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Goodfellas Cafe & Winery

4571 Clark Rd, Sarasota, FL 34233
941538-6535
Ranked #14 of 536 restaurants in Sarasota
4.5 of 5 stars 71 Reviews
Price range: $6 - $22
Cuisines: Pizza & Pasta
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happytraveler5689
florida
Contributor
11 reviews
17 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 22, 2012 NEW

I use to love this place.Eric is one of the best cooks around.It is adorable inside and the owner is a nice guy as well as his staff.I couldn't stop raving to everyone I know how great it is---until last night.I had booked a table for a large group-10 in total-several weeks ago for my Gourmet group..Despite a death in... More

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Elsie M
Osprey, FL
Reviewer
3 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012 NEW

It shouldn't take two hours to be waited on! Then to be rude and tell us to leave because we were an embarrassment to you????? Isn't veryone supposed to receive their meal at the same time. If a customer complains, shouldn't the management do whatever they can to make it right. You lost fifteen customers tonight! Shame on you. More

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halloweennqueen
Sarasota, Florida
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012 NEW

Found out about Goodfellas from friends. What a little gem this place is! Not very big inside, but cute, quaint atmosphere. They make their own wine, which is quite good. And a darn good pizza! One of ther better pizzas I've had in Sarasota. I don't understand why we don't have more good pizza places here? A good value here... More

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Knockroe
Dublin, Ireland
Senior Contributor
39 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012 NEW

Went to this resturant on Tripadvisor's recommendation and was not disappointed with my pizza, In fact, I went back a second evening. Great thin based pizza baked in an Italian oven fired with oak timber. More

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Ronald U
Sarasota, Florida, United States
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012 NEW

It is truly rare in this day and age to discover a real gem in a sea of rough diamonds. However, Goodfellas Cafe & Winery offers two ingredients not found in local eateries-especially those featuring Italian Cuisine-quality ingredients properly blended. My wife and I actually went to this establishment with high expectations having been referred by a local chef/owner of... More

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juddann
Sarasota, Florida
Contributor
14 reviews
8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

Word of mouth, both good and bad, travels fast in this town. We recently heard some favorable comments about this place and were all excited to try them for pizza and wine before a movie. We heard they had a new 800 degree wood burning pizza oven which turns out wonderful pizza, so we were expecting to experience something really... More

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GFWinemaker, Owner at Goodfellas Cafe & Winery, responded to this review
February 18, 2012

Thank you for your review, but i do disagree with your heading"Mixed Review" As an owner I find your comments scathing. Firstly, the wine is not so called made on premise, it is made on premise. We pay dearly every year for the liscensing(Both federal and state) for the opportunity to make our own creations of Libations which we are... More

Islandgirlislandgirl
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012

Positives: very friendly owner and staff,warm atmosphere, cool oil bar where you can try several varieties, Prices were great, pizza was very good for that style crust which is very thin but not my fav style. Negatives: pasta dish was served cold.wondering if frozen,sauce bland, wine they bottle or make from CA grapes tasted like wine we've tried made in... More

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GFWinemaker, Owner at Goodfellas Cafe & Winery, responded to this review
February 18, 2012

Than you for your review. I can only apologize if you visit to our establish was not up to you expectations. I do assure you that the sauce is not frozen and is cooked on premise daily. From the staff and owner of Goodfellas we hope you give us another try in the future. More

cslebl
Newton, MA
Senior Contributor
24 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

First, this place is pizza heaven. The other Italian food is very good too. The pizza has very thin crust, but the edges can get charred. Still tastes good. The service is rather informal, but good and very friendly. Frank the owner is a nice guy and friendly. He remembers most of his customers. The place looks like a dive,... More

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SarasotaLocals
Sarasota, FL
Contributor
14 reviews
8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Ate here with the kids. Wasn't that expensive. My wife did not like her food...some type of spaghetti (can't really remember). I tasted it and it was a little peculiar so could see why she was not crazy about it. The rest of us had dishes with meatballs. The meatballs were pretty good...I've had better and have had worse. Don't... More

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Steve C
Sarasota, Florida
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012

We had a great pizza and a bottle of their wine for $20. Got there early so no wait. You have to have their bread and dipping oil. Excellent wait person.We'll be back More

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