Service was super slow and when the food finally came out my boyfriends burger was cold. The fries were unseasoned and the sauce on the burger tasted like lotion. The beer was unpleasant as well and we had upset stomachs over it. Wouldn’t recommend it for a date night.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Sydney Kramer
Best pizza in all of Santa Barbara
Ariel
Friendly staff who were helpful in explaining certain menu items. The citrus salad was refreshing and crisp. The pizza came out piping hot!Parking: Parking lot from city in the back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alissa Mullen
I’ve been to the Da Michele in Napoli. This place is by far the closest one can find in America to the real thing. Thank you to the wonderful owner who brought it home for us. We enjoy it a few times a month. The server from Montenegro is our favorite!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
B G
We had a great meal at L'Antica Santa Barbara. While we really liked our pizza (more on that in a sec), we especially loved the other menu items we shared. The arancini are hearty and cheesy - more than most. They were pretty filling on their own and very tasty/crunchy. The eggplant parmesan rolls were absolutely delicious and delicate in a zesty sauce. The tagliatelle pasta in pesto was some of the most perfectly cooked pasta I've had in some time (my in-laws are Italian, so I'm familiar). The pizzas are larger and cheesier than most Neapolitan pies, which makes them more fork n knife pies - very floppy otherwise. We had the Casareta (I think) with house sausage and chopped broccolini. Very good! A busser mistakenly tossed our remaining pizza, but they apologized and immediately offered a full replacement pizza. A very courteous and professional response! We also enjoyed the mini canoli and coffee (Americano and latte) made to perfection by our very knowledgeable server. We found it to be worth the drive up from Ventura County for future visits!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Napo Romero
Hands down, the best pizza I’ve had in the US. Truly authentic. Wonderful, and friendly service. Can’t wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Argula & Prosciutto Pizza
Chloe N
Did street parking near by and was able to quickly get seated. We made a reservation. The staff puts overall experience to be important. They try to space out the customers and ask if a table they have selected is okay with you. We got margherita with prosciutto and bolognese. Both were great but the bolognese was my
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pasta Bolognese
Tally S.
The pizza was pretty similar to the original in Naples. I really enjoyed the pizza it was great quality. I ordered the Diavola one. I wasn't a big fan of the pasta. I would go just for the pizza. Cannolis were good too. Service was kind of slow but I think it's just slow in Santa Barbara
FoodLover
Lively atmosphere but they need sound dampening panels. It was hard to hear each other and it felt like we were yelling to talk. Furniture looks modular, like an office space. Service was good but not great. Our server was clearly annoyed that we didn't like the wine we sampled. Sorry but offer better wine, especially at $16-18/glass. I did appreciate that our server coursed out our appetizers and pizzas nicely. We loved the arancini and thought the meatballs were very good. The spicy salami pizza was really good but not at all spicy. The arugula and prosciutto pizza was okay. We didn't have room for dessert unfortunately. That was plenty of food for two couples. We lingered and they didn't kick us out which was nice. Not too pricey.
Marc
Service was inattentive at best. Had to ask for more water several times as he forgot had to ask for more drinks, dishes piled up. Had to ask for dessert menus and then waited long to order. They delivered dessert and forgot one of the main components so we sat waiting while the gelato melted. Gotta be better, this was not a good experience
Not impressed. Most boring ceaser salad ever! Lots of lettuce & Parmesan but dressing lacked any flavor. Asked for salt & pepper & oil but didn't help much. Pizza was ok. Service was fine. Would not return. Mediocre at best.
BariB
We had the pleasure of having “Mia” as our server. She is attentive, genuine and an amazing person that goes out of her way to make every customer comfortable & happy. Mia creates the perfect complement to your astoundingly delicious food!
Sam
Got a takeaway from here during the storm. It’s just so good. I’ve been to the restaurant in Naples, also the one in London and New York. It’s the best pizza you can get. If you are looking for American pizza, you won’t like this. If you want a real Italian pizza, come here, you won’t be disappointed!
Food: 5
Murat Okcuoglu
Authentic and excellent original Italian style pizza. Quality ingredients, very impressive even by Italian standards. However, If you like Americanized pizza, you may not enjoy the authentic wood oven artifacts. Equally delicious dessert selection. Apparent effort, love and dedication went into the cooking. The food served here is definitely destined to be a classic. Irritating and unpleasant hosts seemed out of place though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wood Fired Pizza Santa Barbara, Tiramisu, Diavola Pizza
MoSmith
We love this place but this time, the pizza arrived cold. It was very strange since it was prepared and delivered to the table fast. Cheese was melted but the entire pizza was cold. Very expensive for a cold pizza.
