Steaks tasted great at least what could be eaten. Had a 18 oz demonic ribeye maybe 8 oz could be eaten. They gave me a free desert to make up for half the 40$ + ribeye. So generous
Ron L.
Excellent food my steak was phenomenal. My wife's prime rib was excellent. She loved it. The dessert was all homemade you couldn't ask for anything better and the service was excellent and we would definitely go back again.
Joanne R.
Went for an early dinner with my friends after the Home & Garden show today at the Exposition Center. It was dark in the dining area but our eyes became adjusted. We were waited on promptly and ordered some glasses of red wine. I love NY strip steak so I had to go with that. I chose a baked potato and mixed vegetables. It was cooked perfectly at medium rare and the potato was cooked perfectly with butter and sour cream on the side. The vegetables were mixed and tasty (not mushy which I appreciated). I could only eat half my meal because I saved room for desert. I had the cream brûlée which was creamy with the topping perfectly torched. The waitress was amazing and made us feel relaxed and took care of us. A very pleasant experience and I will be back when I want an amazing steak.
Laura W.
I just had a wonderful experience here. I was a little suspicious at first seeing that it shared a building with Best Western, but that had no effect on it whatsoever. There is limited seating when you enter and a separate section for the bar. It's dark and intimate and has smooth jazz playing in the background. We were greeted by Denise and Misty. Denise was our server and she was terrific. Polite, professional, adorable. Misty was also all of those adjectives. The French Onion soup was great. It was on the beefier side, which I like. The beefy taste melded well with the onions and cheese. It was very savory. I would get this again. I was not too big of a fan of the crab cakes though. I prefer lump crab cakes, where it's more crab than cake. I did however really enjoy the remoulade that came with it. It saved the crab cakes, but I honestly probably wouldn't get them again. I'd opt to try another appetizer - there's quite a few that sound and look good. I ordered the filet mignon, medium rare with Gorgonzola as a topper and the garlic mashed potatoes as the side and a medley of vegetables. It was a quality cut of meat and cooked and seasoned perfectly. I loved it. The potatoes were great and I enjoyed the vegetables. Oh, and the Gorgonzola topper was an explosion of flavor that went so well with the filet. My husband ordered the 50oz. bone-in cowboy cut ribeye. He devoured it. Luckily, I was able to get a few bites of it before he finished. It was delicious. Cooked medium rare, well seasoned, and honestly for such a thick cut of meat, I'm impressed. We split an order of creamed spinach. I liked it, my husband loved it. My only knock would be the crispy onions that were on top of it. Next time I would do without them, BUT I will get this again next time. To wrap up the meal, we split an Almond Butter Cake. OUTRAGEOUS. Don't even think about this, just get it. Terrific desert. This is a place I will come back to. I'm already planning my next trip back for my MIL's birthday. The reputation Daniella's has is well deserved.
SandyParker
My wife and I have gone to daniella"s many times. One of the main reasons is the food and ambiance. This particular visit was a disappointment as there was no music either in person or from speakers. It felt like we were in Mcdonalds. The food was fine but we both agreed that we will call before we go again to make sure there is music or if none then we will go somewhere else.
Lacy M.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this little gem!! The food was wonderful and the service top notch! The calamari steak appetizer is a must try. Thank you Danielle's for making our first experience dining with you such a delight! We will back again and again!
Karen D.
Excellent service, great food cooked to perfection. Good variety on the menu. It's a small venue, very cozy & comfortable
Lindsay D.
I love the food at the state fair location. I had filet with twice baked mashed potatoes and it was heaven ! Filet was cooked perfect
Iluvtoronto
The appetizers, entrees and desserts were absolutely amazing. The only negative is that when the reservation was made we indicated it was my birthday and also notified our server when she asked if we were celebrating a special occasion. There were two other tables with birthdays and they received a sparkler on their dessert. My birthday wasn't acknowledged which was disappointing.
DianaM
I had read good reviews on Daniella's but wasn't overly impressed. It clearly is a banquet hall which we were not aware of so it was loud and tables were very close. We ordered the scallop appetizer which was delicious with a lightly seasoned sauce. We had Caesar salads which were okay. My husband had the seafood lasagna which he loved. I ordered the steak with seafood topping. The sauce was very bland and had very little seafood for the price. The whole experience was okay but not great.
