Damenti's was an oasis for us on our way from upstate NY to PA. It has very large, fairly upscale menu and prices. The restaurant is big. The inside was a little dark and depressing. We opted for the patio, which was perfect for a lovely summer evening. There are so many choices I. The menu it can get confusing. We had eaten a large lunch so I opted for the soup of the day, NE clam chowder. At first when I receive my salad, I was a little disappointed. It looked very plain. However, the lettuce was crisp and the dressing was so flavorful and it had the perfect amount of blue cheese. The soup was thick and tasty. Husband got the grouper with garlic and 18 year old got a chicken dish. Both were good. Each entree come with a side dish of your choice. I believe for the prices, they choy I'd come with two. Nice place (especially on the patio) but high prices for what you get. read more

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To begin, the locals are the life of this restaurant. This should be a compelling enough reason to visit this place. With a history of being in business for more than 60 years and maintaining the same level of consistency and quality, this establishment truly deserves our business. Whitney was my waitress, and she took excellent care of me. Everything on the menu seemed so enticing that I had to request her assistance. The ambiance of the restaurant can be described as a cozy vibe, as it's dimly lit and gives off a warm, inviting aura. The music played in the background adds to the overall atmosphere, further enhancing the dining experience. Don't let me forget the friendly and cheerful people who frequently attend here. They add to the jovial atmosphere of the place. Now, let's talk about the food. The flavors of the dishes served here are simply delightful. The quality of ingredients used is evident in every bite, and the dishes are prepared with great care and attention to detail. From savory to sweet, the menu offers a diverse range of options that cater to all palates. The dishes are presented beautifully, making for an aesthetically pleasing experience as well. Overall, this restaurant (combined with Whitney's customer service), is the place for those looking for a memorable dining experience. The combination of great food, ambiance, and welcoming patrons make this spot a must-visit for anyone! read more

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With not a lot of choices in the Hazleton area, this is probably the nicest restaurant. It's obviously been in business for many years, as you feel you've stepped back in time a bit by the decor. You can either interpret this as quaint or neglected depending on your perspective. The staff is friendly and prompt with service. The menu is not large but generally should be something for most tastes on it. The restaurant has a beautiful view from the outdoor screened in porch (which they can shut when it gets chilly) so I had a delightful dinner on a warm fall day. My food was very flavorful. read more

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We went to Damenti's for the first time last weekend, Jan 25, to check out the ice bar and have dinner with friends. The ice sculptures were amazing. The drink selections were very limited; getting a good beer and not Miller Lite or Keystone Lite would have been nice. Dinner was atrocious. Our waitress was visibly sick and incredibly rude. She kept sniffing and touching her nose and face; you could hear her congestion when she spoke. Why she was permitted to serve food in that condition is beyond my comprehension. We asked our server what the shrimp stuffing was made of and she replied "It's some shit". When we said we wanted the swordfish cooked to "Chef's choice" temperature she replied, "We don't have time for that shit". It came out thin, overcooked (we ordered it medium) and flavorless. She brought me the wrong beer. When I mentioned it she snapped back at me, accusing me of ordering incorrectly. The calamari looked like onion rings and was incredibly overcooked and chewy. The scallops were left under a heat lamp for too long. They were brown and crispy on top and also incredibly chewy. The potatoes tasted like someone used the wrong seasoning. I barely ate any of my food which is terrible at $50+ a plate. We will not be heading back to this establishment any time soon. The inflated prices would be acceptable if the quality of food and service matched. If you're considering going here for dinner, I strongly advise against it. I wish I had taken pics of my food but I was shocked and didn't think of it. read more

We checked out the menu on Google & saw a bunch of appetizers we wanted to try. There was 4 of us in total, we ordered the eggplant fries, the tuna bites, bacon wrapped chicken, 3 of 4 got the broccoli cheddar soup that was on special for day & the coconut shrimp. The appetizers were amazing!! We were pretty full but decided to at least try 2 entrees & split them between the 4 of us. We ordered the crab cake without breading & the chicken parm with the vodka sauce. We had to take the chicken parm & the pasta that came with it home, but we did try a bite of it & it was delicious, the crab we ate & it was very yummy, even my fiance who doesn't eat much seafood enjoyed the couple of bites he had. My mom ordered the chocolate mousse, even though we were full, because "there's always room for dessert" the mousse was light & came with a very light whipped cream. I had a bite & it was yummy! The chef, Linda did an amazing job with everything & even came out after we asked her to so we could thank her & let her know what a wonderful job she did. Marie was our hostess she was very friendly with us & so were the waitresses Kristin & Crystal. Both waitresses were very informative & helped us with steering us with ordering & did not steer us wrong! The bartender, Rainer was amazing as well! The atmosphere was very neat & the bathrooms were very clean. We will definitely make it back to this place when we're in town again! We enjoyed the evening out & you all made that possible with your outstanding service! Thank you! read more

