DeVito's Italian Specialties

We were in downtown Tampa to enjoy the Christmas parade and came across this gem of a place. The atmosphere is very nice and charming. Our server was friendly and attentive. We ordered the chicken parm and the penne vodka. When our meals arrived my daughter noticed that her penne had Prosciutto which she specifically asked to not be added. Our server immediately apologized and took her plate away. He quickly returned with the correct meal. Our dinners were delicious. I would highly recommend DeVito's Italian restaurant and we will certainly be returning.

Nice place for Italian food in downtown Tampa.My husband and I came here for a date night. I made last minute reservations on Resy. They do have a policy that they'll charge you $25/pp for a late cancellation, which seemed a bit silly when I made the reservations while driving over, but whatever.I arrived and was seated promptly. The host told me the name of the waiter, but the waiter did not introduce himself and came off as more of a busboy than a waiter. He was very unobtrusive, but he had very little presence.I had the tequila spritz to start, then I switched to the house Chianti. We started with the prosciutto and Parmesan starter. Then my husband had the penne alla vodka, and I had the osso buco. The prosciutto was delicious, so was the parmesan. My husband said his pasta was good but not as good as the pasta alla vodka that I make. My osso buco was fine (who doesn't love tender lamb shank?), but it seemed a little underseasoned to me, and I wish they did the traditional Milanese risotto rather than a mushroom risotto. The risotto was on the mushy side and also a bit bland. The peas sprinkled on top were crunchy, which was unexpected. I did like that the osso buco was served with a bone marrow spoon, and the marrow was positively delicious. It was a huge serving, and I ended up taking half of it home and eating it the next day. Osso buco reheats well. We ordered a cheesecake to go because we had a hockey game to get to. The cheesecake was absolutely delicious, as creamy and rich as can be, with a berry compote that cut the richness a bit with its acidity. I highly recommend that.There's no private parking lot, so expect to do street parking.

Nice location for an Italian meal conveniently located in the central business district of downtown Tampa. It is not quite at the level of Donatello, Malio's, or Olivia but the Rigatoni Bolognese that two of my lunchmates had looked great, and my seafood salad was very fresh, tasty, and nicely plated. The service was also good, although I wish that she would have quit apologizing about how busy she was. Everything came out timely, so there was no reason to distract from the experience with all of the unnecessary apologies. Nice menu. Clean. I'll probably be back.

If you want to feel like you're in a Christmas hallmark movie you have to go here! This couldn't have been the more perfect place to feel the Christmas vibe. It was decorated beautifully and they were playing Christmas music. Kevin our server was so sweet and very energetic. He knew that menu by hard and was able to share his opinion and give descriptions of all the foods. My penne alla vodka was delicious. It was a little smaller portion but it filled me up. You could really tell that it was homemade. The taste of everything was so prominent. If you're looking for amazing Italian food, this is the place to go.

Had a five pm reset before the comedy show. We arrived at 4:30 and they allowed us in to have drinks at the bar. The restaurant is beautiful and already set for dinner. Cosmos were really good! The bartender was great and convinced my friend to try something new. She loved it. Dinner was amazing. We ordered chicken parm and rigatoni bolognese. No time for dessert. Next time for sure.

great atmosphere and service followed by a fantastic product - good food. enjoyed our time both at the bar and at the table. as with all recommendations i suggest increasing prices then offering a discount for using cash. the reverse is irritating given we all use credit cards now.

Traditional Italian restaurant in Downtown Tampa with either large round tables or long rectangular ones. The place a bit loud probably because of the high ceilings which carry sound. Our server was very friendly and very attentive. We ordered a bottle of Moscato and she kept it nice and cold and kept the glasses full. To start we ordered the Eggplant Parmesan appetizer and the Sicilian Rissotto Ball which were both good. The Eggplant was sliced a little too thin and not very crispy but the sauce was delicious. The Rissotto ball was just eh Onto our main entrees, we ordered the Penne a La Vodka with grilled chicken - was on pointThe Branzino fish with grilled vegetables was pretty good not my favorite but good.

I visited DeVito's with a large group of 12 on a Friday night. We had a reservation. Our table was ready when we arrived but they gave us a few minutes to rally our group together. Our server quickly started with drink orders and was efficient with the drink and food order taking for such a large group. I ordered a glass of red wine lobster ravioli. There were large chunks of lobster on the ravioli. There were only 5 pieces and theoretically it was a small portion but I actually took home two pieces and it was wonderful the next day. My husband ordered a veil dish which was also excellent. They put gratuity on our checks as we had a large group and spilling among couples was no problem. It was a good experience for a large group!

Delicious food and drinks. Great service. Nice location. If you are looking for an upscale Italian mean I would definitely recommend!

Great atmosphere, great service. Honestly, one of the only Italian restaurants where I felt healthy after eating a big meal because of the fresh homemade food. The smoked old fashioned was also incredible! Highly recommend.