Reviews for Avantis Italian Restaurant & Pub

01/21/2024 - MenuPix User

02/15/2014 - Resident
After driving by this restaurant several times I decided it was time to give it a try. Surprisingly, they take reservations. We had dinner reservations for 6pm. We showed up early and consumed a beverage at the bar (do not order mixed drinks as they are way too expensive considering the low quality ingredients used). Upon entering, this eatery appears in poor condition with a very low quality set-up. While the bar is decent(all wood), low-quality tables are scattered in the small rooms, with no apparent order. We were seated by 6pm (thumbs up) but it took 20 minutes to get our order placed and actual dinner arrived 2 hours (YES, TWO HOURS!) after giving our order. People were complaining and some even leaving. Management agreed to comp guests with free beverages (my spouse had water...), but we wanted our food. I had the ribs, which were small. The sauce had an excellent taste and the ribs were hot but the garlic mashed potatoes did not taste nor have the consistency of real potatoes. For the price (twenty-something dollars for the ribs), and the poor quality of most everything else, go somewhere else. Your money will be better spent on better food and certainly in a better eating environment.