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| - I have a complicated relationship with Dimmi. I work in the neighbourhood and have eaten here numerous times. I happened to be there earlier today and thought it's high time I write a review.
First, the restaurant is small and there is nothing special about the interior. In the summer, there is a tiny patio that sits in the alleyway (not a real alley, but more of a path connecting Cumberland and Yorkville streets), which is prime. It's super cozy and great for people watching.
The service is very good. I can't recall a time where I wasn't pleased. Tonight I was there with a really large party and the service was seamless. They were all attentive and efficient and I seriously do not think there was one misstep. Impressive.
The food: I don't really do pizza when pasta is on the menu, but the pizza always looks good when I see others eating it. I always get a pasta, most often, the rigatoni a la vodka. It is always divine, and they are so liberal with the parmesan, which I love. The problem is that the portions are very small. Too small. I really could eat two pasta entrees at Dimmi (but I can't, b/c that would be socially unacceptable). Add to that that the prices are high, well, it's disappointing.
In the past, I have tried the spaghetti (good), mushroom risotto (delicious but such a tiny portion), tomato salad (delicious but way overpriced for what you get).
Today I decided to go with something different. I tried the Stozzapreti a la Ernesto, which is described as spicy nduja sausage, rapini and cherry tomatoes in garlic and olive oil. The pasta was overcooked, the sausage was not very tasty (and it wasn't crumbled, which is a crime) and it was in a tomato sauce. I was expecting a garlic/olive oil, so pasta that was less "dressed". I ate it anyway b/c I was not about to be the person in a party of 20 to make a complaint, in the middle of christmas party season, when the staff are just doing their best to keep things moving.
The menu itself is largely uninventive, and the prices and portions and lack of invention mean that I never order an app. There is nothing exciting about your standard caprese, calamari, etc. Finally, the bread is terrible. It is dry, lacking flavour and just shameful. This seems like a no-brainer --- serve great bread!
Like I said. It's complicated. The pasta is generally delicious, but the prices are a bit ridiculous. This place could benefit from a menu and bread overhaul.
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