“ Excellent food, Excellent service, Excellent setting! Nothing more to say! Don't miss out on a wonderful dining experience! ”

“ Great food. Delicious homemade pasta. Great service. We love going here, and will grab a spot at the bar anytime. ”

“ Went to a Friday night dinner with our Son and his lovely wife. We were seated quickly as we had a reservation. The place is so warm and comfortable. Lots of people already! Service was perfect! We shared a bottle of wine and my husband got Long Island Iced Tea. Both were great. We started with calamari and bruschetta. So fresh and delicious! The bread with an oil with mushed beans was amazing! Our meals were; chicken parm, veal parm and two seafood specials. We all liked our meals and shared lemon cake for dessert. We were well taken care of and all the servers checked on us! ”

“ Great food and nice ambiance. Parking is a bit tricky, but it all worked out fine. I had been to their sister restaurant in Phoenixville and they did just as good of a job here as they did there. Service was spot on and very attentive. Everything we ordered was exceptional. Will definitely go back and recommend to others. ”

“ Antica happily accepted my request for a large party of 26 a month in advance. This was the most stress-free reservation I have ever placed. Great communication from the restaurant leading up to the event. The menu and food were both amazing. The menu had something eye opening for all 26 of us. Antica truly made my post-proposal dinner very special. Servers had patience with all of us and had constant great service. We will certainly be back, and recommend Antica to all regardless of the occasion. ”

“ Food & service were wonderful . Atmosphere was great & we were not rushed at all. Valet parking was a nice feature especially with bad weather . ”

“ Visiting Chaffs Ford for the day. Stopped in for dinner. We were lucky enough to get seating on a busy night. We started with oysters and a cheese board. Both were great. Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of our dinner, but I got the Zupa de Pesce (seafood over linguine). They don't skimp on the seafood. Highly recommend this dish. ”

“ We celebrated our anniversary here for an early dinner. They have a decent amount & variety of selections on the menu. Everyone's meals coming out looked amazing. We even asked a neighboring table what were just served. We both had our eyes of the "Sunday Supper" (??), with pork cheeks, Italian sausage, meatballs over homemade pasta & delicious red sauce that nona would love. We split the blueberry crème brûlée cheesecake that was killer! The service was very good & attentive, nice seating, outstanding food! My only complaint, we had a super annoying fly that apparently liked our window seat table as much as we did, but what a pia! We highly recommend Antica! Note: GPS directions & parking can be challenging in that immediate area. ”

“ Situated just a few hundred yards from the Brandywine River Museum in the shadow of Brandywine Prime Steakhouse, Antica (pronounced an-TEE-ka) sounds like some exotic Mediterranean port-of-call. In reality, however, the name is merely a playful nod to the area's long-running enthusiasm for antiquing. Owned by chefs Josh Friedberg and Gent Mema, also proprietors of the popular Il Granaio restaurants in Glen Mills and Phoenixville, Antica's three light & airy dining areas come replete with soothing colorations, a rustic stone wall, and framed prints by Andrew Wyeth, Chadds Ford's favorite artistic son. You sense immediately that this is a cozy, welcoming space... But it is the authentic, lovingly prepared and beautifully presented cuisine that makes this diminutive eatery worth a journey. Originally a BYOB, the restaurant now has a liquor license and boasts a diminutive bar that offers patrons a compact selection of wines by the glass and bottle, brews, and an interesting inventory of specialty cocktails. And although I had dined here on numerous previous occasions over the years, one aspect of the Antica experience that has changed not at all is the excellent quality of the cuisine. As an added bonus, the entrée portions seemed infinitely more prodigious than I remembered them... Leftovers abounded. To start things off, my dining partner and I decided to share the Roast Pork & Broccoli Rabe "Eggroll." A real winner, two crispy rolls are cut on the diagonal and filled with tender slices of pork, broccoli rabe, and kicked up a notch with plenty of sharp provolone cheese. But the real crowd pleaser comes courtesy of the accompanying mustard horseradish aioli... with just enough heat to tantalize rather than paralyze those delicate taste buds. When it comes to entrées, under normal circumstances, we undoubtedly would have chosen the seafood route, as the kitchen is quite adept at matters piscatorial and offered both Sautéed Salmon and Grilled Whole Bronzino on their printed menu. On this particular evening, however, some good old-fashioned down-home Italian fare looked mighty inviting... And my dining partner's Sunday Supper (pictured) - an evening special combining braised pork cheeks, ground sausage, and meatballs in a rich red sauce over homemade tagliatelle pasta - succeeded in warming both body and soul. My own Veal Parmigiana, topped with mozzarella and served up with linguini marinara, Italian comfort food taken to the max, was equally satisfying. The house specialties I've sampled over the years have all been incomparably delicious. So, when various items put in periodic guest appearances, be sure to take advantage of your good fortune. The Pasta Pomodoro, for instance, a deceptively simple dish, still managed to blow me away. It offered a choice of pastas - I ordered linguini - in a pomodoro sauce, which is made with fresh tomatoes, olive oil & garlic and, usually, basil. It is meant to be a quick, light sauce rather than a heavy one. And Antica's version was most assuredly light on the palate... but it was also alive with fresh flavors. On the other hand, the Spinach Fettuccini, a dish with a slightly richer consistency, definitely stepped up the "wow" factor. House-made spinach pasta was sprinkled with toasted pine nuts, tossed with a pesto cream sauce, and topped with shaved Grana Padano cheese. I generally find cream sauces entirely too overwhelming for my palate; but the pesto cream was both light and irresistible. The infusion of basil and garlic added a spicy, earthy dimension that both contrasted with and, at the same time, complemented the luscious consistency of the cream. And the toasted pine nuts contributed a most satisfying textural counterpoint. Among the side dishes, the Carote Marsala - freshly sliced carrots braised in marsala wine and flavored with thin slices of roasted garlic - is highly recommended. Carrots are rarely offered as a restaurant side dish, usually being consigned to some form of innocuous vegetable medley or nondescript garnish. But here, as elsewhere, the kitchen continues to weave its magic with a highly colorful presentation that is both tasty and tasteful. Homemade desserts include such favorites as cannoli, tiramisu, and Bundino di Pane, an Italian version of bread pudding. For my money, however, nothing quite tops the considerable charms of the luscious Lemon Cream Cake. This is a crowd-pleaser at both Antica and the two Il Granaio restaurants. After a substantial Italian dinner (like ours), this delightful denouement hits all the right notes... It's rich, but not cloyingly so. And, unlike some heavy, over-the-top sweet endings, it's also as light as a feather on the palate. The perfect conclusion to your evening at table. ”

“ Never disappoints. My all time favorite Italian restaurant located on Route 1. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. So delicious and fresh. Very consistent with their dishes. Always end up taking things home. Guess what? It even tastes better the next day. Service is exceptional. Ambiance is nice. The only downside is the noise when it gets too crowded. Aside from that, I'm enjoying my food way too much to care about my surroundings. Always looking forward to coming back. ”