Avantis Italian Restaurant & Pub

Nice lil restaurant in Verona. Typically the service takes quite some time for drinks and your food, or even to get seated... But the food makes up for it. My favorite pizza in the southern Madison area.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

The management and staff seem very inexperienced in customer service. They have been snarky and unwelcoming at times in the past, but our last experience was the worst, and served to spoil what was meant to be an honorary event for a young grandchild.
Waitress who served us in the end was sweet, but that was after unacceptable rudeness by others.
Bar staff was good and was courteous.
Food: well, a hamburger with only half the bun, bottle of wine was simply plunked on the table with cap on. Not served. Salads mediocre.
Pizza’s good so might buy take out.
Won’t be dining in.
A shame, as I like to support local businesses. Not this one anymore.

A little loud for a conversation, even when it wasn't too busy. Still, amazing food and even better service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Baked French Onion Soup

Love it..great food, great service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Baked French Onion Soup

Good food,good service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Baked French Onion Soup, Spaghetti and Meatballs

My husband and I enjoy Avantis. Although a few months ago we came in for dinner and had an older guy as our waiter. He was crude. Everything about him screamed " I should not be a waiter at Avantis".
We did mention it to the friendly, happy waitress and she had said " yeah, he won't be here long".
Moving on to tonight, we had a drink at bar and then were seated on the "platform/stage" area. And then came along "that guy" with a basket of bread on top of a pizza box fumbling to slide it off onto our table until my husband grabbed it b4 it fell.
We then rcvd water, asked for straws and we rcvd colored, bendy kiddie straws. We placed our order. Our meals came along with more bread. No butter, again. I asked for butter and "he" was surprised we did not get butter the first round. I said , "NOPE..NO BUTTER,
YOU MUST'VE FORGOT" (i said)So then he stated, "oh well, the people before you MUST'VE ate it all"! WHAT???? Dude, you forgot the butter! Quit blaming , own it! If ever we have him as a waiter we will wait for another. He is slow, seems he doesn't like to go out of his way to get anything. The least possible thing he can do, is what he does. Bartenders and everyone else are always great. It's ashame, this guy just doesn't have what it takes to do his job. I believe he may do better in another field of work.(Maybe a stock boy after hours at Walmart? )
Unfortunate because we love Avantis.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Baked French Onion Soup

Good Italian fare. Worth a stop

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Baked French Onion Soup

It was a great place to meet a group of friends and the service was great and enjoyed the appetizers.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I would not be leaving this review if we were not severely disappointed with the food during our last visit. We went to Avantis as my wife used to love the salmon pasta dish, is was her favorite. This time is was her birthday and she chose Avantis. Everything seemed great, our waiter was very nice but we were only one of 3 tables at the time and she kept dragging her feet which became very annoying. We ordered the Bruchetta as an appetizer, which in my experience is typically a cold appetizer (with warm cristini) but here is was served hot with cheese over top???? no, and they gave us a cup with pure balsamic vinegar whereas you typically get a balsamic reduction over the top, is was disgusting.My wife ordered the soup which was forgotten until we reminded the waitress and our food arrived. My wife of course ordered the salmon pasta dish and she was not happy as it was very soupy and had an overwhelming taste of lemon, she said "this isnt how it tasted before." I ordered the Italian beef and had to ask for my au jus which the waitress forgot. My Italian beef was tough, i couod tell was frozen beef and will never order again. If you are to eat at Avantis dont order anything but pizza, most of the menu is frozen, nothing is fresh. I understand why my family only got pizza as a kid.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

I went to this restaurant upon the recommendation of a local person and I have no regrets! I had the Portabello Mushroom Ravioli accompanied by a salad, a slice of lemoncello cake and a soft drink. The meal came with bread with olive oil.While slightly above the average price range, I found the food very good.The salad was fresh and house dressing very nice.The ravioli was flavorful and surprisingly, without being salty, tasty, nestled on a bed of spaghetti. The texture of the pasta was soft and yet al dante enough for a pleasant culinary experience. The mushroom filling of the had a very pleasant firmness to it without being crunchy. The sauce was very nice, tart without being too acidic. The accompanying spaghetti was nice and al dante!The lemoncello cake was delightful although slightly sweet to my palate (as most cakes are). There was a nice flavor to it and it just melted in my mouth.Service was great during this quiet time before the dinner crowd came in. I had let the hostess know that I wanted a quiet spot and she placed me in a nice quiet cove. The waitress did not bother me but was there almost immediately when I needed something.Overall, the prices were somewhat fair for the atmosphere and food quality. I would recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Check your to go orders before you leave! Our order was not correct at all. The food is very good but disappointing when you get home to the wrong order

Food: 5

Service: 2

My friend and I went here for dinner last night for the first time. We were served by the GM, who was fantastic. He gave us wine samples and comped our second glasses for no reason. I had the taco pizza, which was also fantastic. Reasonable prices, great food, great service. There are good vegetarian and gluten-free options. I don't have anything negative to say about this place. I will definitely be back!

Vegetarian options: My friend loved her mushroom ravioli.

Dietary restrictions: Gluten-free pizza crust and pasta are available.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Side Chief Salad

Good food, friendly staff and owners who still check on you so as to make sure you have been well served. Good drinks.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Small town vibe, big city service and food. Impressive selection of appetizers and main dishes to fit most. Per Wisconsin protocol, the old fashioneds are top made correctly and are delicious. Smaller space so expect a wait during busy times but have a seat at the bar to make the visit more worthwhile.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Manicotti with Avanti's Homemade Red Sauce, Sauce

Very delicious lasagna. Spaghetti and meatballs it’s all so good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lasagna