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| - After reading some other reviews, I felt the need to add in my experience. I've been for lunch about a year ago, and I have taken my very Italian parents to dinner here twice over the last few months, and both times we have had good experiences. We have tried multiple dishes at this point, and I would definitely suggest getting a homemade pasta dish, as those seem to be the best. My mom loves the lamb pappardelle, and I really love the gnocchi. The pizza was just ok. I found service fantastic, as our server was incredibly friendly and attentive without being annoying during our meal. We also ended up chatting with a man I believe was a manager, who spoke great Italian, and was super friendly. The only issue with service was with one of the hosts-- she seemed unable to find our reservation for quite some time and somewhat rudely suggested we never made one, but then found the reservation and it was fine. She was pretty rude and honestly seemed super spacey, but has been the only rude person I have ever dealt with there. In response to comments suggesting that this place can be pretentious, I have found that it honestly depends on who else is dining, rather than any of the staff. I've been on a calm day and it was lovely, and I've been during TIFF season and I felt the pretentiousness. I do really like the aesthetic as well-- really cool bar and wine racks, dim but funky lighting. I don't think this is the best Italian food I have ever had, but the homemade pastas are definitely worth the visit, and worth the price, in my opinion. Some other items on the menu seem a bit overpriced, but I went back for the homemade pasta and probably will again.
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