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Anton's Pasta Bar

85/100 (5852 ratings)

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Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Gift Cards Available

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Accepts Credit Cards

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Mid-range

"Lined up for 30 mins to get in on a late Thursday night which I did not mind because it was worth it. Food was really good, portion size is huge, and..."

Ness Manahan Tan

"We have never been disappointed with any meal that we have had at Anton's. My personal favourite is gnocchi wth arrabiata sauce. As for the portions,..."

Shelley Maximitch

"There's a reason people will travel from California to eat here. I'm lucky enough to have lived a couple blocks away and order take out to avoid the..."

John Kirincich

"So amazing, and well worth the wait. The portions are huge! Service was exceptional. Would highly recommend. But be prepared for the wait. But it is..."

Amanda Schanz

"The best pasta place i have been to making the old spaghetti factory 2nd best pasta place. Antons is number 1 and the..."

Lester Shane Nidoy

"It’s the best place to eat in Vancouver worth the wait standing in..."

Dean McPherson

"Awesome food and great service! Couldn't believe the quality and size of the portions. Was also incredibly impressed by the prices. Well worth a bit..."

Lisa LaPierre McIntyre

"Aside having to wait in line, which went relatively fast, this is a small family owned business with the biggest plates of pasta I have ever seen,..."

Cindy Birch

"Former Lower Mainland resident living in Oklahoma. Besides the ocean, I miss Anton's the most! Cant find anything as good down here yet, and been all..."

Ray Wilgus

"Anton's Pasta Bar has always been our family's favorite pasta place for a long long time it's worth the wait knowing that their portion are huge and..."

Claudette Buyser

"Ever since moving to Vancouver this place is my go to place for pasta. Absolutely amazing food. Portions are a touch too big(even for me lol) but..."

Kieran-Evan Fraser

"My favourite pasta bar ever! Yes the wait is long, but it is so worth it! I love the Conchiglie Frutti di Mare (even my baby does 👍🏻) and the..."

Cherise Canning

"Every time I’m in van I have to hit up the best pasta in the world !!! Never miss a meal..."

Jeff Reid

"I took a friend of mine here for his birthday. I’ve always wanted to try this restaurant because I heard a lot of great things about it. With the..."

Chanelle Dupre

"If you are hungry for dinner, are you willing to wait outside for 45min in the cold rain? Everyone is doing it and they know why. Wait, lets try..."

Toddaroo

"What a wonderful place. Amazing food and the huge portion sizes make up for the slightly higher prices. Warm service even during their peak hour..."

Anindita

"Anton's is best known for their giant pasta portions at a cheap price! It is usually lined out the door. The pasta itself is nothing SUPER special,..."

CuriouslyCarmen.com

"Me & my friends went here for our 3hr break and it was so good! The food size was big enough for all of us not being able to finish it. Staff was..."

Alyzon Lim

"Good Food, service fast and friendly, very clean place, easy car or bus access but little bit hard finding parking. Never been disappointed in my..."

Paolo Altruda

"It has been years since I tried t is restaurant. I was not disappointed. Pasta portions were huge and the pasta was fresh and tasty. Service was warm..."

Molly Ringwald

"Friendly, quick service. All of the servers I've had were great in terms of their attention to detail and ability of direct you towards what you..."

Jen

"best pasta place ever. portions are huge, considering the price. one order gives me up to 4 meals! i also love the bread. other than the long wait..."

Kathy

"This is the best place for pasta if you're really hungry as they serve very huge amount per order. Their pasta is delicious. A lot of selection from..."

Donnel P

"Huge portions ! Great taste .. good service .. even the deserts are nice. For downtown crowd it could a little ride but you won't regret it..."

Cai

"Well, my friend didn't like. It maybe taste greasy when u about to finish it, not the one for people who prefer bland food,maybe? However, I like it..."

Camille Zhang

"A longstanding favorite that doesn't disappoint. You can always count on big lineups and big plates. Like anywhere else, the dishes are hit or miss..."

The Guys Dine Out

"Pasta is amazing and well worth the wait. The plate is by far too much to finish in one sitting but leftovers can last for 3-4 meals afterwards...."

Genelle

"Their portions are really large but you feel like they give you too much. Great service, very attentive servers. This place is always crowded..."

Kayi Ng

"This is my favourite place to put myself into a food coma. The pasta portions are extremely generous and even 2 people will get full from it. The..."

It's Me Chuck

"Fresh, and delicious pasta that's always made to order coupled with friendly service and a surprisingly interesting (and expansive) menu. I find..."

