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    Sammarco

    4.4 (15 reviews)
    Ultra High-EndSteakhouses

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    Wanli S.

    I thought I knew what a good steak was... turns out I was living a lie. Sammarco really said, 'let me fix your standards real quick.

    FRUTTI DI MARE E OSTRICHE Our Finest Chilled Seafood & Oysters, served with Sea Salt, Lemon & Olive Oil
    Rob C.

    Another good steakhouse in a cluster of great steakhouses. Sammarco is the newest steakhouse entry by renowned chef Rob Rossi of Giulietta and Osteria Giulia. It mostly lives up to the high bar set by this pedigree. Upon entry the decor is decidedly dark and classy. My wife mentioned it reminds her of ultra exclusive Polo bar in New York. We love fine dining and were really looking forward to the experience. Serving staff was as expected at a fine dining restaurant. Attentive, available and engaging. One small niggle to point out is that the really high end restaurants fully replace your napkin with a new one when you leave the table. Here they just refold it for you. A nice touch and on par with this experience. But it's a nice touch when the diner doesn't have to then search for the dirty side to make sure they don't use it upside down. Food was solid. We had the following: FRUTTI DI MARE E OSTRICHE Our Finest Chilled Seafood & Oysters, served with Sea Salt, Lemon & Olive Oil This was different, smaller, but elevated compared to seafood towers in this category. While there was less than others (and a correspondingly lower price) they do elevate certain elements that move it ahead of other places that simply put a bunch of cold seafood on beds of ice and serve. We were treated to oysters, Scottish smoked salmon, tuna tartare, deconstructed shrimp cocktail, seasoned mussels, scallop ceviche, and lobster on crème fraiche. Of note were the tartare, scallops and tuna tartare where they elevated each dish with unique seasonings that made it a step above traditional chill and serve options. FETTUCCINE ALLA SCROFA 'CENTO UOVA' 100 Egg Fettucine, 24 Month Parmigiano Reggiano & St. Brigid's Butter This is delicious if you love heavy aged cheese. I do and this was fantastic. Wife doesn't like super cheesy so it was a miss for her. Beware this is surprisingly heavy. COSTATA 32oz Ribeye This is a large piece of meat and was cooked well. They focus on local meats from Cumbrae's that is 60-day dry aged and prime quality. It's good but I would have preferred that they source the meat from the absolute best of the world instead of the best locally. CAULILINI 'Nduja & Hazelnuts This side was interesting as they serve a broccolini/ cauliflower hybrid slightly charred and with cheese. Delicious. ANANAS SOTTOSOPRA Pineapple, Fior di Latte Gelato & Aged Rum This was unique, huge and fantastic. The exterior tasted like a croissant around pineapple with ice cream and smothered with aged rum. A fantastic symphony of flavours. Get this. Tip: you will need a knife to cut the pineapple. Overall a solid experience. Nothing blew me away but this was certainly an elevated steak house experience and a worthy entry in this area's elite quality steakhouse scene.

    TwilightVelour R.

    Really enjoyed my visit to Sammarco. The food was beautifully presented and full of flavor, especially the pasta and dessert. Everything felt well thought out without being overcomplicated. The service was warm and attentive, and the atmosphere had a nice balance of casual and refined. Definitely a spot I'd come back to.

    Desserts: pistachio gelato and chocolate cake
    Arnel B.

    Very intimate restaurant with unique dishes filled with high quality ingredients! Food: (sorry but the names of the dishes were hard to remember) Salads - Quality of the ingredients are high quality and the presentation is very glamorous, that being said, it didn't blow me away in terms of the best salad I've ever had. But they did taste healthy and very fresh. Steak tartare - Tasted great and was great to share between two people, but is not accompanied with any bread or crackers, I would get this again though Steak - We ordered the steak Medium-Rare, but I would personally prefer Medium. Fettuccine - Tasted very lavish and you could taste the flavour of the dozens of eggs used but the price is quite steep for $78 Mashed potatoes - I really enjoyed the mash potatoes, I would even put it up there as one of the best I've ever had! Perfect texture and taste! Fried potato appetizer - Tasted great Chocolate cake - Amazing! I loved this cake and would visit just for this! Very decadent! I loved every bite! Pistachio gelato - Incredible! I never had a pistachio gelato dessert and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality. I would also get this again. Service: Very classy and professional service. I appreciate them hanging onto my jacket upon arriving. We didn't wait long for food and everything came out at a good pace. Our server was very attentive! Ambience: Dim lighting, intimate vibes, average noise level, and fancy but modern decor. Great for couples. Overall, it was quite the expensive dinner totalling $600+ for a party of 5. I can see this restaurant being great for a romantic dinner for two, but not ideal for moderate-to-large groups. But tbh, I'd come back just for dessert.

