ABOUT US

About Us

In 1999, I fulfilled my desire for the love of food and cooking and opened Aleo Italian Specialties in Lincroft, NJ.  I proudly named the business after my grandfather Pasquale Aleo who was from Sicily, Italy.  He had a passion for cooking from when he was a child.  When he came to America he continued his passion for cooking and worked in several New York City restaurants. I'll always remember Sundays of my childhood which was our traditional family day. My grandfather would cook, and we would enjoy family time together. I was always intrigued with what he was making and how he made it and I would always want to help him cook. I always looked forward to his Sunday Sauce with meatballs or my favorite, Hot Sauce with scungilli and calamari.  I would watch him and ask questions as I helped him prepare our meals. He always took such pride in preparing fresh authentic meals for our family and it gave him great pleasure to see us all devour every bite.

My grandfather was an inspiration to me and  I take pride in creating exceptional home style cooking with only the freshest ingredients just as he did.  Our goal at Aleo Italian Specialties is to create traditional Italian cooking for all of my customers to enjoy.  Whether you have a busy day and on the run or catering for your special occasion, Aleo Italian Specialties will always be ready to serve you.  We appreciate your business over the years and thank you for being part of our family. Boun Appetito!

Winner Of Monmouth Health & Life's Annual Readers' Choice Awards Best Fresh Mozzarella Winner Of New Jersey Monthly's Annual Readers' Choice Restaurant Poll

Some Thank You Notes from our Customers

  • "Thank you for the excellent quality and service! I ordered a platter of wraps for my open house and it was fabulous. I will definitely order from you again."

    Sincerely, CM Shrewsbury

  • "Thank you so much for our corned beef dinner once again this year. Once again you have out done yourselves. Everything was delicious and plentiful, not a bad word was spoken. See you again next St. Patrick's Day."

    MH, Lincroft

  • "Thank you for the delicious food and accommodating us to make our fifth grade event a huge success. Our guests loved the chicken and the pineapple displays were beautiful."

    Thank you, the Lincroft PTA

  • "Just a little note to let you know I was in your store on Saturday, it was very busy. One of your employee's who waited on me, I had a lot of questions about how to make and cook the items I bought, he was so pleasant and informative in answering all of my questions and was very courteous. "I will be back."

    Sincerely, F. in Colts Neck

  • "Thank you for catering my father-in-laws 90th birthday party in South Plainfield last Saturday. The quality and the quantity of the food was excellent. many people told us so... Also the extras you provided (cheese platter and cookies) helped make the party a success."

    DM, Middletown

  • "Thanks very much for the terrific catering for my party last weekend. We had over 50 people at the house and everyone raved about the food. It was a very special day for my family. It was nice to not have to worry about the food. You and your staff always do a great job."

    Thanks again, CM