I arranged a dinner for 12 for my brother's Italian-style bachelor party and we had an amazing time. I was spurred to write this review because of how helpful and professional the manager and staff were. The manager even ordered a custom cake from a recognized bakery and got it delivered for dessert. The staff were attentive and the food was delicious! read more

This is such an amazing place to go on the weekends! The typical customer is generally old, but it makes for a very intimate experience. You must try the Caesar salad!!! They make it table side and it's a true authentic Caesar. read more

Very noisy but otherwise excellent if somewhat slow service. Quality service staff. Table side preparation of several dishes. Caesar salad fabulous. Veal ok but not spectacular. Expect to spend at least 2 hours. Excellent wine list, not too badly priced. Had an excellent Barolo. Worth a trip. Fig appetizer very tasty. read more

Good food-I had cheese ravioli and I had carry out. Looks like a nice place to eat in. Good service too.

I love my food, ambiance and great service...this get 2/3! And I won't fault them for the shame of a lopsided parking lot they have... Came here on a Tuesday night per a couple's suggestion and we were stunned to see that we were the only patrons inside this vast eatery...it was 6:15 pm. We walked in and fantastic friendly tall waiter was quick to accost us and sit us down. Place seemed very clean! We looked over menu and he came back to us and told us specials. As typical Italian gauge, we tarted with the fried calamari. Marinara was nice and chunky but lacked any flavor. Calamari wasn't greasy but some pieces were cooked to perfection while others were very chewy...watch out grandpa guido and those dentures! The bread they served at the table was god awful but the breadsticks and the whipped sun dried tomato infused butter was sinfully delicious-would have loved to have a good morsel of bread to go with this. I ordered the scallop dish with a lemon garlic sauce accompanied by risotto and spinach-it was ok...would never order again but wasn't the worst meal. It definitely was a tad pricey at $30-taste, presentation and quantity as well as quality were lacking.. My stud muff got the pasta with bolognese sauce-honestly was not good at all-so bland...so, so bland and it did not even look delectable. Couldn't blame the poor waiter who was really attentive but you could tell he was sweating it as we were his only table for the night and we didn't look satisfied at all. We left around 7:45 pm and not only were there no other patrons in this large eatery but no other cars to be found in the lopsided lot! I wish I could agree with other reviewers and their experiences but I am thinking this place may be under different management or maybe they all dined at Costello's as opposed to Castelo's...sadly not for our gang! I'll stick to the Italian eats of New Haven or New York...even Stamford but definitely not Danbury! read more

We love Castello's! We dine here regularly and love bringing friends to enjoy the entire experience. We feel as though we are in Europe in a family restaurant eating home cooked food. Every dish is delicious and they are so accommodating that they are happy to prepare food that isn't even on the menu. The wine list is extensive. Throughout the evening the waiters are attentive and engaging. Thanks to Nori and Zenel for a fun evening. Always looking forward to our next meal! read more

Although the food was good the portion was small. As I was going to my car I was chase down because a problem with the bill.. They noticed they overcharged me and I signed another bill. I'm not sure if the mistake was ever reflected on my account. read more

My first visit for a friend's birthday dinner. It was exceptional and really I would give it 5++++! All the staff were very cordial and friendly, but the gentleman who greeted us at the door (Norri) and our server, who I apologize I did not get his name were beyond exceptional. We had a Caesar Salad prepared at our table and it was the best caesar I've ever tasted. The veal was delicate and the sauces excellent. We were treated like VIP's. I don't eat Tiramisu. Never have cared for it. But they brought us a sample for the birthday girl....well I ate it and will ONLY eat it here. This is my new go to for special dinners and I think I'll check out their Happy Hour. read more

