Davide Italian Cafe — Restaurant in Marco Island

Really disappointed to be writing this review after being a loyal customer of this restaurant for years on our annual trip to Marco Island.

To begin, we were seated 20+ minutes after our reservation. Why offer reservations if they mean nothing?

The ambiance is overwhelming - the live music is far too loud and honestly, painful to listen to.

When it came time to order, we requested to place for food and drinks all at once due to the significant wait we already had for our delayed “reservation”. We asked for lemon wedges for the table in addition to our beers; please note: this restaurant does not have a liquor license so options are limited. The server brought literally 3 slices of lemon for a table of 5 - how generous!

We ordered 3 chicken piccata dishes (one gluten free) and 1 chicken parmesan. The gluten free is a $6.50 up charge, which is the highest I’ve ever seen for an allergy accommodation. As I mentioned, we come here annually and it has always included 2 chicken breasts per dish. Apparently shrinkflarion has really gotten Davide as it came with one minuscule chicken breast each. The chicken parmesan was cold. At this point, we had been over an hour since we had ordered and were starving with a dog to get home to. As such, we just ate the cold food. We said nothing and asked for our bill, just wanting to get out of there.

The owner stopped by as we were waiting for the checks to return and asked how everything was. A member of our party said “slow and cold but besides that fine.” The owner suddenly became aggressive and defensive, asking why are we just now complaining? In response, we corrected him that we were not complaining, he asked. He stormed away and sarcastically told us to have a good night. We finished up the checks and departed for our vehicle in the parking lot. The owner followed us into the parking lot and told us to never return to the restaurant. For what? Telling you the hard truth about the poor experience at your restaurant? Feedback, unfortunately, is not always positive but as an owner, or just a human in general, you need to learn how to be receptive to it and respectful when receiving it. Perhaps the owners Napoleon complex is getting in the way. Dine elsewhere where you will be a respected patron with warm,...

The food was overpriced. The food took over an hour and it was very bland! The pasta was not homemade. The "special" , the Braciole was overcooked, fatty and cost over $40. Our bill was $187.00 This is not the worse part. I would not write a review, I would just not go back and accept this as we tried something new and it was not for us. What brings me to leaving this review is the way we were treated by the owner. When we asked if our food was going to be out soon as it had been an hour, the owner said he would check and see if it indeed had been an hour. He never came back, except to clear the plates and he did not say a word. He told the server that we requested our bill, which we had not. When we asked, if we were going to be offered dessert or coffee the manager walked by & said to the server not to worry about us, we were shocked and said we will just leave. The manager then came and put his hand on my mom's shoulder several times, the first time he placed his hand on her shoulder he just stared at her, until we were all very uncomfortable, then he told us we were lucky to have been able to eat there as we did not have a reservation, he also told us he is good to have given us a chance. There was more. I have never been spoken to like this in a restaurant. This is the first time I have ever left a negative, I am still in shock over...

Words cannot express how lovely this place is. The owners are the most wonderful people and the quality of food, service and atmosphere reflect how much love they pour into this business. My wife and I came here (coincidentally) on Valentine's Day without a reservation and were immediately welcomed with open arms and accommodated despite not having a reservation for an obviously booming business on what may have been one of their busiest evenings. The owners took amazing care of us and were so kind and compassionate!

My wife and I regularly frequent some of the finest Italian restaraunts the DC area has to offer and I was absolutely blown away by the quality of the food at Davide's. Every course of the meal, from the Bruschetta to our main dish, was bursting with flavor beyond anything I have experienced! Even the presentation was through the roof. The staff was equally as lovely as the ownership and the Italian gentleman who was obviously the manager/head staff member was absolutely fantastic and a wealth of knowledge with regards to our dietary preferences.

I cannot say enough about this establishment. There are truly no words to describe my astonishment with the quality of every facet of their business. We are grateful to have stumbled upon this diamond and we very much look forward to returning, time...