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Nodo Leslieville

4.0 (46 reviews)
Closed • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Denise C.

Did I ever imagine eating cantaloupe on a pizza? No... esp since the flaming hate I get for liking Hawaiian pizza... but do I wonder why I have never thought of pairing cantaloupe with prosciutto? Yes, I do...!! It was on the chef's creations and it was *chef's kiss*!! We shared this but I could've easily crushed it myself. I do wish each slice had its own basil leaf but that's because basil is my favourite herb. We also got the duck parpadelle pasta and as much as it was delicious, it was the pizza that blew me away. A ton of other menu items looked delicious which only means we'll need to come again. They've got an upstairs space, with a room for parties which makes me wonder if I organize my own birthday for NODO. Service was great - we sat til pretty much til closing since my friend and I had lots to catch up on. They didn't rush or pressure us into anything further. We had a great time!

Gelato
David Y.

Sorry but I don't get the hype and long lines. Nodo perpetually is on go-to spots in Lesliville, and I found it just meh. We stopped by for dinner and got: - Arancini: Comes in a funny pear shape. I like my arancini really cheesy, and this was more rice-y and tomato-y. - Burrata: The burrata was a bit bland. This one came with peas, which is at least unique though a bit weird. The sauce had a nice citrus-y kick to it. - Duck Pappardelle: Generous amount of duck, cooked pretty well. The pappardelle though was weirdly wet, and the tomato sauce was a bit bland and generic. - Sausage Rapini: I liked how the pasta was al dente. The sausage was spicyyyyyy (which I liked, though my wife found it too much). Also, not sure if I would have liked the sausage in pieces versus mashed. - Gelato: We got banana, pistachio and chocolate. The banana and pistachio were good (strong flavours, smoothly milky), the chocolate was disappointing (really icey). Overall service was a bit slow, though really pleasant and tried really hard to handle the crowds. There must be a reason why so many people love this place, one I don't quite get.

Duck Ragu papardelle
Cin C.

We were looking for a lunch spot on the weekend and happened to walk by Nodo's lovely patio space which lured us in for a meal. Service was efficient and friendly, accommodating a couple specific requests with no issue and providing a lovely lunch experience for everyone. I ordered the duck ragu papardelle and loved the deep flavors of the slow cooked duck ragu which basically melts into the sauce and pairs so well with the thicker papardelle. I haven't had pasta in a while and this was the perfect plunge back into it. Apparently the kale salad is good, the calzones are great and the olive caldi e nodini are worth a try also!

Seafood Linguine
Elle G.

We checked out this Italian resto on Queen East near Leslie. Totally recommend! They have both inside and patio dining. Food is fantastic we really enjoyed. They do all contact tracing and vaccine certificate checkIng at the door. Tables are well spaced and the restaurant space is light and airy. Service is friendly and knowledgeable. Our meals were fab. Hubby had the seafood pasta and I had the carbonara. We started with the prosciutto and olives/bread. Their focaccia bread is da bomb. And the olives were slightly warm. Soooo good. Note. Parking is on the street. They do have a large room upstairs for larger parties. Right now they are not taking reservations. Walk in only.

Regina pizza
Helen T.

Ordered via a third party food delivery app. We ordered their Regina pizza and rigatoni bolognese! Both dishes were an absolute delight. Loved their wood burn style pizza. The crust was littly burnt to perfection.

Clearly devoured before I realized I should take a pic of the gnocchi

Get the gnocchi. Make reservations. You won't regret it! Lovely spot that has an upstairs with tables. Very deceiving as it looks pretty small. Great staff and service was quick - we didn't have to wait too long for food to come out at a decent time. Love the mood lighting and it's a great spot to go with your girls or on a date.

Amanda L.

Tried this cute little Italian restaurant on the east end of downtown Toronto. There is free parking along the side streets and this place does not take reservations so come at around 6pm if you want to snag a dinner spot. We tried the calamari, the rigatoni trinacria and the gnocchi mushroom. The appetizer was solid - how fried calamari was suppose to taste, the rigatoni was good as well but I felt lacked flavour, and the gnocchi was the real winner with the creamy mushroom soft. The gnocchi resembled little sausages which is different than what I've seen at other restaurants. I loved how chewy and bouncy the texture was. Def a 10/10. The service was decent as well as it did take the servers a bit longer to take our order and refill our waters. Overall a great place to try.

