I've lived in Tampa for the past 25 years and have been in the Dunedin area so many times since moving down from Long Island NY, but didn't know about this place until recently. The original Umberto's is in New Hyde Park, Long Island NY, which is 10 minutes from where I grew up. One of the brothers moved to Dunedin back in the early 70's and opened this restaurant. The current owners since 1986 told me that they use the same recipes for pizza and most other dishes.Anyway.... my wife and I go over that way frequently and often get pizza to bring back home. Need to heat up some slices at the house, but it's still some of the best pizza I've found in the Tampa Bay area since moving here. Excellent ratio of sauce and cheese with high quality ingredients. So many places say NY style pizza, but the owners are not even from the NY Tri-state area and probably have never even tasted real NY pizza. They usually put so much cheese that it's like chewing bubble gum until your jaw hurts. Real NY pizza is thiner and lighter on the sauce and cheese. You gotta be able to do "The Fold".Tried the Sicilian today and it was outstanding! I highly recommend this place. Be sure to check it out if you're in the area. You'll be glad ya did.
Mary
Excellent quality and portions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Umberto's, Sauce
Christine A
First time here. It was crammed! I felt like a sardine in a box. This place is very small but busy. The food was pretty good, but very pricey. I got a 16"pizza with spinach and tomatoes for $20. We didnt get a pizza tower so the pizza pan took up a lot of table space. Seemed odd they didn't offer one. The portions seemed large, which is good. Parking looked very packed as well. I'm on the fence with this place. Service was okay...we had to ask for bread. You know the bread that comes out while you look over the menu?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Lisa Flanery-Clark
Moved near here about 4 months ago and have been curious. We ordered take -out and tried 3 menu items, I can say I'm excited to try more! The staff was friendly and quick, my food was food hot, yummy and I feel like the portions were generous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meatballs, Garlic Knots
Christine Brown
Severe gastritis from over acidic marinara sauce. I tried to rectify things 2 times today. They didn’t care. I ordered from Joeys in Srabreeze plaza. So nice great food and great attitude. I’m from Long Island Umberto is just an old fashioned name and establishment. Great lunch specials at Joeys sea breeze pizza plaza ??????
Food: 1
Rich Kobus
6 out of 10
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
David Bates
Bizarre how New Yorkers praise this place as being incredible and the next review makes it sound like a soup kitchen in a war zone. Went there for Valentines Day. Place was packed but we were sat immediately and food arrived very quickly. Veal Marsala was outstanding, Chicken Parm was best my wife has ever had and she is super picky about Chicken Parm. Very clean throughout and service was warm, genuine and very good. When you see all the locals going there and they are the oldest Italian Restaurant in Dunedin.....you can't go wrong. Prices very reasonable and portions are large. It's not a 5 STAR Michelin Restaurant but easily the most enjoyable Mom and Pop place in Dunedin. Parking is a rubicon of white knuckled gamemanship but it can be done. :-) Trying the pizza for 1st time tonight. Lots of terrible Pizza places in Dunedin but if they beat out Madison Avenue or Tony's.....they win the title.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Norman Sussman
Food was good . Soup was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Sue Lawless
The veggie pie is the best in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
George Ruiz
Good food. Not awesome but pretty good. We’d come back. Bread could be fresher and warm - May need to add some salt to the food. But overall it was good. A bit pricey.
Authentic cuisine! Fast, courteous service, nice family atmosphere. Everyone (party of 5) enjoyed their meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Meatballs, Baked Ziti
Jerry Tsikos
I ordered a take out in the store, I use my debit card, pay the man, he finishes the the the transaction, tells me it will be ready shortly, and proceeds to make the pizza. HE NEVER WASHED HIS HANDS!!! That's gross, touching my card, his computer terminal, and not washing his hands. It disgusted me. I expect that at some fast food places but not there. Anyway pizza not bad, had it before, it's consistent. I still say go ahead and order but ask them to be a little more cleaner that's all. I didn't speak up then, but writing this review.Parking: Not sure what else to say. I don't count parking spots.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Sauce
Lynn
Wow! just checked out their menu..I know prices have gone up but this is ridiculous. Guess I'll be cooking at home more..
