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| - I came here on a Friday night, reservations were at 8 but weren't really necessary. The places was crowded and lively, but not packed and obnoxious. We were seated right away and given water without having to ask and served bread, butter and a chile infused olive oil that was delicious.
Our server was top-notch! She was friendly, personable and knew the menu like the back of her hand. Her wine suggestions were spot on and complimented the meal perfectly.
I had the eggplant parmesan (which was more cheese than eggplant, but I am by no means complaining). The noodles were thick spaghetti noodles perfectly cooked (not quite al dente, but far from mushy). The sauce was flavorful and obviously homemade, just had no pizzazz. Wouldn't have minded a mild kick to it.
For dessert I had the Italian Cheesecake. It had a hint of orange in it. While it was good, its definitely not the New York style cheesecake I have grown to love. Italian cheesecake is lighter and fluffier as it's made with ricotta instead of cream cheese. It's not as sweet or as rich as I like, so it didn't seem quite dessert-y enough for me, by no fault of the chef at Aiello's.
The evening was ended with an employee coming to our table with what appeared to be a vase. It was filled to ask us to choose a number from 1-99. If I chose the same number she picked, our entire meal, minus alcohol, would be comped. I have a liking for the numbers 3 and 7, for which I cannot explain. I picked number 37, she picked 73. No free meal for us, but it was a fun touch to the end of a great evening!
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