An iconic restaurant that is unfortunately going the wrong direction. No pizza?????? The place is called Antonio’s pizzeria and has been a local favorite for decades. Unbelievable.New menu is underwhelming, overpriced and disappointing. Hopefully they can get it back to what it once was.Oh and no water is ridiculous, can’t even get kids water cups, should be illegal.Only upside is there is now no wait, to be seated at least, hardly anyone there at Friday lunchtime.
Kid-friendliness: No water cups for kids, bring your own cups.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Daniel Roizen
I'm sorry, but this is a full sit down restaurant (not a bar) that does not do water cups and claims its for water conservation, but tells you they sell overpriced water bottles. Are you freaking kidding me???? The $16 margerita we got was ALL ice and the BBQ chicken Flatbread we ordered had bones in it. Yeah, hard pass....
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
L B
Loved this place for lunch/dinner. Enjoyed the flatbreads, chicken lollipops, and overall ambiance of this place. Great patio and amazing views. Also Caidan F was such a good waiter- kuddos to him! We’ll be back for sure.
tamikx
Patton like literally took like amazing care of us and like stuff, his service totally was like slay. His tats were legit just like his like personality and stuff?????
Druana D
Patton was an excellent server! He certainly enhanced our experience and gave us everything we needed. Bless that sir
Shawn Casselberry
We were informed by the hostess upon arrival that they no longer serve Italian food or pizza at Antonio's Pizzeria. This was disappointing since we were going there to try the pizza and pizzeria is right there in the name. We decided to give them a try anyways since we were there and had a food credit from our hotel. We were seated outside by the water with an incredible view. It was around 6 pm so there was shade and a nice breeze. While they don't have pizza anymore, they do have Flatbreads (BBQ chicken, Margherita, and a couple other options). We ordered a Buffalo milk to start which was SO good (basically a banana nutella shake with vodka). Then we ordered the breakaway wagyu beef sliders with fries. The servers were very attentive and friendly and the food was so good. This was a great place to start our vacation. Even though it was different than we initially expected, we had a really good time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jen Casselberry
They very recently changed their menu, so no more Italian food. But what we had was super delicious! Great atmosphere right by the water. Heads up - they only serve bottled water, not tap water. Try the buffalo milk, it’s sooo good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aesop
Given the not-so-impressive Google review, I wasn't expecting much. But, gotta say, Antonio's Wagyu Beef Sliders were seriously one of the best burgers I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
madeline D
Delicious new menu, great drinks and excellent service in an iconic waterfront location. Perfect for couples, families and single diners. We were warmly greeted by Tricia and had our choice of outdoor dining overlooking Avalon harbor, or a comfortable booth inside. We chose inside because Antonio's is filled with memorabilia from decades of Catalina history and it was a nice respite from the midday sun. Glad we did as our server was Katie (who is their bartender extrodinaire) There's a great selection of beer, wines and specialty cocktails. Katie recommended the champagne lemonade and it's light and refreshing. We started our meal with Hamachos. Marinated Hamachi nachos. The chips,sesame aioli and kabayaki sauce are made in house. So unique and delicious! We followed that with a green salad with several types of lettuce and house made miso dressing. I'd love to buy a bottle of that, please! Next we shared the "breakaway" wagyu beef sliders. Each ingredient shone and the burgers were quickly devoured. We finished our meal with a Snickers ice cream pie. We were very impressed by the staff teamwork and how quickly our food arrived, one dish after another. We're already planning our next visit as we've heard great things about the steak and brussel sprouts flatbread, the bison burgers and the Cabo mac n cheese! And, those champagne lemonades! Antonio's setting is fun and casual, the menu is interesting and delicious with so many great dishes, and the service was great (thanks again Tricia and Katie!) .
The food, view and service was excellent! Our waitress Emily is the best on the island!! This spot is a must for at least one meal while visiting the island!!!
