anthonino's taverna

unimpressed. if this is the #12 rated restaurant in st. louis, i won't hold out much hope for the rest of the city. maybe online reviewers here are just exceptionally generous.

entrees were not cheap and not special - average italian-american food. pizza was decent and they had some good beer on tap, so not a total loss.

excellent place. i love this place--the menu has a lot of choices, and everything i have tried has been amazing. the falafel is my favorite so far.

finally got the anthoninos pizza it rocked!! fresh handrolled dough, great meats, good mix of cheese and sauce. garlic!! keep it up!


-----18 feb, 2010-----

i went to lunch again today and tried the greek food - gyro with a salad. it was great! great serving size, fresh and tasty. great service as well


-----12 feb, 2010-----

they served up a nice lunch today! i had a huge grilled fish sandwich- it was money i'm dying to try the pizza - i wish they servered slices at lunchtime

the best.. my first vist was over the valentines day weekend, we got a table right away, our apps and food came out faster than anywere i have ever eaten, simply the best service. the food was perfect, the best pasta i have ever eaten, hands down. two entrees an app and two drinks for $40 bucks, this place just cannot be beat or missed!

outstanding food and fun!. i go to anthonino's often and it is one of my favorite places to eat and hang out at. they have a great menu and the food is top-notch. the owners are dedicated to the restaurant and take pride in their work. if you want to catch a game, they have three tv's. they also have a jukebox, which is important to me. i definitely recommend anthonino's.

thank you to moirae. for those of you who are unfamiliar, moirae is the greek goddesses of destiny, and she was smiling upon me the day i got lost on my recumbent bicycle and force majeure delivered me to the door of anthonino's taverna. i embarked on a new journey, one of gastrointestinal excitement. i started with what they call a 'village salad', which to my delight is a true greek salad, consisting of tomatoes, kalamata olives, cucumbers, red onions, feta cheese, and a tart oil and vinegar dressing (lettuce free). apparently for a greek salad to please me, it takes a village. for the second act, i ordered 'naked ravioli,' deep fried non-breaded small squares of homemade pasta filled with a sweet and spicy rustic beef amalgm. they come drowned in a marriage of buerre blanc and garlic. i was all too happy to throw them a life preserver in the shape of a fork. for act 3, it was pizza. i went with a simple margherita. topped with whole basil leaves, bursting grape tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. thankfully provel, the cheese from hell, did not encroach my pie. resolution: no room for desert. i had the waitress box the remainder of my pizza to go, but unfortunately the pizza later became a casualty of a swerving soccer mom in an suv for which my recumbent bicycle was no match. i will surely be back to anthonino's, only next time i will bring allies to help me contend with the huge portions, as well as the gas guzzlers.

hummus & pizza margherita. wow, i'm not usually a push over... but i loved this place.
hummus was tasty but the warm pita was extraordinary with the nice toasted notes from being heated in the pizza oven, i imagine. not the stuff i buy in the store.
i think i'm becoming something of a pizza purest, less is more. the hand tossed crust was crunchy with enough sauce to add favor, whole grape tomatoes, some quality mozzarella, oh, and whole basil leafs. perfect combination of simple quality ingredients, for me(fully qualified review, ytmv). i'm curious what it would be like with less cheese? actually we had leftovers for breakfast this morning. warmed in the oven and served with an egg. quite tasty and the aroma when i opened the oven was wonderful. sorry, i felt the need to gush!
crowd wise the place was full at 7pm friday. we were told about a 20 minute wait. we found a couple seats at the bar and decided to eat there. before we could decide and order we were offered a table, but chose to stay at the bar. the kitchen seemed fast, although we didn't order anything complicated. there were empty tables when we left about 8pm.

hook it up!!. best gyro you can buy, tell them not to be stingy wit the meat, and they listen! make sure to get extra sauce for the gyro. my girl got the fettucinni alfredo, it was fire!

awesome!. favorite restaurant. growing up eating my family's italian recipes i am a hard critic- this places passes the test! great food for a great price. i can not say enough good things about it, and suggest it to everyone i meet.

you know you're italian!!. you know you're italian when you serve a meal as good as anthonino's! try the bolognese pizza! fàccia presto!

a macklind must. what a great place... went there tonight... excellent! proud to have them on the hill!

in great company review. check out my review of anthonino's http://ingreatcompany.blogspot.com/2009/04/anthoninos-taverna-on-hill.html

the best. anthonino's is the best food i have had anywhere in a very long time. the gyro's are huge and divine. i can't get over the value, at $6 a piece it's insane and you could definitely share (but you won't want to). the people are great and the space is fun and clean. you have to try it, i can't begin to describe.

great greek-italian food. the three times i had the pleasure of eating at anthonino's the food was fresh, very tasty, and served timely. the selection of ingredients to dishes everyone has had before in addition to the fabulous preparation make the restaurant a unique dining experience.

great food, great setting!. really the best food, service, and atmosphere for a city family-friendly restaurant. finally a place where we can take the kids and actually enjoy a fantastic meal and glass of wine!