We had an earlier reservation. Was quiet when we got there but filled up as we ate. Table spacing was very good as we didn't notice it getting louder as it got more crowded. Drink menu had exactly what wanted at first - and we ordered apps-the Greens were excellent. When we switched to wine there could be a couple more red varieties / origins offered but what we chose was fine. We ordered two pasta entrees and one fish. The pastas were both outstanding. So was the fish. The one thing that was disappointing was that while the fish came out perfectly cooked and hot, the rice and veg sides were barely above room temp. We split two deserts that were very good as well. Our server was pleasant and attentive throughout and it was an overall nice meal
DebraF
The atmosphere was not so great, but ok for an open dining room but very dark, We all wanted oysters.. omg over $3.00 per oyster when I saw the bill $87.36 for the oysters as an appetizer for 4 people...4 martinis .. $45.75...One lobster tail..$$46.74, side of Linguine.. $$3.12...1 Filer Mignon with a lobster tail,... $$45.76 plus the$31.20 fot the lobster tail to go with it.. Surf and Turf....crab legs.. OMG..$$187.48.., A house salad,$6,24., birthday cream brûlée..one..$10.43..one slice of cheesecake $12... my birthday dinner was $617.27 . I have my receipt. Won't be back
Sean
This seemed to be a temporary location. More like a pop-up restaurant seeing if they can make a go of it. The tables are what you would find at a banquet hall then a fine dining restaurant. There is so much open space that it became very loud with people trying to talk to each other. Because of the location in a fair grounds exhibition hall it was really drafty and cold.
PamP
let's start at the beginning- NOT handicap friendly, there were stairs and creepy unkept hallways, if I didn't know there was a "nice" seafood place down the way I would have thought it was a nasty dive bar. The "waiter" at the greeting stand saw us coming and immediately walked away pretending he was looking for something until someone else took us to ( guess who's table..) he didn't seem too thrilled to be there let alone have to serve us. We were offered water,, ok.. Took our drink orders with apps, then got drinks( were ok but not great), and bread rolls came out with appetizers- thought they would be there right after the waters I mean usually.. Apps were calamari- they were just like any other nothing special but were good. So we ordered the all-you-can-eat crab legs for $80.. COLD!!! so gross. Waiter never came by to ask us how we were doing, didn't offer any other drinks refills or anything. I ordered the swordfish, it was good. someone came over to say "hi" I guess.. didn't introduce themselves just interrupted our dinner I'm guessing they work there since they said something like hope you enjoy.... IDK.. We had enough so I flagged the waiter down to ask for boxes, they were packed well so that made me happy. They asked if we wanted coffee or anything, umm no.. paid the bill and left. No we didn't leave a good tip ( we usually do 30% ish for good service.) since it wasn't, so we didn't. Definitely not going there for just drinks they aren't worth the trip.
mrfairway
This was our first visit here for Valentine's Day dinner. It was a nice experience with a friendly staff and delicious food. They even called the next day to thank us for our business. Rarely see that very often these days. Kudos to them...
Steaks tasted great at least what could be eaten. Had a 18 oz demonic ribeye maybe 8 oz could be eaten. They gave me a free desert to make up for half the 40$ + ribeye. So generous
Excellent food my steak was phenomenal. My wife's prime rib was excellent. She loved it. The dessert was all homemade you couldn't ask for anything better and the service was excellent and we would definitely go back again.
Went for an early dinner with my friends after the Home & Garden show today at the Exposition Center. It was dark in the dining area but our eyes became adjusted. We were waited on promptly and ordered some glasses of red wine. I love NY strip steak so I had to go with that. I chose a baked potato and mixed vegetables. It was cooked perfectly at medium rare and the potato was cooked perfectly with butter and sour cream on the side. The vegetables were mixed and tasty (not mushy which I appreciated). I could only eat half my meal because I saved room for desert. I had the cream brûlée which was creamy with the topping perfectly torched. The waitress was amazing and made us feel relaxed and took care of us. A very pleasant experience and I will be back when I want an amazing steak.
I just had a wonderful experience here. I was a little suspicious at first seeing that it shared a building with Best Western, but that had no effect on it whatsoever. There is limited seating when you enter and a separate section for the bar. It's dark and intimate and has smooth jazz playing in the background. We were greeted by Denise and Misty. Denise was our server and she was terrific. Polite, professional, adorable. Misty was also all of those adjectives. The French Onion soup was great. It was on the beefier side, which I like. The beefy taste melded well with the onions and cheese. It was very savory. I would get this again. I was not too big of a fan of the crab cakes though. I prefer lump crab cakes, where it's more crab than cake. I did however really enjoy the remoulade that came with it. It saved the crab cakes, but I honestly probably wouldn't get them again. I'd opt to try another appetizer - there's quite a few that sound and look good. I ordered the filet mignon, medium rare with Gorgonzola as a topper and the garlic mashed potatoes as the side and a medley of vegetables. It was a quality cut of meat and cooked and seasoned perfectly. I loved it. The potatoes were great and I enjoyed the vegetables. Oh, and the Gorgonzola topper was an explosion of flavor that went so well with the filet. My husband ordered the 50oz. bone-in cowboy cut ribeye. He devoured it. Luckily, I was able to get a few bites of it before he finished. It was delicious. Cooked medium rare, well seasoned, and honestly for such a thick cut of meat, I'm impressed. We split an order of creamed spinach. I liked it, my husband loved it. My only knock would be the crispy onions that were on top of it. Next time I would do without them, BUT I will get this again next time. To wrap up the meal, we split an Almond Butter Cake. OUTRAGEOUS. Don't even think about this, just get it. Terrific desert. This is a place I will come back to. I'm already planning my next trip back for my MIL's birthday. The reputation Daniella's has is well deserved.