Last night was our first visit. Charming environment with attentive service. We ordered the specials. Stuffed portobello mushroom was an excellent starter that we shared Whole Bronzino ($28) filleted table side was superb Broiled lobster (easily 1.5 pounds), calamari, shrimp, mussels and clams over homemade linguini in a fra Diablo source was huge and outstanding. An incredible value at $31 and enough for lunch the next day. We ended with hot cappuccino that was truly hot and in a good size cup. If there was a weak link it was dessert. Cannoli was ok but small and not living up to the rest of the meal. Chocolate mousse cake was ok but not brilliant This restaurant will be added to our fAvorites list Updated. September 24, 2017 Castello's is one of the few restaurants I give 5 stars. It has become our favorite restaurant amongst the many excellent restaurants in the greater Danbury area. It starts with the fabulous service. One is always greeted like an old friend. We recommend starting with the cesar salad with extra anchovies if requested, classically prepared table-side. It is lovingly made with all attention to detail including rubbing the inside of the wooden bowl with garlic and other seasonings. Dressing made table-side as well There are always specials with the Bronzino filleted table-side continuing as a wonderful treat when available Generous cocktails and a nice wine list For dessert we had the strawberries in zabaglione sauce, also prepared table side by Nori one of the owners Conversations with the staff in this family business rounds out the night. We worried about them for a long time as they were not crowded, even on Saturday nights. Last night they were packed. Clearly the word has gotten out This is one of five restaurants owned by the family in Danbury and Westchester County NY read more

Outstanding food and impeccable service are the norm at Castello. The caesar salad for two, which is prepared table side is the best we've ever had. Also great happy hour in the bar! read more

Kenny the owner is such a class act with heart! It was an empty lunch passing through CT on our way home from DC, and we were the only diners!!! What a pity! Kenny said he'll be working on the lunch menu, because - righfully so - people don't like dinner portions for lunch. Interesting enough, bring a friend and share! Traditional bad/flavorless bread - perfect for dipping, and he even throws in some cheese and olives - nice touch. A very clean approach to "italo-americano" southern italian influenced fare, the food is very well prepared, ingredients are fresh and flavor is not lacking. The fried calamari were so-so, but the carpaccio is freshly made, pounded to order - never frozen - and the calamari with capellini, cherry tomatoes and olives was light and flavorful! He takes great pride in his establishment and has an incredible selection of old vintage wines - french and italian. Location is terrible, and when you pull in, you think you'll hear Marissa Tomei from my cousin Vinny run downstairs to greet you! But NO! Low and behold the dining room is spacious, full of light and tastefully decorated. The wine display case is beautiful, and Kenny is all that and a bag of potato chips - hard working, sincere and with deep pride in ownership. So take a lunch break and bring a friend, and tell them I sent you! They take open table reservations, and lunch gives you a 1,000 point table - gets you quicker to that Open Table cheque! Don't let the location put you off or out! Just wander off the highway and mozey in for lunch or dinner (make reservations, he says Friday and Saturday nights PACK). Hey, he may even throw in free dessert! MANGIA! read more

This place is the best. I was there on Saturday night, the food was great and the service was better. The staff was friendly and helpful, I will absolutely be back and I will bring friends. read more

Outstanding food and service. We love visiting when we are in town. You won't be disappointed. The service is attentive and makes you feel like family and the food is always fresh and prepared perfectly. The Cannoli's at the end of the meal were the best I've ever had. A must visit. read more

What a nice surprise Castello turned out to be. Great wait staff & excellent food. The apps were very go and then we had the Spaghetti alla Castello and Linguine white clam sauce. Both sauces very tasty and pasta cooked perfectly. Finished the night with coffee and very good ricotta cheese cake. The only reason for 4 stars and not 5 is the noise level in the dining room. If they could control that a little bit, this place is an easy 5 stars. Thank you for a wonderful night. read more

Stopped here after a long day in nyc, and was very pleased with the burrata salad, cheese ravioli and tiramisu. If I find myself in the area I will definitely return!!! Didn't really understand why this place wasn't buisy as it has quality food, nice staff and a excellent experience. Also was very impressed by the parking area, you don't see this often. Thank you guys, wishing I had bought a couple tiramisus instead of just one for the road. read more

Outstanding experience tonight. Have never been to Danbury so was looking for a great spot and very happy to have found Castello via Yelp. Food was amazing from the Bolognese to the chicken scarp to the salmon; everything was great. To top it off, it's a family restaurant which are always the best. Reminds us of one of our favorite places back home in Utica, NY. The wait staff, I'm assuming brothers, were attentive and engaging. This would definitely be a "go to" place if we lived closer. Thanks guys for a great evening! read more

I've never written a review before on here, but this was the best dinner I've had in a long time. Friendly staff, delicious food. I loved everything about this dining experience. read more

Veal saltimbocca was stellar and they have a fantastic wine selection. This is a great hidden gem.

