I really am not a big pasta person, but when my date suggested we go there I decided to try it out. The menu was daunting for me (since I don't eat pasta, I don't know the difference between fussili or linguinie) so the date ordered for me. It was some spirally pasta, with a slightly spicey clearish sauce and a bunch of different meats, and we shared a caesar salad which is the only caesar salad I've ever had in a restaurant that I like. There was something real tasting about this pasta, less processed and just so fresh tasting!!!! The sauce was flavourful, the meat aplenty and so was the pasta. We didn't even finish our meal, and were completely stuffed (and both of us are big eaters).

The service was awesome, the girl fetching everyone was super nice and was even polite to the numerous pepole walking in past the line up and demanding a table. I hope her tip outs are good, because I could not handle the way people were acting toward her myself. It's not her fault it's a popular place, and their is a line up! Our server was awesome as well, she was super busy and was still taking the time to answer questions and even told me about the wine when i ordered just the house white (a little dry, but goes wonderfully with the pasta). Our plates were cleaned up promptly with smiles and wasn't intrusive.

The ambiance I'm giving a higher rating because I love how there are pictures of Anton's life, and the cheesy neon lights totally fit with the style of the place.

Well worth the wait, even for a non-pasta lover

I really wanted to enjoy this restaurant as I have heard so much hype about it and I am a self-proclaimed pastaholic. My sister and I decided to try it out around 9 pm on a weekday. I expected to wait in line because I have driven past it many times and there has been a line up out the door. Luckily we were sat within 15-20 minutes of waiting. After waiting 15 minutes for someone to aknowledge our presence we were finally introduced to our "lovely" waitress who seemed like she could have possibly been the owner. She proceeded to mock me as I struggled through some of the Italian words on the menu. I let that slide as I was there to enjoy dinner with my sister. When we received our food my sister (who has a lactose sensitivity) noticed that there was cheese in her pasta sauce eventhough there was none mentioned on the menu. She called over our waitress and explained to her that she was very sorry and that she could not eat it. Our waitress continued to belittle my sister explaining to her in a very rude tone that "all of their sauces have cheese in them and my sister should have told her to begin with that she couldnt eat cheese". My sister tried to explain that nowhere on the menu does it state that there is cheese in every sauce. After the conversation started to get heated the waitress finally took the dish away to the back to make one without cheese. While standing at the back of the restaurant our waitress continued to mock my sister with fellow waiters and the cooks. The service alone has turned me off of this restaurant. I cannot give a fair evaluation of the food as I was getting a cold and was not able to taste much of anything. Eventhough part of their "value" is giving you rediculously large portion sizes, I think it is unnecessary as they should concentrate more on the value of the food itself. I would get take out from this restaurant in the future but would not deal with the service, line ups, and very tight tables (we were basically sharing a table with the people sitting beside us).

There were 8 of us. I am aware that there is always a wait and no reservations and that accommodating large parties is difficult. My son wanted to go there for his birthday, and we have been several times so I wanted to go for him.
The lack of concern for good service and actually caring about customers is so obvious. It is clear that their motivation is profit over people. 6 of us waited in line for some time, waiting for the other 2 people on their way. We were told several times that we could not be seated till everyone arrived, essentially being told we were not being honest when we told the staff that they were coming. We waited and we waited. We watched people go in, we waited. Everyone arrived and we waited. We were told that it would be “20 minutes”. We waited. It is after an hour now. It is my son’s birthday, he is feeling terrible that he has invited us to a place that makes us wait. After 30 minutes, not the 20 I was told we were asked if we would like to sit separately at 2 tables of 4. It is a birthday dinner, so this is not possible. We eventually got cramped into the middle of the restaurant at a table for 8 to be told pasta would be 20 minutes or more.
I am always shocked that people will blindly to wait in line to stuff their faces in a cramped restaurant. I was not surprised to read how many people have written negative reviews about this restaurant.

Service is rude and they essentially ignore anyone who is not ready at that moment to order.
Ambience is cramped, busy and waiting in line to huff in cigarette smoke of others who are waiting is just disgraceful.
Food, sure you get large portions but it is generic, bland food.
NEVER returning and am telling everyone I speak to about how bad Anton's has become. I just do not think they care.

