Antonio's — Restaurant in Eindhoven

I was there with my friends to celebrate a bday in the group, our friend made a reservation for 10, but 2 of our members were sick and the other one couldnt make it. When we entered the restaurant, the waiter immediately asked how many we were (which was 4 at the time, and he obvsly didnt know we were there for a reservation), so we told him 4 and that we were here on a reservation. He immediately went and asked how mamy were rlly joining and that if there were no shows we would have to pay for a no show per chair. (which is ok ig, restaurant policy, but for the service not worth it)but the way he went about it was just plain rude. He asked for drinks hastily at rhis point we werent given a menu or list of options anything of the sort, took atleast 30 minutes before we got a menu. For the food order they switched waiters for abit, and she wasnt rude and treated us like customers. I also want to mention the restaurant wasnt at all at full capacity or anythinf lioe that, there was during our entire time like 2 other tables, on of those tables were there before us and were a group (like 10) older people. The entire time we were there it felt like they were doing their best not to serve us, like i understand we are students so we might not buy a 200 euro wine, but we were there to celebrate our friend, we wouldve stayed for dessert to atleast sing happy birthday for her, but we just wanted to get out of there. The food was tasty, we got everything we ordered, just abit of confusion on what plate belonged to who, bc the servee just placed it on the table, withoitt saying anything, but nonetheless it was good, my friend did have a steak (they never asked what her preferred choce of cooked was) there that was cooked on the outside but raw on the inside and it took like 40min of them not noticing that we were calling for them, when oue other friend had enough and stood up to get them to come to out table. My friend then asked if they could butterfly ir and cook it thoroughly, which they did butterfly, but once again it just wasnt cooked fully and still alittle raw here and there (not like pink but a deep red in meat) my friend gave up and just ate around it, it just seemed not worth the price she for example paid 40 euros for that and a drink, But the lasagna and pasta and pizza were all otherwise really tasty and good, i think the experience at the restaurant wouldve been a good one if it werent for how they went about it, and as a tip: next time skmeone orders a steak as them if they like it rare,medium well etc. That way it causes less work for...

I have not been to Antonio's ( that was one of my favourite restaurants) for more than 15 years and the last visit was a disappointment. We have ordered some starters which were quite good however the main course in my case tagliatelle tartufo was not edible. It was so salty that I couldn't finish it although I was hungry. The worst of it was the attitude of the waitress. One of my colleagues complained that the pizza was very salty and then I added that my tagliatelle was so salty that I could not eat them. The waitress was very dismissive saying that she is eating this every day and she finds that it is not salty. Perhaps I was not used to salty food! Unfortunately, I like salty food but this was beyond what anyone can stand. I can understand that maybe the chef made a mistake but the attitude and how the customers were treated is very difficult to understand. Very...

Gisteravond hebben mijn partner en ik genoten van een onverwachte verrassing bij Antonio's. Ironisch genoeg door een kleine vergissing van onze kant. We dachten gereserveerd te hebben bij een andere Italiaan in de Dommelstraat waar we al vaker hadden gegeten. Toen we aankwamen, realiseerden we ons de verwarring in de naam. Lachend besloten we toch naar Antonio's te gaan, waar we eigenlijk hadden gereserveerd.

Bij binnenkomst werden we hartelijk ontvangen door de gastheer. Hoewel we onverwacht vroeg waren en het personeel nog van hun eigen maaltijd genoot, werden we met een glimlach naar onze tafel geleid. Het eerste wat opviel was het unieke interieur. Gedurfde keuzes zoals oversized vazen, een aparte tafelindeling en een imposante stenen pizzaoven domineerden de ruimte. Wat in eerste instantie eigenzinnig leek, bleek uiteindelijk een authentieke charme te hebben, die perfect samenviel met de hartelijke service en het verrukkelijke eten.

Het menu bood een overvloed aan keuzes: van antipasti tot dolce. Na wat overleg kozen we voor de antipasti Italiano, mijn partner ging voor haar favoriet, de pasta vongole, en ik liet me verleiden door de dagspecial: pasta met zwaardvis. Toen de gastheer een versgebakken ciabatta op tafel zette, nog warm uit die gigantische oven, wist ik dat onze 'vergissing' een zegen was. Het brood op zich was al een traktatie!

Terwijl we smulden van de heerlijke antipasti, keek ik om me heen en zag hoe de zaak levendig en vol werd. Onze gastheer, een authentieke Italiaan in hart en nieren, bewoog met flair en efficiëntie tussen de tafels, iedereen met een glimlach bedienend.

Het hoofdgerecht was simpelweg voortreffelijk. Verse ingrediënten, perfect op smaak gebracht en in precies de juiste porties. Genoeg om je voldaan te voelen, maar ook precies genoeg om met trots je bord leeg te eten. Ik merkte dat een paar Amerikaanse dames naast ons een andere kijk hadden, ongeduldig over de wachttijd. Maar wie echt Italiaans eten waardeert, begrijpt dat kwaliteit tijd kost.

En dan de tiramisu... Ik kan met overtuiging zeggen dat dit een van de lekkerste is die ik ooit heb geproefd. Het was de kers op de taart van een voortreffelijke avond.

Samenvattend, Antonio's is niet alleen één van de beste Italiaanse restaurants in Eindhoven qua service en kwaliteit, maar biedt ook waar voor je geld. Voor het team van Antonio's heb ik maar één...