. . "2"^^ . "4"^^ . . "0"^^ . "Having not been here for over a year, and yet remembering the fantastic pasta dishes from my previous two visits, I decided to revisit Donatello as the pre-theatre \"birthday dinner treat\" for my mother-in-law. \n\nThe service was absolutely spectacular, while the waiter, Louis, was charming and entertaining, attentive and also keenly up-selling, he was not pushy, and his recommendations were, in fact, highly on-point and much more satisfying than expected.\n\nCase in point, his wine suggestion (at $3 more than our initial choice) was miles ahead in flavour and quality.\n\nAll three of us went for the evening specials, the husband and I choosing the veal chop (with pasta side), and the mother-in-law (MIL) going for the tilapia special with veggie/potato side. The veal was the most mouth-meltingly, point perfect dish that I have ever had. The MIL was very happy with her tilapia, flaky, tasty, and crisp side veggies. The side pasta was boxed penne, but the rose sauce was delicious.\n\nThe one area where the restaurant faltered was on desserts. We each tried a different one, tiramisu, red velvet cake, and creme brulee, and were somewhat disappointed in each, especially on the price point ($8.50 per). The red velvet cake was somewhat dense and dry, and smacked of the assembly-line desserts manufactured for the restaurant industry. The creme brulee was nice, but nothing special, and the small tiramisu square was somewhat of a let down, again reminiscent of an assembly-line dessert, and not an in-house treasure, passed down by Nonna. \n\nAll in all, we will definitely be returning."^^ . "0"^^ . "2013-08-01T00:00:00"^^ .