Downhill Fast. This was a great place when it first opened. Since then the quality and hospitality…read morehas gone down. Case in point is their burrata. It was excellent - fresh, creamy. I've looked for that consistency but in the last few months it hasn't been fresh nor creamy. And portions shrank! Point it out and you are met with disbelief and hostility. I once raved about Nonna's Burrata Bar! I came here with so many groups of friends to enjoy it. Gave them many chances to get it right again. Such a shame as this place started out great for me. And who doesn't love a good burrata bar!?

We started with the burrata and tried two versions: the "naked" and the pear & prosciutto. The…read morenaked burrata was exactly that--just plain burrata with no real accompaniments. On the other hand, the pear & prosciutto version was excellent and definitely worth ordering. For mains, everyone in our party ended up choosing the gnocchi, which was described as having pistachio pesto. While the texture was nice, the pistachio flavor didn't really come through, and overall the dish was a bit forgettable. I probably wouldn't order it again. The highlight--or at least the spectacle--was the tableside tiramisu. It was fun to watch it being made, but unfortunately, the flavor didn't live up to the presentation. I've had better tiramisu elsewhere. Overall, the experience was okay. I would rate it as 3.5 stars. Nothing was terrible, but nothing really stood out either. I'm not in a rush to go back, though I wouldn't strongly discourage others from trying it if they're curious.

An absolute gem in North Vancouver and our favorite Italian restaurant in all of Vancouver! My…read morehusband and I were visiting last year for his birthday and ordered a pizza here one night and absolutely loved it. Fast forward to just a couple of weeks ago, and we were back in Vancouver to celebrate another special occasion, plus I was running a half marathon. We made reservations via Open Table about 1-2 months before our trip and noted that we were celebrating a special occasion (anniversary). When we arrived, the hostess and our server both made a point to wish us a Happy Anniversary, and even offered us some complimentary flutes of Prosecco! This was unexpected and so thoughtful of them! It was also the night before my half marathon, so I hesitated to drink, but what the heck...why not?! It was a special occasion too after all! (Even so, my hubby drank most of mine haha) We're both plant-based athletes and fitness professionals, so we truly appreciate that they have really good vegan and vegetarian options here. I got the Pomodoro pasta and my husband got the Pesto di Nocciole, plus we ordered the Charred Broccolini to share. Every dish was absolutely perfect and so full of flavor. Definitely enjoyed carbo-loading for my race! A huge thank you and grazie to our server, Gary! He's so kind and welcoming, and we appreciated him making our evening so special!

Tasty Italian food…read more We came in without a reservation on a Saturday at 5:30pm and it was busy. Many families eating early but glad we got a table by the door. We didn't realize there was happy hour ending at 6pm. We got the Polpette al forno ( meatball & homemade bread) $7 , Spaghetti bolognese special $29, and finocchiona pizza. The food tasted amazing, and their chili oil is a must The staff were very friendly, made recommendations and gave coloring sheet and crayons for our kiddo. It was very busy and glad we finished within the hour. The Ambiance was busy and cozy. Lots of street parking in the area.

We came here to try their housemade pastas. The Scallop Linguini was delicious, with a generous…read moreserving of scallops. Sauce was very unique, creamy with a hint of pesto. The Crab Linguini had bits of crab meat (minced?) mixed into the rosé sauce. To be honest, there didn't seem to be much crab in this dish. The pastas are all made in-house & cooked al dente. They're definitely of a higher quality than most other pasta places, which somewhat justifies their $30+ price point for the pasta dishes. We also ordered some drinks & I enjoyed the seasonal cocktail. Service was warm & friendly; the ambience was calm & relaxing. Overall, we had a lovely evening here.

