Went here for dinner yesterday to catch up with a friend. Wonderful service, excellent drinks. Salad was just right, not soggy with dressing. Did not know what the Chicken Shrimp Monte Carlo was, but so glad I ordered it! Perfectly cooked, mushrooms melted in your mouth, terrific sauce that did not overwhelm the plate. Topped off with a yummy tiramisu. Grazie! read more

Aldo's Restaurant - Tiramisu. The perfect dessert nightcap - Italian Near Me - Wyckoff, New Jersey

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Aldo's is a wonderful family restaurant. Very good food, some items are rustic Italian recipes that you do not ordinarily see. Brings back many Childhood memories. Service is both friendly and yet professional. Aldo himself is very friendly and hospitable host who always make his clientele comfortable. The restaurant has a well appointed peaceful well thought out design and a cool color palette. I said that it a wonderful family restaurant, but if your looking for hot dogs, burgers, and nachos this is not the place for you. This is a place for couples and adults on date nights. We never took our children to fast food or pub type restaurants. read more

Dined at Aldo's 2 months ago. The experience was okay, not terrible. But tonight we tried it again and we were very disappointed. Sadly, we got the same waitress who looks like she might be happier sitting in a dentist's chair. We arrived at 5:30 and were seated right away. Waitress stopped by 15 minutes later to take our order. Never heard from her again despite passing our table at least 10 times. The assistant did all the work between clearing and setting tables along with serving us. Finally flagged our waitress down to get the check. That activity took 7 minutes alone. Food review: clams oreganato appy was undercooked, pork chop special was very salty, chicken campagnola was a spicy mixed bag. Wondering if anyone in the kitchen quality checks? Won't be back to Aldo's. read more

Foods pretty good prices are outrageous! Dinning prices in general nowadays at any restaurant are outrageous but Aldo's is abusive. It's too bad! read more

Food was excellent. Staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. Not only was the food great, but the desserts were incredible.

After the worse experience of our lives at Brady's in Ramsey - DO NOT GO THERE , IT'S DISGUSTING! - we quickly came over to Aldo's Restaurant. This is our second time here but first time reviewing and this is what we had: 1. Calamari - crispy and non oily - a treat 2. Perciatelli all'Amatrician - a Roman classic and one of our favorite dishes 3. Veal Francese - the sauce was a little cumple but the flavor spot on They started us off with some bruschetta and of course a cold bottle of Pellegrino. Will definitely be back! read more

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Great place and never disappointed in service here so highly recommend. A must visit for everyone

We just dined at Aldo's for the first time last night. I worked a long day and my fiancé managed to get a romantic rwo-top-under the tent to surprise me. The music playing (Frank Sinatra-loved it!) the string of white lights decorating the tent-, flowers hanging-faded just a magical settings. Otur great servers made sure we were taken care of...with outstanding piping hot food... He had the chicken and shrimp Dijon special, I had shrimp Francés... both were deliciously prepared! From the bruschetta they served to start off our night to the amazing ambience they have created (in spite of Covid... ) We had a fab time! Thank you Fernando, Gabriella, and Jack :-) We will be regulars! read more

We went to Aldo's 2x in the last month. More out of convenience than anything else. The 2 stars that I am giving Aldo's are the result of the average rating between those 2 visits - 4 stars for the first visit and negative 1 stars for the second visit. I rounded up. The first time we went there we had a decent time. There was a wedding celebration going on so we appreciated the service given that they were short staffed. The second time, we walked in and asked if we could have a table outside. As the host was discussing with one of the servers where they would put us, a stumpy little woman in a red dress walked into the restaurant, maskless, and declared, "there are no tables available." "There aren't?", we asked? "It sounded like they were just discuss-" "Discussing what?! Like I said... there are no tables available." I've been a lot of places and not been able to get a table because they were super busy. I am perfectly fine with not being able to get a table (even though this place and their mediocre food were not all that busy). My issue is that her general attitude was awful. That is no way to talk to customers - not at Eleven Madison Park, not at McDonald's, and not at a dinky little Italian spot in podunk New Jersey. Honestly it was despicable. Anyway, if they fix that problem they will do OK. Good day. read more

