Anthonino’s Taverna

Delicious for dinner. Toasted raviolis were cooked to perfection. I would have to say their marinara sauce is like no other. The Garlic pizza was also cooked wonderfully.

3 stars for the toasted ravioli but 4 stars for the tutti mare.
After getting off the plane, my dad and I decided to come here for a late lunch at around 3pm. There weren’t that many people, and parking was easy to find.
I ordered the two dishes that were under the highlights section, since I wasn’t really familiar with the restaurant. I had also read that Anthonino’s had been on Diners, Drive ins and Dives for their toasted ravioli. I thought it was severely over hyped though. It was literally a meat ravioli covered in breadcrumbs and fried. It really wasn’t that impressive. It came with a marinara sauce to give it more flavor but I don’t think it was worthy of being on TV.
The tutti mare, on the other hand, was fantastic! It came with an assortment of seafood, and the garlic and olive oil sauce was perfect. It wasn’t too heavy or greasy. My favorite part was the pasta. The consistency of the pasta reminded me a lot of thicker Chinese noodles instead of typical pasta. It was different, but I enjoyed the texture. It went really well with everything else, and I would definitely recommend trying that!

We made reservations and walked right in. Great bread and appetizers. The toasted ravioli was good and the caprice salad was a delight. I had the steak with wine sauce that was fantastic and my son had the shrimp that he loved. The pizza was excellent and service was great. It took a little while for dinner but it was a busy Saturday night and expected. The side orders of pasta with meat sauce was yummy. Atmosphere was very pleasant and better than expected. Well be coming back here more. Prices were reasonable.

Great new remodel same good food service. A good stable on the hill easy in Easy Out always a good time. This place stays busy even at 2 or 3 in the afternoon on a Wednesday or random Tuesday the place could be pretty full and active.

The recommendations are spot on. Great food and satisfied parties leaving. Wow. Enjoyed everything.

The food here is absolutely outstanding.
We started with the fried goat cheese. It was honestly the best I’ve ever had.
Following that was dinner salads. The house was very good and I love the dressing!
Next was the pizza. Again, absolutely outstanding!!!
The décor and ambience was very nice. I will definitely be back for more!!!

We stopped through St. Louis on our drive to Austin, TX, and a few of our friends who are locals recommended Anthonio’s. We were a little skeptical given the Italian/​Greek combo, but it ended up being a match made in a heaven with Greek gods and little Italian grandmothers.
This may sound strange, but the highlight of our meal was the Greek salad that came before the meal. The dressing was homemade, and the feta was really creamy and briny — it wasn’t at all like the dry feta I’m used to.
The toasted ravioli was also really yummy. They’re essentially fried meat-​filled raviolis coated in Parmesan cheese. They came with a warm cup of homemade marinara that I ate with a spoon. Do not judge. I would do it again.
We split the chicken Marsala. It was different than Marsala that I’ve had before as it had a bit of a sweet taste. It was enough to split for sure.
Our server was super sweet and gave us tips on what to do in St. Louie for the few hours that we were there. We didn’t get to try out her recommendation of gooey butter cake, but so glad we heeded her menu recommendations!

The side salad was delicious. We ordered the baked goat cheese and fried raviolis for appetizers loved them
Both has to order an extra order of the pita bread as there was not enough to go with the size of the cheese and sauce for dinner we had a pepperoni one of the best pizzas we have had. The only thing we didn’t care for was the kids butter noodles they were hard not aldenti but under cooked. We would definitely come back here

