Al Dente

Upon our arrival were seated quickly, which was unusual compared to our previous experiences here. It has been some time since we had dined here because we always had a very long wait in the past - to be seated as well as for our meals. We ordered our drinks & got them promptly .The waiter came back to take our order & my husband asked for the stuffed sole without the scallops & was told this was not possible as they were pre made. He was disappointed as we were under the impression that everything was made fresh,so either its not made fresh or they are store bought. We decided on the Tandori Chicken skewers & Crab Dip as our apps & Chicken Pizza & Lobster - Crab Raviolli. The chicken was undercooked & we put the plate on the side of the table. As we did this, the waiter came "on the fly" past our table & took the plate away, as my husband was calling after him to tell him it was not cooked. When he brought the bill, he assured us that we had not been charged for the Chicken skewers, but never offered any apology. Our main courses were just ok, not wow! My husband ordered a beer ,which was spilt as it was put on the table, no apology, no clean up, just a puddle of beer left on the table !! The service & food left my husband disappointed & we will be reluctant to return.

I was there with my Family, The food was great!
Their lasagna is my favorite, The service was quite good and the atmosphere has improved since I was last there. Not to mention the free refills!

This isn't exactly a review. I stopped here for lunch on a whim while working on the road-and although I don't dress "fine" for work I still enjoy fine food and have the money to buy it. On top of that I'm a good tipper as I used to work in the industry.
I stood at the door for quite some time waiting to be seated. Two men in suits entered behind me. A staff member magically appeared and breezed by me to greet and seat them, although it was obvious I had come in first.
The two men said nothing and went to be seated, I turned and walked out. Maybe the food is good...who knows...I just don't appreciate being ignored.

My wife suggested Al Dente's to celebrate my birthday. Neither of us had ever been to this restaurant however heard good reports from friends. We were not disappointed. Our server was very prompt, courteous and helpful. The food was excellent in all respects from presentation onward. The size and atmosphere of the restaurant is quaint and charming. Superb!

I find the food to be regular tasty Italian. Not terrific, but not below average or anything. The prices are too high for what you are getting though, and the service was fair. Had to wait to be seated (servers & hostess didn't even look up when we entered). Might visit again.

Spaggetti & meatballs sauce on thing I can say, yes it did have a tomatoe zest but noodles did not seem fresh and meatballs were dry and the texture and ingredients was not well blended.It was like having left overs. Alfredo he stated he has had better from frozen. The medit... Dish was actually exceptional. Not sure about the foccia Cost was approx 40 Dollar for three most expensive let down was the left over spaggetti at 13.00.

AMAZING place! the best restaurant in brantford... especially since they've renovated it...
people come from all over for it...

Good service if a bit slow (was a busy night), decent decor, reasonably priced, the pasta was absolutely fantastic, by far a step above the generic stuff you get at East Side Marios or Boston Pizza.

Excellent.
This place is the best. The pasta is cooked to perfection and the sauce as well. The Owner makes the awsome homemade cheesecakes (excellent as well).

Okay, first things first: the decor is horrendous. I think they decorated it in the early 90s and haven't epdated since. Teal, teal, everywhere...

Now to the food! Wow! It's always delcious! I love the strawberry daiquiris (non-slushy kind)! The pasta is always tasty, if not a bit too saucy. The big bread with the dip is a nice treat and makes the time pass more quickly. The warm raspberry cheesecake is to die for!

Love this place!