Nello's Downtown

Highly recommend! Great service, great food! I know it's typical of a review to say that but when you walk in, one of the owners (I believe it's Danny) will greet you as if you're family and from there the experience only gets better! The appetizer Prawns alla Nello are so perfectly cooked that the second time we went, we ordered them as an entree. We had mussels in a spicy tomato sauce that was just the right level of heat. If you're a fan of Caesars, then I highly recommend getting one here. There selection of drinks is quite small but the Caesar will make up for that!

This was my first time at Nello's after just deciding to try it after walking past a few times. Overall the experience was very good - our server was high energy and interesting - the food was pretty good - first of all the portions (of pasta) are so massive you can eat a full meal and have another meal to go, for me I would have traded half my pasta for a bit fuller chicken in my parm chicken but what I got was still overkill for the price -- if you are a big eater this is a place for you. The tiramisu was very good as well, definitely tasted like it was made in house (the chocolate sauce had hint of Kahlúa was a nice touch).

I was very impressed by the portion size and the quality of flavour. You can tell that they are passionate about good service and high quality food. I couldn’t eat this all in one sitting and I was very thankful to have some for leftovers the next day. Tomato sauce is fresh and acidic, the cream sauce is velvety and flavourful. Service staff spoiled myself and my two guests. Will definitely be coming back.

Fantastic Italian restraunt, I ordered the Carbinara which is one of my favorites, we had the calarami as an appetizer, it was perfectly cooked and spiced with excellent maranara and creamy fill sauses, my wife had the canaloni which was beefy and great. You get massive portions so expect to have leftovers for the next meal. I love the downtown location, it has bright windows overlooking Jasper Ave, it's open but not to loud which leads to a perfect lively atmosphere. The service is exceptional, you can tell the dedication to customer experience. This is our 3rd time at Nellos and I can't recomend it enough.

Came in with a party of 9 last night and we had the pleasure of being served by James, he is new to the team and he did a phenomenal job taking care of us as well as providing top notch services and well knowledgable with the menu. The manager Danny was there as well and his customer services was beyond exceptional, nothing short of perfection. The food quality and portions were fresh and enough to enjoy them for leftovers the next day. Thank you to Danny and his team for the awsome experience, you all truly demonstrated customer service at its highest level.

I have been looking very forward to taking my way better half to the NEW and very cozy Nellos Downtown. Living in Edmonton it is a bit of a drive to get to the award winning and flagship restaurant Nellos in St Albert. Tony and his team have really done it very well! Winning the best Italian Restaurant in St Albert year after year in St. Albert, why not duplicate it in Edmonton. Thanks team!! Now all we have to do is drive downtown to enjoy all the fresh Itailian dishes. Bit if a tip, better call for reservations Friday to Sunday (kids eat free on Sundays), this location is not a big space. It is very cosy, kind of like sitting in your dinning room and having great food served up. Danny Paulino is a great host, don't let his tough looking exterior fool you. Danny is a big teddy bear who makes sure you feel like family and that your experience is the best it can be! Definitely a great combo; awesone fresh Itailian food, great wine, great service,i n a cozy environment. Go for it you will not be disappointed. T.