Delicious food! Outstanding service! Beautiful ambiance! Plenty of parking, with central location. Creative pizza toppings. Best pizza crust in Chester County! read more

Nice first visit last night. Made a reservation for 5:30 for my wife and I for our anniversary and we were seated quickly upon arrival. Water dropped at our table almost immediately, followed by some tasty soft focaccia breadsticks and dipping oil. Good start. Our server, Jackson, took great care of us. They have an attractive happy hour until 6 PM so we ordered up an appetizer of Fra Diavola Mussels and a cocktail for each of us. Great presentation for my smoked cocktail, but my wife's drink was overloaded with ice and sorta bland. The mussels were very tasty. They were very small and not a huge portion but inexpensive for a HH item. My wife ordered the Lobster/shrimp Ravioli dish and I had the Short Rib with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and asparagus. My dish was very appetizing to say the least and my wife really enjoyed her ravioli. For dessert, we did split a tiramisu and it looked and tasted homemade and it was a nice finish to the meal. I would gladly return to try some more options. Recommend. read more

Anthony's Cucina Fresca - Lobster ravioli - Italian Near Me - Downingtown, Pennsylvania

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Love this Italian place with its big windows and old country decor. Service was a little uneven. There was a large party upstairs, a wedding shower I think. Staff seemed on edge, brought wrong salad, but were friendly and apologetic. Partner loved his lasagna. The bechamel makes it extra fancy. Salad girl got the portabella mushrooms salad. Loved it so much, forgot the picture. Took a luscious brownie home for dessert. Really cool plating on the appetizer. Loved these too, though the dipping sauce was a little too spicy for me. There were still delicious without it. read more

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Went back for another round of happy hour, and it was substantially the same. Decent portion sizes and good prices --. even if the menu is somewhat limited, they deliver on it. Beer and shots are inexpensive. Which is my choice these days. Friendly atmosphere so we enjoyed it. read more

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My family and I are long time diners at Anthony's. It is a frequent dinner spot whether it's a causal Friday night or for a special occasion. The updates to the restaurant really make it a warm and welcoming place to sit and enjoy a meal. As for the food, I typically tell newcomers that there really isn't a wrong choice. Everything is well prepared from their hand made pasta and pizzas to their sandwiches and entrees. For a local neighborhood spot this certainly checks a lot of boxes for an overall great experience. read more

I would give service a 5, but food a 1.5. We had veal today. Perhaps the worst veal dish I can remember. Meat was tough like shoe leather.......very little flavor. The pasta we had was badly undercooked. Ambiance was ok, but the upstairs room where the event was held was a little warm. The bathrooms were a sauna. read more

The food is great. The servers are wonderful especially Jill- they bend over backwards to make your experience very good. BUT the bathrooms are awful- the restaurant has done a lot of upgrades inside and out but need to address the bathrooms as I would equate them to one better than a truck stop. Not fitting for this nice restaurant. read more

Visited here on a Sunday for a bridal shower and was sincerely impressed. Service was top notch and the bartender was excellent. I don't even like chocolate martinis but the ones she made were the best I've ever tasted. We enjoyed a buffet style lunch which included pear raviolis, stuffed shells, Cesar salad, meatballs and a chicken dish. Everything was so delicious! The raviolis and stuffed shells were 10/10. Def recommend :) read more

Anthony's Cucina Fresca - Expresso martini - Italian Near Me - Downingtown, Pennsylvania

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Absolutely charming atmosphere!! Food is amazing !! Been going here for ages !! The new location is beautiful !! read more

Anthony's Cucina Fresca - New Fresh Orange Salad - Italian Near Me - Downingtown, Pennsylvania

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Great Italian food and customer service. They also deliver locally on there own without third party which is a plus. I love their cheesesteak Stromboli's and pasta. read more

