Mezza Notte is a beautifully designed restaurant that serves really good pizza and Italian fare. Cuisine: 5 stars Service: 3 stars Ambiance: 4 stars Romantic: No C and I were here about 6-7 weeks ago and enjoyed a pizza and wine. The young woman provided excellent service. It was late, so the restaurant was largely empty, hence quiet.. We returned last night and, upon walking in, were taken aback by the noise level. Holy cow. The pizza was again quite good, but the service, not so much, The server was friendly, but missing in action. We literally had to ask for a menu, ask for parmesan, ask for the desert menu, ask for the bill; each time waiting to catch his eye before we could ask. Staffing, unfortunately, is a problem. read more

We came specifically to try their Spaghetti Cartoccio, which unfortunately didn't turn out as well as we hoped. The homemade squid ink spaghetti only faintly tasted of squid ink and didn't pair that well with the tomato sauce which overwhelmed it. The mussels were not open (sign they aren't fresh) and had sand or pieces of shell in it. Tiger shrimp was a good size and the calamari was tender. It wasn't a hit at the table. The rest of the dishes were much better. I would recommend the pizza or the Vitello Saltimbocca instead. Pizza had great texture and the toppings are creative. Dessert of tiramisu is light and delicious, that was a winners. read more

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Located in between North york/ thornhill ish This place is super cozy and convenient! If you're an avid Italian lover .. this is Really superb!! Food is absolutely fabulous Service was a lil snobbish.. received service like you'd get In Italy.. very "stand-offish" However the food was amazing Fresh oven roasted olives were my favourite as a starter Dirty martini made the way I like The meatballs were absolutely amazing fresh and divine Buratta salad is always a fan favourite for my party and I I loved my Veal chop cooked perfectly in a delicious red wine reduction absolutely fantastic My husband had the chicken breast fillet he said it was really good Finally my friend had the rigatoni sundried tomatoes, asparagus, roasted red peppers, chicken breast, pesto tomato sauce, shredded ricotta cheese she loved every bite and mentioned it was cook al dente the way she loves it. Overall very nice restaurant and food is delicious Definitely recommend Cheers! read more

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Phenomenal! Started with the oysters in white wine sauce with extra garlic...OmG OmG - Heaven! Then went onto rigatoni with red sauce....mamma Mia I'm in love! I couldn't finish my meal but I tried. I tried! This is my Tuesday spot! PERIOD END STOP read more

Business Group of 45 people, a fantastic experience at Dufferin Street location. Rob provided a terrific 3-course dinner within my budget with options for Vegetarian and No Red Meat dietary requirements. The kitchen staff kept the food moving which was an amazing feat since there were 2 additional large groups dining that night. Our servers, Andrei and Jenn did a wonderful job keeping everyone's orders straight and each meal delivered hot. Everyone loved their meals, and raved about it the next morning. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! I'll make sure to return whenever we're in the Toronto area. read more

The food was delicious and the evening was wonderful! Great night out - we're all looking forward to returning soon!

Birthday reservations for a group of 6 and it happened to also be Winterlicious. We got seated and I got anxious as no one acknowledged us for the first 5 minutes and I had a cake to store as a surprise later on. Our server then introduced himself, brought us some water and we were ready to order. Few of us opted for the Winterlicious menu while the rest of us went for the regular menu. I ordered a Caesar salad to start with Penne Salmone as my main. Caesar: not enough dressing for me to fully enjoy the salad but it's not a bad thing. Penne Salmone: I originally thought it was regular salmon but they used smoked salmon in their dish. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the rose sauce complimented the dish well. Kind gesture by the restaurant to provide a candle for both the Winterlicious dessert and the cake I brought in. read more

