Alto Pizza & SuShi — Restaurant in Riverview

So I’m gradually figuring out the best places to eat in Riverview, New Brunswick. And Moncton. And Dieppe. I live in Riverview, but it’s right across the river from Moncton and Dieppe.

Here’s one place I like so far:

Altos Restaurant, located at 630 Pinewood Road in Riverview.

Alto Restaurant. Just down the strip mall from Cover to Cover Books, the used bookstore here in Riverview.

From the Altos Restaurant Facebook page:

We are a local restaurant that serves a variety of cuisines: Korean, Japanese, Canadian, Greek

~Alto Restaurant

I cleaned that up a little for them. If you actually visit their Facebook page don’t let the faulty grammar and eccentric punctuation put you off. It’s not about that. That’s not their specialty. I don’t care how they spell and punctuate. English is not their first language. I can’t even speak their language let alone spell or punctuate in it.

I only care how good their food is.

Now, I’ve only ever eaten one type of food at this restaurant so far. Frankly, it’s all I need to eat there. Perhaps I will try more eventually. But right now it’s all about their donairs.

A friend visited from Toronto recently. I said, “What do you want to do while you’re here?”

He said, “I need to have a donner.”

“A what?”

“A donner! I know they have them in Toronto but there’s no point in having one there. I want to have a real donner from the maritimes.”

It took me a second to realize that he was talking about donairs.

“A doh-nair,” I corrected. “No prob. I know just where to take you.”

Of course, I took him to Altos.

He was satisfied. More than satisfied.

Donairs date back to either Greek or Turkey, apparently. A Turkish immigrant by the name of Mahmut Aygun started making a version of them in Berlin in 1971. Shortly afterward, Velos Pizza in Bedford Nova Scotia started making them too (I don’t know the connection between Velos Pizza and Mahmut Aygun, if there is one). Donairs consist of spiced ground beef, tomatoes, onions, sweet garlic donair sauce wrapped in pita bread. They taste like nothing else, in my experience. Soooo good.

And Alto Restaurant makes them perfectly.

I don’t know if the donairs from Altos are the best donairs in Riverview, Moncton, Dieppe, New Brunswick, the maritimes, or the world. I haven’t tried all the other possibilities out there.

But I wouldn’t be surprised...

I have always enjoyed food from Alto but with my purchase today. I am totally disappointed with the restaurant. As I searched for a meal choice for myself and my family. I immediately thought of Altos and there wonderful donair pizza. Through skip the dishes I ordered a lg Donair Pizza and waited for its arrival. To my surprise a donair wrap arrived instead. Not only was it not what I ordered and paid for, it was a cheaper item and not enough food for 4 ppl. I immediately called the restaurant hoping to receive the correct order. Instead I got stuck in a back and forth conversation about how I got a wrap what was my problem. I explained over and over I ordered a pizza not a wrap. All I kept hearing back was yes you were sent a wrap what is the problem. It got to the point I raised my voice and said, look I ordered a pizza and you sent me the wrong item. Instead of correcting there mistake I was asked to give my name and phone number and next time I order they will send the pizza. REALLY hope I don’t starve in the mean time. The worst customer...

My boyfriend and I have lived behind this restaurant for over a year and have never gone there until last night. We wanted to try something new and decided to walk over . First of all, just walking in I loved the place. The atmosphere is gorgeous. Very cozy and comfortable environment. Great service! The food took a little while to come out but when it did it was so delicious and tasted so fresh ! We got chicken wings as an appetizer with honey garlic sauce. The sauce was super thick and yummy. Then we got The fettuccine Alfredo with chicken and the donair and it was all so delicious. The vegetables in the donair were so fresh and full of flavor and the alfredo was super creamy and also full of flavor. We will definitely be back for more. This is Riverviews...