Service was super slow and when the food finally came out my boyfriends burger was cold. The fries were unseasoned and the sauce on the burger tasted like lotion. The beer was unpleasant as well and we had upset stomachs over it. Wouldn’t recommend it for a date night.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Best pizza in all of Santa Barbara
Friendly staff who were helpful in explaining certain menu items. The citrus salad was refreshing and crisp. The pizza came out piping hot!Parking: Parking lot from city in the back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been to the Da Michele in Napoli. This place is by far the closest one can find in America to the real thing. Thank you to the wonderful owner who brought it home for us. We enjoy it a few times a month. The server from Montenegro is our favorite!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a great meal at L'Antica Santa Barbara. While we really liked our pizza (more on that in a sec), we especially loved the other menu items we shared. The arancini are hearty and cheesy - more than most. They were pretty filling on their own and very tasty/crunchy. The eggplant parmesan rolls were absolutely delicious and delicate in a zesty sauce. The tagliatelle pasta in pesto was some of the most perfectly cooked pasta I've had in some time (my in-laws are Italian, so I'm familiar). The pizzas are larger and cheesier than most Neapolitan pies, which makes them more fork n knife pies - very floppy otherwise. We had the Casareta (I think) with house sausage and chopped broccolini. Very good! A busser mistakenly tossed our remaining pizza, but they apologized and immediately offered a full replacement pizza. A very courteous and professional response! We also enjoyed the mini canoli and coffee (Americano and latte) made to perfection by our very knowledgeable server. We found it to be worth the drive up from Ventura County for future visits!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down, the best pizza I’ve had in the US. Truly authentic. Wonderful, and friendly service. Can’t wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Argula & Prosciutto Pizza
Did street parking near by and was able to quickly get seated. We made a reservation. The staff puts overall experience to be important. They try to space out the customers and ask if a table they have selected is okay with you. We got margherita with prosciutto and bolognese. Both were great but the bolognese was my
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pasta Bolognese
The pizza was pretty similar to the original in Naples. I really enjoyed the pizza it was great quality. I ordered the Diavola one. I wasn't a big fan of the pasta. I would go just for the pizza. Cannolis were good too. Service was kind of slow but I think it's just slow in Santa Barbara
Lively atmosphere but they need sound dampening panels. It was hard to hear each other and it felt like we were yelling to talk. Furniture looks modular, like an office space. Service was good but not great. Our server was clearly annoyed that we didn't like the wine we sampled. Sorry but offer better wine, especially at $16-18/glass. I did appreciate that our server coursed out our appetizers and pizzas nicely. We loved the arancini and thought the meatballs were very good. The spicy salami pizza was really good but not at all spicy. The arugula and prosciutto pizza was okay. We didn't have room for dessert unfortunately. That was plenty of food for two couples. We lingered and they didn't kick us out which was nice. Not too pricey.
Service was inattentive at best. Had to ask for more water several times as he forgot had to ask for more drinks, dishes piled up. Had to ask for dessert menus and then waited long to order. They delivered dessert and forgot one of the main components so we sat waiting while the gelato melted. Gotta be better, this was not a good experience
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Not impressed. Most boring ceaser salad ever! Lots of lettuce & Parmesan but dressing lacked any flavor. Asked for salt & pepper & oil but didn't help much. Pizza was ok. Service was fine. Would not return. Mediocre at best.
We had the pleasure of having “Mia” as our server. She is attentive, genuine and an amazing person that goes out of her way to make every customer comfortable & happy. Mia creates the perfect complement to your astoundingly delicious food!
Got a takeaway from here during the storm. It’s just so good. I’ve been to the restaurant in Naples, also the one in London and New York. It’s the best pizza you can get. If you are looking for American pizza, you won’t like this. If you want a real Italian pizza, come here, you won’t be disappointed!
Food: 5
Authentic and excellent original Italian style pizza. Quality ingredients, very impressive even by Italian standards. However, If you like Americanized pizza, you may not enjoy the authentic wood oven artifacts. Equally delicious dessert selection. Apparent effort, love and dedication went into the cooking. The food served here is definitely destined to be a classic. Irritating and unpleasant hosts seemed out of place though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wood Fired Pizza Santa Barbara, Tiramisu, Diavola Pizza
We love this place but this time, the pizza arrived cold. It was very strange since it was prepared and delivered to the table fast. Cheese was melted but the entire pizza was cold. Very expensive for a cold pizza.