Scaddabush is one of our family's go to restaurants for Italian cuisine. They're family-friendly, good with kids and good for groups. It's bustling with chatty patrons, a noisy atmosphere, dim lighting, tasty food and friendly servers all to create a feel-good atmosphere. We usually order fresh pastas or pizzas. This visit we ordered a few dishes to share. Each pasta came with a spoonful of cheese which you could sprinkle onto the pasta. Lemon Garlic Shrimp Spaghetti was served with about six pieces of plump shrimp in a rich and creamy yellow sauce Pecorino Alfredo sauce with lemon that had very subtle lemon flavour. Baby spinach was tossed in there. It fell short on exciting flavour. It could've used more acid, more fried capers, more garlic flavour and more lemon flavour to amp up the kick. Spaghetti with Meatball * had one big juicy fluffy fall apart signature meatball atop the pasta. The tomato sauce was delicious with sun-dried tomatoes adding a tartly sour and sweet taste. Grana Padano, basil oil, and fresh basil upped the flavour. Would highly recommend this San Marzano tomato sauce. Spaghetti Carbonara was topped with a runny soft poached egg and sprinkled with smoked bacon, Pecorino Alfredo sauce, white wine, chives, roasted garlic, cracked black pepper, and parm. When I asked a friend about Scaddabush they said it's about a bit of everything to eat, like family-style shareable plates. Everything is made fresh and served just like you would do at home. read more

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Food is yummy like their other locations. Service is prompt and friendly. Ambiance is nice as their other locations. Price is getting more and more expensive though. read more

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The Pesto Pollo Penne was super bland/plain and boring. Way too much pasta for the ratio of everything else. The chicken also had zero flavor. The Sausage Fennel Rigatoni was much better. I wouldn't really come back. read more

Scaddabush - SAUSAGE & FENNEL RIGATONI Fennel sausage, spicy rosé cream sauce, red peppers, fennel, arugula, chilies - Wine Bars Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

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Excellent food that never disappoints. I absolutely loved the service and very friendly people. read more

Scaddabush - Avocado bruschetta - Wine Bars Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

Service was amazing the server was so nice and was fast too. They have a ton of space inside so getting a table wasn't hard either. Ambiance is similar to other locations. We ordered a ton of food ! First we got the freshly made mozzarella with balsamic vinegar, hazelnuts, honey, and olive oil. It's a beautiful pairing together and truly my favourite thing to order. Next we got the Diavolo pizza which has pepperoni, red hot pepper, beef crumble, honey drizzle, and Kalamata olives. This was a great sweet and spicy pizza! For 50% off spaghetti day today we got a classic spaghetti and meatball which reminded me of a margarita pizza. Loved the basil and pesto around the side. Got the spaghetti carbonara as well and that was a great buttery bacon flavour. Love scaddabush! Will be returning here for sure! read more

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So a different scaddabush experience -- I'll set the scene for y'all, I had helped a friend clear a storage locker - this was this past Wednesday night - it was 4degrees out so we were cold and hangry, we arrived to a 40% occupied restaurant - lots of empty tables, 1 host and 1 couple ahead of us - the hostess asked for a name and number and advised they will let us know when there's a table available, so while we stood waiting - the hostess all but disappeared, after 5 minutes of waiting - while still seeing so many set and empty seating beside areas that had people dining - I asked another staffer what the delay in getting us seated might be, I got a response that was a cross between defensive I'm not the hostess and we don't have the staff available , so at the 10 minute wait as we were about to leave we got seated - a bottle of water and 2 glasses and a waitress intro in short order they took our drink order, my dinner partner grilled the waitress on why we had to wait - essentially it was a management decision to cut costs and have reduced servers So my issue was they had table set but somehow they think it's better to have people stand and wait as opposed to seat them with water and a chance to sit and review the menu, the latter being a much better use of a persons time, our server was on top of things and couldn't understand why we were left waiting, I think this is my 2nd time giving g Scaddabush a try - the food is okay - the prices are high but dishes can be shared so that helps. The decor is a cool rescued collection of antiques I think if scaddabush wants to get me back they need to ensure you don't needlessly have people standing waiting when there's no need for it ! read more

Scaddabush - Caesar salad not bad we managed to finish it off - Wine Bars Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

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Had an amazing dinner at this location. Mikkayla was wonderful and walked us through the specials and some wonderful recommendations! Thank you, Mikkayla! read more

Arrrived at Scaddabush with an open mind and empty stomach. Unfortunately, the food and drinks missed the mark. Drinks were pretty but very light and watered down. Same goes for the coffee. 2/5 The polenta fries were overly salty and bland but crust and tomato sauce, delightful. 3/5 Italian burger was good but fries were cold...not warm-cold. 2/5 The butchers pizza. Totally underwhelming and disappointing. Every ingredient was simply bland. 0/5 We sat in the beautiful indoor patio style room where the decor is warm and fresh air circulates from large open windows. 5/5 Our server was kind and professional. 4/5 The washrooms were in very bad condition. Paper all over the floor stalls, toilets messy and sink counter soaked. I would not return. read more

