Reviews of Bistro & Bites

Hole in the wall joint with some killer Italian food and huge portions at a great price. The calamari steak was a first for me. It's a grilled slab of squid with olives, spinach, and sun dried tomatoes. Super meaty, rich, tangy, all around awesome appetizer and a great way to enjoy calamari. The ragu pasta was amazing. The beef was incredibly tender and the sauce completed the beef perfectly. Tiramisu was good, standard tiramisu. Solid way to finish up the meal. Overall, strongly recommend this place, I'm do glad I found it. The prices are fair, portions are HUGE, and the food is delicious.

Amazing hole-in-the-wall hidden gem of an Italian restaurant. This is my favorite Italian restaurant in Seattle. The staff is amazing and I have never had a bad experience with the food. The food is beyond excellent, made from scratch, uses seasonal ingredients. We were so sad when we moved and we were no longer living down the street from this restaurant.

Hole-in-the-wall, hidden gem! The portions were huge, yet my friends and I devoured everything. We ordered the stuffed zucchini as an appetizer and loved the fresh marinara sauce that came with it. You must try the harvest gnocchi with butternut squash and mushrooms! We also enjoyed the porky cast iron pizza (awesome crust) and chicken piccata. Tiramisu is a must! Can’t wait to return on an empty stomach to try the family style - the menu changes daily but for $30-50 pp you get a ton of food from salad, appetizers, entrees, and dessert. Ambiance is super casual and no frills. Good place to take a date. Thank you Robert and team for a great meal!

Food was absolutely fantastic! My wife and I ordered mozzarella and calamari for appetizers. We ordered the calamari without the batter. The calamari steak was cooked perfectly and had a nice garlicky taste to it. She ordered chicken saltimbocca and I ordered spaghetti and meatballs with melted mozzarella and sausage as extras. The meatballs were HUGE. About 3 quarter pounds each! Both meals were hot, fresh, and extremely flavorful. The restaurant is small, quiet, and has that "hole in the wall" vibe. Everyone was nice and accommodating and the food was amazing. Prices were fair (around $15.00 a plate). We'll definitely be back.

Absolutely love this place! Always get the family style now and it's guaranteed amazing food, fast, great service and comes with a friendly and cozy atmosphere. Can't give this place enough stars and recommend it without hesitation! Love the gnocchi and the bruschetta specifically plus the desserts are to die for <3

Don't be deceived by it's exterior, Aglio e Olio has some of the best Italian food I've ever had in Seattle. A friend and I decided to have a few of their specials tonight and we were delightfully satisfied and surprised at how tasty everything ended up being. Don't skip out on the tiramisu, the pièce de résistance! The bruschetta itself was a bit plain but the mushrooms on top were divine. The octopus and steak were an interesting combination but ended up being a match made in heaven with flavorful potato medallions to round things out. As much as it pains me though, the only missing star came from the ambience inside. It's a quaint little restaurant and it's easy to do a double take on the tables and chairs and question if you're in the right place. Then again, I'd let the food speak for itself here. Still highly recommended for excellent food and excellent service!