A Riverside Classic That Never Misses! Antone's is one of those rare gems that feels like home the moment you walk in. It's more than just a restaurant -- it's a piece of Riverside's history and heart. The moment you step through the doors, you can feel the nostalgia -- that comforting old-school charm that reminds you of family dinners, laughter, and the best kind of memories. The food? Absolutely incredible. Every dish tastes like it's been made with care and tradition, from the perfectly seasoned entrees to the warm, buttery rolls that arrive fresh to your table. You can tell they use quality ingredients and take pride in every plate. Whether it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you leave full, happy, and already planning your next visit. The customer service is second to none. The staff truly make you feel like family -- attentive, friendly, and always ready with a smile or a great recommendation. You can tell they love what they do, and it shows in the way they treat every guest. Antone's isn't just a restaurant; it's a Riverside institution. A place where generations have gathered, stories have been shared, and the community has come together over great food and genuine hospitality. If you're looking for a local favorite that still embodies that classic Riverside warmth -- Antone's is it. read more

Antone's Italian Eatery - Veggie Special - Italian Near Me - Riverside, California

I am very disappointed to call first, then order on their website. After going to pick up our order the place is closed (for repairs, open on May 15th), not!..it's the 30th moran! Doordash took my money ( from Antones website) and no refund! What an A hole!...come on people fix your website and stop doordash from screwing YOUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS! read more

OMG I ordered a small pepperoni pizza & a garden salad & so good!. They make their own croutons, bread & pizza dough yummy

This place was average. The pizzas I ordered for carryout were disappointing, with bland flavors and a poor bread-to-topping ratio. I prefer a flatter, more flavorful crust. read more

Antone's Italian Eatery - Medium Pizza (12") - Italian Near Me - Riverside, California

Love coming here!!! Not only is it a locally owned business, but the food is amazing. My go to is the mafia with garlic butter on the bread. Service is on point, quick, attentive to details, no matter how big of a curve ball you throw them. Ambiance is getting better, after the new owner took over, he's throwing a lot of energy into improving the condition of the building. So far, doing a great job in doing so. But definitely recommend the food here!!! read more

I wanted to share my experience This was my first time stopping to get a sandwich from here. I got the meatball sandwich and it was absolutely delicious. One of the best meatball sandwiches I've ever had. The staff was amazing and very hospitable. I absolutely will be coming back here. read more

Been going here since the late 90s It has changed hands of ownership But the quality is still the same if not better !!! I highly recommend this place !!! MAFIA SANDWICH!!! Is the go to read more

Antone's Italian Eatery - a sandwich and soda - Italian Near Me - Riverside, California

I had heard so much hype about this place and it has been open for such a long time but honestly, I was disappointed. The bread was too soft for my liking and the meats were not outstanding. They just seemed like regular deli meats that you could get anywhere. read more

30 minutes later for 2 cold sandwiches. Blamed it on short staff, yet people who ordered after me got their food. Never again.

What a cute place! Ambiance is perfect for a chill lunch or dinner! The staff is super friendly and love the family owned small business atmosphere. I ordered a half order of spaghetti with a meatball and let me just say... I now don't have to make dinner! So yummy, served fresh, and the meatball was delicious . My friend ordered a sandwich (I forget which one) and it looked delicious and she said it did NOT disappoint. I didn't even get to take pictures because I chowed down! Head on over to this quaint yummy restaurant! read more

Delicious, locally owned Italian sandwich/grinder shop. So glad we stopped here while passing through Riverside- we sampled the Mafia and The Brooklyn grinders, both were very tasty. Fresh made bread, simple ingredients that aren't overly salted or slathered, just all around quality sandwiches. Service was very friendly as well. What a great find (thank you Yelp!) and a recommended stop if you're in the area. read more

Antone's Italian Eatery - The Brooklyn - Italian Near Me - Riverside, California

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Love the sandwiches here! Staff is always super friendly. Fresh brewed ice tea, which is a must for lunch for me. Mafia Monday, BOGO 1/2 off, is a great deal. They have other deals everyday too ! Stay local, and small business! Avoid those mega chains. read more

Antone's Italian Eatery - The Jenny sandwich Ham and Provolone - Italian Near Me - Riverside, California

Visiting California from the East Coast...not sure why I stopped for Italian with all the other things California has to offer. I guess I was looking for something familiar (East Coast Italian Cuisine is phenomenal). I wasn't impressed, the lettuce was wilted and I don't know what was going on with the tomatoes but that was the end of that sandwich. The manager (sorry, don't know his name, some bald guy) was just like the lettuce... Leave Italian to the East Coast please. read more

