We went for the first time in years to Poldino's. We had a nice atmosphere and quite decent food. Bread, calamari and pate as starters, steak, carbonara and ravioli as mains and ice creams and panna cotta as desserts. Was it nice? Yes. Was it exceptional? No. In addition, the menu is a tat limited, in starters, but also if you want to stray from pizza and pasta. read more

Very cozy restaurant with nice Italian food. Massive calamari portions, good pasta and friendly staff. Went here twice during our stay in Aberdeen. read more

Absolutely fantastic food and service! Don't let the decor discourage you - it was an excellent experience and a great value!

I ordered an appetizer/starter called the "Bruschette e olive" under the lunch section for £3.20. It consist two toasted breads, drizzled in olive oil, topped with diced tomatoes (and of course it includes a small bowl of hot olives). It was delicious, but what disappointed me was that they tried to discreetly charge me £4.15 for it instead of £3.20. The waiter even told me beforehand that there are two different types of bruschetta and I was ordering version with hot olives (and one less piece of toast) which costs less (£3.20 greater than £4.15). I don't think this was a mistake because I could hear (what seemed like) the manager yelling at the waiter about "bruschetta" after I placed my order. Perhaps I wasn't supposed to order from the lunch menu during dinner time? I did ask the waiter if I could! It's only ~£1 difference, but the situation made me feel deceived. Honesty and trust is more important than £1. I ordered the spaghetti puttanesca for my main course for £9.90. Menu description states "Made with olive oil, garlic, anchovies, capers, fresh chili peppers and olives." If you do not like olives, do not order this dish! Each bite had a strong taste of olives and saltiness from the anchovies. I personally liked the dish, but I can tell it's not for everyone. Portion size was smaller than what I was used to. Also, there was not much protein on the plate. In fact, my entire meal consisted of mostly carbohydrates and sodium, but what do you expect from Italian food! Waiter was polite and tentative. I probably won't come back here beceause they tried to pull a fast one on me. I have to admit though, the food tasted more authentic than the places we have in the States like "Olive garden" and "Macaroni Grill". If you do decide to go here, just check your bill for any errors. read more

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A small but great Italian restaurant in Aberdeen. Brusceta was great, and so was the lasagna and carbonera. Friendly professional staff is welcoming. read more

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I know, the last thing I wanna be doing is Yelping while on vacation. But my husband Rick took me here for my birthday the other night and all I can say is oh baby! Don't let the fact that this place bills itself as a pizzeria fool you. They serve great Italian chow here. As a friend of mine said, great Italian food is an aphrodesiac. We began with what the Brits call starters. Mine was Coppa di Gamberetti or prawn cocktail pink Marie Rose sauce. Mmmmm! I could have made a meal out of that alone. They were s-o-o-o succulent! The Minnestrone Toscana was nice and light. Now when it came time to pick a main course, I've gotta tell you that Scaloppina alla Creme looked mighty tempting. But I went for the Saltimbocca Romana, which is veal scallops with Parma ham and Mozzarella cheese, in a white wine sauce. Oh man, was that dee-lish-us. I thought that since Rick is 100% Italian he might go for one of the pastas and boy he didn't disappoint! He went for the Linguine al Salmone Affumicato in a delicate smoked salmon cream and dill sauce. Mmmm, was my mouth watering just looking at his. We topped our dinners off with our sweets. I tried the Montenero, which is sponge cake in Marsala, topped off with vanilla ice cream and rich (and I do mean RICH) chocolate sauce. Yummy! Pump that insulin, Susan! Pump! So I had a wonderful birthday thanks to my terrific husband. Nothing like basking in the afterglow of a fine meal (and --ahem-- other things)! read more

Fantastic food and friendly service. I had the beef medaillons with a green peppercorn and cream sauce: exquisite. I snaffled some of the pesto tagliatelle and that was very good too. Less sure about their tiramisu, which seemed to be mostly cream: very nice cream at that, but a little disappointing. Definitely going back to sample some more of the menu. Get there early and order by 6.45 to take advantage of their special pre-theatre menu. read more

This is an excellent choice for authentic Italian in Aberdeen. The food was authentic, fresh, and unique but still traditional all at the same time. You know it's going to be good when the management is speaking Italian. If you go anywhere else for Italian in Aberdeen you're making a mistake! read more

