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| - One of the most aesthetically-pleasing restaurants I've been in in Toronto. The interior is beautiful. Dimly-lit, minimalist, romantic, yet buzzing. Gorgeous!
The prices on the menu were a little steep, but the food was well worth it. I had the 'Orecchiette di Farro alla Norma' which in layman's terms was pasta with ricotta, eggplant and tomatoes. While the pasta was a bit overcooked and not 'al dente' enough for my liking, everything else was perfect. The ingredients were in good proportion with each other so the pasta and cheese didn't leave me feeling bloated and stodgy which can so often happen when these two ingredients are combined! I really liked how the eggplant came spread across the dish in small bites - I've had eggplant pasta dishes before with the entire vegetable plonked in one giant piece right on top of the plate and it's really unappetising! The texture of the overall dish was really good - no excess juice from the tomatoes or sogginess from the eggplant.
My bf had the duck special with fresh veg and couldn't get enough of it. The meat was crispy and like all well-cooked duck, devastatingly aromatic! People were looking at our table with envy!
There was something about the service that I just really liked. Our waitress was friendly and informative but not overbearing or excessively trying to get on our good side for a huge tip. She did what she had to do and did it well, in a relaxed, casual but thoroughly efficient way. I feared the service would be pretentious, with the location, high-end décor and high prices, but it was anything but. This was really appreciated.
The dessert we ordered, the bomboloni con gelato, was hands down the best dessert we ever had. We have been tempted to go back for the dessert alone!
I am really looking forward to returning.
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