Viraj Abeysekera

"We heard about the large portions and delicious pasta but were skeptical until we tried it today. The pasta was amazing. We had fettuccine Alfredo,..."

Pauline Vancouver

"Love coming here The pasta is great the bread and butter is nice and fresh and the portions wow sooooo much the plate feeds two people and..."

Canada

"Anton's is a very reasonable Italian restaurant, but it can get very busy with a line up of people waiting to be seated and so we usually order..."

Maurice Harting

"Well worth the wait!Food is delicious and service is top knotch!If you like pasta, look no further!Don't forget to try..."

CDpoco

"Anton’s is famous for their huge portions and their consistent dinnertime lineup down the street. This was my first visit, though I’ve had..."

@annieeatsyvr

"Selection was good. Delicious variety of sauces and pasta. It's nice to see that after being open for all these years the servings are still very..."

Mary Ivens

"I thought this place was pretty good in terms of price and portion. Although the price initially seems like a lot (I believe minimum payment for each..."

Amanda Pang

"This restaurant used to be so much better it's just sad really. Food has gone from great to just meh and the staff are soooo so so so so I cannot..."

Angel Bergling

"She sells seashells by the seashore. The only reason why I bring up this tongue-twister is that I wound up ordering the Conchiglie Alla Cosentina at..."

Penny And Rusty

"What can I say that hasn't already been said? The portions are massive, the service is friendly, the prices are low, the pasta is fresh, and..."

NeverSayWhen

"Best. Pasta Place. Ever. I love Anton's because it is in my neighborhood, at a good price, amazing portions and amazing food. I went..."

Ryan

"Casual Italian restaurant that serves you a huge portion. I never see anyone actually finishes the entire dish without taking leftovers home. The..."

Chicas

"Located on Hastings street in North Burnaby. Food is good and portion size is huge. Did a pick up order on a Friday night rather than dining in as..."

MPD

"Lineups out the door until 8PM during dinner time! Monstrous portions of pasta! I got the Fuscilli "Creamy Pasta" and my friend got the Fettuccine..."

Anita Young

"Finally had a chance to visit Anton's and indeed waited in their notorious lineup for a good 30 mins at least, but they were quite apologetic when..."

BitterSweetLife Food

"Been going here my entire life. I love this place. It's not just the food, because the food is phenomenal, it's also the vibes. It's managed to..."

Graeme Stockdale

"Yea the portions are gigantic but the taste wasn't great. The chicken I had was dry and one of the pasta plates felt under cooked. This place is good..."

DineVancity

"My wife and I have been going here steadily for 5 years. We have found some favourites but try to order something different every time. In those 5..."

Michael Friesen

"If you like big portions, you'll like Anton's. Be prepared to wait 45 minutes for a table. Don't expect authenticity (ie true al dente) but Anton's..."

Shane Eaton

"The food is great. The seating is cramped, especially when your sharing your table with 50lbs of delicious pasta. Try to get here early (like..."

Knowledgeofman

"Three girls, Four pastas. And one pitcher of mojito (very mint-y and with the right amount of sweetness)! But of course, we left with boxes of..."

Aloe

"Great place. I like this place for the prices and the size of the portion, is worth..."

Johngarind159

"I love Anton's. I'm pretty sure that whenever I want anything pasta the first place I think of is Anton's. Although the pasta isn't fine dining its..."

A Cook's Opinion

"Great portions. Great taste. Great service!! The Caesar salad homemade dressing is..."

Greg Komarniski

"Seafood Pasta. Pasta with..."

Janice Coats

"La-La-La Lasagna!!!. We stopped in & picked up their lasagna to take home.Rich & delicious!Absolutely the best...cheesy, meaty, lots of..."

Davenlaura2

"We love this place! Yes, t.... We love this place! Yes, the lineups can be long but the food is..."

RAYA

"Must visit for out-of-towers. This is the pasta place I take all visitors, something for everyone! Huge portions, great selection, good prices..."

Trey.wells

"Our food was tasty super dubber big portions and service was..."

Lightfoot

"Amazing ! Love this place for pasta and there desert would definitely recommend and be sure to make reservations gets super..."

Jessica

"Tons of great food!. This is the only Italian restaurant I go to now. Huge portions, delicious food.Line up can get a bit long, but definitely..."

Tea

"LOL. I don't get it. they purposely give you food for 4 people with every order. no one finishes their food in one sitting - I asked the server. it..."

