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| - While in Toronto last year for TIFF, we went to La Bettolas sister restaurant for supper, which is conveniently located next door. On our last visit we agreed, that the next time we were in the neighbouhood, we would give the other one a try. This is a great restaurant to visit if you are seeing a play or musical, which we were. Normally the quality of restaurants in the theater district are sub par, but we were quite pleased at La Bettola. Their bar menu is very limited, if the Italians dont drink it then neither do you. One girl that i was dining with wanted a caesar, they were unable to make it because they do not stock Clamato. Also chardonnay lovers, you are out of luck, they dont serve that either. We started with the Sword Fish Carpaccio: Cured and Smoked by Luca Topped with Orange, Shaved Fennel, and Pistachio with Lemon and Extra Virgin Olive Oil for $17. Carpaccio is a tricky dish and you really only want to order it at a reputable restaurant because so many things can go wrong. I loved the delicate smoke of the fish, i was so happy that it did not overpower the swordfish. The fish had a wonderful uniform texture, and i loved the contrast with the crunchy pistachios. The addition of citrus was perfect, it was one of the best raw preparations i have ever had. It would be a sin to come to La Bettola and not order a pasta because all are made in house. I ordered the Traditional Roman Dish with Pecorino Romano and Black Pepper, Served Very "al Dente" Chitarra Spaghetti for $17. The "al dente" scared because even though i am Italian, i do not like my pasta with a chew. The waitress was very accommodating and asked the kitchen to cook it a bit longer. If you love white pasta just with butter and cheese, this is the dish for you. It was similar to a carbonara, minus the bacon, and with the addition of peppercorns. This dish was fabulous, my only complaint was the heavy amount and size of the peppercorns. For dessert we had the Fritters with Nutella and Homemade Gelato. The gelato was creamy and perfectly smooth. The waitress compared the fritters to an upscale crueler from Tim Hortons, she wasn't far off. As good as they were, i wish there was a more inventive way of incorporating the star ingredient which was nutella. The fritters were simply cut in half and spread with the Nutella, they were alright. In total there were 5 of us dining, and we were shocked when they told us that they could not accommodate us by providing separate checks. I find it amusing that i can go to my local pub, and get separate checks, and i cannot get that same service in an established big city restaurant.
Overall, i was pleased and surprised at how much i liked the food, but i simply cant forgive the fact that they do not separate checks.
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