Great food ; great service; great time for my Birthday Celebration . The Lasagna, And other Pastas were delicious. There wine was delightful. The waiter was friendly. read more

In my earlier experience here I was OK with it, but did not like the menu and missed the previous operation and manager. But we have since been back three times, once with our son's family of five and twice just with wife and me. We are now true fans and think it a go-to restaurant in our area. Open every day of the week it is great to not have to go on Fridays or Saturdays when most working people and their families can get out. Being retired gives us the luxury of dining out on Sundays through Thursdays. And although still popular and busy every night, reservations are only mandatory on Fridays and Saturdays. I will say that everything is good and the bar excellent. Service and servers are super. Hostesses and manager circulate to check on you. You are in good hands. The Osso bucco is outstanding. It is veal, not lamb. They cook it on the bone but instead of picking the meat off of the bone they have pushed down the meat to the end of the bone, giving you a dense, juicy, beautifully done hunk o'meat to slice into and eat. Very yummy and even though I am not a fan of risotto, the rice dish with the osso bucco is very good. Wife adores, yes, adores the eggplant Parmesan. And I have to agree, but with a more masculine adjective. It is flavorful, not veggie-tasting, is loaded with cheese and a delicious tomato sauce. Super good and I think that is all she will order when we eat here. They have cioppino, a fish broth stew/soup. In my experience this is more thin broth with some pieces of seafood. But at Bistro D'Antonio it is a generous pile of shellfish, fish and linguine with a thin tasty marinara poured over it. A substantial dish that I have only finished once. The other times I regretfully had to leave some of it in the bowl. Sad, sad waste of wonderful tastes. Drinks are well done at their full bar and there is a pretty good wine list that has a number of nice wines available by the glass. Bread is served fresh from the oven. GREAT with the cioppino if you are smart enough to order that dish. You will want to hug me for that suggestion. Very happy with the new Bistro that replaces Trattoria Antigua. An excellent replacement. read more

Fabulous food with great servers that do not interrupt all the time. Great setting and not too loud. Some nights there is local musicians playing. read more

I was very impressed with the restaurant until I saw how one of the members of your wait staff was treated. You should be ashamed of yourself. Please treat all of your staff the same. I don't care if she was learning or a full member. You were very rude to her. I hope one day that she is more important than the owner. I pray for her. The food was amazing despite how you treated the female employee. Next time if you need to discipline an employee taking them out of the general seating area is best read more

Went there tonight for the first time since we just moved here and we went there specifically for the beef Wellington and they had no beef. And we ordered the filet mignon and they told us they had no beef at all and offered us flank! Like how does that even compare? Ordered the flatbread pizza with wild mushroom, onions and spinach and nothing was seasoned and was very bland. I had to add salt, pepper and balsamic. Same with the Osso Bucco....you MUST use at least a little bit of salt in your food and the au jus was weird and sweet. The risotto was the only saving grace and that was just a side dish on the plate. Overall, not a good experience and we will not be back. The servers were very nice so we gave two stars but the food deserved not even one. What a disappointment! We went next door to get some churros for dessert! read more

We have been here several times in the past and the food and service were good. Last night was apparently a very off night!!! First off the wait for our meal after ordering was close to an hour, the excuse was that the printer was down. Come on people, what did you do before printers, maybe just maybe handwritten orders???? I ordered a second drink which l thought the server forgot about, 20 minutes later it arrives with the same excuse of the printers being down. I guess the bartender can't hear a verbal drink order!!! On to the food!!! Mediocre and bland at best!!! My wife ordered a beet salad which basically consisted of 4 slices of beets on a pile of tasteless greens. My shrimp and gnocchi special was nothing special, very bland and lacking something. Server didn't return until we were 3/4 of the way through the meal. Although we could plainly see fresh ground pepper and freshly grated cheese being offered to other diners, I guess since we were seated in the back corner we were forgotten. Waited another 15 minutes just for the check even after the server asked us 4 times if he could get anything else for us. They did remove the beet salad from the check but sadly the best part of the meal was the wine and the bread!!! I know everyone has an off night at times but, we will definitely seek other Italian restaurants in the future!!! read more

This was our first time here, I guess that's why I'm not giving it a five yet. The food was excellent I had Osso bucco and my wife had the veal chop, both were just delicious. Probably the best Italian food we have had so far. The service was top notch and it has a very nice atmosphere and a full bar to boot. We will definitely be going back to try other items on their menu. read more

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Amazing!! The food is incredible and service is top notch! Definitely recommend to everyone.

Great food Very quaint Resturant - Owner is in the Reaturant making sure every meal is great. read more

A bit pricey but worth it! Beautiful decor, lovely outdoor dining, delicious food and wonderful service. Occasionally there is live music on the weekends Not loud music so you can still enjoy a conversation with your dinner. read more

Our favorite Italian Restaurant by far. The staff is extremely attentive. We go there often and the Manager and owner always greet us and make us feel welcome. read more

Top notch food. Top notch service. We have been here 4-5 times now and have never been disappointed. A little pricey, but worth it.

