Angelina's Ristorante: Fine Italian Dining — Restaurant in Bonita Springs

Took my Wife out to Angelina's last night for her Birthday Dinner. The experience was outstanding, more like a 10 than a 5. Angelina's is located right on RT 41 in Bonita Springs, just north of Old 41. The Restaurant is very beautiful inside with an incredible 30' Tower Wine Room right as you enter the various Dining Areas. Angelina's actually has 7 different dining areas, one which is their Bar Lounge, which features two bars, one which is built around a piano. The Lounge also has several high top tables. We were seated in the Fountain Room, located just left of the Lounge Room, which allowed us to listen to the piano player, which begins at 6:30 PM. Beautiful room with a view of their outside water fountain. Our Server last night was Giselle, and she was outstanding. Giselle began by asking us if it was our first time there and then gave us a little history of Angelina's. Giselle was very attentative all night and made our evening very enjoyable. In fact, all the Wait Staff were extremely friendly and professional. It seemed like they had many Wait Staff, and they were all dressed very professionally and everyone had a very nice brass name tag on. When I needed to use the Men's Room, I asked one of the Wait Staff at the Check in Desk where it was and the person didn't just point and say over there, but he actually walked me right to the room, which was located behind the Wine Tower. After Dinner when we were having another drink, the General Manager, James Williams came over to check on our experience and I mentioned that person who walked me to the Men's Room, and he said that was the protocol at Angelina's to provide outstanding service to their Guests.

For Dinner, we both started with an appetizer, my Wife had the Eggplant Rollatina and I had the Fried Calamari with Snapper. Best Calamari I have ever had and my Wife loved the Eggplant. For our Main Course, my Wife had the Butternut Squash Ravioli and I had the 16 oz. Pork Osso Buco. Giselle had recommended the Braised Pork after I had asked her about that entree or the Veal Marsala. Giselle said the braised Pork is cooked slowly for about 6 hours and the meat falls right off the bone. She was right and you didn't even need a knife to cut up the meat, you could do it with your fork. We both loved our meals and truly feel like we have discovered our "New Favorite Restaurant" in Southwest Florida. We have been looking for a High-end Restaurant down here where we could go to for special occasions or when we had friends or family visiting. We loved it so much that we made new reservations for my upcoming Birthday in a couple of weeks. We asked Giselle if we could get a table in the Tower Room where they have several private booths, and she took care of getting that taken care of for us. Again just outstanding service. When I made the Reservations they asked if it was for a special occasion, and I said it was for my Wife's Birthday. They provided us with a complementary dessert of their Signature Zeppoli, fried dough with cinnamon sugar and chocolate sauce. Absolutely to "die for", and again, just a nice touch for how they do things at Angelina's. The final bill was very reasonable for having a couple of cocktails and appetizers, main course and dessert, which came to around $167.00, which included the tip. Even on the way out to the car, where they offer Free Valet Service, the Valet Attendant even remembered my name, and that was my first visit there, pretty impressive from start to finish. Bottom line is you are going to be very impressed with all the aspects and services that Angelina's provides and I highly recommend visiting there at your earliest...

Came here with some family during a vacation, had an absolutely amazing experience! To start, the atmosphere was perfect, even for a busy Friday night. They had a pianist playing songs live, and we were sat in that area with almost a front row seat. The music was great, but still unobtrusive and easily allowed us to carry a conversation. The hosts, management, and wait staff were all extremely courteous, professional, and effecient even with the whole place being full. Our server was Dilyan, who was similarly great. I could see how hard everyone was working on a busy weekend night but he still took the time to go over the menu with us, make recommendations, and answer questions. In addition to Dilyan, the (I believe) Front of House manager whose name I didn't catch and the General Manager James checked in with us during our stay to make sure everything was going well. I could tell that this place puts an effort into making each guest feel valued and comfortable.

As far as the food goes, if you want to treat yourself to an amazing meal, this is the place to go. We got the mussels, fried calamari, carapaccio, and mushroom soup for appetizers, which were all phenomenal. My favorites were the carapaccio and mushroom soup. My cousin and I split the Waygu Beef entree as well as their Grouper special. No exaggeration, some of the best food I've ever had in my life, and in my opinion the prices are pretty reasonable considering the quality you're getting.

I'd be remiss to not mention the wine selection, which is staggering. They have a three story wine house, which is apparently among the biggest in the country. If you're not a person that knows all the ins and outs of wine and food pairings like me, the staff is knowledgeable and will help you find the perfect pairing for your tastes and your meal.

All around a great experience and a unique dining option you can't get elsewhere. My only regret is that I don't live close enough to...

We have been looking forward to Angelina’s ever since we moved to the area almost two years ago. Several times we made reservations, and for one reason or another had to cancel. Friends, colleagues and acquaintances have highly recommended Angelina’s as the go to Italian spot in town. Upon our arrival, we were pleasantly greeted and seated in a lovely room, with a decor reminiscent of Tuscany. The waitress Michee was excellent and really sold us on the dishes we selected. The appetizers recommended were very tasty and just the right portions. My wife and I ordered the veal Marsala (mine as on the menu) and my wife’s specially prepared with sauce on the side. When the main dishes arrived, my wife immediately noticed that the veal tasted off. We called Michee over and after a brief Q & A, she removed her dish and replaced my wife’s meal with the grouper, same order selected by our daughter who was visiting us from LA. As our dinner continued I realized that my veal dish wasn’t much better, yet I pushed through (though didn’t finish). And in the end neither of us were happy with the main courses. Hoping to top it off with an dessert of Zeppole, while plentiful, even those we’re disappointing.

We are from New York originally and are accustomed to outstanding food and service and all the ambiance that comes with a great restaurant. Perhaps this was an off night for Angelina’s but I don’t think we will be coming back. For $250+ (no wine) one would expect to have an enjoyable experience, but that certainly was not the case. We are probably of the minority opinion based on all the wonderful reviews I’ve read about this establishment, but my suggestion would be to place as much focus on the taste and quality of the food, as much as is placed on the extensive wine offering. So sorry but we really...