Proudly family owned and it shows! Some of the most welcoming and friendly service I've had…read moreanywhere. Place is quite cozy and balances being upscale with casual. I will say pastas here can be a tad pricey being around $30 for most of them, but they are so so good. I ordered the 271 west shrimp pasta ($28) and it was fantastic. Gigantic tiger shrimp that are seasoned to perfection. Extremely rich tomato based sauce, with great linguine. I was blown away by the quality as it truly was amazing. Kitchener has some great italian food it seems and this place is a top of my list.

Delicious pastas! This family owned place hand makes the pasta and sauces and you can taste the…read morequality. The menu had great selection and variety and they have rotating daily special menu items. The service was great as well.

Went here to celebrate an occasion and it was such a damper. Service was good but food was a "Huge…read moredisappointment". We ordered Al Pollo pizza, ravioli(beef), fettuccini(veg). Each one was worse than the other. Our evening was spoilt since we were celebrating an achievement of my daughters. Even the wine they have on them is mediocre at best. Didn't taste like a mercato to me. Ambiance is also mediocre and we had flies flying around. Try elsewhere. There's many places in town that have better tasting food and a better wine selection. Steer away.

We made a reservation on OpenTable but when we arrived they said they cancelled our reservation…read morebecause they had limited tables with the patio closed. We waited another 30 minutes for a table. The services was also really slow once we were seated. No one came by to check up on us during our meal. The food was not bad, more of a mid-class Italian restaurant. I wished they had fresh grated cheese and pepper for our meals. The portions were pretty small.

I went to this restaurant recently after it opened and I was so happy to learn I was eating at a…read morefamily owned business. Their owners were attending to guests, were so kind and really wanted to know how to make our guest experience the best possible. They even asked for feedback to make sure the restaurant could be its best. They had good food, great service and made you happy to have given your business to them. Definitely check them out and help this business succeed, you won't regret it!

We stopped in for lunch today and had a fantastic meal. 3 of us shared a Caesar salad, Arancini…read morestarter, pesto linguine with seafood and the cheeseburger spaghetti (a special). The salad was crisp, with creamy and garlicky dressing. Arancini was delicious and both pastas were excellent. We enjoyed all this with a few glasses of wine followed by espresso and a wonderful panna cotta. The staff made us feel very welcome and comfortable. We are definitely coming back for their delicious homemade Italian food!

The most delicious Italian cuisine and best carbonara I have ever had!…read more I used to eat at the Ennio's Waterloo location frequently when I was a university student at the Waterloo location, but this was my first time at the Kitchener location, and it was very nostalgic. When I was first introduced to the spaghetti carbonara, I have never had a carbonara in my life and it was the most delicious dish I have ever tasted that when I visited Italy and ordered spaghetti carbonara everywhere I went, I was very disappointed because I thought this dish at Ennio's was the standard. It is very rich and creamy, with a generous amount of bacon and mushrooms. The server added extra parm cheese and cracked peppers (I didn't tell him to stop for a very long time). We also got the veal, which was good, but the marinara spaghetti was mediocre. We also always get the calamari rustica, which is the best fried calamari I have ever tasted. It has a lightly breaded coat with a sweet and spicy sauce that is to die for. The portions are very generous, and although I tried to stuff myself and eat it all, I had 25% of my pasta left over and no room for dessert. I usually always get the tiramisu, which I was glad they still serve but unfortunately did not have any room in my stomach at all that day. The dishes at this Kitchener location are very consistent with what I remember from my visits to the Waterloo location and am very impressed with the portions. The prices have definitely gone up since my last visit years ago, but I still think it's reasonably priced in our current economy and worth every penny! I prefer the ambiance at the Waterloo location because it feels like a family owned pasta house, whereas, the Kitchener location feels more like a chain restaurant. The service was much slower (waited 10 minutes for menus and over 20 minutes for our appetizer and over 30 minutes for our main dishes on a not so busy Friday night at 9pm). However, the quality of the food and service are comparable between the two locations (food tastes similar and friendly staff). The parking at the Kitchener location is also easier than the Waterloo location since it is located in a large plaza. I would definitely go back to this location since this is closer to the 401 highway and more convenient for travellers driving through the city but if I had more time, I would go back to my nostalgic Waterloo location!