The amount of "extras", pre-dinner glasses of wine, appy's etc that could be ordered while waiting for the last 2 people to show up would certainly be more worth it from a financial sense than the loss of custom this restaurant must surely get from disgruntled customers.

The food at Anton's was a bit disappointing after all the hype I had from my friends. Maybe it was just the one dish as I've only been there once. I like my pasta to have flavour but my dish had too much flavour. My pasta was so strongly flavoured that I almost couldn't eat it after a couple of bites. Maybe someone spilled the dill jar into my serving? I don't know what happened but it was strong. The serving was crazy huge but they do not allow sharing so be prepared to bring home left overs. I would probably go again and try a different dish as my friends keep insisting that it is a great eatery.

Food: Hit & miss. Sometimes the pasta is great, other times, it's overcooked and not well drained, hence watering down the sauce.

Service: No issues here.

Value: People rave about the cheap prices, but it's PASTA. Portions are indeed generous and definitely enough for two meals.

Ambiance: A nice neighbourhood restaurant.

My friends and I went to Antons for dinner on a Monday night. Myself as well as a few others had been there a few times, so we knew the drill with the line etc. It had been about a year since I'd been there myself and to be honest, the food is no better than your average pasta place, which you can find up and down that area of Hastings.

The last time I was there was for a birthday party and I swear, we were able to make a reservation because of the large number of people in our group. They no longer take reservations for large groups. We had 6 people and a small child and we were not allowed to be seated until the entire group was present, which made for a cranky child especially since it was pouring rain that day.

Everyone tried everyone else's pasta and it was all pretty basic. At the end of the evening, despite the fact that there was a large number of people waiting to be seated, it took the waitress 15 to 20 minutes to bring us our bill.

All in all, the experience wasn't that enjoyable and I remember now why it took me a year to go back there. I don't suggest taking small children to this restaurant either unless it's the middle of the day and sunny. If you do end up going and you get tired of the wait, Bombay Bhel, the Indian restaurant right next door is phenomenal and you don't have to line up to get in.

We ordered the manicotti... as anyone should. Oh man, it's the first time I had to get my dinner wrapped up to go halfway through. This is definitely a feast to be reckoned with. It seemed every plate that went out were filled to the brim with delicious pasta. Our server was genuine and quick on her feet... nothing extraordinary but she definitely did a great job with the amount of business she had to contend with. The atmosphere was definitely unpretentious but didn't really give any sense of ambiance. That aside, I could see myself becoming a regular to this one of a kind restaurant... a gem!

I went to this place many times. Despite being in the burnaby I think the food worth the travel time. You should also expect to stand in the line for between 10~30 minutes.
From the quality point of view, I can say that the food is very very delicious. But I agree with some reviews that it is somewhat greasy or there is not alot of meet etc. I like Penne Antonio and Fusilli Alla Toscana. Their baked dishes are also worth trying.

For years I had heard that Anton's was the place for pasta and it was quite popular with people that i knew although I had never been there. I heard that it was well priced and huge portions. I was there on a date and we waited about ten minutes while the staff ignored us at the door until I physically stopped a guy and asked him to seat the two of us being that there we several small tables available. He did and the waitress soon came. We ordered and waited for our food. When it arrived i found my order was wrong and my pasta was stuffed with cheese instead of meat but being easy going as i am i ate it anyway. It was cold in parts and hard and crusty around the edges. I was bummed. When i went to pay the bill the waitress told me that they didn't have debit because of fraud although they did accept visa. I didn't have mine so i had to go down the street to the bank. ha ha. How stupid anyway I give this restaurant a 1 out of 5 stars because of my disheartening experience.

I have been a long-time customer of Anton's. The food is so great that people will even line up in the cold and rain to get in. I have witnessed this on several ocassions.

I highly recommend the "RIGATONI ALLA PIZZAIOLA." This is by far the best dish in my opinion. I recently had this as take-out but I've ordered this on several ocassions during sit-down menus.

If you have the luxury to go during non-peak hours, I would do so in order to avoid lineups.