Antonella's Restaurant


Rt. 9 Park Plaza
Hyde Park N.Y 12538
Tel. 845 229-1200
Fax:845 229-1265

Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:00 -10:30 p.m
Friday; Saturday, Sunday 11:00-11:00


MAMA MIA, THAT'S REAL ITALIAN CUISINE

Very Good Eats At Antonella

Antonella's restaurant in Hyde Park Plaza is a neighborly place. The food is regional Italian and the prices aren't excessively high. The family owned and operated restaurant has been satisfying Hyde Park diners for well over six years. Thanks to delicious special dough pizza, homemade pastas, Italian hero sanwiches, robust calzones, exciting cuisine, efficient service, and speedy carryout, patrons adore this friendly and comfortable eatery. The good chemistry at Antonella's is attributable to chef-owners Anthony Delli Carpini and Sal Delli Carpini and his polished restaurant team.

The modest medium size Italian restaurant occupies a long room with a handsome bar at the front attended by super friendly and competent mixologist Alfred Ferado. The dining rooms, front and back with seating capacity for about seventy has a spacious , airy interior that fills up quickly with patrons eager to enjoy the creative dishes of Chef Anthony . The evening I dropped in for dinner, the restaurant was very busy, and seated next to me was a lively group enjoying a large lasagna pie of mortadella, ricotta, romano cheese and meatballs with an array of bottles of wine and beer to accompany the feast. It all looked fabulously inviting.

I began my dinner with a glass of La Francesca pinot noir from Italy. A smooth, medium bodied silky red, with a starter of fried calamari: Fresh and tender cuts of squid with a zesty marinara sauce and one of the best calamari I've had. Also Delicious appetizers like Eggplant Rustico, Clams Posillipo , Mussels Marinara, Calamari Bruscheta,
and stuffed mushrooms are just a warm-up for goodies like Eggplant Parmigiana with Pasta , an Italian classic. Or go for the Shrimp Scampi: sauteed medium size shrimp in garlic and white wine sauce over Linguini.
The food prepared by Chef AnthonyDelli Carpini is full of assertive flavors evidenced by dishes he made like a soulful dish of Linguini Putanesca: a masterful dish of properly cooked Pasta in a richly accented medley of capers, garlic, anchovies, and olives that delivers on point deliciousness. And try Penne Antonella, another wonderful concoction of culinaria Italiana. The food is prepared in a way that highlights the ingredients, brings out the full fresh flavors of the dishes, and keeps you craving for more..


Antonella offers a wonderful selection of soups as well: Pasta Fagioli is a warm and flavorful Cannalini bean in a light marinera brodo. Or try the Pasta Piselli , a green pea and tomato soup that is very tasty. The wine list at Antonella is small but adequate with good Italian reds and white wine. Also a children's menu featuring very simple and fun food is available.

All the dishes I sampled were very good. The Chicken Cacciatore,a hearty entree of four tender and deliciously seasoned scallopines of fresh chicken swimming in a rich tomato sauce filled with sauteed mushrooms, onions peppers and capers is a heavenly ensemble of flavors. And proves the popularity of the dish with local diners. Another dish to try is the Veal Saltinbocca: scallopine cut tender veal medallions embellished with Fresh Prociutto, Spinach and melted Mozzarella in a white wine sauce is a real delight not to be missed. I ended my dinner with a healthy size portion of Tiramizu that was to die for. Food at Antonella is of high quality, fresh and really good, and the Italian tradition of famiglia is very much alive here where you'll feel right at home. So go to Antonella and taste the cornucopia of delicious food like we professional restaurant critics are taught to do, in a thoughtful, and delicate manner to get the essence of the ingredients and the full flavors. And have some good Italian wine and consume all the wonderful food with molto spirito and passione. Rating **** Good to Very Good

Baron Corso de Palenzuela von Habsburg is a chef, restaurant critic,and food, chocolate and wine connoisseur who has written extensively on international cuisine. The Gourmet Baron resides in New York, Virginia, and Spain. He can be reached at 845 706-1244