Love the atmosphere on the outdoor patio area. Would have liked to have seen a couple more vegetarian options on the pizza buffet when we went, but regular menu had a number of options! read more

DaVinci's Eatery - Italian Near Me - Lewiston, Maine

This place is the worst place for service and food. Hour to get a pasta meal and then comes out tasting like a can of tomato paste. Then the manager never comes to check in with me to see if there was anything that she could do to fix the issue. Never will I be back. read more

I just went to DaVinci's Eatery with My husband and 8 year old son. As soon as we told the server we wanted bread and dessert she immediately gave us an attitude like we was wasting her time. As a server myself! If the bill is 0$ and someone comes into my restaurant for chips n salsa n a free water I give them the same exact service I give my 25 tops. She was extremely rude. I kept saying thank you she wouldn't say anything back. We get the bill she charged me $8 for bread whatever I didn't know you had to pay for 2 baskets of bread even if you bought dessert. I said hey why did you charge us. She gets hostile. So my husband says we'll either way you've been extremely rude the entire time. She yells let me get a manager. My son got scared of her at this point comes to give me a hug sits on my lap. Manager comes over I explain it to her but I leave out the part where I and my husband work in restaurants and we know how service peers should treat us. All I want when I go out is to be treated with a smiling face and at least act like you don't hate your life. I go out to eat 3-4 times a week I never speak to managers and I always tip at least $20 over 20% no matter what the bill is. I never have issues and I actually have gone to davincis 3 times this last month with amazing service but today that changed. If she didn't act like I was an inconvenience I would have gladly left paid whatever the bill said and tipped extra but I felt like she was just adding to the bill to get a tip little did she know all she had to do was treat me with decency and not act like I'm a waste of time for getting just dessert and $4 worth of bread and soda. Thanks for making it uncomfortable and making my 8 year old upset. You know it's bad when you make a child feel uncomfortable with how you treat a table. The manager acted like she cared but while we were walking out the server was up front complaining about us to another server next to the manager making us even more uncomfortable almost to intimidate us. Not sure if it's worth going back. Whole experience today was upsetting and I've been to Davincis many times over the last 12 years. read more

I love this place: The service is friendly, the room inviting, and the food delicious. I just had my leftover eggplant parmigiana, and it was just as good today as Friday-which is another bonus- the portions are huge. It's so nice to have a nice night out plus another meal. read more

Always love coming here! The atmosphere is the best in Lewiston, the staff always amazing, the food is top notch. They are very gluten aware, they can do some pasta dishes an almost any pizza you desire. We do banquets here every year with the VITA group and it is always well done. read more

Beautiful brick building makes for an amazing atmosphere. We sat on the patio and it was a gorgeous night. Good beer selection. We ordered some calamari and the garlic knots were fantastic. I had the cioppino for my main course. It had a tomato broth that was awesome and the meats inside were good as well. My coworker got a pesto, ricotta cheese, and spinach pizza that was great. Everything was perfect and it was topped off with great service from our server, Denise! Great meal for some people in town for work. read more

My visit was a good one. I found the atmosphere and decor pleasing; not snobbishly upscale nor corporate cheesy. We were sat within a minute of walking in on a Saturday afternoon, and within a minute of that greeted by our server. Very friendly, personable woman. We ordered our drinks and they made it to the table in about five minutes. Points to her for asking rather than assuming we were ready to order at this point, because we weren't. She came back in a reasonable amount of time and we ordered:steak ravioli, seafood pomodoro, and the salad&pizza on special. The pizza was supposed to come with jalapenos, but my mother lacks strong taste buds and sans'ed the peppers. 5-20 minutes and our two side salads and my mother's entree-sized salad comes out with the garlic knots. Side salads were unremarkable, as they tend to be, but were a little on the skimpy side in terms of non green veg and could have used a good toss. Points deducted for dry, seemingly old garlic knots that lacked, well, garlic. The entree salad was given two thumbs up. Within maybe 15-20 minutes, the waitress came over and explained that the cook hadn't seen the request for no jalapenos and wanted to know if my mother would okay the cook taking them off or if she wished to have them fire up another, and she agreed to just have them taken off the pizza. My mother is a spice wimp and should of had one re-fired, so any "my tongue is on fire!!" comments were pretty much disregarded by us. She still enjoyed it and took the rest home for leftovers. My father's pasta had a generous amount of seafood and my ravioli were pleasantly plump, no complaints at all. In my opinion as a former hostess/server, our server was over sat just before we got our salads, and this is where our experience dipped a little. My parents were sips away from being wine-less and our server had a eight-top who had just received their drinks and were now playing 50 questions with her, in addition to another table that had been sat and hadn't ordered yet. We pulled a server pet-peeve and got a water from another server so my mom would survive her phantom jalapeno burns. After our waitress took the 8 top's order, put it in, took the other table's order, and put that in, we asked her for another glass of wine and a water. Sauces that were "essential" for a certain dessert were 86ed, so she suggested a free substitution, which I appreciated. Overall, good experience. Our server is the only reason I put four stars instead of three. Staff makes or breaks a place! read more