Anthony's Cucina Fresca is a homey, welcoming and, above all, bustling trattoria. No matter what day of the week you decide to put in an appearance - especially at dinner - rest assured that the joint will be jumping... which is something of a recommendation in and of itself... ... And there are several excellent reasons why Anthony's continues to pack them in: the food is well-prepared and generously portioned; the price is right (downright inexpensive in my book); and the service - even in the midst of the hustle & bustle and the tightly-spaced seating arrangements - is self-assured, friendly, and exceedingly knowledgeable... Another plus is the restaurant's well-stocked bar, which features select signature cocktails and an assortment of Italian wines and beers. Appetizers get culinary matters off to a good start. There are, of course, the so-called usual suspects, items such as the Clams & Mussels Mix in either red or white sauce, Fried Calamari, and Bruschetta. But the kitchen also turns out a number of more interesting starters that appear to be specifically designed to pique your culinary curiosity as well as rouse your tired taste buds from slumber. The Stuffed Figs, Prosciutto, and Mascarpone, for example, isn't exactly your usual bill of fare. Dry figs are stuffed with a creamy mascarpone cheese and chopped walnuts and served with Prosciutto di Parma. But even better is the kitchen's updated Burrata. Homemade creamy mozzarella is pillowed on a bed of spring mix, topped with roasted red peppers, and finished with a delicious pesto sauce and splash of truffle oil. Utilizing a host of familiar ingredients, Anthony's Eggplant (pictured) is a charmingly contemporary take on a traditional starter. Thick tender slices of baked eggplant are interspersed with homemade fresh mozzarella and Romano cheese, splashed with extra virgin olive oil & marinara sauce, and crowned with a fresh basil leaf. As photogenic as it is delicious. The definitive winner in the appetizer department. Anthony's salads, which are anything but ordinary, also make marvelous starters - and most easily double as light entrées or are suitable for sharing... The Pear, for instance, offers up slices marinated in cinnamon sauce with mixed greens, Gorgonzola, walnuts, and homemade vinaigrette dressing... The Portobello combines glazed mushrooms, mixed greens, roasted zucchini, goat cheese, and caramelized almonds splashed with a mandarin vinaigrette... The Organic includes chickpeas, sunflower seeds, feta cheese, kalamata olives, beets, and fresh mushrooms served over a bed of spinach with a homemade honey vinaigrette. My nod, however, goes to Anthony's Signature Salad (pictured), a delightful combo of fresh strawberries, grapes, sliced almonds, goat cheese, and grilled salmon on a bed of romaine lettuce drizzled with a first-class honey/balsamic vinaigrette. As you move on to the entrées, tradition prevails once again, as the menu offers the customary variety of pastas and chicken & veal dishes served up Saltimbocca, Marsala, Piccata, and Parmigiana. Salmon, a menu mainstay, is presented San Remo (baked with mussels, clams, and shrimp in a spicy marinara) and Sicilian (baked in a garlic olive oil sauce sided by sautéed vegetables). The kitchen also puts out a very nice Filet Mignon Italian Style wrapped in bacon with mushroom sauce, mashed potatoes, and asparagus. My dining partner's Chicken Parmigiana was particularly well prepared. The chicken was moist and tender, smothered in melted mozzarella and accompanied by al dente penne pasta. My only gripe was that the marinara sauce could have used a bit more seasoning. Anthony's Lasagna, on the other hand, was right on the money. The lasagna noodles were layered with beef, mozzarella, ricotta, and parmesan and then doused with a marinara & panna sauce. This is basically marinara sauce spruced up with heavy cream and a touch of nutmeg. And its presence added a delightfully rich & creamy dimension to the lasagna's taste and texture. A must try. Veal, in whatever incarnation it may appear, is always a good bet. My Veal Marsala, for instance, sautéed in a mushroom Marsala wine sauce, was marvelously tender and offered up just enough consistency to indicate that you were biting into the real McCoy rather than that beneath contempt processed variety. The mashed potatoes also proved an excellent complement; and while the sauce struck me as a tad too sweet, why quibble. Desserts cover the usual bases, i.e., tiramisu and cannoli. Both are just fine... but occasionally the kitchen will bake up a sweet ending that is really worth those extra calories. Recently, for example, my dining partner and I were treated to an exquisite freshly-made fruit tart that far surpassed expectations. The crust was perfectly textured, the fruit at the peak of ripeness, and the creamy filling an ethereal treat. If it happens to make a guest appearance the evening of your visit, don't hesitate to dig in. read more

