Don Antonio Ristorante — Restaurant in Larkspur

I've been into this place two times. First time for the cup of coffee with the dessert. Second time with the whole family.

Good parts: Espresso. Classic Lavazza is a very good one. Welcome and polite stuff. Person clearly recognized me for the second visit and was very warm.

Avergage parts: Pasta was average. Very blunt, type of pasta doesn't match the actual dish. Bolognese should have smaller pieces which can easily stick together have here large holes which completely removes and taste which cheese and marinara can give you. Average service. You pay 20% gratitude for 4+ people and you get zero help. I've to go pick water for kids, no kids menu. Basically not a family friend place.

Bad parts: Tiramisu was awful. The wet parts with coffee had a mold taste. No signs of...

Celebrated our son’s birthday with an early Friday night dinner. Food was great—no issues but service made us feel very rushed. We couldn’t complete a sentence without some asking if we wanted an appetizer, if we were ready to order, if we finished our food, if we wanted the desert menu, etc. Three of us were in and out in 50 minutes so really couldn’t enjoy the birthday experience we were looking for. We assumed the big rush was on since no one was eating outside (too cold night so fewer places to sit overall), and we were early so the evening goal was to increase seating turnover for a busy Friday evening. Shame really. Recommend going later in the evening to reduce the rushed atmosphere. Food was great and owner was...

Their food has the most personality that I've come across in a long time. Their fettuccine pesto has so much going on with it that it makes pesto dishes from other places seem as delicious as a styrofoam cup. Their wait staff will confuse you in the sense that they all take such pride in their service that you would assume they're all the owner. This is by far the best place I've ever eaten at. The actual owner Antonio shows so much pride in his business when he's there. He's always floating around to everyone making sure everyone is happy and satisfied. You don't get this kind of experience at many places these days, so when you find it you hold on. If you're in Marin county for any reason, this is where you...