Joshua Mann
Saturday evening…NFL Playoffs…and a casual night at home called for a pizza pie. After searching for some place local to order from, and never had before…my wife & I chose to order takeout from Antonio’s Pizza & Pasta Midtown. This was our first time trying Antonio’s & it was very tasty.
FOOD: Large 18″, 5-topping pizza. The toppings we chose were italian sausage, banana peppers, mushrooms, ham & onions. I thoroughly enjoyed the large, thin slices of sausage, evenly distributed throughout the pizza. The veggies were abundant throughout and tasted very fresh. The fact that the pizza was balanced with just the right amount banana peppers and a generous spread of mushrooms, insinuated that the pizza-maker takes pride in his / her abilities. The sauce was very nice. Not too much…not too little. It had just the right amount of tang, proper seasoning & the tomato base didn’t overpower the toppings. The pizza dough was definitely above-average, fired up in a commercial, stainless steel pizza oven. The crust had a soft crunch in certain segments but wasn’t overdone, nor too doughy. The temperature and execution of cooking time was on point! I prefer a wood fire or brick oven pizza dough bc it adds a certain smoky flavor and adds more of a crunch, but Antionio’s did just fine. Best part about this fully-loaded pizza, that can fill the bellies of an army…not greasy at all!! Antonio’s doesn’t try to mask, add to nor try to boost flavor with unnecessary oils & fats. SCORE: 4 STARS!!
SERVICE: Since this was a takeout order, I cannot speak on a full service scale, but I will score in accordance to a typical take-out order. The employee who fielded my phone call in for the order was kind and used proper manners / courtesy. During the pick-up, it was as any other average order. I did not feel rushed and the same courtesy was paid during the interraction with staff. The estimated time stated over the phone was 10 – 15 mins. After I arrived 15 minutes later, I had to wait 5 additional minutes. Packets of parmesan & red pepper flakes were given after request, but was not offered upfront. Above average customer interraction. SCORE: 2.9 STARS!!
OVERALL SCORE: Better-than-corporate pizza. Fresh ingredients. Edge-to-edge toppings. Balanced sauce. Balanced cheese portion. Little grease and nice crust. This is what you will get from Antionio’s takeout. It’s good pie. I’ve had better…I’ve had much worse. I’ll order from again for sure. 3.8 STARS!!
… moreErica Ramsey
The food was great and the waitress was awesome! Will definitely be going back!
… moreJacob Huber
My wife and I have ordered from here probably a hundred times. Every single time the food has been perfect. The pizza is always hot and perfectly cooked. The drivers are cool. And it’s always fast! These guys are the best pizza place in town. Can’t say enough good things about them. I’ll probably be ordering from them this weekend…again.
… moreSheri Copley
We tried this place last year and were pleasantly surprised. The food is delicious! We were in the area again this weekend, couldn’t wait to go back. Once again everything was fantastic. We went around 3pm, between the lunch and dinner rushes. There was no wait. Our server was so friendly and attentive. We will definitely return! Try their homemade, cooked to order potato chips. They’re amazing!
… moreGregg Policari
Good food, pizza was crispy(just how I like it)
… moreReed Kirsch
They staff seemed very friendly at first the pizza came out and it was very good we used a free coupon that they gave us for a free large pizza. We said thank you left a tip and left she called us from the parking lot saying we had to pay $1.07 cents left to pay for ranch. we went back in and she said she wasn’t gonna pay for our ranch and she got super sassy. I understand if you are trying to get your name out and give a free pizza but don’t get upset at the costumer when you give a free pie for a coupon if you want a bigger tip I totally get that but make your coupons half off a pizza or buy one get one free, not here’s a whole pizza for free if your waitress is gonna be super rude to the customer. Just really disappointed in the waitress and the food was good but I won’t go back because of the sour taste that women left in my mouth.
… moreRosy Phillipd
I was out shopping so I ordered my pizza through the app. When I ordered through the app I must have hit some extra topping that I did not want and didn’t realize it until I got the email confirmation. I called them about the mistake but it had already been made. They remade my order no questions asked. I felt horrible but was glad they were so understanding. Food was amazing as usual. They are my go to place when I want a pizza that reminds me of NY. You guys are the best!
… moreBrooke Kilpatrick
Order a large pizza and an appetizer Antonio’s at 7 p.m. an hour later I called because the food was not delivered. The person that answered the phone said their delivery driver was “leaving now”. I waited another HOUR and still no food. I called a little after 9 p.m. and the restaurant was closed. I had already paid for the food and was hungry. I left a voicemail and two days ago and have yet to hear back.
The food finally came around 9:47 and was cold. I waited almost 3 hours for the food. The microwave pizza was good; had to throw the appetizer away. Overall horrible experience. Would not recommend ordering delivery.
… moreKimberly Verbetich
We ordered from Antonio’s last night. My husband enjoyed the pizza, but the pasta had no flavor. Like, they forgot to salt it altogether. The garlic bread was so bad I threw it away. I don’t understand why you’d smear that much raw garlic on bread and call it a day? We also didn’t get everything in our order, which is unfortunate. We had dined in before COVID and had a genuinely great experience. What happened?
… moreSusan T
I was shocked to have a bad meal from this restaurant for the very first time ever in the several years that we have been customers. This is one of my favorite neighborhood places, but I think they were just overwhelmed with orders and chaos last night. The gnocchi we ordered was chewy and cold, like it was not thoroughly cooked or reheated. It was strange, because the sauce was definitely hot enough. But the worst by far was the garlic bread. I mean, there was garlic, but I wouldn’t call what we received garlic bread. The ‘bread’ although warm, was doughy and pale as if it had not been baked thoroughly before being buttered and thrown into the oven just long enough to barely melt the mozzerella. But the thing that made the ‘garlic bread’ truly inedible was the massive quantity of roughly chopped RAW garlic under the cheese. And when I say roughly chopped, I mean giant bits, like halved garlic cloves. None of us could eat it, even after pulling the cheese and raw garlic off.
I’m so disappointed, I can’t even believe that this is the same place we usually love to support. I didn’t want to go back over there before they closed last night and be a squeaky wheel about it. The more I thought about it today, the more I realized that it is important to give feedback. No one can improve without being aware that there is a problem. I figured that using this forum, I can absolutely let them know that we had an issue without being a jerk about it. In my opinion, there are several ways to make good garlic bread, but I am confused that someone thought that what we received was going to be appreciated. Or edible.
I fully understand that every establishment can have a rough night sometimes. And we certainly will be giving Antonio’s another try, maybe for lunch sometime when they are less slammed. And I’m not trying to steer anyone else away. I feel like this was definitely a fluke and not a representation of the typical experience of Antonio’s Midtown (Hanover Center.) We should all be supporting our small, neighborhood businesses. Give them a try. The pizza and pinwheels are great. But maybe… avoid the garlic bread.
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