Michele Sprathoff
Dinner sauce acid tasting couldn't get veg instead of posta. My Italian restaurant in coral springs Florida sauce ? ? and can get veg no extra charge. Food just ok. Noisy.
I've lived in Tampa for the past 25 years and have been in the Dunedin area so many times since moving down from Long Island NY, but didn't know about this place until recently. The original Umberto's is in New Hyde Park, Long Island NY, which is 10 minutes from where I grew up. One of the brothers moved to Dunedin back in the early 70's and opened this restaurant. The current owners since 1986 told me that they use the same recipes for pizza and most other dishes.Anyway.... my wife and I go over that way frequently and often get pizza to bring back home. Need to heat up some slices at the house, but it's still some of the best pizza I've found in the Tampa Bay area since moving here. Excellent ratio of sauce and cheese with high quality ingredients. So many places say NY style pizza, but the owners are not even from the NY Tri-state area and probably have never even tasted real NY pizza. They usually put so much cheese that it's like chewing bubble gum until your jaw hurts. Real NY pizza is thiner and lighter on the sauce and cheese. You gotta be able to do "The Fold".Tried the Sicilian today and it was outstanding! I highly recommend this place. Be sure to check it out if you're in the area. You'll be glad ya did.
Excellent quality and portions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Umberto's, Sauce
First time here. It was crammed! I felt like a sardine in a box. This place is very small but busy. The food was pretty good, but very pricey. I got a 16"pizza with spinach and tomatoes for $20. We didnt get a pizza tower so the pizza pan took up a lot of table space. Seemed odd they didn't offer one. The portions seemed large, which is good. Parking looked very packed as well. I'm on the fence with this place. Service was okay...we had to ask for bread. You know the bread that comes out while you look over the menu?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Moved near here about 4 months ago and have been curious. We ordered take -out and tried 3 menu items, I can say I'm excited to try more! The staff was friendly and quick, my food was food hot, yummy and I feel like the portions were generous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meatballs, Garlic Knots
Severe gastritis from over acidic marinara sauce. I tried to rectify things 2 times today. They didn’t care. I ordered from Joeys in Srabreeze plaza. So nice great food and great attitude. I’m from Long Island Umberto is just an old fashioned name and establishment. Great lunch specials at Joeys sea breeze pizza plaza ??????
Food: 1
6 out of 10
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Bizarre how New Yorkers praise this place as being incredible and the next review makes it sound like a soup kitchen in a war zone. Went there for Valentines Day. Place was packed but we were sat immediately and food arrived very quickly. Veal Marsala was outstanding, Chicken Parm was best my wife has ever had and she is super picky about Chicken Parm. Very clean throughout and service was warm, genuine and very good. When you see all the locals going there and they are the oldest Italian Restaurant in Dunedin.....you can't go wrong. Prices very reasonable and portions are large. It's not a 5 STAR Michelin Restaurant but easily the most enjoyable Mom and Pop place in Dunedin. Parking is a rubicon of white knuckled gamemanship but it can be done. :-) Trying the pizza for 1st time tonight. Lots of terrible Pizza places in Dunedin but if they beat out Madison Avenue or Tony's.....they win the title.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food was good . Soup was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
The veggie pie is the best in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food. Not awesome but pretty good. We’d come back. Bread could be fresher and warm - May need to add some salt to the food. But overall it was good. A bit pricey.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Authentic cuisine! Fast, courteous service, nice family atmosphere. Everyone (party of 5) enjoyed their meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Meatballs, Baked Ziti
I ordered a take out in the store, I use my debit card, pay the man, he finishes the the the transaction, tells me it will be ready shortly, and proceeds to make the pizza. HE NEVER WASHED HIS HANDS!!! That's gross, touching my card, his computer terminal, and not washing his hands. It disgusted me. I expect that at some fast food places but not there. Anyway pizza not bad, had it before, it's consistent. I still say go ahead and order but ask them to be a little more cleaner that's all. I didn't speak up then, but writing this review.Parking: Not sure what else to say. I don't count parking spots.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Sauce
Wow! just checked out their menu..I know prices have gone up but this is ridiculous. Guess I'll be cooking at home more..
Dinner sauce acid tasting couldn't get veg instead of posta. My Italian restaurant in coral springs Florida sauce ? ? and can get veg no extra charge. Food just ok. Noisy.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2