L'antica Pizzeria da Michele Belmont Shore
4621 2nd St, Long Beach
(562) 248-2320
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I'm a local and have been here many times. The enjoyment of coming here is waning specially because it's so noisy. It's impossible to have a conversation without yelling. The servers are excellent and we come for them and the food, however will continue to search for more relaxed and hushed environments to dine in.
Food was amazing!! Services was amazing!!! This is a little taste of Italy 🇮🇹 right in my neighborhood 😊🍾🥂
Food was very good but each time we eat here the service is not good We received our pizza first then received our pasta and salad at once and then our appetizer last We felt very rushed to eat so hot foods wouldn't get cold so we didn't really get to enjoy them. Our waiter never came back to ask if we wanted more drinks and we tried even waving him down. We had one drink and probably would have had a couple more but instead we just finished eating and finally waived him down for the check We like the food but each time we go the service is like this so we don't really rush back.
Excelente lugar, tranquilo y buen sabor, el mesero fue muy amable y atento en todo momento
The best thing we had were the cocktails and the kids spaghetti - delicious sauce and French fries - super crispy. Biggest disappointment was the Stuffed Squash Blossoms, the ricotta was one note and seemed unseasoned and the blossoms themselves were bland and could have used some finishing salt post frying. Solid restaurant we just wanted a bit more polish and flair.
Best Neapolitan pizza in the South Bay Area with great salads and pasta. Great addition to the Belmont Shore and Long Beach area
Always good food and friendly staff especially Justina, Lou & Julien. Unfortunately, they cut two favorite items from the menu the Octopus appetizer & the Pesto pasta!!! That's a major bummer.
First time diners at the restaurant; very helpful hostess accommodated us to a table on the patio, rather than sit inside where it might have been difficult to converse. Our server spoke Italian as her first language, thereby translating some menu items. Would come back for just the beet salad, it was so extraordinary, full of flavor and Heirloom beets not to be believed, a dish two could easily share. The Capricciosa pizza was also a hit - tomato, basil, ham, artichokes, mushrooms, black olives and Fior di Latte, cheese made from cow's milk, almost like dots on the pizza dough. Now dessert, a must-have, the Frittelle de Frankie. If you are a fan of Nutella, you'll love these five deep fried pizza doughs, each filled with the chocolate we've come to love, accompanied by a generous scoop of hazelnut gelato. What a way to finish a great meal. We will definitely return.
We come here often but this particular location has gone downhill and such a bummer. Our food wasn't as good as normal and our order came out wrong yet no attempt to make it right. It was such a bummer!
We enjoyed the restaurant; it is very loud inside, but the hostess was kind enough to find a table outside. The service was a little slow, but we understand that, being Mother's Day, it was reasonable to wait a little longer. We ordered the appetizers: zucchini blossoms and Brussels sprouts, and we loved them. Then came the pizza, which was very good as well, and then we ordered one cacio and pepe with truffle and a vegan version with truffles. My father loved the cacio e pepe, and I was ok with a vegan pasta, even if I don't understand why they felt I needed to eat a gluten-free pasta. I am not gluten intolerant; they offer vegans spaghetti with pomodoro. The problem is that the truffle was tasteless. It was like "I want to sell the truffle, no matter if it doesn't have any flavor." We ordered truffle, it is not a question of price; we know it can be expensive, but we expect it to taste good, and this one didn't have any taste. I am not sure if the quality of the truffle was low, or if it was old, or poorly stored, but it was not satisfying at all. We will be back to eat pizza, but not truffle.
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Love this restaurant. Service is always a 10, the food is fabulous and the wine list and cocktails are great ! They also have an adorable courtyard patio that is dog friendly ❤️
We so much enjoyed our lunch today! The pizza and Caesar salad were delicious! We were also impressed with the outstanding service of our server! What a delightful person! The restaurant is very clean. There was a party of extremely loud women whose voices echoed throughout the dining area which was somewhat annoying, however . Not sure that much could be done about this considering the acoustics of the room. The overall dining experience was especially nice outside of this.
We had reservations for dinner here last night. We sat at our table for over 15 minutes and not one single staff person said a word to us. We had our menus, ready to order and no acknowledgement from the numerous staff people that walked by. We were even sat next to the area where all the servers have the silverware and napkins. At least 5 staff people were there during the time we sat at our table. It was so disappointing. My husband and I just got up and left. On the way out I told the hostess and she offered to move us to a different table but we declined. I don't think we will eat here in the future and I don't want to support any restaurant that treats people like that.
The food in service this evening was superb. Our waitress Nicolinni was the most charming young lady who was very attentive to our time at the restaurant and she provided everything that we needed. The food was very tasty and the drinks very complementary to our menu items. Enjoyed our time together as friends over for dinner and drinks. 
Service was slow. Food was mediocre. Eggplant was burned. Too hard to get servers attention to send back. Not up to par.
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