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| - This restaurant has everything going for me.
I came here a few hours early for a meeting and ended up working on my laptop while sipping on their lattes.
I really like the layout of the restaurant. It certainly isn't as glam as their sister store Taverna Mercatto on York Street, but it is still really cozy and comfortable, especially during dinner time. The vibe you get here is really different from Bay or York St as well. Most patrons work at the MaRS building or U of T, so many have notebooks or laptops out for meetings.
I personally find that this Mercatto is a lot more laid back than its counterparts.
Unfortunately, for some odd reason the couches seemed kind of worn out, with the fabric flaying on the ends. It was kind of uncomfortable to look at.
I became way too hungry viewing other people's dishes, so ended up ordering their seafood linguini, which I am happy to say is extremely delicious. This is the first time I've had spicey pescatore linguini. Despite having a low tolerance for spice, I thoroughly enjoyed the dish. It was so appetizing. I also tried their frutti di mare dish, which was very fresh and seasoned perfectly.
After this dining experience, I vote Mercatto on college as the best of the sister stores. Bay St is way too sassy, the crowd is annoying and the layout is not as nice. York St is great if you live downtown but it's always packed with obnoxious tourists from the games. College St has an amazing atmosphere, laid back crowd, extremely friendly manager (shout out to Jordan, if you are reading this) and excellent food.
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