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Alioli Ristorante
Category: Restaurants Italian Italian [Edit]
350 Burnhamthorpe Rd WMississauga, ON L5B 3J1
(905) 281-1122
- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Classy
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
9 reviews for Alioli Ristorante
9 reviews in English
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Review from Joe C.
8/18/2011
5 stars for this missisauga authentic Italian restaurant. Restaurant's been around for a long time. Extremely friendly and knowledgable staff. some nights have live soothing music more of a romantic joint then casual dinner because of the decor.
Everything on the menu is worth trying. I've done so myself. the wine list is well stacked with quality and Im sure they have an abundance of other wines that are not on the menu. Better to book ahead because seating is limited. It's the kind of place that takes care of their customers and gives you that real intimate experience
My first experience with Grapa -
Review from Johnny H.
Toronto, ON
5/22/2012 2 photos
I went to Alioli in Spring of 2010. A lot can be said to describe the experience, but there is one thing that set this restaurant apart from others: Portion. Anorexia-defeating portion. Diet-ending portion. King Kong-satisfying portion. The food they put out is huge. We ordered calamari for appetizer, and little did we know we were in for a shock. It was 3 times the size of normal calamari portion we used to get at other restaurants. The calamari was fresh, and very crispy though.
We struggled to finish the appetizer. When we finally wiped it clean, our entrees arrived. When I saw my lamb rack, my jaw dropped. All I was thinking was "how am I going to finish this?" I looked at my friend's pasta, and that thing looked like it could feed the whole Mississauga for 3 years. Ok. Maybe I'm exaggerating. But the portion was large enough to feed a hungry T-rex. Though I don't remember the details, the food was delicious. There was elegance and skillfulness in the flavor.
But when you're full, you're not really enjoying the food. You cannot perceive the taste, smell and flavor in their intended form. You're just shoving it down your throat.
The atmosphere is warm and cozy. Dimly-lit and decorations are classy. The table is decent size, but I thought tables were not spaced out enough to give privacy. The noise level was high, and there was live music. Also the restaurant felt a bit cold.
We barely finished half the plate, and took the rest home. The restaurant is a great value. For the money you pay, you get a lot more. Maybe too much. Next time I'm going to Alioli, I'm starving myself for 3 days. -
Review from Yvette I.
Mississauga, ON
3/31/2012
I am definetly fan of this place. I have come here for many special occasions communions, confirmations. We have hosted my 2nd daughters confirmation here and our family continuously raves about the food.
Their calamari is to die for!!!
This is one of Missisauga's best Italian Restaurants. -
Review from Madelaine D.
Toronto, ON
8/30/2011
This place actually lived up to the hype and was EXACTLY what we were looking for. Classy atmosphere, delicious fresh tasting food and excellent service. The perfect place to celebrate a birthday with your family.
Within the first 15 minutes of sitting down in Alioli we saw not one, but two birthday cakes with candles go to different parties of people which was a good sign for us since that's what we were there for as well.
Our waiter, an older gentleman, was full of charisma. He made us feel comfortable, taken care of, and was very friendly without intruding on our meal. He also met an allergy request with no problem and didn't make us feel rushed when we couldn't make a decision on our entrees. In fact he encouraged us to just wait until we had finished the first course to even order. Despite our late order entrees arrived just 10-15 minutes are our appetizer was finished. Perfect.
We ordered the appetizer platter (recommended!) and it was enough for all 7 of us to have a taste of everything. The main courses were delicious. The veal was tender and grilled to perfection, the pastas were light and flavourful and the pizzas for one were full of bright fresh ingredients.
I was impressed with this restaurant and would definitely recommend this as a place to take a group for a nice meal.Listed in: Eating and drinking in…
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Review from Reina L.
Mississauga, ON
7/14/2011
My husband and I finally visited this restaurant last week after months of putting it off. Good thing we finally dined here because this place has the best Grilled Squid appetizer! On the menu, it is listed as "Calamari Alla Griglia". The squid is succulent and perfectly tender. It came on a bed of chopped tomatoes, capers, and mixed greens. My dear husband and I both loved it and I highly recommend it to anyone especially seafood lovers.