Antone's Italian Eatery - Italian Near Me - Riverside, California

Great food and great service. We will be back next time we are in the area. Also they have catering platters for events read more

Antone's Italian Eatery - Turkey grinder. - Italian Near Me - Riverside, California

I ordered a Mafia Sandwitch with onions and xtra italian oil I was up charged for both the oil and onions the quility of the food has gone down. I will not be returning. read more

I want to sincerely thank you all for providing your restaurant for us to have my Mom's Celebration of Life. She loved Antone's! We had the best party in her honor, and it was largely thanks to Charley and her caring staff. Delicious food and excellent service. It was the best ever. Seriously put FUN back into FUNeral. It was a happy and enjoyable experience and took all the stress away from the family. Bless you all! I will never forget this experience. I highly recommend your restaurant for private functions or just a delicious meal in a comfortable setting. R.I.P Mom!!!! read more

Oh boy, where do I even start... Antone's Italian eatery -- or as I now call it, "Antone's Don't Eat Here-y." We ordered a meatball sandwich, a pepperoni pizza and spaghetti with marinara, and butter noodles, everything and I mean everything was very displeasing! Somehow, every single item managed to disappoint in its own unique and creative way. The pizza was super doughy and bland, I would rather much have a frozen pizza than that. I would've gladly trade it for a gas station hot pocket! The sandwich was very sloppy and again bland! And the pastas were just gross. Boarder-line unedible. Why did I even consider this place? I should just turn myself in to the local police department for making such a reckless decision. It was very rundown and old, the only thing I can say good about this experience is it'll be a smash hit on kitchen nightmares! Run far from this place. read more

I was just at Antone's and the experience was not pleasant, the new owners and a worker just kept complaining about the previous ownership, and sharing some very personal information in front of customers. BE BETTER, DO BETTER! read more

It pains me to say this, but my 2 star rating probably should have been a 1. I first ate at Antone's in 1972 with friends from work. At that time it was a very family-run fresh grinder shop located exactly where it is today. You'd buy essentially a $3 grinder and when you gave Antone a $5 bill he would make change (is that ever done these days?) counting it out like you were getting it back from a $500,000 bill. It was a tradition that he kept over the many years I had been there. And it made you feel even better about all you got for your money. His daughters would serve you and all of us guys (and occasionally a lady co-worker) and we would admire them and their big ... smiles. Other than this visit last week, the last time I had been there was in about 2021 with another old friend . His daughters had become the owners. And their smiles were as welcoming as ever. The big thing about their grinders then was the bread and its freshness. It was baked fresh daily and had a crunchy crust on an easy chewing bread. I understand it still is baked daily but the bread is nowhere near the same. The grinders are essentially similar but also not the same. And the price we paid for 2 Mafia-X subs and a bottle of white wine was essentially what we pay for a lunch at Newport Landing. But really no service, or view, or amenities. If you go to Antone's DO NOT put the tip on your credit card when you order. Leave a cash tip on the table (only if you wish) so you'll be able to not overly tip. I ordered at the desk and the food was delivered to my table. I put the tip on it when I ordered. A big mistake. Because what we got for the food and "service", I over-tipped by at least 20%. And my food at Carls Jr is delivered to my table too ... and I see no reason for tipping for it. To their credit I don't think that the original Antone's offered bottles of wine. I don't even recall if they served beer, but I didn't drink either way back then. I absolutely LOVED revisiting this eatery that holds such fond memories. But next time I'll go to any one of the myriad of new sub shops for a better sub and FAR better price/performance. Antone's is now just a fond memory. Antone, dear friend, rest in peace. I'm certain many of your old patrons miss your version of sub sandwiches and service almost as much as they miss you. read more

Located in a quaint little house. Ordered pizza and sandwich. Sandwich had plenty of meat. Pizza was flavorful. Visited on a Sunday and my husband and I were the only ones there. Seems that customers order more for take out. read more

Very good experience. I tried the upper east side alfredo and pizza with sausage, garlic & onions. Really like the alfredo but the pizza was my new fav. Best pizza I've tasted in awhile. read more

Finally maintenance update. More meat in the sandwiches. Same absolutely fantastic bread. All the old favorites plus a few new ones like the Soprano. Friendly, prompt service. Truly an "under new management " success! read more

Friendly people, long wait for my sandwich like 20 minutes. Sandwich's were good. And I like the old school house feel. Other customers were having a good time there. read more

