Terroni

4.5. Great classic spot, been around forever. Amazing rooftop patio and classic Italian fare- always specials too. Atmosphere is lovely and service is attentive. Servers are knowledgeable and have typically been there a while. Like a many Toronto spots- more attention if you’re ordering drinks, less attention if you’re not. The busser’s are good about refilling the water and they always leave a bottle on the table. Atmosphere is bustling throughout the restaraunt, the patio is also beautiful and a fun vibe. Great for people of all-ages (a little quieter outside which is nice). Food is great and they also have an allergen menu which indicates dairy free, gluten free, and vegan options- so accommodating and helpful. Aside from this they don’t really ever make accommodations to the food. They’re good about allergies - specifically helpful with a soy allergy. The bread is made in house and is delicious- ingredients listed on side of the basket. The food is consistent - some dishes really shine. Don’t sleep on the funghi salad starter, the grilled calamari starter, the spaghetti a limone, or the bolognese. Cocktails are GREAT, albeit a little on the pricier side. A classic Toronto spot that always comes through.

Don’t be FOOLED by their “VEGAN” menu. This restaurant is seriously lacking in any flavour. It’s crazy because they can do all sorts of creative things like vegan cream sauces and cheeses. I’ve travelled all over the world and had real Italian food that was vegan. This is not it. In Italy you can easily make pasta vegan without having it be gross gluten free corn pasta, I’ve even made my own vegan pasta better than this with just flour and water. At this restaurant they unfortunately combine the gluten free menu with vegan, even though it was labeled separate from the gluten free menu and it didn’t say the pasta was gluten free, that is what I ended up getting when order the Aglio e Olio. It’s also crazy that in 2024 with at least 10 really high quality vegan cheeses on the market that this restaurant still refuses to add that to their vegan dishes. I would say last time I came to this restaurant 4 years ago that would make sense, but now it’s pretty inexcusable and just lazy. I would argue cheese and cream are the main components in any dish and while the stuck up chefs here refuse to take meat off their pizza (that have a wide range of vegetables as toppings) arguing that it is “the main ingredient” yet they will take off cheese off the pizza for vegans and not replace it with anything… it just is not worth the price. When you take away seasoning from meat, it’s bland and disgusting right? Well that’s the same for any other dish… it’s not the meat that makes it taste good it’s the seasoning and flavours. Obviously the chefs here rely too much on their dishes tasting good by masking the flavour with meats. Also music was way too loud you can barely hear yourself speak and although the manager was nice at the end the waiter we had didn’t know what he was doing and was rude and stuck up. The manager said the waiter could have come to him to ask about doing a vegan gnocchi and he just went to the kitchen right away and the kitchen refused. Seems like there is a disconnect between the kitchen and the management.