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| - I always go to Italian restaurants in the GTA expecting the worst, and more often than not, I am right. I was delighted to try Novita last night, and it rapidly became one of my favourite Italian restaurants in the area.
I'm a vegetarian and was pleased to see that my options were not limited to just a Margarita pizza. I ordered the Gnocchi, which was divine in it's creamy lemon sauce, extremely well complemented with ricotta cheese. Because of their incredible prix-fixe deal that is on until the end of the month, I also got to enjoy their fresh and delicious bruschetta, had some tea, and tasted the pana cotta (not my favourite). My boyfriend had the Piera pizza, which he enjoyed but wasn't anything special - all of the ingredients were very good but it was a bit low on sauce and cheese. We were both pleased to see that the servers are happy to grate fresh parmesan when requested (unlike the powdered parm that is so common in many restaurants). Likewise, the complimentary bread and olive oil/vinegar/herbs dip was a nice addition.
Overall, I would say that Novita certainly has room for growth, but they are starting off strong! Beyond the food, the service was kind and accommodating, and the decor and atmosphere were great. I definitely recommend trying the restaurant out before August 31st if you can, the prix fixe dinner deal offers really great value.
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