Dominick’s

Great italian food with generous proportion. This was our second time here and I was appalled by our waitress. I don’t know her name because she never introduced herself but it seems we pissed her off by asking if we can sit outside. The hostess set it up and when our waitress (brown hair, had a herpes outbreak on her lip) came out, there was no hello. Attitude on top of attitude, she was snarky, and rude. We’d come back to eat but only on a night she is not working. Please do a better job of training your staff, Dominicks. We live close by and would love to make this our regular italian place.

I used to go to Dominick’s with my mom and it was such a treat! VERY disappointed in my visit last night. Greasy and salty entrée, had to have our appetizer reheated because it came out cold.

We and a few other couples went to see a play at the theatre down the street and decided to eat at Dominicks before the show. The space is very comfortable and we had attentive wait staff and fabulous food. The portions are huge so we decided to order two entrees for 6 people. We did a few apps like the calamari and garlic bread. Calamari was fantastic and the marinara made the dish. The garlic bread was very greasy so that one wouldn’t be something I got again… as for the entrees, we ordered lasagna and veal picata. The lasagna was delicious and the veal also tasty although the veal dish wasn’t «huge» like most of the other entrees. The bar is full and we had a great time… drinks took a bit of time to arrive but not annoyingly long. We will be back.

The food is really great but the prices are too much and the customer service sucks. I actually heard a group of older ladies they were there probably 20 minutes and one of them actually had to say to anyone that would listen that they’re ready to eat can they Place their order now. That is so ridiculous it is a two-​by-​four restaurant yet nobody wants to work they want to hang out at the bar and talk to the bartender all night instead of taking orders and trying to make money not even worth the stop

Came here for prom, loved it. The people were so nice and accommodating and the food was amazing.

Great food, wonderful service, nice historic building. Garlic bread delicious, veal Marsala. Excellent — very tasty the chicken Parmesan excellent

Incredible Italian, HUGE portions, and great service. Italian family-​style servings, so order the half portion which is still way more food than most can eat. Joe our server was great. Garlic bread appetizer is a must, smothered in freshly roasted garlic.

Good food. I will return. The antipasto salad (½ portion was huge). As it was servered to me I would order it as an appetizer for 4 people.

The ambiance is nice. Us being vegetarians so the section was slim. We ordered the baked ziti and it was nice and spicy. We were NOT impressed with our waitor. He was kinda rude and he never came to refill water or even ask if we needed anything.

This place has so much potential. The staff always has an uppity attitude. The food is over proportioned, which would be great, but it’s alway meteoric. I keep coming back, hoping for a change.

While visiting my sister in Atlanta, we discovered this quaint little historic town called Norcross. We visited last evening and it was enchanting but we had already eaten so we came back today to eat at dominick’s and it was delicious. I ordered the daily special which is tilapia stuffed with crabmeat smothered in a white wine cream florentine sauce. My sister ordered the Parmesan chicken and the red sauce is house made and delicious. Their garlic cheesy bread is decadent. We ordered chocolate mousse and crime brûlée to go.

Monday night is ½ price bottles of wine! Where were you???
Lauren was our server and she was awesome! We started with the stuffed mushrooms, a bit different than the way I prepare them but they were great. My boyfriend had the lasagna, which he loved, and I had the Mushroom Ravioli, which was delicious! The garlic bread was great too. All and all a great meal and we will be back again.

Went here for a celebration dinner, and could not have made a better choice. This is the real deal when it comes to Italian. Decent beer selection, but awesome wine choices. The food is amazing. Very good calamari, and the stuffed mushrooms are out of this world. I had the manicotti and it may have been the best I’ve ever had. Everything that was brought to the table for the party I was with, looked great. I highly recommend a stop here. Service was also outstanding.

