Donato's - Mt Carmel Ave, Hamden

Delicious. Great staff. Cozy fireplace. Excellent wings and pizza. Nicely spaced out dining room. Would definitely recommend.

I found this place while exploring Rt 10, and decided to double back and try it. I was very happy with the service and the food was very delicious. I ordered the Chicken Pesto Panini and enjoyed every bite. Will come back again.

This location was formerly lots of other restaurants, none of them good. I stopped for quick lunch driving North on route 10 12:45PM. Only plain cheese was available by slices, so I ordered two along with can of Diet Coke. The slices were smaller than many, but the texture of the bread was almost un-chewable. The sauce was not very good and the cheese stingy .not much taste. In New Haven county, this was inexcusable.

While we have been here many times for pizza, paninis and other entree food in the display case, it is the stuffed breads that made me want to write a review. I ordered 5 different stuffed breads for a party I was having and they were great. I was told that I could basically order anything I wanted in the breads. I ordered a fresh mozz, tomato and basil, spinach, broccoli, sausage and pepper, and buffalo chicken. They were wonderful. There is great outside seating, a drive through window, and even some fabulous gelatos. They don't serve alcohol but you are welcome to BYOB. I'd recommend this place!!!

Our intention was to get ice cream at Wentworths when we drove by Donato's. Thinking of having just a quick slice each, we gobbled up this wonderful new haven style pie (with no tang). Too bad we don't live anywhere close to this gem