Dom & Mia's

We loved our night out at Dom & Mia's as we were looking for a casual bar like night but with top notch dinners, and we hit the jackpot. We ordered the arancini balls made with sausage and home made sauce. I coulda been happy with that for dinner. Our dinners were awesome as I got the veal Oscar which was an incredible of tasty veal, asparagus and topped with lots of lump crabmeat. My wife's dish of the seafood Pasquale was loaded with delicious scallops, shrimp and lots of tasty crabmeat too. Service was top notch, friendly efficient and extremely helpful too. We can't wait to get back there soon with a few of our friends too!!

Visited on a Wednesday for a late dinner. Not very busy, so service was good. Comfortable temperature inside, tabletop/dishes/silverware were all clean. The bread was light and fluffy, flavorful and fresh salsa for dipping as well. For an appetizer we had the goat cheese brussels sprouts, which was delicious. The loose leaf sprouts were nice and crispy, while the whole sprouts (halved) were cooked well in the balsamic glaze. The goat cheese was fantastic and melted in my mouth on first bite. Great dish.I ordered the seafood special, which was a mix of crab, shrimp and scallop meat over spaghetti in a scampi sauce. The scallops were delicious and cooked to perfection, but shrimp left more to be desired. They were cooked well and had nice texture but lacked seasoning. I can say the same for the scampi sauce, which was a bit heavier than expected. The butter abundantly overpowered any garlic or lemon that may have been present in the sauce, leaving the flavor a bit one-dimensional. On the bright side, the spaghetti did a good job of soaking up sauce and made for flavorful bites.My girlfriend had the scallops over risotto and swore by it, so I had a bite. The scallops, as previously mentioned, were cooked to perfection. Risotto was light and fluffy, and the prosciutto added a nice crunch to the overall texture of the dish. I'd like to order it the next time out.Overall a good experience! Wine came with a nice chiller sleeve and price was affordable but not cheap. Dom & Mia's provides a nicer-end experience to Saxer Ave, and I'd like to explore more of their menu on the next visit.

I really wanted to like this place more than I did. I heard such wonderful things about it. I ordered the salmon dish. The salmon was overcooked and the risotto was not risotto. It was not Arborio rice, it appeared to be and tasted like flavorless, starchy white rice - maybe jasmine rice. This really threw the experience off for me.Drinks and service were decent but I wouldn't go back.

I'll keep this simple. Went for lunch and won't be going back anytime soon. Food: just ok; I don't have a problem paying high prices for a meal but this place charges way to much for what they offer. My husband ordered the chicken with broccoli rabe, sharp provolone, and aioli sauce sandwich. It was supposed to come with sharp provolone. When my husband asked where the cheese was, the waitress said cheese wasn't supposed to come with it. The menu clearly stated it came with sharp provolone. My husband was insistent so the waitress took the plate back to have cheese put on it. Several minutes later, the manager came back with the sandwich and said the "chef" put cheese on it but the "chef" removed the aioli sauce. No apology, no nothing...and why would you remove something???Service: just ok; no knowledge or comprehension of what dished are or can be made gluten free. Waitress said she would ask "chef" and then proceeded to make a beeline for the bar area where she had a lengthy discussion with the manager after which she came back and still was clueless. Ambiance: the decor and bar area is very well thought out. Also, there is plenty of parking around back which is nice.

Birthday dinner with my partner. Very nice ambiance with open kitchen. Everyone on staff with whom we came in contact was very friendly.It happened to be extremely loud in the restaurant the night we dined but our server (the wonderful Jean!!) told us that was very unusual. Apparently a group of businessmen came in unexpectedly, first to the bar and then sat down to have dinner.Fabulous mandarin Cosmopolitan (only $8 vs. the specialty cocktails on the drinks menu that were $15)! Partner started with cup of beef vegetable soup which arrived lukewarm. Had it been me, who likes her soup hot, I'd have sent it back. My husband likes lukewarm though so it worked for him. We both very much enjoyed our entrees, he the "Burning Sun," saffron ravioli (see photo of menu) and I the Jalapeno Burger (not too spicy and cooked just as requested). French fries were delicious. For dessert we shared the Sweet Potato Cheesecake which was very light and fluffy--it could easily be shared by four people, it was that rich. Our decaf coffee was really good as well, not the usual swill often served at restaurants.One suggestion for the restaurant. As noted above, Jean, was a terrific server. However, one of the young food runners, rather than walking around the table to serve my partner, dropped the food by me and pushed it over to him. Just something to teach a young newbie.We are looking forward to returning, next time likely to try out their lunch.

