"2015-02-16T00:00:00"^^ . "2"^^ . "4"^^ . . "1"^^ . "Came here in a group of 6 to celebrate a birthday. This is a very home-y and friendly neighbourhood joint with great Italian food. We were really happy with the dinner and the service was excellent. I called ahead and asked them to write \"Happy Birthday\" on the dessert plate. While they did not have anything to write with, they did light a little candle on the b-day girl's plate which was nice! \n\nThe space feels like someone's home and it always smells amazing with the big pizza oven open to the dining area. They also have a wine bar next door and I'm sure the patio would be lovely in the summer (in -30 degree weather, not so much;)!). The decor consists of vintage Italian posters and jars of pickled veggies. They played a nice mix of music from Bob Dylan to Simon and Garfunkel. It's quiet enough to hear people from across the table and not have to shout! \n\nI recommend the salumi and cheese board for sharing. They have lots of interesting meats cured in-house and Italian cheeses. Highlights were the duck proscuitto and buffala mozzarella. Their bread is really tasty too! \n\nThe mains are only pasta or pizzas, so this is not the place to come if anyone is gluten-free or on some unfortunate low-carb diet. It's also not the place if you prefer meat or seafood based mains. However, their pastas feature really interesting ingredients. I had the saffron gargati with lamb sausage which was creamy but not too heavy, and very flavourful. The pasta was perfectly al dente. I tried the gnocci too - really light and fluffy, not too dough-y like at some places. I also tried the pear, gorgonzola, proscuitto pizza. The pizza dough is not too thick and nice and soft, and the ingredients were all really fresh and tasty. One member of the group had the vegetarian pizza, which she complained was kind of bland, so I would avoid that one. Finally, the tiramisu is really rich and delicious. I always get tiramisu when I go to an Italian restaurant for the first time and F'Amelia's was up there with the best!! \n\nPortions were pretty filling and I think the prices are quite reasonable for what you are getting. The wine list has a lot of reds with prices ranging from ~$40-200 per bottle. \n\nThis place is definitely worth a try if you are in Cabbagetown, and I can't wait to come back in the summer to sit on their patio:)"^^ . "1"^^ . . .