Nonna Luisa Ristorante

The place is worth the visit. Get there early. The food is incredibly delicious. The sea bass portion was more than expected and the desserts are wonderful. The scallops could have been cooked about another minute for my taste. Overall, our server, Ms. Lola, was nice and the service is great. The accordion music played by the young lady added to the delightful atmosphere.

This place is dialed in and what makes it so great is they offer expensive good meals and reasonably priced standard ones too. The chicken with red peppers and fettuccine were amazing. Loved the whole vibe here and the owner was cool and accommodating. People complain about the loud, noisy atmosphere but I disagree and like drowning out the individual blowhards that you'd hear if it was too quiet. Can't wait to come back

We enjoyed the food at Nonna Luisa's, everything was tasty, fresh, and well prepared. The service, however; left a little bit to be desired. I'm not sure if our waitress was new or just having a bad day, but she was not at all attentive. It wasn't the service we had expected from what seems to be a fine dining establishment. I did love that they put real candles on the table and that the restaurant was dimly lit for ambience. Their tiramisu was easily the best I've ever had.

Do you need reservations? Yes. Is it spendy? Yes. If you stop reading there, this place isn't for you. I have ate several places since moving to Washington many, many years ago. And this, by far, is the absolute best restaurant I have been to in the whole state, if not in my whole life. Every single morsel that came to our table was layered with fresh, complex flavors. Our party of 5 were passing forks, plates, & rave reviews of each new bite. Bruschetta? Something so simple has zero business being THAT GOOD! Nor were they greedy with the amout of toppings either. I honestly can't tell you the name of my dish. For one it was a special. For another, I honestly couldn't pronounce it. I can tell you it was $50. Again, there are cheaper options, but if this again stops you there, this place may not be for you. It was a round pasta in crab, lobster bisque with a seafood medley. Scallops were thicck (2Cs, no mistake), clams were few, good amount of seafood over all. With muscles, clams, even calamari. Do I recommend it? Have you ever had food so good, you actually have to close your eyes & hold those flavors on your tongue? No? How about flavors so good, so beautiful that your mouth waters while you are chewing it? This was that meal. This while restaurant was. Over 5 dishes came to our table. From high dollar specials (more than my plate, to the humble & grateful $8 Bruschetta.) To the free bread. It was all amazing & worth the price. My husband had a pork special that was so amazing with mushrooms that was so tender a knife never came out. It was what I could only describe as the beefiest pork I've ever had, & I don't mean bulk. You can actually pick out specific flavors. It was all just... wow! I see why they are so busy & highly recommend. At 5:30pm on a Saturday they were packed. A lovely lady played wonderful skilled music. The owner was so sweet & funny to guests. The staff down to the servers, & cleaners were amazing. Our waitress Jessica KushKush a sweetheart & awesome about answering all our questions, & we had a lot! Was funny, professional, but still remained light-hearted. The chef was super friendly & approached us a few times to talk of our meals, travels, & love of style. Not in any way that was lingering with any staff either. The whole evening was just wonderful. Would definitely recommend & be back as a treat. You can dress up or down, which was honestly a bit cool. You never felt too good or not good enough here. You just felt, welcome. And yes, no food pics. It was love at first bite & we never thought about pictures.

Another busy day demanded a search of Commercial Avenue for sustenance. Nonna Luisa and her steamy windows beckoned.... inside was very busy. With no reservation, managed to aquire a table. Staff very friendly and handlng the busy night well. Ordered the main and wasn't disappointed, the Ravioli with prawns was delicious, and more bread would have helped to mop up the Alfredo Saffron sauce. Will be back for more, next time in Anacortes.

Celebrated a birthday dinner here recently. Amazing service and food. The daily special board is brought to each table and explained before ordering. They have a decent wine and cocktail menu, and were helpful in suggesting pairings with food. The service was personable and efficient (even when busy). I ordered the Halibut Piccata, which was delicious. Generous portions. For dessert, I picked the tiramisu, delicious. If you’re in Anacortes, don’t miss out. They’re open for dinner.