Aldo's is absolutely delicious restaurant. After placing your drink order the server brings out bruschetta and a cheese bread that tastes like a cheez-its. I ordered the house salad to start and the Penne alla Norma for dinner. The house salad dressing is what makes the salad. If they bottled the dressing and sold it, I would be the first to purchase it. The Penne alla Norma was so good and a great option for vegetarians. The sautéed eggplant was sweet and tasty and the tomato sauce that was tossed with the Penne was a sweet and savory sauce. The portion was more than enough, I brought half of it home. I also tried the Rigatoni alla Vodka. The pink cream sauce was rich and smooth. I would recommend either of these pasta dishes if you are not sure what to pick on the menu. Overall I give Aldo's a 5/5 for friendly staff, portion size, gluten-free options and staff. read more

Giving 2 stars because the food was quite good but the service was beyond disappointing. Due to pandemic seating, the hostess station is apparently on one side of the building. I say apparently because I never actually saw the hostess station. I foolishly walked into the restaurant (like any diner would) and was scolded by at least 3 servers who angrily told me to go to thy mythical hostess station without telling me where it was. I finally sat in one of the many empty tables and was scolded again for sitting down. Seriously? And, brace yourself, cigar smoking is allowed so you get to endure rude wait staff and smelly cigars. The food quality doesn't overcome these deficients. Look elsewhere for good food and decent service, in other words, find a proper restaurant. read more

We are first timers here. We showed up with scotch and vodka We were treated not too good !!! Only wine allowed for this BYO We left..... were eent to bar to buy $$$$ Ouch read more

Recently came to the Resturant! Food was so delicious , love the cheese bread and the entrees were awesome. I I had the Samon dish and my bf had the veal Milanese the atmosphere is upscale but not stuffy . Great large bar area ! Service was great too ! Great for romantic dinners or family gatherings !! We will be back read more

Resteurant is nice. Food is good and too salty at times. The minority owner , Aldo, does not appear to appreciate business. I have never seen the majority owner, Sanzari, on the premises. The biggest drawback is the staff. All are too comfortable without Sanzari around and treat customers that way. read more

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I was invited here for the end of the year party with my co-workers. Restaurant has the beautiful setting and we had big round table downstairs. It was very special and intimate, on the floor with us were few more parties going on at the same time, but it were no other people walking around or bothering us, every table had their own space for the celebration. We had fried calamari for the appetizer and I got homemade pasta. We all were very satisfied with the over all service and food quality. read more

Aldo's Restaurant - Trofie all'Amatriciana - Italian Near Me - Wyckoff, New Jersey

Amazing food and great service! Food came out quickly and enjoyed every bite. My boyfriend and I ordered clams oreganata for an appetizer and it was so delicious. For entrees, I ordered the chicken Murphy with a side of spaghetti in vodka sauce and my boyfriend ordered salmon with a side of spaghetti in garlic and oil. We enjoyed both meals and wrapped up to go since the entrees were huge. We will definitely be back. read more

I felt compelled to write a review because i had high hopes for a place so many love. And we liked the Brick House, Aldo's other place, the one time we were there. The place was packed which made me think it was because of the food. And so many dishes "looked good". Such a friendly atmosphere and service too. Bruschetta and cheese-toasted bread was a nice touch. I didnt want to splurge on the $55 Veal Chop so went with the standard Veal Parmigiana as my usual "test". Veal quality and sauce seemed just ok. My friend's Chicken Marsala also OK. Fried Calamari was good. A decent evening with friends but we will dine at much better choices in the future (I realize we're in the minority with our review). read more

Quality, service and value make Aldo's a must visit. Old school charm with great traditional Italian menu.

My family took me to Aldo's for my birthday. There we're 9 of us. My husband & I arrived first and the very nice receptionist told us to go downstairs. There was a rather large long table set up for a party in the wine room and several round tables in another room. A waiter showed up and told us our table was one of the round ones. The room was very untidy. The rugs were full of crumbs & food particles. It was not at all what we expected from Aldo's. My husband asked a man who finally appeared that we preferred to dine upstairs since the room had not been cleaned up. He acted very annoyed and brought us upstairs and seated us in one of the dining rooms which by the way was not full! When our family arrived the waiter came over to take care of us but was not very welcoming either. My son's spent over $400 for our dinners. Not sure I plan on every going back. I will say the food was good but I question the service which today should be a top priority! read more

