This place has been in doylestown for what feels like forever. They must be doing something right, but it was lost on me during my visit.
For starters, never greet your guests with, “we will need your table in an hour and 15 mins.” This is something you address over the phone when your guest makes the reservation. They can then decide whether this is enough time and whether they want to dine in your establishment. This is extremely unprofessional and a huge turn off to hear before you even sit down. Might as well give everyone a number like they’re in the deli line. The man who took the reservation and who subsequently told us they would need the table once we arrived, was overall very rude.
The service in general was cold, curt and unaccommodating. They do the bare minimum and don’t make you feel at home or welcomed. A place that makes you feel like they’re doing you a favor by seating you. Seems like you need to be a regular and consume this bland food on a weekly basis in order to get friendly service.
The food struck a similar tone; bland, boring, and nothing at all that I would go out of my way to recommend or that I’ll crave in the future. I will say that the fish was fresh, hence the two stars, but it lacked all flavor. I also had a salad that was good, but nothing special.
The tiramisu tasted like it was soaked in water rather than espresso. No flavor.
Atmosphere is noisy and cramped. Dated decor. Crayons on the table for drawing on the paper table covers, which is fun for a diner but just an odd vibe for what seems like fine dining.
We won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Greg O
This restaurant strikes a really clever balance white tablecloth dining made approachable with paper coverings that invite doodles and sketches. Refined yet playful and guests can enjoy both elegance and ease.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric Bauer
For me, this was an ideal location that still has quite a bit to live up to. If my meal was any indication of their future ambitions, I found it disappointing. My Chilean sea bass special was undercooked and served on a cold salad — not to my taste. I don’t enjoy leaving negative reviews, but personally, I wouldn’t recommend it for a first visit to Doylestown.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Anne Gregory
This is an annual stop for us. An absolute must if you are visiting Doylestown.
Nancy Comley
We hosted a rehearsal dinner here. Amazing food, wonderful servers, it was a great night. I have to commend the staff, after we gave them the head count we had 4 more show up unexpectedly. The staff immediately set up seats and rolled with the unexpected extra guests.
Jim Rope
We’ve been going to Domani Star for at least 20 years. The food has always been great. They’re incredibly consistent, and offer great and friendly service.
The entire menu is fantastic, but my favorite is the Vitello alla vodka. I just can’t get enough of it. They have some great appetizers too. Two of our favorites are the polenta cake with rosemary cream and the crispy fried mozzarella with balsamic reduction.
Whatever you choose, you can be sure you’ll be having a great meal. In a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. The servers are super friendly, and the owner is one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet.
Brian Booth
The Spaghetti Alla Caprese with the polpettine meatballs rocks, as do most of the other dishes!
Tim Atwood
My gf and I ate at the “Jazz Room” next to Domani Star. The two restaurants are next to each other but, all the food is prepared at Domani’s. The servers need to constantly run back and forth. Dissipate it the service was fast and the food was excellent!
My only issue was that the servers were wearing old sweatshirts and knit hats. Come on Domani Star, your staff is cold, buy them some warm, nice looking attire! Haha
Stephen Grieco
As someone with Italian heritage and a deep appreciation for authentic Italian cuisine, my recent experience at Domini Star was profoundly disappointing and, frankly, misrepresented what true Italian food should be. The meatballs were dry and tasteless. The salad special that my wife ordered consisted of crudely cut pieces of fruit atop wilted lettuce that was drowning in dressing. The Bolognese I ordered was acceptable but nothing special, certainly not worth the higher price point compared to similar dishes I've had elsewhere for half the cost. While the service was good and attentive, the overall culinary experience did not justify the price or the hype surrounding this Doylestown establishment. Ultimately, I believe your money would be better spent at another restaurant.
Brandon Soda
Had our own private room is was excellent, food, service & staff
The rigatoni was fine but very salty. The sole was some of the worst fish I’ve ever had at a restaurant—either frozen or nearly bad. I was surprised since this place is so well reviewed.
jeff caplan
Great food, great service and great friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rigatoni Bolognese
gerald gallagher
Quite good. Looking forward to trying again. Small BYOB restaurant in the borough of Doylestown. Reservations by phone only; closed Tuesdays. Seating can be tight. Dining room can get noisy. Bread is fresh, but not chewy or flavorful; soft crust. Served with good quality flavorful olive oil. Service was attentive and professional.
Appetizer: Eggplant stuffed with ricotta. Very yum. Tomato sauce was sweet and flavorful. Salad: Mixed green salad with ricotta, pineapple, strawberries, shaved roasted almonds. Thoughtfully brought out in two portions, since we were sharing. Very good.
Main courses were both good: Black bass special, with cherry tomatoes and basil, served with mashed potatoes. This was not a brilliant combination of flavors, rather each ingredient was separately wholesome and tasty. Linguine with shrimp, scallops, and red peppers, with a white wine sauce: All the flavors combined very well and formed a wonderful sauce for the linguine. Scallops had a bit of sand. Shrimp was served with tail and last shell segment attached. This is just annoying for anything other than fried shrimp or shrimp cocktail. (Am I the only one who feels this way…?)
Deserts were the best I’ve had at any local Italian restaurant recently – Tuscan bread pudding, and a rich chocolate cake with fruit and homemade whipped cream.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jeff King
Food is amazing every time we go and they are VERY good with Gluten Free. My wife is extremely sensitive and has never had any issues here. Apps and salads are awesome!
