Comments on: Restaurant Review: Antico Pizza Napoletana

By: Rene

Rene — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:25:40 +0000

Sorry I know you are all a fan but we were not. We liked Varasano’s much more.

By: ESA

ESA — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:27:17 +0000

I tried it about a week and a half ago. I’ve been back at least three times since. It would have been four but they were closed last night.

I find it very funny. On the one hand, Varasano spent years perfecting his craft in his home kitchen, garnered fame on the Internet and opened a restaurant where people pan the service and find the food uneven (though outstanding in my opinion).

On the other hand, Antico opens with no intention of providing on-site dining and they produce a product so good they have to reconfigure the space to accomodate customers.

Varasano’s operating costs are probably 4x those of Antico yet Antico is getting all the raves. Restaurants are a brutal and fickle business. I admire anyone willing to take it on.

There’s a lesson here. Set low expectations and exceed them by a wide margin.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:23:26 +0000

Been going since Blissful Glutton first blogged about it. I love it but sometimes it can be overly saucy.

By: Jay H.

Jay H. — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:02:25 +0000

Went there yesterday for lunch. BEST PIZZA I’ve ever had in Georgia !!! Was lucky enough to be invited into kitchen to dine, and had a BLAST ! Alot of laughter, great music in the air, and the amazing aromas in that kitchen ! Mama mia !!
I will not eat pizza anywhere else, I’m THAT spoiled by the wonderful experience I had at Antico. I will be a regular there, and I live nearly an hour away !!!!

By: TCfan

TCfan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:12:05 +0000

On my short list. Hopefully, they’re open over the holidays when we’re all tired of turkey.

By: Madge

Madge — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:10:55 +0000

Husband brought the San Gennaro pie home for us to eat one night – a world of yum! And probably one of the best pizzas I’ve eaten in quite some time.