Ristorante daVinci

Excellent retaurant, great staff and wonderful food. Thrilled the banquet manager ""Wendy"" is gone. Her attitude was downright nasty and her ability to follow through was zero. Pros: quality of food Cons: wendy parker more

Why such a huge turn over with your banquet managers. Wendy was so professional and fun to work with, great ideas and now they have someone else. How do I get in touch with Wendy? Thank you, Kell Mc Bride PHL Pros: The food and the old event planner Cons: Is confused why she left? more

I don't frequent this restaurant much, but every time I decide to go there, it's always a great experience. My girlfriends and I decided to go to this restaurant today for a friend's birthday. To my suprise there was a celebrity by the name of ""Snoop Dogg"" there today who was also was there i assume to enjoy the excellent food. Pros: Good Food & Atmosphere, Friendly Staff, Diverse Clientele Cons: Only one location, i would love for them to expand more

I attended my friends 50 th birthday party last Saturday at Da Vinci's and it was a blast. The guest of honor was flown down by helicopter as all of us were looking on from the patio. We ate gourmet cheese and drank amazing wines and then sat down for one of the best dinners I have had in a long time. I had the pleasure of meeting Chef Gotti and Wendy Parker that evening and they were so warm and very attentive the whole evening. The only con was watching the banquet assistant, Danielle communicate with the staff, the way she did. Also when I was going to the bathroom I heard her screaming at the staff and the kitchen. She never had a smile on her face , and I couldn't understand why Ms. Parker would have a assistant like her. So un perfessional but everything else was simply devine. Pros: Food, View, Wine Cons: Banquet Assistant Danielle more

I had the pleasure of planning my companies lunch meeting with Ms. Parker and my company was so impressed, we are planning our Holiday Party at Da Vinci's as we speak. Pros: Food & Service Cons: Can't think of anything more

I was invited to meet some buddies at DaVinci's last night and I have to say how impressed I was with the Happy Hour Menu and the drinks. Also the music and view were breathtaking, the service was impeccable & I am coming back again this evening to bring my girlfriend. Thank you ! Pros: Great Bar & Great View Cons: Zero more

From the looks of the negative feedback that has been given to Ms. Parker, I am not sure if w are talking about the same woman here. I have had the pleasure to work with her seven times since she graced us with her presence a couple months ago. I think the comments made were not fair and not accurate. She will continue ( for me ) being a delightful, helpful and lovely lady. My pharmaceutical company will continue booking and booking at Da VInci, with Ms. Parker. Betty Pros: Banquet Manager & Banquet Rooms Cons: Nothing more

Not a good experience for banquets. Their banquet coordinator was not very professional and frankly, seemed in over her head. This might be a nice restaurant to eat at (food was excellent), but do not entertain your clients there, and steer clear of large groups. Ms. Parker was not good at following up on details and had many elements of the dinner I recently hosted there incorrect. When I approached her with my concerns, she was very condescending. One of my colleagues had a similar experience back in March, but I checked Citysearch and all of the feedback seemed to be very positive. Nevertheless, I will inform corporate this is not the place we should be hosting our pharmaceutical dinners in the future. It wasn't that it was glaringly bad. It just wasn't what we had discussed, nor what I was anticipating. I also do not appreciate being ""dismissed"" by the event planner. It was as if she did not value my business...maybe we were small potatoes to her, but word gets around quickly in my industry. It is a shame, as my area is the South Bay, and it is hard to come across unique restaurants that make an indelible impression. I was really hoping this would have worked out, but the banquet coordinator just had a terrible attitude (maybe she was having a bad day?), and I don't feel I got the service I was paying for. It was more in line with Olive Garden on that end. Real shame. Pros: Pretty Decor Cons: Bad for Large Groups more

I had the pleasure of joining my group in Long Beach for a three day conference. Da Vinci hosted our group for three days and we could have not been more pleased. The food,the ambiance and the service was top notch. Dave Neary & Wendy Parker were so accommodating with all of our needs. We will be returning. Pros: Food & Service Cons: Nothing more

