Neighborhood haunt - I've been many times over the years. Really great to have a really good Italian restaurant in North York....however, our most recent dinner (May 2015) was disappointing. The server was tired (burnt out) and a tad sarcastic ---yes he does know more than I do about the food so please do share in a nice tone. The food --well the place was busy (as usual) but I have to say, it wasn't very good. The octopus was served differently (not charred and colourful) but white and bland, the pasta was too al dente, the pizza good but very oily...my biggest thought after I left, driving home was...Longo's fresh upgraded take-home food bar (HMR) is at least equal to Paese in terms of quality...and much less expensive. But yes, I will give Paese one more try.