Charming Italian fine dining enjoyed by business executives and romantics alike since 1999. Venetian plastered walls decorated with old world charm. Large selection of fine wines, prime steaks and seafood. If you don't see it on our menu we would be happy to make what You would like, simply ask. Salute Grazie! Chef Michael Aliotta
"We have been going to this neighborhood gem for years.The ambience is great, the food is excellent, the service friendly and outstanding. A nice place to take that special person for a special occasion"
Dined on 5/10/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, notable wine list, romantic, neighborhood gem, great for lunch, special occasion
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"Great italian food served in a small neighborhood restaurant. One of our favorite for pasta although I had fish this time which was outstanding. The are very good at modifying menu items to meet special requests. A good selection of wines at reasonable prices."
Dined on 5/09/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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"Overall, the dining experience was great. We really enjoyed the food and ambiance. Our waiter was very friendly and we never felt rushed. I highly recommend this restaurant."
Dined on 5/04/2013
Special Features: romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"Their Marinara Sauce is fantastic as well as all their other dishes. Always delightful service, good food and generous portions. One of our favorites. Thank you"
Dined on 5/06/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion, kid-friendly
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"Mike, the owner of Aliotta's Via Firenze was so terrific with our party of 5! I thought that I had made an Open Table Reservation but when we checked in, his computer did not show our reservation. He found a great table for us, and our server was amazing as we told him we had to leave by 7:40 to go to the theater. Our food was really excellent - the limoncello dessert served by the wonderful lady who makes all of the desserts was mouth watering. I love this restaurant. It is a South Bay fine, and you don't break the bank when you got there!"
Dined on 04/27/2013
2009
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem
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"I've been a few times recently and love their volo pasta. This last visit the service was very slow - servers were polite but forgot to bring our shared Caesar salad and after a very long wait we got the entrees instead. We were asked if we wanted to have the entrees held and get the salad ("they gave the salad to another table) and we declined. But it was still on our bill so we had to send the bill back for adjustment. But the food is quite good and the restaurant is pretty."
Dined on 04/27/2013
2008
Special Features: romantic
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"I have been to Alliota's numerous times and always have a great meal with great service. Chef Mike provides a personal touch, too. I highly recommend it."
Dined on 04/27/2013
2007
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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"Very much enjoyed our dining experience. The food was excellent and the service was beyond our expectations. We never felt rushed and the decor made the atmosphere very relaxing and inviting. We will definitely go back again!"
Dined on 04/13/2013
2013
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"We were seated quickly and waited on promptly. Had the special appetizer that was excellent and sole picata that was also excellent. The owner stopped by several times to talk. We brought two bottles of wine and between the bottles, the owner insisted we get fresh wine glasses. As in Italy, we were definitely rushed to order or to free up the table. We will definitely return."
Dined on 04/06/2013
2008
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"Wonderful food, wonderful service, will be going back. Had the Sand Dabs and they were moist and very tasty. Sautted spinach came with it and it was very tasty with a lot of garlic. As I said we will be going back."
Dined on 03/24/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"The food was excellent and prepared to our specific tastes. We were celebrating yet another b-day and the waiter, Cliff was enthusiastic and festive. Good food, great service -- we really enjoyed the whole dining experience!"
Dined on 03/14/2013
2009
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"My family and friends have eaten at Via Firenze on many occasions, special and casual. It's a bit pricier than where we usually go, but well worth it for a really special dining experience. Although not required to make reservations, it's probably safer to do so, especially on weekends, and the online reservation process is easy. The entire staff is knowledgeable about the menu, and the food is superb. The ambiance is comfortable elegance; great for a romantic dinner. The noise level is quiet to moderate depending on the crowd; they can provide a private curtained-off section for larger dinner parties, but not a separate room, so it can get a bit noisy, but not uncomfortably so. The background music is not intrusive."
Dined on 03/12/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"Excellent as always: we just can't say enough wonderful things about the service, staff, and food. It's definitely our favorite restaurant to visit when we eat out. - We've celebrated our anniversary there, Valentine's Day, birthdays and even our child's first birthday."
Dined on 03/04/2013
2008
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"Don't let the strip-mall ambiance fool you. Amazing food and the wait staff were EXTREMELY pleasant. I would go back just to see them! Real Italian food and decent prices."
Dined on 03/02/2013
2007
Special Features: kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"We have been by Aliota's several times and wondered about it. Finally decided to give it a try. What a treat!! Ambiance was excellent, food was great and the price was reasonable. Definitely a new local treasure in our book."
