Kudos to Joe for his super clean, easily accessible, toppings rich pizza place. The whole team at Donato's in Fruitville (Sarasota) is top notch. Is there a better pizza in the area? IDK but I can't believe there is. Friendly, supportive, and really great pizza make this Donato's my pick! Full disclosure: I'm a Donato's super fan. Sadly my local Donato's in Winter Park, Fl closed after a ginormous water leak ruined their facility. I make up for the "miss" by enjoying Joe's Donato's. They scored on the pie they served me. Do yourself the flavor. . . stop in and tell Joe Tom says hi! read more

I love Donatos and drive down from Tampa just for their pizza. This is the only location I know of in Florida, a staple in ohio. It's a great change up from the never ending line up of New York pizza we are flooded with in Florida. read more

Yummy, Sunday pizza & subs to our residents of Life Care! Thanks Donatos on Fruitville! The residence love it and so do we, so glad your here in Sarasota! Yummy Yummy Yummy ... I have Love in my Tummy! read more

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Always great and always consistent! The staff is super friendly, the restaurant is spotless, the food is really good. Best chain pizza hands down. We drive from Saint Petersburg to get it. read more

Donatos Pizza - Perfect! - Pizza Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

I could not get my online transaction to go through so I called in my order and the person answering the phone would not listen to what I have to say. Asked for my number and I gave it to her four times before on the fifth time and she repeated it. She still had it wrong. She eventually got it right, found my account online and when I tried to tell her what I wanted, she interrupted me several times to where I just told her never mind I'm just gonna hang up. I was so frustrated.! Being from Ohio this is my favorite place and best place all around for pizza, atmosphere and socializing with others. This was a poor experience for me tonight! My order was quite large And I was so disappointed. I had to hang up from being frustrated. I will returned. I just won't place a phone order. Overall, the best place for pizza and hot oven baked subs! I'll return but not stress over it! read more

The pizza was excellent as it usually is at Donatos My order was exactly right and the delivery driver was very nice! My only problem was is that it was only slightly warm, so I had to zap in the microwave... Other than that, I will definitely order from them again read more

I went here because my favorite pizza place was closed. Sooooo pleasantly surprised!! It was wonderful and now Donato's is my favorite pizza by far! You have to try it. Founders Favorite Signature Pizza's read more

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Simple review: Not very good pizza. Service was good, staff friendly and polite. No ambiance to speak of. Dining area, bare bones. Restaurant mostly for takeout. read more

My favorite pizza. Full of fresh ingredients and always a hot pizza and quick home delivery!

First time ordering Donato's. Thin crust pizza with mushroom and onion-the toppings were plentiful and not over cooked. Good balance of cheese, sauce and toppings. The crust was thin but seemed a little underdone and a tiny bit sweet. Overall it was a good pizza. Not amazing but quality. We also ordered the share meatballs. Those were very disappointing. Very salty, mushy texture and they came room temp. They aren't cooked in sauce. They're small plain meatballs that had maybe a half ladle of marinara on top and shredded mozzarella on top that wasn't melted. I put them in the oven to heat but there wasn't enough sauce to really make it anything more than just dried out. They honestly looked and tasted like factory meatballs. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing. People rave about this place but I really didn't feel the hype or thought it was better than any of the other popular pizza chains. read more

Highly recommend I get the pepperoni thin crust. Best pizza especially for fast food they really do a great job making it taste authentic

Waited 40 minutes for terrible pizza. I ordered the Ultimate 4 cheese without sauce and add a balsamic drizzle. When I picked it up, it had sauce and no balsamic. Talked to manager and he was remaking. My remade pizza was burnt! And not to mention the balsamic was more of a soaking. I waited 40 minutes plus 15 for the remake to get a very disappointing dinner. This place is awful! read more

Donatos Pizza - Ultimate 4 Cheese Signature Pizza with balsamic drizzle - Pizza Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

They need to put the sizes of each pie to let customers know I got a personal thinking it'll be a full meal and it's like a kids lunch size for $10 read more

Best pizza our family has ever had! Always fresh & delicious. Timely delivery & excellent customer service.

