FOOD IG: @northtx.gemz •••• ? WHAT THEY’RE KNOWN FOR: upscale Italian food. Known for their interior and covered patio seating. ? THE VIBE: literally feels like you transported to Italy. Full of “lemon” trees. The patio is actually a covered patio so you can sit “outside”. Literally such a gorgeous restaurant. Top 3 prettiest restaurants I’ve been to. ? PRICE: ~$25 + $5 tip ? WOULD I COME BACK? Yes! •••• Overall Rating: 10/10 - If you have been here back when it was going viral, you probably will think this place is overhyped. Having tried it recently, I can say they either improved the menu or have just perfected their craft. - Server was super polite and sweet. Service was quick and efficient. If you have a reservation, make sure everyone is there before you check in! - THE FOOD. I had the brunch carbonara and it was absolutely phenomenal. It was rich and hearty and had so much flavor! I was obsessed with the egg yolk too it added an extra level of creamy. - My friends, @cassidyyjones @diamond.lowman @nix_mor loved their food too but they probably will drop their opinion down in the comments! - They have an affordable mimosa service and some drinks to choose from! - An absolutely divine restaurant. I can’t wait to go back. It’s a great place to take someone to if they don’t come to Dallas often!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andy Robins
We came to dolce riviera to celebrate getting married. Our server was Andrea. She was hilarious welcoming and so down to earth. Most people at nice restaurants are snooty. Not at dolce riviera. We really enjoyed the polpetti meatballs and the orichette but grab the orichette soon because it leaves the menu every so often. Thank you Andrea for your excellent service and warmers. And thank you Dolce for your commitment to a reasonably priced exquisite dining experience.
Parking: Complimentary Velvet is based on tips so not too bad to park
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Focaccia, Cacio E Pepe
Nafisa asif
Enjoyed the ambiance here this past weekend. I unfortunately did not enjoy any of the food here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, Cannoli French Toast, Frittata
N C.
Amazing place and couldn’t be happier coming here for a delicious brunch. Finding parking in Dallas is never fun, but Dolce Rivera offers complimentary valet parking, which really simplified the parking situation.
We made a reservation via OpenTable and were promptly seated when we arrived. We ended up dining in the patio, which was really nice and airy. The lighting was also great for pictures.
We ordered an Avocado and Burrata toast, which was delicious on sourdough bread. The tomatoes were fresh and not sour. I also got the Brunch Carbonara, which is probably the best carbonara I have ever had. It was very creamy and flavorful. It came with a lot of bacon bits.
My girlfriend got the lemon ricotta pancakes. The lemony flavor was great and the pancakes were fluffy. Topped with blueberries.
The private event room was SO cute. Food and drinks were phenomenal. The osso buco was mouth watering!
Parking: Valet at the frost bank right next door, but hard to find parking otherwise
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari, Lasagna, Osso Buco
Jessie Griggs
EDIT: THE HOSPITALITY GROUP WILL COMMENT TO EMAIL THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY ACTUALLY WON’T REPLY. THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO LOOK LIKE THEY FOLLOW UP BUT WILL NOT For reservations of 13 people or more, you have to call Harwood Hospitality & for 4 days, I have had no luck getting a call back from any employee to make a reservation. They do not answer the phone & if they do, they’ll tell you someone will call you back to make the reservation & no one will. I was hoping to have my birthday brunch there but they are impossible to get ahold of. I’ve left messages with 2 employees & multiple voice messages. Do not expect to have a timely response or any response from this company.
Update: someone finally answered & informed me that Megan was trying to reach me via email. When I looked, it said Megan had been trying to call me but it wasn’t a direct line. She did not. I gave Megan a call at the number they provided & they didn’t answer but finally called me back. I said I had 13 people & Megan said that the biggest table they have is for 12 people but there is a more private table that seats up to 20. The catch? You have to spend $1,500 MINIMUM. Customer service is not their specialty & the $1,500 is insanity. On top of that, the menu for that table was prefixed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Chris Contreras
Great atmosphere! Great service. The food was really good too. The meatball appetizer was good. My one star reduction is as follows. My fiancé ordered the ganache with steak and while the steak was cooked like she asked and very good they charged us $50 just for the steak. So her lil meal was like $70. It was not even 3oz of steak. Over all the place was very nice. Something to be cognizant of when adding protein to your dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Alina Mirza
Amazing! First time here and we got sat in the patio area which beautiful! It did start to get really sunny and they had this shade come down so that was really nice. I got their brunch carbonara with no bacon, was really good and super creamy. Our food did take a while but our server was so kind and ended up giving us a free desert for the inconvenience. It was cream puffs which were so good and tasted like they were fresh and hot. Definitely coming again maybe for lunch or dinner so I can try some food from their other menu!
