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O - Donatella's Ristorante, Harrington Park, NJ

Donatella's Ristorante

4.6
4.6
835 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
Donatella's Ristorante is located in Harrington Park, NJ.

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2 people

10:30 PM


Booked 11 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 3:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (201) 767-4244
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Paolo Adimari
  • Catering
    Donatella's Ristorante can cater your next event!
  • Private party facilities
    Donatella's Ristorante host privates events for parties of 20-120.
  • Neighborhood
    Closter
  • Cross street
    Arcadia Ct & Demarest Plc.
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 835 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

835 Reviews
  1. TheDiner

    New York City

    143 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    143 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great place. Management and wait staff are friendly and engaging. Nice views of the outside foliage and if a nice day, a nice outdoor space for drinks and/or a meal.

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  2. AnthonyG

    New York City

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious, and the service was courteous and attentive by all of the staff. It was a wonderful time, and the menu was very versatile. We will definitely be back.

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  3. JANNIE

    New York City

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 11, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Bread basket was the best part of this meal, although had to request butter three times before we received it despite it being a quiet night. Fried calamari was rubbery and shrimp with risotto dish was inedible due to the abundance of salt and chewy shrimps. Very scant portion of pasta dishes and unequal serving sizes for two Tiramisu’s and the $10 Key lime pie was overpriced for the portion served. Big disappointment!

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  4. KatherineCarol

    New York City

    90 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    90 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thank you to Donnie, staff and kitchen for a great family Easter Dinner last Sunday. Hospitality, service and food was top notch - as expected and it was delivered 100%. Both my lamb dishes (x2 ;-)) were delightful, but this was not surprising since any dish I ordered at Donaltell in the past was delicious. Once again Thank you, we will be back and I highly recommend Donaltella !

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious dinner with my family. From apps to desserts the food was amazing. Great ambience and the staff was great

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and drinks! Outstanding service! 5 stars all around!

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  7. steveent

    New York City

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I’ve been at this restaurant four times over the past six months with different meals. They have all been excellent, service is great.

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  8. Tomzam

    New York City

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    As usual, the service and food were great. They were packed last night so it was a little loud. They deliver quality all the time which is why it was busy.

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  9. FrankD

    New York City

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was wonderful. Staff and food were great

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Atlantic City

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The cuisine here is excellent and service is prompt, efficient and friendly.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best restaurant in area I strongly recommend

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  12. BruceC

    New York City

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food. Service could be better. Had to ask for everything.

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  13. cavie

    New York City

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service, great cocktails, and delicious food.

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  14. CF63

    New York City

    64 reviews

    3.0

    64 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Overall atmosphere was good on a quiet Thursday night. The service, though attentive, was erratic. After being greeted and attended to with a drink order shortly after sitting, we waited at least 15 minutes for the drinks to arrive. The restaurant was not very busy so this seemed curious. There was also a large gap in serving time between appetizers and the main course. Not a big deal but strange given that there were not that many tables occupied and there appeared to be a reasonable amount of help. The food was fine but nothing special. Overall, it was fine but I am not sure that we would hurry back.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The lighting outside the restaurant was poor. Some people had difficulty seeing the stairs. It was almost unsafe. The parking lot was too dark as well. However, it was very pretty. The food was great, and everyone was very friendly. I would definitely go back.

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  16. Franklinteacher

    New Jersey

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I made an online reservation for dinner to celebrate my mom's 80th birthday, and I included this information (as well as a request to sit in the main dining room) in the comments section. When we arrived, the man behind the desk was having trouble locating my reservation (I gave him my name several times). Another man walked over and asked if we wanted to sit in the smaller dining room (he insisted it would be less noisy), and I agreed- this was not a problem. I should have known that there was an issue with the reservation I made, and most likely the fact that we were there to celebrate a special occasion may not have been realized (but I didn't think about this at the time). Our server, Anna, was lovely- very warm and friendly, and she checked in with us often to make sure everything was fine. Food was very good, although I enjoyed the lunch I had in December more than this meal (I ordered the same thing since I had been so pleased with my previous experience). We ordered dessert and I was sure that my mom's 80th birthday was going to be acknowledged in some way- candles on her dessert or "Happy Birthday"written on the plate (which is usually done at other restaurants). Unfortunately, her birthday was not mentioned in any way, and I know that she was disappointed, even though she pretended that this didn't bother her. I wish someone would have taken more care to read the comments I wrote when I made the online reservation. Also, I was disappointed that there were issues with finding my reservation. Since we were celebrating a special occasion, I made the reservation several weeks in advance. What was a very nice experience should have been an extra special one.

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  17. AGPGNY

    New York City

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on March 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food, staff, and ambience. Consistently excellent.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was absolutely delicious and the bottle of wine we ordered was perfection. The ambiance is so nice. We got there just as the sun was beginning to set and it made the experience all the better. The twinkle lights really set the mood for a romantic date night out.