John Smith

"Awesome. Food - Extremely large portions so bring someone to share it with. Very good pasta.Service - Above averageCleanliness -..."

Ray

"Tortellini al panna. I love this place and makes sense why there is always a lineup the al panna is something i crave and have to have whenever..."

J.clark

"Fantastic pasta with huge portion sizes and massive selection. I wouldn't recommend any appetizers or non pasta based dishes but the main attraction..."

MichaelW

"The Stephos of Italian Food. Or maybe Stephos is the Anton's of Greek food?? I guess it depends which one came first... Or maybe its just me and Im..."

No Dessert Im Full

"Worth lining up for good pasta. This pasta place is famous for their huge portion of pasta and their line up. I would suggest not to go to this place..."

Like To Dine Out

"Quality and fairness. Honestly there is nothing negative I can say about Antons except for the line. This place does not cheap out on portions and..."

N.fazan

"I arrived at 5:30 to beat the line but was told I couldn't be seated until majority of my party had arrived as well, once it started to get busy..."

C.ron

"It's like movies and looks impossible in 2022 in Vancouver!!! City of $$$$ with small portions! If you are a pasta lover like us! For sure try this..."

Azi Jahan

"Great food, big portions even for the small plates. There is another option for 2.75 to get a huge plate which easily serves two people. The best..."

Fatemeh Sayadi

"“Anton’s began with nine tables, a handful of menu items, and one man dedicated to making sure his guests left full. Over 25 years later..."

Pooya Mohammadi

"We visited Anton’s pasta bar and were amazed at quality of food. We had the pesto and beef lasagna. This is easily one of, if not the best pasta..."

Elham Alvandi

"The service is good. Pasta is good but certainly not gourmet, the portion is HUGE that you can certainly get another meal or two with the left over...."

V P

"Decades of serving a huge variety of pastas for everyone's taste, together with soups, salads, and some appetizers. Well known for their large..."

Gordon Kwong

"OMG!! The food was so good. Normally i can polish off any pasta plate, but this time i met my match. The place was great, the server we had was..."

Keiffer Haray

"Service is really nice. The pasta is good but not great. There's nothing extraordinary but nothing bad. The main selling point to it, is that the..."

Martin Jou

Trattoria Burnaby

75/100 (4726 ratings)

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"Our server Simon was one of the best. He took such good care of our group and went above and beyond what I have ever seen from any other server. Made..."

Joe Tacub Janeiro

"I visited this place a couple of days ago, and my experiences absolute exceeded my expectations. Very cheerful and polite waitresses, quick service,..."

Livia Evergreen

"Ian is the best server around and great at suggesting menu items that we all loved!..."

Sara Campbell

"Loved it. The staff was so great and attentive. The food was amazing. I can't get over how the staff was over the top friendly. I will be coming..."

Sarah-rose Clarke

"I came here on Tuesday for their pasta special - $13 for pasta and $5 house wine. Great deal and the truffle spaghetti with meatballs is very filling..."

Loewe Chan

"Time for round 2 of Dineout Vancouver 2019! A place that we had yet to visit was Trattoria Burnaby and from what I’ve been reading, they had a..."

Eatmunchlove

"We had a 4 course meal here, the appetizer was not to be very delighted about, but the main course and desert were exceptionally good. The ambience..."

Tanvi Echpilani

"I’m glad that she made a reso because it is very busy on Trattoria Tuesdays, where all of their pastas are on sale for $13.00. We came early around..."

CuriouslyCarmen.com

"One of the three Trattoria restaurants under the Glowbal Restaurant Group is located in Burnaby on Kingsway street in the same building with Element..."

MISS VANCOUVER PIGGY

"Tuesday, My boyfriend, our friend and I had pasta for dinner at TRATTORIA Burnaby Location. We had an OK experience dining out there to eat..."

BeDelicious

"I was kindly invited by the General Manager of Trattoria to sample some of their new dishes earlier this month. I had the opportunity to try a..."

Ceci

"Came here on "Tratt Tuesday" ($13 pastas). It was very busy but the servers were friendly and attentive. Highly recommend making reservations. They..."

Samantha Bruin

"Trattoria is one of many of Glowbal group’s ventures. The original location is in Vancouver but they’ve expanded to a second location in..."

Eat 'n About

"Went here as a group of 7, only waited like 3 mins for them to set up our table. Service was amazing from the start and continued being amazing. The..."

Custard Pudding

"I was here for brunch, so we didn't have a whole lot to eat. They started us off with a small slice of banana bread to share. We shared the..."