On a positive note, the atmosphere and service deserve more than two stars, but the food is so sub par that it greatly drags down the rating. The first visiting there in a few years we had the string bean salad, stuffed mushrooms, and house salad. The salads are generous portions and fresh, but taste like NOTHING. My partner agreed with me. I couldn't add enough salt, then I tried vinegar but nothing helped. The stuffed mushrooms also tasted like nothing. I thought I must have a problem with my taste like nothing. It was odd, but we decided to give it another try a few weeks later since the location is convenient. We shared a house salad which was fresh but the dressing tasted like NOTHING. Tomatoes flavorless. Chicken parm lacked flavor as well, cheese was barely melted, and the chicken was too thick and tough. I will not be giving it a third try. I would say the food at a pizzeria take-out place would be superior to the food Aldo's serves. read more

If I could give this place seven (out of 5) stars I would. This place was AMAZING. The service, food, and atmosphere was top notch. There is a 110% chance I will be back. I went to Italy for 10 days recently and was dying for some good Italian food. This place hit the spot! read more

1st time here love tryin places place has nice outside seating, a full bar area with fire oven for pizza , take out , and nice size in door accommodations.. showed up on Saturday even no reservations had a 20 min wait not bad.. nice variety on menu to pick from... there homemade pasta not made in house.. I had the. Hay and straw thing linguini in pompano sauce peeffect portion it was good have had better my mom had the gnocchi in bolognese again just right amount she said it was good. For desert I had the chocolate cannoli they serve 3 and my mom had the pistachio coppas. She said she didnt taste alot if pistachio my cannoli was ok . Maybe I wld come back and try the bar area. Which has TVs if u you want to watch a game .. read more

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We have dined at Aldo's since it was a store front located on Franklin Ave in Wyckoff. It was great back then. We've tried it a few times in its new location, but we weren't thrilled with the service or food. We thought we'd give it another chance last Friday and if anything things have gotten worse. I called to make reservations for a party of four, and was abruptly told, "First come ,first served." I had never heard of there being no reservations for four, but just decided to go early. Upon entering, I stopped to ask for a table, but was ignored. We finally were seated and were served bruschetta and cheese bread. Both were great and the reason for one of the stars. We were handed one menu of the specials of the day, that we had to take turns looking at. The choices were limited and there were no prices listed! The entrees we had were tripe, salmon, flounder francese ($35), and chicken piccata (a special). The flounder looked unusual when it was served, but I had a few bites. It was horrible. I should have sent it back. Our friend's chicken piccata was also terrible. The salmon and tripe were good (star number two). No one came to offer cheese, or ask how our food was. When I tried to tell the waiter I was unhappy with my meal, he just grunted and walked away. I ended up throwing it out joining my friend's chicken. This was a disappointing experience and we will not be returning. What a waste. read more

I'm disappointed that my meal was cold . I mentioned it was my friends birthday and nothing when we had dessert.... Idk

BEWARE when you order online. I ordered a half tray of chicken Francese and literately got 3 large chicken breasts cut in half making it 6 small pieces. I have NEVER gotten such a small amount of food in a half tray from any other restaurant. I always understood that a half tray would serve 8-10 people. I barely fed 6 people with Aldo's half tray. I did call the restaurant to voice my concern but of course the gentleman I talked to didn't want to hear it & blamed me for not calling first to make sure I was ordering the right amount of food. Chicken was good but I definitely was taken advantage of because of my take out order. read more

Aldo's Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Wyckoff, New Jersey

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A pleasant surprise! We were supposed to go to another restaurant nearby but decided to give Aldo's a go. Man, we're we glad! We had dinner on the nice outdoor patio. We started with the complimentary and delicious bruschetta and crusty cheese bread, grilled octopus and mussels. All really good. We ate Chicken Campagnola, Shrimp Scampi and Chicken Murphy, a chicken dish similar to the Campagnola but w hot peppers and potatoes instead of sweet peppers and mushrooms. All of them were great! We're definitely adding this to our restaurant rotation! read more

This restaurant needs to close...everyone needs to go to culinary and hospitality school...then they need to open under a new name with a brand new ungrumpfied waitress...our dining experience was below zero! read more

Been waiting for what seems like forever to get back here. Beautiful tents with outdoor carpeting and colorful hanging flower baskets are as inviting as could be. Aldo himself saw us to our seats and even with a mask, his trademark grin and gracious hospitality didn't miss a beat. The seating is compliant with phase 2 standards as is the staff. Disposable paper menus display his entire menu, AND SPECIALS! We began with the burrata appetizer which was sensational as we remembered. Then my wife had her favorite chicken parmigiana, while I (who always leans towards the specials) got the capellini with shrimp and sliced portabella mushrooms. Insanely delicious. We topped the meal off by splitting a slice of cheesecake and the best cup of coffee I've had in many weeks. Throughout the meal the staff was attentive but not leering. Can't wait to go back. read more

