I have to review this place, not only to rebut the poor reviews but, to rave about the amazing family style dinner my girlfriend and I had. The atmosphere is casual but elegant, and always candlelit after dark; wax runs down the wine bottle candle holders. We ordered family style and what an experience! They choose all items except for the main, where we ordered a whole Rainbow Trout. This is for the patient and hungry! The first course was perfectly ripened tomotoe with bocconcini cheese, green beans and fresh beets and grilled calamari. The next course included three pasta dishes: lasagna, spiced shelled pasta with capers and olives and an angel hair dish done mediterranean style. Then there was salad, grilled asparagus and, of course, the grilled fish, baked to perfection. The service was excellent. I can say no wrong. Excellent value too at $27 per head. All the best, and enjoy. read more

This is an interesting place. The food is really good and I enjoyed the candle-lit ambiance. On the other hand, a caprese salad and lamb shank took close to two hours to arrive. We also didn't really understand the menu set up, in that you need to order something from both the primary and secondary menus. I got the lamb shank and the girlfriend got the sexy duck legs. I had assumed it would be the protein as well as... Maybe a salad? Some form of carbs like baked potato, fries or pasta? There was a sprinkle of capers, but that was about it. I think if we come back at a less busy time, and get something off the salad, primary and secondary menus, this would be a great date night location. There's a lot of potential to do better than the mediocre evening we spent here. read more

Went here for winterlicous. arancini we're still frozen inside. Chicken Marsala was average. Potatoes servers with entree were stale. All desserts are outsourced. read more

7 Numbers is a nice family run place with no grumpy members who looked like they felt obligated to work there. Everyone was smiling and friendly. The kitchen is open so you get to see some of the food on the menu and it makes the place smell delicious. Sexy duck was good. I had the rabbit stew but wouldn't do it again because the bones were still in the meat and I was pulling out a bone every 20 seconds. The spicy veal was probably the top choice of my friends that night and it really did have a kick to it. Ask for their spicy oil to put on things. It's home made and delicious if you can handle a little kick. read more

We unexpectedly ended up here for dinner when another Danforth establishment was closed and didn't bother to cancel our reservations before we arrived. The service here was excellent. Our server was so helpful and all of her suggestions were spot on. The food was terrific. We had : POLENTA ORGANICO CON SALSICCIA FUNGHI CALDO AGNELLO COI PISELLI E CIPOLLE Grilled spigola served with a lightly spiced puttanesca sauce (PESCE DEL GIORNO) Highly recommend all these dishes. Desserts were key lime pie. flourless chocolate cake and their house special apple crumble cheesecake (best choice of all). The whole experience more than made up for the disappointment caused by the previous restaurant. We will definitely make this our first choice next time. read more

Eclectic, charming and wait a sec... iPad menus...wha? The decor is a hodge-podge that feels like the Green Room meets the Spaghetti Factory. The iPad menus felt cumbersome and a tad inappropriate in such a casual, lo-fi kind of place - but perhaps with the ever changing menu it has it's place. The food was fresh and simple, great salads, stellar sides and the option to serve it up family style. How could anyone not love this good authentic homecooking? read more

This is the best place for a great home style meal with a few people or a huge group of people. You feel welcome and each dish is made with love and care. The prosciutto salad is fresh and the burrata is creamy and flavourful. The veal meatball is HUGE and perfect for sharing. We ordered a few of sides including spicy cauliflower and Grilled zucchini. My only complaint is that for $5.50, we got 5 half slices of grilled zucchini... I felt it was not worth the price at all. The sangria came in a vey cool flask like jug and the juices were bold and enlightened my taste buds! To end, the tiramisu was creamy and rich, and met my expectations and more! The service was friendly and the atmosphere was lively. The menu can change on a nightly basis and they cook with good ingredients so you can always check their website for new updates... That's what I did :) read more

