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| - Our good friend took my husband and I to Aiello's two nights ago. When we waked in, we were greeted right away by a hostess and seated at the bar until a table was free. Dana was tending bar and was very accommodating. While at the bar, we were approached by the owner Joe, who asked how we were doing and if we were okay. We talked to him for a few minutes and had a great conversation. Then Joe's wife Mahyra (spelling?) came over and talked to us. Again, all very nice people.
When our table was ready we sat down and ordered drinks and appetizers. The Calamari Fritti was soooooo good!!! The breading was light and tasty. I didn't drink much wine, but hubby and our friend raved about it. We were served bread and olive oil with peppers to dip the bread in. All of it was amazing! We were happy campers at this point.
We ordered our dinners: I ordered the Chicken Maria, husband ordered the Linguini Fradiavolo and our friend ordered Veal Marsala. Mine came with a decent serving of chicken breast (covered in mushrooms and artichokes topped with lemon & white wine sauce), green beans and a potato croquette, it was very tasty. I was very satisfied and will definitely order it again. Husband's dinner was really good, he said. The only thing he would have changed was the portion, which was small compared to what he received at other restaurants. Our friend really liked his veal, which he has had there before. All three of us cleaned our plates!
On to dessert. OMG the dessert!! Husband and I shared the Tiramisu, which I wish was a little bigger. It was so incredibly creamy and tasty. I could have eaten 10 of them! Our friend had the Chilled Zabaglione, which I've never heard of so he offered me a taste. I was ready to order one of those next! It was heavenly, to say the very least. WHEN we go back there, I honestly will order everything I ordered this time and add the Chilled Zabaglione to my order.
Overall, it was a very satisfying experience. The ambiance was great, the owners are engaging and very nice, our server Dana was great, and the food and dessert was amazing. We will definitely be back! We live in Fountain Hills but will think nothing of taking the drive to Aiello's for another great experience!
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