Angottis Italian Restaurant — Restaurant in Columbus

So - last weekend, my family and I dined out to celebrate my birthday as well as my granddaughter’s birthday. We are relatively new to Columbus and are slowly learning our way around to the best places to eat here. (Chowdown Columbus has been our restaurant guide!). I had read that Angottis was one of THE places to eat, so I made a reservation (it’s required) and we all met there at the appointed time.

When we arrived, there was only one other table with patrons seated at it. It was 6:30 - a prime time to dine. I gave the woman who greeted us my name and she led us to our table. Once we were all seated, I told her, as I had told the person on the phone when I reserved our table, that we were celebrating two birthdays. Though she asked my granddaughter how old she was, there was no eagerness to please on her part. She asked us for our drink order and left us to peruse the very, very limited menu. It was a pasta dish or nothing. We all found something to order and sat back to enjoy our wines and soft drinks.

The salad course was tasty with warm croutons sprinkled atop. I thought our server had said entrees were served with either a Caesar salad or a house salad, but I may have been mistaken since she spoke very softly. We all got very small, but fresh, Caesar salads.

However, before we were done with our salads, our entrees arrived. I had the lobster ravioli and the others had either a fettuccine dish of some sort or spaghetti. My dinner was tasty, but not the “wow” food I was hoping for nor expecting. The others with me felt pretty “meh” about their meals. The food wasn’t much of a step up from some mid-range restaurants. Our server never asked if we wanted drink refills or if we needed anything else. When it came time for dessert, there was no offer for a special dessert “on the house” for those of us with birthdays, and the server really seemed eager to move us out the door. We declined dessert and asked for our check.

While we ate, two more tables were filled with new patrons, but otherwise, the restaurant was empty. Why the need for reservations on a Saturday night if the place was practically empty? My guess is that others feel as indifferent about the food, the ambience, and the personal attention that we did. I was thoroughly disappointed and almost embarrassed that this was the place I had wanted to experience for my birthday.

I really wanted Angottis to live up to its reputation and be a “go-to” place for us when guests visit. I have NO knowledge of the history of this establishment nor of its owners or its chef. But a $200 bill for dinner should have come with a desire to truly please and welcome guests. We left feeling let down and sure that we wouldn’t be back. Columbus has many other dining options that we have thoroughly enjoyed and where we felt warmly welcomed. Those are the places we...

We visited here a few Weeks ago and it was definitely a hit with all 4 of us. We ranged in age from 9 to 66 and each of us enjoyed the atmosphere and the food. The decor is very nice you can tell that they’ve taken a lot of pride in decorating it not only with the nostalgic photos and colors that remind you of a classy Italian restaurant but for the holiday season as well.

We went right after they opened for the evening and it was just ramping up so it wasn’t crowded and was very quiet. I thought other reviews had mentioned bread but we didn’t receive any not sure if that was missed or they actually don’t do that. We did order mozzarella sticks and they were very good.

The menu is not large but offers a nice variety of pastas, a steak option and a couple kids choices as well. There was one menu per table,I would suggest perhaps putting two on the tables so groups more than 2 don’t have to wait turns, but we knew what we wanted with the exception of our littlest diner who chose chicken strips and fries.

We had Alfredo, Chicken parm and the Cheese Ravioli with cream sauce, mushrooms, spinach and sundried tomatoes (J.T Stein?) They were all delicious and we had leftovers to take home. While the meals were delicious without it I would still suggest that they offer fresh grated parm for the meals as that adds another special touch.

The salads were very good, I know several reviews have mentioned the croutons and those are very good…freshly made and still warm.

We also ordered desserts; tiramisu, chocolate cake and carrot cake. All were delicious and a great finishing touch.

We felt that the price was reasonable for 4 of us with adult beverage, appetizer, entrees and desserts…still under $105.00. The service was good and the food was delicious. We will definitely...

Eat your heart out Olive Garden and Johnny Carinos!! This place was outstanding! Incredible service first and foremost. The chef came out and chatted for a few and just so friendly. The waiter very attentive and friendly as well. The decor reminded you of like a 1940s era. Very neat!! Now to the most amazing Italian food I have ever had. First, the salad had freshly toasted homemade WARM croutons on it. Perfection!!! The mozzarella sticks were crunchy and cooked perfectly. The entrees were large and just so delicious. The perfect amount of sauce as well. Most of the time when I order pasta elsewhere I have to get extra sauce. Not here! It was creamy and so full of flavor and the perfect amount. The bread was warm and delicious. The desserts...words can't even describe how delicious they both were. The chef actually picked them for us and they were complimentary as well. She told us to take our time and she had a dessert for us. Very sweet and personable. I could go on and on about this place. If you are looking for a quiet and relaxing atmosphere with delicious made from scratch Italian food this is the place!!! Perfect for a date night or going out with some friends.. Pretty much any occasion but was the perfect setting for a date night for us. Prices were great as well. When the waiter brought the check we both got a kick out of the "paper weight" to hold the check down. Very clever!! We will def be coming back as a go to for...