Caffé DaVinci

The food is very good. Not sure if I care that you order at a counter, then they bring the food to you. This is a concept that is happening all over the place the last few years, except for fast food restaurants, then you go back to the 60's. I understand it, and it does save on costs.

I like the freshness of the food and how it is prepared. When, I get back into the Columbus area from Dayton , I need to go back and try a few more dishes.

Highly recommended!!

First time here and looking forward to going back! I believe their marinara sauce is the best I have ever eaten!! I ordered the eggplant parmigiana and it came with four thick perfectly done eggplant smothered in marinara sauce!! There's also garlic parmigiana bread, which is unlimited. I also ordered a large veggie pizza to go with the thought of plenty of sauce on it. Next time I will order it that way because it's not saucy.

Great quality Italian food, friendly staff and delicious Gelato selections. The parking can be problematic though.

Absolutely the worst shrimp scampi I've ever had, dry, poorly cleaned BREADED shrimp, spaghetti like gummy bears. How they could serve this mess and stay in business is beyond me. Wouldn't eat or order from this place again if it were free. A cardboard palate is required for dining here.

Great food.
Service has always been great. Only time it kinda slipped was during COVID. But I totally understand that.
Ambiance is good not over the top but not cheesy either.
One of our go to place for a good lunch or dinner.
Also really good pizza!

Fantastic food and the owners provide a very place to enjoy Italian ambiance. I highly recommend this restaurant.

First time here and I'm super happy with my food. I got the chicken parmigiana, the chicken was thick and juicy with a crispy but not overly crunchy skin. The marinara tasted different from any marinara I've ever had. It didn't taste like tons of seasoning and you can tell right away you're not at Olive Garden. It has a very raw and simple flavor. I made a few trips to the self serve bread station and I was not expecting the bread to be so soft, I could've eaten a whole loaf.

We picked up a pizza and some gelato. Really good pizza - dough consistency and flavors. Nice variety of gelato flavors. Very delicious!

This place has gone down hill from my last visit . I have been loyal customer since 2012 .
I am italian American from New Jersey and enjoyed many good meals here but yesterday the bread was too soft and mushy and that's not how italian bread supposed to be .
Meatball sandwiches used to be my favorite and bread was decent but the bread is a disgrace now . Portions are smaller ,prices are up and mushy italian bread . My dinner guest got pasta dinner and sizes have gone down .
So after 11 years of going to DaVinci I'm finished with that place . Authentic italian bread can be found at Vinzenzos italian between Sawmill and 161 RT .There my new destination for Italian subs sandwiches and pasta . Crusty and firm always at Vinzenzos.
Sorry Cafe DaVinci I'm done with you

Didn't quite know what to expect when we decided to eat here on a Friday night. We were drawn to Caffe DaVinci because it had an extensive menu and the prices were a bit better than other Italian restaurants.

For starters, it shares its' space with a Great Clips, which is interesting to say the least. When you walk in, you'll notice a counter situated straight back, and a separate corridor with a huge gelato case on the right. You order at the counter, then pick out a seat and wait for the food to come out. I was expecting this to be a traditional sit down restaurant with servers so that was a bit of a surprise. It had me wondering if they switched to this model because of staffing issues with COVID.

Anyhow, after giving the menu a good look through, I decided on the Blackened Chicken pasta, listed under the "favorites" section. It's a bowtie pasta dish with spicy grilled chicken, in a cajun sauce topped with roasted red peppers.

The highlight of the meal was the self-serve, unlimited bread station complete with oil, balsamic and Italian seasoning. This was a treat, and I visited it more than once while waiting for the food.

The entrees took about 15-20 minutes to be prepared. I enjoyed my blackened chicken pasta, and the Cajun sauce was really good. My friend got the chicken fettuccine and she was pretty disappointed in it. I tried a bite and the pasta was over cooked (a bit mushy) and there was minimal Alfredo sauce.

Of course we had to try the gelato before leaving. I was impressed with the amount of flavors they had, which made it hard to decide. Ultimately, I went with banana chocolate chip. It was definitely loaded with chocolate chips, but it was very light on the banana and I was expecting a richer flavor.

Overall, not a bad joint and it has plenty to choose from. However, it didn't necessarily check enough boxes in my book, so I'm settling with 3 stars.