They bake their own bread and take pride in their food and presentation. I was stopping there before my dinner plans so just had a salad and a few beverages. Overall I liked it. Some may say it's a little pricey but pretty standard these days. Service was fast and attentive. They have good advice. My still water was always filled up. Nice clean restaurant. Not necessarily roomy for tall people, my knees were in the wood of the bar and seats were close. I'd go again!
ExtraEmail
whoever is giving good reviews to this place is actually horrible the pizza was disgusting i paid $25 for rubbery pizza the only edible part was the crust we paid $30 for 6 pieces or ravioli worst spending of my
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Patti Wilkins
Vegetarian options: Great Food, Great Service …. would highly recommend!
PhillipS
The pasta - a true Italian al dente - was fantastic. It is rare to see fresh pasta done well, and it may seem undercooked by typical North American standards, but this is clearly a kitchen team who know how to do it right. And the pomodoro sauce, with hints of butter folded in - was something special.
The pizza crust was very dry and unpleasant (cardboard ish) — the tomato sauce was excellent but pizza very unpleasant. Seats / stool at the high top table very uncomfortable and seating there you really feel in the way — people, waiters etc constantly hitting you with elbows etc. Staff very friendly and nice. Overal an average experience .
Amele
Service was terribleFull house our group had a concert booked. We had to waive guy to order cocktails waited 30 min for app and another 40 min for main course when it came we asked for bill didn't think we would get that in time either.Basic dinner no time for desserts or coffee it was brutal.Pizza came and looks like they threw a handful of raw mushrooms before serving. My first time and was terrible.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Maria Fernanda Gonzalez
We got a reservation and even then we had to wait 30 minutes to get our table. There were at least six couples in front of us waiting too and very little space to wait. I understand this can happen but when I’ve been in that situation staff has been very kind and sometimes we’ve been even offered an aperitif to wait. Once we got our table everything was average which we didn’t expect from this place given previous recommendations.Perhaps we were unlucky that day.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
TabithaS
Beautiful ambiance tucked in an area of the city that is currently kind of ugly and u see construction. You step in off the street and can smell bread and pizza, and it's warm and soft indoors. Incredible food and wine, lovely decor, great service.
My pasta meal was excellent, my husband ordered the fish and could eat it, said it had a horrible taste. He would never complain, but I ended up giving him half of my delicious pasta. ?
Adam Levy
What a weird dining experience for Valentine’s day. I had a 8:45pm reservation and the moment I arrived, it was clear this place was a mess. They had no tables and there was a big backup of people waiting for their reservations. They weren’t managing the line at all and I eventually weaseled my way to the front to check in - which it turns out didn’t make a difference. Once we realized that she was seating people we had met in line with a 9pm reservation, we realized that she wasn’t going by reservation time at all but just frantically trying to clear the swarm of people in front of her. I’ve been to this type of urban Italian restaurant before and I’ve been to Terroni on Adelaide a number of times (which I thought this would be like), and thought based on reviews this could be a maybe more intimate dining experience but from the onset, couldn’t believe they just didn’t have arrival sorted, especially on a night like Valentine’s Day. From the moment you walked in, it was clear their only interest was making as much money as possible and had almost no focus on the customer experience.For dinner, we had a table near the door which we were ushered to once we pointed out she was seating people ahead of us with later reservation times. Seating was cumbersome - we were just about pointed to our table to use. Nobody asked to take our coats or really had any place to put them. Dirty napkins were still under the table when we sat so I pushed them to the edge of the table so someone might notice them. So, after maybe 20 minutes of waiting from our reservation time, we took a seat. We would have waited at the bar with a cocktail but realized the entire bar was setup for dining so we couldn’t even wait there as they dealt with this apparently unexpected list of reservations.Service was mixed. Our waitress was good, to be honest. She had good energy and was managing her section well, even though she was quite busy. The rest of the service was, for lack of a better word, gruff. Plates were pretty much slammed down on our table in a mitigated rush when they arrived (no joke- they hit the table loudly).Appetizers- we had the carrots and eggplant. The appetizers were probably the best part of the meal. It would have been nice if they had offered to refresh the bread alongside the eggplant dish, which was cooked in a tomato sauce. Both dishes were well made - so props to whoever in the kitchen was making the apps.In a nutshell, the entrees were bland. I’m a big fan of well made cacio e pepe so got excited to see it on the menu. When it’s done well, the sauce is creamy with strong flavours of pepper, sometimes with large cracked pepper pieces. My dish was gritty and somewhat separated (a little pasta water was left on the plate, forcing me to remix it into a sauce, showing how hastily it was made) and had almost no pepper in it at all, either in flavour or visibly, let alone what would approach the classical Roman dish. It was almost like a hastily made parmesan mac and cheese - the pasta, however, was cooked well and was just slightly al dente.My date ordered a pasta dish with some seafood (maybe clams) which he also mentioned was quite bland. I noticed but didn’t mention how few actual pieces of seafood his dish included. The pasta was similar to what you might order for a kid opposed to strong flavours - butter and parsley.(Our entrees really didn’t look like the other photos in Google reviews, which had contributed to me choosing here in the first place.)In all, I was kind of embarrassed to have chosen here to eat based on my previous experiences at Terroni on Adelaide, thinking a lower key and maybe more intimate restaurant would maybe suit our night better than a more dedicated prix fixe meal for the night at the two other restaurants I was considering, which despite that we needed to dine a little later, I wish now I had.Maybe it was just the Valentine’s Day rush, but as a new diner here, based on my experience, I wouldn’t choose to come here again and cannot recommend it.