We went to 7 Numbers on a friend's recommendation. It's Italian tapas style dining. The interior was eclectic, with old records and memorabilia on the walls, but warm and romantic. When we walked in, the music was quite nice, but as the evening progressed, it got worse. By the end of the meal, it was obscure and beat driven, which seemed out of character. We had been told that the serving staff was quirky and interesting. Our server were difficult to communicate with (didn't seem to understand some of our requests or questions), and offered little advice or recommendations on the menu, which was not as original as I had hoped. Only a few of the dishes sounded interesting. As the food arrived, I found that most of the dishes were under-seasoned; the tomato and bocconcini salad came with only two very tiny basil leaves, large unripe (and therefore tasteless) tomato slices, and was drizzled with only olive oil. That being said, the quality of the cheese was creamy, fresh and fantastic. The blackened cod was nothing special, paired with a sauce that was too strong for such a mild fish, and the portion was quite small. Maybe instead of changing the menu selections every day, as they boast, they should find a few dishes that they are actually really good at, and stick to those. In my opinion, the highlight of our meal was the fresh bread served at the beginning, which we dipped into oil and balsamic made available on each table. That's not saying much. read more

Wow, what a dining experience. Of course it all begins with the food, and every item we shared was spot on. The menu changes daily and is written on the wall, and also posted online each day. When I went we shared veal lasagna, roasted duck leg, an arugula salad, and an appetizer made with of some kind of cheese and prosciutto (I forget what it was...the waiter recommended it as a substitute for the buratta appetizer which was sold out). The duck was juicy and tender, the lasagna was salty and decadent, the salad was fresh and bright tasting, and the appetizer was cheesy-hammy heaven. I forget what the wine was that we ordered, but quite a few bottles come by the glass or half bottle, which is nice for a teetotalling weekday. With food this old-world-Italian great, you'd expect checkered table cloths, Italian crooner music, and candles stuck into old Chianti bottles. Instead, the interior is dark, funky, and they play really good music really loud! Eatin' some veal lasagna and rockin' out to some LCD Soundsystem!! And on top of everything else, the service was amazing: friendly, quick, helpful. An amazing dining experience. read more

Okay.. the food was delicious - No complaints there. But I wont go back. I live in the area and Ive been itching to check this place out for sooo long. Arrived and greated nicely. Friendly staff! (when they came around). Took.. oh I don't know.. 20 mins before our order was taken. Then our food came AN HOUR LATER. I have no reason to exagerate. My friend and I arent complainers and generally were so engrossed in conversation that timing isnt an issue.. but we were hungry! And we sat there watching other diners that came much later than us getting their food. We asked for some bread in the meantime and it didnt come. We ate quickly and asked for the bill (didnt plan on a 3 hr dinner).. Asked for the bill and our waiter forgot. Took 3 asks before it came. I'm a rational human being. Resto's being busy and understaffed.. but there were several empty tables and the resto was dead when we arrived. To reiterate.. Delicious food.. Took too long.. wont go back. read more

This is a very decent Italian restaurant on the danforth, and unlike Il Fornello or Libretto, it doesn't focus on pizzas. I had the Polpetti di Rosa, wonderful meatballs in marinara sauce and my girlfriend had the lasagna. Both were very good and tasty, not the high-cuisine kind of tasty, but more of the homemade-comfort-food tasty. We also had the calamari for appetizer which were quite good, but nothing out of the ordinary (for the Danforth, where calamari are amazing everywhere). I would definitely come again here, when in mood for homemade italian comfort food. read more

Not bad but not great either. Cutely decorated with odd bits and ends splayed around the space like license plates, famous celeb photos etc. Tables are crowded into another so you would have to not mind sitting next to your neighbours directly though there a few tables that are seperated off from the long rows of tables. I went to 7 numbers a few years ago at the original location on Eglinton and remember having a highlight lasagna with a very great tomato sauce. Sadly this is no more or did not at least translate over to the Danforth location, the version I tasted recently was only a few notches above what chef boyardee's pasta. Come here if you want passable italian cooking at good prices in a boisterous, campy atmosphere. read more

This is a very decent Italian restaurant on the Danforth. We had the family style dinner, where you get a generous amount of shared appetizers and sides for the table, and a main dish for $28. I had the spicy veal, which was thinly sliced veal baked around hot peppers. All in all, it was pretty good. Only two kinds of beer available, bottles only. The atmosphere and service were above average.. read more

