. He kept yelling across that we have big mouths, loud mouths .... I asked Claudia when she brought me the bill if she could politely tell him to knock it off. We could hear he and the 4 or 5 women he was with there laughing and discussing the flavors of ice cream they wanted laughing amongst themselves. The accoustics there, it is common to hear others conversing, but nobody meadow's. During the course of this luncheon, Eva asked Claudia for Spumoni. Eva being in late 70's has a harder time hearing across the table. Claudia repeated to her twice, but keep in mind that the music is unwelcome and very loud. Get rid of the music and it may help. Sitting alongside Eva, I repeated to Eva she doesn't have Spumoni, but could bring Tortoni. Claudia rolled her eyes, which never was her character in the past, and definitely a hurtful insult and while I generally tip double to triple on early birds w excellent service, she got average tip. I am facing seeing an Oncologist next week and scared and this man about 60 continuing his harassing, I told him real class and we are facing an Oncologist appointment this is abusive. I asked Claudia to speak to the customer. She stormed away to not offer comfort. Frank, the owner, was there. He was loud and having a good time and obviously nobody does anything about abusive customers. I had to leave for my doctor an hour away, Eva said she mentioned to Claudia and her response was she couldn't get involved between this. I had left. Somebody should have respected it. Is this allowed in Dominic's? Should we call the police on harassment if it should happen again? I always promoted the staff and restaurant and am sick and highly insulted. No table was louder than the other. Many times we dined and seated to close to the removable wall to the party next door and couldn't hear ourselves think and never complained. I was just talking to Eva about the beautiful showers, a wedding and thinking of our son's 30th Birthday this year and maybe a bridal shower for our son's girl from Michigan and maybe their little wedding here. I don't think so now. Highly insulted. Gracey

Susan Ayers

Went there over a year ago the food was good. Went a few more time the pasta sauce was awful and some food seem it was a prepackaged food the potato croquettes was horrible, the service was beyond slow. What a shame.

Joe Zampetti

Great food and service!

Clyde P Riddlesbrood

We did A murder mystery there this evening for a fifteenth birthday party! 🎂 The staff was so Easy to work with and the food was magnificent. Great place for a private party!

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Dominic's Italian Restaurant BYOB

453 Avenel St, Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 726-3355