For the main course, I had Linguine Pasta with Rapini (Linguine con Rapini) since I wasn't up for a meat dish. The fresh pasta was pretty good and I like that the sauce wasn't too heavy. I'd love to try their meat dish particularly the Osso Buco the next time we visit. As expected, my husband who is a risotto fan, had Risotto al Prosecco. The dish had mushrooms, shrimps, and artichokes in a lobster bisque. He was pretty satisfied with his meal, too.
For dessert, we shared a Tiramisu. My husband paired it with a cup of espresso while I had tea. It was the perfect way to end the meal. The tiramisu was just right. It had a good balance of mascarpone cheese, espresso and cookies.
We will definitely go back! -
Review from Lan T.
Toronto, ON
6/5/2009
My company always books our departmental Christmas lunch at this restaurant. When they ask us if we prefer a change of scenery, I vote no.
The antipasta is great, and they have an excellent risotto. The service is not as good as the food, but adequate. On certain evenings they have live music. -
Review from Tess R.
6/11/2011
I thought this place was called Aioli, and was thinking it was a pretty funny name for a restaurant unless you have a thing for garlic mayonnaise. I'm not a linguist, but a google search tells me that alioli means the same thing, the spanish version of italian aioli. Not sure what they intended with the name, but the garlic was very prominent in my meal.
Service was very homey. Our waiter was like my baba, dishing more food from our antipasto plate onto everyone's plates. You couldn't say no, and your plate and wine glass kept being filled so you lost count of just how much you had. Our group was very large (I think there were 17 in our party), and they managed to get our dishes out together and mostly without mishap. An order of veal was overdone, and was quickly replaced with a very rare replacement.
The antipasto misto, frutti di mare & prosciutto alla grillia plate had a wonderful variety of vegetables, mozzarella, calamari, shrimp and several prosciutto rolled around cheese and arugula. It was a great way to start the meal. My tortellini alla fungi was delicious, but the garlic was overpowering, which for this garlic lover is rare. The portions are huge! My dinner companions were helpful on sampling the tortellini I couldn't finish, but there were still a few left after my plate made the rounds of our table. They have a good variety of desserts, coffees and liqueurs to finish the meal. My limoncello was crisp and cold, I tried it to see if it met the glowing descriptions I've heard for this lemon infused liqueur. It was good, but I may need to travel to Italy to understand why some think this is like sunshine in a bottle. The cheese plate included fig jam, three variations on pecorino/parmigiano reggiano, walnuts, grapes and cracker style bread sticks. A bit light on the cracker options and I prefer more variety on the cheese front. I have yet to be wowed by truffle being infused in anything and in this case, the truffle did not stand out against the strong cheese.
A great spot for a group or romantic evening, excellent food and service. -
Review from Joe E.
Toronto, ON
7/21/2011
Pleasantly surprised.
The Yelp picture (at time of this posting) couldn't have been more misleading. Expecting a dark, formal pressed-napkin setting, we were welcomed into Alioli with a bright, pleasant, Tuscan-inspired ambiance complete with terracotta accents and a relaxed buzz about it.
The all-male, all-Italian wait staff was courteous, clean, quick, dutiful...yet seemed to pride themselves on non-stop resto-witticisms, frequent compliments to the ladies, and endless 'suggestions' to add to our apparent light lunch orders. Yep, the Italian way!...
Most important, the food was equally surprising. Between three of us we enjoyed an arugula & salmon salad, red-peper gazpacho (soup special), sausage linguine (lunch special) and the mushroom ravioli in rose' sauce. Very little of the generous portions remained, and none disappointed.
Alioli caters to its location - smack in the gut of Mississauga - making it a perfect lunch staple for local businesses. Here you should host a casual business meeting, or, like us, enjoy a relaxing, filling break from your busy day. -
Review from Joyce T.
Mississauga, ON
6/8/2011
Their pasta is amazing. The place is always full in the weekends so be sure to make reservations.
