La Fontana Del Mare

La Fontana Del Mare reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Cindy

   Atlantic City11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We go to La Fontana frequently in the summer. The food is always delicious and the specials are always outstanding.
   

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   Beverly VIP

   Philadelphia24 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The Jerusalem artichoke appetizer special was delicious. Also the entree special of halibut in a light red sauce with clams and shrimp over was pasta was fantastic. The piece of fish was big so I had to take half on my entree home. Will enjoy again today!
   

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   Jennifer VIP

   Philadelphia10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 10, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellence overall Dinner. Service was very good.
   

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   Rita

   Philadelphia6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 10, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The grilled octopus appetizer and fried calamari appetizer were wonderful! The cheesecake and lemoncello cake were excellent! The lobster ravioli and fettuccine with shrimp and scallops were very good. The sauces were just a little richer than we expected. The waitress and staff were exceptional. This may sound silly, but my only complaint was the charge for a refill of iced tea. I have no problem paying for good food and service, but I wouldn't have had a second iced tea if I had known. It's just ridiculous. It's not the money. It's the point. Reconsider this outdated practice, please. Thank you for a lovely evening!
   

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   Mary Kay VIP

   Philadelphia67 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a great dinner with outstanding service from Frankli. From apps to dessert, it was superb!
   

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   Catherine

   New Jersey4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food is always excellent. Staff is Superior and very attentive.
   

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   Elaine

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   seated right away server was very attentive food was excellent
   

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   Kathryn

   Atlantic City3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on October 12, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   I specifically asked for a quiet table away from restrooms and the wait staff station for two people due to a hearing problem. I also said we were celebrating a special occasion, but nobody ever asked what that was. I don’t think the host even read the request/message, because we were seated next to both the restrooms and weight staff station, and a loud air conditioning fan motor which created a very cold draft on us. When I asked if we could move to a table that two people just left, there was push back until I mentioned that I had asked for the above when making the reservation on Open Table. The fruit flies were a major problem there. They were flying around us and crawling into the vinegar that was left on the table. I was so happy I didn’t bring any wine, because it just would’ve been worse. I asked the waitress to remove the vinegar, but some flies remained and flew around the food  My bread plate had a chip out of it and one of the water glasses had a lipstick stain on it. The waitress was very nice and attentive, so I gave her a 25% tip. She took care of the issues, but they shouldn’t have been there in the first place. The food was delicious though. I rated it a 3 , because the ambience, etc. was not good. 
   

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   Janice VIP

   Fort Lauderdale44 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on September 26, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   For purposes of my review, a rating of 2 stars equates to just OK. La Fontana is certainly not a bad restaurant and perhaps on another visit my experience might have been better than just OK. The two things that were not impressive were the chicken parm which was drowned in a very average red sauce and our lackluster, aloof server. To begin with, the thick chicken breast would not have been as tough as it was had it been properly cut and pounded before the breading process. When it arrived on the table, The breast was gasping for breath under a thick blanket of that bland red sauce. Every inch of the chicken was blanketed in sauce. As a result, any would-be crispy edges of the cutlet were rendered soggy and disappointing. Our service was just OK and maybe even a little less than OK as he wasn’t very attentive. He delivered our entrees and disappeared without a word. In fact in its entirety, interaction was limited to his taking our orders and then delivering them. Half-way through our entrees, he reappeared to ask if everything was OK. In fact, everything was just OK. When dining I always begin with a mindset that the experience is going to be really enjoyable and something to remember. I don’t mean that the memory has to invoke fireworks and confetti. No, what I want is for it to bring a smile to my face and a desire to return for more. Neither is the case at La Fontana Del Mar in Strathmere, NJ .
   

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    Mary Kay VIP

    Philadelphia67 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We had a great dinner with great friends, and the meal and service was excellent! Frankli is the best!
    

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