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Got the famous upside pizza like I usually get, this time it looks like it went into a hellfire oven read more

Anthony's Cucina Fresca - Upside down pizza - Italian Near Me - Downingtown, Pennsylvania

My husband and I treated my son and his wife for my son's birthday. We ordered fried calamari appetizer to share. It was overcooked, and very dry. I peeled off the fried part to eat just the calamari. It was small, tough and tasteless. Next was my Cosmo cocktail. It was served in a champagne glass and was watered down for $18! The worst I ever had. I should have ordered wine! My entrée was Anthony's special salad. That was the worst! The salmon was very fatty and had skin on both sides. It completely ruined the salad. My husband's pasta was OK. Mys son ate wings which were OK and my daughter in law ordered a sandwich off th take out menu which she like and it honestly, looked great. I have been to Anthony's in the past and the food was always good. I rarely complain but this was too bad to ignore read more

Love love love the food there! Best Italian in the area. And don't miss the yummy cocktails and ice cream! Servers could pay more attention to both rooms. But the food!!!! read more

They take the reservation but they have forgotten how to keep the reservation. Food is great but you're better off going elsewhere if you want to get seated read more

What a disappointment! $120 in food ordered and the best we got was brown ice berg lettuce. What a shame for what would of been a good dinner but had to make 3 of my own salads. Big let down! read more

Anthony's Cucina Fresca - Italian Near Me - Downingtown, Pennsylvania

I drove over an hour to meet some friends for "girls night". They are local to this area and recommended Anthony's. There is parking available on the side of the restaurant but it fills up quickly. It's fairly big but we parked in the far back and have to dodge alot of holes within the lot walking in heels, not fun! We had reservations and were seated promptly upstairs. The floor was sooooo slippery walking to the stairs. I know I'm focusing a lot of walking to and from but it was definitely an experience in heels. Also, you can definitely dress down here and leave heels home and wear sneakers and jeans. Once ordered the food arrived fairly quickly and our service was attentive. I ordered a salad with chicken which was too much to finish, in a good way! The portions are large compared to the cost. We have cannolis for dessert which were fresh and home made. Very good! read more

The hostess stand was was completely backed up and the hostess forgot about us waiting at the bar. Then they seated us upstairs where it must have been around 50 degrees, everyone was wearing their coats. I could literally feel a breeze while I was sitting there. Someone came over to our table and said "do you want bread, we ran out of oil" so we declined. Not sure how an Italian restaurant runs out of oil. We couldn't eat fast enough to get out of there. Food was good but of course it got cold quickly. I would have ordered another drink and dessert but we couldn't wait to leave. read more

The homemade pasta was amazing, great sauce and everyone was helpful and nice. We stopped in on our way home to Hershey. We're going to go back specifically to eat there again. read more

Outstanding Italian restaurant in Downingtown, PA. Great menu and atmosphere! Servers are friendly and knowledgeable. Had the seasonal bruschetta and calamari as appetizers, and both were well done. Had a veal pasta dish with fresh mushrooms in a blush sauce with goat cheese. It was absolutely amazing!!! Wine list is reasonable and the craft cocktail list is well done. Definitely a great place and one we will revisit! read more

In addition to my previous comment... my other complaint is after just been served our meal a bus boy comes over and ask if we were ready to box up our food while we were in the process of eating. Give me a break we are eating we just received our meal. Feel like we were being pushed out all night. We weren't even there for an hour. Will not be going back. When the place first open it was fantastic. Now The place needs tender loving caring manager on site. I have retried giving this place several chances and tonight was my breaking point and I just finally decided to take action and write this review. read more

