Aiello’s East Coast Italian

Excellent place to go to. Our waitress Laura was great in taking care of me and my friend. The food overall is pretty good and not expensive. We loved our overall experience and we hope to be back soon.

One of the best places for a lunch meeting or just a quick bite. Salumeria is the best sub I have ever had. big thumbs up.

Love the lasagna, pizza is really good too. The bread that they serve before the meal is sinfully delicious, so try to limit it to one basket. The staff is experienced and it shows. Aiello’s delivers what the others cannot — simply good quality food and service every time. They do not miss a step.

I often get a chicken Caesar salad to go. The dressing is just how I like it. Creamy and garlicky. Grilled chicken is always done right.
For pasta, I like to get pappardelle with chicken and vodka sauce. It’s not on the menu so I get fettuccine but sub the noodles, hold the red peppers.
The spaghetti carbonara was indulgent and rich, but not too heavy.
Even the bread with hot oil is worth the calories.
For dessert, the cannolis are my favorite.
Good service every time, reasonable wait for to go orders.
Right next door to Isa’s pizza.
I guess the only reason for ⁴⁄₅ is the location. It’s alright. No complaints. Just not that extra something special.

Phoenix’s hidden Italian gem! I love this restaurant and the attached pizzeria. It’s fresh, authentic and delicious Italian food. The service is always great, our server was Nancy and she was so sweet and made our experience amazing!
It’s a family run business so you know you and yours will be taken care of very well. Definitely recommend it to anyone coming into town or already here!

We’ve been coming to this restaurant since they opened at this location. The food is excellent and ambiance at night is good. We’ve never been disappointed with any dish.
However, the last few times we have been very disappointed with the service. We like to dine and not have servings come out too quickly. That’s not the issue. The problem is the staff was extremely inattentive. We waited a long time to be asked for our drink order, same with getting our drinks, same with the food order and delivery. To top that off, the dirty dishes just sat on our table a very long time. The kicker was they weren’t that busy. The first time I just chalked it up to a bad night but it’s happened 2 more times.
Joe is a very hands on owner. Please be more east coast with service.

Food was unique. Three different sauces all tasted different. Tea was old and waitress said yes, we use last nights first thing in the morning. Honestly not a repeat!
Cannoli was good part of trip.

Ordered take out. food was ready when I arrived. Ordered Antipast, Eggplant Rolatini and the Spag & Meatballs… The portions where good size. the meatballs were large, creamy and good… could of used a little more seasoning but all in all very good .The spaghetti was cooked perfectly… sauce was fresh and flavorful… I am looking forward to actually dining in… great atmosphere small and and inftimate… In a town where I have struggled to find good Italian this is a great place

This place started off so promising. Nice seats out in the patio, the server was friendly and listed their specials for the evening. At that point, mostly everything went downhill. Our drinks were never refilled and when they were (after requesting it for the 5^th time — no joke), he’d bring our drinks and leave the empty cups on our table — by the end of the night we had about 12 empty cups on our table (party of 6). Our entrée’s took ALMOST 2 hours to come out and this was after we already finished our appetizers — which by the way, we started a dirty dish pile at the end of our table since our server never picked them up. The food was good, but by the time they arrived, most of us lost our appetite — and considering it was near 9:30 pm when they came out. We had 2 tired kids who were done after sitting for 2 hours already and now had to wait for us to eat.

I’m becoming somewhat of a regular at Aiello’s because I simply can’t get enough of the tortelloni: delicious, homemade pasta, delicate cheese filling, fresh peas, a bit of pancetta and a cream sauce to die for. I recently introduced friends to the restaurant and got to try three other dishes. All were well prepared, flavorful, and unique. I have to admit, the carbonara may have rivaled my go-​to dish. Give this hole in the wall a try, you won’t be disappointed.

Wow this place far surpassed my initial thoughts on the place. From the outside it just looks like a pizza to go place. But no, their menu is very elaborate even including crab cakes! They have a variety of legit pastas too. I got the special and it comes with a salad and cannoli and warm bread. All was delicious. The Caesar salad dressing was so creamy and just great. They do put a lot on the salad so I’d ask for light if you don’t want the salad doused. But the dressing was perfect! The bread came warm and very soft. Also very good. The pasta sauce was great but the pasta itself was mediocre. The pasta was not cooked al dente which was surprising to me since everything else was great. Cooking pasta al dente does not seem too hard. 9mins in boiling water sounds very straight forward to me… Anyways it was still tasty and I would still come back because everything from the service of the friendly workers to the taste was great. The food came out all at once and was very fast. I just wish they would put more effort into making that pasta al dente! I would give this place a hands down 5 stars besides that.

we were staying nearby on a stay cation and saw the reviews on Unilocal.We like to try local hidden gems and this one did not disappoint. The best meatballs in phoenix. Excellent service. Of course I had to have a canolli for desert. We live kind of far from it but it would be worth the drive. I would also like to try the pizza place next door owned by them.

If you haven’t eaten here, go right now! Amazing food and service. Can’t wait to go back.

Amazing food… I had a veal parmigiana that brought me back to my youth in New York. The service was phenomenal… Ask for Dana she was great. Not too obtrusive, kept our cups full and made great wine recommendations. And Joe is such a great cook and host — made the visit fun for our whole family.

I moved to Arizona from New York about two years ago. I have been searching for a good Italian restaurant since. Aiello’s is just that. The owners are from Brooklyn, so they know what I mean by «Good Italian restaurant». I’ve eaten here several times and always, the service is impeccable and friendly. The atmosphere is pleasant. But the food! The food is
exactly what an Italian from New York is looking for. Fresh, high quality, expertly prepared. Do yourself a favor and order the eggplant rollatini. Just perfect.