Tiffany O.

Service is excellent and the inside vibe/decor is beautiful. Our server knew the menu inside out and could give us a lot of detail. The calamari and burrata were fantastic. They make their own in-house pasta for certain dishes. I got the special item ravioli with a pesto cream and it was a delight. Everyone also enjoyed their respective pasta dishes. It's really beautiful inside and they have a second floor room which can be rented out to host special occasions!

Ceasar. Not great.
Patricia J.

Good meal on a spacious patio. Thoughtful, attentive service. We ordered fairly simple dishes. Nothing mind blowing (Ceasar was lack lustre) but I will say the perfect quality of the table focaccia and bruschetta crust will have me returning to try other items. For those interested, I noticed a nice space at the upper floor of the restaurant ideal for small events.

Sally W.

The place is cute and cozy, I bet in the summer it's even better cause they have a nice patio on the side with the garage doors in the front. I highly recommend the grills octopus and lamb skewers. Their pasta was ok. I feel like the texture and taste wasn't the perfect chewyness. The taste of the pasta is good though. As for their dessert if their flourless chocolate cake was a lil warmer it would of been perfect.

Left: Trinacria Top: Sausage Rapini Pasta Right: Gnocchi Scoperta Bottom: Duck Pappardelle

Was looking for a last minute Italian place in Leslieville and came across Nodo. I believe they're usually busy and have a long waitlist, but they happened to have a spot for my group of 4 given a short 10 minute wait. We ordered the Focaccia for our apps, and it was one of the best focaccia breads I've had in a while. Nice and fluffy, and was a nice prelude for the dinner. For mains, I ordered the Duck Pappardelle which was nice and light. The pasta noodles were nice and elastic, and the minced duck and sauce was flavorful, but not too heavy. The ambience was an added bonus. Would definitely come back/recommend for a nice date night.

'New School's Gnocchi
Michelle L.

Quarantine Day 13: The stars somehow aligned for me today. My UberEats order somehow arrived a full 45 minutes before it was expected to. The restaurant must have turbo prepped and I had an incredibly speedy driver. This meant that the food that I got was piping hot and fresh! I thought that the portion sizes of all the dishes were great. Pasta can be super filling...all those carbs! My main was the Pappardelle Ragu D'Anatra which was a ragu with duck. There was a lot of shredded duck chunks in the pasta which was awesome. The red sauce had a tangy finish which kept it from being too heavy. The pasta was cooked absolutely perfectly. I tried some of my boyfriend's 'New School' Gnocchi. The gnocchi is a potato gnocchi which gave it a different texture than what I'm used to. The truffle-garlic sauce was really good. There were little itty bits of veg that included colourful peppers and corn. It almost made for a vegetable confetti that made for a pretty topping. I shared the Blackened Brussels with my boyfriend. I think the portion size could have fed 3-4 people with another side. The sauce was a little bit sweet on some brussels. The bitterness of the char on the particularly roasted pieces balanced them out nicely though. Finally I polished off an entire Budino di Pane Caramellato which is a caramel bread pudding by myself. This dessert probably could have been shared but it's good enough to hoard it to yourself even after an entire pasta. It smelled very heavenly with cinnamon and caramel but the spice wasn't overpowering. The bread itself was actually very light which made it very easy to gobble up quickly. I find some bread puddings can be so sweet you can make it through them. This one wasn't like that at all. It came with 3 strawberry halves which were nice tangy refreshers but not entirely needed because of how well balanced everything else was. I really think Nodo Leslieville is my new favourite Italian restaurant in Toronto!

Kim T.

I love how friendly and caring the manager was. He made sure to go to every table and ask how everything was. Well, everything was wonderful. The food was delicious. Their tomatoes sauce was really good. I would buy it in bottled jar if it was available. We also tried their meatball and beef carpaccio which were good too. They have a nice patio on the side and also a beautiful second floor which would be perfect to host a nice private party. Will come back for sure.

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