Angottis Italian Restaurant

What a quaint and fantastic Italian restaurant. I’m not sure. Columbus truly understands how fortunate they are to have a top shelf restaurant like this in their midst. I’ve been there five times now and each time it gets better and better. I would highly recommend this to anyone, searching for four-star cuisine and outstanding authentic Italian

So - last weekend, my family and I dined out to celebrate my birthday as well as my granddaughter’s birthday. We are relatively new to Columbus and are slowly learning our way around to the best places to eat here. (Chowdown Columbus has been our restaurant guide!). I had read that Angottis was one of THE places to eat, so I made a reservation (it’s required) and we all met there at the appointed time. When we arrived, there was only one other table with patrons seated at it. It was 6:30 - a prime time to dine. I gave the woman who greeted us my name and she led us to our table. Once we were all seated, I told her, as I had told the person on the phone when I reserved our table, that we were celebrating two birthdays. Though she asked my granddaughter how old she was, there was no eagerness to please on her part. She asked us for our drink order and left us to peruse the very, very limited menu. It was a pasta dish or nothing. We all found something to order and sat back to enjoy our wines and soft drinks. The salad course was tasty with warm croutons sprinkled atop. I thought our server had said entrees were served with either a Caesar salad or a house salad, but I may have been mistaken since she spoke very softly. We all got very small, but fresh, Caesar salads. However, before we were done with our salads, our entrees arrived. I had the lobster ravioli and the others had either a fettuccine dish of some sort or spaghetti. My dinner was tasty, but not the “wow” food I was hoping for nor expecting. The others with me felt pretty “meh” about their meals. The food wasn’t much of a step up from some mid-range restaurants. Our server never asked if we wanted drink refills or if we needed anything else. When it came time for dessert, there was no offer for a special dessert “on the house” for those of us with birthdays, and the server really seemed eager to move us out the door. We declined dessert and asked for our check. While we ate, two more tables were filled with new patrons, but otherwise, the restaurant was empty. Why the need for reservations on a Saturday night if the place was practically empty? My guess is that others feel as indifferent about the food, the ambience, and the personal attention that we did. I was thoroughly disappointed and almost embarrassed that this was the place I had wanted to experience for my birthday. I really wanted Angottis to live up to its reputation and be a “go-to” place for us when guests visit. I have NO knowledge of the history of this establishment nor of its owners or its chef. But a $200 bill for dinner should have come with a desire to truly please and welcome guests. We left feeling let down and sure that we wouldn’t be back. Columbus has many other dining options that we have thoroughly enjoyed and where we felt warmly welcomed. Those are the places we will go back to.

The lobster ravioli was delicious!

What a talented chef, the ambiance and food made for a second date :) Thank you Ingrid and all. Cant recall the dish sangetti? , but the sac pasta with mushroom stufffing on a spinach bed topped with pine nuts and a sublime oil....delish! My date enjoyed her lasagna, shared a bite with me and I thought very well of it. A hint of Momma Rosas cooking from the big boot.:) We shall return if all goes well .If not, I most certainly will be myself!

If i could rate 10 stars i would. Snow fell down my son’s collar on the walk up to the building so he came in shivering. They moved a table close to the fireplace for him and brought him a warm hot chocolate. Our waiter Daniel made him a homemade activity sheet and they all really made us feel like family. I’ll be telling everyone about this place.

No walk ins, Reservations must be made a week in advance, no restrooms, limited parking and they are Cash only. Pretty lame.

My husband and I had a last minute kid free night, so I literally called that afternoon and we were able to get a table! I got the fettuccine alfredo! The sauce was so creamy and the pasta was cooked to perfection. My husband got the chicken parmigiano. He said it had a great amount of good sized chicken, covered in yummy sauce and cheese with angel hair spaghetti! We shared an appetizer of cheese sticks with delicious dipping sauce. Then a dessert of chocolate mousse, which we fought over because it was so good! The staff was friendly. The only thing is the waitress should have noticed refills were needed. I had to ask for another sangria and my husband’s lemonade went unnoticed of needing refilled.