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I've been here twice now and Porzia just seems on getting better. It blends modern Italian cuisine with Parkdale's ongoing love with rustic chic. The service has been good in my experience, but can be slow when it gets busy. There are a healthy selection of (Italian) wines, cocktails and craft beers on tap.
They advertise using local ingredients and making things in-house, and I think you can clearly taste the difference.
BURRATA & EGGPLANT FRITTI - served over horse bolognese and topped with anaheim and shishito peppers, this appy was one of the highlights of our meal with its different flavours and textures.
POLPETTA RAGU - freshly made meatballs that would give Hey Meatball! a run for their money.
SPAGHETTI CALABRESE - a creamy sauce served with cuts of some sort of shoulder that was a bit salty for our tastes.
BEEF SHORT RIBS - sous-vided for 48 hours and then quickly pan seared before serving, you can bet that the beef was melt-in-your-mouth tender.
ARCTIC CHAR - they managed to make the skin light and crispy while still remaining juicy!
OCTOPUS - The serving size is relatively smaller compared to the other meat dishes but it's one tender and flavourful octopus leg.
All in all, I would definitely recommend checking out Porzia, especially their nightly specials (read: not Friday or Saturday).
*Their prix fixe could be more clearly explained. While $33 provides an appy, pasta and a meat dish, in actuality, when ordering with 2 people, you only get 5 dishes since the pasta dish is shared.
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