La Tavolata - Artesia

Came here for dinner over the weekend. This place is like a family style Italian eatery. Friendly service and not stuffy. Pasta was home made and delicious. We ordered their pork belly special, tortellini and fettuccine with cream sauce, followed by a tiramisu. We enjoyed our dishes tremendously. Considering how reasonable the prices were, definitely worth a 5-star review.

I called on Wednesday and made reservations for Thursday. It is pretty small inside so I am glad we did. We were seated right away. Our server was very friendly. Masks are mandatory. The kitchen is basically part of the dining room. They make their pastas, sauces and desserts in house daily. They give garlic bread before the food comes out, which was very good. We ordered 3 Fettuccine Romano, lasagna, and fruite de marre Spaghetti. You can tell everything is made fresh. The flavors were on point. We all loved our dishes. We will definitely be back.

Food was good, as usual. The only disappointment was there wasn't any fresh cracked black pepper. At least that is what one of the hostesses said. Between you and I, I don't think she knew what I was talking about because I'm sure they had it. They always do. Pictured chicken tortellini, ravioli bolognese, ceasar salad, spaghetti southern, chicken alfredo.

The BEST Italian restaurant within a 40 miles radius! I have been coming here since when they first opened and it has become a staple place for my sister-in-law and I to go whenever I'm back in town. The food and service is excellent here. You can tell they put a lot of care and though into making the dishes. Every dish is made fresh on order and that includes the delicious mouth watering bread they give us. The bread is some of the best garlic breast I've ever had. It's soft and yet crispy and perfectly buttered. I always get the Pappardelle Vodka without prosciutto since I'm vegetarian but they are happy to add in mushrooms for me. Their vodka sauce is one of the best I've ever had and the pappardelle pasta is perfectly cooked. Just thinking of this place makes my mouth water. It's definitely a must try restaurant! Downside: Since COVID they are only open in the evenings which is really tough as we used to go in the afternoon when the kids are at school.

Our server was very diligent and helped. He answered all of our food questions, even made recommendations that we tried and loved. Freshly cooked Italian food, made when ordered and not before that. Where your food is hot and not your plate. Delicious complimentary bread served.