I used to go to Downtown Long Beach if I wanted fine dining in the area, but now that I've been to Davinci I have no intention of going back to Pine Ave. Davinci's food is fantastic. It's a completely original cuisine too. Think about what you normally get when you go out for Italian food and throw that concept out the window. Plus the parking is free!!!! Yes, I know this is Southern California, but the parking is spacious and free and they also have valet, not that it's needed. I really recommend Davinci as a place to take a date or for a dinner with the family. It's modestly priced and the service is top notch. Pros: Amazing Food & Decor, Original Cuisine and Ambiance Cons: Didn't know it was there! more

Look, Im a big fan of supporting the local restaurants and keeping the revenue in my neighborhood so to speak. I have called this place four times now to book a party of about 30 of our closest family and friends to celebrate and honor my parents for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. I have yet to get a single phone call back. That is fine, as I will just take my business elsewhere. Pros: Example: best croissants in town Cons: What are the drawbacks? more

Last night I had my 30th birthday party catered and executed by Wendy Parker at Da Vinci and was thrilled with all aspects of the party. The food was delicious and my guests were all completely impressed and happy. Wendy's assistance made this party fun, easy and hassle-free. She had great ideas when it came to picking a vegan option menu and essentially made this party the best it could have been. Wendy was there to answer any questions I might have had during the planning process. She was professional, upbeat and incredibly personable. She even greeted the guests as they arrived to the party with a glass of champagne. I will definitely work with her and Da Vinci again and recommend her to anyone planning an event (large or small). Pros: The service and food were amazing! more

Really, the whole restaurant oozed class and sophistication, from the interior design to the layout. Even the hanging helicopter in the rotunda depicted the ancient flying machine that Leonardo da Vinci designed. Absolutely a nice touch! Pros: Food, Service, Views ... I had a great experience all around Cons: That I had never visited the restaurant until now! more

So I came to this site today, for the first time, because I had such a wonderful experience with this restaurant and specifically the banquet manager, Wendy Parker, who catered my event today. And I wanted to write as a special thank you to them for making tonight such a magical evening for me and my colleagues. Then I read a couple of the reviews, targeting Wendy specifically, commenting on her attitude and inappropriate attire, and I was utterly shocked. Why? Because I found Wendy to be an absolute pleasure to work with: she created a menu and atmosphere that was perfect for our needs, she presented herself in a professional manner, both in appearance and action, and she was extremely accommodating. She answered every single one of my calls, and let me say, I can be needy when it comes to this kind of thing. I plan on using her and Ristorante daVinci for every event from here on in. more

I just had the greatest experience and I wanted to share it with you viewers of City Search. I was invited to a reading for "" Heathers"" the musical and Da Vinci catered the after party at Endeavor in Beverly Hills. I was greeted with a glass of wine upon leaving the reading and then gorged myself with the cheese and mini veggie sliders and cannoli's. Yum. more

Had an event there recently. Food and service were okay. Met banquet manager. Nice enough but dressed very inappropriately. Will think twice before bringing future clients here. more

I loved the food. Chef Gotti's cuisine was impecable and the staff and managers were truly accomodating. I will defientally come back for dinner and happy hour soon. Thanks again for a great experience. more

I just experienced Da Vinci this past weekend and I thought it was amazing. The food the ambiance and the entertainment was divine. I am planning a birthday party for mother at Da Vinci in June. I have been working with Wendy . Director of Catetring & Events and she is so enthusiastic and helpful. Can not wait for June!! Thanks again Da Vinci staff !! more

I recently booked an event at Da Vinci with my company , we do events monthly and I was so impressed wth their gracious banquet director Wendy Parker and the accomodations that she and her staff made for my guests. We will defientally come back to Da Vinci time and time again. more

I work for a company that holds regular business dinners at this restaurant, which are booked through a banquet manager. We originally came over from the Sky Room when their bqt manager, Christie Moya, came to work at Da Vinci. We gave them a lot of business and always felt like we were in excellent hands. When Christie left, a girl named Denay Zamora took over. She was equally as great, detailed, organized, and efficient. Flash forward - As everyone knows, the economy is tanking. Companies are canceling their business dinners right and left. Every dollar spent at a restaurant should be sacred to them! Well, apparently Denay has also recently moved on and there is a third new banquet manager named Wendy. I have left her several messages, can never get a phone call back, and the only time we did talk, she appeared not to care if she got my business or not. Very unprofessional. Now, it is my turn to move on! Do not waste your company's money by hosting a private function there. The service isn't what it used to be! more