Casa Domenico

My girlfriend was comming in for a visit from a different city and, last minute, I decided to take her to CASA. When we got there it was packed! I was sure we would not get a table, but the staff was very accomodating and we got lucky because one of the reseravations was running late! We got a table and the envionment was AMAZING! We had a REALLY nice dinner. Our waitress was very helful with our wine questions, and was very attentive with respect to keeping our glasses full! The meal was prepared fairly quickly. Our waitress was carefull not to interupt us, and at the end of the evening my friend was thoughrally impressed with Kingston! This was my second time in CASA and I will definately come back there!!!

It is also a great place for a romantic date!!! The lighting and environment is really nice, as long as you remember to MAKE A RESERVATION!

As I travel to Kingston (from Toronto) from time to time due to business, I have managed to hit most of the higher end restaurants there. Casa Domenico is one of those that I tend to enjoy returning to often times more than others. The food is great, the staff knowledgeable and while I have found it fairly noisy, it does not take away from my overall experience.

I meet with clients in restaurants constantly and aside from one or two other restaurants in Kingston, Casa is never a letdown. Looking forward to going back.

My friends and I have been here many times for special occasions but I think this is the last time I will be recommending this place to anyone.

To start, our vodka martinis were small and did not seem like they were made with any particular care of the outcome.

The food, although high quality, is so boring after eating it time and again. I have had "similar" dishes before and seen similar recipes on the food network- albeit I could never cook it myself I would expect to at least enjoy something if I'm paying 35+ for an entree. The salads have been on the menu for over a decade it seems and the server confirmed this when we asked what the favourites were.
The desserts were boring and the presentation was appalling. The warm banana cake came out in a lump with no garnish. The bananas that accompanied the dish were swimming in a melted pool of "gelato." The red wine we ordered was so warm it tasted like it had been in a microwave- we had to get the server to put it in an ice bucket for a few minutes.

If you are going to take a chance I would go around 6pm or 9pm when you don't have to yell at your guests so they can here you. In addition to the noise you can hear the staff up front chatting and complaining with each other. It is very unprofessional to see staff doing absolutely nothing at all. Each time we ordered our drinks we waited while we could see the bartender sitting down playing on a blackberry. It seems like the staff run this place and no one, not even the back of house (because of the unchanging food items), seem to give a damn.

all in all- not my greatest dining experience. i think we might try olivea next time because it was packed.

I nevar had food and service like that

The food at Casa was very delicious and had excellent presentation. This is a well established restaurant so I expected this.

Cons: Our server was not terribly familiar or well versed with the wine menu. We had a few questions about some of the bottles we were getting and he seemed either indifferent or ignorant.
Also the deserts, while excellent, were not that inspiring. I would have liked to see a little more innovation in this respects but Casa is definitely worth going to for a special occasion.

What's new? NOTHING! That's my only complaint about this restaurant. We have been here many times but are getting tired of same old same old. No changes on the menu for years, there is only one beef entree. What is on the menu is excellent and compares favourably with high end restaurants in Toronto and Montreal.
Actually we do have another complaint: desserts are boring and uninspired. We'll be back when some new entrees area available.

been to other fine dining places around Europe and Casa is a bit pricy for the restaurant's size and training level of staff - most fine dining places in Italy wouldn't hire students, I thk Casa does.
waitress often interrupted our conversations to take orders and for billing, things of the sorts - again characteristic of student and part time (less trained) staff. Staff should watch for non verbal cues as to when to approach a table. If two ppl are talking and have not even opened the menu... repeated interruptions (4) to take orders are annoying. Wine was excellent . Food was excellent. Staff were polite, just haven’t been trained in fine manners.

We did not make reservations but managed to secure a good table.
Service was excellent. Young lady who served us was very helpful and attentive.
Food was great. First time here but will definitely be back. Restaurant was full all night.

Classic big-fish-small-pond restaurant. Considered among the class of Kingston, one realizes that when compared to similar restuarants in larger cities, Casa Domenico falls a bit short. Classy but pricey, the menu is limited, the pastas are only slightly-above average, and the service is so-so for a relatively pricey place.

That being said, the food is solid and probably the best Italian available in Kingston, even if it doesn't compare to bigger city places.

Ambience: Suave, relaxed atmosphere. Solid sound system distributes the chilled music well across the room, allowing for conversation.
Service: Front of house did not match the quality of the food. Server had to be coaxed into providing compensation for an error.
Food: Presentation- simple with few garnishes, but very elegant. Seafood was fresh. Meats were above average.
Alcohol: Server didn't approach wine tasting with proper ettiquette, but the selection and quality was great.
Service: Could have been an all-star night were it not for an issue with the service. A botch-up in the server's understanding of the menu led to a let-down of one of the members of the group which was not addressed properly. After coaxing, we were treated with compensation, but the whole situation was unfortunate for such a professional establishment.
All-around: A special night with a few unfortunate details. We will return.