How amazing is this place! Cute, unpretentious and authentic restaurant in a nice little neighbourhood. Our server took fantastic care of us from the moment we walked in for which I was super grateful, but the food really speaks for itself. As if I did not love Italian food and culture enough prior to this, 7 Numbers really made me want to be reincarnated in an Italian household. The meatballs and the lamb shank were amongst the best things I've ever tasted and made me feel as if I were personally invited to someone's kitchen for a homely meal. The size of those meatballs... man.... For dessert we had the cheesecake which was apparently a winner at a dessert contest (sorry I murked up the details) but there's no question why and how! As other Yelpers have pointed out, there's great music in the background and our server introduced us to his colleague who had DJ'ed the set himself. You can tell the whole team works as a family and that's really something valuable that turns an already delicious restaurant's atmosphere up many notches. read more

This is the first restaurant I have ever given 5 freaking stars. It certainly freaking deserves it. I've been to both 7 Numbers location and they are equally worth a trip if you love A.) Amazing, truly amazing Italian Food B.) Enjoy Excellent Value C.) Like the old Italian Restaurant Style and D.) Are not a jerk. Each time I've been to this restaurant the staff have been superb and I've had the family style meal where they bring out fantastic recommendations for each course. Wine was outstanding too. I've been for a work function and for pleasure and each were pleasurable. Also....as a side note - the last time I was there they were also playing this tune. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3bRCLStkOM Listen and you will understand that to be sitting enjoying top notch food and wine and have this come on would make any human's night. Well done team. Everyone else, eat here quick!!! P.s. Have the meatballs. They are to die for. read more

Went here last summer and found the food very good. The prix fixe was great, good variety and very high quality and very value priced. If a dining experience was only the food, this place would get five stars. There was nothing that wasn't high quality and well prepared, but I must say however I won't be going back as I found the staff to be rather arrogant and rude, not to me but to my dining companion. Most of the reviews talk about the friendliness of the staff and the homey feel of the place, this was not something I experienced, sadly to say. read more

A couple of friends held their birthday party here and I have to admit that it is a pretty cool venue. While I'm not the biggest fan of dimly lit restaurants, this place can pull off the dim-romantic vibes without impairing the ability to dissect the food you ordered. I sank my teeth into the Lamb Shank (garnished with green peas), which was 10/10 amazing. The meat was fall-off-the-bone and tender as can be, only wished the portion was bigger. A couple of friends ordered the Sexy Duck Leg, which was an attention-grabber from the menu and equally well-received taste wise. Waiter was also very friendly, which added to the great experience here. read more

Heard great things about this place but wasn't impressed. Not great Italian food. The menu looked great, but the food was not. Pasta dish was skimpy on sauce and the menu said it came with ricotta cheese, but it was hard to see or taste it. Fish of the day was ok, but not great. Bread at the start was not fresh and the olive oil was low grade. The location is great. Patio is nice, but they have to improve the conditions a little. The patio furniture is old and rickety - my chair's cushion was torn :( Hope things get better. Seems like a family-owned place which I love supporting. read more

After my friends raved about the lasagne, I finally had the chance to dine here the other night. We started off with the caprese salad. I will admit that it was quite good. The mozzarella was excellent and the basil and heirloom tomatoes were very fresh and flavourful. I expected better bread and olive oil that was served with our appetizers, but I can't really complain. The lasagne: the noodles are fresh, the veal was very tender, and the sauce was mild. However, it was incredibly under seasoned. I don't believe that one should ask for salt unless you are at a horrible chain restaurant like East Side Marios or Olive Garden. However, the lasagne really lacked seasoning. The sauce was also very oily. There was a residue of oil around my lasagne. It was not olive oil--it was grease. The only reason why I know that was because I decided to pack up my lasagne and put it in the fridge. The next day, I took it out for lunch, and the grease had solidified. I can understand if it were a bolognese, and it had that very rich and fatty sauce, but this is not one of those sauces. To be frank, I had better elsewhere, and even worse, I had better frozen lasagne. The service was lacking also. There was only one other table, and the waitress did not check up on us. I don't think that I will return. I am very disappointed. read more

This is my go to place when I crave comfort and a home cooked meal. The veal lasagna is unreal and I always bring home an extra giant meatball for a next day sandwich. I always find all the staff super friendly and create a great restaurant experience! read more

