Marcello our waiter was excellent. the manager and staff made us feel like part of the family. Food amazing! pasta fresh! home made. Best pasta I've had in a long time other than in Italy!
Vinicius C.
Tuesday, April 23 7:30pm Wow! I couldn't even eat! And the reason was this disrespectful dude, behind the bar screaming to this employee/waitress! Wtf? Calling her whatever/because no one was allowed at the bar?/and he didn't want to see her behind the bar? Dude? Can you wait to the end of the shift and deal with whatever?? Very unprofessional!! No papi não trabalhamos assim. The "manager" or whatever this guy think he is. Calling employees names, asking them to move. Very rude, disrespectful piece of sh*t!! I work in food business, and I will never accept being called whatever in front of customers by my employers! I drop my apron, and you're gonna cook, run the food and play pretend you're the manager. Pedaço de nada com coisa nenhuma! As a customer and a cook I say: angry, upset, sad You treat your employees as garbage and you, and your business will be treated likewise. My partner had Short Ribs Pappardelle. 2.8/5.
Paul
It really hurts for me to write a bad review because as soon as you walked in Marcelo owner greets u and look around decor and feel your in a “special” Italian restaurant… I’m Italian, a foody, the food was tasteless with no flavor..I tried my sons penne a la vodka thinking maybe my dish was off and his was the same.. my wife had branzinno fish, which was very fresh and also no flavor… desert they recommended pistachio cake and middle of cake was alittle frozen.. no good..loved our waiter Alessandro, great service but plenty of better tasting Italian restaurants to go to besides this place… sorry not going again after $500 bill…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Patrick DiStefano
We had dinner at 730pm on a Tuesday. Everything was outstanding. We shared two appetizer specials (polenta and prosciutto with burrata) which was plenty for our party of four. For our entres, two of us had specials (swordfish and artichoke ravioli) - just excellent. Two of us had items off the main menu (short rib pappardelle and risotto with shrimp) - also excellent (we all shared). The wine menu was small, but we found excellent and reasonable choices. This was our first time at this restaurant. If they do this consistently, it is one of the best italian restaurants in South Florida. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dustin Hutter
Newer to the south FL area and if there is one cuisine we love and are very critical of, it’s Italian. Di Farina was EXCELLENT!! We took my Italian in-laws for dinner, had 2 appetizers and 4 different entrees. We all tried everything and each dish was incredible. We can’t wait to go back. The variety on the menu was great, but the chef specials were also fantastic. We have plans for dinner the next few nights…but we may change those plans now.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lucie K
Visited for my husband's birthday. The restaurant is very nicely decorated, but the buildings next to it are kind of old and the parking behind the building is not ideal either. We had no idea you can enter the restaurant from the back and instead we walked all the way arround.The food was nothing spectactular to justify the prices. As a dessert I ordered $13 ricotta pear cheesecake and it came pretty much frozen. When I mentioned that to the server, he said that this is the way ricotta cheesecake has to be served, so the cheese holds together. Well I have personally made several ricotta cheesecakes and they don't have to be served frozen. For $13 dessert I would expect more.What I was also missing was some warmth from the service, but most of the employees just seemed very cold and not very friendly, like they didn't want to be there.It was my first and last visit.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Ricardo A.
Had a wonderful meal last night. The Short rib Pappardelle was amazing. The service from Levi was spot on and he chose a white wine for my wife that was perfect. The Nutella/amarone tiramisu was the best one I have ever had. We highly recommend it.
Deissy
All very rich!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elidi Fletcher
I ordered from this restaurant today. Manicotti for sure was the best in southeast Florida. The sauce was impeccable. The pasta was clearly homemade and top notch. Ricotta was clearly homemade. Could not have been better. From NY with an Italian son and son's father from Napoli, I truly have not seen better here in Southeast Florida. Very impressedI recommend the manicotti even though it's not listed below
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monica Ladron
We love Italian food and we tried this restaurant a couple weeks ago and we absolutely love it, we had to come back again! The food was simply exquisite, we had an own build pasta with cream and shrimp, my kids had carbonara and the love it!! And I had my favorite pasta Amatriciana, which is not served very often but when a restaurant serves it I try it and I have to say it was 10/10. Our server Willy have us the best recommendations and he definitely nailed it. This second time for our surprise Willy was our server too. Thank you for your attention Willy! Great food and service. Recommended!!!
First time at this restaurant which is around 35 min from Miami. The service is great and the food is amazing. You have lots of options to choose from. A good wine selection in a beautiful and clean restaurant. Parking in the back or valet for $7.
Laurence G.
The service, the atmosphere, and above all the food were top-notch I shared a marvelous meal with my son who is visiting from out of state, and we were both knocked out. The owner found time to come over and spend time with us and make us comfortable.
Bianca F.
Highly recommend DiFarina for catering all types of events, have catered from them for corporate events as well as private parties and it never disappoints, food and service are excellent.
Johnny Hogg
Great food. Great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steve V.
I went to Di Farina with my girlfriend at like 7:30/7:45 on March 15. We asked for a table for two and the Maitre D with the stupid hat wouldn't seat us. He said "no reservation?" condescendingly and shook his head. Half the place was empty. I ordered online and when I returned at 8:30, surprise, still several available tables. Which tells me this guy hates money. There was 0 reason not to seat us. When I go to the bar to get my food, same guy asks to see the receipt. I show him, with the same order number I told him I was here to pick up. He then asks to see the list of items on the receipt. THIS WAS THE ONLY ORDER SITTING THERE FOR PICKUP. Needless to say they will not be receiving my business again.
