Dono - Santa Monica

Our server was fabulous sorry cannot remember its names! he explained everything to perfection and recommended a few things it was my first time here but not the last thing I loved everything I ate. the mush and the otopus were excellent and the lamb meat balls and kartoffel croquettes so good I loved it

We first ate at this restaurant and sat in the outdoor terrace. Had a wonderful meal great experience. This time we sat indoors. The music and noise were so loud we had to scream across the table to be heard. The wait staff couldn’t hear us and we had a hard time hearing them. Why do so many restaurants make it difficult to converse with your party by having music so loud??? Never eat indoors in this restaurant. You’ll end up with a hoarse voice once you leave.

Everything was fantastic, from the drinks to the food. We sampled around a dozen dishes and enjoyed every single one of them.

I made a reservation for an outdoor table, but when we arrived, we were told it wasn’t ready and asked to wait. We waited for over half an hour, only to be informed that the outdoor table would not be ready at all. Instead, we were offered a spot at a high-top bar with no back support on the chairs.

The restaurant appeared to be a bit understaffed initially. Several dishes that were served were either burnt or dry, suggesting it might have been an off night for them. Our server seemed to be quite overwhelmed. I'm not sure if I would return for dinner. However, one highlight was the mussels, which were excellent. I wish we had chosen a different place for our anniversary, as they definitely have some improvements to make.