Adelmo's Ristorante

05/06/11

Always Great

by rjhdfw at Citysearch

Adelmo's has long been one of the best kept secrets in Dallas. The food meets every standard, the service is quietly effecient, the setting is exactly what you would expect in any European establishment, and the overall warmth is exceptional. Visiting Adelmo's last Saturday evening proved that the standard set by Adelmo so many years ago endures. The patrons of this restaurant are of every age group, ethnicity, and obviously very discerning diners. It's always a treat when you see a local television personality in this type of restaurant. Adelmo's is not about glitz and electricity. Adelmo's is about fond memories of a quiet evening, exceptional cuisine, and quiet unobtrusive service. You don't find Europe in Dallas very often.

01/13/11

Definitely never again!

by cbroo4 at Citysearch

When we arrived at Adelmo's we were seated next to a large group, despite there being plenty of other seating available. And it's a small restaurant. They were so incredibly noisy I couldn't hear what my companion was saying for the entire evening.

The reason this is a problem is that it was very clear that the noisy table were regulars, and that it was apparently to be expected that we would be annoyed as we were quickly offered free dessert.

Unfortunately free dessert on a $130 check for a ruined dinner didn't really help much. The dessert was excellent, but the entree marginal at best. I had much way better food at Momo's two nights later for half the price.

Don't waste your time or money.

09/02/10

What a gem!

by ebaetti at Citysearch

We stumbled upon Adelmo's last week. I can't believe that I had not been here before. The food is just wonderful. We started with a shrimp and pea risotto that was just sublime. We were going to share a zuppa di pesce, but I ended up keeping it to myself, and my husband ordered the buffalo tenderloin. Very gracious service, and the setting could not have been more relaxing. Topped it all off with a limoncello. Just a great evening!

06/25/09

NEVER AGAIN

by 78GB at Citysearch

I'm Italian and lived in Italy for almost 30 years. Well Adelmo's has been one of the wrst experience of my life. I had a Lasagna and other than the name nothing was like a lasagna.

Plus the place is quite expensive. For the same type of food, go to Olive's Garden at least is cheaper. Adelmo, the owner, is Italian so what is he doing at the bar, his place should be in the kitchen!!!!!

It is not an Italian restaurant if is owned by an Italian, it's Italian when the person that cook is Italian!!!!!

I will never go there again!!!!!

12/18/08

Greatness

by GPaulsboro at Citysearch

We dined here a few days ago with a group doing a little wine tasting. It was impromptu as we had friends in from out of town and did not want to feed them another steak or baked potato. With a little assistance from Adelmo, we picked out four bottles of wine (a white and three tuscans) and had a nice experiment with wines that we have never had before. We ordered family style mussels, calamari, stuffed mushrooms, gnocchi bolognese, and beef tartare. Wowww. Lucky for us, Adelmo was visiting with a wine purveyor showing him some wines. He actually took a minute and let us try a prosecco that the salesman was tasting. Special indeed. Then for dinner, we had the waiter pick us six dinners that would go well with the red wines. All surprise we don't care as long as its good. Well it was fabulouso. Veal osso buco, buffalo osso buco, veal parmigiana, lamb chops, meat lasagna, and rigatoni bolognese. We shared all the dishes and were more than satisfied. The bolognese is one of the best around. We had a couple desserts after and after dinner drinks. Fun fun. Check them out.

• Pros: variety, lots of food and lots of wine
• Cons: not a big enough stomache