Allegro Ristorante, Ottawa

park on the street there is limited restaurant parking

Tried several italian restaurants on Preston. We will not return to Allegro. One of the reason - Poor service.

Recommend the Marsala Vitello entry.

The server and cook worked really hard to ensure guest had a nice time. Both were working so hard, and so friendly. They never dropped their smile. Wait times did take a long time though due to their only being 2 staff (not their fault whatsoever). I would encourage the owner to ensure he has proper staffing. The food was good. The starters were incredible (spicy carrot soup and grilled veg salad). The pork chop was a bit dry, but tasty, the trout was cooked perfectly as well as the sides. I felt some sort of sauce would have made an excellent finish to both the trout and the pork. The desserts were sub par at best. The creme brulee had an perfect finish, but otherwise very underwhelming.