Canelli’s Italian Eatery

We hadn’t been to Canelli’s in a long while because, quite honestly, it just wasn’t as good as it had been when it was first opened. In fact, we were disappointed the last time we were there. Then we read on various review sites that it had changed ownership, and the reviews weren’t great. Recently, reviews seemed to be better, so we decided to go tonight. Our meal was fantastic. The service was good, the food was fresh and the prices very reasonable. If there were growing pains when the new owners took over, you’d never know it. It was busy, there was live music and it was a great evening. We will definitely put Canelli’s back on our list of regular dining spots.

Excellent service and amazing food.
The veal scallopini is delicious!
Their appetizers are amazing and plentiful. The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming. We will definitely be going there again.

Good food, ridiculously bad service. Ordered food through delivery and got sent the food via a TAXI DRIVER, who was incredibly rude and unprofessional. Will never order again from here again.

Made a reservation on their website for two people on a Thursday at 6pm. There was really no point because when we got there, we were one of two tables lol.
They do give you a complimentary bread basket and olive oil/​balsamic vinegar to dip. However, the bread wasn’t warm and was a really basic type of bread, so I wasn’t too interested in that. I ordered the small mista salad and the pollo parmigiana. My friend ordered the chicken Marsala. All food came out in a reasonable time. The mista salad had an interesting dressing. Might be too much for others but I enjoyed it. I wasn’t crazy about the spaghetti that came with my meal. It tasted kind of artificial. The chicken was okay. I think the cheese was what made it tasty. My friend said she thought the chicken Marsala was okay. Service was good. Might return to try other items but there are better places in Brampton that offer tastier Italian dishes and for a better price.

The food is ok. It could be great because they use fresh ingredients, but it’s too damn salty. I feel so bad saying that because the service was good and the bread was so freekin fresh! I’m sorry, but it’s just the truth. Great potential, but an overall 3. Minus all the salt, it would be a 5.

Amazing food every time we go. Now a family favourite. Friendly and helpful staff. I recommend the Pasta Bellissimo with Steak. Great home made desserts. Best Italian restaurant in Brampton. Glad I don’t live closer or I might never cook myself.

Worst service. They have no clue have to run private functions and a typical done in restaurant at once. No water, bread was extra and let’s not forget dry! Pasta was under cooked. Chicken still pink and the prices sucked for the quality of food.
Total disappointment.
Staff not friendly every staff member looked at us sitting and waiting patiently for 35minutes before receiving a menu.
Owner/​manager sat at hostess booth in his phone oblivious to the entire evening. Nevvvver again.

Best penne a la vodka I’ve ever tasted. Nice warm atmosphere and friendly staff. Love the bread that just keeps on coming. I have yet to have a bad experience here. Check it out!

Canelli’s is a family favourite that keeps us coming back even with the trek from Sauga! It’s without a doubt that Canelli’s is one of my favourite Italian restaurants. We always bring family friends here, and they’re always impressed!
First things first, the appetizers here are great. There is a ton of variety and all of them are very shareable. My favourites have to be the bruschetta and the meatball sliders.
As far as the entrees go, the pizza and pasta are very delicious. It’s evident that the ingredients they use are of premium quality, and it makes all the difference for the tastebuds! But my most favourite dish of all time is the Pasta Bellisimo. The sauce is super rich and creamy, the pasta is always cooked with that slight resistance, and the mushrooms are filled with flavor.
It’s a great Italian place with a cozy ambiance. Can’t wait for my next visit!

This was our first time at Canelli’s. We were very disappointed with the owner of the restaurant. We were a party of 6 adults and 2 children. My mom noticed that the waitress had picked up a piece of bread off the floor and put it on the counter at their bread cutting station. 10 min later another waiter came and served it to another table. We also noticed that they do not replace the black paper napkins in the bread baskets. The big issue was that we got our dinner almost and hour after we arrived and the kids got their meals 10 min later. Any other restaurant would bring out the kids meal ASAP. The owner was arrogant and not the slightest bit apologetic. He agrees that the napkins get ‘inspected’ and can be reused all day. He didn’t see a problem with a days worth of guest touching the same napkin and serving food on it. He then said «we’ve been doing it since 2000 and if we had a food safety issue people would get sick». I questioned the bread picked up off the floor and he said he would investigate and check the cameras. I don’t think the waitress was trying to save the bread. I think it was an honest mistake.
The waitress was otherwise pleasant. The food was good but nobody really has an appetite after speaking with the owner. His arrogance is the reason we will not return. His response should have been «I apologize for not serving your children sooner.» We would have never mentioned the rest. They did end up comping the kids meals.
We generally try to support smaller restaurants in our community rather than the big chains. Unfortunately this place should take some tips from Montana’s or Jack Astors.

The staff is really friendly and accommodating. The place stayed opened way after closing time with no fuss what so ever. Food was great. The traditional pizza, garlic bread and pasta with meat sauce. If you like spice u must must must must request their home made hot sauce !! It’s out of this world !!!

Great Italian restaurant, with fresh, quality ingredients. It’s one of the best restaurants I’ve been too, and definitely one of my favourites.