Historic Norcross is the hub to a smattering of local restaurants. We came here on the last Wednesday of the month for Mojito’s bottomless mojitos deal. But unfortunately, the wait was an hour and a half too long. We were 4 hungry girls and we needed sustenance, stat.
We wandered around and settled on having some good traditional Italian dinner. The menu reminded me of the chain, Bucca di Beppo, with its family-​size portions. We were seated around 8:30 after an unbearably hot and uncomfortable wait outside for Mojito’s. The interior and décor was very relaxing and traditional, with a very familial atmosphere. One of my dining companions noted that the huge chalkboard behind her that spanned the entire wall seemed out of place with the rest of the décor, which I had to agree with.
Our server was friendly and patient as she provided us with recommendations. After her various recommendations, we put it to a vote and decided to order a half order of the garlic bread (50% off with Unilocal check-​in!), along with a half order of the Chicken Scallopini and the Risotto Bianco.
The garlic bread had chopped fresh and fragrant garlic and olive oil drenching the bread. We each got about 1.5 slices of the bread. While a couple people in my group did not prefer the mass amount of garlic in the dish, I was glad for it! Loved it. A very different take on garlic bread that really worked for me.
The entrees came a little later. The Chicken Scallopini came with a side order of «pasta,» aka spaghetti and marinara sauce. That was a little off-​putting to me, since the sauce on the Scallopini was Alfredo. They just didn’t blend too well. The acidity of the marinara was slightly calmed down if you ate it with the Scallopini, but we could have just avoided the marinara altogether and sided the pasta with the abundant Alfredo sauce that coated the chicken. The Risotto Bianco was alright. It wasn’t one of the dishes that the server recommended, but the second I saw the entrée on the menu, I had to order it. The risotto was cooked well, but the flavors seemed off. Slightly bland, and not super exciting. The shrimp was nice and juicy, though.
We were convinced to order one slice of tiramisu after our meal. The tiramisu was a little disappointing, with too much cream and not enough of the ladyfingers and espresso. Other than that, the flavors were alright, but I probably wouldn’t order the tiramisu again.
Our tab split four ways was less than $ 15 a person. What a deal! For what we paid, for the garlic bread, two half orders of the massive entrees and a single order of dessert, I just can’t complain.

We took a short drive to downtown Norcross to visit this restaurant with high hopes that it would offer a more pleasant experience than the Downtown Lawrenceville location, but sadly it didn’t.
Everything about our visit was blah. The hostess was rude, the server knew NOTHING about the food, and the food itself was not well executed.
To start, we weren’t greeted by the hostess. She stood and looked at us until I greeted her, and asked for a table for four. At this point, she didn’t greet me back, she only said «follow me.» This, for me, set the tone for the remainder of our evening.
Our server was somewhat friendly, and was good at keeping our drinks refilled and accommodating our needs, but she was not very knowledgeable regarding the menu. She made horrible recommendations, and after admitting that she hadn’t tried most of the items, we decided to pass on her recommendations.
Our food was definitely a miss. My husband’s Veal Parmesan tasted like something that could be bought from the frozen food aisle. While he didn’t hate it, it lacked personality, and wasn’t what he is accustomed to. I went with the Chicken Dei Sessi
dish. I was in the mood for pasta, so I mixed in in with the side of Penne that’s included. The flavored were all over the place. The red onions were not cooked down enough, so they were slightly crunchy, this did not pair well with the Gorgonzola cheese. The sauce was too runny, and the flavors just didn’t blend well.
Dominick’s has potential to be a great restaurant for casual dining. It’s located in a beautiful, historic, downtown area, the interior is quaint, and could even be romantic, but the staff just doesn’t give 100%. With professional training for the wait staff, and a little fine tuning for the chef, this place could be a hit. For now, it’s mediocre at best, and I won’t be returning in the near future.

Would have loved to give this place a 5 star review although the service could have been much better!
First of all, Downtown Norcross is an adorable little area. Really cute shops as well as restaurants with outdoor seating.
When I arrived at Dominick’s I was NOT greeted by the hostess. I actually said to her «Hi there, how are you, I’ll be meeting someone here so table for two». I kinda did her job for her. She was NOT friendly.
The atmosphere is really nice. Tables as well as tables with booths. When my lunch date arrived we ordered the garlic bread with melted mozzarella cheese on top due to that being a check-​in offer on Unilocal.OH am I glad we did! The bread arrived in a 6 inch loaf nestled in garlic oil with mozzarella cheese oozing on top. It was DELISH!
I ordered the lunch Sicilian Salad. When it arrived I was pleased to see that it was a large portion (skipped breakfast so super hungry). It was a chopped salad which I love with small pieces of chicken as well feta, tomatoes, small pasta, greens and a delicious dressing. It was one of the best salads that I have ever had!
My friend ordered the eggplant parmigiana lunch. It was also a very good size and looked yummy!
The prices were decent! My salad was $ 8.95.
The server who coincidentally was also the hostess that I spoke about was very quick to refill our drinks although not talkative at all. Maybe she just wasn’t having a good day? Not sure but you know me I like WOW service.
Everything about my lunch here was super great! Just wished that the hostess/​server was nicer.

