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Antonio Ristorante
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4985 Addison Cir
Addison, TX 75001
(972) 458-1010
Addison, TX 75001
(972) 458-1010
- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
7 reviews for Antonio Ristorante
Although Antonio's may have other good dishes, I was not so impressed with mine. A friend had said it was pretty good, so I thought I'd give it try because I love Italian food.
I ordered the Straw & Hay dish but it was made with linguine pasta instead of the spinach pasta. I'm sure I should have told the waiter, but it wasn't enough in my mind to call the waiter and manager over to complain about. The dish was OK, but not for the price. My boyfriend and I walked out with a $50 bill, completely unsatisfied and totally bummed. I love Italian food, so it is hard for me when I find an Italian restaurant that doesn't hit the spot. On a positive note, the waiter and host were very nice and amenable, and the interior was very cozy.
As always, I encourage others to try Antonio's. There are some other very good reviews which means it could be a hit or miss place, but for Antonio's I guess I missed the boat.
This is one of my favorite non-chain italian places in Addison. Perhaps I am a little biased, but I recommend that everyone give it a shot at least once.
My servers have always been kind and attentive, though they can be a bit slow during crowded times. Several of the servers there can make suggestions as to the menu, but not all have been there long enough to help. All of the appetizers I have tried were good, though I particularly enjoy the fried calamari. The sauce that comes with it is a step above most that are paired with calamari elsewhere. The salads here are also very fresh. I would say pick either a salad or an appetizer because trying to have both along with your meal will leave you completely stuffed. All of the chicken entrees were good, though I prefer ones with a twist to them flavorwise. Every pasta dish has been rich and well prepared, so no complaints in that department at all. My favorites are the cannelloni and the manicotti. I have not tried any of the veal dishes, so I cannot make recommendations as to those.
I have never had a poor dining experience here. From the low lighting to the outdoor patio, I am a fan of every inch of this restaurant. If you want an intimate setting, take a date here and try to get a secluded table in one of the corners. The patio sits right on Addison circle, so you have a view of passersby as well as the park across the street.
After 9 months of Yelping, I am slowly finding places I should have reviewed but never did. This is one of them. I was not impressed with Antonio's at all. I went there with a group of friends and the majority of us ended up sick to our stomachs.
The service was ridiculously slow. The waiter was very curt with us when ever we questioned something. If I remember correctly it was something like 30 minutes before our appetizers even showed up.
I had the Tortellini Alla Panna. It was extremely rich. It had a good flavor but the consistency of the sauce was off and way too thick.
The only thing that I enjoyed that evening, other than the company, was the dessert. The Tiramisu was very good, but not really worth driving all the way to Addison Circle for only dessert.
I, unfortunately, was one of the ones that ended up with a sick stomach later that night and all day the next day. I think I've had my fill of Antonio's.
Three men gingerly greeted us three women as we entered and helped us to our seats in the warm calm dining area. The house Grigio was nice and subtle. My spicy shrimp pasta wasn't very spicy, but it was very good. I believe it was $18. We parked along the street not too far away, but it was a Monday night.
If you've read the other review by Jennifer C., I'm the friend who raved about Antonio's, exchanged the tortellini for the cannelloni and the one whose tummy was upset that night.
Essentially, the night we went was a bit off, but service here is a bit slow, but it was slower than usual that night. And, the CANNELLONI was a bit dry that night, but, overall, this is usually one of the best dishes on the menu, rich beef and spinach filling topped on one side with a delicious cream sauce and on the other with a wonderful tomato sauce. I think our waiter left it under the heat lamp or something for a while that night, which was why it was dry.
As for the TORTELLINI ALLA PANNA, if you have no problem with veal, this is one of the most fabulous dishes, EVER!! Tender tortellini covered in the best cream sauce (one of the things Antonio's is best known for). I generally have to get extra bread to sop up the rest of the sauce, it's that good.
As for the upset tummy that night, it was a predictable result of too much rich food, this unfortunately happens to me occasionally.
This is one of my favorite Italian restaurants, and I would recommend it to anybody.
This place has gotten so bad over the years it doesn't even deserve one star... All I can say is slow service, sub-par taste. I think the head chef left for another restaurant.
Don't waste your money, there is an Olive Garden down the street that is better!
I was not impressed with Antonio's at all. I went there with a few friends because one of them raved about how fabulous it was. It fell WAY short of my expectations.
The service was REALLY slow and it was a Tuesday night so you know it wasn't very busy. When we finally got the bread with olive oil it was tasty I have to admit. We ordered the italian sausage and 2 orders of garlic bread for appetizers. The double order of bread was so small that I asked the waiter if this was indeed *2* orders of bread and he (sort of snottily) informed me that it was indeed 2 orders. The sausage was tasty, but it did take 20+ minutes to get to our table so that's a negative.
Everyone at the table except for me ordered the TORTELLINI ALLA PANNA (Homemade tortellini filled with ground veal, cheese, sauteed with cream). I feel bad for baby cows so I ordered the CANNELLONI ALLA PAESANA (Crepe stuffed with meat and fresh spinach served with a cream and tomato sauce) because I've had chicken and spinach canneloni many times before (at different establishments) and loved it.
The food was - as you can probably guess - SLOW. I'd say it took 40 min min from the time we ordered at least. When the food arrived it looked delicious, but I took one bite of my canneloni and knew there was no way that another bite of this vile tasting excuse for food was going to enter my mouth. The waiter noticed I was not eating and asked what the problem was so I said "I can't eat this". He asked why and I said because it tastes funny (IT DID!). He was going to give me something else but before we could finish my friend who raved about the place offered to trade plates with me and I had taken a bite of my fiance's dish (they all ordered the same thing) to know that it was FAR more edible than my own. So I traded with her. And had to suffer through the rest of my meal knowing I was eating a poor baby moo cow. Gross.
We did order dessert and that was pretty much the best part of the meal. I had the Italian Wedding Cake and liked it. 2 girls split tirimisu and loved it. My fiance had some multi layer chocolate thing and it was pretty good too.
Not that I was ever planning on returning to this place, but the next day one of the girls in my party advised me she was "tummy sick" all night long. So lets see... gross food that was slow and made one of my friends sick? Ummm - I'll pass. Thanks!
