Daniella’s Ristorante

My company recently held an event at Daniella's. We did have a fixed menu, but the bolognese was amazing. The pasta was a little more al dente than it should've been, but I am nitpicking. We also had antipasti of arancini, mussels and tuna tartare. The arancini was the favorite of mine, though the other two were good. For dessert we had a variety of options but the tiramisu was the clear winner. It was incredible, one of the best I've had. The staff was attentive and kind even though there were two of them serving our party of 50 or so. Our drinks remained full and they promptly cleared the tables. The restaurant is gorgeous, though our group was loud and so it was hard to hear. The parking seems to be a known issue but it's not horrendous, though I'd pay for valet if it were an option.

The short of it: This is a top notch venue to throw a party. The food is incredible, flavorful, beautifully presented and fancy! I threw a party for 40 people and I couldn't ask for better service, fancier spread, and I came off as the greatest party planner. No one will miss one of my parties. First off, Daniella is a well regarded restaurateur in the North Shore. Her steak house is a real draw. Anyway, my last party, I invited 35 people and 14 showed. So this time I had to pick somewhere that was going to be well known and a can't miss. I invited 35 and 41 RSVP'ed. When I called to see what was possible, Daniella herself offered me two options - a space for 25 at the cafe or a space at Daniella's for 40 people. Once I was able to guarantee 40 ish, I secured the restaurant. Then, we went over the menu. And I only knew I wanted a large charcuterie. She offered other items and I told her my budget and then she offered other items. I had all my guest order drinks as an open bar and I paid per drink. Needless to say, the spread exceeded my expectations! And everything was DELICIOUS! And top quality everything! The drinks were delicious and fun! I was soooo happy and the bill was just right for an event for 40 people. I could not be happier and my guest were floored. They all want to see what I do next year and I am thinking of just making this an annual event. Look at my pics and you will get a send of the spread. I would recommend Daniella's over and over again. I forgot to mention that my host was Eric. I felt so well taken care of by him. He is able to make people feel like they are the only customer. Also, Dominique was our main server and she was amazing. I cannot say enough! No

The atmosphere is really impressive but the food is wildly amateurish.I ordered the Daniella's salad with grilled chicken and the chicken was more than overcooked. The salad was soaking in vinegar, overpowering and killing the dish. I tried to overcome by ordering a side of blue cheese dressing but what I received was a tasteless cream sauce. If they just cooked the chicken a little less, it would have been perfect, but it was served very overcooked.The waiter kept us waiting a lot. It has the ingredients to be a spectacular restaurant but, right now, the amateur cooking delivers a Dud.

Yes, the parking lot sucks - get over it. The restaurant is beautiful and the food is excellent, so its worth dealing with the hectic lot; the juice is worth the squeeze. First, I'd just like to say that they make the best hot-and-dirty around (top 3 ever, honestly). Mostly classics here, but done super well, using high quality ingredients. A sneaky star is the steak, especially tenderloin that comes with a perfect mushroom risotto.

This place always meets my expectations Always consistent This one is probably their best restaurant due to the same chef has been there since the beginning

On the way home from Rockport, we got hungry and picked a place for lunch at random. Soooooo glad we did! Some of the best Italian food we've had! Dove right in to the food and didn't take any pics of that, lol! (Except the Tiramisu) We sat at the bar and Callie (sp?) took great care of us! We got to watch Leo hard at work, making many different items, which was fun. They were both very friendly and professional. The food and service were awesome and the ambience and setting are perfect. I'm so glad we found Daniella's today! Definitely keeping this place on our list of favorite restaurants!

I always wanted to try this place, didn't expect I'll be waiting 30 minutes after my reservation. We came for a family's bday, and didn't think we'd be ordering drinks in the waiting area. My mai Thai was very good. I felt a buzz slowly creeping up. The second round was strictly juice, I think they forgot the alcohol. The food was okay. I wasn't impressed.

I would never ever go back. First of all an employee with only three letters on his license plate parked in the one and only handicap spot!!!! Therefore the handicap person with me was out of luck! I told them about it. The entire staff could have cared less. They said nothing!!!! One other time we saw a handicap patron fall out front because the darn handicap ramp is so far around the corner they must've tried to step down and fell. Two of the women at the front desk saw the whole thing and did nothing said nothing. Disgusting how uncaring these people are. I will never give them another dime. Plus the service was horrific. They got our orders wrong, service super slow and food was okay . I've never seen people care less about other humans in my life. Shame on you. It all starts at the top. Do better.

AMAZING!! I can not explain in words how much I love this place. Their food is the literal best thing I've ever eaten. They have outstanding pasta and superb bread (these are just two of my favorites). I was served very quickly. This goes to show that this place has got its stuff together. 10/10

Every so often we come to Lynnfield to see our family. This time my son in law (aficionado of the blue cheese stuffed olives martini). On the money; this is now our go to spot. Usurps all others. The Daniells salad ,calamari and arancini wereall top notch along with the garlic bread and cherry papers. The swordfish chicken francaise were standouts not to mention the tenderloin scampi. Our lovely waitress, Dominique brought out ttwo "surprise " cannoli to finish. Drinks generous and top shely.....all beautifully served. Yes the adage is solid you get what you pay for! See you again Gary B and family