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Came here for my birthday celebration on Father's day weekend and had one of THE BEST dinner experiences. I want to start out by highlighting our amazingly awesome waitress, Jenny, who went above and beyond in making my birthday dinner spectacular. There were 8 of us and everyone adored her. Things started out a tiny bit unpleasant, as there was a bit of a confusion in regards to a matter that was originally approved by the restaurant and then later flip flopped on. The misunderstanding was cleared up by dinnertime with the manager, but nevertheless, a few of my friends suggested I cancel and head somewhere else to save myself the headache of dealing with "bad service", especially since it was my birthday. But I really wanted italian! And those who know the yonge and finch area would know that good non-Asian food is really hard to come by in this area, much less a good Italian restaurant that has the classy and elegant ambiance I wanted for my birthday. So I stuck it out with Mezza, and boy am I glad! As soon as we sat down, in comes our super attentive, enthusiastic, and helpful waitress, Jenny, who single-handedly turned the boat around. She was just such a bundle of delight, patiently answered everyone's questions, came back over and over to give us more parmesan for our pastas, went out of her way to make me feel special as a birthday girl. Just all around phenomenal customer service. Besides Jenny, the few others who poured us sangria, brought my birthday cake over, and sang happy birthday with my friends were fantastic too. No complaints about service. Next up, food. Between the 8 of us, we ordered pastas, risottos, pizzas and everyone enjoyed their food. I had the pappardelle ragu and omg, it was absolutely delicious. Fresh pasta cooked perfectly with the right amount of al dente chew. The sauce had great flavour and the lamb melted in my mouth. It was so good that one of my friends ordered one for herself on top of her risotto. My bf's squid ink pasta was quite special and I liked the pasta flavour. I also had a bite of my friend's risotto, which I thought was decent but did not compare to the pastas imo. I did notice that all the pastas seemed to be red sauce, so it would've been nice to have a cream or white sauce variety in the future. Overall, the restaurant really made my birthday super memorable. I can keep raving about the food and service. My friends and I are already talking about coming back! read more

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The Pasta fagioli may not be what you expect, but overall the food is delicious and service is great, BUT the noise level -- simply beyond being able to converse on a recent Saturday night-- and we were only a party of four! We all love a lively resto, but I had a sore throat from yelling across the table and a stiff neck from straining to hear even to the person beside me; ears still ringing the next day. The vestibule was the quietest place, and good for aural relief en route to the washroom. Once there, you could actually hear the very loud music that was probably playing upstairs, but completely inaudibly. Bring earplugs? Learn ASL? read more

The food was very good with a healthy portion, the service was excellent and it is great place to take the family. read more

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Long story short: I'd probably give this a 7 out of 10 if I could, solely on my take-out experience. They are usually very quick in preparing the meals and I find the portions for the price to be much more worth it than some other Italian restaurants close by. Keep in mind I only ordered one dish so I can't speak to the other dishes. In my opinion, there is not much variety. Anyways, I tried the Gnocchi Bolognese but added extra meatballs and would order it again. read more

Mezza Notte Trattoria - Gnocchi Bolognese - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Food 5 star Service 5 star Ambience 5 star Family run restaurant with authentic Italian cuisine. Everything on the menu is a hit. read more

Mezze mezze, to their regular and gluten free pastas. It is possible that their pasta may have been excellent, but, it's nearly impossible to serve excellent pasta via take out. Their salads were excellent, definitely a 4/5, 5/5 for quality of ingredients and dressings. They forgot Parmesan requested and written on our order, which was very disheartening to our young adult diner. I would definitely try again dine in, because it smelled phenomenal! read more

Wow I love this place!! I will be going there as my favourite Italian restaurant ! The pasta is homemade and fresh always The gnocchis are amazing The radicchio salad is great and pizzas cooked perfectly I suggest you go and you won't regret it The servers are kind caring and quick read more

Situated in a largely Korean neighbourhood, Mezza Notte is a refreshing break from the norm and at the same time probably my favourite restaurant in this North York area. It is a little taste of Italy with faded paintings on the ceiling, thin crust made-to-order pizza, and freshly prepared pasta available.  But try to save space in your stomach for dessert as every offering on the dessert menu looks eye-poppingly irresistable and mouth-watering even just to read about. read more

