Anton’s Pasta Bar is a popular local favorite known for generous pasta servings, a variety of pastas, sauces and Italian cuisine all served family-style. On a busy night, wait times to get a table at Anton’s can be over an hour. Waiting for Anton’s RAIN or SHINE or SNOW!
A server with a waiting list will occasionally come outside to take your name. Be sure to put your name down. They will not seat you unless your whole party is there!
Anton’s started in 1983 by Tony Mauro who is originally from Calabria Italy.
Lots of Pasta at Anton’s!
Anton’s offers Spaghetti, Penne, Fettuccine, Fusili, Linguine, Rigatoni, and so much more. Anton’s is the ultimate pasta destination!
Complimentary bread and butter for each table!
You can also pack the bread at the end of your meal.
What We Ordered
Linguine Veneziana $17.50
Venetian chicken stew in a spicy tomato sauce.
Huge portion size can feed the whole family!
Fettuccine Creola $19.50.
Italian sausage, chicken, shrimp, with spicy tomato sauce. This is definitely a satisfying order. You can’t go wrong with this. Huge portion size, and lots of chicken pieces.
The price has gone up over the years this dish used to be around $16!
Risotto Alla Pescatore $20.50
Rice with seafood medley. Shrimp, mussels, clams. Lots of food!
Garlic Bread $3.26
Hot Bread with garlic butter. YUM.
Fun Fact: Anton’s Pasta Contest
If you finished the entire plate of pasta, you would get a pen saying “I finished it all.” Unfortunately, they stopped doing this! Ran out of pens!
TOTAL SPENT AT ANTON’S PASTA BAR
TOTAL SPENT AT ANTON’S PASTA BAR
Linguine Veneziana $17.50
Diet Coke $3.50
Fettuccine Creola $19.50
Risotto Alla Pescatore $20.50
Garlic Bread $3.26
$64.26 before tax and tip.
PRICE:
$$ Affordable. $20+ . Prices are fair for the portion size.
It used to be much cheaper a few years ago.
QUALITY:
Very good! Large generous portions served fresh and hot. Lots of ingredients used in the dishes make for a substantial meal, with lots of flavor and no skimping on meats or seafood.
SERVICE:
Good. Friendly servers. A wait to get a table, and a wait to get your food during busy times.
You can also split items on your bill across your whole party.
VERDICT:
Anton’s Pasta Bar is worth the wait. This is the go-to restaurant to get a GIANT satisfying pasta experience. Local favorite food for families, friends, students, and date nights. Just be ready to wait in line if you are not there before opening time. Can’t go wrong with spicy red sauce.
CASH, DEBIT CARD.
NO CREDIT CARD.
Street Parking. Parking behind TD Bank.
Address:
4260 Hastings St, Burnaby, BC V5C 2J6