It’s a lovely place! I went there with my girlfriend, and we had a wonderful time!
The atmosphere and service are excellent. I also loved their food, especially the seafood spaghetti, which was not only fresh but flavorful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charyl Prieto
We went yesterday 09/29/24 with a group of friends to celebrate my birthday, and it was the worst treatment we have ever received in a restaurant, reserved for 7:45 p.m., they served us rushing, they were crazy to leave, they had not served us the food and a waiter came out with the dessert menu, the starter plate of mixed fried foods that includes squid and shrimp was dry and stale, the burrata was very seasoned, one of my friends who ordered a carbonara with shrimp was served fettuccine bolognese, they started picking up chairs and candlesticks with us eating, the bread was served when we had practically finished. There were no options on the children's menu. Very bad service and lousy treatment… to end it we couldn’t sing my happy birthday because they didn’t even offer us plates for the cake that I had brought and that I couldn’t even place on the table… the waitress brought the bill and we hadn’t finished eating, she seemed rude and they didn’t even allow us to pay in separate bills, the waitress had a bad face, I don’t remember her name, the only person who served us kindly was Mrs. Grace. My friends and I will never go back to that place, we think they will treat us like that because we are Latinos and we don’t speak English, which is quite disappointing. Besides, the place is quite expensive $372 for 6 people, without wine or eccentricities.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Nikhil Asok Kumar
Good atmosphere and vibe, but food was disappointing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Chayasri Akkiraju
It’s a really cute place for brunch, loved the ambiance and the service was really fast. Though the food was not so great. We ordered wine, fried shrimp and calamari which felt very dry and not so tasty. Ordered Carbonara as well, which felt dry and cold. I wanted to try more food but didn’t coz we felt it’s not worth the price from the dishes we already ordered. I really wish for them to do better food wise.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Claire Humphreys
I loved my experience here, the food was amazing. Beef carpaccio was a delicious appetizer. As mentioned by our waitress I ordered the cheese wheel pasta and was shocked to see how expensive it was on the receipt. It was 20+ dollars more than every other entree and was not listed on the menu. While it was delicious I was bamboozled, confused, and taken aback when I saw the price tag. Open communication about the prices would be a better business practice.
Worst experience ever! Do not go.
FOOD IG: @northtx.gemz
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? WHAT THEY’RE KNOWN FOR: upscale Italian food. Known for their interior and covered patio seating.
? THE VIBE: literally feels like you transported to Italy. Full of “lemon” trees. The patio is actually a covered patio so you can sit “outside”. Literally such a gorgeous restaurant. Top 3 prettiest restaurants I’ve been to.
? PRICE: ~$25 + $5 tip
? WOULD I COME BACK? Yes!
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Overall Rating: 10/10
- If you have been here back when it was going viral, you probably will think this place is overhyped. Having tried it recently, I can say they either improved the menu or have just perfected their craft.
- Server was super polite and sweet. Service was quick and efficient. If you have a reservation, make sure everyone is there before you check in!
- THE FOOD. I had the brunch carbonara and it was absolutely phenomenal. It was rich and hearty and had so much flavor! I was obsessed with the egg yolk too it added an extra level of creamy.
- My friends, @cassidyyjones @diamond.lowman @nix_mor loved their food too but they probably will drop their opinion down in the comments!
- They have an affordable mimosa service and some drinks to choose from!
- An absolutely divine restaurant. I can’t wait to go back. It’s a great place to take someone to if they don’t come to Dallas often!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came to dolce riviera to celebrate getting married. Our server was Andrea. She was hilarious welcoming and so down to earth. Most people at nice restaurants are snooty. Not at dolce riviera. We really enjoyed the polpetti meatballs and the orichette but grab the orichette soon because it leaves the menu every so often.
Thank you Andrea for your excellent service and warmers. And thank you Dolce for your commitment to a reasonably priced exquisite dining experience.
Parking: Complimentary Velvet is based on tips so not too bad to park
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Focaccia, Cacio E Pepe
Enjoyed the ambiance here this past weekend. I unfortunately did not enjoy any of the food here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, Cannoli French Toast, Frittata
Amazing place and couldn’t be happier coming here for a delicious brunch. Finding parking in Dallas is never fun, but Dolce Rivera offers complimentary valet parking, which really simplified the parking situation.
We made a reservation via OpenTable and were promptly seated when we arrived. We ended up dining in the patio, which was really nice and airy. The lighting was also great for pictures.
