Oct 10 2008
Aldo’s in Los Gatos
I had the salad on the right—excellent!
Aldo’s in Los Gatos—Fantastic!
What a pleasant surprise for Italian food! Family owned and PRESENT. Atmosphere is sort of rustic charming with a high ceiling, maybe could have been a little less bright overall.
Our waiter complete with Italian accent was attentive and not obtrusive. Oil with roasted garlic and fresh bread was very flavorful and nicely done to get the juices flowing.
The Chianti was the right wine for the table and went with everything. Let’s talk about the everything: the table had Minestrone soup and the house salad or Insalata della Casa. The Minestrone looked good and hearty, and the diner was happy with it. The salad was very flavorful with just the right amount of dressing.
The entrées were Scaloppine al Limone—veal with white wine and lemon, Vitello Ripieno—veal stuffed with proscuitto and mozzarella in a Marsala wine sauce with mushrooms, and Barbara Special— spring mix salad with grilled salmon, scallops, and shrimp with balsamic vinegar. The veal was tender enough to cut it with your fork! The Marsala sauce was tasty, but a little sweet for me, but everyone loved it. The grilled fish on the salad was perfectly cooked and very tasty. We didn’t save room for dessert which looked good on the menu. So sad…
The menu itself was flawed with a few spelling mistakes that seemed like the cause was lost in translation. Something about it was charming—when usually it’s like a fork piercing my eyeball! My guess is that great food and service can overcome and make me forget how important spelling is.
The food was fresh and nicely presented—we were also complimented with chilled Limoncello—a lemon flavored liqueur from Italy—helps with the digest… Nice touch
—iChef
