I've always walked around Founder's Hall and seen the signs that adverise Aria's express lunch special. My team and I were looking for a quick sit down lunch somewhere near the office, so we decided to stop by Aria, where there was no wait to be found (on the upstairs level). We were seated and accommodated quickly by a nice waitress.
The express lunch is 3 courses - appetizer, main, and cheesecake and there's really not that many options to choose from. If you're a vegetarian, you basically only have a choice of penne vodka for your main dish. The express lunch comes served on a plate that is basically like a fancy ceramic bento box. As for myself, I chose the roasted tomato bisque to start which was semi-warm, but had a pretty good flavor. This might be a bit diva-like, but I thought having soup out of a square shaped bowl was weird. The soup was probably the best out of the rest of the dishes in all honesty. For my main, I got the Orecchiette with Sausage.... its not a red sauce-based dish, but rather oil and garlic. It had a lot of flavor to it, but I'm not really a fan of oil-based pastas. The serving size was just perfect. Everyone raved about the cheesecake but I really was not a huge fan of it. To each their own.
If you like basic Italian food and are looking for a quick, cheap, sit down meal in the Bank of America Corporate Center, 1BAC, or Founder's Hall, Aria is a good choice for convenience and value. However, I think there are much better choices for lunch out there.