Ariani Restaurant & Lounge

A great Italian restaurant and a must try. The service is great but do not expect to eat and be done under an hour, this is truly a dining experience restaurant. The food is always delicious and never disappoints. I feel at home here, they treat you like family!!

This is a place you must try. We visit frequently and I must say the food is always spectacular. I call it Northern Italian. Dario and Alice have it figured out. They are very gracious and caring owners. Dario is always visiting with the crowd making sure everything is just right. The service is absolutely first class! You will not find a better wait staff. EVERYONE is superb. They have a huge menu to chose from and we have never had anything bad. We are lucky to have such a great restaurant to dine at here in Cape Coral and even more fortunate to have people that are so passionate about their craft. Thanks Dario, Alice and staff!

Ariani's is... interesting.

To give a little back-story, my parents came here last winter, and the first thing the owner said to them was, "Do you speak English?" hah... They don't look foreign and certainly speak English. I'm not sure whether I would walk out or laugh it off. Their entire dining experience was one disaster after another, from drink to entrees - even dessert - and my dad never wanted to come back. My mom decided to give it another shot this year, and I tagged along.

The food is really nothing special, prices are higher than they should be, but it has a nice atmosphere inside; that's probably all it has going for it. Our server consistently disappeared for 15-20 minute stretches, so this is not a place to have dinner in an hour -- count on two, at least. I don't think any of us will be coming again.