I would like to give my review in 3 parts: restaurant culture, food, and service.
Starting with the ambiance, I felt that this place was very welcoming. Although the wait time was outrageous, we made reservations and were sat right away. The bar area is very open and gives a sense of warmth. The décor throughout the restaurant was very elegant. This is where my review take a turn…
The food was lacking sauce, flavor, and proper cooking temp. While each dish was plated beautifully, that may have been the only thing going for the food. The kitchen may have been slammed, but knowing how to properly cook a steak is taught in day one of training in a kitchen. My fiancé’s steak was well over done when the requested temp was medium rare. The beef spedini was bland, chewy, and sauce-​less. The side pasta dishes were lacking sauce and overall flavor. The Alfredo sauce was either missing, or bland and «hiding.»
Speaking of hiding, the wait staff seemed to be playing a game of hide and seek except they forgot to tell me they were playing. Twenty minutes for a beer and glass of wine order. Thirty minutes to get our salads. And another twenty five to get our entrees, well one of our entrees. After waiting another ten minutes, our second entrée arrived at our table. The waitress did seem empathetic towards the mistakenly cooked steak, which we appreciated. However, it is tough to give this restaurant more than two stars due to the above criteria.

We came here on a Saturday evening and was surprised this place wasn’t packed. We got seated right away. We started off with the toasted ravioli and my God was it delicious. They obviously give you marinara with it and I could not stop eating them. For my entrée I ordered the meatball w/​pasta. The meatballs were well seasoned but didn’t like the Marinara. Should have ordered it with the Bolognese sauce. Overall customer service was great and loved the food.

This review is based entirely off of the toasted ravioli and the carry-​out service. Both were excellent. We were on a day trip, and had our dog with us — so we couldn’t dine in. After seeing this restaurant featured on Triple-​D, we hoped the toasted ravioli would be better than others we’ve tried on «The Hill» in St. Louis. We were not disappointed. The carry-​out staff (also the host station) got me in and out of there quickly. It was a very busy time.
The ravioli were quite large, not over-​spiced, and you could tell they were hand-​made. The marinara was delicious, and complimented the ravs perfectly. They finished it with a dusting of parmesan cheese. If you are wondering what all the fuss is about when it comes to a St. Louis tradition (toasted ravioli), this is a great place to try it out!
The bar and restaurant were packed. I know we’ll be going back, and looking forward to trying other options.

Very average meal. Arrived Saturday afternoon around 1pm, busy, not packed. Waited a few minutes to be seated. I ordered a salad, which was ok. Also ordered a chicken gyro and a side of roasted beets. Instead of the gyro, they brought me a chicken sandwich with very yellow cheese and lots of mayo. I extracted chicken and ate it plain, the server did not bring the food out. Would I go back? Not anytime soon.

This is a good value restaurant on The Hill. The prices are very reasonable and the food is solid. The menu is a mix of Italian and Mediterranean dishes.
We started with the goat cheese appetizer and it was a table favorite. It was creamy and flavorful.
Sarah had the sausage pasta with pink sauce (server’s suggestion), I had the tutte mare with pink sauce and hubby had the meatball pasta. Sarah and I also shared a house salad. Hubby thought his dish was just ok — the meatballs were over cooked in his opinion. Sarah and I thought our pasta dishes were good, but they did not qualify as the best pasta we’ve ever had.
Overall, the atmosphere was good, the prices were good and the service was good, so if you’re looking for a more economical place to eat on The Hill, this would be a good choice.

Me & my friends wanted to come here after seeing it on the food network & OMG I could live off the toasted ravioli and homemade sauce! If it’s your first time definitely try them! And everything was really affordable and made from scratch! Would definitely recommend and will be back!

My boyfriend and I went to this restaurant because we were wanting to try a new pizza joint. Although, I wouldn’t describe the restaurant «pizza jointy» at all, but a step down from «fancy». It was a great date night spot. It was a Saturday night and we had a good 45 min wait because of its popularity.
Our waitress was incredibly friendly and great with sharing her personal recommendations and food favorites.
You get complimentary bread and oil olive at your dinning table. We got the toasted raviolis for an app and they were mouth watering delicious. The raviolis and sauce were all homemade. Guy from the food network featured them on his DDD show. Will definitely order them again.
We ordered the carbonara and roasted garlic pizza for entrees. Both were large enough portions to spilt generously. The carbonara was so fresh and the pizza was good, but a little dry. Although I like my pizza really saucy and not as bready. All the ingredients were very fresh. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a date night or night with friends.