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I give bad reviews very rarely and usually I'm very understanding but this time it was just not something I could keep to myself. It was my friend's birthday and we came here to celebrate it. We ordered drinks and food. We had wine, I had a pizza and she had a soup and a pasta and the food was tasty. We decided to order dessert. We looked at the menu and there was tiramisu for $8 and 3 specialty coffees $8 each. We ordered 2 tiramisu and 2 cafe mezza notte. I remember thinking to myself that's pretty good to pay $16 for a dessert and a coffee with liquor. When we got the bill, I was puzzled as tiramisu was $8.50 and specialty coffee was $10. I clearly remember in the menu all the specialty coffees were $8, there was no 10! I asked the waitress why the prices differed in the bill from the menu. She brought me the menu and there were the prices like in the bill BUT I did see different prices in the menu. I was so baffled. I opened the yelp page for this restaurant and there I found a desert menu picture from 3 years ago that had the prices I saw on the menu I got today, so I was very pissed that if they changed their prices why didn't they do it on every paper menu they have? And was it intentional to give us an old menu and charge us by a new menu. So although the food was nice and the service was nice till that last minute when we got the bill, I will not go to this place again as I feel I've been cheated and it's not even about the amount of money, it's that it feels like it was intentional. And it really sucks.... My advice to those who do go, please check the menu and keep it with you until you get your bill! read more

Went with my wife to Yorkdale so I was searching for something close by. Service was really quick and it was nice to have an authentic Italian meal at a decent price. Parking was pretty easy too read more

If you go, beware first, take two extra-strength aspirin. Also, know in advance there is too little parking. If you go knowing hand language will help. Having regularly visited the old location, by comparison, the food is not at the previous standard. Plus, the menu has shrunk - a lot. read more

68/100. It's a simple no frills Italian place. No surprises negative or positive. They had a special preparation of calamari that day and it was actually quite nice, the tomato sauce had a nice spiciness to it that was really warming without being overwhelming while the calamari was cooked nicely (not rubbery at all). I actually used some of the complimentary bread to mop up all of the sauce. The pizza had the right amount of crispiness in the crust but felt underseasoned. It needed a bit more char or something to have that distinct note of bitterness along with the taste of the other ingredients. read more

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Went for lunch at Dufferin location. I had fettucine with grilled veggies and chicken. It was fine. A bit on the bland side. Adding cheese on top helped a bit. The place is quite big. Even though the place was only half full, it was quite noisy. They need to consider adding something to absorb the noise. It was hard to hear my friend across the table from me because of the noise. Hopefully, they can do something about this. read more

Very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent good. I had a dish with Gnocchi and it was very good Nice atmosphere. Reasonable prices. Not a lot of parking available which can make it a problem at times. I would easily go here again. read more

How was the food? I liked their take on Italian the Italian food, it is certainly different but in a good way. not a big fan of their starter though, because the bread was cold, unless that's how they meant for it to be, which would be a little weird. I liked the main dish however, the angel hair pasta tasted very nice. The desserts were alright, nothing special about them. But I would definitely recommend to come and try their pasta, pretty interesting. Would I recommend? Yes read more

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Dufferin location I noticed a new restaurant opened on Dufferin street so I decided to try it. We arrived and were seated but noticed the waitress was not too welcoming. She provided us with menus, went to get us drinks and we had ordered our appetizers, we noticed there was no bread which was extremely unusual as every Italian restaurant I been to brings you complementary bread. We asked the waitress and she said we had to order it which we had no problem paying for it. When we got the bread, it was four slices of regular bread. We proceeded in ordering our main dishes which was also a disappointment as my fettuccine with veggies wasn't what I was expecting, the vegetables were chopped so tiny and overcooked, might as well blended them. My son who is a pasta lover didn't finished his meal as it was just flavourless. We had to ask the waitress for Parmesan and pepper and correct cutlery something that is conmen sense. When removing the plates the waitress spilled the sauce all over the floor just missing me. I would never go back again and wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. Should of read the reviews before attending. read more

We went to Mezza Notte last week for dinner. It was our first time at the new restaurant. The food was OK, but the venue itself, left a lot to be desired. Un like the old restaurant, there was not a main floor washroom. There was maybe 30 steep steps to go down to the washroom, and since I am using a cane, I could not manage them. The other problem, was the noise factor. We could barely hear our guests sitting across from us!!!! This was totally unacceptable, and both my wife and I, and our guests vowed not to come back. It's too bad. Before this, we were strong supporters of the old restaurant, but with the current layout of the new place, we will not return.. Sincerely, L. Green read more

