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The soup was fantastic, unfortunately the FOD (cod) wasn't. It was chewy and tasted like it had been frozen and cooked while it was still there. The pasta dish ordered was ok. To their credit, we didn't have to pay for the fish

No problem being seated without a booking. Service was fast, but not too fast. Water was presented on seating and drink requirements asked for shortly after. Food service was good

Sat outside, but this was still pleasant enough

Hopefully it was just a bad night for fish

Jug of pineapple juice to start with some palatine fritte. Nice & crunchy chips with soft centers, handy serving of tomato sauce on the side followed by a vegetarian pizza which was impressive to say the least fluffy chewy crust, nicely diced & even spread portions of the toppings. For desert a sweet lemon tart & an affogato made the right way with proper vanilla bean ice cream.

Friendly & helpful with a smile

Calm & mildly quiet the way I like it, would have liked to be able to see the river but the entrance to Claisebrook cove is designed somewhat askew. Other than that, having traffic & people wandering by provided the living city feel.

Still plenty of things on the menu to try, reasonably priced & a good cosy location close to the river. Will go back again & try a pasta dish but still other pizzas to try as well.

We had the calamari and the antipasti platter to start. Very generous serves, and the calamari was plump and juicy, deep fried to perfection. Everyone had entree-sized mains and still couldn't finish. The marinara spaghetti is average- nothing to shout about, although generous with the seafood. The gnocchi was very heavy and a little boring, while the Involtini Guilietta & Romeo was pretty good with amazing roast potatoes. Once again, very generous with the prawns for the Linguine Al Gamberi yet the tomato base remains quite ordinary. Not awful, but ordinary. We didn't have any pizza, but it looked really really good. If we do go back we'll definitely give the pizza a go.

30 mins before our orders were taken, despite desperate attempts to wave staff down.People next to us actually walked out!20 mins for water to arrive, while food took even longer. Coffees were ridiculously slow.15 minute wait for the 1st 2 cups, then another 15 for a pot of tea and the next cup.

Ambience is good for what you pay. This is a family-type restaurant. Good for groups I suppose, if not for the lackadaisical service.

The service was so appalling I doubt we will return. I have been here before and experienced a similar slow/relaxed/careless style of service so I doubt this was a one-off. It's a real shame as the chef obviously makes a decent effort with the food, but a 30 minute-wait for coffees? I don't think so.

Wanting to have a pre-Christmas catch-up lunch somewhere in East Perth, we decided on Antico as it was in the Entertainment Book. When we arrived on Sunday afternoon, we were a bit concerned to see a very large booking had already arrived. There were approximately 35 people and thankfully the noise did not interrupt our meal as much as we thought it would. It was also very thoughtful of the staff to advise us to place our orders early in order to beat the large group.

My husband and I arrived first and were promptly seated at out pre-booked table. We did end up opening our own wine but this was easy enough (screw tops) and it was probably more due to our eagerness than any oversight on the waiter’s part. The menu looked really enticing and we had quite a difficult time deciding what to order, so we took advantage of the offer of a cold beer while we deliberated. Our guests arrived and we decided on a traditional brushchetta and one with Italian sausage, olives and melted mozzarella to share. Both arrived in decent time and there were 4 pieces of each. It wasn’t the best that we have tasted but it was quite agreeable.

My husband ordered the steak he had been craving and asked for some scallops as well (an odd request, but his other craving). Other orders were fresh gnocchi, scaloppine and a prawn, scallop and pesto risotto. All the meals arrived in due time, nice presentation and it was all hot and fresh. The only oversight was my husband’s scallops which appeared to have been lost in translation with our young waiter. Another waiter had to be called over and it was once again explained that some scallops were ordered to go with the steak (surf ‘n’ turf / reef ‘n’ beef style but my husband is allergic to prawns). The gnocchi and scaloppini were declared delicious and my risotto was the perfect creamy texture with just a slight bite. Everyone had a taste and agreed that it was spot on. Just as my husband was about to finish his meal, 3 scallops arrived on a separate plate, not the best service but they were very fresh and came with the roe attached, something not very often seen in W.A but appreciated when it is.

We had to ask for the dessert menu and coffees and were presented with one of those ‘ready made Italian dessert’ menus. Not being a huge fan of this, we chose Toblerone cheesecake and Vanilla and Honeycomb tart from the refrigerated display. The coffee was great and in the end, we forgot to use our Entertainment Book voucher when paying. We would go back again if we were in the area and looking for a casual meal (in order to use our voucher) but there was nothing outstanding that would cause us specifically to go there again.

The restaurant was fairly busy for a Tuesday night; however I was catching up with girlfriends I hadn't seen in a while so the fact that the service was a little slow didn't bother us at all. We ordered the bruschetta to start and it was perfect size for entree. I ordered the prawn and chilli linguini which had just the right amount of chilli for my tastebuds. Sprinkled with parmesan and black pepper, it was a very tasty meal. My partner however ordered the prawn and spinach risotto which was a creamy based dish. It was very bland and tasted more like rice pudding than anything else. He was disappointed - especially after he sampled mine. The menu is very extensive and well priced; you can BYO wine which makes it better also. I'd like to try a few more things on the menu so we will be going back.

My girlfriend and I enjoyed a very relaxing meal there. The servings were very generous so an entree serve might be the go next time if we have two courses. The food was very nice though and will certainly go back.

I was staying close by and needed a place to eat, so wandered in on a quiet Tuesday night.

I had the garlic bread ($4.50; VERY ordinary - it had a slightly fishy taste, so I suspect a knife had been used for something else), and an entree size portion of the chicken and veal tortellini with a creamy sauce with bacon and mushrooms ($15.90). The tortellini was delicious but very rich and an entree portion was more than enough. It would've been a good dish to share with someone else because it was so rich.

With my meal I had a glass of Amberley Shiraz ($6).

The service from the waitress was great, but the two waiters who brought the food to the table couldn't have cared less.

This is very much a cafe, not fine dining - but it doesn't pretend to be more than it's not. A decent feed but nothing was outstanding.

Am happy to say that after umming and ahhing whether to go somewhere different for our reasonably regular 'Friday Farewell' lunch I'm glad we did! The menu was extensive enough to please everyone in our group of about 12 and the meals were fresh and flavoursome and of a good size. I had the risotto of the day with pumpkin and braised lamb and it was perfectly cooked with just the right bite. I saw so many great looking meals come past that I can't wait to go again! It took a little while to get our meals but they were worth waiting for!

We went to Antico on a sunday night for dinner.I'm always quite indecisive so after being asked a number of times by a few different waiters if we were ready to order, and checking out the various dishes other patrons were receiving we both decided that the baby beef shank with roasted potatoes looked like the way to go. I ordered medium rare and it didn't disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed the meal and i would recommend this restaurant for groups, as there were a number of groups there at the same time and it seem to cater well. Not a romantic restaurant but a good casual dining experience.- Also it's BYO wine which we didnt realise until we ordered!