Aldo's RestaurantvsThe Helmand
Aldo's Restaurant and The Helmand are both recommended by professional travelers. Overall, The Helmand scores significantly better than Aldo's Restaurant. The Helmand is ranked #3 in Baltimore with endorsements from 7 reviewers including Not For Tourists, Rough Guide and Gayot.
Aldo's Restaurant
Frommer's
Zagat
BlackBook
Gayot
Fodor's
306 S High St, Baltimore, MD 21202
From $31/night
Frommer's "Aldo's perfectly prepared Italian entrees, candlelit dining rooms, and attentive service make this Little Italy's finest restaurant." Full review
Zagat4.5
"“Splendid”, “old-world Italian” cuisine is “served with class” by tuxedoed waiters at this venerable Little Italy “gem” that's “worth all the hype”." Full review
BlackBook "Visual titilating decor, intuitive servers and truly stupendous gastronomical delights that have been known to literally cause spontaneous combustion of orgasmic proportions."
Gayot14.0
"The beautiful woodwork is reason enough to visit Aldo's once, but it's the well wrought Italian cucina that will bring you back for more." Full review
Fodor's "Have a meal under the skylight in the pillared two-story central dining room and you'll swoon over both the decor and food. Chef Aldo Vitale prepares unabashedly rich Italian fare." Full review
The Helmand Fodor's Zagat Gayot
Rough Guide
Not For Tourists
Tasting Table
806 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201
From $30/night
Fodor's "Owned by Hamid Kharzai's brother, Qayum Karzai, Helmand serves outstanding Afghan fare in a casual yet elegant space." Full review
Zagat4.6
"Diners make a “culinary expedition” to this Mt. Vernon “landmark” for “consistently amazing” Afghan fare (baked pumpkin is “especially recommended”) served by “gracious” staffers." Full review
Gayot13.0
"The food is exotic yet accessible --- your most finicky friends will enjoy every bite --- and just keeps getting better." Full review
Rough Guide "Mid-priced, dinner-only Afghan restaurant in Mount Vernon, with savoury dishes such as aushak (leek-filled vegetarian ravioli), koufta challow (lamb and beef meatballs) and the delicious kaddo borawni."
Not For Tourists "An elegant favorite beyond kebabs."
Tasting Table "The Afghani dishes at this Mount Vernon family restaurant are many a Baltimorean's go-to comfort food." Full review
