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| - Live in Liberty Village, and Bar Vespa is a solid neighbourhood restaurant--that is to say, the food is decent, but I wouldn't recommend that anyone make a special trip across the city to try it. The food is always good, but it seems to lack a little something that makes you say "that was a great meal." But, the service is always attentive, it's a nice restaurant, and they have decent drink specials.
The pizzas are without a doubt the best items on the menu. However, I've often found the pastas fall a bit short. For example I had penne alla vodka with chicken. The sauce and pasta was good, but a little on the bland side, and could have done with more seasoning. The taste and consistency of the chicken suggested it had been cooked earlier and reheated. And even as someone who has a tendency to cook the sh*t out of chicken, it was dry even by my standards!
Overall--solid restaurant if you live around the neighbourhood and want to go for a pizza and a pint; maybe not worth the trip if you live across the city.
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