terroni

i wasn't paying. that is good because it was expencive but they will earn it because my father was paying for the whole family for the retirement party of his and the whole family was there. a couple of nice waitresses were wonderful beauties and i was checking them out but did not forget the food that was like we used to get from momma when we were back in the day young kids. italian food and italian women a classic. we are from italy and we know the deal.

el edificio era la antigua corte de adelaida. un edificio que se ve grande x fuera pero por dentro es inmenso. los techos en cada puso son impresionantemente altos con balcones dentro del espacio de los salones
lo unico es que todo el local, que estaba repleto es bastante ruidoso
fuimos invitados así es que era un menu establecido.
de aperitivo probamos una tabla de jamones y quesos, un carpaccio de salmon ahumado , una ensalada capresse y unos calamares grillados con verdes. todo en general bueno pero los calamares destacaban por su sabor ahumado de parrilla.
de plato de fondo probe unos ravioles de espinaca rellenos con confit de pato y con salsa de champiñones. ricos pero algo pesados. no fui capaz de comer el segundo plato que era una corvina a la plancha con ensalada.
de postre tiramisu y cafe.
la atencion muy amable aunque algo lenta por la cantidad de gente. vale la pena

bad corporate policy ruins dinner. i had dinner there last saturday with five other people.
none of us will ever go back. ever! their
bizarre corporate policies ruined our experience. it started with our vegetarian friend, who wanted the 'speck' (ham) left off of a pizza. she was willing to pay for it, just not eat it. the server refused. she said that they had 'lots of good vegetarian options', then walked away without further comment. no changes to dishes...period! they are so smart and so 'italian' that they know better than you what should be on a pizza and what you should eat on a pizza! nevermind your personal preferences!!!! and they refuse to budge, even for dietary restrictions! ridiculous! then, when the food came, the server came with parmesan cheese and offered it to the
one person who had ordered pasta. i had ordered a pizza and politely asked for some parmesan on it... and was refused because...they "don't serve parmesan on pizza!" it doesn't 'go'! the server was standing there with the cheese, and refused to serve it because the management has decided that it doesn't 'go' on that pizza? we were astounded! i then asked for a little parmesan on my side plate, figuring i could put it on the pizza myself, and was refused again! these teronni people are clueless about customer service! they don't have anything that is inconvenient for them! no cranberry juice for cocktails (its not italian?), no tonic for your gin and tonic (again, not italian?) , no salt and pepper on the table...gasp you might want to season your own food! talk with your wallet and eat somewhere else!

our group ordered some appetizers--a selection of italian and local cured meats (tagliere del salumiere). how can anyone go wrong with prosciutto?



we also got some italian cheeses with super delicious homemade jam. the jam was so delectable we asked if they sold it! 

a few of us, on our end of the table, also shared some carpaccio di manzo. the raw beef tenderloin was cut so thinly and drizzled with lemon juice, evoo and topped with parmigiano reggiano shavings, and arugula. delish!  

we also shared a salad (ricchia) of pretty much the same basic ingredients minus the beef plus some mushrooms. 

it was hard to decide since we wanted to try everything! so three of us shared three dishes—pizza, pasta and meats. we got the santo stefano pizza. super thin crust layered with delicious tomato sauce, mozzarella di bufala, fresh arugola, and prosciutto di parma. the flavours were delicate and the toppings blended perfectly together. divine. one of the best pizzas i have had. 

we had to have some meat so we shared tris de carne—a trio of lamb chops, aaa steak and sausage. it was served with polenta and asparagus. nothing great really. the meats were actually on the salty side and i’ve had better steak before. well, what did we expect, right? stick to the pasta and pizza. 

so here comes the fancy (as if the abundance of italicized italian goodies has not been enough)—we got some tonnarelli alla norcina. the fresh tonnarelli (like thick spaghetti) was topped with italian black truffle shavings, homemade spicy sausage, pecorino cheese, and garlic. too delicious! we heard this was one of their specialties. i fully agree. 

 for dessert, we all shared some tiramisu (good enough but nothing to call home about)  and espresso gelato. the gelato was served in a bowl then our server poured espresso on it. heavenly.