I ordered a pizza with anchovies. I couldn't finish one slice. I just threw the whole thing in the trash. I don't know if they use the wrong type of anchovies or if it was the cheese, but this was absolutely the WORST PIZZA I'VE EVER HAD! read more

Davincis speaks for itself. If you haven't been, go try it. Not much more needed to say

We came in here for lunch. Pizza Buffett with soup and salad bar. Beautiful place old factory renovated into a restaurant. Outside eating as well as inside. Great service and brick oven pizza. read more

I love the atmosphere here! Whether I'm stopping in for a drink at the bar ( which is very well stocked) or I'm having a family dinner. The food and the staff have never let me down. read more

Looks like they hired new chefs and revamped the menu. Much improved! I would now recommend giving them a try, especially if you haven't been awhile. read more

Their brick oven pizza is amazing. My daughter and I love their Tuesday night pizza buffets (with a great salad bar!) Highly recommend.

It was a top-notch lunch pizza buffet! The pizza was really good but what really impressed me was the salad bar and the soup. Most places would give you decent pizza but mail it in on the soup and salad but they deliver quality all around. I was amazed by how good the butternut squash soup was. Also they put quality ingredients in the salad bar. I would definitely go back. read more

To celebrate my dining companion's recent success, we decided to venture to Lewiston for pizza after originally planning to go south to Falmouth or Portland. Davinci's was a perfect choice, the weather was just splendid and the trip northward on route 231 spectacular. However, I would have had more trouble finding it had it not been for GPS because it is nestled on somewhat of a desolate stretch of urban jungle housed within in former mill complex. Great idea, the restaurant is huge and airy with high ceilings. A very Italian vibe is apparent with various methods of transport (mostly Italian bikes) hanging on the brick walls. Seating is plentiful and there is a more casual bar area but the overall layout is conducive to families as well as couples. I assume for lunch there is a cafeteria/deli counter to the left where there is a gelato bar. The gender specific bathrooms are designated "uomini" (men) and donna (women) - nice touch. And I loved the little gelato delivery truck plunked in between the bar and dining area. But now to the real reason you should dine here. The food is terrific and fresh. And honestly, in all my years of eating pizza in the fine state of Maine, I have had none better than here. There are the pre-determined specialty pizzas, but you'd do just as well to build your own which we did. Caramelized onions, sausage, artichoke hearts and olives. The onions were perfectly cooked. We opted to splurge and ordered two caesar salads - very crisp and adorned with roasted red peppers. And the dough was chewy and fresh and redolent with garlic. Or maybe that was the garlic knots that came prior to the meal. Service was impeccable and well-timed. Jimmy presented the pizza just a little after we had polished off the salad giving us enough time. Accompanying our meal, we quaffed a Malbec and the Founder's IPA which was akin to drinking lilacs - very floral and spicy served in a brandy snifter. Unusual to say the least. We did succumb to the temptation of a 4-oz cup of mango and deep, deep chocolate gelato from the renowned Gelato Fiasco in Brunswick (and Portland). Molto Bene! DaVinci's is very similar to Ricetta's in Falmouth but in many ways I prefer it - the food is just better, the overall experience more authentic. It's worth the extra 15 minutes drive and not as crowded. read more

We both enjoyed our dinner and YES would go back Had the wedding soup.. and it was delicious... ample amount of items in the soup..and broth had a nice flavor.... my wife had the chicken Saltimbocca. and I had the veal Saltimbocca.----they both were the best we have had... flavor was excellent... I had the dinner size ceasar salad... ample sized .. and then topped off with a nice finish.. the gelato... we both enjoyed the dinner very much.... YES would go back again.. now on to Booth Harbor Bay Maine.. for tonight... then to Portland... Maine.. will keep you in touch.. oh... yes.. the service was slow.. BUT.. made up with it with her great up beat personality... and of course it was busy ... so ... but the quality of the food made up for it... read more

I've been here quite often. It's never the same experience two times in a row. Service is inconsistent as is the quality of the food. For example, the risotto dish was soup-y one night, then an actual risotto on another night. The only thing that is consistent is the garlic knots--which I suspect may not be homemade--but I could be wrong. I wouldn't rave about the food, but I do enjoy when they change the menu up. It's a staple Italian restaurant to take newcomers in Lewiston-Auburn, and it's decent fare. Don't pass up the garlic knots and wedding soup. read more

This is by far the best Italian restaurant in the L/A area. Friendly staff, affordable prices and great food!!