7 Numbers is a really memorable place. The first time here, what stood out was the cute decor and the high-quality menu. 7 Numbers has friendly, knowledgeable staff that explains the selections very well. The menu changes from time to time, which gives the touch of it being a place for trying different Italian cuisines. When first walking in, you might think it's a higher-priced place, and fir the food and service they wouldn't be wrong to do to. But for what they offer, they're actually quite affordable! Excellent portion sizes served in a timely manner. Palate aside, again one of the high points of 7 Numbers is the experience. Will definitely visit again. read more

Bad place, good food and fast service My table kept rocking and broke which i thought was cheap but the lasagna cheered me up and the service was very fast read more

There are always lots of kids and families early in the evening and it gets more romantic as the evening goes on. They will do a great family style, just bring out the food, for $30 or you can pick your own. We've done this before for big groups, If it is just the family, we almost always start with the Burrata. The amazingly creamy, ripe cheese is served with crisp focaccia and is AMAZING. Vegetarians can always find some good pastas and particularly the side veggies - we've loved the roasted asparagus, roasted mushrooms and others. Service is invariably friendly and present. We now pass on desert there, having had a few misses (bland key lime pie) and walk over for Gelato on the Danforth if we are still feeling like something sweet. read more

TL;DR: Great selection for meat eaters, and vegetarians alike. REAL Italian food with light flavorful options, small yet romantic setting, large variety, tasting menu to share salads, pastas and apps while getting to pick your own mains. You'll still find your heavy meat and tomato sauces, and your stomach busting lasagna if you want it, but you'll find more than American style Italian food here. Very good, my SO and I stumbled upon this place for supper when many other places were closed. Went for the tasting menu at about $30 a piece, had enough food to pack up and have for another two meals between the two of us. Large selection of salads, pastas, apps, mains, and desserts, though desserts are not included in the tasting menu. read more

Always disappointing to decide on a spot for dinner to find they do not take reservations for groups smaller than 6. We arrived early enough to get a table right away but, we were seated very close to the front door and our table was interrupted throughout the meal by guests waiting for a table. We have visited several times and the food is usually very good. Last night, service was slow. Cocktails/wine/after dinner drinks especially. I guess the bar was overwhelmed. Food was inconsistent: Octopus/shrimp tasty and tender, linguine was almost warm and mushy; eggplant lacked flavour and texture. Espresso martini -- delicious. Too bad it was the last thing to arrive at the table (desserts and coffees were ordered at the same time and those came right away). Not in a hurry to get back there. read more

Enjoyed a family style dinner here with a large group. I highly recommend doing the family style in a large group. The assortment of apps and salad plus you get to pick your individual main is awesome. I can't wait to go back read more

This was probably one of my least satisfying visits at any restaurant, especially Italian which I'm typically a fan of. Everything was too salty and the cheesecake doesn't taste anything like cheesecake. Not once were we asked how the food was or anything and on top of it they added a 20% gratuity because we were a group of more than 6 people. I also found the kitchen way too open (basically right where you are eating) - not a fan of this because it's loud and you can smell all the different foods. Overall not impressed. Would not return or recommend. read more

Visited last night for dinner with some friends. I couldn't make a reservation as the place only accepts them for parties of six or more, but no issues getting a table at around 7pm. We decided to opt for the family style option at $34 bucks each. This option as explained to us by the server would provide enough portions to ensure no one left hungry. We received four apps (picked by the chef), three pastas, and our choice of the main (each diner got to pick their own. They also provide a couple of sides for the table along with the mains. We also ordered an organic merlot/Shiraz for $49 bucks--poor choice. The apps arrived-calamari, arugula salad, warm mushroom salad, and a burrata. All were tasty and while they looked small, they sure hit the spot. Calamari was delish and fresh. The secondi or pastas were spaghetti, orecchiette, and a messy looking lasagna. Two of the three pastas were a little too al dent and the lasagna was the favorite of the three. We couldn't finish them-getting full! I ordered the lamb shank, it came on its own and was a bit dry. We also had meatballs as another main and they were moist but SALTY. The other main was the trout in puttanesca and again over salted. Our side was a simple asparagus and nothing else. No desserts were ordered as we were full. Final verdict: I would come back but not in a long time, there are too many better options for Italian in our city. The food was good but no wow factor. Their wine selection could really be improved by having a few better options at a lower price point. Definitely drop the organic wine option!! read more

