Alice Fazooli’s

I’m so sad that Alice Fazooli’s at this location is closed and they stated on their website it would be called Scaddabush — Italian Kitchen and Bar (which hopefully is the same thing).
Nevertheless, I want to give Alice Fazoolis (though closed) a review because it gave me a lot of memories.
Alice Fazoolis brings back a lot of memories for me. I grew up eating Chinese food all the time and Alice Fazoolis was one of the first restaurants where I was exposed to «Western culture» that’s not a Swiss Chalet and basically GROW UP. Located in the East Beaver Creek plaza, you should come earlier or closer to night time because parking is ALWAYS difficult when you go around 7pm — 8:30pm.
The ambiance of the restaurant is really nice, it’s kind of in the middle between casual and classy. But none the less, it’s pretty good for date night. The lobby area is pretty large, and I like to go around 6pm, which is when all the seats are still available.
One of my favourite dishes are their Angle Hair Pasta. Did I mention you get oven-​warmed bread, complimentary to your meal when you sit down. Yea, I know a lot of places do this, bu for bread to be oven-​warmed?! Now that’s rare. Mmmmmm. It literally comes in a basket with a cloth and delicious olive oil for dipping

Went with the family the other night. reasonably priced dinner.
In terms of the ambiance, it was the same with all Italian restaurants… Nothing good to write home about. But that wasn’t what I was there for.
Service was average. Forgot some of our orders of drinks and what not so had to order again, not a big deal. nothing really special
In terms of the appetizer, we order the spinach and artichoke dip. This came with a slight difference. They didn’t provide any chips, but thinly toasted bread. It wasn’t my favorite combination, but it wasn’t that bad. I would give the appetizer an average grade.
The main course was pasta, what did you expect at an Italian restaurant. We ordered something that had some spice to it. It was pretty good. I can’t remember the name of it, but it has chicken or some other type of meat in it… As you can tell, it wasn’t that amazing or I would have remembered.
The item that I really liked was the bread to start. They provided the bread with an olive oil and spice dip. I liked it so much that I had seconds, and I never have seconds of bread. We were lucky, according to our waitress, because they just finished baking/​heating the bread. It was very soft and warm when it arrived. I should have just ordered a drink and ate the free bread… would have saved me some money.
Overall, it was just an average experience.
Pro
Free warm, and delicious bread
Olive oil and spiced dipping sauce
Con
No chips with the dip
just bland, like every other cookie cutter Italian restaurants out there.

It is not my intention to give a poor review but my last experience to Alice Fazooli’s was not something that was worth the value. We know that going out for dinner whatever the occasion is suppose to be an enjoyable experience that see exceptional food or at least decent food. As a family we come to AF’s once and a while maybe 5 times a year for dinner to get together. The atmosphere is great and I like the feel of the décor of the restaurant. We had 3 different starters to share 5 orders in total: 2 calamari, 2 muscles and 1 Shrimp & Calamari Puttanesca. They were all very good, with the calamari I would have preferred a marina sauce but that is just a personal preference.
For dinner I had a pizza as I was facing the open kitchen and all I could see was the stone oven! I had the Mediterranean pizza with added spicy peppers. Overall, the pizza was bland and have very little taste or spice to it; very disappointing. The people who ordered 2 steaks at our table had to send them back as they were not cooked to order (undercooked). The two stand out dishes were ordered at our table was the Italian Butcher and the Chicken Panini.
The service at the table was top and that is something that half of the experience; unfortunately the food was not leaving us with a feeling of wanting to comeback anytime soon. For our next outing I will be suggesting another option other than Alice Fazooli’s; they need to improve on taste and details.

I really enjoyed the ambiance at Alice Fazooli’s! We felt as if we were eating in Italy at the patio. The inside of the restaurant is very woody and full of wine racks. There are also lots of large tables that are perfect for parties! The bathrooms were a bit weird though. For some reason, they were broadcasting some Italian language speaking lesson… in a bathroom of all places.
One of the many things that I liked about Alice Fazooli’s was their menus — the back of their menus featured photographs Vogue Italia photoshoots. Very chic. Service was good — our server was friendly and accommodating. As for the food themselves, we really enjoyed our pasta dishes. The chicken fettucine and baked carbonara that we ordered had great presentation! The baked carbonara was somewhat lacking in sauce but still tasted really good! The chicken fettuccine was also delicious. We finished off our meals with a nice bowl of vanilla gelato.
I’m looking forward to coming back here again to try out more of their dishes!

Came here on a Monday night so it wasn’t that busy.
I ordered the Seafood Fettuccine and it was so DRY!
It felt like they assembled it ages ago and it was just sitting there until someone ordered it.