Our server was very nice and properly attentive. The owners (I believe) were hovering and watching (made me feel rushed). As for the food - for what you get - it's kinda pricy. Ordered the lemon butter chicken with broccoli. I got 3 chicken tenders (no prep) in a cream lemon butter sauce and 3 broccoli florets. For $28. Also ordered pecan rum bread pudding. The bread was dry and tasted like they just poured rum over it. Came down for the ice bar - should've left after. read more

I have to admit I was tired after driving over 500 miles today. This restaurant is right next-door to the hotel I was staying in and gave me a convenient place to have dinner. I was hesitant to enter because it looked pretty dark from the outside. I couldn't tell if lights were on or not. Granted it was early for dinner, just after 5 o'clock, but I wasn't quite sure. Once inside it was quite elegant. The hostess was civil. She wasn't terribly friendly or outgoing or welcoming but... whatever. I ate at the bar, the bartender was very nice. A bit cool at first but he warmed up after a bit of time. I like the pennies in the counter - that was pretty cool. I wasn't terribly hungry so I just ordered the linguine Alfredo with some zucchini on the side. And water. At this point I'm only giving it three stars because I didn't have a chance to really try much of their food. The linguine was quite good and the courgettes, zucchini, was quite good. The bread, which was homemade, served before dinner was excellent as well. The prices were OK, a bit above $$ level. Let me know if you had a full meal and how it was. I'd be glad to change my rating. read more

Damenti's Restaurant - Bar dinner for me. Pennies! - Seafood Near Me - Hazleton, Pennsylvania

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Excellent food and view. Pretty expensive but worth it. Good service also and the food is the best around

Fine dining for the area. Attentive service. The food was delicious but pricey. The view and decor are stunning. We love the ice sculptures in winter. read more

Cool Bar and Restaurant The owners are amazing and the staff is on point. Great food. An enchanting experience. Made to feel like family here. read more

Damenti's Restaurant - Penny Bar Top - Seafood Near Me - Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Dined there Monday October 2 2023. Chose because we were celebrating a business venture. Great menu variety. Whitney was our server and extremally professional and courteous. We all ordered something different and everyone agreed that quality and flavor as well as presentation was OUTSTANDING. And personally i loved the decor. The atmosphere was above my expectations. My highest compliments on a job very well done. I look forward to dining there again and would highly suggest it to anyone. Lastly all of us 6 people are in the foodservice business in one way or another. Thank you for a memorable experience. read more

Driving from Pittsburg to Boston, saw Damenti's on yelp so we stopped in. What a great choice, food is a bit pricy but worth it and great flavors!! Highly recommend Tomahawk rib eye Seared Ahi Tuna Liver was incredible and over 1.5" thick unbelievable Highly recommend Price to value spot on Would I come back - 100% for sure Service- great Fabulous read more

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as soon as I walked in I could tell something was off. saw the menu and was shocked at the prices. was not impressed with how unprofessional the waiter and even the owner herself poured water from the pitcher to our glasses; spilled water and ice right on the floor. what the heck? I asked for a NY strip steak medium rare. it came more well done and no seasoning whatsoever. zucchini was over cooked. waiter had to come back to verify drink orders. I was not impressed with my mixed drink either. will not come here again. the staff were distracted and stressed out. the prices and the lack of professionalism was such a turn off. didn't even bother to ask for dessert I just wanted to get out of there. read more

Sat at the bar, food and service were great. Good wine list and a wide variety of Italian dishes read more

I was on my downstate to Allentown to pick up my friends car and was headed back upstate to wellsboro PA. I don't have service on my phone and lost my friend on the highway and had no idea where to go. I pulled into this establishment and after entering I was nicely greeted by a lovely hostess, Linda Reimiller, who was not only kind to me, but tried helping me out with where to go. She grabbed the bartender so I could connect to her hotspot on her phone and loaded up maps and was back on my way. If it wasn't for this lovely staff today I would've been lost downstate. This place is very fancy and elegant on the inside and breathtaking on the outside. Wish I could've stayed and ordered something because the kitchen smelled good read more