This restaurant is unbelievable! I can't believe I hadn't heard of it until my visit a few weeks back. The menu is unique (no standard Italian fare here), quirky (Sexy duck leg!?) and accompanied by quite frankly stunning value for money. 12.25 for braised New Zealand lamb shank, a meal which my bf described as one of the nicest dishes he's ever had. Inside it's dark, fun and atmospheric. I say boo to all those complaining about the loudness of the place. It's nice to go to a restaurant in Toronto that actually has a bit of vibrancy and edge to it. The service is similarly suave, friendly and just COOL! On a practical level, they were also informative about the menu and speedy in their delivery of the yummy food and juice. Chalkboard menus are displayed all over the restaurant so you can always be tempted by their wine and dessert selection at any stage during your meal. Extra kudos for them for clearly displaying their cash and credit only policy in a very obvious manner on those same chalkboards. It's nice to not wait until the end of the meal before realising you can only pay in certain ways. I had the orecchiete pasta with ricotta and the server suggested I try it with complimentary chilli flakes. An unusual combination, but it worked beautifully and the spicey cheesey mix was such a welcome change from typical Italian pasta dishes! I can still remember the taste weeks later! The portion was perfectly sized - you don't want a huge portion whenever pasta and ricotta are combined, and they got it just right. Pasta was perfectly al dente and the ricotta was to die for. I cannot wait to go back here, but I do have one small complaint...the menu isn't very accommodating to those with more conservative tastes. Yes, it's amazing to see such creative and original twists on Italian food, but on the night I visited, there was literally no chicken or beef options. Everything was veal, duck or lamb (even the lasagne). The former vegetarian in me isn't too keen on eating certain types of meats, such as those above, so I found myself quite limited here. However, this definitely won't prevent me returning, especially considering that I understand this place changes its menu regularly. Highly recommended, but vegetarians and fussy eaters may want to check the menu in advance. read more

Delicious southern Italian fare. Incredible and friendly staff. Adorable atmosphere. We especially loved the mid-nineties gems they were playing (Primal Scream! EMF! The The!-so good). We shared a risotto pescatore that absolutely melted in your mouth. So many options for antipasto. The desserts were all mouth-watering from flourless chocolate cake to key lime pie to Nutella tiramisu. Will go again! read more

I actually give this restaurant a 0 out of 5. The service was horrible and the manager was arrogant. The food was just ok. They forgot one of our dinners and never apologized. Instead they gave us one meatball as a substitute for a steak dinner. When we talked to the manager he laughed in our faces and kept telling us he gave us a meatball and that was good enough. Well it wasn't!! Ive never seen such ignorance from a restaurant manager. We will never be going back!! read more

7 numbers is a great Italian restaurant that serves food to share. I think this is a great concept for a group of friends. The staff are very friendly and it has a family feel to it. The one on eglinton also does cooking classes with 'Nonna' one monday every month. Prices are pre fix for groups if you want ($27 per head or +$4 for a steak from the same placed sourced by Barbarians). The pre fix menu brings out appetizers to share for the whole table, then three different types of pasta for the second course (their veil lasagna is to die for) and then you choose your main carne course, and they will bring out a vegetable and salad platter to share. Well worth it, and it makes drinking without a care even mroe fun because hey, you've only spent $30 on dinner. Make a reservation before hand if you can for a group. I go back repeatedly because the food is amazing and the service is great too. It's refreshing in Greek town and the servers are just fun and honest. The owners are often in the store and the son runs the danforth locaiton and is very friendly as well. There's is just something nice about a family run restaurant. read more

I really like this place. I've been a few times and it's a breath of fresh air amidst a backdrop of just o.k. Greek restaurants in Greektown. The location is small and cozy. Reservations are recommended from Thursday through the weekend, but otherwise no problems getting a table. It's Italian tapas-style menu is also really interesting and it changes from day to day, depending on what's fresh and in-house, not what's frozen in the basement and can be easily deep fried. They have a lovely selection of wines, from reasonable prices to much, much more expensive choices and the servers are casual, laid back and know their stuff when it comes to the menu. When my Husband and I went, we ordered a few of the day's specials, including deep fried ricotta cheese topped with marinara sauce, a nice orrichiete pasta dish and a beet salad. And we were full. If you eat slowly and breath between bites, you might find that tapas style food will fill you up. People in Europe are thinner than us for a reason. They also offer, for the meat-a-tarian, an interesting, ever-changing selection of meat dishes- think osso bucco, quail, lamb, etc. Not your average Italian restaurant offering up veal or chicken options. And to top it off, the prices are reasonable, when you consider the quality ingredients, the freshness and the fact that Mama herself (no lies) is cooking up your orders in the kitchen. I've seen her at both locations (there is another on Eglinton West) and she makes my heart melt. read more

