Longtime establishment serving traditional Italian favorites & pizza in a casual setting with patio. Based on 743 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
139 W Michigan Ave, Paw Paw, MI 49079
Phone: (269) 657-7033
Website: http://www.lacantinapawpaw.com/
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–8 PM |
| Thursday | 5–8 PM |
| Friday | 5–8 PM |
| Saturday | 5–8 PM |
| Sunday | 5–8 PM |
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Reviews
Jacub Shaw
First we waited 30 minutes for our app (that never came) then our food came about 45 minutes in and the waitress said the app still isn’t done. WE GOT CHEESE BREAD…. The table next to us sat down 15 minutes after us and they had their apps and drinks before we did. Then my wife orders two cannolis and they were 6/10 at best and they were $10 a piece!!!!
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Ray Materson
La Cantina is a lovely, family run restaurant. It’s truly a gem of a place that locals know well. The food is excellent, atmosphere is pleasing and the service is impeccable. It also boasts an extensive wine list with many varieties of imported Italian wine. Try the Tony Soprano Chianti! Our favorite server is Michaela. She’s remarkably efficient, has a terrific manner and a smile that lights up the room! This is not to slight other servers and bussers. The entire floor staff work hard and carry on their duties as smoothly as a finely calibrated time piece. Can’t say enough about La Cantina! We love you!
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Gregory Allen
What a amazing dinner for my wifes birthday party of 8 , the service was phenomenal the food was delicious, our server Michele was knowledgeable with the menu and wine list. Your staff made my wife’s birthday special. Thank you so much. The management really has the restaurant dialed in.
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Rebecca Fraker
La Cantina has the best linguini and clams! We ordered takeout tonight and got three orders, one with marinara, one with creamy white, and the third had olive oil and garlic. We can’t decide which was the favorite!
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Sanya Vitale
Wow! Hands down one of the most remarkable Italian restaurants I’ve ever eaten at, including my grandmother’s kitchen! The red sauce is superb, on the sweeter side of the flavor palette. The customer service was top notch. The views are gorgeous. Definitely going back again and again. A+
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Ortin
I don’t usually write a negative but this was not a good night.
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Around the World
I had my Easter dinner in this restaurant yesterday and it surpassed my expectations. I was travelling from Chicago back to Toronto (Canada) and thought I wouldn’t find some good food for Easter. However, even without any reservations, my family and I were accommodated. The server Gaby was excellent. The food was so fresh and delicious. Definitely, I do recommend this place. Thank La Cantina so much for making my unexpected dinner so special.
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H Miller
Lots to see and do here. Spaghetti special on Tuesdays. Fun spaces for large groups. Catering. Outside Dining. Pizza takeout. Birthday dinners. Wedding parties, Receptions, Anniversary, Romance, etc. Everyone’s favorite. Family and Couple friendly. Love is in the air here! This family has lived in and supported Van Buren County for 2 centuries. There local support of youth is overwhelming.
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M Helene Moya
How have I never been to La Cantina before now?!? No reservations, no problem, even on a Saturday night, while simultaneously hosting a class reunion party and offering riverfront live music. The hostess must be family/owner. I swear i was back in Brooklyn, what with the outstanding skills of the front of house staff, matched perfectly by the masterful culinary talent in the kitchen. The entire dining experience was enjoyable. Swans glided past our window view on the Paw Paw River as we were ordering appetizers. Learned from our server Megan (i think, i hope) that the graceful waterfowl are rarely seen this far up river from Maple Lake. So of course we took that as a fortuitous sign on mom’s 84th birthday. Wine selection was effortless, despite the extensive collection of bottles from around the globe, thanks to Megan and her obvious expertise. I said glass of white zinfandel? she said of course, and chose one perfectly. Calamari was the best I’ve ever had, hands down. Light and crispy fried, tender rings and delicious marinara. Portobello mushroom stuffed with seafood and breaded was scrumptious. One mushroom was the size of a salad plate. Pasta Emillio was a cornucopia of savory favorites – artichoke hearts, green peas, caramelized onions, Italian sausage atop a generous bowl of pasta with a delicate pesto sauce. Rigitoni E had a distinctive marsala cream sauce with mushrooms and basil. Chicken Alfredo was deeply flavorful and authentic in its loose consistency – refreshingly unlike sticky and thick Americanized sauce in a jar. Dessert was the exclamation point of the meal. New York style cheesecake, tiramisu and spumoni. Exquisite. I would get older sooner just to have my birthday dinner here. Like next weekend. TwNovember is so far away. Nuf said. Mic drop.
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Margaret Goodwin
Such a fabulous meal! Personally greeted by Tony and Ava. Heard stories from Emilio. The calamari was the best I’ve had. Entrees were rigatoni and pasta Primavera. Highly recommend. Great family history and atmosphere. Say hi to Lisa at the bar!
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