This is the best restaurant I've been to in the area. The food is consistently terrific and the portions are large without being over the top. They do a proper Caesar salad (which is hard to find). Every time I leave I can't wait to come back and try something else. But what makes this family owned business really outshine so many others is the quality of service. They treat everyone who comes in as family. They are welcoming, gracious, and attentive. They really go the extra mile to ensure that guests enjoy their meal. read more

What a surprise. Just passing through town and found this gem on Yelp. Family owned and some of the most delicious Italian food I've ever had. Calamari with extra spicy sauce. I will be sure to stop through on my way back read more

I was really disappointed with my experience here and am surprised at the excellent reviews. It was very slow and expensive, and the food was just okay. We waited a long time before they gave us menus. We ordered a bottle of wine and nothing happened for about 20 minutes. They finally came back and asked us which bottle we had ordered. The Caesar salad was acidic/sour to the point of being almost inedible, and I am a huge Caesar salad fan. The mushroom ravioli was just okay; it was clearly not homemade and was largely tasteless. The fish special was the best thing we ordered. The bread was abysmal (stale and tasteless). Our meal came to $170, including tip, for the 2 of us. For that kind of money, I would have expected the place to be excellent. The meal took approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes. Unfortunately, we won't be back. read more

This is officially my favorite restaurant!! The service, the food, the environment exceeded my expectations. I went for Mothers Day and they were so welcoming. Mothers got flowers as they left. I deff am coming back ! Try the flam brûlée read more

Went on Christmas Eve , service was good. Had seven fishes and meal was good, wife enjoyed lobster raviolis. Good but not wowed.

Was in the area with family and we wanted a good place to eat and went off of Yelp. Unfortunately we could not feel the same as other reviews. There were not many customers at all, however we were basically ignored all night. After seating us, it took almost half an hour for someone to approach our table to order. After that the food took an inordinate amount of time to arrive. Good thing my 2 year old was calm this day otherwise it would've gone south quick. When the food arrived, I must honestly say it was not worth the wait. It wasn't bad...it was just...ok. After the meal it once again took a while for someone to acknowledge us. I had to flag someone down for the check. After the gave it to me, it took again almost 20 min for someone to get it read more

Excellent! The branzino fish I ordered was the freshest I've had in years! Our server filleted the fish at the table. It was divine. We had the crab cake appetizer, and it was delicious, too! The service was very attentive and gracious. We'll definitely be back. read more

Phenomenal! I had the osso buco which was one of the specials. They make a traditional caesar salad table side. Oysters were tasty and fresh. read more

This place was strange. Tried during restaurant week. I had the branzino...it and everything else on the plate was overcooked and oddly put together. The place is huge...and sadly very empty. My friends seemed to enjoy their meals(both pasta dishes), and the apps were decent- but honestly nothing that was overwhelmingly amazing. i've had better italian at casual joints- so perhaps i went in with too high expectations? The waiters were nice and did their best to redeem my plate- but I don't think i will be returning. read more

Superb food and superb service. I've been here at least 6 times and I've never been disappointed. The veal Castello is one of the best meals I've ever had! read more

This restaurant was the best! Our friends had said it was good but we think it was Italian food better than Italy. It doesn't look like much from the outside and is difficult to get into the parking but well worth every effort. The staff is attentive and warm and the restaurant is spotlessly clean. Every order our table had was raved about. The gnocchi the lightest, the veal tender the marinara delicious as well as the eggplant rollitini. I don't think you could go wrong with any of their items. We will return. read more