Dined on 03/02/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"What a surprise. Tired of the usual places my wife and I go, I found this on Open Table and suggested we give it a try. My wife was reluctant since she doesn't feel great about going to restaurants situated in a mini-mall. However, it seems that in many parts of the country, this is often necessary.
My only criticism is that we arrived 15 minutes early for the reservation and they seated us, but not a single person stopped by the table to even offer us a glass of water. Sure, it's nice to be seated, but at least a glass of water would be nice.
Once we finally received a visit from our waiter everything was fantastic. Perhaps they were a little understaffed that night. My wife ordered the Sole which was served and prepared perfectly."
Dined on 02/27/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"Amazing as always. The staff is very attentive and Chef Mike is great! He takes the time to converse with patrons almost every time I have been in to eat with my family."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot
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"Elegant decor, fabulous Italian cuisine and impeccable service. We had a special appitizer that was sweet, savory and tart with spinach and cheese, followed by exceptional lamb chops, spinach and cheese raviolis in a vodka cream sauce and a crepe wih an egg custard filling prepared table side."
Dined on 02/21/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"Wow! I've been to Aliotta's Via Firenze 3 times and it's the finest authentic Italian restaurant I can imagine. I spoke to the owner, Michael, and over 95% of the ingredients used in the restaurant are imported from Italy. I truly felt like I was in the Old Country! In addition to the suberb dishes served up, the service and personal touches make Via Firenze standout. They will go out of their way to prepare a dish the way you like or you can order right off the menu and it will be awesome. The wine list is amazing and we certainly look forward to the next time we are in Torrance to go there again!
Enjoy this restaurnat! You will not be disappointed!"
Dined on 02/19/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"I recognized that it was valintines day but, the service was very slow and the server had to be asked three times for plan drinking water and serval times for parmesan cheese. It appeared that when people orderd bottled water, service was much faster. When dinner was over and the table cleared I had to motion to the server to get his attention that we were waiting for the dinner check. Other guess sitting next to us expressed the same experience with regards to the water.
The food, not withstanding the service, was very good."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2009
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"Aliotta's Via Firenze is just a fabulous little Italian restaurant. The food was very good - the Salmon Carpaccio is just simply delish ! The Veal Chop was so flavorful as was the Osso Bucco. And the waitstaff is very tentative and helpful. Loved out waiter ! We will be back to try some Pasta and of course have another Salmon Carpaccio."
Dined on 02/16/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion
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"Great place to dine and enjoy it. Service is the best and the food "to die for". The menu has many great selections. My wife had tortellini and I have a veal dish. Both were prepared and served to perfection. Mike, the owner and the wait staff make you feel like party of the family"
Dined on 02/09/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"Great Spot! Very good and quality food. Excellent service and the price was decent. Recommended to take your special someone and have a lovely dining experience."
Dined on 02/05/2013
2008
Special Features: notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"We bought a restaurant.com coupon for $10 worth $25. It was a great buy to discount our $100 lunch bill. However, I do not appreciate that when my credit card bill came back, a whooping 25% tips is handwritten on there for me already. We had a party of three, and it was lunch. I don't think that much of gratitude fees should be forced upon us. I won't come back!"
Dined on 01/31/2013
2013
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"I recommended this restaurant to my family for dinner for a nice relaxing dinner. The service was poor the waiter had a big party and although their was 5 of us he seemed very disinterested in providing or offering any specials for the evening, recommendations or quite frankly anything. I ordered a veal dish that was underwhelming, my son ordered a pasta dish that was swimming in the sauce eventhough it was a thick fetticini pasta...my mother in law ordered a dish with olives and some of the pits were not removed she almost chocked on one. We felt that if we said anything to the waiter or the owner(which my sister-in-law did at the end) it wouldn't make a difference and it didn't. I'm sorry to say but I will not return to this local spot"
Dined on 01/23/2013
2007
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"We had a group of 13 ladies and the staff did their best. Service was slow. We arrived at 12 noon and I was served at 1 pm. For $14 I received a bowl of pasta with chicken and artichokes. It was good, but a little dry. My only complaint was with the number of errors that were made with orders and incorrect charges on the bill. One lady ordered a chicken dish and was given veal...and charged extra for it. Another lady ordered a sausage dish, and received chicken. She asked for gluten free pasta and was charged extra. Nowhere on the menu did it state there was an extra charge for gluten free. One lady had a $6.00 side salad and was charged $7.00. We paid without argument, but it left a bad feeling with many."
Dined on 01/17/2013
2012
Special Features: romantic
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