The Original Antonio's

"I ordered calamari and 2 pasta dishes and the calamari was like rubber and had a foul odor to it. The pasta dishes had absolutely no flavor whatsoever and the sauce was so watery. I don't know if they changed cooks bc it used to be good. Won't be ordering here again."

"I have heard of Antonio's before, and the reviews were all good. But given the apparent size from the outside, I must admit to being a little skeptical at first. Once inside, I was pleasantly surprised. We were seated within a minute or two, tops. Our waitress took our drink order, left us with fresh bread, and returned a couple minutes later. I ordered a Caesar's Insalata, and my wife ordered the Italian Combo grinder. A short time later, a gentleman, presumably the chef or the owner arrived at our table with my salad in one hand, and a hot grinder in the other. He apologized, and then explained they made a mistake and made the wrong grinder. He said they were making the correct one, but was offering that I could take the other grinder at no charge. The salad was great, the correct grinder, to my wife's enjoyment had a balsamic vinaigrette instead of the advertised oil and vinegar - yet another win for Antonio's. We were left to dine with a warm and genuine, "Buon apetito." In this runaway pricing economy, their prices were more than fair, and portions well worth it. A hearty handshake and a very friendly, "Ciao," as we departed sealed the deal on this positive review."

"This is by far the best Italian food I have had! We used to go to the Ansonia restaurant a lot. Mamma’s meatballs with ricotta are out of this world! The sauce is fantastic (and I’m picky about my sauce). The rice balls are so tasty as well as the fried mozzarella. My bf loves their Frutta Di Mare over spaghetti with a Fra Diavolo sauce. Chris and his mom are amazing cooks and the staff is always friendly!"

"This is a takeout review. All food is eaten fresh in the vehicle. This is a toss up between a four and a five. The pizza I had was excellent. Great crust, great flavor. The meatballs were OK, large abbreviated firm but a bit chewy. The lasagna poppers were not all that great, lots of breathing, some pasta, and a marinara dipping sauce. On a scale from 0-10 I would rate this 8.0."