Completely Amazing!!! The service was impeccable!! Request Nori .. I felt like I was in the Bronx having an Italian home cooked meal. Nori was amazing and we were so happy we went tonight. This will be the go to when we want a wonderful meal and made to feel at home. read more

Went to Castello a few weeks ago. When the waiter came to make our Caeser salad "tableside" I was terrified it would be one of those awful dated shows with an unhappy ending. Turned out to be one of the best caeser slads ever, freshly made, great anchovy, caper, galic flavor. Nice veal with mushrooms, nice chicken with spicy saucage, good tiramisu. Overall 3+ stars. Went back tonight had one ot the worst meals ever. The salad (which was great last time) was brought out from the kitchen already plated. It looked like it was made days ago, it was tastless; the lettuce was soggy and limp, the dressing tastless. Seafood rissotto fra diablo was also tastless with rubber calamari and scallops. Duck breast ordered rare was cooked so far into the well done that it was destroyed beyond measure. Shrimp scampi had been cooked so long you could have used them as shoe leather. Grossly overpriced, dreadful, tacky decor that could be forgiven if the food was good. It was not. EDIT one day later. And today, I got an email from "Open Table" telling me that the resaurant filed a complant that I had not honored my reservation. Just the perfect finish to a horrible experience. read more

pasta was good not great, aldente indeed bread they give as appetizer crappiest i had in a while meals a bit high priced service fast but too many server hands read more

I had my wedding reception here in 2015.. everyone loved the food, they had everything set up how I wanted it and the service was great. I have been here since then and their food is delicious! I love their penne vodka,their steak is great too. It's a relaxing environment since it's not usually over crowded.They should be more busy since their food is tasty. read more

I'm not the most tempted gourmand in this world, but I can assure you that you would never be disappointed visiting this place! Me and my husband we were just staying overnight in Danbury, previously have never visited this city, so we took a guess after reading couple of reviews on this restaurant and we came for a dinner. It was amazing: top-notch service, cooking in front of you, food with a great taste and feeling that people who created all this, they really love what they do! Dignity, Italian family legacy and the most wonderful cuisine these are components of Castello restaurant! read more

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Average at best. Went with the wife after hearing decent noise about this place. Had disappointing Calamari and wife had overdone Steak. The best part of the dinner was the coffee. Service was good but I would not return for a meal. There are far better Italian restaurants in the immediate area. read more

We love this place! We found it on a recommendation. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but that is the only negative things about the place. It's atmosphere is quiet and elegant. The service is very helpful, attentive and professional. We typically order the excellent tableside prepared Ceasar salad (Insalata Cesare per Due), a glass of wine, and usually a special or one of these pastas: Cappellini Castello, Pappardelle al Fungi, Rivanoli Pomodoro. The homemade pastas are wonderful and the ingredients taste fresh. While we enjoy other restaurants in the area for certain reasons, Castello's has everything we like in a restaurant in one place: great food, atmosphere and service. read more

3rd visit was Saturday June 13th Maitre'd was condescending I ordered sea to be prepared in kitchen with penna. I asked waiter to not add oil to my pasta. Restaurants do this so the pasta appears fresh. Its just oily Maitre'd decides he wants to demonstrate the deskinning of the fish in the half empty dining room to show off. I told him i prefer not to watch. He comtined with his show while i stared out the window. Horrible experience The cheese cake is not ny cheesecake. They are so off base. Yuk. read more

Love this place. No one is ever in it, what a shame. Entrees are very good, service is great and they have a nice wine selection.

The best kept secret for Italian dining in Danbury. Don't be fooled by the location or the appearance from the outside. I've eaten here several times. The food is fresh and service is great. Try the table made ceasar salad and don't forget the homemade limoncello! read more

Castello is in my opinion the best restaurant in Danbury. It is a classic Italian dining experience. The food is always fresh, perfectly prepared and beautifully presented. The service is attentive and friendly. Kenny, the owner, and his team make every guest feel good about being there, They will happily accommodate your special requests. The prices are reasonable relative to the overall quality of the experience. If you try it once you will soon become a regular. read more