"1"^^ . "0"^^ . "2013-01-08T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . . "Prop always smells better than its food tastes. It's two-steps up from an East Side Mario's but two steps down from a Ferro. We've been a few times and it's ok but has never lived up to our expectations. That may be their fault, that may be ours. I'm not sure.\n\nI had a great fungi but a very boyardee spaghetti and meatballs. Penne with a basic bolognese was initially good but in the end so salty that I needed a beer. The taglatelle with peas, prosciutto and shrimp was excellent in flavour but the pasta was so dente that you had to remind yourself to chew it.\n\nAvoid the fusion dishes. Expect a portion slightly smaller than you'd like and for the food to be not hot enough.\n\nThe Big Ragu at Lansdowne and St Clair doesn't have as hip a vibe but the food is better. Choose Prop if the atmosphere is more important than the food, although lately it's been feeling a little tired. The guys smoking out on the patio pre-supper isn't a particular attraction either. That's the last thing the St. Clair Strip needs, another patio with sketchy smoking men.\n\nThe saving grace is the brunch - excellent, excellent, excellent - and not your standard greasy sausage fare either. Interesting that a pasta place exceeds expectations at the one meal where pasta largely isn't present."^^ . "3"^^ . . .