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| - Wanted to try a new place and stumbled across this after shopping nearby on Yonge St. Didn't read any reviews first and did the old fashioned peek in the window and went in good faith.
Menu is written on a blackboard propped on the floor that they have to move everytime someone wants to see it. This should be placed on the wall instead of all those paintings. Saw 2 people that just came in wanting to see menu and one had to wait while the other end table was looking. Very inefficient and annoying.
Ordered the Caprese salad (exotic greens, roasted red peppers, goat cheese) and it was decent portion and enough to split into 2 small plates.
Cheesy garlic bread sticks in the bread basket was a surprise and the highlight, similar to the cheesy bread sticks at the mainstream pizza place except much better. delicious and nicely done.
Not all their pasta is home made which is disappointing.
Ended up ordering the Veal Parmesan (breaded veal, thin ham layer and lots of mozzarella on top) and Veal Limone (thin veal slices that were a to dry overcooked, except the lemon sauce was nice and not to runny like others).
Didn't try dessert or coffee as there were dedicated coffee house in the area, so that was it for us.
As others mentioned, place is small and cosy. Tables are too close to each other but the place is to small not to. We could literally eat off the plates of our neighbors.
Clientele is the older crowd and not what you would call hip or trendy, but it works for them. Saw a lot of regular customers hamming it up with the owners, which is always a good sign.
If you have a big party larger than 4 people you better make reservation as the place holds only approx 30-40 diners at most, packed tightly. Mainly 2 and 4 seaters.
Overall not a bad place and not the best. Probably would not return as there are many other places to try, as prices are not cheap, but look where you are.
Worth a try for the cosy environment, good food, family feel.
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