Ordered the rigatoni, it was extremely undercooked (pasta was still partially raw). After sending it back, the pasta was still raw, and the sauce had become a watery consistency. At this point I gave up on the food - the 2 bites I did eat were extremely salty. Wine and ambience were good, waitstaff very friendly. Will return but probably not to eat.
A strange Valentine's Day experience. They were unprepared for the crowd and it showed. Seating was chaotic and disorganized. Waited 20 min after reservation time to be seated (they were seating people randomly, not in order of reservation time) and just about eventually pointed at a table to sit at that had dirty napkins underneath. Meal was exceptionally bland - cacio e pepe was nearly completely missing the pepe and was hastily made - gritty still with unmixed pasta water at the bottom of the plate. Appetizers were good, however. Pasta with clams was buttered noodles with a few tiny clams. Plates arrived and loudly slammed on the table. Waitress was nice but the restaurant was overall a mess. Thought it would be a more intimate version of the Terroni on Adelaide I'm used to. It was definitely not. I would not return.
Brad MacMaster
Visited 5x before and favoured the C't Mang pizza which I asked for before making a reservation. While they assured me it was still available, apparently it is only available at Terroni's locations. Had an antipasti and different pizza which was not nearly as good. Deserts were above average but not extraordinary. Interesting and unique selection of wines. On previous visits, we were served by women who were engaging. This evening it was all men who frankly seemed disinterested in the customer and only in fulfilling their serving obligations. Dinner for two with 1 glass of wine each, shared antipasti, shared pizza, 2 desserts + tip = $144. Next time I'll book @ Terroni's.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
IanB
Excellent selection of appetizers and pastas - we ordered mainly off the daily specials menu and it was exactly what we were looking for. More interesting than their regular locations as I remember them (it's been a few years, and not that there's really anything wrong with their other locations) . Long wine list with an interesting selection by the glass, running from Valle d'Aosta in the north (almost Switzerland) to Sicily. Also very convenient downtown location and offers excellent value for the location. Would definitely return.
K L
Came here for a business dinner.The waitress was attentive and provided good service.The food ordered all tasted good.
They bake their own bread and take pride in their food and presentation. I was stopping there before my dinner plans so just had a salad and a few beverages. Overall I liked it. Some may say it's a little pricey but pretty standard these days. Service was fast and attentive. They have good advice. My still water was always filled up. Nice clean restaurant. Not necessarily roomy for tall people, my knees were in the wood of the bar and seats were close. I'd go again!
whoever is giving good reviews to this place is actually horrible the pizza was disgusting i paid $25 for rubbery pizza the only edible part was the crust we paid $30 for 6 pieces or ravioli worst spending of my
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Vegetarian options: Great Food, Great Service …. would highly recommend!
The pasta - a true Italian al dente - was fantastic. It is rare to see fresh pasta done well, and it may seem undercooked by typical North American standards, but this is clearly a kitchen team who know how to do it right. And the pomodoro sauce, with hints of butter folded in - was something special.
The pizza crust was very dry and unpleasant (cardboard ish) — the tomato sauce was excellent but pizza very unpleasant. Seats / stool at the high top table very uncomfortable and seating there you really feel in the way — people, waiters etc constantly hitting you with elbows etc. Staff very friendly and nice. Overal an average experience .
Service was terribleFull house our group had a concert booked. We had to waive guy to order cocktails waited 30 min for app and another 40 min for main course when it came we asked for bill didn't think we would get that in time either.Basic dinner no time for desserts or coffee it was brutal.Pizza came and looks like they threw a handful of raw mushrooms before serving. My first time and was terrible.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
We got a reservation and even then we had to wait 30 minutes to get our table. There were at least six couples in front of us waiting too and very little space to wait. I understand this can happen but when I’ve been in that situation staff has been very kind and sometimes we’ve been even offered an aperitif to wait. Once we got our table everything was average which we didn’t expect from this place given previous recommendations.Perhaps we were unlucky that day.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Beautiful ambiance tucked in an area of the city that is currently kind of ugly and u see construction. You step in off the street and can smell bread and pizza, and it's warm and soft indoors. Incredible food and wine, lovely decor, great service.
My pasta meal was excellent, my husband ordered the fish and could eat it, said it had a horrible taste. He would never complain, but I ended up giving him half of my delicious pasta. ?