We ordered an Avocado and Burrata toast, which was delicious on sourdough bread. The tomatoes were fresh and not sour. I also got the Brunch Carbonara, which is probably the best carbonara I have ever had. It was very creamy and flavorful. It came with a lot of bacon bits.
My girlfriend got the lemon ricotta pancakes. The lemony flavor was great and the pancakes were fluffy. Topped with blueberries.
Great service from Alexander.
Parking: Complimentary valet parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
The private event room was SO cute. Food and drinks were phenomenal. The osso buco was mouth watering!
Parking: Valet at the frost bank right next door, but hard to find parking otherwise
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari, Lasagna, Osso Buco
EDIT: THE HOSPITALITY GROUP WILL COMMENT TO EMAIL THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY ACTUALLY WON’T REPLY. THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO LOOK LIKE THEY FOLLOW UP BUT WILL NOT
For reservations of 13 people or more, you have to call Harwood Hospitality & for 4 days, I have had no luck getting a call back from any employee to make a reservation. They do not answer the phone & if they do, they’ll tell you someone will call you back to make the reservation & no one will. I was hoping to have my birthday brunch there but they are impossible to get ahold of. I’ve left messages with 2 employees & multiple voice messages. Do not expect to have a timely response or any response from this company.
Update: someone finally answered & informed me that Megan was trying to reach me via email. When I looked, it said Megan had been trying to call me but it wasn’t a direct line. She did not. I gave Megan a call at the number they provided & they didn’t answer but finally called me back. I said I had 13 people & Megan said that the biggest table they have is for 12 people but there is a more private table that seats up to 20. The catch? You have to spend $1,500 MINIMUM. Customer service is not their specialty & the $1,500 is insanity. On top of that, the menu for that table was prefixed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great atmosphere! Great service. The food was really good too. The meatball appetizer was good. My one star reduction is as follows. My fiancé ordered the ganache with steak and while the steak was cooked like she asked and very good they charged us $50 just for the steak. So her lil meal was like $70. It was not even 3oz of steak. Over all the place was very nice. Something to be cognizant of when adding protein to your dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Amazing! First time here and we got sat in the patio area which beautiful! It did start to get really sunny and they had this shade come down so that was really nice. I got their brunch carbonara with no bacon, was really good and super creamy. Our food did take a while but our server was so kind and ended up giving us a free desert for the inconvenience. It was cream puffs which were so good and tasted like they were fresh and hot. Definitely coming again maybe for lunch or dinner so I can try some food from their other menu!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caviar Carbonara
Great food, nice customer service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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It’s a lovely place! I went there with my girlfriend, and we had a wonderful time!
The atmosphere and service are excellent. I also loved their food, especially the seafood spaghetti, which was not only fresh but flavorful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went yesterday 09/29/24 with a group of friends to celebrate my birthday, and it was the worst treatment we have ever received in a restaurant, reserved for 7:45 p.m., they served us rushing, they were crazy to leave, they had not served us the food and a waiter came out with the dessert menu, the starter plate of mixed fried foods that includes squid and shrimp was dry and stale, the burrata was very seasoned, one of my friends who ordered a carbonara with shrimp was served fettuccine bolognese, they started picking up chairs and candlesticks with us eating, the bread was served when we had practically finished. There were no options on the children's menu. Very bad service and lousy treatment… to end it we couldn’t sing my happy birthday because they didn’t even offer us plates for the cake that I had brought and that I couldn’t even place on the table… the waitress brought the bill and we hadn’t finished eating, she seemed rude and they didn’t even allow us to pay in separate bills, the waitress had a bad face, I don’t remember her name, the only person who served us kindly was Mrs. Grace. My friends and I will never go back to that place, we think they will treat us like that because we are Latinos and we don’t speak English, which is quite disappointing. Besides, the place is quite expensive $372 for 6 people, without wine or eccentricities.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Good atmosphere and vibe, but food was disappointing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
It’s a really cute place for brunch, loved the ambiance and the service was really fast. Though the food was not so great. We ordered wine, fried shrimp and calamari which felt very dry and not so tasty. Ordered Carbonara as well, which felt dry and cold. I wanted to try more food but didn’t coz we felt it’s not worth the price from the dishes we already ordered. I really wish for them to do better food wise.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
I loved my experience here, the food was amazing. Beef carpaccio was a delicious appetizer. As mentioned by our waitress I ordered the cheese wheel pasta and was shocked to see how expensive it was on the receipt. It was 20+ dollars more than every other entree and was not listed on the menu. While it was delicious I was bamboozled, confused, and taken aback when I saw the price tag. Open communication about the prices would be a better business practice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
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