Great value restaurant. the feel of great home cooking. I've eaten here over a dozen times and never been disappointed.

7 Numbers is one of my go-to places on the Danforth. It has: 1. Great food 2. Decent service 3. Great value 4. A really good caesar (drink) If it's just me and my SO, we'll order two antipasti dishes, two mains and two drinks for $60-$70 all in, and be full from that. As a point of reference, we don't have huge appetites, and usually like to save space for dessert. For starters, I recommend the FRIED CALAMARI (okay, I haven't had any "bad" calamari on the Danforth but that doesn't mean I can't recommend it at an Italian resto), INSALATA DI SPINACHI (spinach, gorgonzola, walnuts, smoked duck breast - so much flavour and texture), and INSALATA CAPRESE (tomatoes, bocconcini, basil, EVOO - really simple but good). For mains, my favourites are the LAMB SHANK (get it if you love peas, not too "lamb-y" for those who are not fans of the stronger lamb flavour) and the SEXY DUCK LEG (looks small, but is quite satisfying and done really well). The giant veal meatballs are also quite popular. If you're going with a group, the family-style dinner for $29 per person is a solid option. You get a variety of antipasti dishes (we enjoyed five dishes for a table of five), the three pasta dishes, and an individual choice of the entree. Including a drink, taxes and tips, dinner comes to about $50 a head, but you are left rolling out of there. (It's been three hours since we left and I'm still over-full.) I should reiterate that they make a top-notch caesar, since this is the only thing I drink through the summer, and have had my share of bad ones... There's a skinny patio to enjoy on both sides of the restaurant, if the weather is nice. In the evenings they turn down the lights and light up the candles. It's a bit noisy, but conversation with your dinnermates is manageable. I like the ceiling tiles. That's all that I can think of for now! read more

Like most things on the Danforth, 7 Numbers is overrated. Good service and atmosphere, but there's much better food in the city. It isn't tapas. It's imperfect comfort food. Probably best on a really cold day after you've been active. read more

What a cute, warm, and lively atmosphere! My husband and I dined here for a winterlicious meal and I have to say that it was very enjoyable. I enjoyed the low lighting, the wine in lowball glasses and the ipad menus. The menu changes daily - but I always say this is the mark of true authenticity. The music overhead was amazing, we were head nodding throughout the entire meal. I would describe a generally pretty young crowd here. The bread was ok, would have enjoyed a little better quality bread or at least have it warmed. The pasta dishes were completely delectable and you can pile on as much fresh parm as your little heart desires cuz they plop a cup with spoon of it in front of you. The tiramisu was dreamy. I will definately go back. This place is too good - and reasonably priced! read more

The place uses paper as table cloth, and the portions for the duck was very small. I was not impressed. I will not return. Bathrooms are too cold. Chairs are better suited for a 1960's disco club. read more

Not only is the pasta and fish to die for but they have this dangerously delicious lavender dessert shooter. Oh my gosh, incredible. Other great things: wonderful wine list, great atmosphere (dimly lit, very romantic. An ideal date night, perhaps?), prompt service, open kitchen which I am always a fan of, because you know exactly what your food is up to. Literally can't say enough good things about this place! read more

I just read a couple of recent reviews and I completely agree - the food and service has seriously gone downhill. The service is terrible. The bread and oil basket wasn't great. I generally don't complain about freebies but I was surprised that an Italian reso would be serving sub-par bread. And I don't mind slow service but this was bad. We had to beg someone to take our drink and food orders. And when the food came, we all wished we had gone somewhere else. Everything - pasta, apps, sides, mains - was incredibly oily. I had to go buy tums to settle my stomach. read more