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Tony's Trattoria

3251 W 4th St, Waterloo, IA 50701 Get directions Cross Streets: Between Patrick Ct and Kent Cir
42.472016 -92.377969
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  1. User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    by Lisa
    04/28/2009
    This is the BEST food I have ever eaten. Tony's Trattoria is by far the nicest restaurant and I had the best time there the other night. Girls Night out, and it was perfect. We started at the bar, and I really like the felt that as a single woman I can sit there and have a drink in comfort and not get hassled. The bar staff were courteous and respectful and made us fell at home from the start. I LOVE the chocolate martini, and my friend Rita had a Cosmo; it was like a scene out of Sex and the City. I only wish I had a pair of Manolo Blahnik's on that night. We shared the goat cheese appetizer and had a bottle of Pinot Grigio, both were delicious. I had a special of pasta with an artichoke pesto which was to die for, and Rita had the Salmon, which she said was the best she has had in town. The waiter was a young kid, but he was really nice and made sure we were looked after. The food was really tasty and came out of the kitchen hot and in a reasonable amount of time. We paused for a bit and had another Chocolate Martini, and then a Berries and Cream Martini as a start to dessert. We ordered the Molten Chocolate and OH MY GOD was it fantastic! I mean this was super yummy and incredible. The waiter told us it would take 15 minutes because they make it from scratch. It is worth every minute of the wait. That is why we had the after dinner martinis. As a single woman, I can say that this was one of the best evenings out I have had in a long time. The restaurant was hassle free and I felt I was treated with respect and courtesy and wasn't getting inferior treatment just because I am a woman. A really nice place with excellent service, and wonderful food, I recommend anyone try it for dinner. I could not be happier.
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  2. User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    by Alex A
    02/17/2009
    Great restaurant!!!! I loved the food, atmosphere, service, and will be going back more often. I had been there before, but it was a couple of years ago & it kinda fell off my radar. But I just had the BEST Valentines dinner there and I was really impressed. I need to get there more because it is great food and they don't charge too much for what you get. I had Chicken Marsala for around $14.00 & it was so tasty. You pay the same for Chicken Alfredo at the sports bar on University & the atmosphere is no where near as nice. I loved the romantic atmosphere and shared a romantic Molten Chocolate Cake for dessert. A romantic dinner with drinks and dessert for two for under $50. I was amazed and impressed. I spent more at Red Lobster.
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  3. User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    by Tom the bomb
    09/04/2008
    FANTASTIC!!! I am only sorry I did not discover this place years ago. What a pity I had to suffer through so many mediocre meals in al the other places in this town (esp. CF) Great food and killer atmosphere. I had the seared Ahi, it was wonderful, and it even had real wasabi, not the powdered horserasish stuff. Simple but such a clean fresh taste. My girlfriend had the mussels and was raving about the saffron sauce, I tasted it and it was brilliant. I normally like my mussels in garlic butter and wine, but this sauce was delicious and different than anything I had tasted. We then shared a Caesar salad, which was fresh, delicious and homemade. A friend had tipped me off about the homemade dressing and it was wonderful, NOT like the bottled crap, wow! and even good anchovies. I had a huge steak, hand cut and cooked rare, served with the best garlic mashed potatoes and the best cabernet sauce I have ever tasted. The little lady had the Veal Boconcinni (sp?) which was the tenderest and most delicious veal I have tasted to date. What a wonderful dish, veal, proscuitto, fresh mozzerella, tomaotes, and then a lemon beter sauce. I was almost sorry I didn't order that, but she boxed up half of it and I got to eat it for lunch the next day Uummmh good!!! We didn't have dessert, but we'll be back for more. THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE PLACE
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