My wife and I have gone to daniella"s many times. One of the main reasons is the food and ambiance. This particular visit was a disappointment as there was no music either in person or from speakers. It felt like we were in Mcdonalds. The food was fine but we both agreed that we will call before we go again to make sure there is music or if none then we will go somewhere else.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this little gem!! The food was wonderful and the service top notch! The calamari steak appetizer is a must try. Thank you Danielle's for making our first experience dining with you such a delight! We will back again and again!
Excellent service, great food cooked to perfection. Good variety on the menu. It's a small venue, very cozy & comfortable
I love the food at the state fair location. I had filet with twice baked mashed potatoes and it was heaven ! Filet was cooked perfect
The appetizers, entrees and desserts were absolutely amazing. The only negative is that when the reservation was made we indicated it was my birthday and also notified our server when she asked if we were celebrating a special occasion. There were two other tables with birthdays and they received a sparkler on their dessert. My birthday wasn't acknowledged which was disappointing.
I had read good reviews on Daniella's but wasn't overly impressed. It clearly is a banquet hall which we were not aware of so it was loud and tables were very close. We ordered the scallop appetizer which was delicious with a lightly seasoned sauce. We had Caesar salads which were okay. My husband had the seafood lasagna which he loved. I ordered the steak with seafood topping. The sauce was very bland and had very little seafood for the price. The whole experience was okay but not great.
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We had an earlier reservation. Was quiet when we got there but filled up as we ate. Table spacing was very good as we didn't notice it getting louder as it got more crowded. Drink menu had exactly what wanted at first - and we ordered apps-the Greens were excellent. When we switched to wine there could be a couple more red varieties / origins offered but what we chose was fine. We ordered two pasta entrees and one fish. The pastas were both outstanding. So was the fish. The one thing that was disappointing was that while the fish came out perfectly cooked and hot, the rice and veg sides were barely above room temp. We split two deserts that were very good as well. Our server was pleasant and attentive throughout and it was an overall nice meal
The atmosphere was not so great, but ok for an open dining room but very dark, We all wanted oysters.. omg over $3.00 per oyster when I saw the bill $87.36 for the oysters as an appetizer for 4 people...4 martinis .. $45.75...One lobster tail..$$46.74, side of Linguine.. $$3.12...1 Filer Mignon with a lobster tail,... $$45.76 plus the$31.20 fot the lobster tail to go with it.. Surf and Turf....crab legs.. OMG..$$187.48.., A house salad,$6,24., birthday cream brûlée..one..$10.43..one slice of cheesecake $12... my birthday dinner was $617.27 . I have my receipt. Won't be back
This seemed to be a temporary location. More like a pop-up restaurant seeing if they can make a go of it. The tables are what you would find at a banquet hall then a fine dining restaurant. There is so much open space that it became very loud with people trying to talk to each other. Because of the location in a fair grounds exhibition hall it was really drafty and cold.
let's start at the beginning- NOT handicap friendly, there were stairs and creepy unkept hallways, if I didn't know there was a "nice" seafood place down the way I would have thought it was a nasty dive bar. The "waiter" at the greeting stand saw us coming and immediately walked away pretending he was looking for something until someone else took us to ( guess who's table..) he didn't seem too thrilled to be there let alone have to serve us. We were offered water,, ok.. Took our drink orders with apps, then got drinks( were ok but not great), and bread rolls came out with appetizers- thought they would be there right after the waters I mean usually.. Apps were calamari- they were just like any other nothing special but were good. So we ordered the all-you-can-eat crab legs for $80.. COLD!!! so gross. Waiter never came by to ask us how we were doing, didn't offer any other drinks refills or anything. I ordered the swordfish, it was good. someone came over to say "hi" I guess.. didn't introduce themselves just interrupted our dinner I'm guessing they work there since they said something like hope you enjoy.... IDK.. We had enough so I flagged the waiter down to ask for boxes, they were packed well so that made me happy. They asked if we wanted coffee or anything, umm no.. paid the bill and left. No we didn't leave a good tip ( we usually do 30% ish for good service.) since it wasn't, so we didn't. Definitely not going there for just drinks they aren't worth the trip.
This was our first visit here for Valentine's Day dinner. It was a nice experience with a friendly staff and delicious food. They even called the next day to thank us for our business. Rarely see that very often these days. Kudos to them...