Reviews for Leli's Italian Eatery, Market And Bakery in Wake Forest, NC

I see a lot of 5 star ratings, so maybe I ate there on an off night. Overall, food was terrible. And this isnt an attempt to... bash the restaurant. I just think the owner needs to know what my experience was. The server who brought over the soup had histhumb in it when he put it down on the table. The soup was barely above room temperature. The white beans in the soup werenearly raw. (Never ate a white bean that had a snap to it). The seafood had a bad smell and was probably overcooked for thisreason. Tomato sauce should not be red water with some spices. I may have had higher expectations coming from NJ where italianfood is a staple. I hate to say it, but this was the worst attempt at italian food I have seen. However, our main server wasvery nice and I still left a nice tip because it wasnt her fault the food was so bad. Leli's was great as a diner. Should havestayed a diner. Read more

Lelis diner I love it. The waiters were very thorough and thoughtful the food was amazing I had the bolognese which was amazing... And if you come try the homemade Italian sodas I had the pumpkin flavors. I went with a decent crowd of 8 and the restaurant wasvery accommodating! Read more

Eat here. That's really all I can say because my mouth is full with their meatball sandwich! Their meatballs are the side of... softballs! Their bread is so fresh and homemade and crispy on the outside yet soft on the inside. This place is amazing! Eathere!! Read more

This is our first time ordering from this restaurant, and it'll be the last. We ordered Millie's rice balls with prosciutto and... we're truly scared to even eat them because they smell and taste like the prosciutto is old. They're also not even warmed allthe way through. We ordered a white pizza and asked to add basil, although there's no basil. The taste of the pizza is good butfor $14, I expect the cheese to at least cover the crust and for the crust not to not be burnt. Overall, very disappointed inthis place. I will say, this was ordered through uber eats and they have refunded us for the rice balls, but the pizza is stillpretty unacceptable. Read more

The pasta here is amazing! I am from NY and been to Italy and this place had one of the best Fettuccine Alfredo dishes I ever... had! The pasta in vodka sauce was wonderful and delicious! The vodka sauce was different from boring chain restaurants becausethat is what makes great Italian cooking. I loved this place! Joe was nice and atmosphere is lovely. Read more

This is a special place. I got the pasta alla Nona and it was delicious. Im excited to try many more things. No other Italian... place in the area comes close. Nutella cheese was top tier as well. Read more

We had the best experience tonight! The atmosphere was perfect for enjoying time with our friends and being able to relax and... talk. The food was phenomenal and I think I can say the best Italian food I have ever had! It was all super fresh and thecomplimentary bread and balsamic dip was absolutely delicious. We couldn?t stop talking about how great everything was! And thedesserts, holy cow they were amazing too! Everyone working there was so friendly and welcoming. Our waitress, Ashley, was verykind and we really enjoyed talking to her. We can?t wait to come back next time we visit! Thank you for a wonderful supper! Read more

From the minute we walked in the door, we were treated like family! The staff was absolutely wonderful and the food!!!! The food... was perfection. They have the BEST fresh pasta I have had in this area thus far. Definitely a must try!! Read more