Avanti Restaurant Of Distinction

Delicious food and outstanding service. We had the Escargot de Bourgogne and Italian Antipasto, then the Scampi and Scallops Fra Diavolo, and the Cioppino Mediterraneo. No room for dessert but I would like to try their tiramisu next time. The escargot at Christo's is still my hands-down favorite (entire pieces and then some and the garlic butter sauce is way better balanced and tasty), the antipasto was okay but didn't seem to fit the price, variety-wise.

The Scampi and Scallops were very tasty but the bright star of the evening was absolutely the Cioppino. I was craving Cioppino for weeks and Avanti's Cioppino definitely delivered. Yummers! Beware the cocktail prices, they're ridiculous. Two Manhattans were over $50 alone with tax and tip. Just stick to the food.

The food is so good and the service is amazing! I got the Halibut and the flavor and everything was perfect. The place is also beautiful, great for a date. However, it's going to cost you a little more than the Olive Garden, but it's totally worth it!

Mother's Day brunch was excellent. The host was amazing, the wait staff was amazing. Very pleased with the food options. Very authentic Italian dishes. One downside to the entire experience the meal did NOT include drinks, no bottomless mimosas or soft drinks.

One of the best Italian restaurants I've ever experienced. Old school and upscale in every way. Service and atmosphere are wonderful. This is no eclectic, modern experience, but a traditional fine dining restaurant. Sinatra, Bennett, Dean Martin, and Pavarotti is typical music here. I highly recommend Avanti Restaurant in Phoenix.

Came here for a Birthday celebration! Beautiful private room, wait staff very knowledgeable of the menu, personable, professional and patient. Food delicious, nice selection of wines as well as mixed drinks! We were approximately 30 ppl, not including a photographer, and a magician! They even allowed our cakes from the outside and brought us plates!

Our family of 8 ventured off the grounds of the Biltmore tonight for an authentic Italian meal. It was truly enjoyable. It was delicious, reasonable and as close to homemade as you could find outside of your home. The service was outstanding including suggestions for wine to accompany the meal. We had a lot of laughs and enjoyed the company of our wait staff and owner. Thank you! We plan to return.

I've never had lasagna that was made so masterfully before! This is one of the best establishments I have ever been to in my life! It's a great spot for date night, and nice ambiance! The menu isn't overwhelming, and I love the service. My friends and I felt well taken care of here, and we will be back.

Absolutely the best authentic Italian food I have ever had. The staff and the owner are amazing hosts as well! I am adding this restaurant to my top places to eat. Update: 2/16/21 The food is still just as amazing as it was every other time we have eaten there. It is freshly made every day and you can certainly taste it. The staff is still awesome and the owner loves to joke around with the customers. Just so you know, they are only open from 4;30 pm to 10:00pm but definitely worth the trip.

Was craving Italian food Saturday night and made reservations at this place and im so happy I did because it's one of my favorites now. Unique atmosphere old school Italian place. Service is amazing and our food came out fast. We had an awesome experience and will be back

Food wasn't good at all. It was a New Year's Eve Pre set meal so I don't know the usual quality but what we had was terrible. Wife had 3-way pasta and I had spaghetti meatballs & sausage. She didn't eat any of hers and mine was okay but meatballs were awful.

This is literally the best pasta I've had since my southern Italian grandmother died two decades ago. Even last night on the busiest night I've ever seen service was excellent just a tad bit slow. If it's you're first time I cannot recommend enough lasagna or spaghetti and meatballs. I personally die over the tortellini. Also.don't get me started on the pasta app. So bomb gtfo.

This is a great hidden gem for Italian food in Phoenix. Located between downtown and Scottsdale. Service is super friendly and food quality and taste is just as good. Our group all had some type of pasta and everyone was happy and satisfied with their choices.

Ambiance superb! Service superb! The food was delectable and above and beyond my expectations. I could eat there every day. They deserve 10 stars. Kudos Avanti owners and staff!

I had dinner here two nights ago with a group of about 30 and every one of us loved it. Service was top notch and the food! Oh man everything was so delicious! Thank you for the great time I will definitely be back next time I'm in town.

Michael is a gem; whatever he recommends, just say yes. What a well educated epicurean, and such a delightful dinner companion! Please stay in business for many more years, Avanti. Now that I have found you, I will never let you go.

The staff was very friendly. The food was good and filling. We had a party of 8 for a small birthday celebration, and didn't have any troubles. The staff was very knowledgeable, and service was prompt but not rushed. As I had never been before I was informed by a friend that Avanti makes their own pasta. It was very good. Their menu may be on the pricier side, however it is worth it for what you get.

This place was like a blast from the past! Total nostalgia. The taste pallet caters to the older generation for sure. Everything was good, but nothing that was like Wow, I'm giving this 4 stars for the experience, because although the food didn't cater to my young pallet, the service was excellent and we were lucky enough to be served by Austin the bartender who made one of his specialty cocktails, a New York sour with a twist of his Italian blend to it.

The service was excellent. To boot there was a live piano player playing old beautiful stuff that is too old for me, but I'm sure it was pleasing to the older generation. I wish you could give half a star because it's a place where I would take my grandmother or grandfather for a memorable meal. The walls are littered with old famous people and the neon lights in the bar were classic! Definitely 4.5 star for the experience. The food is just something I can make at home.

Good food, good service. The meatballs were outstanding! We were there for the Mother's Day brunch and they had a very nice layout of food. The prime rib was a bit dry but everything else was pretty good. Lots of amazing pictures on the wall of 50s - 60s celebrities and their kind words about the restaurant, which was very cool. The place is a bit dated but I can see where it was amazing it's hayday and I know I will certainly be back for the meatballs.