Bleh. Had I known this had only 2.5 stars on Yelp, I would've passed when a coworker recommended this place for lunch. Sad non-Yelpers. Woman got a new IPhone from work so I hope she follows my advice on getting the Yelp app. Anyhow, onto the review. Bread was fantastic and in fact probably my favorite part of the meal. My breaded veal with peppercorn was not working for me at all but the veggies weren't bad. They also got a new waitress serving us so there was a lot of back and forth with questions. read more

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So I've been here a few times and I'm a little surprised that I haven't written anything about it yet. I was here recently with a large group and given how busy it was, there were only 4 servers. That being said, they were on top of EVERYTHING which is amazing. Our table of 11 (including a toddler and a baby) we're all taken care of in a timely fashion. I had the Penne Veronese and a Cesar to start. I will say, whoever is making their Cesar dressing knows what they are doing. It was by far one of the best cesar salads I've had in my life. Granted, it's not typical authentic Italian fare, it was still good! The Penne Veronese was great too! So good that what I had left over was immediately consumed the next day and I'm still thinking about it. Only negative is that the space is cramped if you have a large group but it's manageable. There is a private room in the back that works well for larger groups to be taken care of which is a nice touch. read more

we have picked up the same pizza for over 3 yr s weekly the orders the same the price changes weekly from 33$-39$ for the same pizza i have asked a few times why the different price on the same order i have yet to get an answer, it happened again last night i asked the owner why, he didn t know, read more

Just had a great experience at the Dufferin location. I've spent a great deal of time in Sicily and the gnocchi I ordered were excellent. My partner also likewise enjoyed her dish of seafood pasta. The service was fast, friendly and unobtrusive. It was a pleasure to chat with Gus, the owner, who politely asked guests if everything was alright. I didn't notice any noise other reviews allude to. We also paid for the bread which is baked onsite. The bill was very reasonable, especially given our enjoyment of the total experience. read more

Discovered this neighbourhood gem tonight . Food was great- portions were very generous . Service was friendly ... The restaurant was larger then I expected and full! Will definitely be going back.! read more

Mezza Notte Trattoria - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I would give less stars if possible. I belong to a group that had a reservation for 40 people and the restaurant was going to open earlier for our group. When we arrived 30 mins early the place was locked up tight and dark. What kind of place would book a private party and not show up. I will NEVER go to Mezza Norte Trattoria nor will I recommend it either. read more

The food was very good, but I found the level of noise was unacceptable, especially for the hearing impaired. There should be some fabric/ wood to absorb the noise. Perhaps a fabric mural or wall hanging would work. Also, one had to pay for a serving of bread, instead of being complementary with the salad read more

Wow! Why did nobody tell me about this fantastic Italian restaurant before? Ended up here on an office lunch and the place was busting at the seams full. Based on that fact alone I expected less in every way. But to my. Complete and welcome surprise the food was perfect, the service was great and the prices are very reasonable. Upon hearing of my dairy and beef concerns, the waiter recommended that he would make something special for me. I could have had one of the many pizzas as they do have vegan cheese, but I kind I wanted fresh pasta. So I said ok. I will accept the offer of a surprise meal. And boy am I glad I did. We did not order apps and only had water and the delicious breadbasket (much more than a usual breadbasket). So out comes a plate with something wrapped in parchment paper. Once I opened it up I was drawn by the bountiful aroma of handmade squid ink pasta surrounded by a tomato based sauce with perfectly cooked seafood. It was so good that I think I ended up ingesting some of the paper. I can't wait to go back with my family and I hope to see you there when I do! read more

Solid Italian joint. Been to the usual Italian spots in Woodbridge too many times with up and down results. Always great food at this spot. A notch above the Thornhill location; mostly due to atmosphere and staff, as the Thornhill location is a bit more aesthetically pleasing. HOWEVER: fresh bread basket when we ordered drinks, awesome. Mussles + sauce from them + the bread : awesome. Had the veal pasta, amazing. Huge chunks of veal throughout the sauce and dish. Wife got some chicken pasta with vegetables- I ate the leftovers and definitely great as well. Wouldn't hesitate to go back. Just park at the back and have a good meal. Best Italian worth driving to. read more

