Dolce Cafe & Bakery

10/02/10

Wonderful Atmosphere/Great Prices

by Jlorelei

I happened on Dolce because of a Groupon special they had. Since my friends and I had a get together planned, we ended up meeting there instead of our normal coffee place.

The interior was so elegant that I was initially worried that the prices would be quite high. However, once we began to peruse the menu, we realized that the opposite was true.

The descriptions on the menu are very appetizing, and there seems to be real care put into its planning. I would especially recommend the Strawberry Fields salad and Tomato Bisque soup (my absolute favorite). I wasn't as much a fan of the Chicken Monterey Panini (the one with bacon)? but this may be my fault as I was talking so much that I didn't bite into it for quite a while. Aside from dinner, we indulged in some cold coffee drinks (quite good...served in glasses which is a nice change from the usual coffee experience), a mango mousse cake (light and refreshing), a curry puff (mmmmm!), and mini cream puffs (absolutely delish).

The staff was really attentive without being intrusive. Between our coffee and pastries start, dinner, and dessert we were there for about 4 hours. We felt okay doing this since there was no shortage of tables, but I'm hoping that this review and others like it will start getting Dolce more of the crowd it deserves.

01/12/10

I come here almost 6 days a week

by ir2005

I've been coming to Dolce Cafe practically since they been open. Customer service is always excellent. Food.. never disappointed. As soon as I walk in the door, they welcome me as part as the family. They have a variety of food to choose from. Anywhere from customizing pastas and salads to hot panini sandwiches and pizzas. The dinner menu is quite the palate pleaser. Entrees that consist of chicken marsala, apple glazed pork chops, fillet mornay made with BEEF TENDERLOIN...Mmm; my personal favorite.. pesca neri which is a panko crusted fillet of sole with an Aurora Veloute. I recommend Dolce Cafe to everyone looking for good eats, and an excellent restaurant to bring friends and family.

• Pros: the best sandwiches by far!

01/12/10

Just by luck

by parksvoice

It was just by luck that I happened upon this place. I've lived in Claremont for over 17 years and didn't even know this place existed. But a few days ago, I stopped by at Aaron Brothers and found this gem. It's hard to see why I missed the place, its HUGE! The inside is spacious and has alot of room and would be a great place to bring a group of people.

In any case, I found it, and I was very pleasantly surprised by everything they had to offer. Not only did they have a variety of pastries and yummy desserts, but they also have so much food to choose from. The cafe is set up pseudo-cafeteria like, but the food is oh so good! I ordered the entree that day which was an Apple Glazed Pork Chop for only $8 and my bf had a Chicken Pesto pasta. The portions are huge and its quality you can taste. My chop was tender and the sauce was delicious!

I'd definitely recommend you to come here if you're looking for somewhere new in the area. I'm going back for dinner when they have full service and this 2 for $25 special where you get an appetizer, two entreee, plus a dessert. Sounds like a deal to me!

• Pros: pastas, paninis, variety, desserts
• Cons: need more advertising!

03/07/09

Awesome Pasta!

by ieguy

I saw a review on the restaurant in my local paper and decided to go there on a whim. This place is amazing. We went on a Friday evening and were seated immediately by a very friendly host. The waiter attended to our needs throughout the meal. The extensive menu made choosing difficult, but I decided on a pasta. I can't say enough good things about this restaurant.

We were fortunate enough to go on a night when a live band was paying some pretty awesome jazz fusion music. It has a nice, open atmosphere so you don't feel cramped at your table. I'm with everyone else here that more than enjoyed my experience!!

• Pros: Great food, low prices, great ambiance, great service.
• Cons: None

06/26/08

Great food

by modelforfree

The person that wrote that report saying that the food is bad. They are wrong. They don't know about the service and how it is. I have been going there ever since it opened. As you can see it was their first time going over there. Everything is ready that morning and the people that work there, go to work early just to have everything right. And you can have it your way. You just have to ask . As you can see the person didn't ask that they wanted to have there own pizza or ask for more soup. For the panini, there is bacon in there, its called being minced and mixing it with the dressing. Duh. And the coffee isn't free. The reason why it isn't, is because it isn't cheap to buy coffee, it's really expensive. 50 cents is not that much. All I have to say it was the person first time there and didn't ask for the things that they wanted. So I don't know what they are complaining about. I think they DO have great service there. This person was just rude about everything. Honestly the food and drinks are great. And the people are nice there as well. Hope people go there and eat GREAT food. If they don't , they don't know what they are missing.

• Pros: The food is great and great costumer service