Favorite Italian restaurant in Charlotte. Staff is amazing and food is first class. Perfect for date night!

All of us felt that the staff was rude, portion sizes too small, food was too salty, prices way too high for what you get, much better service elsewhere, and overall not worth a return. There are much better Italian restaurants nearby that far exceed this one (like Via Roma, and Arooji's). read more

Food was ok. Service was hot mess. Flies everywhere. Waiter was I'm competent. The worst is he tried to over charge us. We showed him where we had already paid. They even charged each of us 20% gratuity. There was 4 adults and 1 child. We left an tip anyways. NEVER AGAIN! read more

My first time trying BDA and it happens to be takeout during the pandemic. The red sauce is very oily. either they add a ton of parmigiana orrrr they cook a lot of meat in it, there is really no other reason for how oily it is other than those two things. The lobster ravioli was good, and the shrimp in both the shrimp scampi and lobster rav dish were cooked to perfection. The salads and their dressings were amazing. I did order a few other things I just don't think travel well in to go containers and was why I didn't love them. I will have to do a review once I can dine in he restaurant read more

We love Bistro D Antonio! Wonderful atmosphere and the food is always exquisite. The desserts however are my favorite! Great service with outstanding attention to casual dining and details to match! read more

We got takeout and were very impressed. The portions are very generous and the food is delicious. We ordered the family pack of the Chicken Marsala and the food fed us for 3 days. LOVE IT! read more

The ambiance is that of an authentic Italian Bistro! The food is perfect for an Italian food craving and highly recommend the lasagna! The owner couldn't be sweeter and have loved spending many of our birthdays here! Be sure to ask them for a Birthday serenade....you won't forget it! read more

Came in without a reservation on Mother's Day. Half of the restaurant was empty, there were like 6 empty tables on the patio, but the lady at the front insisted they had reservations coming in in an hour and half and couldn't sit us. Would've loved to try it but service was not the best. I've worked in the hospitality industry and this is definitely not the way to treat a new customer. read more

Great place! Best Italian food in South Charlotte. The service is great, very comfortable restaurant. The Napoleon is amazing

5/1/21. Last night I ordered the Veal Milanese which was described in the menu as lightly breaded. What I was served was an entree with the veal no thicker than a very thin piece of prosciutto. The rest of the entree was very heavily breaded. The entire entry crunched and was like eating a panco pancake. Our entire table was shocked at how bad the entry looked. I'm not one to demand a new entree. Suffice I will let the public know just how bad the meal and service was. We have dined with this restaurant before Covid and the meal and service was wonderful. Since Covid this restaurant food quality and service is nowhere near what it used to be. Glenn S. read more

Just found this little gem recently and wow - it's good! It's definitely easy to get into (I encourage reservations). Any of the seafood dishes are worthwhile - if you have room for dessert, you should definitely try the Cannolis. This isn't the most kid friendly of places (not that the staff aren't kid friendly, but the dishes are not made for kiddos). Try the sangria too - it's a homemade concoction and it's pretty tasty. read more

The food was great. I took off a star for the overpowering scent of floor cleaner. I could smell it even before I opened the door to the restaurant! A patron should be able to smell good food upon entering a nice establishment, not overpowering synthetic perfumed cleaners. Needless to say we ate outdoors on the patio- if it were raining or really cold, this place would be a no-go despite the tasty food. read more

Not the best place for takeout because of the quality and taste of the food isn't the same. Best to eat in house if you can. The wait staff varies from excellent to mediocre. In their defense, they could use more staff and appear overworked. Overall their food is delicious. Recommend the fillet with mushrooms. It's my favorite dish. read more

This is on my new favorite list. Honestly don't bring your kids here. It's a great place you you and your partner or friends to sit and talk. Great food with a wonderful alcohol menu. The staff was friendly and the food was amazing. If you come here you MUST try the meatballs read more

Was there recently for a quickie dinner... and to take advantage of their Tues. 1/2 price wine nite. The Italian Chopped Salad was fantastic.... and since it was late... was plenty to eat along with their house made bread. Heard the lunch menu with a terrific Cuban and a real Philly Cheese Steak is also terrific. Going to try that soon as well. It's always aa treat to go to a place to eat and see the owners, (Antonio and Charlene) out on the floor making sure everyone gets taken care of ... a rarity today IMHO... so it makes for a nice experience. read more

I was disappointed today. We were the first guests of the evening, appetizer was not what I expected, veal dish was disappointing. Food was tepid. I'm sorry read more

My wife and I recently moved from NY to South Carolina. Bistro D'antonio has been a gem for us and it is truly our go to Italian Restruant for great food, great atmosphere and a wonderful ambience! We have gone six times in the last 6 weeks and have never found any fault and the staff is friendly and helpful! We are so happy and lucky to have found this great place! read more

Was here twice. And probably last time. Service was great. My complaint was the food. My son and I had the seafood medley . Which was a special of the night. At 36 dollars a plate. It was suppose to be seafood. Let me start by saying any seafood we did find was not a medley. The shrimp which I didnt have . Which he actually found one , was what looked like something out of a bumblebee bee can. The same with any other substance that was supposed to be seafood. Basically a lobster tail with alittle pasta. No other seafood found in this dish. Definitely No Seafood Medley. Both disappointed . 72 dollars wasted on garbage. Wont be back. read more