First one must be aware of the parking. There are only four parking spots in the front so I suggest going to the back to park. This place is a nice little gem. The service was great as I wanted something that was not on the menu and they were more than accommodating. The food itself is wonderful. We had the veal and chicken fettuccine. Both were generous portions but nothing that was so huge that we were taking home leftovers. Highly recommend if you are looking for a low key Italian restaurant that provides good food with great service. read more

This is a nice Italian restaurant, personally I don't know why everyone else is giving bad reviews, I guess they just don't know good food when they see it! The Focaccia is defiantly the best part of coming to eat here, it's sooo good and also very addictive! The Veal Parmigiana has been excellent lately!! Its so soft, you don't need a knife to cut into it, it just falls right apart and melts in your mouth! The sauce is delicious, and don't forget the cheese, lots and lots of cheese on the veal!!! The meal is also very big, you could share with another person! The best part is, its in walking distance to me, so when I have a craving for some nice veal, I don't have to go hinting around the city as it seems to be hard to find! read more

We were quite happy to eat at Mezza Nottes new location. The food did not disappoint except no more wonderful bread basket actually you now have to pay for bread. The Caesar salad was excellent. What did disappoint was the noise level of the restaurant. Their ceilings are way too high and the noise level was so bad you had to practically scream to talk to the people at your table. On top of that they had loud music playing as well. Also an important note for people with mobility issues. No accessible washroom. So because of the noise level and washroom issue we will not be returning. Too bad. read more

Mezza Notte has been in the neighbourhood for years and for good reason. If you're looking for Italian food in Willowdale, this is your best bet. I've been here several times and I have to say I've never been let down. The staff is friendly, the restaurant is nice, and the food is good too. The price you pay for the food is amazing and they have something for everyone to enjoy on the menu. Their take-out is good too. My only critic is the squid ink pasta is a little too sweet, and the washrooms downstairs could use some dusting. read more

Mezza Notte Trattoria - Squid ink pasta, and veal scallopini - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I've walked by this Italian place so many times, I just had to give them a shot. Looking in from the outside, this place always appeared very dark and gloomy, and when we were seated inside, the interior is pretty much the same. It was pretty empty on a Saturday night, with a few lone diners. We were quickly seated near the entrance, and our waiter named the specials for the day (none of which were pasta). We ordered fairly quickly and let our waiter know that we were trying to catch a movie by 9:50PM. Here's a detailed timeline: 8:10 Arrive at Restaurant 8:15 Ordered our Food 9:10 Waiter informs us he FORGOT to put in our order but ensures we will still catch our movie 9:20 Food Arrives (The pasta wasn't bad, but nothing amazing) 9:30 After gobbling down our dinner at record speed, we ask for the bill 9:35 Bill arrives and we quickly pay for it.. but wait why is the bill so expensive? We realize we had just paid for someone else's bill. We bring this to the attention of our waiter, who offered to give us back $5 which was the difference of the two bills. I find it disappointing that no discount was offered on our original bill and that so many mistakes were made without apology. The only thing good about this meal was their complimentary bread/focaccias, but I'm not going through that again just for bread. read more

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I didn't have much there as I was with a friend when she had her dinner (I've already had dinner). The calamari, beef carpaccio and negroni were good. Service was very friendly. Didn't even know there was an Italian restaurant in the Yonge/Finch area but you discover something new every day lol. read more

Mezza Notte Trattoria - Beef carpaccio and calamari. - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Service was impeccable - fresh ground pepper and fresh parmesan ready on standby, water refilled without even asking. I was worried because of the reviews, but after going I feel like the restaurant got a bad rap because of guest's expectations before they even step in to the restaurant. The place doesn't have a cool hipster atmosphere like places downtown. Neither does it offer a world class chef curated menu that you'd take Anthony Bourdain to in his Toronto stopover. It is not a dive either - and the food isn't the 'comfort food' type where it is loaded with grease and whole-flavouredness (*ahem* Dantes *ahem*). What it does provide is a casual, healthy approach to Italian food. I think the restaurant is best categorized as ''neighbourhood italian fare', similar to what you'd find at your health-conscious Italian sister's place (not grandmas)?? Dishes aren't over-seasoned or greased up. It was simple and yummy. I can tell they make their own tomato sauce. It reminded me of simple food in Italy. I liked it, I'd probably go back again. read more

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