I'm an East Coast Snob who worked in NYC, lived in Brooklyn and dined in Little Italy at only places that John Gotti frequented, including Peter Lugers in Williamsburg Brooklyn. I had lost faith in Arizona Italian over the past 2 years since I relocated here. Everything tasted like Chef Boyardee Beefaroni. Aka puke food. I almost gave up on Italian until I saw decent reviews on OpenTable regarding Aiello's. So my wife and I gave Aiello's a shot and were pleasantly pleased. The service gets an A+, the ambiance is perfect NY Guido-like with nice table linen , red patent leather circular seating and Frank Sinatra singing in the background. This gets my A rating for replicating SPQR Restaurant in Little Italy NYC. The food was served warm and fresh, pasta al dente, salad fresh and crispy. The so called Aiello's famous award winning meat balls had a bit too much bread filler for my palate. Red sauce perfect. Therefore the food gets a B grade compared to NYC quality. Overall, I am intrigued and satisfied enough to become a repeat customer. They have a lot of interesting dishes on the menu.
I want to reassure future customers that Aiello's is an all right place to dine and you won't be disappointed. Some of the reviews I have seen by Yelpers seem ridiculous. Go find out your self with an open mind and be civil to the waiters.