Anthony’s of Old Forge

I have enjoyed Jhon’s cooking since he starting out working for Mario Leo on Spruce Street in Scranton in the 80’s. The Calabrese-​style with either steak, chicken, or veal cannot be topped by any chef in the area, but you better be hungry. Portions are HUGE! If you prefer seafood, the Dover sole francais served over spinach is OUTSTANDING! If you want something special that’s not on the menu, that’s ok! Jhon will prepare it for you, unless, of course., you order tripe with the bone, or, scallops in the shell! Try this place, and tell them that I sent you. You won’t be disappointed!

Good restaurant. Ate at about 5:30pm and found the bar/​dining too dark. Serving very enjoyable. Stuffed haddock was delicious and the tour of Italy was huge. Didn’t like that specials had no prices on it.

My family and I are regulars at Anthony’s. Every time I am home from college we go there to eat at least one night and my parents are there 1 – 2 times per week. We always call and make reservations, which is pretty necessary if you’re dining on Friday or Saturday night, and request to sit in a table in the bar area since we do not like the atmosphere of the dining room. Their appetizers are spectacular, especially their clams casino, crab stuffed shrimp, homemade Cesar salad, and I would recommend keeping an eye out for specials that catch your eye. The past few times I was there I had a Red Beet salad they had on special and it is my new favorite: mixed greens topped with candied walnuts, red beets, red onion, blue cheese, and honey balsamic dressing. I’m literally drooling thinking about it! For dinner I usually go with the twin beef tornados topped with a mushroom wine sauce or veal masala. Both are great but they always have great veal so that is usually my go-​to dish. They offer an option of red mashed potatoes, baked potato, or baked sweet potato as well as a vegetable. You can also add a side of spaghetti instead of the potato and vegetable which is a nice option as well. And you definitely cannot forget about desert!!! They have tons of options to choose from but our favorites are the tiramisu, chocolate lava cake (homemade and absolutely to die for), or blueberry cake. The restaurant is definitely pricey but you get what you pay for and what you get is top notch food, top notch service, and a great experience every time!

The food was exceptional & so was the staff. I loved the Veal Calabrese & my other 3 diners really enjoyed their dinners. I would go back again in a minute!!!

It was my first time at Anthony’s last night and it definitely won’t be my last.
First off, the atmosphere was great and so was our waitress. The calamari was delicious and perfectly cooked. My grandmother wanted to try the red pizza as an appetizer because we all have never had it before and every person at the table was impressed by how good it was. The salad was good and the house balsamic dressing was outstanding.
Second, we’ve been searching all over the valley for a place that serves delicious, homemade meat ravioli’s and I think we’ve definitely found the spot! My father ordered the veal served with cooked vegetables and absolutely loved it. On top of that, the portions were generous with every meal. The dessert was great too — lemon meringue pie, homemade chocolate cake, etc.
Lovely place with great food. Highly recommended!

Let me first say that I loved the updated clean look of this place. Really nice. I had the best Dirty Martini I ever had. Our waitress was very friendly and was very helpful for the first part of our dinner. Service started out great but when they got a little busy service stopped. When we were done with our meal we sat waiting for our waitress to order coffee & desert for 35 minutes. Finally I asked a different passing waitress for coffee. We didn’t order desert because we were just frustrated at that point and wanted to leave. The food was good. Not great but good. Scampi was bland and shrimp was tough. I know that most reviews are positive regarding service but I’m not going to lie. I don’t like being ignored for 35 minutes because they were short staffed. I do know that sometimes in restaurants waitresses prefer to be a little short staffed because they can make more $. I get that but I think that management should make sure to not let this happen. This evening as I could see a few large groups came in but they all had reserved tables. That’s when service stopped for us. Our waitress walked through the dinning room several times and did not look at our table. I have heard great things about this restaurant but I feel they have to hear the bad too. I’m sure this is not the norm. I do hope they read these reviews. I like that in this area there are several great Italian restaurants. I love Italian food. Fact. 90% of customers will not ever complain to the waitress & management. It makes customers feel uncomfortable. They simply will not come back.

What square pizza is better in the area? Tell me! This review is solely based on the pizza. I did not try anything else because the pizza was so delicious. Plain red, thick crust. Best I’ve had in Old Forge, by far.

Went there with my mother and two daughter’s last night. I had the incredible NY Strip Calabrese style with hot and sweet peppers my oldest daughter and my mom had the Jack Daniels Salmon and my youngest daughter had a two pound bowl of penne pasta with vodka sauce. This is definitely the best restaurant in Old Forge and one of the best in all of NEPA. Service is amazing… food is amazing… I am pretty sure I am going back tonight.