Grease, oil, butter, more grease, side of garlic. Be prepared to get lubed up!
I’m not sure what slant on Italian they think they have, but it’s not normal to serve a loaf of ‘garlic bread’ literally floating in some oil-​butter-​grease concoction. It was FLOATING like the Titanic in a golden pool of… Well pre-​iceberg of course, I think you get it.
I don’t know how you make oily pasta, but you guessed it, I asked for a saucer and pulled a Ramsay in front of everyone and drained my angel hair pasta and meatballs with sauce in front of everyone. It tasted alright after I drained it, but it wasn’t great by any means.
Service the few times we’ve been in has been mediocre, the atmosphere looks kinda old school but a bit dirty, with nice cob webs on the lamp chains on the ceiling. Any of the waitstaff we’ve had are usually pretty lax, never had an automatic drink refill for example. I have also witnessed most of them lounging around the bar thing talking loudly about personal things.
Lastly, they have seemingly started keeping weird hours (no lunch on Saturday?), or one day we went and they had hung a sign on the door that they were closed due to unforeseen circumstances.

I came here on a pretty off-​peak time on a Tuesday night. There couldn’t have been more than 10 tables that were being served by 3 – 4 waiters/​waitresses.
Right off the bat, I was excited for the angel hair in marinara sauce with meatballs! Most Italian places get them just right! Unfortunately, they didn’t have too strong a taste and the marinara sauce overwhelmed the noodles and meatballs. I’d probably try something else the next time I went there.
Also, it was a little hard getting refills on drinks towards the end of the meal. It was almost as if we weren’t there. I know there was probably a lot going on but it still would have been nice to have a refill every now and then.
The décor of the restaurant was great! It really felt like being back in Chicago/​Italy town.

Go here with your family or on a double date. It is amazing family sized Italian food for a good price. You really can not go wrong here… cute depot old Norcross downtown with free parking, little to no wait for your table and more food than you can eat.
We came here tonight and there were 4 in our party. We shared a caprese salad and garlic bread to start. Then we ordered a chicken parmesean full order and a veal dish half order with one side of broccoli.
The four of us could not eat it all and still had food left over. This place is intended to share family style. The food is always consistent here and the staff is wonderful about accurately and quickly spliting the bill without hesitation. We love this place, especially for groups. My brother-​in-​law even had his rehearsal dinner here a few months ago and the staff treated us all very well!

I really like these historic areas, they have so much character. The Dominick’s in Historic Norcross has plenty of that nostalgic charm. I particularly liked the vintage street lights in the middle of the restaurant.
We arrived on a Sunday night for dinner. It was fairly busy and our waitress, likewise, was busy. Nevertheless, she soldiered on quite well, despite the many tables that she had to tend to.
We started our dinner with an appetizer — a half-​order of the arancini di riso (breaded and fried balls of risotto and mozzarella cheese served upon a spicy garlic pepper sauce). Very tasty — but perhaps a bit spicy for what one might expect from Italian food. The spicy garlic pepper sauce reminded me, in a lot of ways, of romesco — a sauce used in Spanish cuisine.
For entrees, we placed half-​orders of the «Dominick’s Veal» (for myself) and the «Chicken Saltimbocca» (for my wife). For our pasta side, we both opted for penne alfredo. Wow, those half-​orders are HUGE. Neither of us had a snowball’s chance at finishing our plates.
The Dominick’s Veal was served over a creamy tomato sauce and was covered with slivered almonds, mozzarella, spinach, and sun-​dried tomato. This was a very heavy dish — one that will provide enough leftovers to satisfy another meal. The Chicken Saltimbocca, wrapped in prosciutto, sautéed in marsala wine, and covered with mozzarella, mushrooms, and spinach was equally large and only slightly less hearty (due to the lighter sauce).
The penne alfredo was exactly what you would expect — and again, portion sizes are very generous.
Bottom line: Come hungry — there’s enough food here to feed an army.