Prior to pandemic this was where the wife and I would go for date days while the kids were at school. Once we really open up, it'll be our first stop. Great service, reasonably priced for the middle of Bergen County and the food hasn't failed us yet. read more

Even during this COVID-19 era that we are all living in, Aldos still does not disappoint. We ordered two pre-fixed meals and everything was outrageously delicious. The chicken cooked to perfection as well as the pasta. Can't wait until this all this behind us and we will all be able to go back to the restaurant and sit and enjoy with a group of family and friends. read more

I don't eat leftovers. I don't like them. I take them home, though, because thankfully my husband loves them and eats them cold while standing at the kitchen counter. I hope he wasn't looking forward to my leftovers from lunch at Aldo's yesterday because THEY'RE GONE... and I am ecstatic because I got to extend my post-gastronomic orgasm glow a little longer. For the normal portion of my review, which may or may not tell you something helpful: the food was great, ambiance pleasant despite the torrential downpour yesterday afternoon, service a well-calibrated level of attention. Food was fresh and tasty. Portions were not gigantic but big enough that leaving half my plate of rigatoni alla vodka for leftovers left me well-satisfied. Alas, my beloved husband gets no leftovers. read more

This place is horrific has un fresh bland food have eaten there a number of times and remain unimpressed I learned to cook from my aunt who has been pinned over a million times as one of the best Italian cooks ever, despite the fact that she passed away decades ago. If you are going to sell grilled vegetables they should at least be grilled...apologetic for being a foodie but this place is a waste of time and money read more

What was supposed to be a fun girls night out, turned out to be a very disappointing evening. We sat at the bar, order 2 Drinks Which took way too long. Then we got a second round after my glass lay empty for about 15 minutes and finally ordered a pizza. Our server forgot to put in our order, so we waited an additional 20 minutes for a pizza. The pizza was good, the drinks disappointing. Will not be returning anytime soon. Beyond terrible service. read more

I used to go to this restaurant in it's old location in Wyckoff & it was almost always good. HOWEVER, I went to the new location a few years ago & it was very disappointing. The only time we saw our waiter was when he took the order. He disappeared for the rest of the evening-never came back to see how everything was. We had to flag down a bus boy twice for drinks and even the check. The food was average at best. I never went back, and based on many of these reviews I made the right decision. read more

The food is ok now but they have almost no regard for the COVID-19 indoor dining regulations. The managers walk around the restaurant with NO masks on and the kitchen workers watch the soccer game in the bar with no masks on. Go at your own risk. read more

You want a really bad meal, go here. Omg. Pasta sauce was terrible (marinara, bolognese, alfredo). My fish special was very fishy. Even a simple salad with shrimp was disappointing. I had been there once before tonite about a year ago. Was hoping it had improved. It didn't. Never going back. Yuck. read more

My review is not based upon the food since never got it. My review is based upon the awful service we received. We had a 7 pm reservation and arrived just prior to that time. Nobody was manning the hostess desk. After a lengthy period of time Aldo came out anked "how many.". We told him 4 and we had a reservation. He seemed confused and said it would be a few minutes. Over the course of the next 1/2 hour. He made several excuses. Upon arrival, we notices several open tables for 2 and a couple sitting at a table for 4. This couple told us they didn't have a reservation and we're seated just prior to our arrival. Aldo doesn't have a clue about running a restaurant. We will never go back there because of the bad service and poor behavior of Aldo. Goodby Aldo and good ridence to your restaurant. I do not recommend going to this restaurant. read more

The food is solid and the service is excellent. Great bartenders, excellent drinks!

Service was horrible. Took over 15 minutes for waitress to take initial drink order. From that point, she was more interested at waiting on other tables. Food was horrible. Veal rolitini was like eating leather. Fried calamari was obviously frozen at some point. Only good thing was the bread. Won't go back. Too many better Italian restaurants in the area. read more

We have been going to Aldo's for special family gatherings and celebrations since 1983. The food is delicious! The service is fantastic and they are warm and caring owners. They always go the extra mile to make sure we receive outstanding service. It's a special place! read more