There's a lot I like here. I think they did a fantastic job with the look of the place. Everyone I encountered on the staff were wonderful and attentive. I was mildly surprised that they weren't overly busy on Father's Day at 6 p.m. but they weren't dead either. It seemed like the perfect night to try them. My wife and I split the Stromboli Egg Rolls. They had a nice and crispy exterior with lots of meat filling. Definitely has a little more of an oily taste to it which isn't necessarily a bad thing but some might think they're a little on the greasy side. But it's not a cheap kind of oily if you know what I mean. The flavor of the peppered ham comes through in some bites more than others. That red pepper gravy is phenomenal though. I would take some to go if I could just to have at home. Maybe a little less oil and a little more spicy ham and this is a total winner. But we both liked it. She ordered a pepperoni pizza which I also tasted. The cup style pepperoni is a good touch. She loved the crust to it, which had a nice crisp and sweetness to it. I wasn't getting much sauce flavor in the initial taste. Pepperoni can overwhelm that to be fair. But toward the end of the slice I caught a good taste and loved the kick it had. It wasn't an overwhelmingly great pizza, but it was a good enough restaurant style pizza. I like it when the sauce is bold throughout but that's a personal preference. I went with Chicken Parmesan. For $27, I had high expectations. I'd say the majority of them were met. The portion is huge, first plus. The Sunday Gravy is fantastic. I tasted it separately and really enjoyed the depth of flavor, second plus. The chicken was juicy and tender, third plus.I'd say the breading on it was good and crispy, but it was slightly overdone in spots. I bring that up because at times the flavor of the breading in a bite would counter the sauce flavor to the point where it wouldn't come through. It's a shame because the sauce on its own is that good. It's a very subtle thing. The cheese comes out firm and not gooey, which some may like or not like based on texture preferences (I did for the record). My boy gave the thumbs up on his chicken fingers and fries. He's easy. I did take home some of their creme brûlée. It's gone now. Ain't nothing wrong with it at all. The dessert menu looks like a winner. I'm going to say that this place has a ton of potential. I'm rooting for them in a big way to succeed. And this was a good meal in a lot of ways. But I can see the opportunities to improve too. Thankfully they're minor in my mind.

Our second visit back to Dom and Mia's on a quiet Tuesday night. Our server was attentive, and we appreciated her recommendations. We enjoyed the autumn harvest salad although we would have loved more goat cheese. The blackened salmon with toasted farro was interesting, and I appreciated that the dish was slightly different from salmon served at other restaurants, particularly with the addition of the farro. The pork chop was a generous portion. It's amazing what they did to this former bank, and we love the vibe. Springfield doesn't have many restaurants like this. The only unpleasant part of our dining experience was the cold air that blasted from the vents every so often. We were seated by the window, but the draft seemed to be coming from above.

Everything was really good and different. The Stromboli egg rolls were definitely our favorite part. They were out of the calamari and something else we wanted to try but that's fine. We'll just have to go back sometime soon.

Excellent meal! Great atmosphere! We went for our anniversary and I will definitely be returning. The owner was nice and the service was great. The food was the star of the show. The arancini and crab cakes were to die for. Everything was great.

We've eaten here a few times since they opened. Mostly because it's a 5 minute walk from our house so it's convenient.The restaurant is nicely decorated. It could use a bit of sound deadening as it sometimes can get loud.Every time we've been there the staff have been friendly and welcoming.I think they may have changed up the menu in the last year but I could be wrong. The food is good. Faint praise. It's not terrible but not outstanding either. For the price, it should be better than "good". For example the sauce on the chicken parmesan, it's light, bright, doesn't seem from a can...but really doesn't bring pop to the plate. Maybe some fresh basil and garlic to elevate it.In summation, it seems like the place doesn't know what it wants to be, a local joint or a fine dining destination.