This is their meatball sub. Came home and opened this up, and lost my appetite real fast. Had to drive back there. They initially said it wasn't their sandwich despite their bag, box, & receipt and their meatballs. I told them I lost my appetite and didn't want it. They made another one which I didn't eat. Wasted an hour of my life & gas. No apology or goodwill. They said the manager made it but had to leave for an emergency at another Donatos as if their excuse justified the inconvenience they handed me. I wouldn't have posted this if they apologized, or had some goodwill, or responded to their useless survey. In addition to that, the wait to pick up a prepaid order with tip takes longer than ordering on-site at any other restaurant. You would be crazy to tip ahead there. read more

Donatos Pizza - Meatball Sub - lost my appetite real fast - Pizza Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

I am ecstatic that there is a Donatos in Sarasota! The edge to edge toppings bring me back in time at this Midwest favorite. The pepperoni is a staple, as well as the Big Don sub. On one delivery order they did forget the dressing for our salad but everything was still so good that I did not care. read more

Donatos Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Best pepperoni thin crust pizza around. Always cooked to perfection with the right amount of sauce and spices.

Usually we are partial to non-chain/franchise pizza's but we have been seeing a lot of action on Social Media with positive feedback so we gave Donatos a shot. Pros: Convenient location with plenty of parking. Lots of staff, perhaps even too much. Even though you ordered at the counter if you dine in, they bring the food to your table and the manager even came by to check on our satisfaction. Cons: I'm pretty sure they forgot our order, or perhaps thought we were a carry out. We waited a little over 30 minutes for our pizza, and after a staff member stopped by asking if we had gotten it yet (acting a little surprised when asking the question), we heard a bustle of activity and it came out shortly after that. Dine in is limited with only 3 booths total in the main area. They did have a "community room" that was also open with additional seating and perhaps additional tables will be added to the main area after COVID restrictions are loosened. The pizza itself was pretty good. We enjoyed it more then something like a Domino's or Pizza Hut, but as picky pizza people I wouldn't put it on par with a family pizza restaurant. I'd consider this a solid take out choice, but not our family's cup of tea for dinning out. Give it a shot, again, much of the social buzz is strong. read more

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They messed up my order. They said they would pit a ten dollar credit on my order. Never happened. Did not get an item I paid for. They could care less. I live nearby and used to come here a lot. Will not be back. read more

This is the Best pizza in Florida if you hate NY style pizza like me! Don't bother writing a bad review if you love NY style this pizza is not meant for you! It great old fashioned Midwest pizza cut in squares like it should be! read more

Donatos Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Just tried there California works!! Customer for life if they keep this up. Crust perfect. Field Roast sausage and pepperoni awesome. Smoked cheese delightful. read more

I stopped in for a quick lunch. I was the ONLY customer in the entire place and I could see that there was zero activity in the kitchen and no takeout orders prepared for pickup, so I knew they were very slow. I now know why. I ordered a sandwich, was told it would be about 15 minutes. I sat down in the dining area. I waited, and waited, and waited. Twice I went to the counter. Twice I was told, "just a few more minutes". 25 minutes after I ordered my sandwich, I was given a small, greasy looking pizza. I took it back and got a refund (I hope). My entire lunch break was wasted because 3 teenagers and an adult couldn't seem to make a simple sandwich. Pathetic. The only positive was everyone was friendly, but I think I'd prefer to have grumpy people giving me the right food quickly instead of friendly people wasting my entire lunch break then giving me the wrong food. read more

Wow!! I wish we had a location in St. Pete!! The pizza is identical to the one served in Columbus!!! Great job Donatos Fruitville!!!

Thin crust pizza is floppy and half cooked. Pizza sauce is lacking flavor. Would not recommend to anyone.