Ordered two spaghetti meals thought it came with meatballs did not turns out it is 3 dollars a meatball to add!: On top of that they barely put spaghetti souse on meal was very dry and it was tastless. Ordered garlic bread with marinara sauce but the marinara sauce was missing. This place was expensive no lunch specials and I had such high hopes for this place since it's been around forever it was a huge disappointment and I wasted my money. read more

Love the Mafia, we ask for extra oil. We also order the garlic bread separately. So buttery. We go at off times to avoid the crowds. This place is one of our regulars. read more

It's not a very comfortable place to stay and eat. Even standing to wait for a to-go order. No matter where you stand, you're in someone's way or the door is going to hit you when someone else enters. It's an Italian place and they had no spaghetti, so bizarre. Server wasn't very engaging. They were out of most drink options, only had canned diet stuff. They couldn't serve any water because their water fountain is broken. I was really looking forward to trying this place. But they have a lot of things to work out. read more

Went in for lunch to go ordered a salad and most of it was all yellow end of salad! Also ordered a kids meal spaghetti meal only got the spaghetti it took 20 minutes for me to get my order! It was not busy at the time just 2 gentlemen behind me! read more

Great food, nice location .. people friendly, easy parking , casual atmosphere. Tried several sandwiches.

I would give them a much higher rating if they would upgrade their meat to a superior brand that has less sodium...otherwise this long established family location is much better than it used to be. I like the upgraded menu and i like the service people. the home made bread is the same and there is beer and wine offerings now. read more

Great food amazing customer service. A must try. Will stop when I come throw Riverside.

We had our monthly women's lunch at Antone's and were extremely pleased! It's super cute and cozy inside (a converted house)! We had a very large group (approximately 25-30) and they were able to accommodate us and provided great service! The food was delicious! I had the hot pastrami along with the antipasto salad! I shared with someone because it was big enough for 2! Thanks Antone's for the good food and service! We will be back! read more

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My sandwich was fantastic! I hadn't been here in many years and I remembered the soft and tasty fresh baked bread. It was even better than I remembered, with delicious ham and cheese. Great service, nice interior, easy parking right behind the building. I'll be back! read more

I was recommended to this place and thought I would give it a try. Food was okay, nothing to go out of your way for. I tried two different sandwiches "Meatball & Pastrami ". Meatball sandwiche was more like meat sauce than meatballs. It tasted okay. Everyone has there own sauce to make things. Pastrami sandwich was tuff meat and fat cartridge, asked for hot and got warm almost cold meat to eat. That might be why it was tuff to eat. Bread was soggy from meat and texture didn't taste so great. If you're looking for a OK place to eat, you might give this place a try. Online orders available at https://antonesitalianeatery.com/ read more

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It had been quite a while since we had been to Antone's. The outside of the restaurant is getting a facelift so we thought they were closed, but glad we parked and walked up. The inside of the restaurant looks so much brighter and cleaner than it did before. It is certainly a nice change and makes customers feel welcomed. Employees are friendly and our order came out quickly. I had the Uncle Tony and it was delicious adding the sliced peppers. The sandwiches are one size and I was full after eating half so brought the rest home. Thank you for a nice lunch Antone's! read more

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So delicious. I've been here twice now and Everything was excellent and yummy. Service was amazing also. Replaced our pizza due to a small issue and it was no hassle at all. My new fav lunch spot. Try the Capone sandwich and sausage and Mushroom pizza. Bomb you won't regret it. read more

Ordered the Mafia to share and the garlic cheese bread with marinara. The meat to bread ratio was adequate but could have used a bit more oil. The bread is ciabatti-like, dense and rustic (not my preference for a grinder/Italian sub). Perhaps this bread is better with the hot ingredients. If you expect a soft, chewy texture this is not it. The garlic cheese bread has a lot of cheese (yum), however we didn't really taste the garlic, the marinara could have been warmer. Service was friendly, we had to ask for a plate, ambiance is basic tables and chairs as this is a 1930s house converted to a sandwich shop. read more

Just went there today 4-8-25 for the first time. I got the Meatball Sandwich on the Garlic Toast (it's smashed Meatballs with cheese) . It was awesome. 10 thumbs up... Service was also awesome. Loved the old house that's it's in. You felt like you were in Grandma's house :) I am definitely going back and I look forward to trying the other items on their menu. I Highly recommended you give it a try. read more

The mafia sandwich was so good it was a great environment and the service was great Would eat here again and try the meatball sub next time read more

Antone's Italian Eatery - Mafia sandwich - Italian Near Me - Riverside, California

Very helpful staff, quality product. Great sandwich! Salvatore Lucana (Lucky Luciano)booking card Will be back often.

Had lunch there was super good. Friendly and great service. The environment was clean and friendly. Definitely going back.