Lamantini Trattoria - Bradenton

We brought our mother to dinner while we were all together to visit our sister. The service was attentive, but the ambience and the food was in the middle of the street. Nothing special, didn't taste like pasta was handmade, I tasted my brothers. I had the shells and the broth wasn't very rich. It was our first evening in Florida and we enjoyed the evening together, but I wish the food was surprisingly more delicious.

Genuine Italian cuisine! We were pleasantly surprised to meet Chef Daniel. Our server was attentive and friendly. The calf Romano was delicious! Try the Greens Morelle for an appetizer, wonderful! This was our first visit, but certainly not our last!

Service: Only a waitress for the entire restaurant on a Thursday night in the season. Several tables had dirty dishes and one server had to do everything; Busts, seat customers, take food orders and supply food. We felt for them. Ambience: Diveable with stained concrete floors, worn tables and chairs and bathroom with peeling color and cracked mirror. Bar was busy with customers and TV games. Restaurant less busy and quiet. Food: disappointment. Appetizer and entree came together so difficult to enjoy both at ideal temperature. Most appetizers at home. Leek risotto was very good. Scallops were boiled to the point of leather color and taste. Creamed spinach was a gentle chaos. Aracini appetizer was delicious, but the part was quite large for the amount of sauce with it. I think they have to decide that they are a bar with some food or a serious Italian restaurant. They also recommend that you smoke the bar customers at the table right in front of the dining room window. Watching a parade of smokers that pull their cigarettes out into an overflowing ashtray and run back into the bar is not very deceptive.

When music is planned, the noise level is high. There are many places in Bradenton that serve more authentic Italian cuisine. We will not return to this restaurant.

Second visit, second amazing experience. Wonderful service the food was some of the best ever and the pumpkin spice martini was the best ending to a lovely meal. The next day my leftover lasagna was delicious! Well done!