people rave about terroni and i can't say i didn't enjoy it but it wouldn't be a spot i would suggest over others for italian cuisine. the food is good but for the cost, the value isn't really there.

good italian spot in downtown toronto. had the grilled octopus followed by a delicious home made ravioli. good quality food and nice ambiance.

poor service and even worse food! pasta dishes are ridiculous combinations of weird ingredients (duck ravioli - ew!) and small portions (8 ravioli!!) . to top it off they dont allow substitutions and won't let you have parmesan cheese if they dont think it "matches" the pasta! what the ..???? so my friend was allowed to have the cheese, i wasnt!!!!!!!!!!! never going back!

terroni is alright. portions are small so you won't really get the value you seek since the food is also mediocre. i enjoyed the calamari and some of the pasta dishes but i would never order the pizza. the flourless cake was amazing though and probably the best part of my meal! i probably would not eat here again unless it were to try the queen west location. the decor and atmosphere is great otherwise! 6/10

people love terroni's. i am not a huge fan of going out for italian and find terroni's a bit overpriced. overall, the duck ravioli is really good and the ct mang pizza is yummy. the caprese salad tastes very fresh but could be a bit more tasty.

delicious  extensive menu - wonderful selection. so much still to come back for! had a great time. restaurant was full, reservations are a must.

one word - disappointed. keep in mind, i have a south-asian palette:

1. funghi assoluti: disappointing. mushrooms on rocket leaves should not even be on a menu.

2. calamari alla griglia: after eating this calamari i feel like a cow that spent days chewing on plastic. 

3. tonnarelli alla norcina: truffles, sauce, sausage were excellent. the pasta / thick noodles itself were too hard - maybe even possibly under-cooked. not sure, never had such thick pasta noodles.

4. weekly special butternut squash gnocchi (introduced last month) - served cold. not sure what they were trying to go for here but it's a terrible dish.

great date spot, delicious food and lovely ambiance.
i would highly recommend this place to anyone who wants to have a good italian meal in downtown.
i've been here a few times and i keep going back.
prices are on the higher side, but are totally in line with the quality of food and service.
i would advise on getting a reservation.

where parmesan on a pizza gets employees fired!

the way they treated me today and wasted their time was embarrassing!

when giving parm to everyone at my table who ordered pasta, they refused to give me parm because they don’t believe it should be on pizza because of some bs italian tradition and it isn’t the chef’s vision.

but they have two pizzas on the menu with parm, so it’s okay on only those two! oh and they will bring chillies to the table which last time i checked change the dish from the chef’s original vision too!

i can get over their no substitutions ridiculousness because it slows a busy kitchen down, but when the waiter is giving an entire table parm and refuses to give me some, because word on the street he will lose his job, you should be ashamed of the way you run a business!

i then asked to speak to a manager who also refused to be any help and just wasted my time offering to help, but refused to do the one thing that would solve the problem, you guessed it, give me some parm for my pizza! he said owner policy.

naturally i asked to speak to the owner, because if you want to be ridiculous, i’ll play your sick game right back. owner wasn’t in, so the manager claims he called the owner to ask if he could give me parm. the owner said no. now i’m sorry if you really need to call the owner over something like this, you have serious management issues! the manager also offered to bring me one of the pizzas with parm, which is so illogical and not cost effective at all!

you need to check your pretentious attitude at the door. you make good pizza, there is better pizza in the city at places who will let you put all the parm on your pizza that you want!

and for the sanity of your employees, who probably have to deal with the parm on pizza fight five times a day or risk being fired, this is no way to treat people!

to the manager who had no issue with me blasting them on social media, here’s just one of the many places.

if you need me i’ll be at libretto!

i think my title sums up our experience. order pizza, pasta-it doesn't matter. no flavour, had to beg for pepper. no parmesan available for the pasta or the pizza. yikes, my pasta tasted exactly the same as my partner's pizza. yucky. the restaurant is big and full, why??? your better off with frozen pizza from metro

amazing food! service wasn't that good. i mean sometimes good, sometimes bad. but then the food is awesome tho. i had the pizza special of the day which was pretty okay but not amazing. if i were to go again, maybe i thought to try the pasta instead. i think the only time i'd return to this place though is with a group of friends to celebrate a special occasion or something.