Maccheroni Cucina Alfresco

Went here while visiting from out of town. Service was a little slow but the food was good and the atmosphere is so cozy. Would come back again

Great food, great prices, friendly staff! I have been here multiple times a year for the last few years, pretty much whenever I am in Hamilton! It's a go-to spot for a great meal at a great price. My favourite is the seafood pasta! Can't go wrong with anything else though! While service is great and friendly, when it gets busy the kitchen can get a bit behind and you may have to wait a while to eat. Definitely worth the wait, in any case.

Met up with friends for dinner on a nice summer day, they have a lovely outdoor patio which looks very inviting. We ate inside as it was a very hot day. The waitress was extremely friendly and helpful and a delight to deal with. The food was delicious, excellent appetizers, we have meatballs and bruschetta. All of our meals were amazing, my favourite was the pasta carbonara. The tiramisu was perfect with a cappuccino. Would highly recommend going for a delicious meal.

Food was great. The lobster Mac n cheese special was amazing. Our server was not. It was obvious they were very poorly trained and needed more coaching before hitting the floor. First we have had an issue with service.

I will start off by saying this is a review I didn’t really want to write but felt obligated to because of the reason I write reviews. I’m a local guide on goggle, soon to be a master reviewer lol whatever that means but I like to help others and make recommendations. I also strive to help establishments by voicing things maybe most wouldn’t but to help not degrade. In saying that I have to stay the course! The first time coming here was with my then girlfriend and my now wife many years ago. We were young and really loved the service and food when we attended. I come from an Italian background and was very impressed with everything! Its not a secret we eat well and know what’s what… Try the Zitti… Just sayin lol 🤌🏼. Kids came and everyone knows that story…. Fast forward to my wife’s 40th birthday we attended with her family recently. Service was verbally great, we remember the one lady who was and is still fabulous. Yes she’s Italian. She was great and answered any question we had easily. The usual… Great! Now let’s talk about where this went south. Timing… Took way to long to get drinks, the order was promptly taken but took awhile to come. After no one asked us once if we wanted another drink. I ordered a Cesar to start and was not asked if I wanted another drink the entire time. I just drank water. The food, it would have been excellent as usual but everyone in some way said their pasta was lukewarm if not cold. No one really wanted to ruin the birthday mood and be that person so no one really said anything until I found out after. Again, I had Ziti which is baked in the oven so I can’t compare. Everyone tried to enjoy their meal cold or not for the cause it seemed like but the cherry on top was no one came over for awhile after and we were all asking about desert. The end of the mission where I think everyone had enough was they sat people in the private room next to us that literally 1 foot away. We decided to get desert on the way home and eat it at our place with the family so we left. My dad grew up in this neighborhood and remembers this place. It’s obvious this is a great place as it’s been open/around so long. I’m hoping the feedback helps in the future and just makes it a better place. P.S. you have amazing garlic bread and it’s not on the menu? Is this a secret menu item? Pro tip for those who made it this far in the review lol. Salute!