While the food here is both delicious and satisfying, the portion sizes are huge. With your gigantic meal, you'll also be consuming AMAZING rolls, soup/salad, and perhaps a decadent dessert. Just be prepared to really fill your stomach! Also, try to avoid sitting in the back of the restaurant. It's freezing! read more

Great brick oven pizza! All the ingredients are fresh. Service is friendly. Bathrooms clean and have piped in audio Italian language lessons. read more

Always great food and love the atmosphere! My only complaint is it's always freezing inside! Ac is way to cold! Bring a jacket!

All four of those stars are for the garlic knots. Yeah the food is good, the restaurant looks pretty nice, but the garlic knots.... swoon. This is a go-to place in Lewiston when you want to go somewhere nicer than TGIFridays, but you still want a relaxed meal. It's not a chain which is always nice. If you feel like carbo-loading, this is your place. read more

I was not always a fan of Davinci's, but ever since they relocated something has changed for the better. Their food seems to be better quality. The atmosphere is very charming. A great family or large gathering venue. In the summer it is very nice to sit out on the patio. I wouldn't call them authentic Italian by any stretch of the imagination but they are a good American-Italian eatery. I really enjoy their ravioli and my husband loves their dirty peas and pasta. The garlic knots are yummy too. They have certainly upgraded with their upgraded location. One of the better casual restaurants in the L-A area. read more

The bread rolls were delicious. Service was rather slow but she was very nice. I got their bbq chicken pizza which was really good and my husband got cheese ravioli. We took our 8mnth old and we felt it was a good atmosphere for her. read more

While the service was good, the food was cold and wasn't tasteful. Very disappointed. Marcos will definitely stay my go to for Italian food.

I dined here for the first time yesterday and was not impressed. The garlic knots were undercooked and doughy. The dipping oil virtually tasteless, certainly not extra virgin olive oil by a long shot, most likely a cheaper mix of vegetable oil and olive oil, or just low grade olive oil. I ordered Farro salad, thinking Farro was a cute name for what appeared to be Greek style salad, since it was not listed among the actual ingredients of the salad. Much to my chagrin, I found Farro to be a large mound of tasteless wheat berries (or spelt) tossed with a couple of tablespoons of feta, a handful of arugula and several grape tomatoes sliced in half, three or four sliced olives and a few pieces of cucumber. I left the tasteless pile of wheat berries on my plate. I suppose this kind of stuff appeals to fad driven foodies, sort of like the ridiculously high priced baked potato skins and inedible undercooked fiddleheads and artichokes did a few decades ago. Perhaps Farro would be good if prepared differently, I don't know. The waitress appeared to have some type of anxiety issues, causing her body to spasm and peep out her words in a weird high pitched tone. She would seesaw between some semblance of normalcy, then back to peeping, it was uncomfortable to watch. I have nothing against hiring people with disabilities, but it would be nice to know that is what to expect. I did ask her if the Farro was a form of wheat, she insisted it was not..it was a special Italian grain. I didn't push it, she obviously had no clue. She also neglected to bring sweetener for my friends iced tea when asked. We had to flag down another waitress. The meals my companions had looked good, eggplant parmesan with angel hair. My friend said she preferred her own homemade preparation of eggplant parmesan, but the angel hair was good and fresh tasting. My other friend had a salad with grilled shrimp that she enjoyed. read more

A great place for a formal dinner, casual lunch and everything in between! The food is excellent and they have a good selection of wine as well as beer and cocktails. The ambiance is one of my favorite parts about DaVinci's; it feels cozy and comforting and is truly beautiful. The reason I'm giving it only 4 stars is because of my experience with the waitstaff. I usually get a snarky waitress (not the same ones) who acts like the last thing in the world they want to be doing is waiting on my table. But, I put up with it since I really just go there for the food anyway - it is worth the snarky service. read more

