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| - I don't usually write a review after the first visit, but I must say the courting period with Ferraro lasted only minutes and I have a feeling this will be a long and fulfilling relationship! I know it's wrong (VERY) wrong to say I love you after the first date, but Yelp did such a great job in setting me up w/ Ferraro that I had to pay homage asap!
I arrived here at around 8:30 on a Saturday night and found the restaurant to be bustling with locals and families. Nevertheless we were taken care of right away and seated at a prime location with a view of the old-school wood burning oven, kitchen, bread counter, and a TV showing the Leaf's game! The service continued to impress with the waiter wasting no time in suggesting a few wine options and providing a basket of freshly cut bread. This is a good point to mention that aside from our own very personable waiter, we were serviced by at least 4 other people who filled our glasses, replaced our bread, and took away empty dishes almost on queue!
On to the food, it should be mentioned that Ferraro is neither your over-the-top, innovative, 2 pieces of gnocchi per plate restaurant, nor the four pounds of spaghetti served with fist sized meatballs joint! Fortunately they have been able to skip both of these Toronto-Italian cliches and provide some fresh home-style cuisine!
The carpaccio and ravioli were both decent, but what stood out for group was the pizza and Griglia salad!
The salad includes a generous portion of tender chicken breast drizzled with a tangy vinaigrette, creating a fresh taste when combined with spinach and yellow peppers! The two pizzas we tried (Portobello and Romantini), did not have as much cheese as you would be used to in Toronto, but I saw this as an advantage of exchanging greasiness for other fresh ingredients! The portobello was topped with peppers, two kinds of cheese and juicy slices of mushrooms and artichoke and it was in my opinion much better than the Romantini (which was still good). The thin crust was very tasty and cooked perfectly.
In summary, some of the entrees stood out more than others (as is expected with such a large menu), and the bread was nothing to write home about, but importantly everything tasted super fresh and was well prepared! Service was impeccable and we were surprised that they were able to balance chatting w. the customers with very quick service!
One friendly hint that the spicy chilli oil Ferraro serves up puts any I have tried so far at Thai/Chinese restaurants to shame! Use with discretion!
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