A group of 10 ladies. Very friendly staff. All dinners were ready at the same time. We we did not…read morefeel rushed.ĺ

Great atmosphere. And I loved the aroma wafting about. As for my dinner: the seafood linguini was…read moreserved luke warm. Had to ask for it to be warmed up. Mediocre at best. Meh.

Very nice cozy place, my seafood linguine was tasty, wine was good, lovely waitress.. Will return…read morefor sure

Other than the fact that half our margarita showed up up-side down (not sure if that was mishandled…read morevia to Uber Eats or by the Pizzeria) - the Pizza was pretty good. Neapolitan style -- the ingredients were fresh, good sauce and the dough had a good consistency.

One of the best neopolitan style pizzas I've had. Nice leoparding on the crust, perfect underside,…read moreand all the right toppings. Sauce was nice and raw like a neopolitan style should have, and the cheese was nice and soupy. Ordered the bruschetta as well. Tomatoes were nice and fresh and the flat bread was delicious. I would have preferred the cheese shavings to be parmigiano reggiano instead of grana padano and that the flat bread had more garlic, but it was still tasty.

Portions were reasonable, tastes pretty good, interior is very homey feel. Service was okay.read more

Delicious risotto, one of the best margherita pizzas we've ever had, classic Caesar salad (not…read moreoverdressed, a common fail in SO many restaurants), and a perfectly refreshing pitcher of Sangria... What's not to like?

Too expensive. Service is slow. Waitress is forgetful. No more candy for the kids. We need to find…read morea better place.

Came here for some lunch with friends! We tried some of their detroit style pizza. The staff were…read morereally friendly and they even had these interactive tables. Great for kids or even just playing whack-a-mole with friends! The two pizzas we tried were the Margherita ($22) and the south bound ($24). Overall. found the Margherita pretty plain and probably wouldn't get it again. The south bound was pretty tasty and had its own unique flavor with the garlic aioli and bbq sauce but for sure wasn't your typical pizza flavor. Overall, found the crust decent but could've been a little bit crisper and we also had to cut the pizza a bit ourselves since it wasn't fully cut. It was decent but I've definitely had better.

Overall enjoyed a good dinner with friends at Rustico. I'd rate around 3.5 but grading up based on…read morefirst time visit and several positives . The pastas were good and flavourful . I enjoyed the rosa penne, however the best dish of our group was the cacio e pepe. Service was friendly but pace could be improved . I like the vibe overall, it is simple but nice and they play good music at a nice volume. Patio looks inviting too! Prices standard. A decent choice for Italian dining in the KW area

Came here for lunch and had the pepperoni pizza on keto crust as well as the charcuterie board…read more Charcuterie board was very satisfying with different meats and delicious cheeses. Overall, the pizza was good... Understanding that keto crust is not the same as a regular pizza dough. Staff was great and very accommodating.

Due to COVID-19, they receive orders through text messages (you need to include your order and your…read morecare make/model and color). I went and parked in front of the restaurant, picked up the menu from the mailbox and ordered my food. The lady was friendly and delivered my order to my car. I ordered OVEN TOASTED STEAK SANDWICH with ARTICHOKE & ASIAGO DIP WITH BREAD. I really loved my sandwich; the steak tasted great and was perfectly cooked. I didn't like the dip though; it had too much garlic in it. I would come back to try more of their panini's and pastas.

I'm so happy that I found this place the veal sandwich's are the best I ever had and they are very…read moredelicious thank you for hard work it's very much appreciated Mike blue truck