How can I give this place a 3.5 star?!
Pasta was quite ok - fresh and al dente, but definitely does not compare to what you get in Venice (or Italy in general). Can't really quite describe what's missing - perhaps a lack of flavour or too much sauce... I tried the pesto and there wasn't enough of a kick in the flavour even though my pasta was so coated in it.
What I can say though is that I've finally found the tiramisu I have been searching for all my life in Toronto. After having the best tiramisu of my life at ZaZa in Florence, I've disappointedly tried so many in Toronto that did not live up to expectations. Tiramisus here are either not flavourful, too creamy and not a strong enough espresso to complement, or contains 80% lady finger not soaked long enough. I was so happy when they offered my friend a free tiramisu because they forgot her order - I tried a spoonful and just wanted to devour the entire store's worth of tiramisu. Perfect mascarpone to lady finger ratio, lady finger was soaked in great espresso, and the flavour really shone through.
Don't come here for the pasta - the real star is the tiramisu.