I'm giving three stars because ya gotta compare places to their rightful competitors: Alice Fazooli's is definitely better than the regular chain restaurants like Jack Astor's, Boston Pizza, Pickle Barrel, etc. albeit a little bit pricier than those places, too.
The atmosphere was also much nicer and this location had really friendly servers, who were accommodating when we wanted to move to a booth instead of an open table!
My friend ordered:
1) Chicken Arrostito
- I don't remember what it tasted like much, but my friend seemed to really enjoy it. The chicken seemed well-prepared (for a chicken dish..) and presented nicely. Only complaint was portion too small!
and I ordered:
2) Shrimp and calamari Puttanesca
- I wasn't too hungry to just ordered an app. The shrimp was just gorgeous: plump, juicy and so flavourful, especially bathed in that piri-piri sauce. But I'm not big on cheese so too much feta for me, and the pizza crostini was basically baked mozzerella :( Overall yummy, but probably best for people who like tons of cheese.
Dessert: best dish of the night
3) Pecan pie
- Originally I got tiramisu but it came in such a tiny dish and looked like it was falling everywhere... so I asked to change and they happily obliged :D The pecan pie was delicious and oh-so-sinful. Big chunks of pecans, salty and sweet, good pie-crust ratio, mmmm... I would come back just for this again.
A really nice place to go for a casual dinner out! :)