Donatello's Italian Restaurant

Very disappointed. $40 meal. Vegetables were mush, chicken was rubbery and bland, and pasta was obviously not homemade.. Boxed pasta from an "Italian" restaurant charging that kind of money? Don't get me started on the calamari steak strips, whatever that means. Disgusting. After I took these photos I took everything and through it away.

We don’t make the drive to Carmel for dinner too often, but I was tempted by the family size shrimp garlic cream pasta. It came with salad, garlic bread, and fried ravioli. We were hooked from the first taste of salad dressing (it came with ranch and a vinaigrette, both were a awesome). The shrimp were large, fresh, and perfectly cooked. We will be watching Facebook for future family deals while we quarantine, and we’ll look forward to visiting in person someday too. If the food was amazing after the 25 minute drive home, I know we’re going to love it in person!!!