D'Amato's

Co-located with Goodnight Gracies via a large opening in the wall, there is also a small bar of their own. Across the street is a city pay lot, and a large pay garage nearby. Located next to the train and bus station. Great staff, really good food, good service. It was a little loud. A little pricey but the food was really good.

I had an enjoyable meal here with a group of 8 for a bday dinner. Our waitress was helpful and patient with all of us, checking in frequently as we chatted and decided what we wanted to eat and drink. She brought things out in a timely manner. I got the brisket bolognese and so did my boyfriend. It was a large serving and we could have split it. It was delicious. Two people didn't like their meal - a brisket over orzo - they both thought it was weird tasting and too sweet. The waitress offered a new meal, one accepted, one didn't. Good for the waitress for offering.A couple of pet peeves. Salads are extra, bread is extra. So you want some greens with your meal it's an extra $5 on top of a $20-30 entree. Bread was $8. That makes things get expensive quick. The cheapest wine was $10 I think, I got a $12 glass. So $22 entree, $5 salad, $12 glass of wine, ouch - $39 for a single person for a night out with siblings before tip. Not someplace I'd just pop in to for a weeknight dinner at those prices. The bathroom was pretty disgusting too, it was clear no maintenance had been done in a while. The restaurant only had a few tables full, so it was baffling why the bathroom was so dirty. Gross D'Amato's, do better.

This place has very cute vibes. The service was quick, helpful, and knowledgeable. The food is also really good - the chicken Marsala is something I would definitely recommend for the mushroom sauce alone. The quantity of food is also good - not overwhelming but definitely enough to also take some home for tomorrow. I would come again and try their brunch, because I heard it's pretty good, but their dinner was delicious as well!

This is a must visit for lovers of Italian cuisine. The food is presented in a cozy, yet romantic setting. The staff here is very attentive and knowledgeable of the menu. The recommendations made to me allowed me to satisfy my tastes for all I wanted to experience while dining there. Their presentation and portions were satisfying as well as esthetically pleasing.

I have eaten here for dinner a few times and that is great, but this is my first time trying for brunch. We went on a Sunday around 11am and were seated immediately. There was some live music which sounded lovely, not too loud. Service was quick. The brunch menu looked really good and had a lot of savory options which I appreciated! I got the spinach and feta omelet which came with breakfast potato's and toast. I added the side of sausage. Great portion and really tasty. My partner got the avocado bruschetta and added eggs which was also delicious. He also got a Spanish coffee, which was yummy. I will have to come back for brunch more often!

I enjoyed their brunch. My favorite type of food. I ordered a pancake, sun dried tomato and asparagus omelette and a side of bacon. The pancake was served with a flavored butter it was so yummy....the bacon perfectly crispy and the omelette delicious. The vegetable mixture was perfect, a bit more cheese would have been nice. The side of sourdough toast was a nice touch. I ordered a grapefruit Bellini to start and it was so good. After my meal I ordered an expresso martini! One of my favorite drinks! Theirs is very smooth. Oh and how could I forget the donuts as an appetizer! They were so yummy served with a cinnamon icing for dipping. So so so delicious! I love a soft, warm yeast donut! Our waitress was super nice, very helpful and sweet. The ambiance was nice. Old world style a bit but tasteful.

Time to update this review! I hadn't been here in about 10 years but I came here today with friends for Royal Oak Restaurant Week. This review is probably like a 3.5 out of five but I'll round up to four. I had scoped out the menu ahead of time, originally I was going to get the Italian wedding soup, goat cheese ravioli, and the tiramisu, off the RORW menu. I ultimately ended up going with chicken piccata, as I have had ravioli a lot this week. The Italian wedding soup was kind of dark, darker than I was expecting in color, but it was very good. The chicken parmesan came with a huge portion, and it was probably the best part of the meal; The chicken and the cheese were great, the spaghetti was kind of generic but also good. For dessert, we had the tiramisu, and unfortunately I thought it was just okay, even though the presentation was great. They also tacked on a 90-cent credit card fee at the end, which I think is kind of tacky. I would prefer they just roll that into their regular prices. Waitservice was inconsistent, we got water refills fairly quickly because someone else was doing them, and our waitress was friendly, but sometimes we had to wait a long time for her to come back to the table. Overall I would still recommend this place, as the atmosphere is nice and the food was overall decent.

Overall good experience, good value, good service, fun and busy atmosphere. Would come back.Ordered a pep pizza for the kid, the honey brisket entree per Restaurant week (June 2-9 of 2024), Chicken Parm. If you come here I don't think the restaurant week was worth it. I say that because the soup we got was small, very salty, lacked content, and was very sub par. The tiramisu was a tad too sweet and nothing special. However - the brisket which is usually at least 25$, was worth it. It was unique, slightly sweet, with crispy onions, well plated, and came with a good amount of what I think is orzo. It was 8oz brisket and each bite was so flavorful. The chicken parm was just average. I enjoyed the thin al-dente noodles with marinara sauce. The chicken was cooked well with two pieces of parmesean slices on top which to me did not add to the chicken. This is just your average chicken parm in my opinion. However if you do get their pastas or chicken parm I recommend subbing the marinara for Mrs. Ps sauce. It was decadent with wine and heavy cream. It was a mix between white and red and it was so rich and so good. I got it on the side my pasta.The pizza was good and above average. Large slices of pepperoni. Crust was thin. However it was a bit too greasy and a bit too salty for me and I can't imagine that much salt for a kid, or grease. But it tasted good at least and my kid enjoyed it.

We are a frequent flyer here. My husband and I both always order the chicken parm with Mrs P sauce. Also we had the cinnamon donuts for dessert and they were fresh with a bowl of ice cream. Can't wait for our next date night!

This is one of the best places to get Italian in the royal oak area. Yes pastai exists, but it's overpriced and doesn't feel like it's made with care and is overpriced.D'Amatos has a dim lit family and traditional feel to it that just makes you feel welcomed. Everything is fairly priced for the area and even in general.Definitely recommend a reservation to be made and is a great spot to grab drinks (great wine pours always) and a filling Italian dinner.Had Demitra as our server last night and she was excellent and very attentive!Good for a small group outing or even a romantic date night.