Arta's Italian Info
Amenities
Service options
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Curbside pickup
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Great coffee
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Great dessert
Popular for
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Cocktails
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Hard liquor
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Healthy options
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Small plates
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Vegetarian options
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Wine
Dining options
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Dinner
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Bar onsite
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
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Romantic
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Trendy
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Upscale
Crowd
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Groups
Planning
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Dinner reservations recommended
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Accepts reservations
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Free street parking
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Parking
Best WLM Reviews
Arta’s Italian is one of the most authentic, local Italian restaurants in Livingston County/Michigan! My husband and I just went for our anniversary, and it was very reminiscent of our honeymoon in Italy last year. The service is wonderful, the food melts in your mouth and you can tell the quality of ingredients being used. Try the bruschetta, Old Fashioned/Lemoncello martini and mushroom ravioli with sage sauce! Arta’s isn’t in a downtown area, and I think that’s the only drawback, as no one really knows it’s there! I will help spread the word and get Arta’s name out there!
This is a hard review to write. I love the food and have had great experiences in the past. However tonight I did not get to enjoy the food or the service. Jessica was the only person working. She was a server as well as the bartender. This was no fault of her own, but we sat for well over 20 minutes at the bar with only waters. It is completely unacceptable to only have one person working to serve every customer. We left without being able to order a drink, an appetizer or anything.
My wife and I went here for the first time on our 18th anniversary. We made a reservation and were the first to arrive that day.
Our server was new, but tried very hard and was very nice.
We ordered the prociuto wrapped scallops as an appetizer. The flavor seemed a bit off, which we realized was due to the burnt butter they were cooked in.
We then waited over 40 minutes for our salad. As our salad arrived, the (host?) took away our silverware and said he would bring us new ones (unnecessary). So we sat there with our salad for 5 minutes waiting for silverware. When he did return, he only brought forks, so I got up and took the knives from another table (NONE of the servers spent any time in the dining room, though there were only 2).
We ordered a pear salad with gorgonzola cheese and candied walnuts. The salad tasted fine, but one would expect a pear salad to come with pears. There were 3, razor thin slices of pears on the side of the salad like a garnish. All 3 slices would even amount to a mouthful. I realize it says sliver in the description, but this amount was pointless.
Finally our entrees arrived. We both ordered the Ravioli All'aragosta
"Zebra-striped lobster stuffed ravioli w/ seafood saffron cream"
The cream sauce was very bland. No flavor at all. The ravioli was typical and the lobster tasted like it was from a can. I've had similar dishes to this before and this did not taste fresh, but more like frozen ravioli. Very disappointed with this.
My wife got a cappuccino (which was very good) and we split a piece of tiramisu which was pretty good.
The cost of this overly drawn out mediocre meal? $120. Was it worth it? Absolutely not. Even at $60, I would have felt this was a bad meal.
I wouldn't recommend this place. They seem very disorganized and the food is not what they claim. Cello and Coratti's have better options for less. We won't be going back here.
Beautiful place, but the service was lacking. We did so long for the food, and when it came out, it was all cold. No reason for a place to take that long when there’s only two tables. One table was a husband and wife and they took their food to go. The other table was ours and we had five people. Don’t get me wrong. The food was not bad at all, but it was definitely cold, and you could tell with sitting for quite a while. Not exactly what I had in mind for Italian cuisine. I’ve definitely had Better, and had better service at Olive Garden.
We ate at Arta's for the first time last night. They had a minor issue with staffing that resulted in the meal taking a little longer, but they advised us before seating in the event that we wanted to make a different choice. FYI, it was well worth a little extra time! The food was amazing and the servers, although way overworked, were excellent. Will definitely be back!
Thank you Artas! The best authentic Italian restaurant ❤️ in Brighton area. The service and atmosphere is amazing!
Food was amazing. Had the Polo Parmigiana, Pasta Fagoli, and cheese cake. Service was quick and friendly. Everyone in the group enjoyed the food. Only negative was they didn’t have their liquor license yet, so no wine to pair with the food. They are expecting to get the license in August. We would definitely be back once they have drink options.
Was in the area looking to try something new after spending the day out with the family. Staff was welcoming and got us in without a reservation, they were not too busy. Unfortunately, the waitress failed to introduce herself and was unable to answer basic questions regarding featured menu items, and continually emphasized her lack of familiarity & knowledge with menu items was because she was new, which was off putting & began to feel like a repetitive excuse. It took quite a while for drinks alone to be served, and the bartender could be heard across the room asking where to find “Margarita” & was it under “M”? The margarita was mediocre at best. Moscow mule was subpar. Caesar salad could have been dressed more, felt like plain dry lettuce with parm. Mashed potatoes were straight. Sautéed mushrooms were ok, have had better. Bistec was tender and had good flavor; however, the cook temp was inconsistent throughout. Some parts were closer to medium rare whilst others were textbook well done. Spaghetti with bolognese sauce was sent back as a moderate portion of noodles were found to be clumped together and far undercooked (inconsistent cooking of dry pasta). The best item this evening was the lobster linguini in a creamy saffron sauce. The pasta was cooked just past al dente, the sauce could’ve been a lil thicker, but it’s flavor was on point and the lobster was cooked perfectly, consistently & tender throughout! If more consistent precision with steak cook temps, and pasta cooking techniques can be achieved, several of these dishes would’ve resulted in a higher overall score. Also, better training of novice staff would elevate the experience and atmosphere for all guests to better enjoy.
Quick Facts About Arta's Italian
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 02:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 02:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 02:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Thursday | 02:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Friday | 02:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Saturday | 02:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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