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| - Villa Antonio is one of those places that can go in a number of directions, so you may have to cross your fingers when you go through the door. I've been at least three times, and each time has been completely different.
To the credit of the restaurant, the last time was the best - so it is possible that you could say that they are getting better. It's also possible that you could say that they are just hit-and-miss. I'll leave that call up to you.
The first time I went, we arrived when they were busy, and the only seat that they had was next to the kitchen. The place was packed, and we had not reservations, so it was good that we had a seat at all. As you might expect, however, sitting next to the kitchen wasn't a good idea. Also, being there when they were busy also wasn't good. It was a bit of a zoo in there.
On the second visit, we went at lunch to the buffet, which wasn't impressive at all. While service was better and the overall experience was improved, the food just wasn't that great. Unlike some, I don't mind a good buffet, but this one wasn't.
Most recently we went just before the dinner rush - and we weren't even dressed appropriately - and had our pick of seats. It's also worth mentioning that this was after they remodeled the place. Service had improved quite a bit, we weren't sitting next to the kitchen and everything was much, much better. By the time we were done it was even well into what we would expect to be a dinner rush, and the place was still nearly empty. So I wonder if perhaps something has changed. We might have to drop in again to see.
I don't know if they somehow managed to figure out that I wrote this - though I can't imagine how they would do that - but they sent me a gift card (just $5, but a gift card is a gift card). I don't recall signing up for anything, but maybe I did at some point. Who knows?
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