La Forchetta is a lovely family-run joint in north Burnaby using quality ingredients and providing…read moreexcellent and personable service. My family and I went for lunch on a Saturday, and I was surprised to see that we were the only table when we walked in. We were greeted warmly, and upon recommendation, we ordered the freshly squeezed orange juice. It was absolutely delicious, like sunshine in a cup. Bolstered, we proceeded to order the rest of our meal. For appies, we had meatballs, caprese salad, and garlic bread. The meatballs were dense yet tender, and the tomato sauce they were sitting in was perfectly balanced. The caprese was solid, nothing mind-blowing but it was fresh and tasty! For mains, we had the prawn risotto and scallop pasta. We spent the whole meal debating which one we liked more, because they were both top notch. The prawns in the risotto were not a touch over or underdone, and the pasta was savory and fragrant. I like the savoriness the almonds gave it. Even though we were stuffed, we couldn't resist ordering dessert. The passion fruit panna cotta and the lemon sorbet were the perfect way the cap off the meal. My grandma, notoriously shy with speaking English, even called the server over to tell her how much she liked it. The bill was hefty- $180 including tax and tip for the 3 of us. But I walked away feeling satisfied that my grandma had the best meal she's had in years, and that to me is priceless.

Food wisdoms: 1…read more You are what you eat. Capelllini. 2. I was looking at that salad, hoping it would turn into a donut. 3. Weight is directly related to gravity. Gravity is directly related to the earth. The earth is heavy and if you weigh more, it means you're more connected to the earth. Science!!! 4. A well balanced diet is having a piece of cake in each hand. See my pics. That's what I had. It was busy when I got here. Efficient, attentive but not intrusive service. Pasta made in house. Having said all of the above. I go to the gym regularly, and train like a demon about to be kicked out of purgatory. That means one thing. I have ABS -olutely no self control.

Had a lovely bday dinner for my mom here! We sat in the darker room which I preferred over the…read morebrighter white room, the decor is more moody and calming. And you have a view of the pretty bar. There were five of us so we got appies and mains and you best believe I tried everyone's plate so I could do a proper review! I ordered the mocktail mezcal margarita and it was okay, needed more of the margarita flavour, didn't have the flavour of mezcal that I love altho I know it's non alch so not going to be the same. It was refreshing though! For appetizers we got the: * Whipped ricotta and eggplant caponata - 10/10 so good! Had a nice kick of spice too on the finish. * Squash and apple salad - 7/10 - really great portion size. * Warm olives - 10/10 no notes and such a good portion as well. For mains we got: *Carbonara - 10/10 loved it! They use proper guanciale too. Perfectly creamy, rich and delicious. Noodles were so fresh. * Chicken Parm - 8/10 - great cheese distribution on the chicken, pasta was tasty. * Bolognese - 9/10 - your classic bolognese sauce with hearty amounts of meat. I like the noodles they used for this dish too. * Linguine Ai Gamberi - 8/10 - yummy seafood pasta dish, really light with a lemon flavour. Good amount of seafood in the dish too. To finish we all shared the chocolate olive oil cake - 7/10 - was yummy too just wanted it to be abit more olive oily, I think the chocolate overpowers the olive oil abit. Now I gotta mention the staff, they're so fun and friendly and our waitress Paula was awesome! Shoutout to Paula! We all had a great night! Thank you for the awesome time.

Went for dinner to Violete on a Friday night, we had a reservation. I would recommend getting a…read morereservation here for a weekend because it was a bit full. Their space is very classy! And the food was AMAZING. We got their - shishito peppers for appies that came with a manchego custord. It was seasoned sooo well! 5/5 Also got their burrata for the table and I must say, I've never had such fresh burrata before in YVR!!! I would definitely recommend trying it. It came with a mint & pistachio pesto which was DELICIOUS. For mains - We got their funghi pizza which had truffle ricotta and oyster mushrooms. It was delicious and thin! My second fav was their cavatelli! It was cooked to perfection and the garlic flavour was amazing. Other standout items were their gnocchi and margarita pizza. Can't wait to go back!

The food is made with local ingredients and love! And you can tell, especially the later. The…read morerestaurant claimed to be "a new European restaurant serving pizza, pasta, and share plates with Italian and Spanish influence." I highly suggest making reservations, and note, they have patio space which would be amazing as we enter the good weather. We made resos and when we went, they were not serving pizza and several wines. No problem as we were well taken care. We started with the House Sourdough (carbonara butter, crispy guanciale, pecorino romano) which I highly recommend. They offer veg butter so we were all able to enjoy. The Jamon Iberico Croquetas (mustard aioli, manchego) was a huge hit and devoured. The Shishito Peppers (char-grilled, maldon salt, lemon zest) were fine. It didn't really compare to the first 2 so I would skip. The Gnocchi (pecorino sauce, crispy guanciale, fried lacinato) was perfection! The pillows of potato paired with the kale and luscious sauce was devour worthy. Which we did! The Agnolotti (house ricotta, asparagus, parsley, spinach purée, parmigiano reggiano) is such a summer fresh dish. I loved the thick purée sauce which was vibrant and full of herbs! Such a light dish! Th Grilled Iberico Pork Collar (apple purée, charred cabbage, hot honey) was a mix for our table. Some loved it but I think the key is to make sure you have a bite of all the components to really get it! Service started out amazing but, as it got busy, we were kind of lost. And it was BUSY! It was a good experience and I may try again if there is pizza.

