Da Mimmo Italian Restaurant
| Address: | 217 S High St, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA |
| Phone: | +1 410-727-6876 |
| Site: | damimmo.com |
| Rating: | 3.6 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–10:30PM 11:30AM–10:30PM 11:30AM–10:30PM 11:30AM–10:30PM 11:30AM–12AM 11:30AM–12AM 11:30AM–10:30PM |
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todd jarvlet
Service was so bad it was comical... Our tab for 4 people was $180 and we ended up leaving a personal note instead of a tip (first time Ive done that) as the service was amazingly bad (not just "inattentive": the waiter was an outright intentional jerk for no reason). Dont fall for the "free parking for Da Mimmo customers" gated parking lot kitty-corner to the restaurant... Thats an asphalt "Sirens Song" to a horrible dining experience. This place is overpriced even for a Little Italy tacky tourist trap. Especially the unpriced "specials" the waiter rattles off during the ordering process. Luckily I did ask the price of a special (the waiter was like "wow, thats uncouth" -- really?) and was able to pass on it after he "went back to the kitchen" (Seriously?!?) to find out the specials $49 price. I ended up with $20 Fettucine Alfredo, AKA "a bowl of noodle cheese soup" -- not that it was particularly bad -- but I was hoping for something better than Olive Garden catering. No big deal -- if the service had been good I wouldnt have noticed the quality of the food. The fun really started when we didnt order the garlic bread with our entrees... It was a strangely "hard sell" in retrospect. We found out when our salads and appetizers arrived that, if you dont order the garlic bread, it is "no bread for you!" We questioned this policy with the waiter -- we didnt want garlic bread, we wanted italian bread. The waiter relented (with the attitude of a car salesman failing to sell the "undercoating" package), and 4 small slices of Italian bread were brought to a table of 4 people (oddly enough, with a full stick of butter!). We were halfway through our entrees when we asked for more bread (after all, I needed something to soak up all that cheese broth!), the waiter brusquely stated we had been cut off from the carbs unless we wanted to order the Garlic Bread. Seriously? The margin on a $45/seat table that thin for these guys? We probably would have gotten another bottle of wine and desserts, but our relationship with the waiter quickly turned hostile and there was no saving it. Its amazing how poorly the remainder of the evening went with the staff, but we had fun with it. They kept "forgetting" to bring our check. Passive aggressive waiter -- whod have thunk it? In conclusion, if you really want to park in the Da Mimmo parking lot (the only positive feature of this restaurant), just bring a Dave and Busters token to Little Italy -- thats what the restaurant gave us to open the exit gate!
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J Leo
It has been a while since weve been to Da Mimios. But we remember it is one of the best true Italian restaurants weve ever been to. Ours is a long story, one that does mimic some others. We were trying to find a parking spot in Little Italy. Well, we found an open lot, and as soon as we were out of the car, a bouncer was in front of me, to inform me it was reserved parking only for the restaurant. We were greeted by an unfriendly Maitre d who sat us at a table for two right next to the kitchen. We didnt care, since it was just us. First impression of the place was we knew it was gonna be expensive. Lol. Understatement. We ordered two specials, without knowing the price. I ordered butterflied lamb and my girl friend ordered the seafood dish that had everything, shells and lobsters and all. It came in the largest serving "plate" Ive ever seen. Knowing it was gonna cost an arm and a leg, we decided to just enjoy the moment and dig in. It was beautiful presentation of lamb, huge, and was stacked about 6 inches above the plate. Crazy. Oooh heaven bliss. We shared a beautiful chocolate cake. Or was it cremebrulee. Whatever, it was silky. Then, the bad news came. Our bill was around $260. Wow and that was no alcohol. We will go back, the food was that good.
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Justin Esposito
As we were seated we were nicely greeted and taken care of by our waiter and busboy. They were friendly and split an order of alfredo for our two young boys. As they started to eat and we got our wonderful appetizers, we overheard the hostess (who was "in charge") yelling at the waiter for giving two small orders of alfredo going on and on. wtf! the waiter was super nice and overcame his beating by acting as if nothing happened, but he accidentally got us the wrong entree and gave us a wonderful "frutti da mare" instead. Im pretty sure he made this mistake because of this evil woman. nevertheless, the entree was great and they split it even though we didnt ask. well, then we got the bill. $48 dollars for that 1 entree! yup the one i didnt order! and they gave an additional charge for the kids food, conveniently tagged at the bottom. total price tag for our dinner $115 for kids alfredo salad app and 1 entree. no wine, no drinks. that woman is a criminal, and as long as she is running that place, she will drive the vibe into the ground. apparently the owners are in Italy. so overall good food but leaves a bad taste in the mouth when you feel taken advantage of.
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Mignon Thoreson-Linder
We went on a date night last night. After trying to find parking in Little Italy, we gave up and parked in the Da Mimmo parking lot, therefore committing to eat there. The prices are very high, but the service was attentive. I ordered Penne Putanesca and my husband ordered the Eggplant parmesan. The food was good, but Ive had better at lower end, less expensive Italian restaurants. Putanesca sauce is quite rich because it usually includes tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers and anchovies. The sauce on my penne last night included very small pieces of olive, but I did not see or taste capers and anchovies. My husband said that his Eggplant Parmesan was good, but nothing special. The people at the table behind us were extremely loud, so we had our leftovers boxed and left earlier than we would have normally. If you want to spend a lot of money on slightly above average tasting Italian food, Da Mimmo is the place to go.
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Steve Toan
If I could I would give this place negative stars.I was just looking to see if this place was still in business. I am suprised it is. We flew in for a business meeting and had made reservations for dinner. Unfortunately, when we got to the hotel my wife and I were tired and fell asleep missing our reservation.Upon waking I called and apologized for missing our reservation and asked if they could seat us. I was told to come over now.We did. Once seated, no one ever came to our table even though it was not very full. After about 20 minutes I asked what was the reason for not being served. I was told since we did not show for our reservation they had no intention of serving us. As we left the owner or head waiter yelled at us and told us to not come back. I found it interesting that others had experienced similar insane treatment. Avoid this place at all costs.
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Jay Avondoglio
Since we were on a date we got sat in their "nicest" table without a tablecloth which the "bad" tables had. Table next to us was yelling and quite rude as the restaurant is tiny. Staff is very cavalier and dismissing. Fried calamari was $12.50(which we got charged $14 for) and it was very very good. One of the best calamari I have had in awhile. Sucks they were a buck a piece. Entrees were $27 and $28 for three of the thinnest pounded pieces of veal I have every eaten. Marsala sauce tasted like it was fresh out of the can and was an insult to Italian food. For a bed of pasta you are looking at another $6 per person and dont try to split an entree for $9 unless this is your second dinner. Hostess was very nice. Overall will never return again if that isnt obvious enough.
