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    Aiello's Restaurant

    4.2 (247 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza, Salad
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Speedies on salad. I loved the dressing
    Gladys M.

    Margaret was so welcoming and comforting. The food was delicious, ​the speedies on my salad was so incredibly tasty. I've never tasted them speedies like this before. Thank you Margatet for your attention and care.

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    James T.

    Amazing stop while we were passing through town during vacation. It was a lucky find after we stopped somewhere else and their computer system was down. This was the former site of Hotel Griffin. Cool history, really cool ambience and was a huge hit for both my wife and I along with our three kids (ages 6-8).

    Rafael A.

    I came by Aiello's when returning from a trip from upstate NY. I have to say that it was a perfect restaraunt stop. Upon arrival, I noticed the restaraunt was full with locals. To me, this is a great sign that this is a great restaraunt as locals don't go to bad restaurants. Service was very quick and we waited no more than 5 minutes for appetizers. We did need to wait for a bit longer for our main courses but it wasn't bad. I also really liked how waiters were always coming around and taking plates off the table as they became empty. The menu here is very accommodating and serves gluten free meals. There is also a wide variety of food available (pizza, pasta, fish, variety of meat, etc.). For the appetizers, I really liked the burrata and lobster bisque. The portions for the soup could be better, however. For the main courses, I had the veal parmesan. My son had the gluten free pasta. Both were very filling and delicious! Finally, the value here is 5/5. It is high quality food for a decent price. I had a great meal here that filled me up for another 4 hours for my ride home! A hidden gem in upstate!

    Ham and Pineapple 18" Cheese Pizza

    Service was quick. Staff members were very courteous and friendly. The atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming. We had the best pineapple and ham pizza I've ever had. Definitely on my "let's eat here again" list.

    Sicilian eggplant parm

    Had high hopes for Aiello's based on most reviews. Our party of 4 had a reservation and were seated at a four top next to the kitchen and across from the bathrooms. Both doors opened and closed repeatedly and squeaked as if no one ever oiled the hinges ever. We asked to move and the restaurant did move us to a more decent location. Drink orders were placed - house Chianti is pretty flavorless but no one's fault I guess. We asked for bread and were told it was baking. Received our salads. Pretty bland general house salads- wrong dressing on one. Asked for bread again- still baking. Received a faulty decent fried calamari app- still no bread. The. The entrees came out. At this point not having been brought bread was just beyond ridiculous and the server said, when asked again... " oh let me get your bread" My dish was the Sicilian eggplant parm, thinking I should order a signature dish to see what makes this place special. Salt. Salt is what makes this place special. Absolutely inedible and when the server took our plates the fact that my dish was untouched should've led to follow up from the server. It didn't. My partner's prime rib was mostly fat. Terrible service and awful food. Never again.

    Billy T.

    I'd driven past this place so many times and finally got an opportunity to visit - I had called ahead only an hour for a Friday evening reservation and was surprised that they had tables open. Firstly, the food. I got a pasta dish that had an option for shrimp or scallops (with the scallops being quite a bit more expensive). I ended up receiving the scallops by mistake, and after some discussing with my server, they did end up giving me the shrimp price. However, I'm a little surprised that it took so long for them to comp me given that it was the server's mistake. With regards to the food itself, however, it was tasty and the portions were large. The bread that they provide is also tasty. One thing that I found to be troubling was how long the food took to take out- exceeding 30 minutes. We were hungry so that wasn't fun. Overall, I had a good experience but it was not anything special. The service was disappointing, but the food was good at least.

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    Great food and atmosphere the service was excellent it's like a museum inside!! Would highly recommend

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    Awesome food very polite friendly staff and the owner is a very nice guy I highly recommend this restaurant

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    They have great food been going to them since I was a kid. Love them!! Always had good service and wonderful atmosphere

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    Classic old school Italian spot with good food and service . The pizza is hands down the best in the area ! Nothing even comes close .

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    2 years ago

    Limoncello cake will keep me coming back. Ordered the eggplant parmigiana and it was pretty good and the service was quick. Nice ambiance.

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    2 years ago

    Good Italian food and wonderful atmosphere. Service was quick and efficient. It was worth the drive.

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    Excellent pasta, good wine, and tasty bread. And they have fiddlehead beer on tap! We really enjoyed our dinner here!

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    My partner and I have been loyal Franco's customers for many years. We usually grab slices or a pie…read moreto go. Last night, we had a non-stellar experience around 7:30-8pm. There were just 2 other diners, and staff were mostly standing around talking to each other. My partner asked for our toddler's slice to be warmed up "10-20 seconds, it's for a baby" when we received the slice *a few minutes later* it was so hot I burned the roof of my mouth when testing it for her. FIVE MINUTES LATER we received our personal slices which had been left in the oven so long the crust was burnt to a crisp. When I said "excuse me, this is burnt" to the counter person, they looked at me with a blank stare and then proceeded to walk away. As a former server, maitre d, and FOH manager, I know this is not how you appropriately handle a situation in which a guest is upset before even touching their food. There was no offer to replace the (literally black crusted) pizza, no "sorry" no ... anything. Instead, a blank stare as they went back behind the counter to continue their conversation with the pizza cook. The pizza is still great, but if this is what Franco's thinks qualifies as half-way decent customer service - they have some issues that need correcting. I don't know if we'll be back; maybe we will just continue taking to go instead of trying to enjoy a meal on-site.

    I asked my real estate agent what was the best pizza in Ithaca. No hesitation she said Franco's…read more Cool little spot reminds me of a drive in a bit with the upfront parking and the big windows. Nice lofted space with high ceilings and the pizza opens prominently displayed smack dab in the middle. Great selection of Neapolitan and Sicilian slices. Italian sodas and desserts. We tried an assortment some garlic knots. Everything with delicious. The Sicilian was particularly airy yet crisp. Pretty good. Definitely agree with it being on of the best pizza spots in Ithaca I have tried to date.

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