    Seafood risotto
    Reh L.

    Excellent vibes / service / food from top to bottom. They'll probably be next on the Michelin list and it's fair game. Restaurant is extremely expensive so not for the faint of heart. As for the food, everything was excellent but I thought their 100 egg pasta was just way too overpriced for $78, though it is rich and silky smooth. I liked the bluefin tuna crudo and seafood risotto much more. Desserts were so excellent it was tough to pick a favourite, but I would lean to the chocolate cake with espresso cream.

    TORTA AL CIOCCOLATO Dark Chocolate Ganache & Espresso Cream
    Mandy Z.

    Sammerco is a nice design restaurant in downtown Toronto. It is Osteria Giulia and Giulietta sister restaurant. Upon arrival, we already got warm greetings from our waiter Scottie. Ordered the chilled seafood platter, duck and chocolate cake. The seafood platter is a great deal, it has 4 French oysters, half lobster tail, 4 mussels, 6 cocktail shrimp, scallop crudo, 3 pieces smoke salmon, and tuna tartar. I especially like the tuna tartar with the lettuce wrap, so fresh! However, I noticed some Google photos have 5 pieces of smoke salmon instead of 3 pieces. This need to be more consistent because diners will compare the photos. The whole duck is amazing as it is totally different than the other fine dining restaurants. It has a bit of spicy touch with plum sauce. Finishing up with the chocolate cake with espresso sauce. Everything gave us a WOW factor from the food, service and design. When we left, one of the managers also check with us to make sure we are happy with the experience. We will definitely come back to try out more dishes!!

    Pistachio gelato, surprisingly creamy
    Eleanor Y. W.

    Tried Sammarco myself recently. To be fair this should be a 3.5 star rounded down. Got a three course meal plus a glass of wine to pair with the steak, was paying a grand total of $250+. It was a delicious meal with a substantially portioned steak covered in really tasty sauce. But at this price range I expect the food to be more than just delicious - it should amaze me in some way, if not in every way. But unfortunately I didn't quite feel it here when reflecting on it. The Good - The restaurant advertises itself to be an Italian steakhouse, and it was why I gave it a try - I was looking for something nouveau rather than the old fashioned steakhouse experience. The appetizer and dessert selection were unique indeed. It was a delight to taste the tuna and foie gras combo once again but outside the famous Le Bernardin in NYC. The steak was quite a generous portion, plus the sauce was all too good to be wasted. Now the Less Satisfying - This place may not be the best option for solo diners. There were only 4 types of steak to choose from, and only one was for solo diners - the 8oz tenderloin. Many plates are designed for group to share, like a mixed grilled meat platter or the 40oz Florentine. The beef were all sourced from local farms and aged for 60 days. My meat was fine but...doesn't seem to be that special to justify the $110 price tag. I won't say I've experienced all this place could offer. There are other choices for appetizers/dessert that are interesting, as well as other main dish options than steak. Dining as a group would probably feel differently - at least there'd be more liberty in steak selection, plus more "to share" plates to consider. Revisit is a maybe, it's a delicious meal after all. But to be honest I'd at least hesitate in front of that price tag - why won't I go get a tasting menu somewhere if I'm to spend this much on a meal? ...a good reason is needed, and I'm not sure if I'd fine one.

    Coconut cream pie
    Anthony F.

    Came by for a work event and it was excellent. The service was amazing and the room we had was private, cosy but not cramped. The food was excellent throughout. My only complaints would be the they offered a mule but their glass was not your standard mule container. Also the coconut cream pie was meh. Maybe I'm just not a fan of everything else was great. Forgot to take pictures of the bread. I would recommend if u want upscale Italian steakhouse.

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