Poldino's - Italian Near Me - Aberdeen, ABE

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Poldino's was good, worth trying out, but not great. For an average restaurant, I would say it is great. But, the prices put it in a higher than average category and I don't think it lives up to greatness in that category. The reasons for this...overcrowded seating area, making it impossible to move around without having to ask other diners to move, paper napkins and just cheaper looking table presentation in general. The food was good. I would even go as far as to say pretty authentic. The waiters were very attentive and good. Really, it is the prices. The pasta dishes aren't bad, somewhere in the range of a tenner. But, starters are around 6 pounds and most of the mains were 15-20, making it a rather pricey restaurant in my book. It is worth a try, just be prepared to pay when you go there. read more

A great find in Aberdeen that has fresh, tasty Italian food. The service was great and they accommodated our requests. It's hidden in the back of the menu, but they have gluten free pasta. I had the Arabrita with gluten free pasta and asked then to leave out the anchovies. No problem! Everyone else in my group enjoyed their dishes as well. Next time I'm in Aberdeen I'd gladly go back. read more

Had the spinach ravioli. Absolutely delicious. Loves the cosy feel of the restaurant too :)

We went to Pauldinos for dinner tonight. The service was one of the worst I've experienced. We had to ask to order our food as we waited around for 15minutes with our menus closed (in a somewhat empty restaurant) with staff walking around and ignoring us. After watching tables get served their food before us (who came in much after we did), I had to ask when our food would be ready after waiting 50 minutes, we ordered a pizza and a salad. Although our meal was good, the service was awful and we both felt that the attitudes of all the staff members was horrendous. I would never go back to this restaurant and wouldn't recommend this place if you want a nice experience. read more

One of the best Italian italian restaurant's i have had anywhere in Scotland.Loved everything about it,the food,service,setting and the price.You wont get much better than this in the Scottish highlands.The house wine was pretty good too,well at least what i can remember read more

I was underwhelmed, food was average and certainly not worth what I paid. I did perhaps get this place on a bit of an off night as I know people who think differently. Service was friendly. read more

I visited this restaurant with a group of friends a year ago and thought it was ok. My main course was not fantastic, I think it was lasagne and it was disappointing but my friends enjoyed their main courses so it was probably a blip (they had really nice looking pizzas). We ordered sides of garlic bread and pizza bread and these were very nice! The desert was definitely the best part of the meal- I had a rum baba and it was delicious, quite potent but well worth it. The prices were reasonable for an Italian restaurant and I would visit again. read more

I love Poldinos! Especially if someone else is paying, but it really isn't overpriced for the quality of food and the friendly atmosphere. The pizza and pasta dishes are delicious and filling, good for the cold in Aberdeen, and the puddings are also good quality. Above that, though, the staff are wonderful: friendly, quick, helpful and hospitable. It's child-friendly, which can't be said for many places in Aberdeen outside of the chain type restaurants, and really has a warm atmoshpere, whatever time you choose to eat there (there is a choice of pre-theatre menus or more options for later dinners). It does get very busy on weekend evenings, so you'll probably want to phone up and book in advance. read more

It is a bit pricey but I always believe you pay for what you get! My Wife and I always enjoy a meal at Poldino's. It can be a bit cramped in there when they are busy which is why we always aim for mid-week. Compared to other Italian places in Aberdeen they are by far the best. The service is normally very good and you will love the food :) Nice one Pepe! read more

The Ambiente was good. Also friendly Service! The Food was for that Price Level dissapointing!

Went to Poldino's for what I had hoped would be a good, authentic Italian dinner in a pleasant atmosphere where I could relax with my S/O and enjoy the end of a stressful week. Unfortunately during our meal we were distracted by someone (I'm assuming that he was the manager), gratuitously yelling and swearing at one of the waitresses in front of the entire restaurant. Was not impressed as it was unprofessional, unpleasant and dramatically brought down the tone of the experience. Witnessing workplace bullying does not make for a pleasant dining experience, and the over the top aggression we were subjected to witnessing is, unfortunately, why I'm giving Poldino's a one star rating. read more