Canellis may be worth a taste but is definitely not to die for…
Canellis is a large Italian restaurant with a nice casual environment. Nothing too fancy.
The service wasn’t the greatest, mind you we did have a very large group of people. Our party had arrived at 6 our order was not taken till 7 and our food did not come out until 8. Our server also did not bother to refill our waters until the middle of dinner when someone had asked.
The food looked great but was definitely missing some flavour. I ordered the pasta bellisimo. It was very salty and the sauce was not creamy but was watery. Not only did I find my dish salty but that was the same complaint around the table.
Also to pay the bills we had to go up and ask for it. Gratuity was added however the server failed to mention that and a lot of our party ended up adding tip.

I love the food here. Had a bad service the first time my husband and I came. The owner addressed the issue on the spot and made an adjustment to our bill to compensate for the service we received.
I decided to give this place another try with a friend (who also had a bad 1^st experience) we have been coming here many times without further issues.
Our favorite dish is the Chicken Parm with Spaghetti. The portion is huge! Another one to mention is their Penne a la Vodka. I like mine with mushrooms and that was no problem at all.
Another favorite is the grilled calamari on mixed greens or the fried calamari… both FRESH!
Pizza is made with fresh ingredients.
You can’t go wrong with any selections here.
I feel the need to add my thoughts based on some reviews I have read regarding Canelli’s.
I have read some negative reviews on here… and I can agree w/​the slow service from order taking, bringing the drinks and complimentary bread w/​olive oil, balsamic vinegar mix, entrée and the throughout dining experience with a waiter/​waitress was not pleasant. This was the issue we had on our 1^st visit. However, I have been dining in and taking out now over 20+ times since and I have nothing but positive things to rave about. I am very fair rating and entry of my reviews. To give Canelli’s a 5*, I truly believe in second tries for those who has had bad experiences. So if you are giving this place a second chance and the experience is better… Edit your review (update)
For any new customers who are thinking of trying… give it a try. If there are any issues during your dining experience, share them w/​the floor manager, owner… and see if they can handle the situation. If you choose to Unilocal… share your WHOLE experience so other’s can make a sound decision.

This place is definitely worth checking out if you want to stay local. The food is full of flavor, we had fried Calamari, salmon classic dish, the special spinach pasta with shrimp and their seafood pasta. Everyone I was with enjoyed their dish. I defiantly recommend this place for anyone who wants some wholesome Italian food.

Went on a Friday evening with a friend, it was kind of busy but we were seated quickly. While waiting we got 3 of the skimpiest pieces of bread that I may have ever received from a restaurant in my life.
Ordered bruschetta and the fruit de mare. Decided to save the extra one dollar that it cost to add cheese to the bruschetta, needless to say I regretted that decision, but it was decent nonetheless. Fruit de mare (sp?) was amazing though. Loved it! Had one mussel that was kind of fishy but besides that it was a really enjoyable meal.
My friend ordered the chicken Alfredo and her first reaction was, «I could have made it at home» and «the chicken is kind of hard». Lol so try something else would be my recommendation.

Bread wish they had it warm so I could melt the butter. My chicken Alfredo and my son were not completely cook, so we bagged it for nuke option at home. I notice my daughter’s dish pasta was the same. Her sauce and chicken was great. My wife fruit De Mare was spiced just right the best dish of the night. All three of us agreed. Calamari appetizer is decent. For family of 4 came out to $ 104 and we applied our $ 60 off wag jag that we bought for less than 30 which made out dinner to be roughly under $ 80 tip included.
My daughter and son liked it very much and won’t be sharing their left over with their dad…

Good restaurant. was family run but now bought out by another person. We’ve eaten here 6 – 8 times, so I would consider us a regular. Went for dinner on Aug ¹⁵⁄₁₄. We had a WagJag Coupon that was expired the day before that they honoured it for the value of the WagJag $ 19.00 but not for the extended value $ 40.00. I thought that considering we are regulars (the waiter knows our name) we should have been extended the courtesy of the full coupon, but we weren’t. The food quality is solid but it’s not a WOW. I haven’t eaten anything here that I sent back or would right home about. Their pasta does stand out… their Penne Con Pollo is really good & is a must try.

There are some nice beer options and lots of vino to choose from. I had a nice pasta meal listed on the chalk board near the entrance. The staff was friendly and there is a pizza list that tempted me to stray from the pasta I had deliberately arrived to order.
The atmosphere would be great for a date or family meal. The noise is quiet enough for conversation but not so sterile that you are afraid to have a private discussion.

I had an unpleasant experience at Canelli’s.
I came to eat here after I read excellent reviews about Canelli’s on Unilocal.But after my first and last experience at this restaurant, I am not returning ever again.
Canelli’s offers «house bread» like most restaurants do. The problem is that they REUSE the bread. Here’s what happened:
On my way to using Canelli’s washroom, I noticed that they had a bread basket on the counter near the washroom stairs. I wondered to myself why they hadn’t thrown out the two pieces of bread that was just sitting in the basket (It looked like another customer had some other pieces already). It didn’t take me too long to realize why when they served that EXACT same pieces of bread on my table along with two new ones (they felt different: two of them stale and other two somewhat fresher). The fact that there was also an opened butter and dirty linen napkin confirmed that they had reused their bread.
Honestly, I wanted to talk to the manager but we had already ordered food and my companion didn’t want me to make a fuss about it.
I’m posting the evidence that they reused their bread — please refer to the gallery.
I lost my appetite and only ate one third of my food. I might be biased but the food wasn’t that good either — it wasn’t terrible but it wasn’t worth the price and being served the reused bread. Also, the service was slow. It took me many tries to get their attention — I’m not sure if they were having a short meeting or conversation because everyone was gathered in the front area.