Milano's Ristorante - Nanaimo

We were very surprised to find they make their Alfredo sauce with Ricotta cheese in it, not something we enjoyed at all. I wish we had known, so I am mentioning it. Chicken and lamb souvlaki was just okay. Dinner for four, very expensive, but it was a birthday dinner as to why we spent all that money, however, on an okay dinner.

I had the soup, salad and cheese bread lunch. The excellent minestrone was hot, rich and full of vegetables. The Caesar salad lettuce was hand torn, not sliced, and it was very fresh and crisp. The dressing did not overpower the taste of the lettuce and the amount of fresh grated Parmesan cheese was perfect, The little croutons added another note to the flavours I enjoyed. The cheese bread had a generous amount of melted cheese and herbs. I added a glass of Sauvignon Blanc and it made a wonderful lunch.

Perfect height waiting bench/setee for anyone with MOBILITY ISSUES!! I've been to Milano's before, but usually just walk in and get seated. This week I was waiting for my guests held up in the Hwy 4 mess and sat down on the faux cement curved and upholstered bench by the hostess stand. What a treat it is the perfect height for people with arthritis and other mobility issues. No struggling to get up and very chic and comfortable. I wish more restaurants realized getting out of low seating is a real chore for people with mobility issues. WELL DONE!! even if not intentional. Of course our meal on the patio was lovely and the service excellent. The seafood bowtie pasta was absolutely perfect!!! jrs

Horrible food. Poor service. My wife had the lasagna, What she got was meat sauce with lasagna noodles and cheese on top, that is not Lasagna. I had pasta Corfu, with prawns scallops. The pasta was alright, but the seafood was WAY to over cooked. Sort of like eating leather. When my wife said something about the fake Lasagna she was told that they don't make the real stuff! Lol. All in all, a horrible exp. Will not be back.

We had a lovely lunch here this month, the place was very busy but we didn't have to wait long for our meal.