Dear friends of ours have been wanting to get Chateaubriand for quite some time, so we found Damenti's happened to list it on the menu, called and confirmed it was actually generally available, and my wife and I sent to scout it out prior to bringing our friends to possibly not be happy with it. We had a lovely interaction with our waitress, who explained that it was not a Chateaubriand for two (as it had been at their prior location), but rather a Chateaubriand for one... since that avoided one person wanting it done differently. She also indicated that there was, though not explicit on the menu, a director's cut which was on the order of 50% more steak. Apparently I ordered that, because a lot of tenderloin hit my plate. The food was very well cooked, and my Chateaubriand (for one) Director's cut was amazing... perfectly cooked (medium rare) and incredibly tender. My wife, I believe, regretted her lamb chops, but not until after she had a piece of my steak... but her lamb was also very well prepared. The desserts we ordered, a Chocolate Mousse for my wife and a Creme Brûlée were also very, very well executed. I seldom get a Creme Brûlée that is close to my own preparation, but this was on par with mine. We brought our friends two days later, and they also were quite pleased with the meal. All of us got the (non-director's) Chateaubriand, and though I was surprised by the smaller amount of steak... everyone thought it was plenty... and we again ordered desserts to compensate. If you LIKE a large steak, though, order the Director's cut. There is a nice view from the table, a deck (not the time of year for that, though) with a fabulous view, and an upcoming ice sculpture ($5 charge per person) on site in the Jan 10 - Feb 28, 2023 timeframe: the theme apparently is animals this year. This is also an easy off, easy on for I-81, so when the weather permits... I know we'll be back again and again. read more

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Food is terrible. Since we've lived in this area, we have been here many times and the quality of food has gone down hill almost to the point of being inedible. I can safely say, don't waste your money. Go to ANY other restaurant for a better meal. read more

The bread was delicious. My grouper and mashed sweet potato were 5 star. I felt the entree should've included a soup or salad. The entree only comes with 1 side. read more

All I can say is AWESOME!! Had a wonderful experience here for dinner tonight. Waitress Shelley was so nice and spot on. High quality food and everything was excellent !!! Will definitely be back again and again! Brenda M read more

Spotty. Some dishes were things I 'd get again (lasagna), some was surprised they served (onion soup or salmon croquettes). Slooooowww service. Menu said 'duck a'la orange' was a'la raspberry. Fried green tomatoes were fried green tomato CHIPS. Menu (large sheet of paper) needs explanations, maybe. Good if you're a regular but, if not..... Had to ask about several things. Was surprised by others one would expect a certain way. Drinks were good read more

I go to Damenti's for their seafood. It's always fresh and delicious and filling portions. Great local spot!

OMG! First I loved the fact the this place was next door to my hotel. But I was amazed by the quality of the food. It was absolutely delicious! I love eggplant. So when they told me about the eggplant lasagna with meat, I had to try it. And oh boy. Amazing. Three layers of eggplant layered with meet and cheese. It was oozing cheese goodness. And if you like me you have to have a little dessert, MUST TRY the chocolate mousse!!! read more

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We want here for a family birthday dinner and everything was amazing! The interior is full of intriguing art, from sculptures to paintings right down to the food! The wait staff was fantastic and took care of our every need. I had ordered a tomahawk delmonico, unfortunately they were out, however the chef prepared a special delmonico because of that. It was massive, juicy and cooked to perfection. Their house dressing is a bleu cheese vinaigrette that was light yet funky. One of the best dressings I have had! The strip steak was succulent and so tender, you could cut it with a fork! Overall a fantastic experience read more

Damenti's Restaurant - Delmonico, medium. Perfect! - Seafood Near Me - Hazleton, Pennsylvania

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This was a special meal! I had read the reviews And the menus prior to committing. I was everything I had hoped. The food service and presentation was exceptional. The chef walked us through the kitchen. Clean and whimsical. Murals throughout the establishment. The server was exceptional! read more

Damenti's Restaurant - Tomahawk rib-eye - Seafood Near Me - Hazleton, Pennsylvania

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Excellent veal Parm and Caeser salad. My wife loved her veal chop; so flavorful with a crispy char. We look forward to our next trip thru Hazelton. read more

Great view, friendly service, unfortunately the food is overpriced and not good at all. Unfortunate because the location is great and it is an awesome venue. Just needs a good chef. read more

We didn't have a reservation, but they got us in anyway. They warned us that it might take a while to get our food, but it was a normal wait. The salad was delicious - great homemade dressing! I had the stuffed mushrooms as an entree. I asked for two spinach and two sausage, and they obliged. It was a great combination. We are traveling though, and this was a very nice restaurant to end the day with. read more

