La Dolce Vita of Lemont - Lemont, Illinois

Maria Castillo

Ambiente muy familiar, atención excelente y la comida deliciosa.

J. P. Caicedo R.

En todos los aspectos, excelente!

Tracy Marsh

Good service but very tight and Crowded tables. House salad has me hooked with the raviolis. Chicken Limone was not my favorite compared to others. If you like Loud, and extra dim lighting, this is the place for you. Parking on street is free, but spots hard to find in downtown Lemont area. Be prepared to walk a little to find an open spot. La Dolce Vita (Lemont) is a small location/bar but does take reservations. Meat sauce & house bread very good. It's a Fancy spin off an Olive Garden. Enjoy the Italian wine selections and import beers. Will order chicken parmigiana next time. The cheese Raviolis is probably best around, a very "Light" and "delicate" dish. The side of pasta comes with entrée. Chicken Limone entree with rigatoni meat sauce seen in pic.

Steph Wartmä

Very friendly staff, food okay, not too much Italian, but tasty.

malita stone

This past Saturday 10/28 I had a surprise 80th birthday party for my father. Although I had never previously dined at La Dolce Vita, several people I know, highly recommended it for so many reasons…(delicious food, great ambiance and they had a banquet room for parties). So, I decided that based on all the recommendations I received, it was enough for me to reserve my dad’s party there. I am happy to write this review for anyone who is looking to host a party for whatever the occasion may be, as my entire experience from the day I booked the party to the day of the event was exceptional. Margie & Kasia were wonderful in assisting in my menu selection, final count was due a few days beforehand and when needing to add people last minute, there was never an issue. In addition, and worth mentioning, they allowed us to come in the night prior (as they did not have the banquet room booked for an event that Friday evening) to decorate and set everything up…alleviating the stress of having to do everything the day of the party. The food was OUTSTANDING, and everyone was raving the entire event. The servers and the bartender were so kind and delightful and so helpful during the entire party, from packing up some of the leftover food, to cutting up and serving the birthday cake, etc. They really did assist in helping make sure that the event ran smoothly. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect event and the best part…my dad was surprised and so, so happy! Thank you La Dolce Vita, I will definitely be seeing you all again! 🙂

Dave Palmer

We were here on 10/11 for dinner and dropped almost $250. The food was pretty bad and the atmosphere was loud but even worse was the management/customer service. I was really hoping I could figure out who the owner of the place as so I could have a discussion and avoid writing this review. I want local businesses and employees to thrive. But I couldn't find out who owns it or how to contact them so here is how our night went down:

We get there and order the calamari appetizer, we get it and immediately divide it up on our plates to consume. At first bite, it was obvious it was undercooked- or something. Nobody ate it other than the first bite.

Normally we would just leave it, not eat it and not say anything. The person bussing tables came and took the plates away. The waitress (who was very sweet and kind) came over and asked how everything was, my wife started to gently express the issue with the food and before she could finish the waitress said "it's the calamari right?" She then apologized and said she would speak to the manager about taking it off the bill. We were appreciative of the gesture, especially when she came back a few minutes later and said the manager agreed to take it off the bill.

Dinner comes, none of it was good. The taste was bland. As we were eating dinner, the waitress comes back and tells us that the manager had searched through the trash and said it looked like we ate most of the calamari and decided not to take it off the bill after all (which, again, we didn't even request from them in the first place).

Yes, you read that correctly The MANAGER of this restaurant SEARCHED THROUGH THE TRASH to, I guess, to save.... about $20 on a $250 bill.

Not only that, but she sent the poor, embarrassed waitress to tell us instead of coming to us and telling us herself- cowardice? We paid the bill (tipped the waitress well) and left with most of the food we had ordered still on the table.

Draw your own conclusion, but my advice? Do not eat here. Ever.

I am embarrassed on behalf of the restaurant owners, the waitress and the other decent employees. It's really too bad, we had eaten here before (several years ago, 2017) and we remembered it being a fantastic experience, so we were eager to try it again.

Jerry Camacho

This restaurant has a very good selection of some of the best Italian dishes, seafood and steaks.
They also have a very extensive wine selection.
If you're a beer connoisseur your'e out of luck, their beer menu is not good at all.
The building is old, but is nicely decorated and they made it wheel chair accessible by installing a ramp at the front entrance and an elevator to access the bathrooms on the 2nd floor.
The staff is friendly and very knowledgeable with their menu.
They also kept our water glasses full and our table clean.
It's also a great place to dine in during the Lemont Sunset Soiree Summer Concert events, since they are so close to where they set up the stage.

Fran W

Just attended an 80th birthday party in their upstairs banquet room.
What an enjoyable evening, great ambiance, drinks and food. Also, the service was outstanding. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for a place to host your next event.