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This restaurant/bakery resides on the very border of Pickering in Scarborough. I came here for a Friday lunch and it was quite busy. The seating area holds about 35 people.
Today we tried the lasagna, porchetta on a bun, veal cutlet sandwich, and meatball sandwich. We got all 4 dishes for about $37 which includes tax and the extra toppings we got on a few sandwiches.
I started off with the porchetta. The filling for the sandwich was very rich and creamy. I expected some crunchy notes but there weren't any. It did have the very porky, salty and spicy flavors I wanted though. I highly recommend it if you feel like indulging.
Next was the veal. We paid extra for it to be topped with some peppers. It was pretty good. It didn't stand out as much as the other dishes though.
After that was the lasagna. It is a pretty generous serving, with at least 6 layers of noodles I think. It wasn't over the top in meat or cheese, just classic, tasty lasagna. It came with a bun on the side.
Lastly I ate the 3 meatball sandwich with mushrooms and peppers. Even though was my last dish and i was already stuffed, this ended up being my favorite. The meatballs were meaty and flavourful. The sandwich wasn't flooded in sauce, but the taste of sauce really shone through. And they were very generous with the extra topping we ordered.
We capped off the meal with gelato and lattes. The gelato was rich and creamy, a suitable end to an indulgent meal. I got the coconut and hazelnut. The coconut was good, but the hazelnut was amazing. The lattes were also good, but I admittedly usually get very sweetened coffee from Starbucks.
Overall, incredible restaurant and i recommend anyone passing through to stop by. Next time I will try the pastries and other desserts.
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