Alioto's

I wanted to pick up a fish fry on my way home from work and, even though I didn't have them bookmarked for some reason, Alioto's popped into my mind as a place that serves Friday fish frys along my way. Apparently they don't accept call in orders for their fish fry, which seems odd to me, but I was told to wait wasn't long if I wanted to stop in and place it to go order. I ended up ordering a four piece cod with crinkle fries for the side. They didn't provide disposable utensils or ketchup packets by default and, having never been there before, I don't know if I was supposed to request them, so buttering the two pieces of bread was a little difficult. Not as difficult, however, as eating the crinkle fries. Although crispy, they're among the most bland fries I've ever had and I couldn't finish them. Not a single speck of seasoning or salt. I'm not a big ketchup person, but I wish I'd had some to use.As a huge contrast to the fries, the fish was excellent. The pieces were large and meaty with a light, crunchy breading. I'd gladly stop and get the fish again, but pair it with the red potatoes instead of the awful crinkle fries.As a note, when you enter the building there are two doors to choose from in the vestibule. I believe the left door goes to the bar area. The right door, which I chose, goes to the dining room with a counter to for placing to go orders.

We were here for a Lions Club meeting in a back room. When we arrived we were told to order off a special menu. My husband and I both ordered the lasagna that came with a side salad. It was filling and tasty - we enjoyed our meal.A second time here in March we ordered specials of Ruben Sandwich and meatball Sandwich. The Ruben was stacked with in house corned beef. It was delicious as was the meatball sandwich. As always 1/2 of it came home.

Overpriced, bland food for the older folks who are set in their ways.Alioto's is a supper club that is overrun by the elderly. Not that that's a bad thing, necessarily, but elderly Americans are not known for their discerning palate. I think people come here because of tradition, not because the food is delicious, which it isn't. Don't get me wrong, the food is definitely edible, but the lack of flavor and spices will leave you yearning for more food....at a different restaurant.We've been here several times, by request of family, and it is the same every time. Plates of lukewarm, mediocre food, overpriced at $20+ a plate. The cocktails, however, are pretty solid, and they can make anything from a Brandy Old-Fashioned to a Sex On The Beach.Service is generally good, for how busy it can get, especially during holidays, and there is plenty of parking. Reservations during holidays is an absolute must, and even then, you're often waiting an additional 20 minutes or more for a table.Yes, I'll most likely come here again to appease some family members, but if I can, I avoid it. There are so many other, better places in town.1/2024

We were here for a post-funeral luncheon so not sure about the full menu if dining here and not at an event.It turns out I was here over 35 years ago for one of my sister's wedding reception but I have no recollection of that... must have been a good party! Obviously this place has been around a long time.The set up for the luncheon was a typical party room way in back. The food was good for a large group of around 100. The petite fillet mignon was decent and medium doneness. The chicken & capers over angel hair was excellent and very flavorful - surprisingly tasty.The staff was unobtrusive yet kept things moving. Overall a pleasant experience.

We came to Alioto's for a small banquet (about 50 people) after a family funeral. If you come for a restaurant meal I hope your experience might be better, but because my food at a small banquet was practically inedible I would never consider coming back -- and on that basis I can't recommend that anyone dines at Alioto's.On the plus side -- everyone at the banquet had a choice of four entrees -- chicken parmigiana, petite filet, salmon with pasta, and pork chops with potatoes. Some of the other selections may have been good or very good but I did not taste them so I can't review them. The wait staff did their job in an acceptable though rudimentary fashion. On the negative side -- my plate.I opted for the pork chops -- a calculated risk on my part. I love well prepared pork chops -- but they are also difficult to cook well. The kitchen came up woefully short. The chops were dry and chewy. Not even a dollop of salty gravy and a plastic cup of applesauce could redeem them. The undressed oven roasted/baked potatoes were cooked through. That's good if you like plain potatoes, but they brought nothing of interest to the plate. Something as simple as a plastic cup of sour cream would have helped. I had to settle for unused butter left from the bread course.I'll admit -- I deliberately opted for the most challenging plate to execute well at a banquet. Had the kitchen nailed it, or even prepared it halfway decent, I'd be writing a pretty good review. Unfortunately for Alioto's, (or any establishment) everything needs to be on point. If not -- then from me -- two stars at best.

My experience with Alioto's is from a group gathering. We didn't have an open menu to work with, but 4 decent choices: Filet (beef), chicken parm, some sort of fish (maybe the cod?), and a veggie pasta dish. Most of the folks around me got the filet option. While it was smaller (I'm guessing the "petite" cut vs. "queen"), the flavor was fantastic. I savored every bite. And the button mushrooms just kicked it into another gear - they soaked up the beef juice and amplified all the flavors. I'm not eating potatoes currently, so I shared those (my wife gave me her salad, so it was fair).I knew a few people that got the chicken parmesan, and they really enjoyed it. it was served with mostaccioli. Service was well done - very friendly and efficient.The building itself is a little dated, carrying an old-timey "supper club" feeling. But the layout is pretty good to where they can cordon off areas for private gatherings while keeping a separate "public" are going.They do a GREAT job with groups - if you look at their website, they have various menus and options for whatever group event you have going on, broken into "school dinner", "bridal/baby shower", "funeral", etc. And various offerings under each of those categories. They just make it easy for you to plan something.With my son in college not too far away, and other family in that area, I think we'll try to hit Alioto's as regular diners and check out the full menu.

We had a lovely meal recently here. We had the shrimp primavera special, ground round and fish fry's among other things. It was tasty and good. Our waitress was also fun and good.Is it old fashioned? Yes. But we enjoyed it and will go back again.

We ordered Italian beef sandwiches and seeing as this is an Italian restaurant, we thought they would be good. We could not even bite into the meat. It was like leather. the waitress suggested a meatball sandwich instead and she brought that out and the meatballs were just pure mush. We will not be going back very very disappointing.

Todd was rude and short with the guests at our funeral luncheon, and the food was subpar. The chicken was extremely dry, the ham tasted like it came out of a can. Everything was over salted. The salad was OK. The whole experience was a huge disappointment. They would not accommodate us by adding an additional table..."until every available seat was taken" ..really? Very unprofessional. We will never step foot in the place again.

We've been there twice in the past 5 weeks for their fish fry and both visits were huge disappointments. The fish pieces were cold, hard as rocks, brown inside and looked like heavily battered overcooked fish scraps. We barely touched our fish and just ate the little red potatoes, bread, and coleslaw. We've been going to Alioto's for decades, and we've slowly watched the quality of their food go down. Needless to say, we will not be going back.