Chloe M.

Food: I ordered the mushroom cream sauce steak farfalle which was on the expensive side among all of the pastas. Luckily, it did not disappoint me and I enjoyed this pasta very much. It was also my first time trying farfalle and I loved it! My first few bites were amazing because the steak was soft and full of flavour, however the sauce got a bit too oily towards the end and I had a hard time finishing the whole pasta in one eating. Portion: Big, I had left over for my lunch the next day Environment: traditional classy western family style restaurant

Teena D.

I had lunch on Wednesday at Ennio's Pasta House. Sarah, my server, started me off with some bread. It was crusty on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. Yum! I ordered a Diet Coke and a Bambino pizza. The pop came in a glass bottle, which you don't see often. I love pizza and this was good. The sauce was sweet and spicy, which was an interesting but tasty combination. For a small pizza, it was too much for one sitting so I took half the pizza to-go ... I love leftovers! Sarah was friendly and took good care of me.

Kingson S.

Gotta love me some pasta my dudes!! Ennio's is a great place for pasta if you don't mind spending a bit. Portions are larger than I expected, and quality was not bad! I had the Tetrazzini and the sauce was really good. Tried the Annabella as well, and the noodles were just right. I find that if you're really hungry, one of these can fill you up for sure. If not, you'll likely be taking a take out box home. Lost 2 stars cause I felt like we didn't have the MOST pleasant dining experience, there were flies going around and we constantly had to shoo them away, service was good but could be better. Food took quite a while to come and we were short on time, but things like these happen. Overall, Italian food is few in this region, especially for students. This place is definitely an option for you if you love pasta and are craving it!

Bettina B.

It was my first time coming here with my boyfriend for a nice romantic dinner. The food was awesome. I ordered Carbonara while my boyfriend got a Tetrazzini. The sauces on both dishes were very creamy, almost feels like it's melting in your mouth. The pasta was also great. You can tell that it's high quality just by biting it. The toppings on the Carbonara though were too much. Usually, I'd be happy since the more the merrier, right? But since there was so much bacon, the dish became too salty. Another downvote was the amount of time we had to wait to reach our server everytime for ordering food and getting them packed. Although she was very friendly, the service was very slow. It seemed like she was the only one working while the other servers were just walking to the back of the restaurant and to the front where the menus were.

Natalya S.

Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Went here last night for the 1st time after the Korean place was full. I'm so glad I did. The service was great. The food was SO BOMB!! Best Italian I ever had. It was like the chef was talking to my stomach. Perfectly seasoned. Just the right textures. Simply delicious. The atmosphere was perfect. Italian music blasting from the speakers. Deck was nicely lit up with the perfect summer breeze. It was my 1st time and it sure as hell won't be my last.

Ennios food quality is consistently good. However the amount of food given in my most recent order was not consistent with the price. I ordered a side house salad ($6) and chose to add grilled chicken ($7) and Parmesan ($1). The photo below is what I received. A bunch of chopped romaine, literally two cherry tomatoes and two olives, and a very small portion of chicken and cheese. Had I known this is what I would receive, I would not have paid $14 for this salad.

Sally J.

I dropped into Enios last night for a friends bon voyage dinner. Walking in, the ambiance of this restaurant feels like one where the awkward silences of your date echo louder off their plain brown walls. Thankfully I was with a group of 15 very outgoing friends. I ordered the A'matricaiana, pasta with prosciutto, tomato sauce, and shaved romano. After taking my first bite of what looked like a rather nicely presented bowl of pasta, I went straight for my glass of water. The entire dish was very salty. Salty to the point that I tried gather all the sweet onion in the dish into one bite and still all I tasted was salt. I tried my neighbouring friends Chicken Penné, which tasted more like dry chicken breasts tossed in melted white American cheese. I cant say much better for any of the other pastas I tried at our table. When the bill arrived, about half the plates at the table were unfinished, next to lots of empty glasses of water. I think that says a lot about an Italian pasta house. Overall, I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone

Juu T.

