Anthony's New York Italian brings a family-rooted approach to River Oaks, built by Chef Anthony Russo out of a first-generation Italian-American upbringing where cooking and hospitality were treated as one and the same. The kitchen makes its pasta fresh daily from Italian semolina flour, along with house-made mozzarella and complimentary house-made olive bread, and cooks everything exclusively in 100% extra virgin olive oil imported from Partanna, Sicily — no seed oils anywhere in the kitchen.
The menu spans prime steaks, live lobster, fresh seafood, and New York-style pizza out of the brick oven, alongside signature plates like Lobster Fra Diavolo with bucatini in a spicy San Marzano sauce, Mezze Maniche Carbonara with farm egg and guanciale, and House-Made Gnocchi al Caciocavallo with porcini and Pecorino Romano. Regulars also point to the wagyu meatballs and mussels as standouts, alongside praise for attentive, family-run service.
An aperitivo bar pours Italian wines and classic cocktails, and the restaurant offers private dining for celebrations and larger gatherings.
The menu spans prime steaks, live lobster, fresh seafood, and New York-style pizza out of the brick oven, alongside signature plates like Lobster Fra Diavolo with bucatini in a spicy San Marzano sauce, Mezze Maniche Carbonara with farm egg and guanciale, and House-Made Gnocchi al Caciocavallo with porcini and Pecorino Romano. Regulars also point to the wagyu meatballs and mussels as standouts, alongside praise for attentive, family-run service.
An aperitivo bar pours Italian wines and classic cocktails, and the restaurant offers private dining for celebrations and larger gatherings.