Our walk-in party of seven was seated quickly. Rubio our waiter recommended the calamari and cheese/meat platter appetizers which were brought quickly with our drinks and were a great start. Entrees: The sea scallops were cooked tender and delicious. Several had the seafood with penne special which was indeed special and the pork chops were a surprise in their presentation and flavor. All was accompanied by their warm crusty bread (and wine special). We shared a bite of the pistachio gelato to finish... Well done, all had a great time! read more

Our waitresses were committed to great service and always working very hard!! A very cute and cozy atmosphere with delicious food. Napoleon was amazing I come from 100% Italian home and the meatballs were amazing. read more

This is our new go-to place for Italian. This makes me so happy because I really wanted to like the previous restaurant that was in this spot, but we really weren't fans. We love supporting local business and to not have to drive out of Waxhaw is an added bonus. We have tried several items on the menu, but we have our favorites. I am in love with their Eggplant Parm, my husband's go-to is the Rigatoni with Sausage, and we both love the Arancini appetizer. The chicken parm is also delicious. I have to give a special shout-out for the side pasta that comes with the eggplant and chicken parm dishes. Typically, the side pasta is just a toss-away item for me. I eat a few bites of it because it comes with it, but I don't really give it much thought. That is NOT the case here. I don't know what type of magic they sprinkle in it, but it is absolutely delicious! The service is always very friendly and the menu has something for everyone. The decor is very nice and they have a full bar, too. The only reasons why I can't give them 5 stars is because the layout of the entrance is a bit odd so a couple of times were have stood there waiting for someone to notice us and it was a bit awkward. We also find the service to be pretty slow most of the time. Super friendly, but nonetheless....slow. read more

The best Italian near me! We've been here a couple of times and loved the food. The lobster ravioli is terrific! The wait staff is so attentive and the gentleman we had both times is so fun! Love his sense of humor. He made good suggestions and made our nights wonderful. We will make this a regular dining option. read more

Had another Great dinner here last night Food service prices and Drinks all excellent!! Antonio the owner is always checking that everything is right at all the tables Sergio our waiter was great Place was packed Will go back as often as possible Dinner here last night every thing was great Derick the bartender was excellent as was Ruby our waitress Lobster tails and lamb chops were Great Salted caramel gelato for desert was great And our cocktails and wine were very very good These people know how to run a restaurant The owner was watching everything and making sure all of the guest were happy This is a gem of a restaurant We will go back often read more

Wow disappointing! So much potential...just falls short. 2 adults and a child $117 Went for dinner. Tons of service people buzzing around. Older crowd. Nice decor. Very loud. Nice looking full bar and well set tables. That is the end of the good. Ordered the baked goat cheese appetizer, veal Marsala, shrimp and lobster penne, and kids Alfredo rigatoni. Goat cheese app: extremely bland and boring Veal Marsala: Gross and side pasta grease is still coating my mouth 2 hours later Shrimp and Lobster pasta: slimy and fishy Kids Rigatoni: overcooked pasta slopping around in half and half. Ordered a Vodka martini that was great and an Old fashioned which was horrendous (same bartender). Despite all the service people (and there were a ton) the service was really lax and unattentive. The customers were kind of lost in the busy work of the staff. This was our first and last visit here. The above meal cost us $117. For a few dollars more we could eat at a prime steak house. Huge local disappointment. Bottom line...sub par Macaroni Grill with a giant bill at the end. read more

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This is one of our favorite places to eat in Waxhaw! Increíble ambiance, the staff is super friendly. We love everything we have tried including the desserts! read more

My husband and I enjoyed our meal here. We had the stuffed mushrooms appetizer which was good -- four mushrooms. I ordered the shrimp scampi entree and I suggest selecting the vegetable of the day over the pasta and asking for a little more bread -- which was delicious soaked in that wine sauce. My husband ordered the chicken Antonio's Way and he said it was tasty as well. read more

Bistro D'antonio - Italian Near Me - Waxhaw, North Carolina

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The best food and friendly service!! So lucky to have this precious gem in Waxhaw! I've had the osso bucco and risotto my husband gets the seafood and we've never been disappointed! read more

We had no reservations but were able to walk right in and get seated. To my surprise everyone was well dressed and not a casual atmosphere as I had expected. The chicken parm was on thicker and crispy side but lacked an adequate amount of sauce. The rigatoni was OK with a very little amount of sausage and nearly enough sauce to cover half the food. My pet peeve is when place charge for extra bbq or ranch dressing and this place is no different! Extra money for sauce earns you one less customer for life. You should just charge me for water then. If you added .25 to each entree you wouldn't have to Nicole and dine your customer. I refuse to spend money at places like this and ultimately it hurts you way more than me! I understand everything is a cost but where does it stop? Will I get surcharge for flushing the toilet, washing my hands, using an extra napkin? read more