Toasted ravioli was A+, pasta con broccoli with pink sauce and chicken was pretty good and I enjoyed it, but I’ve had better. We waited a little under an hour for a table but were able to get some glasses of wine at the bar and enjoy them outside during our wait. My mom had pasta with meatballs and creamy pesto which she loved. Overall, good food and a good experience.

I stopped by here a couple of Saturday nights ago with my wife for dinner. We were looking for a place to get some pasta in the Hill so that I could fuel up for a marathon whenever Anthonino’s came up and looked promising. We arrived right around 5 PM and were told that there would be a ½ hour wait. Since we had already thought that we were eating early that wasn’t a problem and we took advantage of the nice weather to take a walk through the neighborhood. After only about 20 minutes or so we received a call that our table was ready. The inside of Anthoninos was actually quite nice and deceivingly big. From the street it looks like a tiny little corner restaurant but the further into it that you go the bigger and wider that it gets. It had some nice décor with some exposed beams and stonework. However it also had what I would consider to be some questionable décor with the giant fake clown fish that was near the door.
My wife and I decided to start off our evening by ordering the toasted raviolis. At that point I also queried our server on how big the pastas were. She told me that they were good sized and whenever I suggested that my wife and I may order three between us she gave me a look of surprise. I explained that I was running a marathon the next day and was trying to carb load but she still looked doubtful and so I dropped it and only ordered the fettuccine carbonara for myself while my wife went with the tutte mare. The toasted raviolis ended up coming out first to us and they had a nice texture and were pretty good. After we had finished with that our meals came out. My fettuccine carbonara also ended up being pretty good and you could tell that the sauce was made with fresh eggs. I also really enjoyed the pancetta which gave it a bit of saltiness which helped to break up the richness of the dish. After I had finished it I was still a bit hungry and so I ended up ordering the chicken pesto as well. While the pesto sauce itself had a pretty good traditional flavor flavor to it, the dish as a whole did not due to the addition of Gorgonzola to the dish. While I wasn’t totally sure that I was going to enjoy it, I really ended up digging it and may have to try it at home sometime.
The bottom line for me is that I would come to Anthonino’s again in the future. I enjoyed the atmosphere and thought that the food was tasty as well.

I had one of the best burgers of my life here. I don’t eat a lot of red meat so take this with whatever amount of salt you choose. But the Greek burger ROCKED. the only reason I gave 4 stars and not 5 is because my dad’s pasta dish wasn’t very impressive. Not bad, but nothing to write home about. I’ll be back for that burger though!

Went here for my birthday after reading a review on their fried calamari. It was delicious! We also ordered the baked goat cheese, which was very good as well. I ordered the chicken marsala. It was one of the best I have tried. My boyfriend ordered beef spedini and loved it. Overall, we were very satisfied with the restaurant. Service was great, food was worth the money, and we left full.
I would recommend Anthonino’s to anyone wanting an authentic Hill experience with a bit of a modern twist.

Italian restaurant on the hill with probaby the most Unilocal reviews. I visited on my 1^st night in town on a business trip. Since I was alone, I just sat at the bar. I was sad to find out they aren’t a very old restaurant, but at least they were good enough to get onto the food network. The great thing is the owners have restaurant experience since the Italian owner’s father used to own a restaurant in STL.
I started off with the bread and olive oil, then ordered the beef ravioli, and for an entrée, I tried the volpi sausage pasta. Everything was delicious and really hit the spot. I had the marinara sauce on both the ravioli and my pasta, it was so good. It was so much food, I only ate about half of it.
Service was attentive and the prices were reasonable. My meal was around $ 26 after tax and tip.

