brendan kane
Been driving past this place for almost 47 years. Finally got around to trying it. Wasn’t crowded. No wait for a table, but we were there a little early for a Saturday (5 pm). Snagged one of the very limited parking spots. If you don’t like to be rushed then you will love this place. Bread and breadsticks were a good start. Their Raviolis are the largest I have ever seen! Linguine Carbonara was good. Wine was ok. Coffee was ok. Cheesecake cones could have been better. Service was good and the restaurant was neat and clean.
… moreJames Bond
Excellent gem in Staten Island! Food is decent, the place is lovely, and the service is very welcoming! Thomas and staff were genuine and attentive.
… moreMichael Halpern
We are semi regular customers who also had repasse dinner at La Fontana in the past . We were seated in a cold dining room for 25 minutes after being seated by the restaurant employee . No water or bread no one came to ask us for drinks. The servers the few that were there were caring for a private party in the main room . The waiter that served us many times in the past knew we were there . When I finally got up and saw the bartender behind the bar, he questioned me after I told him we were sitting there for 25 minutes whether we sat our self as if trying to push the blame on us. Something similar happened a few years back, where we walked out of the restaurant when the servers were tending to larger parties (we were only three.) Tonite we walked out, went to a competitor a mile away and a far more cozier dining experience , excellent food, larger portions at a better dining experience altogether Btw this establishment also had a large private party, but gave the proper attention to the other customers. It seems like La Fontana caters to their bar crowd and large parties and have staffing issues . This was not a fluke as it happened a few years back also . Very disappointed
… moreJoseph Iacono
A pretty good and relatively happy experience. The food was very fresh. I do feel as though the atmosphere can be updated a bit. We also felt a little disappointed by the service. We just felt like we weren’t really asked how things were throughout the evening and kind of had to wait a while to get our food and drinks.
… moreMark Strassel
La Fontana is an incredible experience if your looking for a great “feel like your family” experience. Food is always top notch from the appetizers to the desserts. Service is done with a flare compared to that of dinning with a family member serving you. Very highly recommend if your looking for a new “comfort” place to unwind and enjoy good food and company.
… morexiaoting liang
The taste is salty, the salt seems to be free, the service attitude is very good, the cup for drinking water is not clean, there are food stains and lipstick marks in it, they don’t clean it.Italian noodles taste good.
… moreChris H
We were a large party celebrating a birthday in a private room. It took roughly 30 minutes to get bread, 40 minutes to get drinks. Appetizers, an hour. Drink refills were impossible and food was cold. The waiter seldom checked on us. I had food that was apparently sitting in the heated window of kitchen that sat a long time and got dried out. When it came time for the cake, the waiter hacked it to pieces, was falling on the floor, and left a butchered unrecognizable mound behind. We were there for nearly 3 1/2 hours. We couldn’t wait to leave.
Horrible, horrible experience.
My husband and I used to go there 12 years ago and it was our favorite restaurant! We even had our small wedding there!
Couldn’t believe how badly this turned out. Would not recommended or return there
… moreLisa Romani
Food is absolutely amazing. Staff goes above and beyond!
… moreJohn Bruno
Nice neighborhood spot. We attended a bereavement dinner after a 3 hour struggle with rush hour traffic. Restaurant parking lot was full and after exploring the neighborhood I eventually found a parking space. If we lived on Staten Island we would probably enjoy coming here regularly. In spite of our ordeal we enjoyed our meal. By the way, our drive back home to Long Island was only 1 hour and 10 minutes.
… moreAnthony Maurer
Honesty, this place is one of the greatest Italian restaurant I have ever tasted. The food is simply immaculate. The antipasti tasted like pure heaven, and along with the clams it was to DIE for. Heavily Recommend.
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