Alice Fazooli’s

The atmosphere is warm and spacious and the staff is friendly and accommodating. We were off to a good start and with my appetite, we were ready to eat. However, the food wasn’t very fulfilling and big franchise restaurants like this one tend to offer quantity over quality style dinners.
My pint of beer was flat and had a strange smell, the calamari fritti was stale and dry, offering a tiny slice of lemon and a small portion of boring dipping sauce, the baked Carbonara was decent and had a nice presentation. I then ordered the Tiramisu which came in a jar type of serving. At first glance, I thought they brought me a pudding and you’ll really need to dig to get to any of the actual Tiramisu cake portion which is a tiny layer near the bottom and was bland in taste. All in all, the food here is simply not worth the price and if you’re feeling Italian, put your money into something more authentic.

Great Service, pleasant waiter, and good food. We will return again.:)

I hate when restaurants try to over inflate their own value. After going to the early show tonight my wife and I decided to go to Alice Fazooli’s as we hadn’t been in years. When we walked in we had to search for a hostess to get a table. We where asked if we had a reservation and of course as this was a last minute decision we didn’t. We where a advised by the hostess there was a 30 – 40 minute wait to get a table (because they where too busy). I’m confused because there where multiple open tables in both the bar and restaurant.
I guess it will be another ten years before I go back!

I visiting this location on good Friday with my family for lunch. I’ve frequented this location on many occasions and have seen in the last 4 weeks this place go absolutely down hill. On good Friday for lunch we ended up leaving before our orders were even ready. The kitchen staff was beyond slow. There was no manager on shift, I know this because when I asked to speak to him I was told, and I quote ‘he booked off sick’. This is a terrible business practise and I will 100% NEVER RETURN to this or any other Alice Fazoolis. I will also tell any friends or family about and to boycott this chain.
Shame on you Alice Fazoolis. What was once a very nice, contemporary Italian restaurant, is nothing more than a common McDonalds.

We really enjoyed our Saturday lunch at this establishment. We sat in the bar area. We ordered calamari and shrimp puttanesca which came with nice grilled bread. It was delicious. Our mains were a whole wheat penne with meat sauce and meat balls as well as the Atomica pizza. Both were excellent. The atmosphere is very pleasant as was the service.

Food and service were great! Caesar salad with large crispy croutons and bacon with nice creamy dressing. Sirloin steak was excellent, tender and juicy with little fat. Good size portion. Ambiance was nice and the music not too loud making dinner chat easier.

Pizza was below average, we ordered three pastas and all of them were tasteless. The mushroom rissotto qas really good, it was the best plate. Service is great and decoration is nice as well.

This place was pretty good. Pasta cooked perfectly. I had the seafood fettuccini and asked for no mussels so they have me more shrimp and scallops instead! Great service, free wifi. My family is happy and full!

Went here for a friend farewell lunch and was greeted by friendly staff and was kind enough to let us maneuver the tables to accommodate out whole party. The menu was not really eye pleasing but I managed to figure what I want.
I’ve decided to go with the bake cabonara, and eat was delicious. It didn’t look a lot but boy did it stuffed me up. It was penne pasta with fettuccini sauce with bacon and egg on top, sounds disgusting but it was a delight. The presentation and the speed of the food was decent but I can’t complain.
The only downfall was that it took a while for them to get the receipts correct. Human error it happens, but because of it we were all late back for work. Other than that no complaints and prolly will I back for the same entrée again.

In town on business and ate there tonight. Bartender was a lovely young lady named Stephanie, and it was her first night working the bar. From listening to the other people working there, somebody else had called in sick, so Stephanie was working overtime handling orders at the bar and from the other servers. Regardless, great service from her and the people who brought my food out. Had the sirloin, which was fantastic, as were the vegetables that came with it. Also had the bruschetta, which was better than I’ve had anywhere else. Very good cannoli for dessert. Impressed, and was sure to tip well. When I come back to Oakville, which is otherwise a fairly bland suburb, I will definitely come back here to eat. One note, you can walk to it from the Marriott, but it’s a little risky, especially when it’s icy.

