Aielli Ristorante

Can you say horrible.. The restaurant was under staffed it seemed and the old blonde waitress barely gave us the time of day. She even did not notice the fly in the water that she brought. Don’t do us any favors as we only wanted a good meal on a date night.
I was disgusted with the service and the way the staff treated us. I would highly recommend you not wasting your time.

Every dish we had was made from fresh ingredients and love — you could just tell.
The wine list is extensive and well priced — not overly priced like most places.
We shared three dishes, family style, Gorgonzola Gnocchi (homemade gnocchi), Wild Mushroom Risotto, Butternut Squash Ravioli in a Creamy Leek Sauce. Yummilicious!
Our waitress, Elizabeth, was sweet and attentive, but allowed us our conversation and didn’t rush us at all. We were able to enjoy the meal and have a business meeting at the same time.
Will def make this one of my stops when I’m in Toronto.

Warning guys This place has to be the worst restaurant we’ve ever been to! Horrible service, its slow and the waiters are either rude or clueless. The owner was HORRIBLE! The food is not good at all, in fact it was cold and very overpriced. Completely ruined our date night we ended up leaving in the middle of it and going to another restaurant! Pathetic

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Not quite on the popular stretch of Port Credit, this restaurant certainly does not gauge much interest. We found a last minute reservation on NYE, whilst everything was booked up. This doesn’t surprise me — the place offers a mediocre fine-​dining experience. Details:
The Outside: Not much. You could mistake Aielli for a dive at night time.
The Inside: Some consider it classy, but for me it was simply tacky — the room we were seated in had been «Michaelangelo-​ed» all over. I am not sure I can elaborate on that, but picture a really bad version of the Italian renaissance on the walls.
The Peeps: Older crowd.
The Service: Older servers, but charming to say the least. And attentive.
The Wine: Fine-​dining calls for wine and we ordered a Pinot Grigio. I believe the wines start at $ 50 which is fairly reasonable for a fine-​dining.
Primi: We shared the the Spicy One Pan Calamari which was neither memorable nor spicy. But the Mushroom Medley Salad was to die for — think sauteed mushrooms and goat cheese crumble — this one doesn’t disappoint!
Piatto: Sadly, we all ended up ordering the Angus Striploin steak, I believe 10 or 12oz (we were 4 of us). And this ended up disappointing all of us, steak lovers. The meat felt cheap and tough, the glaze bitter, and although cooked to perfection, it was just not great.
For dessert we ordered Tiramisu and Crème Brulee — both perfect, no complaints.
Will I be back? Maybe. I do want to try the pasta here.
Margarita rating? I went classy. Wine only!

The food was okay but the service was slow. We came on a weekday lunch. When we arrived, there was only one table, it was a large lunch party, but there were three servers on hand. No one came to help us, eventually someone from the kitchen had to greet us. We got the seafood salad, nothing spectacular; too much citrus going on, couldn’t really taste much. The bolognese was good. My tagliatelle with beef was too oily, even for an oil based sauce. The service was mediocre. The actual person serving us was nice, but the other waitress was rude. She came over to take the debit/​credit machine and when we asked her about our takeout, she said she was only coming to get the machine, it was busy, and that she’s sure the other waitress was getting it done. The way she said it was rude and, even though she wasn’t responsible for our table, she should have been more polite. Eventually we found out that the takeout was waiting at the front for us (we had to physically hunt down our waitress at this point), which no one mentioned to us. Overall, the food wasn’t good enough to override the bad service, and although our own server was kind, she was a bit tardy and the overall experience was ruined by the other waitress.

The service was great, the place was cozy and nice, and the food was well above average. I do however believe it is a little overpriced.

This is a classy looking place with some up-​scale Italian cuisine and none of the pretensions. Our waitress, whom I assumed to be one of the owners, was a charming peppy lady. She was very familiar with the menu and proved to be helpful by tailoring to the dietary preference of a member in our group. They have a very extensive wine list, some of which can set you back upwards of $ 300. They also carry a few beers on tap, of which, Old Credit (available in amber ale and pilsner) stood out as the local crafty choice.
I opted for the Penne Arrabiatta, penne pasta topped with a course tomato sauce and grilled Italian sausage. The dish was quite simple and pretty much as good as pasta and tomato sauce gets. There was a small confusion with the menu, which listed prices in A/​B format. I assumed one was for lunch and the other was for dinner but I ended up being charged the more expensive one at lunch. Perhaps the prices refer to portion size instead. Despite this issue, the meal and the experience was worthy of the bill.

Family run, old school Italian. Everything is fresh made and served with a smile. The lamb shank melted off the bone. Risotto just the perfect amount of creaminess, with the vegetables taking centre stage I the flavour dept. I have yet to make it to dessert because the portions are quite large. Good wine and liquor list as well.

Yo, Canadians, get on top of reviewing this place!
Family-​owned and cozily tucked into the corner of a block, Aielli is a must for a special dinner with friends, family, or a romantic interest.
Our server, the chef’s wife, walked through the menu and its highlights perfectly. We ordered a red wine, a cab (excuse my short memory re: wine brands), and a smattering of appetizers and entrees. Highlights below:
— Beef tenderloin carpaccio, topped with capers, lemon oil, grated parm, and rocket salad
— Goat cheese-​topped and garlicky sauteed mushroom medley salad
— Luigi’s pappardelle bolognaise, with an excellent veal meat ragu sauce and shavings of Grano Padano
— Gorgonzola scalloped potatoes… mmm
A warm, charming meal, fantastic from start-​to-​end. Definitely recommend.

We have been here many times, every time we’ve had a great experience. It’s got a cosy, charming atmosphere and friendly staff, whether it’s a weeknight or weekend. Their gorgonzola gnocchi is one of my favorite italian dishes of all time. The mushroom salad is also very good. I would recommend this to anyone looking to dine in the area.