What a weird dining experience for Valentine’s day. I had a 8:45pm reservation and the moment I arrived, it was clear this place was a mess. They had no tables and there was a big backup of people waiting for their reservations. They weren’t managing the line at all and I eventually weaseled my way to the front to check in - which it turns out didn’t make a difference. Once we realized that she was seating people we had met in line with a 9pm reservation, we realized that she wasn’t going by reservation time at all but just frantically trying to clear the swarm of people in front of her. I’ve been to this type of urban Italian restaurant before and I’ve been to Terroni on Adelaide a number of times (which I thought this would be like), and thought based on reviews this could be a maybe more intimate dining experience but from the onset, couldn’t believe they just didn’t have arrival sorted, especially on a night like Valentine’s Day. From the moment you walked in, it was clear their only interest was making as much money as possible and had almost no focus on the customer experience.For dinner, we had a table near the door which we were ushered to once we pointed out she was seating people ahead of us with later reservation times. Seating was cumbersome - we were just about pointed to our table to use. Nobody asked to take our coats or really had any place to put them. Dirty napkins were still under the table when we sat so I pushed them to the edge of the table so someone might notice them. So, after maybe 20 minutes of waiting from our reservation time, we took a seat. We would have waited at the bar with a cocktail but realized the entire bar was setup for dining so we couldn’t even wait there as they dealt with this apparently unexpected list of reservations.Service was mixed. Our waitress was good, to be honest. She had good energy and was managing her section well, even though she was quite busy. The rest of the service was, for lack of a better word, gruff. Plates were pretty much slammed down on our table in a mitigated rush when they arrived (no joke- they hit the table loudly).Appetizers- we had the carrots and eggplant. The appetizers were probably the best part of the meal. It would have been nice if they had offered to refresh the bread alongside the eggplant dish, which was cooked in a tomato sauce. Both dishes were well made - so props to whoever in the kitchen was making the apps.In a nutshell, the entrees were bland. I’m a big fan of well made cacio e pepe so got excited to see it on the menu. When it’s done well, the sauce is creamy with strong flavours of pepper, sometimes with large cracked pepper pieces. My dish was gritty and somewhat separated (a little pasta water was left on the plate, forcing me to remix it into a sauce, showing how hastily it was made) and had almost no pepper in it at all, either in flavour or visibly, let alone what would approach the classical Roman dish. It was almost like a hastily made parmesan mac and cheese - the pasta, however, was cooked well and was just slightly al dente.My date ordered a pasta dish with some seafood (maybe clams) which he also mentioned was quite bland. I noticed but didn’t mention how few actual pieces of seafood his dish included. The pasta was similar to what you might order for a kid opposed to strong flavours - butter and parsley.(Our entrees really didn’t look like the other photos in Google reviews, which had contributed to me choosing here in the first place.)In all, I was kind of embarrassed to have chosen here to eat based on my previous experiences at Terroni on Adelaide, thinking a lower key and maybe more intimate restaurant would maybe suit our night better than a more dedicated prix fixe meal for the night at the two other restaurants I was considering, which despite that we needed to dine a little later, I wish now I had.Maybe it was just the Valentine’s Day rush, but as a new diner here, based on my experience, I wouldn’t choose to come here again and cannot recommend it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
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Ordered the rigatoni, it was extremely undercooked (pasta was still partially raw). After sending it back, the pasta was still raw, and the sauce had become a watery consistency. At this point I gave up on the food - the 2 bites I did eat were extremely salty. Wine and ambience were good, waitstaff very friendly. Will return but probably not to eat.
A strange Valentine's Day experience. They were unprepared for the crowd and it showed. Seating was chaotic and disorganized. Waited 20 min after reservation time to be seated (they were seating people randomly, not in order of reservation time) and just about eventually pointed at a table to sit at that had dirty napkins underneath. Meal was exceptionally bland - cacio e pepe was nearly completely missing the pepe and was hastily made - gritty still with unmixed pasta water at the bottom of the plate. Appetizers were good, however. Pasta with clams was buttered noodles with a few tiny clams. Plates arrived and loudly slammed on the table. Waitress was nice but the restaurant was overall a mess. Thought it would be a more intimate version of the Terroni on Adelaide I'm used to. It was definitely not. I would not return.
Visited 5x before and favoured the C't Mang pizza which I asked for before making a reservation. While they assured me it was still available, apparently it is only available at Terroni's locations. Had an antipasti and different pizza which was not nearly as good. Deserts were above average but not extraordinary. Interesting and unique selection of wines. On previous visits, we were served by women who were engaging. This evening it was all men who frankly seemed disinterested in the customer and only in fulfilling their serving obligations. Dinner for two with 1 glass of wine each, shared antipasti, shared pizza, 2 desserts + tip = $144. Next time I'll book @ Terroni's.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Excellent selection of appetizers and pastas - we ordered mainly off the daily specials menu and it was exactly what we were looking for. More interesting than their regular locations as I remember them (it's been a few years, and not that there's really anything wrong with their other locations) . Long wine list with an interesting selection by the glass, running from Valle d'Aosta in the north (almost Switzerland) to Sicily. Also very convenient downtown location and offers excellent value for the location. Would definitely return.
Came here for a business dinner.The waitress was attentive and provided good service.The food ordered all tasted good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4