Garlic knots! We always want to hit this place up while visiting from out of town but the food is just never as impressive as we remember it. The only thing that is always consistent are the garlic knots. The staff is hit or miss too which doesn't help. read more

The garlic knots were awesome and the service was good. The entrees themselves were decent, but I felt that they were a little pricey for the quality of food -- it wasn't necessarily better than your typical Olive Garden fare. Then again, I suppose all Italian restaurants are expensive these days. The atmosphere is fun and lively -- it's definitely one of the better places in Lewiston. read more

I have been coming here every time I visit my dad from California. It has been one of my favorite pizza joints in Maine. Tonight we had the Grecian Pizza as always. The one exception was that they had removed it from the menu this time. My advice, choose pizzas from the current menu. I liked it but my dad thought that it could have been cooked a little longer. The bread rolls are still fantastic and a real selling point. The dog fish beer was a bargain at $6 for a 22oz glass. I will be back and maybe the next time I will check out the lunch buffet;) read more

My experience was mixed as we entered the restaurant thru the pickup area for Pizzas. It looked a bit run down and cheesy, in a bad way. As we entered the dining room upstairs the staff was nice and helpful seating us. The place as comfortable and "Typical Italian" pizza joint from 1990's. The food was ok. We had a salad, meatball grinders and spaghetti. All were good, but not great. Nothing was outstanding in my mind but the service was very good. read more

I travel the whole country, I get to experience restaurants of all sorts and try to do a rotation of my favorite dishes, I must say that this is probably the best Lasagna I have had, and I love Lasagna so I try it every where, I love the history of the Building, Service was excellent, I dined on the patio, Inside looked very nice, great beer selection as well. read more

A solid but predictable Italian menu. Garlic knots were decent as were the entres. I was ready to give this place three stars and move on and then dessert arrived. The canoli was the best I have had outside of Boston. Also tried the tiramisu and found it very good. I would come back if only for dessert. read more

Too expensive and not worth it since they got rid of the pizza bar. Do yourself a favor question, go across the street to the Lewiston House of Pizza, get a real Pizza hey good buy read more

Love the buffet...lunch and dinner (though lunch and dinner buffets are the same, the price is more for dinner). I am a salad bar enthusiast so my meal is mainly a cup of soup--always good, no matter what kind--and an adventure at the salad bar. My husband has a half bowl of soup if it appeals to him, small salad, and hones right in on the pizza. The dessert pizza is always wonderful. Any offering of the day always becomes my new favorite. We have also dined her on other-that-buffet excursions. Some variation occurs in preparation and in service, but nothing is "bad." And the galic knots, even when not piping hot from the oven, are wonderful. Cannot describe the experience when they are piping hot from the oven! We have experienced very slow service on a couple visits, but we have also had some of the finest, most efficient, and most personable servers in the business. I checked "Good for kids" --and it is when not real busy. I would say, given the long waits we have experienced on occasion, that it's good to check the crowd before taking kids at night. Staff will, however, work to keep kids happy! read more

Great Italian in Lewiston | Auburn... busy but great service and delicious! I'm from California & enjoy eating dinner here when I'm in town.

The food here is usually very good. Sometimes it is better than others, but we usually always leave happy. Service is good. Garlic knots are great. Really nice atmosphere. Parking is good. read more

Food is not bad drinks are a bit overpriced but the service was very good. Been to this place several times and have always liked the food and the service we received read more

Our dear friend showed us this place a bit ago and we were instantly hooked...now 3 trips later. Each bite is so amazing, probably not ethentic; but closer than most. The dish names are fun to say, the descriptions are spelled out and explained, which makes easy ordering. You will want to come back! The portions are very generous and the prices are very fair. The atmosphere is out of this world! read more

I have been coming to this place for many years now. Their food is good but service I am upset with. So the last two time I have ordered curb side pick up. I pull up the 1st having paid online an the lady comes out saying I have to go in. Doesn't make any sense, so I figured maybe because I didn't pay w cash. Most places come out for curb side get your payment no matter what it is and go back in an get your food. The point of curb side is to have your food brought to you as for health reasons you can't go in. I have the health reasons, as to why I use curb side pick up. Well this time I'm informed that only paid ordered get brought out but that's not true because I did that last time and had to go in. Short staffed, wait the lady could come out to tell me to go in? That makes no sense either. So either stop offering it or put the terms some where so we can decide if that's what we want to deal w. I am sick an it's my husband's be today. I can't get out an walk very good an I was trying to get a nice meal but that didn't happen. I doubt I'll be going back. read more