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| - Note: this review is of the location at 936 Eglinton Ave. West.
This was my 2nd time visiting Piazzetta Trattoria. The first time was over a year ago for a friend's birthday party and we were sitting at a large table in the middle of the restaurant. My lingering memory of that occassion was the noise level. It was one of those Saturday nights where the restaurant was packed and you had to yell if you wanted to communicate with someone not sitting directly beside you.
So, when I recently purchased a Groupon (spend $25 get $55) for the restaurant, I did so with the hopes that maybe it wouldn't be as loud this time around. Fortunately, I was seated in a corner of the restaurant at a small table and as a result seemed to be a little easier on the ears.
For my meal, I chose the soup of the day (French Onion ($7) - yes, I know, who orders French Onion Soup in an Italian restaurant? ;-)). For my main, I chose a pizza with chicken and diced tomato ($15) (the exact name of the pizza is escaping me at the moment). For dessert I chose the Tiramisu ($7).
The soup was ok. Not bad. Not outstanding. Simply acceptable. It was not served in a typical French Onion soup bowl. Portion size was generous and there was a healthy amount of onions. Only thing that I would have done differently would be to dial down the salt. I needed to drink a half glass of water just to quench my thirst. Next time I'd probably try something more Italian like Minestrone.
Again, the pizza was ok. Not the best I've ever had, but not horrible either. It was a typical Italian fine dining restaurant type of pizza. It was thin crust, however it was also soft/chewy. They were not overly generous with the toppings, but it was just enough to get by. The sauce was tasty, and could have used just a bit more cheese.
The tiramisu was tasty, however, I found it to be a bit soggy. Further, by this point, I was quite stuffed, which impacted my enjoyment of the dessert. I chose to take a doggy bag for the dessert, and a few days later, it was quite taste when consumed on an empty stomach.
My friend ordered the gnocchi for his main and the chocolate mouse cake for dessert. No complaints were uttered, so I am going to assume that it was good.
The service was quite attentive. I was greeted immediately upon entry to the restaurant and we did not have to wait long for our server to arrive or for the meal to arrive from the kitchen.
I would rate my experience as a solid four stars and would recommend Piazza Trattoria to others looking for an Italian meal in the Eglinton West area.
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