Aglio e Olio - Paris 11 — Restaurant in Paris

Overall a good restaurant. We got the burrata as a starter and that was incredible. We also got the artichoke which was great. We got the spaghetti alio with anchovie which i assume is their signature. The pasta had a great bite/chew to it and the flavor profile was fancier then your typical aglio et olio with bread crumbs, crisped up garlic slices and a dollop of anchovie mixed paste. Which is good considering youre paying 42 euros for two portions lol. My only complained was the anchovie paste was very powerful which increased the salt level of the overall dishes way too much. We also got sausage gnocchi which was nice as well as the lamb dish which the portion of lamb was small but the loved the peas.

The main entres took a very very long time (even for a restuarant in paris), but im assuming it was because they wanted to bring out all the plates and prob the lamb was taking awhile.

The atmosphere and decor was very nice! One little problem was the the waiter accidentally dropped our water glass and spilled a couple peas while putting down the lamb dish. I know some people would complain, but i didn't care too much and maybe he's tired...

We didn't make a reservation. The restaurant was full in the evening, but we could see that half of the tables were empty. We waited patiently for people to finish their meals so that we could change seats before the meal started. But an hour later, we saw five tables of guests coming out. At this moment, I tried to communicate with the waiter, but he still told me that the table was full. The dishes were not served quickly. We quickly finished our meal in the cold wind and were not in the mood to take pictures. Until the end of the meal at their closing time, those empty tables were still empty…... I don't understand why the waiter can't be flexible and consider the guests. It was a speechless and disappointing experience. In the end, the dishes did not make me feel worth waiting. I would not recommend coming...

As an Italian I can be quite picky with pasta dishes but I was happily surprised after ordering a carbonara (which I never do even in Italy unless I’m in Rome haha) to discover what a gem this restaurant is! The staff was super nice as well and at the end we got to thank the chef in person, who’s Italian btw and was super nice! I would definitely recommend and I can’t wait to come back and try their...