Went for a birthday dinner, and the food itself was perfectly fine, but the service experience was…read moreso slow. To be fair, we did have a new server who was still in training, but the bigger slow down seemed to be coming from the kitchen and not from her. Though we did order an appetizer which came within about 25 minutes of us ordering it, the main course didn't come out for nearly 45 minutes after that. The pizza we got is an appetizer was delicious and we both really enjoyed having a little bit of that to eat before the main courses came out. This was a Groupon deal that came with a three course option so we got to choose from a limited selection of the menu, but it was a good value purchase for sure. I'd try them again and see if we just caught the kitchen on an off night as there were lots of other yummy sounding things on the menu. Also, the outdoor seating area had a very nice ambience to it, and the weather was perfect for dining outside.

The food did not have a lot of flavor and we were really looking forward to rich Italian flavor. We…read morewere prepared for a leisurely dining experience based on other reviews but it took an hour to get our food. Our total dining experience was 1:45. Our waitress was awkward and seemed frazzled. Not sure if she was new or overloaded or perhaps both. We probably wouldn't go back. I gave a two rating based on the cool ambiance and my husband's opinion. The patio with a live musician was cute and enjoyable.

I was excited to try out their pizza here. Ordered few different items and quality was good but I…read morefind it was too heavier side with sauce and pizza was soggy.

Wow. This pizza is truly incredible…read more I have had pizza all around the world and all the popular spots in Toronto and this restaurant in Grimsby has the best pizza I've had! I had 3 different kinds during their Thursday special and both my father and I, who are pizza lovers, still cannot decide which one is best. I would drive an hour from Toronto to bring 3 of these pizzas home for a treat in the future. If you are nearby, please try this place. You won't regret it!

James and his staff at Pizza Di Nonna are amazing! They have supported so many local causes and his…read moregenerosity is above and beyond. Hands down, it is the best pizza in town with the freshest ingredients!

I was heading home from a conference in Niagara Falls, ON, and stopped at Pizza Di Nonna for lunch…read more(a colleague had recommended it if I was ever in the area). I ordered a small pizza with pepperoni, bacon and fresh tomatoes. Though this is a take-out restaurant, there are three stools along a ledge that had a couple small dead flies on it. I ate my pizza at a picnic table at a nearby park. I took some home for later. It was a good pizza. I had also ordered a pop but there are no drinks. Instead you have to go to the convenience store next door.

Wow!!! Really impressed. The staff was incredible and so attentive. It was a freezing winter day…read morebut the dining room was so cozy. The espresso martini is a must-order. All the food was very tasty. The focaccia came with a scallion oil which was fun. The octopus was so delicious I didn't even have time to take a photo!!! I loved the beef short rib. We also ordered a creme brûlée. Yum!!

Great service tasty food…read moreNice ambiance Plenty of wonderful options on the menu for both food and wine Looking forward to go swing back again

It's a great Italian pizza made with tradition . There family owned and I love it that it's a true…read moreItalian experience

This is a big place inside, I was surprised as the entrance is tiny from the outside. Lots of…read moreseating and it was clean. No free wifi. Their regular prices are far too high for their pizzas. The personal pizza/drink deal I got for $5 plus tax was decent but the pizza was pretty small (see picture). The crust tasted nice and crispy.

Some destinations earn their reputation through novelty; Lake House Restaurant earns its through…read moreconstancy -- a rare and more demanding virtue. Nestled along the shores of Lake Ontario in Vineland, this storied establishment, housed in a structure dating to 1867, has become one of those places that quietly lodges itself in the memory and refuses to leave. We made the drive -- well over an hour -- for a Sunday brunch, and not for the first time. It is the kind of restaurant one finds oneself recommending without hesitation, not as a curiosity or a seasonal indulgence, but as a benchmark. The setting alone would justify the journey: a sweeping, unobstructed view of the lake from the sunroom and patio that shifts in character with the light, the season, and the mood of the sky above. On a clear day, the Toronto skyline is visible on the horizon -- an almost implausible grace note. But Lake House does not rest on its scenery. The kitchen demonstrates genuine culinary ambition with a menu that draws from Mediterranean traditions while remaining grounded in local and seasonal sensibility. The salmon crab cakes -- a pairing that sounds indulgent and delivers accordingly -- arrive with a pineapple and mango chutney and sriracha aioli that balance richness with levity. The Great Canadian Burger is a study in considered indulgence: brioche, peameal bacon, sweet bacon jam, and spiced maple aioli achieving a harmony of sweetness, heat, and savoriness that lingers well past the last bite. The service matched the occasion throughout. From the welcome at the door to our server Rhonda -- attentive, warm, and precisely calibrated in her pacing -- to the supervisor who moved quietly through the room ensuring that every table was well attended, the floor operates with the kind of seamless, unhurried care that is too often mistaken for effortlessness. It is not effortless. It is practiced and deliberate, and all the more impressive for it. Lake House Restaurant is a destination that justifies the drive, rewards the return, and -- in a dining landscape where so few establishments manage all three -- that is no small thing.

If you enjoy condiments the semolina crusted calamari ($26) comes with four dipping sauces:…read moresweet-curried aioli, sweet chili, basil pesto aioli, and sriracha aioli. It would've been nice if at least one packed a bit of heat, but they're all tame, adding flavour without overpowering the squid. Thankfully, the semolina crust was excellent - crunchy, light, and not oily at all. The portion is generous and easily shareable between two or three people. A newer addition to the menu is the short rib sandwich ($34), and it's a good one. Large chunks of tender, flavourful beef are topped with sautéed mushrooms, crispy onions, arugula, and brie. The cheese adds a creamy richness that makes the sandwich stand out. The menu notes a horseradish aioli, but any zing from it gets buried under the slightly sweet braising sauce, which was too sugary for my taste. I would've preferred it kept more savoury. The sandwich is already quite saucy, and yet more sauce arrives on the side. Good for fries if you choose to switch the salad to spuds. After hearing plenty about the Great Canadian Burger ($29), I couldn't resist splitting one, though I ultimately wish I hadn't. The short rib sandwich is better. The burger is hefty, with a thick beef patty that's overly dense and heavily mixed, giving it more of a frozen-patty texture than the crumbly tenderness of a good homemade one. The potato bun also struggled to hold up against the avalanche of toppings: grilled peameal bacon, cheddar, onion, tomato, arugula, pickle, and two sauces. I'm not sure why the kitchen insists on sweetening everything - the burger comes with caramelized onion bacon jam and a maple chipotle aioli, both quite sugary. If you enjoy sweeter savoury dishes, you'll probably like it. Otherwise, I'd skip the handhelds. On our weekday lunch visit, the restaurant was well staffed and attentive. Even though we never felt rushed, we were in and out within about an hour. If anything, the service bordered on overly attentive... during that hour we were interrupted six times by four different people checking if everything was okay. My suggestion: let the primary server handle most of the check-ins, and only have others step in if things get busy.

Great new restaurant in Stoney Creek. Fantastic pizza. I enjoyed an amazing Americano coffee…read more Smooth, the best of the best. Great comparison to coffee served in Italy . Lovely apple tart served with the most amazing caramel gelato!! Loved it. Wonderful waitress and waiter. I will definitely eat there again!!! The name of the restaurant is Pane & Co.