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| - All in all, a really good place I believe to meet, and just get together with friends in a open, clean area. If you want a more formal dinner experience and flow expected in a North American eatery it might be not be the best choice, unless you really don't mind parking yourself and just 'chilling' out without expectation of timed service. Actually, the pace of service kind of felt like I was at a restaurant/bar in the Carribean.
I live in the area at Yonge n Eglinton but hadn't been inclined to venture into Spacco since it is in the back of a 'Alley' behind Alleycatz. Now my review is likely more positive since I live in the area, so I wasn't in that rushed more formal mood.. more of a 'oh, let's take a walk there'.
I had a couple of those groupons so the four of us went the first time. And another occasion with just the wife the second.
First time, we sat in the pool hall side. Nice open area, decor is updated and modern. It kind of has that Milestones feel. Especially compared to other bars and pubs in the area, which is generally more smaller and has that older feel, this was a pleasant surprise.
Some of the items on the menu may seem bit overpriced, but really, it's largely inline with the neighbourhood. Servings are actually pretty good size, so you can even order one dish and split it with two people. The appetizers are smaller, but good in the sense that it won't fill you up (this could also be seen as 'underwhelming' in size relative to size when compared to some other places).
I've had the Calzone, one of the pastas and pizza. All were pretty good and I would recommend it. Pastas are said to be home made, which did seem like it. Pizzas have a real thin crust, so it's nicely toasted.
I did not get to sit on the patio, but that is also seems like a hidden gem. Again, especially when comparing to patio space in the area which is smaller.. except for the Boston Pizza back patio. We played some pool which was fun like the ol days.
Ok, so the thing that can be improved is the overall service aspect. This was also mentioned by another reviewer. Now, we did get friendly service. First time, it was one of the partners (a bit of a bruiser guy) but turned out to be a really good guy, service. Second time I went with my wife, the waiter was also nice. However, you didn't get that attention right away so it kind disrupts the flow of the experience a bit I found. HOWEVER, on both occasions, we were chatting it up and taking it easy so not feeling rushed was actually welcome.
it doesn't have that formal feel run as a restaurant/bar. The service seemed to lack that hustle and attentiveness expected in normal restaurants/bar. And even dress code (hard to identify who is a waiter/waitress exactly as the waiter was in normal street clothes). It kind of has that 'Ma and Pa' feel but run by Dudes. Maybe it's different on a weekend as I was there on a Sunday night, and tuesday.
I am told it does somewhat turn clubbish with dancing on weekends. I am actually considering on having a gathering there for my bday, more to chill, drink, and have snacks/food for people who want that. So if you're in the area, or need a central place (Yonge n Eglinton) to meet up with a larger group, make sure to check it out!
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