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Del Dente
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 4:30 pm - 11 pm
Fri-Sat 4:30 pm - 12 am
Sun 4:30 pm - 10 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
7 reviews for Del Dente
7 reviews in English
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Review from Ben B.
1/14/2012
Gigantic steak knives = I feel like champ.
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Review from Joanne W.
4/18/2010
I came here for my birthday last year with a friend. I was actually quite excited due to the other reviews that I've seen on various websites.
Firstly, the waiter that we had was friendly and was very enjoyable to talk to. Food took a bit longer to come by, however, it was a great experience.
The bread and spreads that they offered as a starter at del Dente was AMAZING. The bread is baked in a flowerpot, so that was quite different. They offered a few different types of spreads for your bread - including garlic, and an apple-cinammon one.
We started off with the "fish cakes" - which were Breaded crab & whitefish cakes. It was pretty good considering that I'm not a huge fan of crab cakes. I ordered the apple poached salmon (which I'm not sure if it's still on the menu now). It wasn't the best salmon I've ever had, but it sufficed. My friend had the lamb sirloin, and according to him - it was delicious.
For dessert: we ordered the del Dente's cheesecake creation with orange coulis. It was quite impressive.
All-in-all, a great experience with the service and the food. I think next time, I shall try out one of the pastas!Listed in: OMNOMNOMs in…
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Review from Tom B.
10/20/2008
Having dined at Wildcraft (another Charcoal Group establishment), I'd intended to head over to Martini's for a late-evening road-warrior soup-and-salad-at-the-bar. Having just driven in from 5 hours away, I was wearing jeans - and the door to Martini's scared me off with its "PROPER ATTIRE REQUIRED" sign.
I'd seen a group of women standing outside of del Dente (wearing jeans) and figured I'd be safe there... even though the door was emblazoned with the same intimidating notice. (There are three Charcoal Group restaurants in this compound - Charcoal Steakhouse, Martini's and del Dente)
Billed as "casual Italian," del Dente greets diners with a warm atmosphere (for what is essentially the basement underneath the other establishments). Dark wood, fake vines, the whole thing. The obligatory bread is served playfully in flowerpots - I found it both crusty and refreshingly soft. A trio of flavoured (look, Mom, I'm localised!) butters accompanies - tonight, the mortarboard consisted of roasted red pepper, herb and garlic, and cinnamon.
The menu consisted mostly of pasta, salad, appetizers and pizza, with a single soup (apple & pumpkin?!?) and a short list of fish, poultry and meat-based entrees. I had a small portion of the Limoncello shrimp pasta, which was served with a pesto. The pasta is of good quality, and the shrimp was well-prepared. I'm not sure if I got the Limoncello connection (as much as I love Limoncello!) but it's an interesting idea, anyhow.
The service was friendly - maybe a bit TOO friendly. The server was trying to convince two female business travelers to join him for his birthday party at Milton's across the street after work. The crowd was youth-biased and Kitchener cosmopolitan.
All-in-all, a fine place for a business meal on the road. They even had Monday night football on (muted, of course, to further your enjoyment of the house music - and yes, I mean house like dancy trancy, not like house wine - that is the del Dente soundtrack) above the bar - where full dinner service is available. -
Review from Peter R.
Guelph, ON
We have been fans of Del Dente for years, but our last visit felt like they have slipped a bit in terms of the wait staff. The pastas we ordered were very good. Our waitress seemed like she just wanted to get done her shift - didn't seem friendly or attentive.
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Review from Marion p.
Kitchener, ON
10/16/2009
We had a great experience!
I loved the bread in the flower pots and the different flavoured butter (especially the apple cinnamon butter). All of the food we ordered was outstanding!
The service was fantastic! Our server was adorable and catered to our every whim. She even brought us four glasses of complementary champagne when we told her we were celebrating!
Personally, I thought the atmosphere was a little cheesy, but still very nice.
I would highly recommend Del Dente! -
Review from Richard C.
Kitchener, ON
6/4/2009
By far, my favorite restaurant, and what an excellent place to take a date. It's hip, trendy, cool, fun, delicious, beautiful, romantic all in one package. The decor is so cool, service is polite and friendly. I have dined here nearly 15 times now, and food has only been disappointing twice. Clientele range from 20s to 40s, of course there are others but I have seen a large majority in this range. That age group also dresses very well, and I mean "modern". Men dress kind of blazer and shirt type, and girls dresses. Everyone looks hot.
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Review from Kevin B.
2/17/2011
Great food and drinks, but the wait staff was horrible. Eat half my dinner with and empty glass.
