Anna Maria Pasteria

Listen to Yelp reviews! Despite the negative reviews for this restaurant my partner and I decided to try this place out, since it is so close to our home. We came on a Friday evening and we didn't have reservations but the place was not crowded and we were seated immediately. The place is not much from the outside but inside it is a nice but causal look. The menu was basic but had all the classics and a few special as well. Some vegetarian items which always works for me. We decided to split an appetizer of bruschetta, I ordered the cheese tortellini alla vodka and my partner had risotto special. We had beer to drink. They gave us some bread to start with. The bread was good and soon the bruschetta arrived and it also was good, very basic but good. Our entrees came shortly afterwards. My tortellini was really bland. I used the shaker jar of Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to perk it up. Vodka sauce should be on the spicy side and this was not creamy, not much tomato flavor or spice. My partner's risotto was just as bland and not really fully cooked. While al dente could have been better, this was sort of crunchy. Using all the condiment from the table could not bring any flavor to the dishes. With the prices they were charging they could have provided some fresh parmesan cheese instead of this shaker of cheese on the table. Overall, bread, appetizer and beer were OK, the entrees were not good, the service was ok. It was expensive for the quality of food, but I would have paid more for better food. They claim their pasta is house made but they need a good chef to make it a better restaurant.

What can I say about this authentic Italian restaurant. I wanted to bring our friends visiting us from Texas to this unique restaurant owned by friends of my sister Daisy. I celebrated my wife's birthday here, so i knew they would enjoy it.The ambiance and service were amazing. Every plate served was delicious, and Ana, the chef, brought out a bottle of wine as a gift to us. I was sorry to hear of her sister Maria passing she was a sweet, kind soul.If you're looking for great food in a cozy, family oriented environment, come to this restaurant, you won't be disappointed.

Service was awesome. Super friendly and paid attention to make sure you were taken care of Ambiance - family oriented spot - clean! Food - food came out very quickly, but the taste was not the best. I did enjoy my time there though! The chaser salad was tasty for sure and there was bread service as well.

Wow, really rude and inattentive service for no reason! Won't be back. The special items we ordered were great. The tomato salmon soup was perfect, tilapia special was delicious, but the normal menu item pastas and table bread were quite mid-tier. Randomly as he was pouring our beers the server (with an AirPod in) accused us of making fun of him? Confused we said no... because we had been silent. Then he never asked us another question and ignored us. Dropped off the check before we could order desert.Very odd, bad vibes. Munno is nearby with great service and much better food.

Returned after...20 years? Maybe more. The last time I was here I still smoked cigarettes I think. We used to come here all the time, with another couple who were, are, IItalophilics. I apologize profusely if that's a porn term, I mean they love all things Italy. Well not all things, but they love the art, the culture, the wine, the food, and the wine. And the wine. But not the politics or the driving. For years this was a five star place. When the original owner passed away, apparently the sister taking over caused a slight dip in the quality of some dishes. I'm not sure I noticed this. I'm a fan of the spaghetti and meatballs and no matter how much my friends tell me this is an Italian-American dish and not Italian, that's what I ordered, and it hasn't changed at all. The guy bussing our table has been there for decades and he still takes the food away too soon. I love consistency, so to me seeing the same workers over years is a big plus. Oddly, this isn't the first restaurant I've been in that has a moped parked in it. The ambiance is cozy Italian, this is the "new" place as they used to be...now I'm not sure but I think on Broadway a couple blocks down. Doesn't matter, this place is good. I want to say it's child friendly, but the family that was sitting near us had very well behaved children. Meaning, I don't know how they would be with more typical children.

Love the Salmon Puttanesca here! Their puttanesca sauce is great on anything they put it on! Taste & slightly chunky texture is what makes this Puttanesca the best. Mussels in white wine sauce is also great. You are going to want to ask for another basket of bread to soak up the remaining white wine sauce. Yum!

It was my first time experience to try this restaurant. I'm glad I tried them. Love the vibe and also their food were really good. Also, you can't go wrong with their desserts.

I came here for my friends birthday and I had a pleasant time. It's a small Italian restaurant that is known for making their own pasta and having some authentic Italian food. The group ordered a variety of things and all looked good. I ordered the pasta secco which I added chicken. It was like an Alfredo with sun dried tomato which was good. My friend ordered a farfalle pasta with Italian sausage and peas which was very good. My other friend ordered lasagna bolognese and it was fine. They have an okay wine selection as well the accompany your pasta. Skip eating the community bread--it's not that great. Customer service is amazing! Our server was stellar and so was the other wait staff as well. They for sure made my experience. If I come back, I would order the farfalle pasta or try the carbonara.

After hearing such wonderful things about this restaurant in my neighborhood, I decided it was right for my birthday dinner. Was I right! We had a wonderful evening; service was outstanding and the food terrific. I will be back.

Ordered burrata and got a....salad. Burrata came with 'toasted Tuscan bread' aka 4 bits of their subpar table bread. The waiter had an AirPod in the entire time. And the Parmesan cheese came in a shaker at each table like a pizza place (pictured). All around their ratings are deceitful - spend your money elsewhere.