DePalma's Italian Cafe
DePalma's Italian Cafe



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About DePalma's Italian Cafe
DePalma's Italian Cafe on E Broad Street in downtown Athens has been a part of the local dining scene for years, serving contemporary Italian fare in a space that feels homey and comfortable. With nearly 680 reviews at 4.2 stars, the restaurant has maintained a steady following among Athens residents who appreciate a familiar Italian restaurant with character. The menu covers Italian American staples: pasta dishes, pizza, salads, and entrees prepared with care and served in portions that satisfy. The old school charm of the dining room adds to the experience, with a warmth that comes from a space that has hosted countless dinners, dates, and family gatherings over the years. Wine is a strength of the beverage program, with selections that pair naturally with the Italian menu. The E Broad Street location puts DePalma's in downtown Athens, within walking distance of campus and the surrounding entertainment district. The restaurant serves as a reliable pre show dinner option for people headed to the Georgia Theatre or 40 Watt, and it handles the game day crowd with the steadiness of a restaurant that has been through many football seasons. DePalma's is open for lunch and dinner, with hours that vary by day. The restaurant accepts reservations and is a popular choice for larger parties and special occasions. Pricing sits in the $$ range, which is fair for a sit down Italian meal in downtown Athens.
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Athens Scoop says: Old school Italian charm on Broad Street. The kind of neighborhood restaurant you keep coming back to for comfort.
Barbara Gray
4 months ago
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
3 months ago
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.
A S
a month ago
Seated nicely by super friendly hostess. Took 25 minutes for server to come to table to take drinks/food orders. After another 45 minutes we (party of 2) still had no food - no appetizers, salad, or entrees. During that additional 45 minutes no one came to check on us or explain why we still hadn’t been served anything (other than the water we had asked for). We flagged down server on a rare sighting towards the hour mark to ask what was happening and were told the kitchen was backed up. Place didn’t seem busy. Many empty tables around us. We also noticed that a woman at the table next to us was complaining that her shrimp wasn’t cooked, and her teenage son said he felt sick and ran to the restroom. Terrible experience - we won’t be back
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