CaptainNemo

"Went here on a Tuesday because apparently all pasta is $12 on Tuesday for lunch. It sounded like a good deal, so we headed over. Smoked salmon..."

F

"Met up with P and S after class yesterday. Pasta Tuesday at Trattoria was conveniently located close to all of us, and we had the happy hour menu as..."

Louisa Ng

"I’ve spent many years eating pizza for breakfast but it’s usually just leftovers from the night before and not freshly baked..."

Penny And Rusty

"There aren’t too many late night spots around Burnaby. So looking for some decent eats with some tasty drinks we made our late night destination..."

Maggi Mei

"My go-to place whenever I crave pasta (which is not as often, but when I do, Trattoria is always the answer). Out of the 5 times I have visited here,..."

L. Carino

"I came here before. This was not the first time. I had a gathering with some high school friends tonight. We picked this restaurant because of a good..."

Kit Yee Y.

"This is a nice little location ... well its definitely not little but its a nice place if you want some pasta or to have a great patio meal! I came..."

Shemomedjamo.yvr

"Hmmm..!! Quite surprise they got such a low reviews here!Let me share my experience now!We went there on their Tratt Tuesday,..."

Teo W

"Dropped by Trattoria Metrotown tonight for a snack with a friend. We were snooping around the neighbourhood for a not-too-busy place for her to have..."

Simon

"Late yesterday afternoon I went for an early dinner to Trattoria in Burnaby. I have been there before for a business meeting but I wanted to go with..."

Stacey

"Sampled a selection of the appetizers and the calamari was definitely the star, so flavorful and juicy!The truffle spaghetti was quite heavy on..."

TheHappySloths

"After mediocre experiences with the Glowbal Group (even the flagship Glowbal), I wasn't actually keen on going to the "Delicious Italian..."

Simon

"We were attending a meeting in the area and thought happy hour would be something to look forward to after. We made the newest location of..."

Maggi Mei

"Visited Trattoria at lunch on a Thursday with a group of coworkers. The place was packed and I saw people waiting in line after 1pm. I shared a pasta..."

Jenny L

"Trattoria is considered as a high end restaurant comparing to White Spot, Boston Pizza and others. I did have higher expectations before I visited..."

Kit Yee Y.

"Went here with couple girls for a drink. And wow, finally Burnaby has a lounge/pub place! The ambiance is good. They have 2 levels- lower one with a..."

FoodyVancity

"It was a long shop of shopping at Metrotown. Trattoria opened a new outlet in Metrotown, so my friend and I went to give it a try. Cho always say..."

Chichicho Chichicho

"Came here for lunch on a Sunday. Staff were friendly and food was ok. Ordered some pizzas to share, not the best pizzas but maybe I just didn't order..."

Shari11

"I never thought of going to Trattoria in Burnaby because it seemed like an odd location and I never knew it was part of the glowbal group. I came..."

Eating With Kirby

"Went there for a friends birthday dinner and was impressed. Perhaps it's because I don't frequently get to eat Italian food, but I was defiantly not..."

Charmyn Chan

"This is out favorite British Columbia restaurant. It is fairly new but has come along fast. We went twice during our vacation. It has a great vibe..."

Simonbmorse

"Most of the menu here, as expected, is centered around various pastas and pizzas. My dining compatriot and I started with the Burrata & Prosciutto..."

Penny And Rusty

"Decent but only for $11 Pasta Tuesdays. Tried the spaghetti and meatballs. The flavor is pretty good but the texture of the meatball is too finely..."

TheHappySloths

"I've now been to all three locations of trattoria and the food quality is consistent throughout. The service in this burnaby location was..."

Vanessa Kwong

"I dined on my own at the bar. Serving staff was still attentive and made great recommendations. Lucked out on half priced wine on Wednesday and..."

C & J

"I recommend you make dinner reservations especially if it’s close to the weekend. We missed the happy hour which is from 2 – 5 pm or from 9 pm..."

Gutsylady Traveler

"My friend decided to take me out for my Birthday, as this was my first trip to Vancouver/Burnaby! We came across this local restaurant through..."

Emily Betemps

"I had the ragu which I thought was very well done. Prices are a little high but they have a pasta Tuesday deal which is well worth it. Beautiful..."

JESSICAAA

"We like Tratt Tue, $16 pasta. It used to be half price Tuesday before. My spaghetti meatballs with tomato basil sauce was excellent. Caesar salad..."

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