I had lunch there today with two colleagues. We got there about 11:45am and it wasn’t crowded … it never did get crowded.
I ordered a pizza with no onions or green peppers. After a long long time, it arrived with onions and green peppers. When I brought it to our server’s attention (he hadn’t noticed!), he said it would take another 10 minutes to make a new one. We didn’t have time so I ate it. I love pizza and this wasn’t a good one. There wasn’t much cheese and it was barely warm … it had obviously been sitting around for a while :(
I won’t be back.

Visited one week ago on the holiday Monday, after seeing a film at the theatre nearby and then asking Unilocal for where to eat nearby. As it was too late for lunch and too early for dinner, it wasn’t busy (or else everyone was on the patio) and definitely not loud (as I’d feared that rating). Though we weren’t dressed for any occasion, the linen tablecloth (covered with paper) and napkins were a welcome touch. What I also appreciated was how easily the armchair slid over the slate-​like floor, so that I could push myself closer to the table without exertion. A small detail, but very important for my comfort.
My companion ordered a Bloody Mary and the Butternut Squash Ravioli and pronounced both to be very good. I decided on the Chianti Sirloin with sauteed mushrooms on top, fingerling potatoes and extremely crisp slender asparagus spears on the side. But there was NO bread so I had to hope that the meat and potatoes would soak up the sauce. Luckily they did. I accompanied my meal with a flask (two small glasses’ worth) of Chianti. The wine was very mellow (even though I prefer white).
We spent about two hours lingering over our meals and one benefit of the lull was actually being able to HEAR the music in the background. To my shock, I identified the Carpenters from decades ago.
It was a bit pricier than I would have hoped (I guess that was the wine?) and I do wish there had been bread, considering there were plates laid out for it. But I enjoyed myself.

Wonderful lunch ravioli, great price and location. Service was okay but they were very busy.

Decent food, friendly and prompt service. I’m a little biased on the drinks because everything was free. But the service was plentiful

I went here with my sister and my brother-​in-​law for his birthday and ordered the chicken risotto amongst other items. The chicken was very bland and had zero flavor so I took all of it off the risotto. The waitress noticed it and notified the manager who immediately came over to our table, apologized and took it off our bill for the night.
Though the food was just about OK for me, the music (I think they stole a playlist off my ipod) and the customer service made me give Alice Fazooli’s an extra star.

Good food and ambiance. The linguini primavera I’d very good. Portions are fair, not huge. I like that; I would eat more I’d there was more. Bread is good and drink selection is ok; they have Malbec by the glass. I eat here about 5 times a year when I travel for work. One of my favorite places to eat in Mississauga.

A decent Italian-​ish at a decent-​ish price. The place is one of the better box-​on-​a-​lot restaurants and this particular location has a fun vibe. Our group of 11 year old hockey boys enjoyed their chicken fingers, while the adults dined on more exotic fare. One small piece of feedback is that for these kinds of groups, the standard make ‘em-​linger-​before-​you-​bring-​the-​bill-​to-​see-​if-​they-​order-​dessert service style just doesn’t work with a hockey team. No lingering — no delay of game. Get ‘em in and get ‘em out. But other than that, a good dining experience and we would return with or without a hockey team …

The ambiance was nice and moderately upscale and the service was above average, but I was disappointed by the main dish (tilapia). I’d consider returning, but if I do I’ll definitely avoid the fish and just stick to pasta and/​or chicken.

My husband and I unexpectedly stumbled upon this place while biking home one day. While we were not dressed for the occasion, we did stop for a couple drinks and ended up meeting up with some friends here. It seems to attract many people who live and work in the financial district.
I was pleasantly surprised by their large patio which could accommodate several groups. It was very lively and provided for a very entertaining evening.
Summerlicious was going on so we grabbed a bite to eat and both my husband and myself were quite pleased with our meals. Generally speaking I prefer to frequent more independently owned and operated restaurants, but for a chain restaurant this was pretty good!

From what I remember, this place is expensive and the quantity of food is minimal. The entrees don’t come with any extras like bread, etc. I was not impressed. The bar however is a fine place to chill for a drink, if you’re on a date for example.
Derek