World traveler here. Been to Italy a number of times. Like a great small village restaurant in the…read moreboot, this has homemade everything: Family recipes and service. The Best Caesar salad I've ever had. Truly a hidden gem. Been there multiple times since moving here.

Bleh! just ordered pizza and it is the SALTIEST thing I've ever eaten..and I LIKE salty food…read more Never ever ever again. Trash. Screw this place. Bad service too. Oh, and there is about 1% on this. What the hell happened??? I will go out of my way to let my coquitlam people know not to eat here.

Everything was very good. Will definitely return. Charming servers tasty dishes. Sure meatballs…read morewere unacceptably salty but they took care of it. Didn't quite enjoy their wine by the glass but pricing was reasonable so no complaints. Just a little difficult to find parking is the only concern when returning.

We were interested in trying this because decent Italian on Main would be nice…read more Our take: It's best for people who don't know much about Italian food. It's a North American pizza and pasta joint, dressed up for the 2020s. Pizzas -- $26 for floppy crust, soggy individual pizzas that we didn't want to finish. Pasta -- $28 for bucatini cacio e pepe. This is exactly what I make my kid on nights when I don't have much on hand / am going out without the kid -- bucatini with parmesan and pepper. $28! When it has three ingredients other than water, one of which is black pepper. No secondi. Pasta or pizza are meant to be your secondo. Wine -- $18 for a glass of Fantini primitivo, which you can get for $15 a bottle at BC Liquors. So little attention and so much markup on the wine list means I wouldn't bother ordering any of the other wines on it, either. Service -- we ordered our mains together. It's not a tapas / shared plates restaurant. Our three mains came out separately, so we were all looking at each other, ignoring our food until it was all on the table. We won't likely be back, even though it's in our neighbourhood. Too expensive for what it is.

We went out for dinner at Piva last night. We had gone there once before and my husband was…read morefeeling like good Italian food and he remember Piva from a previous evening out, so we went to Piva. It was such a nice experience the last time that we decided to go again. What a disappointment. We shared the same pasta we had the last time and it was still really good Zio Italiano. For entrees my husband had the pizza special of the day and it was disappointing. We did not care for the taste and the crust was soggy. My husband had roast duck the last time we were there, and it was so good that I decided on it for my entree. Our waitress said that it was served medium rare. Duck breast generally is served medium rare so I didn't have an issue with this. When it came to the table it wasn't just rare it was raw. I couldn't cut it with my knife and I sent it back to the kitchen. I had a caprese salad - very expensive at $19.00. It was good but I've had much better. A man, who I believe was probably the manager came to the table to check on us and apologized for the duck. We shared a creme brulee for dessert. With a bottle of one of the reasonably priced wines at $60.00 our meal with tip was almost $200.00. Definitely not worth the money. It was so different from our last experience. It's unlikely that we would return. I gave it 5* last time. What a difference. It was so much better last time and although the pricing is the same we felt that received value for the money last time.

Our family was in New West, and we wanted to grab brunch. I checked Yelp, and Piva looked to be…read morean highly reviewed spot, so we decided to try it out. I made reservations, but on arrival, it was clear we didn't need them as it wasn't that busy. The space is quite nice, similar if we were inside a Browns Social House or something similar. I only tried a few things: - Truffle Fries: Good. Lacked salt, but the grana padano provided enough umami - Breakfast Pizza: Good. A little different, but still fitting for brunch. I particularly like the pickled onion that added a bit of crunch and acidity to every bite. - Margherita Pizza: Good. More roasted tomato than I would normally see in a margherita, but still a good pizza. Service was very polite and attentive. No issues came up. Overall, I was a little impressed. Considering I've never heard of Piva before, it was pretty good food, good service in a nice setting. I'd consider returning.