Arta's Italian

Great romantic Italian restaurantHighly recommend I have passed this restaurant several times and didn't realize this hidden gemif your not closely looking you will miss this place when passing through Food is all handmade, service was greatI arrived at 5pm no reservations place was packed at 5:30pmWould recommend early arrival We had calamari, cap-rise, Bolognese, carbonara, tiramisu All were excellent and forgot to take pictures :-(Will come back to try out their specials

We have friends that live in Brighton so we went to Arta's for dinner. We were a party of 4. We ordered drinks and started with the Gambretto Di Avolo-tiger shrimp. It came with four pieces and was slightly spicy, very tasty. Bread was served before the appetizer and since we used our bread plates for that, new plates should have been offered for the shrimp, they were not. Two in our party ordered Ceasar salads, one misto salad and the caprese salad. All cold and good portions. Flavor was great. We then had entrees of lasagna, chicken Parmesan and Capesante Proscuitto( scallops wrapped in prosciutto di Parma), This scallop dish was actually an appetizer but was more than plentiful, with four scallops and a healthy portion of polenta. I needed to season my scallops but all of the other dishes were seasoned well. Some empty glasses were left on the table after new drinks were delivered but there were only 2 servers in the restaurant for approximately 20 tables of people. The host was helping clear tables, and our server was also mixing the drinks. One more person would have helped. Our experience was good. We would come back.

I don't think Arta's was anywhere near as good as I was led to believe by my acquaintances. It has the aesthetic of a diner. It was just ok but I won't be back. People told me to prepare to be there a long time, everything's made from scratch so you'll be there for hours. It was nothing like that. I'm not blaming Arta's but we were misled. It was very average but the lack of aesthetic was disappointing. When my dinner came, I had to ask our server for Parmesan. That should've been automatic in an Italian restaurant. When we walked in, a hostess took my husband's coat but when we left, a bunch of employees were at the hostess stand chatting and not one person stopped to grab his coat for him. He awkwardly had to go past them to get it himself when they were two feet away. It was just strange and really inappropriate. They didn't even stop chatting to ask us how our dinner was, to thank us for coming or wish us a good night. If they were my employees they'd all be escorted out the door. Food was okay but nothing memorable. Service was lackluster. Ambiance was diner. I don't like diners.

My wife and I had dinner there last night and it was our first time there. We had 7:00 reservations but it took a while to be seated due to a distracted and seemingly disorganized host. While service was cordial it was extremely slow and inattentive. We were seated for 15 minutes before our server acknowledged us. We didn't get our wine until 25 minutes after being seated. 30 minutes after that, we finally were able to put in our food order. It took a ridiculously long time for the food to come out despite the fact the restaurant was nearly empty at that time. Finally, the server did acknowledge the slow service and offered us a desert to split. The ambiance was good, the food was very good, and the Executive Chef stopped by our table which was a nice touch. This place has great potential, but they really need to address the service issues or it will never be any better than mediocre.

We were a party of four and had an awesome dinner last night. The mushroom risotto is the best I've had, my wife's Chicken Parmesan was delicious. All pastas are made to order which takes a bit longer but the quality shines through. The food only tells half the story, our waitress Azhanae was amazing, she explained the specials in detail and answered all our questions. She recommended a delicious Cabernet, and checked on us throughout the evening. To top off an already great night, she brought the chef/owner, Max to our table with a delicious desert he was experimenting with... Nice Touch.

We have no issues paying higer prices for a good meal but this Place is awful. Every item that came out was just off. Nothing tasted fresh, either over seasoned or under. One of the mains was disgusting. A duck dish that was a special. Think it was spoiled the taste was so rank. Never again.

Make reservations! Plan on being there for a bit to enjoy the ambiance. Definitely a date night place. Everything is made to order so it's takes longer but so worth it. Being Italian, I'm very picky about sauces & I'll say the tomato sauce here is pretty good. Warm bread is served with oil & balsamic vinegar. Our bruschetta was good. I enjoyed my chicken parmigiana. Wish they had put a bit more pasta with it but it was filing. Husband thought the veal was a bit tough but did like his meal overall. Tiramisu was not the best I've had but it was alright. The wine list is huge. It was busy in there & the few girls working were running their rears off. Bring money & patience. All of it still made for a good dining experience & we will go back. ( I want to try their risotto)

Our wine, a Chianti. recommended by that bartender was superb. Our waitress, Azhanae,was knowledgeable, kind and sterling. Then cameour Bruschetta - Penne Vodka and Lasagna Florentine... all filled with aroma and savory taste. We will be going back!!!

We had reservations on a Friday at 5:00 The restaurant was empty because it just opened. Our party of 12 were seated, Drinks were served and orders taken. The restaurant was not busy, less than half the tables were occupied. Our waitress was very attentive. Still, our meals weren't delivered until 7:45 (orders were in at5:30. ). No explanation for the 2 hour wait. My dish of gnocchi was cold. My neighbors eggplant was under cooked. (We didn't return the dishes as we had commitments at 8. ). We will not return.

We come to Arta's once or twice a year, but always on our wedding anniversary for the past few years. Never disappointing until this time.The food and experience was always very personal and amazing. Sam (owner) is super awesome and always makes you feel like an old friend.We came back for our 30th anniversary for dinner and it was one dumb thing after another - waited 25 min for our drinks, received the wrong appetizer, had to proactively go to the bar to get my second drink after 20 more minutes of wondering where our server was, etc. We didn't even know there were specials today, until we overheard another server discussing with another table. This was a train wreck on all fronts.Not sure if it was because the owner wasn't in town and running the show, but the inmates ran the asylum today. We did finally get the right appetizer but after everything else, we got up and walked out. The server makes a difference - she was either new, unknowledgeable or just didn't care. We actually did some coaching and some early warnings with her, telling her this was going downhill fast and we were starting to get unhappy. It didn't get any better and in fact, had the opposite affect - she disappeared completely, assuming she wasn't going to get a big tip. It ruined our anticipated, great anniversary dinner.We will come back here, as the food is usually very good and the service normally is on point. We will however, wait until Sam is back in town again, as this would have never happened on his watch.