Let me start by saying I love Mark McEwan. I love Bymark and love McEwan Foods. I even love his cook books.
I didn't love Fabbrica. I liked it... And I really wanted to love it.
The decor and service are both top notch. When I went for lunch on a Tuesday the place wasn't terribly busy but the it still had a bit of a buzz to it and our server was just excellent.
The food was good. Not really great. I tried a Polpetta pizza and the Shrimp salad. Both were good (the salad was bordering on great) but given the price I was expecting a little more. I suspect that if we had some wine that would have improved things but alas it was a business lunch.
Still - up in North Toronto there isn't really any place like this so to my mind it is worth maybe an incremental 5 or 10 bucks more for lunch. If you want to sit down and have a nice leisurely lunch in a great atmosphere then I'd recommend Fabbrica. If you are just in it for the food then I'd say grab a quick bite at McEwan's across the street (which I would rank a 5 if I wasn't too lazy to write a review!)