This is the second time I've been to buonanotte. It's been consistently bad.
I'm going to rate this place solely from a restaurant perspective, because even though I've been here for the club portion and it was ok, I don't go to enough clubs in Toronto for a fair comparison.
I do, however, know what good Italian food is and this place is overpriced garbage.
Came with two other friends - they got the summerlicious menu and I just got a regular gnocchi. I tried everything. Comments:
- gnocchi was either over-kneaded or over-cooked or SOMETHING because it was so doughy and not chewy like it should be
- Bolognese sauce in the gnocchi was so bland! It literally tasted like tomato sauce from a can with some minced meat in it. Also the salt shaker wasn't working very well so it took me a long time to get it right
- margarita pizza was bland also! I think the chef had a cold or something because he definitely did not taste-test anything that night. Dough was good, cheese was good.
- tiramisu dessert was like 3 parts cream to 1 part cake. It was in a round cut out shape so clearly they made the whole thing in a pan and just punched out random circles for patrons. It's when a restaurant doesn't pay attention to things like this that you know they're just focused on the bottom line instead of serving quality food
- pannacotta was actually good. This is where the two stars come from. But since pannacotta is literally just heavy cream and gelatine, it doesn't say much
If you're thinking of coming here, walk two blocks and go to Gusto101 instead- they know Italian food.