Great place to take the grandkids! Sit outside, share a pizza and the fabulous bread sticks! On the main road but that isn't a problem. Our server was Anthony but assured us he wasn't "THE Anthony". Great service! Our go to place when I'm babysitting! read more

We made a reservation for 7pm and arrived promptly at 7. We were told our table wasn't ready and would be in about 15 minutes. I was annoyed but understood that it would be ready soon. By 7:30, there was still no sign of our table. I inquired and they said they had overbooked and didn't have a table for us now. Meanwhile we weren't the only table waiting to be seated and were squished in the entry way, dodging all the takeout customers picking up. By 7:40, I went up to check again. They said another minute and it would be ready. I proceeded to ask what the point was for having a reservation if we had to wait 40 minutes. Time I'll never get back. We were fuming at this point! Once seated, we were offered appetizers on the house which was a great gesture because our night was off to a terrible start here. We opted for the calamari and the tasting board. The calamari seemed previously frozen and fried really quick and the portion was small. Wouldn't order that again. The tasting board was delicious with a nice mix of cheeses, spreads and toppings. The bread they bring to the table is really delicious. Main orders for our table included: the fish special of the night, mahi mahi with mashed potatoes and asparagus, the chicken parm, lemon and pepper linguine, and the Torino sandwich with fries. The fish was good but I didn't like the mashed potatoes as they were really bland. The asparagus was way too thick. The fish portion was a bit small and I didn't like the dark meat on the fish. The lemon and pepper linguine was very good and flavorful. The chicken parm was also good but we've had better. The sandwich was enjoyed. We got tiramisu for dessert which was pretty good. Overall, the food was decent. I've had better Italian but everyone mostly enjoyed what they got. We had a great waitress. However, we ate so late due to having to wait over 40 mins for our table. It definitely but a damper on our night and a bad impression on our entire party as this was our first time here. Plus it took an eternity to get our check and for them to collect it again. I can't say we will be back. read more

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Anthony's is my favorite restaurant in town! Excellent, friendly service. Excellent, flavorful Italian dishes. Gelato. Beautiful indoor and outdoor space. Highly recommend! read more

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Delicious! Everyone in our party enjoined their meal. Waitstaff nice, and attentive. Great time had by all (even in the rain) read more

The calamari was probably one of the best I've ever had. Whenever I see the heads, I know I'm in for a good time The Stromboli was huge and flavorful. I got pepperoni, mushroom, onion, and sausage. The pepperoni they put on for free. what's u read more

I am so disappointed. Today was my birthday and after working all day I ordered from Anthony's by Uber eats. I had a gift card from them. So I ordered buffalo chicken tenders and french fries. The tenders were supposed to come with blue cheese and celery. Okay that's cool. Well it took an hour and 45 minutes for me to get my food, and when I finally got the food it was all ice cold and there was no blue cheese dressing with the tenders. So therefore my whole entire private birthday party was ruined. They have the best chicken tenders but without the blue cheese they're just average. I didn't bother calling because that doesn't do any good but I'm very disappointed and now I have buffalo chicken tenders that I can't eat and the French fries I threw them to the squirrels because they were ice cold. So disappointed read more

The last time we ate at the Diner across the street, we noticed how busy this restaurant was and decided that we would eat there next time we were in town. We came around 4ish. We were the only table in the restaurant at that point. We got water and bread pretty quick. Everyone enjoyed their food. Our side salads came out pretty quick. I had the Penne with Vodka Sauce that came with bacon in the sauce. That was a little odd. But the pasta is made in house and you can definitely taste the difference! Food was very good and we are super picky eaters! My only complaint would be that they have tons of staff and they don't appear to be keeping up with the cleaning. We were the only people there when we were seated and the whole area around our table had crumbs and random chunks of bread on the floor. A quick sweep would have easily taken care of that. read more

