Just about everything at Ascari is top notch: food freshness & quality, chef/preparation, people, wine list is tremendous and main reason I go back but you just cannot say no to the food, I love it here... well, except the acoustics are awful, and I must always yell at the person right in front of me when the place gets busy. This is very much a Toronto problem so cannot blame just Ascari, but there are solutions out there and owners MUST be aware of this annoying ambiance killer in their establishments.
However, everything else is top notch at Ascari!