Dolce Vita Italian Ristorante

Joey baby you’re the best

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Owners are terrible. No customer service.

You will be sorely missed. You were the best Italian restaurant. Enjoy your retirement.
Bonnie & Lew😔

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

What a wonderful place! The welcome we received was extremely genuine. The food was amazing and made work care and love. A truly great experience.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to have dinner in this restaurant!!! Everything was awesome!!! The food; dessert; and the politeness and kindness of the owners and waiter!!! I strongly recommend this place!!!

Starting with the very strange reservation experience I should have known not to try this restaurant. I asked for a 6:30 or 6:45 reservation and was told only 7:15 was available. I was then asked to confirm the reservation with a credit card hold of $25 per person. When we arrived the restaurant was empty except for one table. Very strange but could not leave as we could not cancel without a 100.00 charge. The restaurant is run by an older wife and husband. The table cloths are vinyl and the flatware is smudged. The bread was served in a basket with a dirty napkin. The waiter brought the wrong wine twice before bringing the correct bottle. The food was very poorly presented and not good. The restaurant actually states they have a dress code but the husband/cook came out in a wife beater t shirt with greasy long hair with tatted arms and chest hair and a large gold chain. Absolutely repulsive. He then started screaming at us that we were not welcome in his restaurant when we said we would not be returning for many reasons.

The owner/chef of this restaurant is not at all nice. I made a reservation at 12:00 pm one day for 7:00 pm. Same day and had to cancel. I canceled before 3:00 pm. He told me he was charging my card 25.00 per person because I didn’t cancel 24 hours in advance. I had only made the appt at noon. That day. There was no way to cancel 24 hours before. He was rude and mean and I would never go back there to eat again.

Hands down the best meal we have had in ages! Great food and great people. Can’t wait to go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Homemade Bread and Chardonnay, Dolce Vita's Signature Lasagna, Homemade Sausage

The food was fabulous. Hats off to Chef Joe and his wife Arlene for a nice dining experience

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

My husband and our two little boys dined here this evening. We were delighted. My boys are 5 and 7. They loved the food as did we. Our waiter was so pleasant and kind. I had the black and white ravioli with lobster and loved it. I think the hostess prefers adults and I understand since this is an elegant restaurant.
Definitely would recommend.
Jennifer Davis

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mussels in White Wine, Caprese Salad, Risotto, A Very Well Priced Bottle of Vino

We made a reservation for the same afternoon at 5:15. Made reservation at 12:00 same day. The owner, Joe, told me that if i were unable to make it that I needed to call back before reservation or I would be charged $25.00. I had to cancel because if something out of my control and called them at 3:30. The co owner was very rude and told me I would be charged $25.00 per person (2) because I had not called 24 hours ahead! I had not made the reservation 24 hours ahead. I made it 5 hours ahead. She was VERY rude and VERY disrespectful and hung up on me. Finally Joe responded and after him not giving me much time to talk, as he was shouting at me, he said he would cancel reservation. Not trusting him, I had to freeze my credit card! I will NEVER eat there. Rude and disrespectful owners!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The worst over-priced meal we’ve had since we moved to Bluffton!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Horrible!!! Rude, disrespectful, racist owners!

Excellent food and service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nasty, disinterested staff, mediocre food, not an especially worthwhile restaurant for Italian food. There are better in the area.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1