Dolcinea Pizzeria

I've now visited Dolcinea on three occasions. I've done one takeout trip and two in restaurant dinings. I'll start by saying that I'm an Italian food snob. I am not only Italian but we cook a great deal of homemade Italian food weekly. The food at Dolcinea has not let me down yet. I've been satisfied with the flavor, quantity and quality every time. I'll start with the Alfredo. I make Alfredo 2-3 times per month from scratch down to shredding our own Parmesan cheese imported from Italy. Dolcinea's alfredo is creamy and cheesy just the way it's supposed to be. Garlic flavoring does not overpower their sauce. It's a very well balanced Alfredo sauce that they make in house and you can tell immediately that it's not coming out of any kind of prepackaging. While I prefer my at home Alfredo it costs me about 5x as much to make the sauce for 3 than their entire portion costs after tax. It's a really great dish and you can add protein to it for a very reasonable price. It's good enough I'd stop making it myself if my wife would let me. The portion size is also pretty big, I think you'd be hard pressed to not be satisfied by the amount and quality of food you're getting with this dish. My 3 year old daughter has had the kids spaghetti as well. The tomato sauce is rich and hearty. It has good balanced flavor with a rich profile. We added meat to it and the meatballs and ground beef in general here have great flavor and complement the sauce very well. I was blown away by the portion size for a kids meal item. She ate well which is rare for her and I ended up eating what was left for lunch the next day. If you like a good tomato sauce you'll likely enjoy this dish as well. Both my daughter and I really enjoy the pizza. It's thin and not over sauced. My personal favorite is half cheese and half meatball. This is also the only restaurant my daughter has ever even tried a piece of pizza that wasn't strictly cheese. On our last visit she stole my pizza and ate most of it and I ended up eating the kids Alfredo we had ordered for her. If you like a thin pizza it's a must try. My mother is the most difficult to please. She's enjoyed all three of our visits and most recently she sampled the steak Philly. She really enjoyed the sandwich and once again it was a big portion. She was only able to eat half of it and really enjoyed having the other half for a lunch the next day. I'll add the fries were very good and had a good amount of crisp. I did not try the sandwich myself but my mother really enjoyed it. Overall here you're going to get great flavor and quality combined with a good portion size. We feel this place is a great value for the money compared with a lot of other options in the area. The pasta dishes are far superior to what Primo now offers. The Alfredo for sure really is multiple levels better than at Primo which is nearby. It is not only better in flavor but in quality and price. You can't go wrong giving this small family owned restaurant a shot.

Little local pizzeria was in the mood for some good fettuccine Alfredo when I looked at the reviews this place came highly recommended so I decided to give it a try. As soon as I walked in the door, I was greeted. The young lady was very, very friendly and super knowledgeable. It appears a lot of locals go there quite a few people were sitting waiting for their order. It was a very busy night for them, which is always a good sign. I decided I want to give their fettuccine Alfredo a try. I added chicken and I also had to order a slice of cheese pizza. You always have to try a slice of pizza from a local pizzeria.Let's start with a slice of pizza very good thin crust just like I like it cooked to perfection now moving on to the fettuccine Alfredo. The noodles were slightly overcooked, but the Alfredo sauce was very very good. I think if I order it again, I would skip the chicken but all in all I would order it again and go back and visit them . I ordered the fettuccine Alfredo dinner which came with a salad and bread. The portion sizes are very good enough for where I can have lunch the next day, which is always a good thing for me so if you're ever in the neighborhood, I highly recommend you give them a try. I would definitely would suggest you calling in your order because I do get very busy specially on the weekends Thank me later.

The pizza and cheesecake were scrumptious The pizza was really delicious and the ingredients tasted fresh.The service was prompt and friendly.The reason for the four stars, is sometimes the taste of the pizza is not consistent but it is still good.

Highly recommend. We had the signature pizza and it was delicious. Crust was not too thick and the pizza was not sauce heavy. You can order a house salad for two and I comes with plenty!

Finally tried the Alfredo tonight and it lives up to the hype. So good. Plenty of extra sauce to dip the bread in. Dyllin is almost always our server and she's the best. It was pretty busy early tonight, but the mood and volume of the restaurant was perfect. TV's are on but not loud like in some places. Bustling, but you can still hear each other at the table.

Great little locally owned pizza joint. Why great? The ingredients...no, wait, the service....or no....BOTH! Waitstaff had fun with all customers and were clearly all friendly with each other as they have a team concept for all aspects. Dolcinea is a hidden gem in Virginia Beach that is worth the drive to find. Easy access for wheelchairs/walkers and while the giant mini-mall parking lot ensures plenty of open spaces, there are also up-front handicapped spots too. Rolled dough with just the right crunch/chewiness (not too thin, not too thick). Did I mentioned the fresh ingredients? For sure get the bruschetta. Dining in there are are about 10 tables. A space heater removed any chill (they care about customers). We watched as quite a few customers came in for carryout orders. Clearly we were late adopters to finding this place. But now, we're in on the secret and will return. You should too.

If you haven't tried Dolcinea yet, stop what you're doing right now and go! Now!Such an adorable husband and wife couple really take the service and ambiance to the next level. We felt so welcomed and appreciated, and inspired by their story.And the pizza, OMG! Having lived four years in Naples, Italy, I set the bar pretty high, and Dolcinea delivers with distinction! Everything was amazing, the crust, the sauce, the toppings, the love imparted into every slice (an Italian requirement), I can't say enough about how much we loved everything.We also tried the meatballs, but devoured them so fast in pleasure and excitement, I forgot to snap a picture.As I suggested, whatever you're doing now is not important, go and try Dolcinea!

I went to this new pizza restaurant with my family and had pizza and pasta. The meal was very good and I wish the restaurant success.

Great made from scratch Italian food. Fast service too. Can't go wrong with their pizza or Alfredo. Meatballs are delicious! Kid friendly place.

The food was OK, but the service was questionable. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't equivalent to what the other customers received. The owner went around and spoke to every single table and explained their menu and made polite conversation which I thought was great. But when it came to our table which we are minorities, there was very little conversation very superficial and just didn't feel like the same as she provided for the other patrons.