rosa's place

recently went here for a late vanlentine's day dinner. we used agrouponand our meals included 2 of the following: appetizers, pasta course, mains and desserts. the mussels were cooked beautifully and very fresh. the pasta was penne a la vodka with panchetta. it was cooked to a perfect al dente and the sauce was over the top amazing. by the time the mains came we were both stuffed. the dessert was my favorite course. it was cappuccino and creme brule. the service was exceptional and very friendly. the only call out to make is that your tip is included on your bill and they charge it based on the original cost of all the items and still charge the hst as well. i was charged $47.47 on taxes and gratuities which is very ridiculous when my bill was only $24.87 for 2 drinks as i had already purchased a groupon. i asked the manager and he said this was their policy.grouponhas been contacted about this issue and has refunded my purchase as this is is bad practice on the restaurants behalf.

dunno what all the negative reviews are about. food and service was excellent. we went with agrouponand we enjoyed our dinner very much!! can't wait to be back for their regular menu!!!!

went to dinner last night and tried to use my groupon. the owner was rude and obnoxious said i couldn't expect to use a thegrouponfor a saturday and sunday. i had made a reservation and he said i did not but i remembered the name of person i made the reservation with, he tried to lie and said we did not have a reservation. terrible owner, we begged for a table, the experience was terrible. even though the food was good would never go back or recommend it to anyone.

dont even bother. it sucked. food is way overpriced. i had agrouponand it still cost 60 bucks on top of that. waiter even included a notice on the bill of what 15% tip equalled. which was actually wrong. since it was 15% of the full bill including tax. not 15% of the meal price.

just dont bother going. that was the first and last time i eat there. felt like i got ripped off. when i went in to the restaurant thinking i had a great deal for a great establishment.

instead i paid for below average food. save your money and just go to the pita place next door. lol.

by far one of the best dinning experiences. i was a little concerned when we scored agrouponfor this place that we would be treated like a discounted customer, but the moment we stepped into the door we were treated like we were the mayor of toronto. now i may not be the pickiest fine dinner but everything about this place struck home for me. the staff were incredibly professional yet at the same time extremely down to earth. we shared many laughs with them and felt completely relaxed and valued as their clientelle.

the food was everything i could have hoped for. we partook in some antipasto which was a beautiful mix of fresh ingredients with fine bread to boot. their table wine was rich and full of flavour. they even gave us complimentary martinis.

they had a live piano player who performed tastefully and even was open to chat in between sets. by the end of the night we felt like regulars more than just customers.

i suppose if one is extremely picky and wants to be treated like a king the staff's lighthearted warmth might come off as inappropriate but for this guy and his wife it made us feel like we fit in with the classy delicious food and atmosphere.

saving up our pennies to go back and would tell everyone to go! absolutely bested my expectations.