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| - Restaurant: Destingo
Cuisine: Italian
Location: Queen West
Address: 741 Queen St W
Price Range: $15~
1: Poor 2: OK 3: Good 4: Very Good 5: Excellent
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ambiance: 4
Overall: 4
Extra information:
* Open for lunch and dinner
* Takes reservation
* Good for large groups
* Family friendly
* Patio at front
* Serves alcohol
Destingo is a traditional Italian on Queen West that serves delicious, sold home style Italian food. I remember passing by this place couple times thinking I need to come back when the weather gets warm. It's very rare to find a restaurant especially on Queen west with such a spacious patio that can cater more than 6~8 people.
With floor to ceiling windows on one side of the room with high ceiling all through out the restaurant, Destingo was brightly lit and pleasantly spacious to my liking.
Laid back and not too overly fancy, I felt right at home seated next to the window and I was ready to eat!
We started with Pimms cocktail and house red wine. I am really starting to like this perfect summer cocktail, Pimms- with cucumber, mint and lemon.
Ordered: Bruschetta 4/5
* Baguette, vine tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic and evoo
* 4 pieces for $3.95
Ordered: Beef Carpacio 4/5
* Lemon infused herb oil, capers, shaved asiago and arugula for $12.95
* This was a nice appetizer to start the meal with
* capers and grounded pepper on top added the necessary seasoning
* This would be perfect for quick lunch with some bread on the side
Ordered: Grilled Calamari 5/5
* Caramelized onions, kalamata olives, capers, local grape tomatoes and roasted garlic for $14.50
* I believe that everything deep fried tastes so much better but in this case, I couldn't love this more.
* Calamari was cooked so tender yet juicy
* Simple, clean taste with some salad on the side
* Roasted garlic and kalamata olives added nice depth to the flavor
Ordered: Funghi Risotto 5/5
* Fresh porcini mushrooms, truffle oil, saffron and grana padano for $18.95
* I've been craving good mushroom risotto for the longest time and this def hit the spot
* It was rich and hearty without being a heavy dish
* Risotto was cooked just right with bursting funghi flavor throughout
Ordered: Vitello al Florence 5/5
* Veal scaloppine with button mushrooms in balsamic cream sauce for $19.50
* This was a dish I was excited to try and it def lived up t my expectations
* Thinly sliced veal was cooked tender and it melted in my mouth
* I think this was my first time trying balsamic cream sauce and I loved it
* It was like light mushroom cream soup but with bit of tangy'ness
Ordered: New York Steak 3/5
* 30 day aged 10oz new york steak in peppercorn red wine demi glaze for $28.95
* We ordered this medium rare but it came out more like medium
* Honestly every other dish was so delicious that this didn't impress me that much
* I'd say it's best to stick to Italian dishes at Destingo cause they do it well
Ordered: Tiramisu and Creme Brulee 4/5
* All desserts are $7.95
* We were so stuffed by this point but we couldn't pass up on dessert
* Creamy tiramisu and the creme brulee was a perfect way to end the meal
* I personally preferred creme brulee over tiramisu
Summary: I really enjoyed my meal at Destingo, it's nice to sit at a restaurant where it is nice and bright without being squished into a dark corner surrounded by so many people. As I mentioned before, they do have one of the nicest patio on Queen West so def check them out and make sure to try them out!
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