aldino cucina

oh.. if i could give a negative 10, it would still not be enough to describe the unbelievable subpar quality of food we ate at this so called "best italian foodrestaurantin san antonio" i would not feed this food to a stray cat in an alley. we ordered 3 distinct dishes and an appetizer to see how the various dishes would be served, their quality and appearance. the fried calamari appetizer was passable, but the chicken and mushroom risotto, the penne vodka with fennel sausage and peas and the margherita pizza where right at the same level of olive garden quality, with double the price tag. risotto is not supposed to be soupy, and arborio rice must be used. both ingredients a fail. the penne vodka with fennel sausage and peas had an overwhelmingly fennel flavor that turned us off from enjoying any portion of it. the margherita pizza was cooked on a pre-made dough (pre-made!!!!!! we are talking airplane grade food now) and questionable (at best) mozzarella cheese..... then a plopped slice of crappy fresh tomato on each slice.... no-no-no-👎 . my recommendation: you can get better quality and flavorful italian food from johnny carinos at half the price. very disappointed. the only good thing was that the assistant manager offered to give us a discount, since 3/4 of each dish was still left over in the plates, as we refused to eat it. so kudos for that attempt.

wonderful experience. tried thisrestaurantfor the first time last night and can honestly say this is one if the best meals we've had since moving to san antonio.
the wine, the caesar salad, the chicken gorgonzola, even the kid's pizzas were excellent.
our server (joel, i think) could not have been better.
it was a good place for our family but can't wait to return on a date night.
all the desserts are made in-house. save room!

long time fan! rare to find arestaurantthese days where the owner is so present and so concerned about guest satisfaction. i use the term "guest", not "customer", because the whole experience (atmosphere, food, and service) is such a pleasure. everyrestauranthas a lapse on occasion but with owner oversight, any issue is dealt with swiftly and satisfactorily. a very happy diner here! highly recommend aldinos. their pei mussels are a favorite!

i've gone to aldino's for over 20 years and never been disappointed with the service or food. it's my favoriterestaurantfor my birthday dinner with friends, valentine's day, and our anniversary dinner. the chicken gorgonzola is definitely a must-try dish. the lunch special is always a great decision at a fair price. the owners and wait staff treat us like celebrities - even wait staff not on our table. they've all been there forever. the owners have to provide a top notch work environment to keep the staff together so long. aldino's is one if the best restaurants san antonio has to offer ... they've aged like a fine wine.

this is fine dining and superior service at a reasonable price. having been to thisrestaurantmany times, i am amazed at some of the negative reviews, do not pay attention to them. bisteca steak, fish specials, ravioli with pesto sauce and many more morable dishes. if you are a foodie you will like this place. the jack on the box crowd might not.

completely forgettable food, not very good service. i'm not usually a very picky eater, so i'm surprised at myself for writing this review. i'm just very disappointed after having spent so much money.

the waitress seemed bored, and came back to check on us only twice during our entire meal. the bread was okay, not browned on the outside very much and seemed a little undone in the middle.

i've heard you should never order risotto at a restaurant...but i was hungry for it, and i figure therestauranttook themselves seriously so i went for it. the rice was very over cooked...almost to the point of having the texture of gruel, the grains had fallen apart into starchy glop.

that might have been enough to overlook if it had any flavor. there was no aroma of rice left in the grains, and if they used chicken stock..i could not tell, could have been tap water. it was touted as "risotto alla milanese" but the tell-tale golden hue was no where to be seen, and i could not detect the floral aroma of the saffron. the only thing that i could taste at all was unmixed bits of parmigiano reggiano. it did have bits of chicken and mushroom in it, but the chicken was overcooked and had bits of cartilage in it....and the mushrooms tasted like limp bits of mushy button mushroom that had no flavor.

my wife got the ravioli, which was a lot better than mine...but that doesn't say much.

i will definitely not recommend thisrestaurantfor anyone i know.

no stars for service. very disappointed. the food was okay, nothing spectacular.
i was very disappointed in the service. the waiter brought me a salad i did not order. i politely told him that this was not what i ordered. he told me that it was. he then in a very interrogating voice and manner asked, "well what did you order?". he never apologized for his mistake. i will not recommend thisrestaurantor go back!