One my my personal favorites for years, finally got around to reviewing one of the great restaurants of the Hill neighborhood; straight up five stars.
Probably going to take some heat for this, but you can argue this is one of the best; if not the best restaurant on the Hill. I didn’t say best Italian, because Anthonino’s is a Greek-​Italian fusion, but best restaurant. It’s a restaurant that seamlessly melds the most popular aspect of both Greek and Italian cuisine in an expanded restaurant space. Once a proud neighborhood eatery no bigger than a shotgun house, it has been augmented to a spacious attraction of South city; no longer a «dive».
Half of the restaurant is the original space which greets you with its classic charm immediately upon entry, a throwback to the days of old. The rest is an expanded space with chiefly modern qualities but consistently maintains the overall mood of the restaurant; a relaxing feel.
The first thing you receive is bread with olive oil, you could make a meal out of it if you’re not careful, so be careful. With a healthy appetite you’d be cheating yourself without ordering the toasted ravioli, from there literally everything on the menu beckons a five star rating. Nevertheless this one of the rare restaurant that actually serve Greek dolmathes, hearty and very filling. My personal favorite is the tutti mare with white, Jane packed with scallops, squid, and white fish; I’ve rarely wavered from this selection. If you want to share however, the pizza also received rave reviews; evidenced by the many surrounding tables that order the same.
I could go on forever, the only thing I miss is the kebobs but I never miss a meal here. Count me in anytime anyone even mentions The Hill neighborhood.

After seeing Anthonino’s on a DDD episode, we decided to check it out when we were in STL.
For starters, the house salad with Greek dressing was crisp, fresh and delicious. It included feta cheese and a few red bell pepper and cucumber slices.
Next, the toasted ravioli appetizer was delicious. It included 6 perfectly toasted raviolis and a cup of sauce with Parmesan crumbles on top. It seemed a little pricey at $ 9 but I suppose that’s the price you pay for watching Guy Fieri ooh and ahh over this little dish on national television.
The shrimp scampi with lemon butter sauce and fresh herbs was delicious. The shrimp was perfectly cooked and although I am not a huge fan of breading it worked well and was tastier than it looked.
The Palermo style chicken with white wine butter sauce was very good although, again, I’m not a huge fan of breading. The sauce with capers was very tasty.
We also had a pasta side with pink sauce (combination of marinara and Alfredo) which was positively okay. It wasn’t anything earth shattering but was tasty nonetheless.
The service was excellent. Our server had tasted every dish on the menu and was able to make some good recommendations.
Overall, I would probably check it out again if in the area.

It was my first visit, and I hope to try it again. Nice looking place; I had heard they had recent renovations. Our server was enthusiastic and helpful — one of the best!
1) Lemon chicken orzo soup was soup of the day; it goes by another name here = ⁵⁄₅
2) Saganaki fried cheese (served over pita, so we folded the pita and ate it like a cheese taco) = ⁴⁄₅
3) Pesto Ravioli = ⁵⁄₅ (very delicious and filling, after my soup, saganaki, and wine; I could only get through half this dish)

Gabby was a stellar server! She handled our ISC party of 12 like a champ; drinks stayed replenished, orders taken and delivered with ease and her bubbly personality made for an outstanding first dining experience at Anthonino’s.
Now on to the food…
Garlic Chicken Pizza was deliciously «garlicy» so if you are a garlic lover, you’ll really enjoy this. The hand tossed crust was a perfect mix of thick and thin (if that makes sense). It wasn’t Pizza Hut thick but it also wasn’t Imo’s thin. Never mind.
Nero Pasta with Squid was superb! I only had a bite of Mel’s dish but I found it entertaining how the squid played hide & seek amongst the black pasta noodles. I felt like I needed more but who wants to be the mooch of the group.
STL Tosated Rav… GET IT! I simply don’t have the words to explain how amazing they are.
Calamari…GET IT! Self-​explanatory.
Yogurt & Pita was delicate and tasty.
The dining room was large, open and well lit. The ladies room was clean and properly equipped with a shiny full-​length mirror guuuurrrrrls!
I’ll be back to tackle that Goat Cheese Pizza.
P. S. Parking was doozie, be prepared to walk.