Cafe Dodici

I have been to the restaurant twice. Both times, the service was excellent , food was outstanding, and hospitality abounded. The last time, the owner, Lorraine, spoke to my 4 friends from Puerto Rico and me for 10 or 15 minutes. You can feel her love of food and her town. The food is Italian, and Lorraine's husband, an Italian , is the chef. Food is not Americanized but much more traditional Tuscan cuisine. The servers I have had, Sandra and Zoe, were very attentive and pleasant. Recommend the Blue Plate Special, which includes soup or salad, entree, and dessert for 20 or 21 dollars. The entree rotates each day or week.

I went there with a couple of my classmates and this place was AMAZING. The food looks so good and tastes amazing and the people that work here are really nice too. It's also very welcoming, the servers are so kind and kind of made it feel like home. And the decor and vibe is so cosy and very cool. I definitely recommend eating here it's an amazing place with some awesome people.

Cafe Dodici is a restaurant we treat ourselves with. We order to go more than we eat in but the food is still the same high quality. On this trip we had salads, Tortellini Bianco (cheese tortellini with prosciutto and peas,) Meat Lover's Fettucine with added alfredo for a rose style sauce, Chicken Parmesan with spaghetti and the Blue Plate Dinner special of local pork sausage with 4 mushroom Parmesan cream sauce with penne pasta. For the sausage dish (not pictured) my husband added red sauce for a rose style sauce. My dish was the Chicken Parmesan and it was so good. I had recently had it at two other Italian restaurants and this beat it, hands down. I love the fresh tomato added on top. Next time I make this at home I will do the same (when garden season tomatoes are ready!) We all had our own dishes but were gladly dipping into each others to try new dishes we had not had before. No one had a clear favorite as they were all delicious. Portions were great and we all had take home boxes because we opted to share desserts. We ordered a tiramisu and the blue plate comes with salad and dessert for the same price as a regular entree (salad and dessert not included) so it's an even better deal. It was peppermint cheesecake this evening. (not pictured.) My salad may look overly carroty and lacking but I told them no cucumbers and the carrots were from my husband who isn't a fan. It looks like a mostly spinach salad but really, it wasn't quite incorporated so the fancier lettuce was on the bottom and when I stirred with the dressing it was fine. I would like to note that they put a carafe of water on your table. This is nice because our family does not drink wine or alcohol drinks and being able to fill up our glasses when we want, rather than waiting on the staff, is nice. Ambience is nice and decor is one of a kind. Our waiter was great, in fact they all are. The owner and other non-wait staff comes around the restaurant too to talk to patrons and make sure everything is going well. They use a RESY reservation system and for weekends I recommend it. It wasn't busy when we came at 5:45 but it soon filled up. I was able to note on the system that we had a wheelchair patron so they could make sure we had a good place to sit. You can also call for reservations.

After hearing about Cafe Dodici for years, I finally made it in! My daughter and I had the sweetest lady lunch date. The atmosphere is so well curated and artsy, you truly feel transported out of small town Iowa. The service was impeccable and the food was absolutely delicious. We went all out, drinks, the three course lunch meal option, desserts, and a cappuccino. When time came to pay the bill I was delightfully surprised at the total price, it was so incredibly reasonable for the most wonderful experience. I will be back. I will be bringing people I love back. Thank you Cafe Dodici for being a place of blissful escape in the middle of Iowa.

Very high-quality and flavorful food. Ambience is even better. The lighting and decorations are beautiful; very nice to look at and discuss while you wait for your food. Service was good and wait for food wasn’t too long. Would highly recommend and will be dropping by again!

I love Cafe Dodici - I always stop in for brunch when I’m in town. The biscuits and gravy are always on point, fluffy eggs, crispy bacon, roasted potatoes... The coffee drinks are solid. The atmosphere is intimate and comfortable... they have multiple seating areas, including outside. Thank you for always making sure I have a great experience!

We have eaten here several times (both dine in and carry out). It's a nice place with better atmosphere than many places. The service is friendly and prompt. I also enjoy that they have a daily special that is I believe is typically off-menu so it adds some degree of surprise if you like the option for variety. They have a coffee shop next door that is also good if you want something like that for desert or to go with your meal. We really enjoy it and will continue to return. I’ve included a photo of my most recent special which had meat that was sourced from a local farm/business.

This place was fantastic. My mom and I went for lunch on a Friday; quick service and amazing food. The prices surprised us, worth more than they're charging in our opinion! The goat cheese appetizer is a must! We'll be back, thank you for a great first experience.