Roach round crawling on pizza. I have ordered from here before and never had that issue. Finding a roach on my was gross and I will not be ordering from here again. read more

Donatos is my favorite pizza. Being an Ohio transplant, I was desperate to get my hands on a pizza as soon as they opened! We ordered a well done pepperoni pizza. There's nothing like it. It was just like I remembered. My husband and kids were thrilled as well. Thank you for bringing this Ohio gem down to Sarasota. read more

Donatos Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Best pizza I've tried in Florida so far. My supervisor told me to try and and I'm glad I did!

Sooo... kudos to this manager Yena! (I hope that's spelled correctly) she went above and beyond expectations! We had a little mishap with the delivery but this manager really made it right! Thank you so much for your professionalism, customer service, and integrity. Plus great pizza! We will continue being loyal customers because of the way the situation was handled! read more

My husband said light on the cheese and the pizza was the same no change so they totally ignored us and wings were bad like undercooked

Best Pizza I've had in Sarasota! What more needs to be said! I'm a repeat customer and their delivery is fast and reliable

The pizza and service was great. Will be back again, because I want to try your wings. They were fast and efficient.

I have ordered my last pizza here, not because it's not good, the delivery service is horrible! The last two orders were a total disaster. I'm only 2 miles from the location I order from and they will quoted a 1 hour delivery time. It was a half hour late, and cold. Tonight was my last. Delivery was on time, but as the driver sped off and I opened the box, no pizza, I got cinnamon sticks. I put them in the trash and called to complain. If you pick up, you're probably safe. I'm done here! read more

Incredible!!! First time order from here, got the classic pepperoni, sausage, and mushroom. I grew up in Kenosha, WI and while I've travelled the world. The beat 2 pizzas I've ever eaten are in Kenosha. Donatos meets "Kenosha" worthy. Incredible. Going to be ordering from here a lot! read more

I have ordered multiple times from here and the last two times where not the best. I didn't wanna complain last time cause I felt like maybe someone was having a bad night. But this time unfortunately I can't enjoy it this time... my cheesy bread wasn't fully cooked through, and for the last couple times I have ordered wings I haven't received a ranch packet that I apparently I pay a $1.00 for. It's sad cause I really want to support this location. :( read more

Pizza is pretty good, we always ask for light sauce, so it wasn't greasy. I do like the thin crust though.....cheese bread has a really nasty taste, almost like a gross beer taste.. But the wings are overpriced and dry. Better than pizza hut, but not good enough where I would eat here again. read more

Donatos Pizza - $4.99 for these puny wings - Pizza Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Wow, Donatos Sarasota is a true disappointment The Grote's would freak out over this garbage Ordered $86 dollars worth of cauliflower pizzas 3 were made wrong, all were cold when I picked them up at the fruitville store Ugh, I drove 20 minutes to get there Never again There are Great shops around Unfortunately I/we won't be patronizing Donatos Sarasota I wish they would change the name because this place is a discrace to the name I called to complain, the kid that answered the phone could care less, then put me to a manager He was clueless on the art of customer care read more

This restaurant did not mandate people to wear masks as several had none despite pandemic. Place was way to small to social distance as people were standing in line. Kids behind counter were running into each other. I understand first week in business but it was chaotic. Why would you have someone who ordered on line sign a credit card slip. Oh- only one pen and pens not disinfected between customers. Pizza was burned on the bottom. Agiago cheese bread was actually raw! Salad was small and not worth the price. Hopefully, this place will get itself organized but I do not see myself going back any time soon. A big dissapointment. read more

ordered a 4 cheese pizza meh the crust was ok but the sauce was sweet -- tomato sauce is NOT supposed to be sweet! the place is a chain but has a classy look and brand but the product still tastes very much like a chain pizza. read more

Decided to try this place since it's close to my house and I order pizza delivery weekly and I take a bite and I'm like ewww it taste like frozen pizza that freezer burnt upon looking closer the whole bottom is burnt! We don't even want the pizza .. def never order from there again read more

After hearing goods things about Donatos, we gave it a try. First and probably last time for me. Overpriced for the quality. I've had better frozen pizza. Shame. read more