Domenico's Italian Restaurant Review

Absolutely terrible, rubbery frozen calamari and stale, bland garlic bread. Would not recommend at all.

A family favorite for 30 years! Excellent food and service. My family and I plan to continue to celebrate my dad's "heavenly" birthday at this, his favorite Italian restaurant.

Loved this place for 4 generations!!! Parents took us there when we were kid, now we take our grandchildren

Love this place! My parents would go here on dates and we've been coming here my whole life. Best salad dressing and pizza!!

This place has been at the same location with the same food for over 40 years. There is a reason. It is absolutely awsome. 3 generations of my family have eaten here and it has never disappointed

Went for the house salad. It was as good as I remembered.

The pizza was very unique but delicious! All the other guests enjoyed thier meals as well. Good service too.

I love going here for some really good Italian food. The Lasagna is off the chain! The owner often comes out to personally greet us. If we are not satisfied with anything they bend over backwards to make up for it. Even though I tell them its not necessary, they insist on making it better anyway. We use this place for our special date nights.

First time here. Came for lunch I was seated promptly and immediately attended to by a wonderful waitress named Katie. Told her it was my first time at the restaurant and she immediately gave me some history on the restaurant as well as some of the favorite items. I had the individual pizza and salad lunch combo which was fantastic. The meat toppings on the pizza for very flavorful. She also brought me there tomato bisque soup as she wanted me to try it at no charge. I will definitely be back and I'm looking forward to trying some of their pasta dishes

Huge portions, great atmosphere, and friendly staff.

Staff is very attentive. Their signature pizza is very good and the medium big enough to feed two people dinner and leftovers (just as tasty reheated).

Great hospitality by the owner! Great food as well!

Really good pizza I've been going there since I was a kid I also worked at a Domenico's unrelated to that one there used to be five of them other than that really good place to eat although it is pretty spendy.

Really good food here. Clean and nice atmosphere. A little pricey for Italian food bu the portions are pretty big.

This was our first time to try Domenico's, and we are super particular about Italian food.

Oh, my goodness! The food was simply amazing! The tomato bisque soup is a must-have on any visit here, and the chicken parmesan--my husband's "go to" dish--was far tastier than typical chicken parm. The portion sizes were hearty and, to our surprise, the dishes are reasonably priced, too.

The service was impeccable. The greeters seemed genuinely happy that we stopped by. Our server, Daniel, welcomed us warmly and was attentive but not intrusive and effecient. We also had a very nice chat with Lance, the owner/manager, when he stopped by our table TWICE, and he made a point to commit our names and faces to memory.

Before we could request the check--surprise! We received a huge serving of tiramisu and two spoons. It was heaven in an extra large ramakin! I've never cared much for tiramisu; now I realize how delicious it is when it's made right. It's now on my must-have list at Domenico's, too.

Wow! This place is a great find. We are anxious to return and sample the other items on the menu!

Oldest restaurant in Long Beach. That's kinda cool. Food was good. Wait staff friendly.

Very popular Long Beach institution. Waits up to 40 minutes on weekends. They will customer your order. I had a great garlic chicken with vegetables!

Love it. Good food. Creamy garlic salad dressing to die for. Old but looks dark and dreamy. Been going there for almost 40 years, still good.

The pizza is good there but its just a bit much for me. Not saying its bad. Great pizza if you are looking for a good pizza to enjoy.

The food here is delicious. I love the mozzarella sticks and calamari!

Great food. I ordered on line to be delivered, order was wrong but the Manager Michael really took great care of me and made my order more than right. Thanks Again! Will keep coming back.

Wonderful as usual been going to Domenico's since I was a very little girl and I am now 66 years old.

The vibe here is an awesome way to set it off for a romantic evening start to a late night of f*#*ing for me anyway ...... Thanx

Bruschetta grilled cheese is as good as you would hope. I got the tomato bisque and dipped it. I also got the gnocchi and it was pillow soft goodness.

Great food if there were more stars I would give it this many 100

What a great find while we were here on vacation!!! Awesome service, atmosphere and food!!

Service and dinner was delicious. The owner came by to check on us. I haven't been in a long time, but I'll definitely be back
I had the rigatoni with sausage and a creamy and flavorful tomato sauce. They cook like I cook...really good pasta.

The only place featuring ground pepperoni pizzas. Try it! They're great!

Great service! Attention to detail! End a wonderful meal with their delicious tiramisu!

We have visited Domenico's many times over the years. My mom grew up in Belmont Shore and managed the movie theater down the street. She told me it was the first pizza in Long Beach and she'd never heard of it before Domenico's opened.

I have been going to this restaurant since I was a small child. I've taken my own children there for many family dinners and special occasions.

I look forward to eating here again soon. Big shout out to Domenico's management for offering Gluten Free crust on their delicious pizza menu (small and medium only). It is very good.

Mushroom Ravioli is to die for! Moscato yummy....and now they have Cannolis!!

Great pizza , atmosphere, and service! Cozy booths..

As someone who grew up in NY I'm a little snobby when it comes to Italian food and had basically given up on finding good italian in the area before I found this place less than a mile from me. A friend from Lake Arrowhead told me about their pizza which I got takeout about a month ago (incredible by the way... not "NY pizza" but delicious in it's own way) and my wife loved the interior picking it up and said we had to try dine in.
Well we ate there last night and it was nothing short of incredible. The interior is awesome, very comfortable and unique. And the food was just phenomenal. We got the basil gnocchi pasta with sausage and holy cow was it good. We also both got French onion soup because i have to get that everywhere I go and it did not disappoint. Everything was really great including the service (thanks Daniel) and I look forward to trying everything on their huge menu again soon. Here is a picture my wife drew on the back of a kids menu.

