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I headed out west to Royal York, searching for a place to eat dinner. I wanted to expand my culinary horizons. The Fiance did not want to stay in, and who am I to argue with that?
Looking around online, we found Ottimo Ristorante. I was a little worried after seeing some of the other reviews, but I thought I'd have to give it a go, and find out for myself.
Thursday evening, the place wasn't empty - but it wasn't full, either. There were about seven other diners. The waiter quickly came over, answered all the questions we had, and got us under way. It took seventeen minutes from the time of ordering, to the pizza being on our table.
I was worried that the service might be slow, but I was pleasantly surprised. I wouldn't have wanted it any sooner, as we had time for some good conversing, before the food showed up.
Now - on to the food. It wasn't the best pizza I've ever had, and it wasn't awful. The crust is somewhat bland, and the sauce is very muted. But, the fresh vegetables, and the goat's cheese was fantastic. There was no doubt that by the end of my meal, I was stuffed. I couldn't imagine anyone ever agreeing to order dessert after finishing their meal. No doubt they would explode is a fresh-vegetable medley of delight.
I did want their crepe, mind you. It just wasn't going to happen.
There is a large, extensive, menu here. There's pasta, and all sorts of other Italian standards as well. The website lists their full menu, with up to date prices, so there will be no surprise.
The only downside is that it is a bit more expensive than I would like to pay. If the prices were dropped $2.00 (and, I know I'm really reaching for hairs here) I would find it an all around more agreeable establishment. But, there's no reason not to give it a shot. Everyone needs an excuse to get out of their city-comfort-zone.
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