The hubby and I had a restaurant.com coupon that brought us to Villa Antonio. I didn't read any reviews for this place before we went and based on the location I assumed the restaurant wouldn't be too upscale. To my surprise this place was pretty fancy. When we first walked in the host was a bit of a jokester. He made a few comments about taking care of the pretty lady as he kissed my hand (creepy??) and left Mr. P to take care of himself.
Our waiter was extremely friendly and helpful, almost to the point of being bothersome when we were in the middle of a conversation. He would end up standing at our table talking to us about the food for what sometimes seemed like an excessive amount of time. At least he was thorough.
The food was pretty good. I had angel hair pesto with shrimp and a side of asparagus and portobello mushrooms. The hubby had the lobster ravioli with shrimp. I didn't enjoy my pasta as much as I enjoyed the lobster ravioli, but that's just personal preference. However, the asparagus and mushrooms were delicious! The asparagus was cooked perfectly and had just the right amount of seasoning and the mushrooms melted in my mouth. We followed everything up with a strawberry shortcake dessert that was delightful.
I don't know if the food is worth the money, but what you're really paying for is the whole dining experience. The servers are on top of everything and they like to make the whole evening a show. They will describe all of the daily specials and give recommendations for wine pairings. When they bring out your entree plate it has a silver dome cover on top that they rattle around on the plate for dramatic effect before revealing the contents inside. The whole evening was quite entertaining. I believe this is the first time I've ever had the waiter shake my hand at the end of the meal. It's definitely a great place to go on a first date.
We'll be back to try out some other entrees since I was slightly disappointed in my pasta.