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Ennio's Pasta House
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- No
3 reviews for Ennio's Pasta House
3 reviews in English
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Review from Alyssa P.
Kitchener, ON
12/15/2011
So my first time to this Ennio's location and I would say overall it was a success. Like the previous reviewer my Sprite tasted really weird, it wasn't flat but it was definately off. I think maybe the need to have someone take a look at their pop machine. I also had a bit of an issue with my service, I do believe my Waitress was possibly the owner (owner's wife) and she was very slow but very friendly. Aside from the fact it took almost 10 minutes for our drinks to arrive I had a bit of an issue with the fact I (and the other tables around me) was being served presumably by the owner when there were Waitresses standing around with no work to be done. The only reason this bothers me is because I used to be a waitress and without my tips I likely would have found myself homeless in a very short period of time. The meal itself however was delicious, we tried one of the gnocchi dishes and a spicy penne and let me tell you it was amazing. We also really enjoyed the bread, salads and calamari. Over all I would definitely recommend Ennio's if your in the mood for some traditional italian pasta.
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Review from Mac A.
Kitchener, ON
12/16/2011
The food was excellent, no complaints. I had the Mafalda Rustica, and my companion had the Cappelletti and both were fresh tasting and delicious. The service was slow... really slow, about an hour to get our entrees. To their credit they did keep bringing us bread. I had an Italian lager of some sort, it wasn't memorable at all. As the other review mentioned the water here tastes a bit off. We were too full for dessert, but there looked to be some tasty options.
The lighting was terribly dim in there, to the point of being difficult to see. I understand it's supposed to add ambience, but it was a bit much. -
Review from Yane Y.
10/19/2011 4 photos
Really, a 3.5 (downgraded primarily because of service and funky tasting water and sprite!).
This restaurant, Ennio's, was recommended to us by two different locals who had not talked to one another prior to giving the recommendation! It was described as a restaurant that serves authentic Italian.
Now ... I'm not Italian, and though I've been to Italy, I can't recall every bit! But one thing I CAN do is appreciate really good, flavorful foods.
So, we got to the restaurant and were seated quickly. After a couple minutes, our server came and asked what we wanted to drink. From this point to getting our drink was about 5 minutes. 5 minutes may seem short, but it was a bit too long for me. There were lots of servers that were available, but they must be assigned by sections. Ours was not anywhere to be seen. (Granted, our whole section was busy and the rest of the restaurant wasn't so busy. They must've seated everyone in one section on purpose?)
AMBIANCE: The ambiance is quaint. pretty simple, not overly elaborate. comfortable. You can be somewhat casual or dressed nicely and feel comfortable. I wouldn't feel comfortable in shorts and t-shirt, but they may have customers who come in dressed like that in the summer.
So, I ordered a water because I'm trying to stay off carbonated drinks. The water though was fUNKY. It sort of tasted like soap water? like it had some chemical in it or something. My colleague laughed at my facial expression and asked if I thought it was weird. Apparently, she did, too, but she didn't make any face. We both decided that it was not right and sent it back. In place, I decided to order Sprite (caffeine free). However, upon receiving the Sprite, we both also decided that it had that same taste -- was not good. Colleague chose to order wine instead, and I stuck with the wine, hoping it would get better. As the flavors of food consumed my mouth, the Sprite started tasting better ... (it still really was not, though!). It tasted flat (very few bubbles to show carbonation) ..and that weird inexplainable taste. Maybe it's Canadian tap water? I have no idear! You tell me.
All PASTA's come with Italian salad and bread (Caesar salad is an extra charge). The Italian salad was okay. The lettuce didn't seem very fresh, but it was fine. The cucumber, tomatoes and other vegetables seemed a little more fresh. The Italian dressing was fine.
The bread and the olive dip was wonderful. The olive oil dip had some garlic and something green. I have no idea, but it was good.
So, I ordered the PRIMAVERA CON POLO with alfredo sauce. It came with linguine, green pepper, red pepper, chicken, broccoli florets. All of the vegetables were cooked perfectly. The peppers were not overcooked and soggy, but were slightly crunchy with some flavor. The chicken was moist. The alfredo sauce was DELICIOUS! Perfect. Not bland, not overly salty, not too strong. They didn't give me TOO much alfredo sauce, nor too little that I had to ask for more -- just the perfect amount. BTW, the portion is HUMONGOUS! I only ate 1/3 of my pasta, and I can usually clean my plate. Maybe my stomach shrunk, but I only did 1/3.
I LOVED the pasta. For the PASTA and PASTA ALONE, I rounded my 3.5 stars (only because of the water and slightly slow service), UP to a FOUR Star rating.
Granted, this is only based on one visit. I shall try and come back again.
Prices are slightly expensive, but it helps since salad/bread come with.
Better luck next time with the drinks (for me), I hope....!!!!!
ENJOY.