My favourite place to eat in Waterloo! Every time I come back to Waterloo, I just have to stop by for a plate of pasta, and every time it's the Bettola. Bettola is a penne with spicy blush sauce and vodka - seriously amazing. Even though it's on the pricer side of $17 (with meat for additional costs), I believe it's worth the fresh pasta and the unique flavour of the sauce! Another favourite is the Arrabiatta which is a spicy tomato sauce with bell peppers and garlic. The server always come around with unlimited grated cheese and fresh ground pepper on top of your pasta. They also serve fresh bread with pesto oil on the side. I'm surprised the reviews are low for Ennio's but I do agree the price is high... however I think the taste is worth it. And I suppose service can be a bit when the place is packed.

Jessica T.

It's always been a hit or miss for me at Ennio's. I really enjoy their Gnocci Con Gamberetti, very flavourful and the gnocchi has a good amount of chew. However, I've ordered the frutta di made with white wine and garlic and left really disappointed. Their pasta is either spot on or just lacks flavour but you can always expect a generous portion.

Arcie M.

Located near king and Columbia street mall in Waterloo this is a great little restaurant. It is a nice sit down restaurant that was recommended to me by a few friends. I heard a lot about this place having the best pasta in Waterloo. So naturally a few friends and I decided to check it out. I am happy report back that the service and food was very impressive. The pasta was sauce and fresh. The sauce was delicious, nice and thick and the overall experience was great. It is a bit on the pricey side but its worth a visit once in a while.

Joanne L.

3.5 It was a tad awkward at the start, as I came with a large party and Ennio's decided after almost all of us had seated ourselves that they wanted to move us into the party room (which meant that some of us ended up sitting at two-seater tables in the party room), but the food and the service afterwards were up to snuff. After we ordered, we were provided with complimentary bread. The bread was crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, but it was cold. Not room temperature. Cold. It was served with an olive oil bread dipper that was mixed with some pesto and perhaps a touch of lemon juice? I think it could have done with a bit of salt to up the game a bit, but it was a nice start. They do have daily specials, but I ordered the bistecca ($20) off their regular menu. Malfalda pasta (think lasgana noodles but cut into long strips) "tossed with a gorgonzola and mushroom cream sauce topped with grilled flank steak and scallions". The portion was reasonable, but not particularly generous (I finished it all, and if I could finish it all and still have room for dessert, then I could see others definitely wanting to order more food). The cream sauce was rich and delicious. They were fairly generous with the mushrooms as well. The flank steak was sliced/chopped up. They didn't ask me how I wanted the steak done, but when it came, it was medium rare, and very tasty. It was tender and grilled well. For the price, I'd definitely order this again. I also had a bite of my friend's Shrimp Zafferano ($21) - "Seared garlic shrimp served over linguini in a roasted pepper-saffron cream reduction with asparagus and a hint of citurs [sic]". The cream sauce was also quite rich, but the hint of citrus cut down a bit of that richness. Also very tasty. Also had the Tiramisu ($7.50). It was served in a small glass jar and topped with about a third of a piece of biscotti (which was, as biscotti tends to be, very hard). The tiramisu itself was a tad sweet for my liking. Very good pasta here. I'd come again if I was in the area. Oh. They have a cute "take a book, leave a book" thing going on a shelf next to the front door. I didn't want to leave the book I had on me, so I didn't take a book, but maybe next time...

Mira S.

If you want good pasta in Waterloo, this is the place to go! Not the best service but great food. We got an appetizer to start (fried calamari) which took a very long time to arrive and when it did, it was cold.. I told the server about this and so she took it in to get a new plate. When she came back with the order, the plate was full of oil and it was very obvious that they refried the exact same calamris... That was really upsetting so I made sure to ask the server if they were reheated. She said they weren't, but they obviously were and I just let it go.. However, they did compensate with free gelato in the end. Which was a great end to the meal! Definitely try the nutella gelato! I got the Rustica pasta.. It is so delicious and I haven't had anything like it anywhere else! You also get a complimentary salad and bread basket to start of! Again, great food, service not so good.