Wonderful! Excellent! Delizioso! Authentic Italian cuisine. This is true Italian flavor. The chef came to our table to make sure we were enjoying our meal. We also met Veronica who shared with us her life in Italy and experience in the food industry.
My mother & I stopped by for a lunch on Saturday. We had the fried calamari. Shrimp Portifino & Mussels in white wine sauce. The calamari was fresh & fried beautifully. The shrimp was in a rich but tasty artichoke &caper cream sauce. We found it to be quite good. We enjoyed the atmosphere. It made you forget you were off a busy street.
Every vacation we seek out an authentic Italian restaurant and this was a winner! The bread was warm and fresh baked, the sauce was amazing and the service was good too. We went home with enough food for the next day.
Jennifer Miklos Holstein
+4.5
Makes me want to convert to italian! A beautiful dinner!!
Had a wonderful meal last night. Certainly tasted authentic. Thought I was in Italy again. This was my first time there and I have will go back. Calling ahead for reservations got us seated right away.
Not good. My family went here Friday night and I would not consider this authentic. They use what looks like Kraft parmesan cheese NOT real parmesan. Also, my Spaghetti Carbonara was swimming in butter, the pancetta was not crispy and there was too much sauce. I have had a good meal there before but this was not it. We were very disappointed. Too expensive not to have a good meal EVERYTIME.
Wow! What a fantastic restaurant! The service was impeccable and enjoyable, even towards our raucous party of 26! The food was delicious and the menu even had gluten free pasta options! We went there straight from our wedding and they made it an experience we will never forget! The entire staff worked together to play a joke on my new husband and even Chef Gary got in on it! Needless to say we wanted great Italian food for a reasonable price and this was exactly what we got! A must visit in SC!
My date and I dropped in at 9:45 Friday night after a movie and were delighted by what we found. Great atmosphere, fantastic service, and the lasagna was FANTASTIC! We will be back.
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I Wanna Go to La Fontana!. ‘Been intendin’ to jot down this stuff for awhile. ...So without any more incessant adieu, I’m going to give some long overdue accolades to my most frequented spots when it come to piggin’ out in the good old Holy City. It’s been too long I’ve promised my humble opinions of quite a few of the many fantastic dining haunts Charleston has to offer, so this is a sort of synopsis, or pot pourri, if I may be so slack! There will be more in-depth descriptions given in the future of the following stellar eating establishments:
...And these are not in order of the topmost preferred to the least, by any means. ‘Just have to git it all down on paper before I feel too guilty about relating my epicurean experiences here in Charleston: So check out my lucious and most foodious reviews on Urbanspoon and other places like City Paper and Yelp! I do as many as I can, when I'm not spending time chowing down on the superb urban fare I'e been spoiling myself with lately!
La Fontana: ‘Quickly becoming a standard here in the West Ashley area, “La Fontana” is definitely not to be missed when making the rounds for great Charleston Italian dining. Gary Langevin has long enthralled the port city with his illustrious talents as head chef at a few venues that I can remember (Such as Bella Napoli - and another La Fontana in North Charleston - ), but none so memorable as this recent incarnation of La Fontana. Their bread is always warm and endowed with fresh herbs; they serve the bread almost before they seat you! Mr. Gio is a most cordial host, and has been our waiter numerous times.
You can’t go wrong with any of the choices here. My favorite is the Pollo Saltimbocca, but I’ve tasted the Melzane Ripiene quite a few times as well. ‘Absolutely like butter! The meatballs are huge and hearty. Their Chicken Marsala is a real winner, too... along with the Salsiccia Alla Griglia. Don’t forget to order the Penne alla Putanesca (I recommend their homemade sausage with that - ‘simply divine!) when a cold winter night requires a dish that “sticks to your ribs”!
Their entire staff is most accommodating and quite an energetic and genuinely hospitable bunch. I love it when the chef comes and asks us how everything was... and I’ve never been disappointed here. You won't be either...
The food was excellent. My wife, kids and I all enjoyed our dishes. And the desserts ... Awesome! We will be back that I know.
And the service by Roberto was perfect. He was more than happy to meet all of my kids request.
This small restaurant has the best Italian food. The service and atmosphere add to the pleasurable experience. I highly recommend stopping in for a delicious meal. We ate here on our last trip to Charleston (6 years ago) and I was excited to see it is still open.
Delicious authentic Italian cuisine !!! We ordered the Calamari as an appetizer. Then My wife ordered the Rigatoni Buongustino and I ordered the Fettuccine Bolongese! Not to mention an extra side of Italian Bread with pesto !!!
I was in Charleston with my daughter moving her into her apartment at the College of Charleston when we ran into someone on King Street who recommended La Fontana. So we went and loved everything about it! The food is amazing, fresh homemade, truly authentic Italian food. We are from Boston and are Italian. Many restaurants claim to be authentic but are far from it. Not this one, we both ate our entire meal and had dessert after saying we couldn't eat another bite! Fabiana, the owner was so kind to me and especially to my daughter who was having all kinds of feelings. She made her feel safe and at home!!! I know the food is what you are all most interested in, so you will not be disappointed! If I could I would give La Fontana 10 stars!
Give La Fontana a try. Ignore trolls and snobs. Yes, Charleston is moving towards the wonderful, stylish, boutique type restaurants, but Italian is about the food. La Fontana is run by Fabiana, who is putting her heart and soul into this restaurant. I had the pasta Bolognese and it was wonderful. My wife had the tagliatelle with shrimp, and she loved it. I suggest you support a long-term, loyal, local business and not judge the book by its cover. Be now, be unique, go retro and have fun and a great, authentic Italian meal at La Fontana!
Showed up with a party of 15 and they accommodated us with no problem! Food was amazing and honestly I had a few drinks so I’m having a hard time remembering our servers name but she was awesome! We had a blast and will definitely be back soon!
This place is a little diamond. Really amazing food, great atmosphere, and the staff are very polite. Would definitely recommend if going on a date or just want to relax.
Had no idea what to expect and this wound up being the best meal of our entire vacation. Had Chicken Parmesan w/ a side of pasta and sausage. Absolutely delicious, sausage tasted homemade.
I want to give an amazing review!! Five stars across the board! First of all I would start by thanking Jessica who is most delightfully polite while saving a canceled reservation for my family this evening. I've made a new friend thanks a lot just see you at the bar scene! And then I'm going to move forward to Paul who gave Five Star Fobes certified standard service !!!!!! five stars for you across the board thanks so much for making our stay at the light your service was impeccable and your most polite thank you for everything that you do thank you to the kitchen staff as well to the chefs and all that we know that takes to put in to make a meal great for those on the other side of the wall. You guys were amazing thank you so very much I look forward to eating their many more times in the future Happy New Year!!
The service was beyond wonderful! The food was delicious. We loved the tiramisu. I just went to Italy and wanted to have more wonderful authentic Italian food. I found a great place in Charleston.
The service was beyond wonderful! The food was delicious. We loved the tiramisu. I just went to Italy and wanted to have more wonderful authentic Italian food. I found a great place in Charleston.
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