Taylor Browning
I go Antonio’s every time I go to the island (once a year). I have to say I was quite disappointed that they removed pizza and other Italian foods off their menu. When my riblets came, they did not look like riblets at all. The riblets had a weird barbecue sauce and they had a very large amount of gristle. I had my riblets sent back and I got a pretzel instead. The pretzel was really good but the cheese dip it came with had no taste. I don’t really use the cheese dip anyway so it didn’t really matter to me. Excellent staff. Very friendly. I always like the pictures and cool stuff they have on the walls. After seeing the reactions by my grandparents to their food, I could tell they didn’t enjoy it. Anyhow I think they should add pizza on their menu again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Kira Kitling
My family would come here every year. We loved the food and the look of the restaurant with all the signs. The menu had an array of pizzas, pastas and all sorts of Italian fare. My favorite was the casino chips. This year we went for dinner and they had drastically changed their menu. It was really pared down, they probably had about a quarter of what they usually had. My pasta was ok but not great, it was a bit disappointing. I really miss the old menu and wish they would bring it back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Owen West
No longer serve pizza.My family has been going here for decades. They used to have dollar bills on the walls, free peanuts, and pizza. No longerThis is a new restaurant, but the same name. I'm sure it's fine. But if you're looking for what used to be there, it's not. Go up the street to the Original Antonio's.Years ago at this place my little sister, maybe 5yo, took one of the peanuts and pushed it up her nose. She coughed. She started freaking out because it never came out her nose. My parents walked her up to the ER and she was crying and spitting the whole way.Turns out it likely went down her throat as soon as she pushed it up and coughed.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pepperoni Pizza
katlynstange
We went to Antonio’s our first night on Catalina, I had seen a couple pictures and it looked really nice in all aspects.. Once seated we were beyond happy with the service, Angelyna, our waitress was so kind, cheerful and helpful! She definitely made our night memorable, even gave us tips on good places to go on the island! The food was delicious and came out quickly as they were starting to get busy, we came the first night they had opened up their new menu to the public! Everything sounded so good on the menu, and I’m sure is, we definitely would come back again, really cool spot!
**INDEFINITELY (temporarily?) CLOSED**
An iconic restaurant that is unfortunately going the wrong direction. No pizza?????? The place is called Antonio’s pizzeria and has been a local favorite for decades. Unbelievable.New menu is underwhelming, overpriced and disappointing. Hopefully they can get it back to what it once was.Oh and no water is ridiculous, can’t even get kids water cups, should be illegal.Only upside is there is now no wait, to be seated at least, hardly anyone there at Friday lunchtime.
Kid-friendliness: No water cups for kids, bring your own cups.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
I'm sorry, but this is a full sit down restaurant (not a bar) that does not do water cups and claims its for water conservation, but tells you they sell overpriced water bottles. Are you freaking kidding me???? The $16 margerita we got was ALL ice and the BBQ chicken Flatbread we ordered had bones in it. Yeah, hard pass....
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Loved this place for lunch/dinner. Enjoyed the flatbreads, chicken lollipops, and overall ambiance of this place. Great patio and amazing views. Also Caidan F was such a good waiter- kuddos to him! We’ll be back for sure.
Patton like literally took like amazing care of us and like stuff, his service totally was like slay. His tats were legit just like his like personality and stuff?????