Dietary restrictions: Everyone here is very good with Gluten Free knowledge and options. My wife is extremely sensitive and has never had any issues nor gotten sick here
This place has been in doylestown for what feels like forever. They must be doing something right, but it was lost on me during my visit.
For starters, never greet your guests with, “we will need your table in an hour and 15 mins.” This is something you address over the phone when your guest makes the reservation. They can then decide whether this is enough time and whether they want to dine in your establishment. This is extremely unprofessional and a huge turn off to hear before you even sit down. Might as well give everyone a number like they’re in the deli line. The man who took the reservation and who subsequently told us they would need the table once we arrived, was overall very rude.
The service in general was cold, curt and unaccommodating. They do the bare minimum and don’t make you feel at home or welcomed. A place that makes you feel like they’re doing you a favor by seating you. Seems like you need to be a regular and consume this bland food on a weekly basis in order to get friendly service.
The food struck a similar tone; bland, boring, and nothing at all that I would go out of my way to recommend or that I’ll crave in the future. I will say that the fish was fresh, hence the two stars, but it lacked all flavor. I also had a salad that was good, but
nothing special.
The tiramisu tasted like it was soaked in water rather than espresso. No flavor.
Atmosphere is noisy and cramped. Dated decor. Crayons on the table for drawing on the paper table covers, which is fun for a diner but just an odd vibe for what seems like fine dining.
We won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
This restaurant strikes a really clever balance white tablecloth dining made approachable with paper coverings that invite doodles and sketches. Refined yet playful and guests can enjoy both elegance and ease.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
For me, this was an ideal location that still has quite a bit to live up to. If my meal was any indication of their future ambitions, I found it disappointing. My Chilean sea bass special was undercooked and served on a cold salad — not to my taste. I don’t enjoy leaving negative reviews, but personally, I wouldn’t recommend it for a first visit to Doylestown.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
This is an annual stop for us. An absolute must if you are visiting Doylestown.
We hosted a rehearsal dinner here. Amazing food, wonderful servers, it was a great night. I have to commend the staff, after we gave them the head count we had 4 more show up unexpectedly. The staff immediately set up seats and rolled with the unexpected extra guests.
We’ve been going to Domani Star for at least 20 years. The food has always been great. They’re incredibly consistent, and offer great and friendly service.
The entire menu is fantastic, but my favorite is the Vitello alla vodka. I just can’t get enough of it. They have some great appetizers too. Two of our favorites are the polenta cake with rosemary cream and the crispy fried mozzarella with balsamic reduction.
Whatever you choose, you can be sure you’ll be having a great meal. In a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. The servers are super friendly, and the owner is one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet.
The Spaghetti Alla Caprese with the polpettine meatballs rocks, as do most of the other dishes!
My gf and I ate at the “Jazz Room” next to Domani Star. The two restaurants are next to each other but, all the food is prepared at Domani’s. The servers need to constantly run back and forth. Dissipate it the service was fast and the food was excellent!
My only issue was that the servers were wearing old sweatshirts and knit hats. Come on Domani Star, your staff is cold, buy them some warm, nice looking attire! Haha
As someone with Italian heritage and a deep appreciation for authentic Italian cuisine, my recent experience at Domini Star was profoundly disappointing and, frankly, misrepresented what true Italian food should be. The meatballs were dry and tasteless. The salad special that my wife ordered consisted of crudely cut pieces of fruit atop wilted lettuce that was drowning in dressing. The Bolognese I ordered was acceptable but nothing special, certainly not worth the higher price point compared to similar dishes I've had elsewhere for half the cost. While the service was good and attentive, the overall culinary experience did not justify the price or the hype surrounding this Doylestown establishment. Ultimately, I believe your money would be better spent at another restaurant.
Had our own private room is was excellent, food, service & staff
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The rigatoni was fine but very salty. The sole was some of the worst fish I’ve ever had at a restaurant—either frozen or nearly bad. I was surprised since this place is so well reviewed.
Great food, great service and great friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rigatoni Bolognese
Quite good. Looking forward to trying again. Small BYOB restaurant in the borough of Doylestown. Reservations by phone only; closed Tuesdays. Seating can be tight. Dining room can get noisy. Bread is fresh, but not chewy or flavorful; soft crust. Served with good quality flavorful olive oil. Service was attentive and professional.
Appetizer: Eggplant stuffed with ricotta. Very yum. Tomato sauce was sweet and flavorful. Salad: Mixed green salad with ricotta, pineapple, strawberries, shaved roasted almonds. Thoughtfully brought out in two portions, since we were sharing. Very good.
Main courses were both good: Black bass special, with cherry tomatoes and basil, served with mashed potatoes. This was not a brilliant combination of flavors, rather each ingredient was separately wholesome and tasty. Linguine with shrimp, scallops, and red peppers, with a white wine sauce: All the flavors combined very well and formed a wonderful sauce for the linguine. Scallops had a bit of sand. Shrimp was served with tail and last shell segment attached. This is just annoying for anything other than fried shrimp or shrimp cocktail. (Am I the only one who feels this way…?)
Deserts were the best I’ve had at any local Italian restaurant recently – Tuscan bread pudding, and a rich chocolate cake with fruit and homemade whipped cream.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food is amazing every time we go and they are VERY good with Gluten Free. My wife is extremely sensitive and has never had any issues here. Apps and salads are awesome!
Dietary restrictions: Everyone here is very good with Gluten Free knowledge and options. My wife is extremely sensitive and has never had any issues nor gotten sick here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great Sunday brunch
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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