I can’t comment on the food, because we didn’t get seated. Here’s the deal…
We live a half hour from Aiello’s, so the day we planned to go, I called to make a reservation. They told me they didn’t accept reservations for parties under four, but «there would be no problem getting seated within 20 minutes.» So we drove all the way out for dinner, getting there at 6:50, only to be told they were booked until 8:30! Needless to say, we left. And we will never make the drive out there again.

First time here – for lunch. After ordering, we got some fresh breads and an olive oil/​roasted pepper mixture which was delicious with the bread. Had some spiciness to it but nothing that would keep you from eating it. Very lovely and very complimentary! Quick with the waters too. The lunches are quite reasonably priced. $ 8 for their spaghetti and meatballs. The meatballs have the reputation (according to the menu) of being NYC’s best. A nice salad of mixed greens came with it with two cherry tomatoes. Balsamic was just right. My dining companion ordered a chicken and eggplant sandwich with a spicy marinara sauce which came with a salad on the side.
My spaghetti and meatball (yes, ONE mountainous meatball) presented very well. I tasted the pasta and it was AL DENTE – not overcooked and the red sauce was very good – not sweet. I hate sweet sauces. Save the sweetness for desserts not for pasta sauce. The impressive meatball was made of veal and pork and while it was not a bad meatball texture and taste wise, it was not the explosion of flavor that I expect from a really good meatball. So NYC’s best it cannot be. I ate all the pasta and ¾ of the meatball – it was that large. The chicken & eggplant sandwich was pretty decent and they made the sauce spicy just as we asked.
Dana, our delightful server, made sure the service moved nicely, that we had our waters filled, and answered all our questions about the menu. I have not run into such an amiable and competent server all rolled into one in a long time. Thank you Dana. You made our first lunch at Aiello’s quite enjoyable.

Just a FYI…
A meatless pasta entrée will run you $ 15
This does NOT include a side salad, if they ask if you want a salad with that
It will cost you $ 7 extra for a nothing special small side salad, and they will of course not mention that.
I liked the place, good service etc etc but that rubbed me the wrong way and I probably won’t be back.
PS if you do go be sure to get those kick ass Fresno chilies in olive oil with the homemade bread!!! Super spicy and OMG good.

I spent many decades living in and around Los Angeles and there were no really good Italian restaurants there.
As a native New Yorker and former New York cop, I worked all 5 boroughs and visited many Italian restaurants throughout NYC and neighboring Westchester County. Good as they were, Aiello’s Salumeria could stand toe-​to-​toe with the best in and around New York. I came across it a week ago and was awed by the terrific salad that comes with lunch. No iceberg lettuce with a bit of onion and, if you are having a lucky day, a cherry tomato like you get in a salad that most restaurants throw in with your sandwich or other luncheon choice, The salad are a delightful mix of terrific greens and covered with the perfectly right amount of homemade dressing. I would expect to pay $ 5.00 or $ 6.00 dollar for the sensational house salad alone.
I’ve since returned for other lunches consisting of their different salads, all topped with their homemade dressings and delicious fresh baked bread served with oil and vinegar with a spicy red pepper dipping sauce has me ever ready for the main course to come, I’ve had lunches there and dinners as well. Everything was scrumptious, especially the meatballs (made with special meats that make them particularly distinct and an absolute delight). They even make their own Mozzarella cheese which is to die for. I’ve been to places in New York where they make Mozzarella cheese for restaurants and also package it for distribution and retail in markets. Never have I tasted such a cheese as pleasing to the palate with a smoother texture as that made at Aiello’s.
I find the quality and quantity of the dishes to be inexpensive for the awesome flavor and subtly significant portions. The portions might not look that large, but it is enough to fill you and then some… it must be some kind of optical illusion!
I’ve dined in people’s homes as well as fine restaurants when traveling in Italy and this was reminiscent of those memories and experiences. Quality and freshness of the food, the ambiance (especially at dinnertime), the freshness and homemade essentials, along with the quantity to go with the quality makes Aiello’s special place to be experience.
For a real true taste of Italy and the best of its gastronomical pleasures, it’s Aiello’s any day for me!

Are You Serious… Get Out of Here!
I’m so sorry to see that Aeillo’s on Central closed their doors (some time back). I never saw Aeillo’s restaurant empty. Every visit to Aeillo’s was bustling, full of happy diners. With that being said I decided to head to Aiello’s Salumeria Italian Deli on Thunderbird.
From the moment my lunch companions and I walked in the door, I felt right at home as the owner warmly welcomed us in. When the staff referred to «pasta» as «macaroni» and «sauce» as «gravy» I knew I was in for a great lunch expeirence. The staff and service at Aeillo’s Salemeria Italian Deli was attentive and friendly, and the food was amazing.
The homemade focaccia bread was so good, I am certain I ate way too much of it so I wasn’t able to finish my meal. The stuffed artichoke hearts, and spaghetti/​meatballs were to die for! I didn’t think it was possible to make a better meatball then my grandmother but I was wrong (forgive me grandma).
I definitely recommend this place and it has now become one of my favorite spots. In addition, to great food. Aeillo’s Salumeria Italian Deli, offers great lunch specials (2 cheese slices and a fountain drink for 5 bucks) ARE YOU SERIOUS! GET OUT OF HERE! If your ever in the area you have to give this place a try.