Dining out: Mark Anthony's
This restaurant serves up lovingly made, high-quality Italian food with plenty of unique twists, at a price point that is significantly lower than I expected. Plus, the atmosphere is airy and pleasant, and the service is attentive and cheerful.
Our group of five adults and one noisy 2-year-old visited Mark Anthony's for lunch on a recent weekday, after some other lunch plans fell through. Boy, were we glad they did, from the moment our appetizer platter arrived hot and toasty in the middle of our table.
We had the combination appetizer, an option that lets diners choose three appetizers from Mark Anthony's menu. We had the sausage-stuffed mushrooms, the hot spinach and artichoke dip and the bruschetta, each in a little dish, surrounded by warm, buttery little toasts. The mushrooms and dip were beautifully browned, and the bruschetta topping ruby-red, fragrant and cool.
The dip, spread on toast, was creamy, musky and showed off the flavors of the vegetables, while each mushroom was a rich, not-at-all-greasy little bite of meaty heaven. But my favorite was the bruschetta topping, with perfectly ripe tomatoes and lots of garlic and herbs.
My husband had a beautiful chicken Parmesan, a thinly breaded breast of juicy chicken with melted mozzarella and a mound of spaghetti with marinara on the side. My little brother, after some persuasion, had and loved his first calzone, a crisp and chewy crust rolled over sausage, pepperoni, Canadian bacon and Italian beef with cheese and pesto, plus a bowl of marinara for dipping.
My dad had the classic fettuccine alfredo, which might be where Mark Anthony's quality really shone. This was real alfredo sauce, simple and milky and rich, topped with sliced chicken and with several steamed spears of bright-green broccoli set on top.
Recent comments
Quality must have dropped in the past year. We ate there last night...
Barbara | May 26, 2009 at 4:17 p.m.
I'm sorry but is there ever anything about a restaurant this reviewer...
Sioux Chef | Dec. 9, 2008 at 5:19 p.m.
Yes we too eat at Mark Anthony's on a regular basis.. Food is always...
Kevin | Nov. 30, 2008 at 9:58 p.m.
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