My friend has been raving about this place for the past 6 months and since it taunts me everyday on my walk home, I finally made the commitment and went for dinner at Quanto Basta.
Nestled on the Rosedale strip, Quanto Basta is a great addition to the delicious Italian fair already offered in the area. They are opened for lunch but bustling during dinner. The bar is always packed with attractive business men, couples and locals conversing over bottles of wine. The owners of the popular, successful Italian restaurant Capoccacia are behind Quanto Basta. (Sidenote: Capoccacia has amazing pizzas.)
Service: The staff were very attentive and friendly. Our waitress was very knowledgeable but she seemed a bit impatient and indifferent to us. This bothered me at times but I liked that she wasn't pushy or trying to up sell us.
Wine: They have a nice wine list and actually a good list by the glass. I had a light bodied wine which I enjoyed (forgotten the name). I hate when restaurants only offer 4 reds/whites by the glass and they are house/generic versions. Although I love a bottle of wine my head and wallet can't always afford it.
Food: Can you say specials! The waitress must have listed about 10 different specials for the evening, which means the Chef is loving what he's doing and imagining creative new spins on Italian eats.
The bread: It tasted day old, but they had a special beet spread that not only tasted heavenly but also looked like it would do wonders for my skin.
Main: I ordered the ravioli zita e basta (wild mushroom ravioli in a cream truffle sauce). A fragrant, sleep inducing flavorful concoction. I usually can't finish a ravioli cream dish but I didn't have any problems. the garnishing of chives and a enoki mushrooms added a cooling balance to the cream.
We only spent 1.5 at the restaurant and I wasn't incredibly hungry to get a full three course experience. I always prefer to spend 2-3 hours to get the full picture. I'm sure I'll find myself occupying one of their tables soon to get a full Quanta Basta experience "as much as you want/like"