Dolce Vita in Poole

Omg if you haven’t tried this restaurant you are missing out. Food is amazing. Service is so good. So pls try.

Fantastic service and food - even when they're busy, the wait staff are attentive and helpful. Highly recommended.

Feiendly welcoming service. Car psrking was a minir issue. Shame they had run out of lassgna which is the wifes favourite. But overall a good meal.

We called in for a beer, great early evening offer on bottled beers. Small bar area with a larger separate dining area. Friendly staff.

Absolutely delicious food and lovely and kind service. The best meal out we have had in a very long time thank you

Came here for a casual evening meal with a friend, food was ok (I was expecting something more authentic) - we were originally sat at a broken table and the waiter didn’t seem to care when I pointed it out to him. This place could be really good if the food was fresh, and the waiters were a bit more welcoming. I probably won’t go back, but wouldn’t discourage anyone from giving them a go… I could just be fussy!

Staying in the area we fancied eating out at an Italian restaurant. Reading the reviews of local establishments we chose the Dolce Vita.The entrance to the restaurant is through the adjoining bar. We were warmly welcomed and sat down promptly.We decided to have a starter and main course. I chose the mushrooms for my starter, my partner had the Parma ham and buffalo mozzarella. For our main course I had the Crazy Alfredo and she had the salmon farfalle.All courses came promptly and were piping hot. Portions were of average size.Would definitely return again if I were a local.

Table service here goes above and beyond. Pizza was good, the dough was just right. The steak was cooked perfectly. I had the linguine with scallops and king prawns from the (handwritten 👌🏻) Specials Menu and the scallops were cooked just right as well. Love the general atmosphere in this cozy Italian restaurant and the quotes up on the wall!

A lot of people seem to love this place, so I'm not sure what happened the night we went but it was truly awful.When we got there our reservation hadn't been passed on by the person that took our booking over the phone, so we had to wait in the bar for half an hour. We are pretty chilled and this wasn't a big deal but as the evening progressed it became obvious that the restaurant was overwhelmed and had taken too many bookings and couldn't cater for customers. The menu was not the same as the menu online but was instead a handwritten, photocopied A3 sheet. No pizza, no vegetarian options for my niece who is veggie - just a few set meals like chicken and sea bass and overpriced seafood pasta. The weird thing was that people (their mates presumably) who came in after us were served before us and had pizza, even though we were told it was off the menu!Starter of garlic bread was burnt. I had the spicy pollo (chicken) main which took an hour and a half to arrive and when it did (after many waitresses coming to our table trying to give us the wrong order) it was just a massive piece of chicken with 3 small potatoes. I had to ask for extra veg. All meals took an age to arrive and were mediocre. Sea bass and pasta dishes also v small.I felt sorry for staff who were obvs overwhelmed and stressed, but no-one came to talk to us or apologise for long wait. They gave us some money off and a voucher but we still paid £18 per head for poor service and very average, overpriced food. We won't be returning I'm afraid.

A lovely slice of Italy in the heart of Ashley Cross. The food was amazing. For me portion size was a little on the small side but with that said the flavour was huge. A very tasty meal. The food was cooked fresh and considering our group booking of 22 people it promptly delivered. The thing that made the experience even more special is the host Victor, a very loud confident but welcoming and friendly guy. Clearly loves what he does and is a real credit to the restaurant.