Prima Dopo Cucina & Cocktail House

1724 Thames St, Baltimore
(443) 449-5605

Recent Reviews

Laura M

I have been here twice now for brunch and dinner. It's got a great atmosphere and food was lovely on both occasions. Their espresso martinis are also really good. Would recommend to try if you're looking for a more upscale vibe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Calamari, Spicy Salami Pizza, Caesar Salad, Meatballs

Tre Fountain

My girlfriend and I stopped by here on a Thursday night, visiting from Philly. Eric was our server and was professional, kind, and timely. All this while bartending at the same time. We got a few drinks, the caesar salad, and the spicy salami Pizza. The cocktails (Thames Spritzer, Smokey Italian, and the In The ‘Loupe) were well crafted, well made, and came out quickly. For dessert we ordered the Fig and Rosemary Bread Pudding, and the flavors were popping. Overall we had a great time, the staff was awesome, and the energy was all there. If you’re from out of town and looking for a place to have a nice dinner, this is the spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ana B.

I wish I liked this place, but it's never very good. I was so excited for this to open now a year and a half ago. I've been here a handful of times and decided to grab dinner on their outdoor seating this weekend as the weather was nice. The first time I came here I was disappointed in the fact that they served their Chianti hot - the wine was hot. The pizzas used to be better but this weekend the Margherita pizza we got was so saucy and uncooked the sauce plopped into my drink. The staff is kind and work hard but a high noon was $10 and a side of bread for the burrata (which why would you serve sans carbs) was $3 for like a tiny piece of bread. It's a huge restaurant though and it's always crowded but there's so many better places for drinks and food. The burrata wasn't bad but not really anything special.

Jen E.

The atmosphere in this place was electric. Excellent cocktails and delicious appetizers, could hang out their all night. The manager Derek was an absolute delight to chat with and all the bartenders were attentive and kind. Will be back. Thank you prima dopa!

Samantha Y.

It's rare we come to a restaurant and leave talking about the service and the food. But we DID! Deron was incredibly present and his enthusiasm was infectious. Not to mention, the food was delicious. We had both pizza and pasta and both were delicious! Homemade pasta and homemade crust....you can't lose! We haven't been to Prima Dopo before but we will be back very soon! One of the best restaurants we've been to in a while! Thank you!!

Vivien K.

Walked here to meet a friend for dinner and drinks one night. Immediately felt like a breath of fresh air coming in. I love the modern decor and thoughtful lighting and upbeat lounge music that was playing. The menu is small but well-curated. If you're starving, you'll need to order a few plates, but what I ordered was perfect for me and didn't leave me wanting more because everything was so full of flavor! The food vibe is contemporary Italian and very high quality. Drinks were unique as well, which I love. Definitely try the Smokey Italian. I have been really into mezcal based drinks lately, and this one hit the spot and wasn't too sweet.We had to consult our bartender on what to order for both food and drinks because everything sounded amazing and he made great recommendations and explained everything. Guess I'll have to walk over again after work sometime soon for round 2!

Kim Adams

Everything was great but I think one of the staff stole my credit card number and attempted to purchase $1240 worth of stuff. The bar had my card for about 4.5 hours as I had to give them my card to keep my tab open. I got a fraud alert at 1:21am. Luckily I was able to let the bank know it was an attempted fraudulent charge.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jacqueline N.

went here on a sat night w 2 friends to try their cocktails. we got our IDs checked at the door and were told we could sit anywhere. we found an open table and went to the bar to order some drinks. I'm not sure if they stopped serving food although there were other people eating but we didn't get any menus aside from the small featured one already on the table so we had to look up the menu online. the bartender asked if he could double check our IDs which we thought was unnecessary but understood he's j being cautious. i ordered the in the 'loupe cocktail and my friends ordered the honeydew crush. I enjoyed my drink but didn't really taste any cantaloupe. I did like the chili tajin rim tho! my friends enjoyed their drinks and said it was really sweet but I thought it tasted v artificial and had a strong alcoholic aftertaste. the place was decorated really nicely inside and it felt like a more upscale but still casual place. it's def a good spot for a nicer, more chill night out, but the drinks are p average and the lack of service we received was odd for a sit down place.

Steve ..

It's a beautiful place, ambience is great! Just please work on re-creating the Margherita Pizza (tasted like paste) and maybe add on an additional Pizza. Also, add in Happy Hour?! And kindly remove your Credit Card 3% fee.

Paki talian

Edward is truly the best host. We had Galentines there and he was exceptional with his service and friendliness and professionalism! The owner also shows how much he cares about the restaurant, his staff and customers! Food is good, excellent presentation and beautiful delicious drinks, just needs more items for brunch.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Lorian T.

Nice ambiance, great food, and service was great! Staff checked on us frequently with kindness! We order drinks that I must say were refreshing - try the honeydew crush or the prima fiz! Pizza was decent and the burger was yummy but the crab toast? A must have. Will come here again!

Saba Younis

Amazing food, atmosphere and service. Best place for a brunch or dinner in Baltimore!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Peter Scanlan

WOW. Where to begin… It’s a beautiful space that’s warm and inviting. Food was absolutely out of this world from start to finish. Some of the best Burrata I’ve ever had without question. Pasta is obviously home made and seafood is suitably excellent (considering their location and what seafood snobs we baltimorons are). I’ve never had rosemary in bread pudding before but now it’s ruined for me without it. Service was excellent and food came out nicely paced. Just a lovely dining experience start to finish.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Carlye Beyer

My review is mostly of the service, not the food. I went to dinner Friday night with a group of ladies. Shortly after being seated, dirty water starts streaming down from a crack in the ceiling onto our table, getting in our drinks and splashing on us. Everyone is looking and the staff goes to get a container to contain the stream, but so much water is coming down that we need to move. We eventually get seated at another table, and the host says that they will comp our round of drinks given what just happened to us. They ended up only “comping” the drinks that got ruined (which I had only gotten the chance to drink ~25% of), not the replacement ones. It would have been pretty absurd for them to charge us for that first round anyway since they were so quickly ruined and we all had to leave them at the original table, so I feel like the replacement drinks are really what should have been comped as well as a gesture of apology from the restaurant. I ended up paying the same amount as I originally planned to without really anything extra, which is fine, but after the event that happened to us it would have been nice to get something extra. Once we were at the new table, we also had to ask multiple times for water, silverware, etc. I just did not feel very well taken care of, especially give how expensive the bill was. My entree was not right when it came out as well, which they did fix after we asked.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Lauren S.

We came out for a girls night with a large group. Our server Rob was excellent. He made sure our array of delicious cocktails were always full. The menu has something for everyone. We enjoyed everything that we ate. I highly recommend the scallops entree and the burrata appetizer. Great portions and cool vibe. DJ was keeping the energy going for the whole time. Darren came to check on us multiple times and ensured that our experience was good. Only con was the coursing was a little wonky but the gifted shots smoothed everything over. Will be back.

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Prima Dopo Cucina & Cocktail House

1724 Thames St, Baltimore, MD 21231
(443) 449-5605