Not handicap accessible. It has all the charm and class of a great old school Italian restaurant but there is a big bathroom problem. Wherever owns this restaurant has made a ton of money. It is very successful. Not investing into the bathroom upgrade conveys a harsh attitude of the owners towards wheelchair users. They must have paid huge legal fees and say in countless meetings to win legal battles by grandfathering the building so they would not have to comply with the law. That energy could have been used to just fix the bathroom.

Grounded pepperoni pizza, sausage pasta in its sauce is the meal in disguise. Excellent place for the family and a date too

We have been coming here for 29 years. The quality and the customer service remains impeccable.

Been going here for years. Love the house dressing.

This place has been Great every time. There is not a better Italian restaurant Around in my opinion. Always great service as well .

Might as well put ketchup on your noodles. Hardly even considered Italian food.

This restaurant claims title to being the oldest restaurant in Long Beach. The service is great, the food is good, and you won't be disappointed. Check it out!

Had lunch again today. Love the ravioli and the ground pepperoni pizza. Service and food quality were great, as usual.

Been going there since I was 10yrs old. It's the best reward one can get.

The tomato bisque soup has deep flavors and the house salad is generous, crisp and fresh.

We went for an early lunch and the service was really good. The atmosphere was excellent, very cozy, dark and quiet with booths, curtains and carpet. Our entrees were okay and soup was good but the bread did not taste fresh and the vegetables were terrible. The vegetables had no flavor as if they were boiled. The waiter asked if we wanted parmesan and I expected him to bring the grater to the table but it's just a shaker jar of dry parm. Overall we enjoyed the authentic ambiance because of the old school vibe but will probably not be back since it is more just an Italian themed experience and not a culinary one.

Parking is always a problem. Server wasn't very attentive or friendly. Food usually is fantastic but tonight pizza was undercooked and tiramisu dessert was ordered for take out and it was slopped and smushed into a small plastic container couldn't even tell what it was. Aesthetically unappetizing. We invited grandpa to cheer him up a little grandma's funeral just 2 days ago. So this was a disappointing first impression for grandpa.

Domenico's has been a Belmont Shore staple since the 50's, and my family has been coming here ever since then. Even though we don't live in the area, we still make the 30+ minute drive a few times a year. We love the Domenico's special salad, and the pizza with ground pepperoni. The service is always great, and both the owner and manager usually come around to check in and greet us. This place is consistently good and never disappoints.

Love their Domenico Salad, Lasagna and Chicken Basil Pasta!! Jake our server was friendly and attentive.

We were walking around shoreline village when we came across Domenico's. The owner Mike so graciously invited us to take a seat and was very kind in introducing himself and making us feel comfortable. He was kind enough to give us a background of his delightful business. He recommended the sausage tomato cream and the the salad with the garlic cream sauce. We ended up having both and some sauted mushrooms, calamari, tomato bisque, ministrone, and the chicken piccata. The food was absolutely delicious and I recommend eating here at least once, it is worth the wait if there is one. We will definitely be coming back. The waiters are friendly and considerate. Jeff was our waiter today, he was very enjoyable. Thank you all of Domenico's staff for the enjoyable evening and the cook for a meal well made.

One of the best Italian restaurants ever! Tomato soup was to die for!!

My favorite pizza and salad, my family has gone here for decades!

Best pizza period. They have been making it the same since the 50s I'm second generation growing up on it. Excellent food excellent service!!!

Love the tomato bisque soup! The service was above most, the pie not the mozzarella sticks wasn't my style but I can't knock them too bad.

Fantastic pizza! The cheeses are under the toppings. Great service and even better management

Food is wonderful!! A true old time Italian!! calamari is wonderful.

The mozzarella sticks are crazy good and large!! The pasta was great, i feel like I need to try the pizza again because the one I had was just overpacked with tomatoes. It was definitely belmont shore though because it was too expensive to encourage me to go back.

excellent chicken parmigiana pizza very good a d house salad ia a definite order

Pizza was very good had the pizza and salad I would recommend and visit again

They have a new menu and got rid of our favorites....the pizza was good but over cooked... not sure but they may have new owners again.

Absolutely loved it. Pizza was amazing. Domenico's special and the chicken Alfredo were delicious. Family friendly too

I've been eating here for 30+years, and it's always been a fantasy come true for my mouth. Mmmmmmm

Love this place - food, service, and atmosphere all excellent!

Fried Mozarrella and Gnocchi are the best, I travel from the Inland Empire to get it.

The best pasta and pizza around...for ever. It s an institution, a legend. Really good place. And with amazing people too. Great!!!

Domenico's service was great. Beyond that was the food was Awesome. I have another meal I brought home. If you have not been there run there as you will not regret go there!

Do yourself a favor and get a ground pepperoni pizza, and top it with the house dressing. Family has been coming to here for decades.

We made a reservation for a large party of nine. We were seated on time. The servers were very attentive, the food was very good, and we had a great time. Thanks to Dominico's!!

I love this place! It's been my favorite since I was a kid. Definitely a must visit! I highly recommend getting the ground pepperoni pizza. Make sure to ask for their complimentary soup! I always get minestrone but I believe tomato bisque is available as well. When they bring the basket of bread out at the very beginning ask them for the house dressing to do with it! I eat the dressing with everything! The bread, the soup, the salad, and the pizza! Delicious! I even buy a jar to go

Lunch was wonderful. I loved everything we got. Can't wait to go back.

Excellent value. Cheese sticks were amazing. They are cucumber size.

One of the only southern California Italian restaurants this Bronx boy will eat at.

Always love to hang here, mozzarella sticks are my ultimate favorite and mushrooms

Great food and great service! Perfect for lunch or dinner!

The Italian food there is very good is top notch you will enjoy