Patton was an excellent server! He certainly enhanced our experience and gave us everything we needed. Bless that sir
We were informed by the hostess upon arrival that they no longer serve Italian food or pizza at Antonio's Pizzeria. This was disappointing since we were going there to try the pizza and pizzeria is right there in the name. We decided to give them a try anyways since we were there and had a food credit from our hotel. We were seated outside by the water with an incredible view. It was around 6 pm so there was shade and a nice breeze. While they don't have pizza anymore, they do have Flatbreads (BBQ chicken, Margherita, and a couple other options). We ordered a Buffalo milk to start which was SO good (basically a banana nutella shake with vodka). Then we ordered the breakaway wagyu beef sliders with fries. The servers were very attentive and friendly and the food was so good. This was a great place to start our vacation. Even though it was different than we initially expected, we had a really good time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They very recently changed their menu, so no more Italian food. But what we had was super delicious! Great atmosphere right by the water. Heads up - they only serve bottled water, not tap water. Try the buffalo milk, it’s sooo good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Given the not-so-impressive Google review, I wasn't expecting much. But, gotta say, Antonio's Wagyu Beef Sliders were seriously one of the best burgers I've ever had.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Delicious new menu, great drinks and excellent service in an iconic waterfront location. Perfect for couples, families and single diners. We were warmly greeted by Tricia and had our choice of outdoor dining overlooking Avalon harbor, or a comfortable booth inside. We chose inside because Antonio's is filled with memorabilia from decades of Catalina history and it was a nice respite from the midday sun. Glad we did as our server was Katie (who is their bartender extrodinaire) There's a great selection of beer, wines and specialty cocktails. Katie recommended the champagne lemonade and it's light and refreshing. We started our meal with Hamachos. Marinated Hamachi nachos. The chips,sesame aioli and kabayaki sauce are made in house. So unique and delicious! We followed that with a green salad with several types of lettuce and house made miso dressing. I'd love to buy a bottle of that, please! Next we shared the "breakaway" wagyu beef sliders. Each ingredient shone and the burgers were quickly devoured. We finished our meal with a Snickers ice cream pie. We were very impressed by the staff teamwork and how quickly our food arrived, one dish after another. We're already planning our next visit as we've heard great things about the steak and brussel sprouts flatbread, the bison burgers and the Cabo mac n cheese! And, those champagne lemonades! Antonio's setting is fun and casual, the menu is interesting and delicious with so many great dishes, and the service was great (thanks again Tricia and Katie!) .
Restaurantji Recommends
The food, view and service was excellent! Our waitress Emily is the best on the island!! This spot is a must for at least one meal while visiting the island!!!
I go Antonio’s every time I go to the island (once a year). I have to say I was quite disappointed that they removed pizza and other Italian foods off their menu. When my riblets came, they did not look like riblets at all. The riblets had a weird barbecue sauce and they had a very large amount of gristle. I had my riblets sent back and I got a pretzel instead. The pretzel was really good but the cheese dip it came with had no taste. I don’t really use the cheese dip anyway so it didn’t really matter to me. Excellent staff. Very friendly. I always like the pictures and cool stuff they have on the walls. After seeing the reactions by my grandparents to their food, I could tell they didn’t enjoy it. Anyhow I think they should add pizza on their menu again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
My family would come here every year. We loved the food and the look of the restaurant with all the signs. The menu had an array of pizzas, pastas and all sorts of Italian fare. My favorite was the casino chips. This year we went for dinner and they had drastically changed their menu. It was really pared down, they probably had about a quarter of what they usually had. My pasta was ok but not great, it was a bit disappointing. I really miss the old menu and wish they would bring it back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
No longer serve pizza.My family has been going here for decades. They used to have dollar bills on the walls, free peanuts, and pizza. No longerThis is a new restaurant, but the same name. I'm sure it's fine. But if you're looking for what used to be there, it's not. Go up the street to the Original Antonio's.Years ago at this place my little sister, maybe 5yo, took one of the peanuts and pushed it up her nose. She coughed. She started freaking out because it never came out her nose. My parents walked her up to the ER and she was crying and spitting the whole way.Turns out it likely went down her throat as soon as she pushed it up and coughed.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pepperoni Pizza
We went to Antonio’s our first night on Catalina, I had seen a couple pictures and it looked really nice in all aspects.. Once seated we were beyond happy with the service, Angelyna, our waitress was so kind, cheerful and helpful! She definitely made our night memorable, even gave us tips on good places to go on the island! The food was delicious and came out quickly as they were starting to get busy, we came the first night they had opened up their new menu to the public! Everything sounded so good on the menu, and I’m sure is, we definitely would come back again, really cool spot!
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