Dora's - Clinton

We walked in. Mentioned reservation. Seated immediately. Service was impeccable. Olive Oil served with bread had a little spice that added interest to the usual bland offering. Shared 2 Starters: Fried Zucchini and the Meatballs. Both delicious. Main: Chicken Parmigiana and Chicken Milanese. Both flavorful and portion size was perfect. Desserts: Italian Chocolate had that bitter-sweet flavor that brings the meal to a wonderful ending. Interesting, and a very positive point, is the bill only was delivered when we requested it. Very European. Most if not all restaurants in the United States bring the bill when you finish the dessert and I find this sends the message, “You’ve eaten, you’re finished, now Get out of here”. Here, I had the perception that, “You’ve eaten and leave whenever you wish.” We will return, without a doubt. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $50–100 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Chicken Milanese, Chicken Parmesan Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free parking lot, Free street parking

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $50–100 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Cheese Cake, Salad, Creme Brulée, Mushroom Ravioli

I'll start with people skills: poor meaning not very friendly and definitely not helpful . Waiter takes your order and doesn't care about anything else. He never asked how the food was or if we needed anything. The person who fills water grabs your glass by the rim !!! , fills it with water and hands it back to you that is gross considering you don't know where her hands have been. Menu is limited, which is perfectly OK because one would think that the food would be cooked to perfection. On the contrary. Food is average: salmon was over salted, steak ordered as medium was still moo-ing on the plate, and ravioli were so extremely overcooked that it felt like you were eating mashed pasta with cheese. When we pointed out the obvious ravioli , two waiters came over and said this is how it's supposed to be. There were gnats all over the wall so you are fighting them off hoping they don't land in your food. Anyway .. we will not be returning. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 2 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 2

I was back from work and in a foul mood, and the service only exacerbated my frustration. When my food was eventually served, it was made even worse by the fact that it had a hair and a fly in it! Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1

Very good chicken Parmigiano. Dora's ravioli were tasty, but 5 pieces not enough to fill me. Bread was a little crisp but pesto was good. Salad was good and lobster bisque would hit the mark but needs more lobster in it. Service was excellent for us at lunch. I would go back again. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $30–50 Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan