I was struck by a major carb-craving last week and needed to find some cheap pasta that didn't involve me cooking it myself. I hit up Yelp and read the reviews for Daddyo's and it sounded about right. I'd noticed it from the Spadina street car several times previously but never remembered the mental note to check it out.
I was a little surprised by the interior, it has sort of a cafeteria vibe, but then after the second of initial shock I remembered that was actually exactly what I was looking for. Quick and simple.
I sat at a table to review the menu and the guy behind the counter yelled at me to come up and order when I was ready. I wasn't really one to be yelled at in a crowded restaurant so that kind of put me off, but I stuck it out despite the brief urge to walk out (I think I'm over the problem with yelling servers now anyway since being to Guu this week haha).
I decided on penne alfredo with chicken and bread. It took two minutes to get the food. The pasta was cooked properly. The sauce was pretty much what I make at home so it was good but not gourmet. It could have done with a little garlic and it was definitely under-seasoned but nothing a visit from the salt shaker didn't fix. The bread was good. "Magic oil" kind of confuses me, back where I come from we always just called it olive oil. There were about five chunks of chicken and that addition cost me about 2.70.
I'm giving this place 4 stars because the food is good for what it is. If you avoid the over-priced chicken addition you would be left with a large plate of filling and ok tasting pasta for like $7. It's not gourmet, but it doesn't pretend to be. Perfectly acceptable for a cheap weeknight dinner. Also Saturdays are tax free so a good place for a weekend meal too if you aren't trying to impress anyone. I'll go back.