Our meal at Aiello's Italian restaurant was just okay. We expected more - more flavor, that is! Mostly the food was bland and tasteless. A Groupon deal was our motivation to visit this restaurant.
To begin with our friendly server suggested a wine - we were surprised to learn it was a pricey $12 a glass. And my lunch buddy said he didn't particularly like the wine either. Be sure to check the wine list BEFORE ordering.
A warm basket of bread was brought to the table. However, the bread was not chewy or tasty but had an odd cakelike texture.
I was expecting a hearty minestrome soup. This was not hearty - a thin, bland tomato broth with lots of pasta. Adding some grated parmesan gave some flavor. Olive Garden's pasta fagioli soup is 100 percent better.
I had the seared salmon over curly pasta in a light creamy sauce. It was tasty probably due to the crushed red pepper I asked for. Leftovers that I removed from my frig the following day were rock hard. I guess the sauce wasn't all that light - probably lots of cheese and butter. My buddy liked his pork panini although the huge leaves of rapini made for messy eating.
Had to try the Italian ricotta cheesecake but wish I hadn't bothered. It was a big slice, bland and flavorless - 8 dollars a slice! Lately other restaurants are offering smaller desserts which I like - less calories and cheaper.
I guess we'll stick with Olive Garden. We enjoy their meals a lot better.