Reviews for Antica Trattoria in La Mesa, CA
This place is the real deal. Everything - service, food, wine pours, ambience - was perfect. The pear and Gorgonzola bruschetta... was out of this world. I am very particular when it comes to Italian restaurants and I will gladly drive 25 minutes pastcountless other inferior Italian spots to eat here again. Read more
One of the best Italian meals we’ve had in awhile. Super cute place. Also Heather is ab amazing waitress!
Everyone who knows me knows I'm hard to please me when it comes to food and service.. This place though... I recently came here... for a birthday dinner for a friend, fell in love with the ambiance of the restaurant. The food is exquisite, the service wasdelightful. Overall a great experience, plan on going back real soon. Read more
Delicious food. My Manhattan was spot on. Menu has a nice selection with a nice variety and is anything but boring. Food was... excellent. Dessert was amazing. In addition to the great food the service was excellent and staff was attentive to needs. Enjoyed every part of this experience. Read more
Beautiful little authentic Italian place nestled into a strip mall. Staff is always kind, but if you only have 2 in party be... prepared for them to make you sit at a small table against a wall where there is little room for comfort. The food is alwaysamazing, which makes the tight quarters worth it. The wine selection is expensive, but worth every dime... this isn't a placeto go for cheap family fun...it's an adult dining experience to be relished. Read more
The pictures are poor due to the amber color tablestops with a high sheen lacquer finish and poor lighting. Food was good (7 -... 7.5). Service was fair. Overall, the food lacked refinement and depth of flavor. Nice local place for "good" food, open seating,and a bar. The crispy brie (fried cheese) was excellent along with the cavoletti (fried brussel sprouts). Go for appetizers orsalads. Dinner parties common here. Slightly over priced and under flavored compared to San Diego Little Italy restaurants. Read more
The dishes here were fantastic. I has Branzino (I think) which was a sea bass stuffed with crab and parmesean with a lemon cream... sauce. The mixed berry tiramisu was wonderful too. Read more
My wife & I have seen this place on numerous occasions but had never tried it. Was driving through the parking lot last night... and the line to get in was quite long, so I thought the food has to be good. We did not know that the restaurant opens at 4:30PM, so when we walked in at 4:35 and saw it empty we weren't sure if they were open yet. Fortunately for us they were. Theservice, atmosphere and most importantly the food was INCREDIBLE! I tried the squash ravioli and the minute the first bite hitmy tongue I was in culinary heaven! It truly was a master piece. My wife ordered the Linguine, which was full of mussels, clamsand shrimp. She too enjoyed her entrée. We cannot wait for our next visit. Alessandra, thank you! Every recommendation thatyou made was on point! Read more