Marcello our waiter was excellent. the manager and staff made us feel like part of the family. Food amazing! pasta fresh! home made. Best pasta I've had in a long time other than in Italy!
Tuesday, April 23 7:30pm Wow! I couldn't even eat! And the reason was this disrespectful dude, behind the bar screaming to this employee/waitress! Wtf? Calling her whatever/because no one was allowed at the bar?/and he didn't want to see her behind the bar? Dude? Can you wait to the end of the shift and deal with whatever?? Very unprofessional!! No papi não trabalhamos assim. The "manager" or whatever this guy think he is. Calling employees names, asking them to move. Very rude, disrespectful piece of sh*t!! I work in food business, and I will never accept being called whatever in front of customers by my employers! I drop my apron, and you're gonna cook, run the food and play pretend you're the manager. Pedaço de nada com coisa nenhuma! As a customer and a cook I say: angry, upset, sad You treat your employees as garbage and you, and your business will be treated likewise. My partner had Short Ribs Pappardelle. 2.8/5.
It really hurts for me to write a bad review because as soon as you walked in Marcelo owner greets u and look around decor and feel your in a “special” Italian restaurant… I’m Italian, a foody, the food was tasteless with no flavor..I tried my sons penne a la vodka thinking maybe my dish was off and his was the same.. my wife had branzinno fish, which was very fresh and also no flavor… desert they recommended pistachio cake and middle of cake was alittle frozen.. no good..loved our waiter Alessandro, great service but plenty of better tasting Italian restaurants to go to besides this place… sorry not going again after $500 bill…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
We had dinner at 730pm on a Tuesday. Everything was outstanding. We shared two appetizer specials (polenta and prosciutto with burrata) which was plenty for our party of four. For our entres, two of us had specials (swordfish and artichoke ravioli) - just excellent. Two of us had items off the main menu (short rib pappardelle and risotto with shrimp) - also excellent (we all shared). The wine menu was small, but we found excellent and reasonable choices. This was our first time at this restaurant. If they do this consistently, it is one of the best italian restaurants in South Florida. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Newer to the south FL area and if there is one cuisine we love and are very critical of, it’s Italian. Di Farina was EXCELLENT!! We took my Italian in-laws for dinner, had 2 appetizers and 4 different entrees. We all tried everything and each dish was incredible. We can’t wait to go back. The variety on the menu was great, but the chef specials were also fantastic. We have plans for dinner the next few nights…but we may change those plans now.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Visited for my husband's birthday. The restaurant is very nicely decorated, but the buildings next to it are kind of old and the parking behind the building is not ideal either. We had no idea you can enter the restaurant from the back and instead we walked all the way arround.The food was nothing spectactular to justify the prices. As a dessert I ordered $13 ricotta pear cheesecake and it came pretty much frozen. When I mentioned that to the server, he said that this is the way ricotta cheesecake has to be served, so the cheese holds together. Well I have personally made several ricotta cheesecakes and they don't have to be served frozen. For $13 dessert I would expect more.What I was also missing was some warmth from the service, but most of the employees just seemed very cold and not very friendly, like they didn't want to be there.It was my first and last visit.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Had a wonderful meal last night. The Short rib Pappardelle was amazing. The service from Levi was spot on and he chose a white wine for my wife that was perfect. The Nutella/amarone tiramisu was the best one I have ever had. We highly recommend it.
All very rich!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered from this restaurant today. Manicotti for sure was the best in southeast Florida. The sauce was impeccable. The pasta was clearly homemade and top notch. Ricotta was clearly homemade. Could not have been better. From NY with an Italian son and son's father from Napoli, I truly have not seen better here in Southeast Florida. Very impressedI recommend the manicotti even though it's not listed below
Food: 5
Service: 5
We love Italian food and we tried this restaurant a couple weeks ago and we absolutely love it, we had to come back again! The food was simply exquisite, we had an own build pasta with cream and shrimp, my kids had carbonara and the love it!! And I had my favorite pasta Amatriciana, which is not served very often but when a restaurant serves it I try it and I have to say it was 10/10. Our server Willy have us the best recommendations and he definitely nailed it. This second time for our surprise Willy was our server too. Thank you for your attention Willy! Great food and service. Recommended!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
First time at this restaurant which is around 35 min from Miami. The service is great and the food is amazing. You have lots of options to choose from. A good wine selection in a beautiful and clean restaurant. Parking in the back or valet for $7.
The service, the atmosphere, and above all the food were top-notch I shared a marvelous meal with my son who is visiting from out of state, and we were both knocked out. The owner found time to come over and spend time with us and make us comfortable.
Highly recommend DiFarina for catering all types of events, have catered from them for corporate events as well as private parties and it never disappoints, food and service are excellent.
Great food. Great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went to Di Farina with my girlfriend at like 7:30/7:45 on March 15. We asked for a table for two and the Maitre D with the stupid hat wouldn't seat us. He said "no reservation?" condescendingly and shook his head. Half the place was empty. I ordered online and when I returned at 8:30, surprise, still several available tables. Which tells me this guy hates money. There was 0 reason not to seat us. When I go to the bar to get my food, same guy asks to see the receipt. I show him, with the same order number I told him I was here to pick up. He then asks to see the list of items on the receipt. THIS WAS THE ONLY ORDER SITTING THERE FOR PICKUP. Needless to say they will not be receiving my business again.