I love the atmosphere of Alice Fazooli’s, there are immense chandeliers covered in semi transparent cloth giving it a whimsical feel. There is also pipe décor on the walls, playing on classic and industrial themes. The food is delishous; you can choose between light (puttanesca) or heavy (ravioli) dishes depending on your diet. They also give you at the begining their fresh house made bread with vinegar and olive oil dip. The prices are good and service is prompt. I come quite often with my family or friends. It’s good for small parties (came once as a birthday party-​10 people). They also play black and white movies in the right area when you enter.
Alice Fazooli’s is one of my favorite restaurants and I recommend the butternut squash ravioli.

Not sure why it got 3 stars but this place has never let me down! I love their calamari for start and their pasta is delicious. Pizza is good too. And I love how they have a nice patio to just chill out and relax in. It’s hard to find a patio in Richmond Hill and Alice provides one that makes you feel like you’ve escaped from the burbs for a tiny moment.
I would have birthdays here and christmas dinners with friends. It’s a nice place with good vibes and the service is also good.

Prices seem a bit on the high side for okay service and mediocre food.

I have come here three times and my most craving item is their house-​made bread with their house-​made sour olive oil dip. I hope I could just simply go there for their bread and dip only.
I tried their pasta, pizza and the entrée items. I would stick with the pasta and pizza from now on. I went there on recent Mother’s Day. Both chicken and fish were made too dry and flavor was a little bland. Green salad was really meh but healthy enough. Our service was a bit too slow but our server was always wearing a smile and she made up for the slow service :)
I like that they provide kids menu. Kids are given drawing paper and crayons to kill time. I will bring my nephews here for their pasta and pizza and of course mainly for their bread myself: p

I was there on a Saturday night and I thought the there should be a wait. So my friend said he made a reservation. Too bad they said no but can sit me right away. I ordered a salad and my friend ordered a masala chicken with a salad side.
My salad and my friend’s main was great. Chicken in both our dishes were BCE and moist. But my friends salad side has a couple huge pieces which it’s a bit not professional. But overall it’s great.

I don’t frequent Alice Fazoolis as often as I used to, but things are pretty much as good as they used to be.
The prices have gone up slightly (inflation) and some things on the menu have changed over the years, but overall, its still quite good!
One of the best things about Alice is that the bread they give you is some of the best. Ever. I dont even like bread that much usually, and I will hands down eat this bread. Unfortunately, the server didn’t bring us any, and we forgot to ask as well, so we missed out on some last night. Learn from my mistakes!!!
As for wine, Alice has a bottle of Pinot Grigio that is quite good for only $ 26. (Used to be cheaper, but still worth it with a couple friends!)
For the food, we had Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Veal Parmesan, and Prosciutto Arugula Pizza. These are dishes we hadn’t tried on previous visits and were all very good. The dip was flavourful without being heavy, which is wuitw a feat when making a dip that includes cheese! Veal was cooked just right, with pasta and beans on the side. The pixza was flawless, as the two ingredients mingled together well on a super thin crust to make it gourmet!
Service is always pretty good with attentive staff who are friendly and super quick. Minus the lack of bread (last night), a good night out!

I had lunch at Alice Fazooli’s and sat in the dining room.
Stephanie was my server and she started me off with some hot bread and olive oil/​chillies.
I ordered Penne Arrabiatta with sausage. It was good and had just the right amount of heat (spice). I’ve had it before without the sausage and it’s good meatless too. Next time I think I’ll add chicken.
Stephanie was friendly and helpful and took good care of me.

Didn’t come to this chain for years.
The Garden salad is fresh. The Seafood Fettuccine has shrimp, scallops, mussels, roasted red peppers, spinach, green onions, tomato sauce at $ 20.28. The sauce mixed with all the seafood makes it a delightful dish. The Chicken Penne Alla Vodka
with Basil in tomato vodka cream sauce is good but I still like the Seafood Fettuccine. We did not order the pizza but is very tempted next time when we visit as it has a very nice fire oven. The dish size is large.
One of the daily special catches our eyes. It is a wonderful deal for $ 60 Family Feast for Four. Includes: 2 Apps, 2 Entrees, 2 Kids Meals & Desserts, 1 Dessert. You can choose from the followings:
APPS: Large Caeser, Parmesan Chicken Bites, Crispy Ravioli, Classic Bruschetta
ENTRÉES: Penne Arrabiatta, Baked Penne Carbonara, Chicken Parmesan, Tuscan Salad with chicken, Italian Burger, Tilapia
DESSERT: Cannoli
and any 2 kids meals including dessert.

