We had lunch the other day at Leli’s and it was delicious. I had the clams over linguine, red clam sauce, very tasty the sauce was wonderful the linguine home made. My cousin had veal parmigiana and the veal was perfect. Once again a great...meal at a good priceMore

From the moment we entered the vibe was odd. Seating is tight and service was slow. Started with a salad and the meatball appetizer. The salad dressing was good however the meatballs were deep fried with a hard outer shell and lacked flavor. Veal parm...with pasta and a pizza were our mains. I am not sure what kind of Italian they are attempting. but there are definitely better choices in Wake Forest. Within 5 minutes of the meal being served a waiter presented himself and stated that the dish had to be brought back to the kitchen because there was a problem with the pasta. The "hand tossed" wood fire pizza was not airy and the crust really tough. Decided not to take a chance on replacing the entree because the reason for removing the dish was not explained. I would not recommend this spot. Ended up spending $55 for a really poor meal.More

My wife and I went here for dinner based on the recommendation of one of her co-workers. The restaurant is small and cramped, but it wasn't loud even though they were fairly busy. As this was our first time here, we took our time looking...over the menu. We finally settled on some of our favorites ... calamari for an appetizer, ceasar salads, chicken picata, and chicken parmigiano. The calamari crust had a decent flavor, but it was not hot and came with the aioli sauce instead of the marinara we requested. It then took 15 minutes to get the correct sauce. At this point we just sent the appetizer back as it was completely cold, and the sauce was only luke warm. The ceasars came out. They were good sized for side salads and looked good, but they lacked taste ... no flavor at all. Then came the entrees. My chicken parm which I had requested spaghetti with instead of rigatoni had little to no sauce and again lacked flavor. I asked for additional sauce and got it, but they charged $2.00 for it! The chicken was just ok, but the spaghetti tasted like Chef Boyardee out of can. Easily the worst I have ever had at a restaurant. My wifes chicken picata was lacking as well. It had a subtle lemon taste, but the more you got into it the more all you could taste was oil and butter. Also, the bread that was presented was dry and hard. Just an overall bad meal that even after having the appetizer removed fromvthe check totaled out at $76.00. Now all this said ... everyone else in the restaurant seemed to be enjoying their meals. Go figure! Of course this was probably our first and last time here.More

Wow - So many good reviews. I wonder if I was in the right place? I was in the right place though because I am writing this review from my receipt. My wife and I had a late lunch there from wanting a good pizza...and salad. First of all we were seated by someone who was rude, and clothes were dirty.. We had to ask for several condiments and other items not on the tables. Salad was OK. Pizza was lacking in taste. Bread was hard as a brick. We bought cookies on bakery side and the cookies were too hard to chew. It will be difficult for my wife to ever agree to go back here.More

We had a really tasty lunch the macaroni is homemade all the meals are made fresh and meet the working man’s pocketbook the portions are generous

My new favorite in Wake Forest and Raleigh. It’s charming and the food is outstanding. Will be back again and again. Service is excellent. Wood fired pizza. Sandwiches on homemade bread. Incredible calamari

The restaurant and market are fantastic and remind me of being back in NY. The food, bakery and pastries were very good and the prices were inline with a top notch dining establishment such as this one. The owner Joe is a great guy and...his staff is excellent in making you feel welcomed. Cannot wait to eat there again! Gratzie Giuseppe!!More

The wood fired stove was very welcoming when we walked into the restaurant visually. I didn't feel like it made the restuarant hot if you chose to go there on a warm day. Everything is made fresh in their restuarant or purchased from Italy. Their...pasta is home made. I had the chicken piccata which was wonderful!! The homemade bread served on the tables was great. One can purchase loaves in their Italian Market. Their dessert choices were amazing-looking in the bakery cases I wish I could have had one of each!! Great customer service. The waiter we had smiled a lot which made it enjoyable to be our waiter. He was very knowledgable of the items on the menu. My husband tends to ask questions from the wait staff to get steered to the best meals.More

Great atmosphere, friendly service and amazing food!!! We were looking for a local (non chain) restaurant to go to while visiting Wake Forest. So glad we found Leli’s!!

The canolis are the best i ever tasted. I get 2 of them, and eat one the next day. such good cream, rich and fulfilling, the stuffing overfills the shell and makes it messy and delicious. i get one every week !

We ordered Delivery through their website and the food arrived exactly when it was supposed to. It was hot and fresh and very tasty. We had been on the road for a long time and did not feel like going out to eat, so having...the option of having the food delivered was very convenient. We both enjoyed our meals and would definitely order from them again.More

As a new resident of NC we have been trying various restaurants in WF. Leli’s is one we will return to. Got there early, seated and met by gracious waitress. She was informative and attentive. Menu choices are extensive and the wine list is good..husband...had a calzone which was great, sauce a bit bland. My Tuscan pasta was very good and the portion was huge… we will return.More