I’m on the fence between giving 2 and 3 stars here. My parents were so excited to take me to one of their «old school favorite places» they’d been coming to for a long time.
First off, this place was SO loud that I was yelling on the top of my lungs to speak to either my mother or father (because they couldn’t both hear me at the same time). Today, my voice is partially lost…
Their «Special Menu» comes with NO prices listed. I never heard of such a thing! My father asked if anyone else complains about that, and they said that usually no one is bothered by it. Wow, maybe everyone else has bottomless pockets. When he started asking the prices of the things on the special menu, our server handed us over to another server named Shari (who was excellent, but the way). Dad ordered some pizza as an appetizer. I was expecting an authentic Italian pizza, but it was nothing exciting and my dad says he remembered it being good before. The wine was just ok, and so was my potato encrusted salmon. Neither of my parents really enjoyed their meals and they said they’d give 2 stars for them. My mother said this place just broke her heart.
Even the next morning they apologized for the experience and said they’ll never go back again. I guess the same goes for me!

Wow! This place was excellent. I have not been to an Italian restaurant like his in years. It’s clearly well-​loved by the owners and there is a passion in what they do. A party of 7, all of our meals were excellent well-​priced — with great soup/​salad options and sides. The pasta sauces were incredible as was the salmon. I had veal francaise and it was incredible. The sauce was delicious and it was cooked perfectly. Bread, a small bowl of pasta to start. What else can you ask for? Oh, great service! And our waitress was terrific. She got everything ordered correctly, efficiently, learned our kids’ names, and was so attentive and nice. What a great experience. I would run back here to eat in a heartbeat. Excellent!

Who would have thought such a fine place exists in Old Forge? While the food is as good as I’ve had in Rome itself, the staff is warm and friendly; you are in their home, and they are glad to see you!
I had the gnocchi, which was wonderful, but I was there with friends and tried too much of each thiers. Manicotti and pizza, steak (great steaks!), and salmon. I can’t wait to get back there for more!

Really good classic Old Forge dining. Street parking no problem. A lot of specials. I had and excellent portion of Halibut as an entrée. All of the fish dishes were excellent and the classic white pizza was the best I ever had. Service was fast and friendly.

Fantastic food at a reasonable price. I went here because I had a $ 10 off coupon as long as I spent $ 50. I am glad I did. Everything from the appetizer to the dessert was VERY tasty. I had the lamb and it was the some of the best I had ever eaten. My wife had haddock and she enjoyed it as well. The service was good but a little slow. It took us two hours to eat our meal. Great place if you are in the mood for leisurely dinner.

Excellent. One of the best italian restaurants in the area.

I was generally pleased with our dining experience. Service was pleasant and accommodating. While I wasn’t blown away with the meal, it was prepared well and to my liking. My filet was cooked to the proper temperature and the mushroom sauce was tasty. The pasta was ok, but not memorable. We were disappointed that the desserts weren’t homemade.

Over priced and average. I got a 10 ounce filet that cost $ 48.50. It came a company with scampi that was, for some reason breaded. I will definitely not be back.

A large group of coworkers and I dined at Anthony’s last week. I had the opportunity of trying bites of a few appetizers and the Penne alla Vodka with Shrimp. The appetizers — calamari and mushrooms — were OK but nothing special. The Penne alla Vodka was absolutely delicious but the additional $ 4 spent on 6 small, chewy, and flavorless shrimp was not worth the price.
Service was fine but a little confusing. Two different waitresses served my one table, so after my waitress had taken several orders, she just walked away from the table, leaving a coworker only 10 seconds away from jumping in to place her order.
Plan to find a parking spot on the street. Anthony’s parking lot may be the smallest parking lot I’ve seen in my life. My in-law’s driveway is definitely larger than their parking lot.

This place used to be one of my favorites, however, they’re slipping recently. On my last visit, the caesar salad had so much dressing that the lettuce was just swimming in dressing and all wilted. Then I ordered a fish special that was described as having a «light sauce». It came out covered in a heavy, cream-​based, bland sauce. The pizza was the best dish of the night. Not sure if they got a new chef or what’s going on, but it went from being a 5 star place to just ok.

Anthony’s is one of my favorite restaurants in NEPA and I have been eating there for many, many years. However, that usually provides for some awkward experiences as I am 23 (started going there when I was 16) with groups of friends. So, I am usually surrounded by people much, much older.
Nonetheless, the menu offers many options that will likely have you bringing home some leftovers. You get some fresh bread and antipasto to start off your meal. Many of their dishes come with various sides as well as a soup or salad, and the portions are generous. Besides the usual menu, they have numerous specials to choose from.
Also make sure to leave room for dessert! They will bring out a dessert tray full of many tempting options (my favorite is the chocolate lava cake!).
As others have mentioned, their parking lot is a joke and you’re better off avoiding it and parking at CVS.

This is a very good Italian restaurant. They have one of the best chicken Marsala dishes I have ever had. They have very good service and I would certainly recommend it as a good date destination. The things that keep it from getting a 5^th star is the somewhat pricey menu and the fact that a good Italian joint in Old Forge is not really rare. They are kind of common place on this block… literally.