Let me start by saying that I love to go out in Toronto's chic restaurants where what you see and hear sets the stage for what you eat. But when what you eat falls so short of the ambience, as it does at PP, then your night is a bust. I walked into PP not expecting anything (a friend had suggested the venue and made the reservation). I walked out disappointed to have left any of my hard-earned money in the place.
The good: yes it's a really nicely decorated restaurant. Both the upstairs PP and the downstairs piccolo piano. Each with its own twist on the black white and hot pink theme, wild wallpaper covering the walls
The bad: the food was so so blah. We had chopped salads that were schizophrenic (kale and polenta and fried chickpeas and feta and pickled onions and fried Brussel sprouts and salami). The pizza came next (fun guy and spicy sausage) and was doughy and bland. Then the dessert- how can soft serve ice cream be better at McDonald's? The only standout was the ricotta toast.
The ugly: the wait staff was uninterested , disconnected, and just plain cold. I cannot fathom why someone like that is employed in a family-friendly, nay Family-centric!, restaurant such as piccolo piano.
I'm excited to see what restaurant replaces PP. because as it stands, I can't imaging that PP will be around for long.