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  19. Mariap

    New York City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 17, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I thought it was quite expensive for a special that was mainly pasta, & drinks seemed to be high priced also. We had an early reservation but once it got busy it seems like we were forgotten. It was after 9:00 when we left, too long.

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  20. KimV

    New York City

    27 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Asked for well-done shrimp added to my salad and wow it could not have been more undercooked. Didn't even finish my meal.

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  21. Chris

    New York City

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was good. specials were a little expensive maybe because of holiday. Mixed drinks were pretty expensive as well. Service was good and waiter attentive as well.

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  22. Deana

    New York City

    91 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    91 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great good, good service. Waiter was nice but had difficulties understanding our questions and also said yes to everything, which was annoying. Did offer free sambuca for our espresso though.

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  23. SharonM

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Courteous, pleasant, efficient service. Excellent food and generous portions.

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  24. MollyH

    New York City

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice restaurant,with delicious food. Service is good, could be a bit faster, but otherwise very good!

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  25. TheaM

    New Jersey

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and amazing food! Highly recommend!!

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  26. stevenf

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very good food and service reasonably priced for what you get

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  27. DianneT

    New York City

    30 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Servers were polite but there needed to be more attention to detail. Food was not good. Most dishes were bland, chicken was over cooked., tomatoes weren’t ripe. The platter put on the table was delicious but we needed to request another. Large tables should ne given several plates to start. Atmosphere is lovely and portions generous but quality needs improvement.

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  28. Elba

    New York City

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Had to wait for 30 min to be seated with reservation made for certain time. Then another 30 min to order food. Food was served cold and my branzino was really below any standards. Too noisy. Unlikely will be coming back

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is delicious here. The waiters are excellent. Not any fault on the staff part but open table never sent my request or occasion which was a birthday party

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  30. VitoD

    New York City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    New Year’s Eve. A little hectic. The food and service were outstanding. The stuffed artichoke and veal parmigiana on the bone were delicious. Will return.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    West Palm Beach

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a 7:45 NYE Reservation place was packed but 10 minutes after our reservation we were seated to great service and food. This place never disappoints not even during a hectic celebration time. Definitely would recommend anytime.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Would have given higher points but my husband’s meal of pappardelle with scallops was half the size as the last time we dined there and there didn’t appear to be one whole scallop in the dish - just a few up pieces. Our waiter Christian delivered superb service and did his best to make it up to us. It made an otherwise enjoyable meal wanting. Never had this problem before so it was surprising.

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  33. KristenC

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing service and food as always. Our favorite Bergen County restaurant.

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  34. KenL

    New York City

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Donatella’s never fails to impress. Took the family for a holiday dinner and it was a great experience. The staff is friendly and attentive. The food is always excellent, everyone was thrilled with their choices. As is usually the case when we go to Donatella’s everyone had a great night.

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  35. Franklinteacher

    New Jersey

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our dining experience was wonderful. Outstanding food prepared with care and attention to detail. Attentive service and tasteful decor. A fabulous holiday lunch with my mom- highly recommend Donatella's.

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  36. JonD

    New York City

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed our last visit so much we went back for my birthday with the family. Everyone enjoyed the food and the service! Highly recommended.

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  37. goldpawz

    New York City

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great menu and the food is always amazing! As busy as it was on Christmas Eve, the service was great and we really enjoyed our celebration!

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  38. DeborahK

    New York City

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Our first visit was a very pleasant experience considering it was Christmas Eve. The noise level was loud but tolerable. The service was attentive but not intrusive. Our meals were served hot and were delicious. Would definitely return.

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  39. KimK

    New York City

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Christmas Eve is always a crap shoot at most restaurants due to volume of customers. Donatella nailed it! All great. Just a little rushed but understandable. Thank you Donatella for a great Christmas Eve dinner that was way above expectations!

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  40. NickV

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 22, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Five of us went for a birthday celebration. Everyone enjoyed their meals, couldn't be better. My only issue was the price I paid for the special. It was a combination ribeye steak and full lobster. It was too much food, so the waiter offered to just make a ribeye dinner. Again, was great, cooked perfectly. But the charge was $65 . . . I believe they charged for the lobster that I never got, so that was disappointing.

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FAQs

Donatella's Ristorante offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (201) 767-4244.

Donatella's Ristorante is rated 4.6 stars by 835 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

10:30 PM


Booked 11 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Donatella's Ristorante

12 Tappan Rd, Harrington Park, NJ 07640

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Arcadia Ct & Demarest Plc.
  • Neighborhood
    Closter
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 3:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Paolo Adimari
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (201) 767-4244
  • Catering
    Donatella's Ristorante can cater your next event!
  • Private party facilities
    Donatella's Ristorante host privates events for parties of 20-120.
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