Not the old Damentis by any means. This is a mediocre knock off of what used to be such a good and classy place to eat! The quality of the food is garbage, the staff is miserable, and it's in a weird location. Just a really poorly done reopening of what used to be an area classic! read more

The McDonalds have brought a lot of memories from the old, burned to the ground Damenties. They freshehened it up and expanded greatly. Many old favorites on the menu and some old familiar faces working the restaurant Food and service still excellent A go to, special place. read more

TL;DR @ the bottom. Having few options for fine dining here in the Hazleton/Drums area, I was very excited when I saw this place open, read the reviews and thought, let's give it a try. When we walked in I have to admit it is very nice inside, large seating area for waiting, almost as big as a hotel lobby. When I approached the hostess she informed us that it was fully reserved but that she would try to accommodate us. We where actually seated not 20 min later. The restaurant is very open but much smaller than I thought. The menus where in printed paper with today's date. First red flag. Our waiter was very cheery and recommended the sangria, I ordered one (you don't have to convince me about sangria ) my friend ordered a Malibu bay breeze and my husband and her husband ordered beers. The mixed drinks where very good. The menu is not very helpful, it doesnt have explanation on the dishes or the sides. We ordered the Cho cho which we learned are beef tips on a stick and the fried mozzarella. The beef was tender and delicious with a ginger bite, the mozzarella balls where also delicious, hot and stringy, and the marinara sauce tasted fresh and homemade. Me and my friend ordered a salad, which is not on the menu, and they only have one, that consisted in romain, green leave, arugula, spinach and blue cheese with a house vinagrette, very tasty. After drinks, apps and salads I was beginning to think that this place was going to be our go to restaurant, that is until the entrees came. I ordered the scampi clams linguini, it came with penne (overcooked), I didn't complain, the food took long enough so I figure better eat now. The sauce lacked seasoning, unlike the cho cho which was seasoned perfect, and it was also a little to clammy, you know what I mean, almost fishy. Not enough garlic for my taste, it was just blah. Ate 1/3 of it. My friend ordered shrimp scampi linguini and it also came with penne, she told the waiter and he acknowledged that indeed we ordered linguini but we decided to keep it, the food had already taken far too long. Hers was also bland and fishy. She only ate about 1/4 of it. My husband ordered the delmonico medium rare, his favorite steak, with mashed potatoes. The steak was well to medium well, he told the waiter and he took it back to the kitchen... came back with it cut in the middle and told my husband it was medium, it wasnt, and I never had this happen before, I was speechless, at that point we just kept quiet. The "delmonico" was also select at best, chewy and coarse, not the quality steak we expected. Also UNDERSEASOND. Its double disappointing cause it was my husband's birthday. our dogs enjoyed more than half the steak. My friend's husband had the veal marsala, he enjoyed it, I tasted it and to me it was a touch too sweet. He finished it. You'll ask "after all that you still ordered dessert?" Yes, because, creme brulee, I'm a sucker for it and most restaurants get it from the same distributor so it's always yummy. So in conclusion, because it's expensive doesnt mean it's good, most of the customers were 60+. Restaurant owners spent more in decor than quality of food. Wanted to love it, but alas. TL;DR: I only recommend the apps and drinks, entrees are bland and poor quality for the price. read more

Just ate at their outdoor seating. While finishing my meal I see the Chef their through the window eating with his Fingers, no gloves, then starts making customer meals. No washing of hands even. Paid close too 100 dollars for a subpar meal then SEE this! I'm disgusted. Especially during covid. Place should be shut down read more

Excellent Moscow Mule. Finally! Great atmosphere. Unique decor. Definite place to check out.

Excellent ambiance cordial and friendly hostess to top that super delicious food . I would definitely be visiting soon .i wish could give 10 stars read more

We stopped at hotel next door and walked over for dinner because of the rave reviews. The hostess first tried to sit is at a two seat table by the kitchen. We asked to sit at a different table and she said that all they had were 4 seaters which we said would be fine. Considering all the empty four seat tables it did not appear that it would be a Problem and it was not. I ordered a house cabernet which was pretty bad and my wife had a mixed drink which was good. I ordered the chicken marsala which was good but not great and my wife had the stuffed grouper which was absolutely horrible. The stuffing was bready and the grouper was slimy. Being from the coast and having caught and cooked my share of grouper, it should not be slimy. Grouper is very slimy when caught but when prepared well should not be that way at all. In my opinion this is an overpriced restaurant with below average food. read more