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Anthony's Round Two - Last time I was here I hit the pothole in the driveway leading to the back parking lot, so I parked near Rita's this time around. Upon entering, I was seated immediately. It was not packed but I'd say the crowd was normal for a lunch time. Jill was my server and she was both friendly and efficient. I started out with the French Onion Soup which was delicious. I also ordered the Meatball Parmesan Sandwich which came with French Fries. Also delicious. Could only eat half of the sandwich and fries. Rating goes up one star to a 4-star from my previous 3-star rating primarily due to the driveway/parking situation. I'll be back! read more

Anthony's Cucina Fresca - Meatball Parmesan with French Fries - Italian Near Me - Downingtown, Pennsylvania

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The food here is excellent with a very home cooked Italian authenticity, the service.. always great, and the decor is quaint with a comfortable "old world Italy" feel. We always enjoy our meals at Anthony's! read more

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We had a 6 PM reservation on a Friday afternoon. We opted for outdoor dining on the patio and were seated next to the fountain. Our waitress was nice and provided great service. She was attentive, helpful, and made us laugh a bit. The food was great. I ordered veal with linguine and my friend ordered pasta. The drinks were good too. No complaints with me. I can see myself returning in the future. 4/5 read more

Anthony's Cucina Fresca - a plate of pasta - Italian Near Me - Downingtown, Pennsylvania

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Great food. Remember going there when it was Covid and they were super nice and accommodating. Would highly recommend this business.

Went out with friends for dinner tonight at Anthony's. Very disappointed with their service!!!!! First.... I asked for a second plate for me and my husband to share our meals. the first time it didn't come out with the meal. Asked another person... again no plate... asked waitress again and much later did a plate come out after we used our a Bread plate instead. Our friends asked for the same and they received the second plate with their meal... 2nd rushed out... they provided a check without ever asking if we wanted dessert or coffee. Bad service. read more

We've dined here for years and keep coming back for good reason. The menu doesn't seem to change much but it's still good. It's sort of a mix of Italian restaurant and upscale sandwich shop. The pasta dishes are all good. The chorizo ravioli is a favorite. We did have one bad meal: a delivery order during the pandemic that was delivered late. The pasta appeared to have been scraped from the bottom of the pan. Decent wine list and good deserts. Recommended. read more

Surprisingly good! Great outside dining experience with delicious food and drinks, served by attentive staff. read more

This place was so good! Huge portions and amazing flavors! We had a Stromboli and a few of their sandwiches! We will be back!

I rented the upstairs for my husband's 40th birthday party. Everything was amazing! The food and drinks were delicious, my husband and guests had a great time. We had two servers who were outstanding! I worked with the manager, Tico, who took care of all the details and requests I provided. I recommend using the upstairs for your next party! read more

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I've eaten here several times over the past year and it is a "steady eddy" restaurant. Reasonable prices. Recommend the arancini & burrata appetizer. Topped with some pesto and oil/balsalmic - very tasty and a good amount for 2-3 people. Gnocci bolognese hit the spot. Nice size serving that filled me up but didn't leave me feeling bloated. If its a nice evening, recommend seating outside. Much quieter than inside. read more

Amazing authentic Italian food in a really nice setting. Wait staff was very polite and attentive. Check this place out. You won't be disappointed read more

Atmosphere 10/10. Flavor 9/10. Service 5/10. Temperature of the food 1/10. Firstly, everything up until the entree was great. Unfortunately, the server did a great job, until the entrees came out. As soon as it was delivered I ate my first bite and everything was room temperature or below. Sadly the server, who was very polite, never came to the table until the rest of our party was finishing up so I was not able to get a corrected meal. They did take it from the bill with no complaint. I have two unforgivable things when going to a restaurant. 1 is cold food and 2 is poor service. While I wouldn't call the service poor our server just missed on the most important check in. The food temperature however is not excusable. I will never go back. For the prices they charge making sure the food is hot when served should never come into the discussion. read more