L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele Taverna and Cafe - Santa Barbara

Sadly was disappointed again. Started with asparagus - 6 shriveled, overcooked spears arrived. They were chewy and stringy. Shared the beet salad - would have been the highlight of the meal if it had not been so overdressed. Ended with the prosciutto/arugala pizza. Was undercooked: crust was so limp all the toppings slid off when you lifted a slice up. Service was great, very attentive, and got us to our event in time.

Delicious meal however the waitress forgot to order a dish. Once she realized this she told us you just have to share the first while waiting for the 2nd to arrive... and for your information a real limoncello is served iced and not at room temperature.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

im absolutely happy to come back to this place, and strongly recommend to visit, because this is my 2nd time i got the best service experience, they raised my mood and i definitely will come back again

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Diavola Pizza

Restaurant made an authorized charge to my credit card. I left them 12% tip (we were not satisfird with the food and the service), and i signed the receipt with 12% added tip amount, however they added their own tip on my already signed receipt and made a tottaly anauthorized extra charge to my credit card. This behavior is totally unacceptable. Fraud claim was filed.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Outstanding Caesar salad, pizza Margherita and one on the best ever spaghetti pomodoro I have ever experienced. Reasonable prices with exception of the wine. It seems like most restaurants have decided to begin charging $16 for a glass of wine & $14/$16 for dessert. Where has this come from? L'Antica da Michelle in Santa Barbara has come close to their original location of over 150 years in Napoli! Save the wine. Luke was an excellent waiter, efficient and personable.

Terrible service. Awful sangria. The waiter with a Russian accent was rude, he creates the worst atmosphere, and he should not serve people. Wait time is bad. Prices are insane.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Cute place to go to special dinners or to enjoy a date night!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Argula & Prosciutto Pizza

Better go eat somewhere else. Plenty of food and plenty of food. Plenty of seasoning and far too little for the money. Service below average.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

I’m an Italian (from Rome) who’s lived in London for the past 10 years. I really wanted to like this place but unfortunately the experience was subpar especially for the price they charge. Food was pretty much tasteless and the pizza dough badly made. Their locations in Italy and London are excellent and are run by Italians. The Santa Barbara location was a disappointment to say the least - guys if you are gonna open a restaurant in the US make sure you can find qualified personnel and good ingredients at the very least. I’m surprised this place hasn’t gone broke.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

The decor and atmosphere couldn’t be more perfect. I had the best experience with an amazing manager who was so accommodating and friendly! If you’re looking for amazing pizza, pasta, wines and appetizers look no further. Thank you, I’ll be back again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Can't say enough about how good this place is. They have a master pizzaola, ASH, that is the best! It is very clear L'anticca is committed to providing authentic, quality and delicious food in the finest traditions of Italian cuisine.

We had the Gnocco Fritto as an antipasto and it was delicious. Then we ordered the Spaghetti al cacio e pepe which was even better. Our waiter was Filip and he IS THE BEST!!! The wine is slightly pricey but we had visited the Sterm Winery in Friuli and so we ordered a bottle of their Pinot Grigio and it was very good. We would definitely go back as this is not our "Go To" Italian ristorante when we are in Santa Barbara. Their pastas are made in house.

Our experience was not the best and we wanted to be out of there as soon as possible due to the poor service, the cold food and the hostile and cold ambiance. It was also our anniversary as well and this horrible experience made a lasting impression (not in a good way) on our special day.

I really enjoyed everything about this place! The manager was so knowledgeable about the food which made it easy to choose. Everything was so good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is beyond amazing, the customer service is unmatched! And the manager knew how to make sure my party of 15 felt personalized! Thank you!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5