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.italianfood anditalianwomen a classic. we are from italy and we know the deal.

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



we also got someitaliancheeses 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 italicizeditaliangoodies has not been enough)—we got some tonnarelli alla norcina. the fresh tonnarelli (like thick spaghetti) was topped withitalianblack 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 foritaliancuisine. the food is good but for the cost, the value isn't really there.

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

people love terroni's. i am not a huge fan of going out foritalianand 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.

great date spot, delicious food and lovely ambiance.
i would highly recommend this place to anyone who wants to have a gooditalianmeal 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 bsitaliantradition 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!

had a dozen people descend on toronto for birthday celebration and they picked this gem in the st. lawrence district. used to be the old courthouse and is huge spanning 3 floors. it even has the jail cells in the basement!
this place has a genuineitalianslant as evidenced by the menu. most of the group ordered specialty white pizzas and none were disappointed. i ordered the salad which was combined with baked salami, grapes and kale with a vinaigrette dressing which was very good. my partner ordered the invernale salad which included radicchio, roasted butternut squash, green onion and dressed with a blueberry vinaigrette. top points for both salads.
my main course was the ravioli porchetta which was stuffed with pork, roasted butternut squash , oyster, button mushrooms and. parmigiana cheese. it was tasty but could have used a sprinkling of parmesan and pepper. for dessert i had the biscotti with a delightful white and chocolate cream sauce. my partner had the tiramisu. both desserts were excellent.
a great place to eat. would have no problems returning.

went here with a group of 4 on a saturday night. the service was great! our server was very tentative and offered lots of suggestions. i forgot to take pictures but we had started with the tagliere mezzo email mezzo which is an assortment ofitaliancured meats, cheeses and jams. it's funny but we all ordered the same entree which was the spaghetti in cana a mare which is spaghetti with an assortment of seafood. it was delicious and they were very generous on the seafood. for dessert we had espressos and cappuccino all were served with a mini biscotti. only draw back was that the restaurant was really noisy and the music was too loud so it felt like we had to yell over the noise so we could hear each other. besides that it was a great place and would definitely return or even try their other locations.

we ordered a white pizza and a saucy tomato pizza for flavour. the al salmone was a white pizza with in-house smoked salmon,italiancream, mozzarella, capers, red onions, and fresh tomatoes. the smendozzata had tomato, mozzarella, homemade spicy sausage, gorgonzola, and red onions on it.

both pizzas had a very thin crust and were largely portioned! i was so excited to try it.😀

the smoked salmon on the al salmone wasn’t evenly distributed so sometimes when cutting up the pizza, you might get a slice that didn’t have any smoked salmon on it. otherwise, i liked the freshness of the smoked salmon and thought it was really high quality. if i were to ever eat another smoked salmon pizza that was this good, i think i would be fine with it, haha.

pros: building is beautiful, history of the building is fascinating, ambience is nice although extremely noisy. food came quickly on a weekday lunch.
cons: if you like blanditalianfood this place is for you - not my preference. ordered the smoked salmon panini - good flavours but extremely dry. snarky waitstaff, waited over 15 min for menus and water and didn't serve us napkins, salt and pepper until we requested them. forgot our sparkling water order. menu specifies that you can't ask for substitutions. overall service not great "do you want anything else now because i'm leaving for a bit". asked that auto gratuity was removed so i could add my own tip (to reflect the service) and given a hard time by both the waiter and the manager although they finally acquiesced. restaurant is not handicap accessible - washrooms are in the basement (as are most in toronto) with no options on the ground floor. all tables are accessed via stairs so not suitable for anyone with mobility issues.

fresh pasta always done right. very consistent. patio has been cleaned-up really well. i really appreciate that they don't cut corners and put in the extra effort for authenticity and quality.

my favourites are the bolognese and the seafood pasta. i never ever order seafood pasta, but after sharing a dish with my mom, i was completely won over.  now i crave it. the sauce isn't heavy with garlic and the seafood is always fresh. the bolognese is always perfect.

terroni serves fresh pugliese bread, which is not easy to come by at most restaurants in toronto. they occasionally have the burrata with cherry tomatoes and this bread as a antipasti. it's a bit pricey, but good buratta is also not easy to come by in toronto. (head around the corner to the st lawrence market and you might find it at one of the cheese stores upstairs - $20 and only delivered from italy once every two weeks - ie. terroni is pretty reasonable with this)

my only complaint is/was that they don't serve balsamic or do modifications. this bothered me for a long time and then one day, a former sommelier and friend of the owner explained it to me - she said that the owner prefers to only have quality ingredients on offer and what most restaurants serve are a generic balsamic. it's true - real balsamic is quite expensive and the market in toronto will most likely not pay the extra cost for something to dip their bread in. i respect that perspective. as for modifications, this is a little obnoxious but as most dishes are traditionalitalianrecipes, they shouldn't be fuddled with.

service used to be bad but has improved greatly over the past couple years.

what an amazing place
perfectitalianfood amazing pizza and very friendly staff
perfect for the entire family, highly recommend
fresh breads, wood oven pizza. they even bring spicy peppers on demand for the bread.
place was packed !!

i love theitalianvibe and everything that this restaurant brings to the table, literally! you can never go wrong with their perfect margarita pizza that's for sure!

terroni has to be my favouriteitalianrestaurant in toronto. great food, good value, great service in a funky atmosphere.

today i had the "bistecca di manzo alla griglia " served with scalloped fennel and potatoes and a fresh spinach salad with mushrooms, walnuts and balsamic vinaigrette. tastes like a home cooked meal.

delicious!