Great place to go for the daily deals, food/​drinks are ok for the price.
Mascorpone cheesecake is to die for.

Good place for an event, has a separate area for a group of 30 – 50, good for showers, birthdays etc. Nice atmosphere, a rustic feel, really good service. Came here for baby shower. Friendly greeter at reception, excellent attentive servers, got us tea and coffee before the food came.
For appetizer had bruschetta, it got a bit cold when it came, but the presentation is really nice and it’s tasty. Main entrée I got is a grilled chicken and beets salad. Fresh salad greens with walnuts and dried cranberries. Goat cheese was creamy and delicious even though I don’t usually like goat cheese. Came with pickled beets and fried beets, I’m not a fan of beets so naturally I didn’t like the pickled ones. The grilled chicken was a bit dry and cold. Overall the food was okay, nothing special, seems like fresh ingredients but just not freshly prepared. The service was okay but servers were sometimes awkward. Washrooms are nice and super clean!

An all-​purpose place for any occasion with good value if you catch their specials. Nothing that blew me away, but nothing fell short of expectations either. Gotta say, the bartender who doubled as the host did a great job.
I came here Thursday after a day of work and joined my mother and brother for an early dinner — we arrived before 5pm — so the place was pretty empty and relaxed.
Since they have $ 7 apps on Thursdays, and neither my mum nor my brother were hungry, they took advantage of the promotion and went ahead with a half margarita pizza, Parmesan chicken bites, and crispy ravioli. All of them were decent.
For myself I ordered the butternut squash ravioli ($ 19) which doesn’t look like much, but have the server go crazy on the parm and you’re in for a pleasant surprise. Super rich, with a good balance of funk from the cheese, warmly spiced pumpkin filling, fresh sage, and crunchy bits of hazelnut, in a nutshell? Get this dish.
The bread was also freshly baked, and I appreciated the huge bubbles in it, but it would have been better if they had balsamic vinegar and olive oil for dipping instead of just olive oil.
We had everything in the photos, and the bill came in at $ 45 including tax. Packed up the leftovers too.
Overall, well valued, in terms of service, atmosphere, taste if you take advantage of the promos. Good hangout location.

Food was okay but each time I’ve been here, I’ve been either not greeted or simple just not seated at all. Twice, we’ve actually just seated ourselves because no one came and the server just said, sit in there and I’ll come find you. Terrible. What the heck do their hostess do??? I’ve come to them multiple times and it’s happened each time.

First and last thing you need to know: alice fazooli’s has the best bread of life. It’s freshly baked from the oven, stretches as you pull it apart and when it’s dipped into the olive oil/​herb dip they provide. it’s heaven.
The other stuff is pretty good as well — definitely a carb filled meal, if you ask me.
I like the pasta. The sauce is good and it’s super filling. The reason I like it is because it has gluten free options that don’t taste differently from regular pasta. I had the carbonara, and I was full when I was not even ¾ done.
The chicken panini is also grilled to perfection, you must try!
Service is alright, they’re always smiley and happy to serve you– that is, if they can be found. One thing I love about alice is the interior, it’s very dark and vampy with old fashioned lighting and seats. I’m into that.
I would recommend this for an italian meal!

Very average restaurant and really just overpriced for the quality. They give you free bread to start which comes out hot so that’s nice. I had the Calamari Fritti as an app which wasn’t bad. For my main I had the Mediterranean pizza — Grilled zucchini, eggplant, mozzarella, roasted red pepper, tomato, red onion, olives, San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh oregano. Nothing special, just a regular thin crust pizza and it came out kind of cold. On the plus side it came with a side salad :)
Ended with Ciambelle –Deep fried dough, sugar dusted, chocolate hazelnut sauce. The sauce was really good for dipping the donuts, i basically cleaned the small cup it came in. Also had the Cheesecake –Mascarpone, Amaretto, hazelnut crust, mixed berry compote. This was a bit dense for my liking. Note that it is MASSIVE and I would recommend sharing it with at least 2 other people!

Started off with the ravioli fritti appetizer. This first dish set the expectation for the other main dishes. Just like everyone recommended the ravioli fritti’s were addicting. If I had these at home I would be downing them like popcorn. They’re just so yummy (⁵⁄₅ stars). For the main dishes got the Butternut squash ravioli (⁴⁄₅ stars) and Fettuccini Alfredo (³⁄₅ stars). The first few bites were awesome but as I kept on eating the flavor started to get a bit boring.
The place was pretty packed during lunch on a weekday but service was still good. The overall experience was great and I really want to give this place a higher rating but when compared to places like Remezzo I just can’t justify any higher than a 3.5 star overall rating.