DePalma's Italian Cafe
Welcome to DePalma's Italian Cafe, where the heart of Italy meets the warmth of Athens, Georgia! Located conveniently at 401 E Broad St, this charming cafe is a local favorite, boasting a solid 4.2-star rating from satisfied patrons. Whether you're in the mood for a cozy lunch or a delightful dinner, our doors are open from Wednesday to Sunday, offering a welcoming atmosphere perfect for families, friends, and couples alike. With our dedicated team ready to serve you, we pride ourselves on providing attentive service, as highlighted by our wonderful customers. At DePalma's, you can expect a menu filled with classic Italian cuisine, including our signature pasta dishes and mouth-watering appetizers. Our homemade French bread paired with olive oil and balsamic is a must-try starter, and the pasta DePalma has garnered rave reviews for its rich flavors. While we strive for excellence, we understand that service can sometimes have its hiccups—your feedback is invaluable as we continuously work to enhance your dining experience. Our restaurant is not only about great food but also about creating memorable moments, whether you're enjoying a refreshing Aperol spritz or indulging in our flavor-packed mushroom appetizer. Join us at DePalma's Italian Cafe, where every meal is a celebration of Italian culinary traditions and community spirit! For more information, visit our website at depalmasitaliancafe.com or call us at +1 706-354-6966.
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Barbara Gray
Fabulous server; Karen was attentive, friendly, gave great suggestions when asked. The homemade French bread with olive oil and balsamic great starter. The lightly breaded chicken with subsided tomatoes and angel hair pasta was fabulous! The Affogato a tiramisu version served in a parfait glass was a fantastic dessert choice!! Will be back ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Josh Haynes
Went there Friday, in a large group. They've simplified the menu since my last disastrous visit. With a large group you expect things to be slow. We got a single refill on water in an hour and a half. The food took about an hour to come out, large group and all not unexpected. I ordered a cheese calazone, cheese and bread, about as easy as it can be. Everyone in our group of 18 or so finished their meals and I hadn't gotten my calazone yet. Every 5 mins "it'll be just a few more minutes." As the rest of the table was ready to go and we asked for the bill I asked to change it to a togo order. Waitress proceeds to bring me an empty box. 15 mins later out comes the calazone, on a plate, with sauce in a bowl. Had to ask for a to go cup for the sauce. When I transfered the calazone to the box I was warm but not hot. An hour and a half and my food wasn't even hot. Alright fine I got my food, it was now 1:35, I got there at 11:45. We had to ask for the checks again, really disappointed they added gratuity to my meal with little to no service and proceeded to ask if I wasn't paying with a card and seemed inconvenienced that I was paying with cash and wanted to know the total. So I brought my calazone home at 5 and fired up my pizza oven to reheat the calazone. Bread was crispy but tasteless, cheese was tasteless. I was disappointed after 2 hours of my life, had to package my own meal, ot was served warm not hot, and paying $17 for a calazone without taste. If you want to be overcharged, undeserved, and spend a fair amount of time waiting on your food. This is the place for you! Otherwise there are plenty of good resteraunts in town, I'd recommend any of them over Depalmas. South Kitchen, The Place, Gyro Wrap, Sully's Steamers, World Famous, Mellow Mushroom, TacoriaSunami are all able to handle large groups with good service and tasty food.
Jim Myers
Was not crowded at all yet service was poor. We were two parties with two bills yet waitress managed to screw up our orders on the bills. Food took much too long to come and waitress was only waiting on three tables.
Angela Russo
pretty good signature pasta, pasta DePalma but i suggest against pairing w meatballs. great service & fast
Jean Raymer
We had lunch here last week for the first time in a while. Enjoyed some good drinks - recommend the Aperol spritz. The mushrooms appetizer is truly a flavor bomb of pesto goodness. Always love the marinara at Depalmas. Great on everything!
Sunny Nelms
The food is good. It was hot when it came out, but it took a little bit for us to get it. It seemed like I had to chase them on the server if you get salsa and drink refills more than I should have, but besides that she did pretty good job. A little pricey, not sure if I’ll go back anytime soon not too bad though.
Ilia Chernitsky
The cafe has one of the best menus around and an extensive wine list. When we miss normal European cuisine, we come here. We like the atmosphere and of course the pizza, the abundance of cheeses and thin dough - that's what keeps attracting us to come here again! I recommend to take Italian wine in a bottle, the wine will pleasantly surprise you with its quality and flavors. The downside is that you may have to wait more than 25 minutes for the pizza, but in the end it is certainly worth it!
Tim “The Rabbi” Davis
My wife and I came here on a Friday afternoon in February 2023. Quiet place. The atmosphere is fantastic! Our server was excellent. He was knowledgeable with the drink menu and the main menu. We enjoyed an appetizer and some refreshments. Everything was perfect. Prices are as expected given that it is 2023. It was cool to watch the pizzas being hand tossed in the window. Nice touch.
Daisy Francis
Wait time was over an hour and when our pizza came out the bottom of the pizza was black and burnt. The server was extremely rude. There was also mold on the ceiling's.
Jessica Garcia
We stopped by for dinner on Sunday and the place was relatively empty. We were seated immediately and served our drinks. We started with the breadsticks. The dough was delicious but the spinach and onion were watery and lacked flavor/salt. The marinara dipping sauce was also bland. I got the spicy shrimp linguine and the shrimp were great but the noodles were just a chunk of stuck together mess with the shrimp on top. Nothing was tossed together. The noddles were also overcooked. We also got the mahi mahi but the brininess of the olive topping was overpowering. The couscous lacked flavor and the fish was just okay. Probably won’t be returning to this location. Also, we were seated next to the kitchen which was quite loud and a big distraction during the meal.