Stayed at the candlewood in Hazleton saw the sign for dementia on the way up the hill. Didn't have fine dining clothes but called and was welcomed by Whitney with open arms the food is pricey but worth every dime. My husband says his liver is the best piece of meat he has ever eaten. The owners were their and their friendliness makes you instant family. Looking for any excuse to get back to Hazleton for a redo on this restaurant. read more

Let me first say that this was our first time here, and regardless of how the rest of the review goes, our server Jack was outstanding, definitely the best part of the entire dinner. My girlfriend and i decided on Damentis for my birthday dinner, which was actually a mistake. I ordered a basil hayden's Manhattan ($17) off of their non existent drink menu and decided upon french onion soup and the roasted poblano for our apps. Both of the apps were great even though no description on the menu. For out entrees she got the filet mignon au poivre (meaning pepper crusted) and i chose rack of lamb garlic crusted lollipops. Neither of these dishes when brought out were anything that we were to expect. The grilled filet with no flavor or described pepper crust was dry and cooked well beyond medium. As for my rack of lamb, i received basically shake and bake, deep fried lamb lollipops, with what i believe to be as peppermint jelly to compliment them. No flavor in the breading, all except for a slight fishy taste which i can only expect to be picked up from the deep frier that is also used to fry their seafood. Our sides of garlic mashed potatoes (which were great) and wild rice would been perfect expect for the long hair that was found upon the first bite of rice. Our experience with the food has no reflection on our server who took care of our apps and still offered us complimentary dessert. All in all this restaurant is well overpriced for most of their dishes and it would be a hard sell for us to return to eat here. read more

So happy to see restaurant back in business after the tragic fire. Great ambiance, attentive service, tasty food. A bit pricey but the quality is worthy of a bit pricier tab. read more

My Girlfriend and I thought we would try a Thanksgiving Day dinner at Damenti's rather than go through all the trouble of cooking at home. We made reservations for two and ordered two Thanksgiving dinners before we got there. One Thanksgiving dinner was a takeout and the other was to be eaten there and one off the menu dinner was to be ordered and eaten there also. My Girlfriend had the Thanksgiving dinner and I ordered off the menu. I ordered a steak and carrots with a salad. The steak came without anything. There were no onions or mushrooms, just a hunk of meat on a plate. The carrots were shredded like a brillo pad and it was so small that it looked like just one carrot. The salad was nothing more than a plate of lettuce with dressing and grated cheese. The steak was as tough as nails and was full of gristle and I ordered it medium rare to insure it's tenderness but it was tough and hard to chew. My Girlfriend liked the Thanksgiving dinner and was unable to finish it, so she asked the waiter to box what was left so we could take it home along with the other complete Thanksgiving dinner we had ordered to go. When we got home and unpacked what they gave us we found out that they forgot to box what was left of her dinner and we only had the one dinner we ordered to go. Also the dessert that came with the order to go was missing. At the restaurant the bread that they gave us was nothing more than two slices of cold white bread with butter in a small container and the butter had an unpleasant aftertaste. When we first got there, there was no one else and they seated us near the back of the restaurant by the big window with the great view. Then other customers came in and they seated them right next to us when there was plenty of tables, by the window, that were farther apart. Because of the close proximity of the occupied tables the conversations from the other tables were loud and I had trouble hearing my Girlfriend when she spoke. From the other table all I could hear was some well-dressed pompous overstuffed blowhard bragging about great restaurants that he went to in New York City to the rest of his bored party The food was way overpriced for the quality and quantity we got and we will not be returning. read more

We had dinner there this subject Sunday evening very welcome to and warm greeting by the hostess and the bartender and the wait staff. Enjoy the drinks the the salad typical dressing of the old damenti's restaurant however not the iceberg that was usually served with the real crumbled you blue cheese on the top. I ordered the seasoned Delmonico which was very tasty however medium-rare came out more medium to well and it was not a Prime Choice of beef for a $40 price. My dinner guest had the filet again and not prime cut of meat and not rare or medium a baked potato.however baked potato was underbaked and difficult to eat. I ordered the garlic mashed potatoes which came in a Crock and I asked to send it back to be heated up. The creamed spinach was fine frozen spinach done in a little cask. We look forward to a fine meal at a once famous restaurant. Was good to have the experience however if they're going to continue to charge those prices they need to review the other comments on this website to know that they need to substantially upgrade the quality of their food especially their meats. read more