Antonio's Trattoria

Stopped by on a whim for a quick lunch… I was greeted and seated by Alfonzo… the ambiance and service made me feel as though I was somewhere else not in NYC. I was served by John and enjoyed a glass of their riesling The Seeker and a plate of Chicken Quattro Formaggi, It was very tasty and although I only finished half Im sure the rest will be great for dinner later. All in all I will be returning to try the Filet of Sole! Thank you all for a great experience!

Eh. After a long day of orchid-traipsing at the botanical garden, I’m glad we veered off the main Arthur Ave stretch to Antonio’s because they were able to seat our tired feet right away–but I wouldn’t rush back. Our lunch was a mixed bag. The good: – Baked Clams Oreganata: Delicious and generously portioned – Arancini di Riso: Crisp and savory, but four wasn’t really enough (we got 24 clams for the Oreganata, for reference) The eh: – Baked Ziti Sorrentino: Creamy and rich and large, but lacking in seasoning. – Veal Parmigiana: The veal cutlet itself was very savory and well done, but it came with the same weird spaghetti. The not great: – Spaghetti with Meatballs: The sauce was weirdly lumpy and didn’t mix well with the noodles, and the meatballs, though big, were dry and overcooked. – Frutti di Mare: It had loads of seafood, but again, the tomato sauce was off. Service was fine, but there are nicer, friendlier spots on AA. Ditto the decor, which isn’t bad, but kinda dark and depressing compared to some of the fake frescos you’ll see on AA.

This place was so good, I had it in my bookmarks for a while and have NO IDEA why I hadn’t been there before. It was Saturday and we came with no reservation. I called beforehand to ask if they required reservations and he said we could come, as soon as we walked in the server recognized my voice, which was pretty great, and he sat us at a table next to the windows that he had gotten ready for us when I called. Every person that came to our table was incredibly friendly and with such a sweet vibe. We shared eggplant parmigiana for appetizer, and let me tell you, IT WAS THE BEST I HAVE HAD!!! We devoured it as soon as they brought, the delicious smell had us going crazy!! My and my mom LOVED IT!!! For entree my mom chose Alfredo Fettuccini with chicken and I chose Spaghetti Carbonara, they were both delicious and savory but not salty and the pasta was cooked to perfection!! For dessert we chose two of their homemade ones: Italian cheesecake and tiramisu. My mom LOVED the Italian cheesecake and we were actually pretty surprised to see it was nothing like American cheesecake, it had more like an actual cake texture and it was not too sweet, which she loved even more! My tiramisu was definitely made in heaven, it was so delicious and soft, you could taste every ingredient but as a perfect combination, nothing was overpowering!! We both left desiring to come back soon. I have it on my list to come back specially because I want to try one of their tomato sauce pastas, that sauce from the eggplant parmigiana was nothing I had before, so delicious, so fresh, so much flavor!!!! Definitely going back soon!!