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Don Cheech, Staten island, NY

Don Cheech

4.7
4.7
271 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
Don Cheech is an Italian American Restaurant created by Executive Chef Massimo Felici. He got inspired by his old neighborhood, the old school NYC Little Italy (Mulberry Street) Cuisine where exceptionally well-prepared food was served in an elegant comfortable setting. The Food resembles that same history, Chef Massimo Felici takes his culinary expertise and apply it to this new venture taking cues from the great talents and techniques of the present and the future. Traditional dishes like Stuffed Long Hots, Seafood salad, Linguine Vongola, Chicken Parmigiana and Scarpariello and Steak Diane, elevated to a new level. Elegant Tablecloth settings, burgundy booths, Chandeliers and mirrors a large bar and a glass wine room gives Don Cheech that Old School-Elegant atmosphere.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (718) 285-4401
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Massimo Felici
  • Neighborhood
    Shore Acres
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • whisky - cigar night

    $50.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Mar 19, 2025 only
    7:00 PM
    Our whisky-Cigar Night is an event you don't want to miss. March 19th at 7PM. Raw Bar, Tuscan Antipasto Table, Authentic Italian Dinner by Executive Chef Massimo Felici. all paired with Maker's Mark Whisky and cigars in our pergola. credit card is required to book this event and there is a $50 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your reservation.
  • Vinum Wine Dinner

    $50.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Mar 26, 2025 only
    7:00 PM
    Special Wine Dinner hosted by Vinum and Executive Chef Massimo Felici. join us on a special evening of wines and exquisite food. this dinner requires a $50 non-refundable deposit at the time of booking.

What 271 people are saying

Don Cheech reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Staten Island

    Innovative

  • Staten Island

    Neighborhood gem

  • Staten Island

    Great for fine wines

  • Staten Island

    Good for special occasions

  • Staten Island

    Italian

  • Staten Island

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Don Cheech shines with "amazing food and service," complemented by a vibrant atmosphere. Chef Massimo's personal touch and a "fantastic" menu make it a must-visit. Patrons praise the "best restaurant on Staten Island" for its "excellent" dishes like spicy cavatappi and chicken martini. "Highly recommend" for a delightful dining experience.

271 Reviews
  1. Jennifer VIP

    New York City4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious and our service was very good. Would definitely recommend.

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  2. Nancy VIP

    New York City29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Easily our new favorite restaurant. Menu has such depth with the different offerings. Not many places you can have tripe for appetizer, gnocchi with duck ragu for dinner and a chocolate/strawberry/pistachio spumoni tartufo for dessert. Great quality food from appetizers to desserts. Very nice to see a friendly face in Ricardo as waiter. Everything is expensive these days and this meal definitely was not cheap - but never mind paying for quality. A very memorable meal… will definitely not mind taking the ride to that side of island for dinner.

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  3. peter

    New York City18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great good, great waiter great everything! Definitely will be going back

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  4. Larry

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great host, great drinks and great food. What more can you ask for!

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  5. NicholasD

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great authentic Italian spot in Staten Island. Old school but modern. Limited wine list. Otherwise great. I asked for the wine list and they gave me the menu with the wines by the glass? I never saw the full list.
    Don CheechResponded on March 2, 2025
    Good morning and thank you for the great review. I wanted to ask if you saw the wine list or maybe you only saw the list by the glass which is on the food menu along with the cocktail options? I currently have over 100 labels on a well diverse wine list. you can view it in our website.

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  6. Gina

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious, made my daughter's birthday extra special with a sweet treat for desert.

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  7. Sonia

    Atlantic City1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Decor lovely and service great. The meat and cheese board was disappointing. The ratio of meat to cheese was overwhelming: four pieces of cheese to like 20 pieces of meat. The spicy vodka and truffle pasta was so good!

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  8. Fabio

    San Francisco2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Went there for dinner, nice place with amazing food

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  9. Patricia VIP

    New York City41 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I’ve been here before, but we specifically went for the Wednesday night special 40 oz porterhouse for two, with a bottle of wine and dessert to share for $125. It’s a fantastic deal and the steak was cooked to perfection.!! What a great Wednesday night treat 

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  10. Gianna

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent hidden gem! The size of the restaurant is definitely much larger than it seems, with different dining areas/rooms. Despite the size, the sound was not overbearing at all. It was the perfect spot for an intimate date night. Great menu options; one of the best stuffed artichokes I've had! My short rib ragu was one of the most tender I've had. I definitely will be going back

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FAQs

Don Cheech offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (718) 285-4401.

Don Cheech is rated 4.7 stars by 271 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Don Cheech

1271 Bay St, Staten island, NY 10305-3122

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Shore Acres
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Massimo Felici
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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