D.B.A.

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   Tim

   Cleveland

   38 reviews

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   3.0

   38 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Our dining experience was just average. I was expecting much more as I was comparing it to Dante in Cleveland.
   

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   Stephen

   Cleveland

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 10 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great place to eat and the service was outstanding. Highly recommend this restaraunt.
   

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   Justin

   Columbus

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 2 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was amazing and the service was excellent. The furniture was a little run down (i.e. our table was pretty wobbly, tears in the chairs and chips in the table) and it was a little loud to have a private conversation but the ambiance was very nice. The art, lighting and theme of it was excellent as well.
   

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   Aquasia

   Cleveland

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 1 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always delicious and always a cozy time. Staff is amazing and welcoming !!
   

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   David

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 31 October 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   It was a good experience overall. My only comment or suggestion would be when you have an item on the menu that says pappardelle with beef and pork ragu then the dish should have beef and pork in it. I ordered that dish and could not find any beef or pork in it. The flavor was good but it was just pasta and sauce. The other food was great.The service was a little rushed, the atmosphere was exactly what we needed to be able to enjoy conversation with family.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Philadelphia

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 24 October 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Very disappointed. Upon arrival realized this was a tourist trap. Dimly lit hallway leading to not so clean restrooms, scuffed up table. Friendly service but food was less than chain restaurant quality. Fried calamari was dry and included tiny, tiny shrimp. Two “tastes” of macaroni were a gloppy carbonara and a fair bolognese. Rolled out without ordering an entree.
   

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   Ella

   Coastal Georgia

   5 reviews

   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 19 October 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Really upset about our experience. We have been to D.B.A. before and loved it. We came tonight for Sweetest Day. Order the muscle- hands down the best!!! They were clearly short servers. Our serve was very kind but we could not get drink refills when clearly empty for some time. Then came the meals I ordered the scallops my husband ordered medium rare steak. Food came I my scallops were clearly under a warmer for a while. My husband’s steak the waitress watched him cut she said “oh that is well done.” So she took it to have it redone. I ate my scallops and we waited and watched multiple steaks come out. When I was done with my meal my husband approached the waitress and said we would just take the bill. She came over and said she would take the steak off the bill (which was crazy since we never received it) and offered a free desert. I don’t care so much about the money it o sat for 25 minutes eating my meal while my husband watched- odd! Really disappointing experience and even more the flip response. We paid the bill and tipped the waitress but so disappointed that we won’t be back.
   

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   Roy

   Cleveland

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 19 October 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   This was our first time at DBA. We arrived as they were opening. Our first impressions were low. The patio area was still cluttered with trash from the previous night. They sat us right next to a couple, too close, even though there were plenty of seats available, which cut into our privacy of conversation… The overall atmosphere was nice though. Our server was Amazingly attentive and made sure we had what we needed. The food started off great. The appetizer (Tomato Confit) was absolutely delicious!! Our main course was good at best. I had the duck breast and short rib, the wife had the New York Steak, it all tasted like it was all seasoned the same. Again, was good, but we have had much better. When I think of a restaurant for an evening out, I associate the idea with the type of food I enjoyed, DBA just didn’t standout with a “wow” on any given topic. We will go again, because the it wasn’t bad, but I it wasn’t a “we need to come back” kind of experience. Cost was maybe a little high for quality of food, but wasn’t too expensive for the overall experience.
   

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   RodS

   Cleveland

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 18 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Appetizers sounded so good we had 3 , was more than enough for a meal for 2 , cocktails were excellent as well
   

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    Anthony

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Excellent service and food exceeded expectations! Ordered 3 courses and they were all well timed and will definitely be going back again soon.
    

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