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We'd been meaning to check out Scaddabush ever since we moved to the area, so when it was time to figure out plans for a nearby night out, it seemed like the most obvious choice. We showed up right on time for our 6:45 reservation on a recent Saturday, and the place was already pretty much packed. We were shown to a nice booth in the bar area, which made me happy. I love me a good booth. I'd been to a different Scaddabush location years earlier, and I remembered their mozzarella appetizer being tasty, so of course we started with that. We went with the Naked option ("Extra virgin olive oil, San Marzano tomato jam, sea salt, focaccia"), and it was perhaps even more delicious than I remembered. The fresh mozzarella was just so flavorful and addictive, and it went perfectly with the other components included. (That bread is fantastic; I could've just eaten that by itself all night.) For my main, I decided to pick a course from their special Taste of Piedmont menu, the Braised Short Rib Fettuccine ("Red wine braised short rib, egg fettuccine, brown butter Alfredo, fontina, caramelized onions, brussel sprouts, Grana Padano"). It arrived while we were still working on our appetizer, which isn't ideal, but any concerns were quickly forgotten after I took my first bite. It's one terrific dish. Everything in it works so well together, from the tender, flavorful short rib to the luscious Alfredo sauce, to the beautifully caramelized onions. I was just so happy while I was eating this concoction, and that's about the highest praise I can give. We probably should've quit while we were ahead, but we wanted to end our terrific meal with a dessert, so we opted for the Dark Chocolate Brownie (Vegan) Sorbetto. It's not good. In fact, I'd say it's awful. One of the worst frozen concoctions I've ever tasted. The flavor was okay, but it was just so icy. Like it had been sitting in their freezer for months, getting more and more freezer burned day after day. I took one bite and gave up. Blecch! Aside from that, though, I really enjoyed my meal at Scaddabush. Our server was super friendly and helpful, and I liked the ambiance. We'll definitely be returning. (No dessert next time, though, that's for sure!) read more

My husband and I took our daughter out for dinner to celebrate her birthday. He ordered the mushroom truffle steak rare, they brought our order out and my husbands steak truffle was cooked MEDIUM. When my husband complained to the manager, she took it to the back. The waitress brought the steak back out and questioned my husband's judgement on the steak and blamed it on poor lighting. It was so insulting... my husband lost his appetite and we packed up and left without a new steak read more

Stefanie is more than just a waitress, she completely sets the tone for your dining experience. All of her recommendations were delicious, her customer service was impeccable and her personality was upbeat. From the beginning to the end she never stopped smiling. I can't wait to come back! read more

Scaddabush - Ambiance - Wine Bars Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

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Nice decor, but the booth seating was uncomfortable, with seat backs that are 90 degrees vertical. Service was initially great, but a little loose once our mains were served. The food was expensive, and not great - though my companion enjoyed the pizza. My chicken parmesan sandwich was disappointing, smaller than a small sandwich at California Sandwich (my go-to) and nowhere near as tasty at close to double the price. read more

This location was good, the service was good, the server we had was busy, but he tried his best to get to us, even though it took a bit too long at one point but I understood. The food on the other hand came out very quickly! The pasta was cooked Al dente which was great and the pizza was fresh. The Ambiance was great, the place is beautiful but the music was a little loud. read more

Scaddabush - Pasta - Wine Bars Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

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Awesome food. Excellent service. Melissa was awesome. Great atmosphere. Absolutely recommend.

This location is not worth it at all. The hosts are terrible, they just look at the iPad in front of them and don't greet you until you talk directly to them. The pasta is way undercooked as well. I like al dente pasta, but this was crunchy. Save your money and hit up the Jack Astor's next door. read more

We ordered the lemon garlic shrimp spaghetti which was delightful for Scaddabush. I've only had on and off experiences with this restaurant, but I was not disappointed with this meal. The serving was great, definitely had some leftovers for the next day. The capers were a great touch to the dish. You can get this as a social dish or a regular dish which serves one. Service - It took a little while to get out meals but the staff were kind enough to apologize and give us free appetizers of Naked Mozzarella which was great. Nice experience near the end. FOLLOW MY FOOD PAGE ON INSTAGRAM: 416tasty read more

Scaddabush - Lemon Garlic Shrimp Spaghetti - Wine Bars Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

I live around STC and I loved Scaddabush, it happens am in the west of the city and came to this place. Am disappointed with the brusseita, it has no taste ( just like eating plain tomatoes) with bread. I seated in the patio with picnic tables. The Staff are very nice. read more

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The service was excellent. Kiana and Braydon were really attentive and friendly. They anticipated our needs before we could even ask, which was really helpful. read more

I have heard many good things about Scaddabush and I finally had the chance to try one. This place is close to our office and seemed like a good spot for business lunches. We asked to be seated in the patio and fortunately we got there early enough for lunch to have to be seated in one of the empty tables. Our waiting staff was very friendly and helped us choosing our food. We ordered from their fresh pasta menu: "SAUSAGE & FENNEL FETTUCCINE" and "PESTO POLLO PENNE". I would say pasta tasted ok and I count the food taste and quality as mediocre. read more

Just moved to Toronto from Los Angeles. I've been craving a good bolognese for a week and glad I found this restaurant. Good wine selection and awesome bolognese. One of the best I've had--that includes bolognese in Florence, Italy! read more

Scaddabush - Fettuccini bolognese - Wine Bars Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

SPECIAL COVID-19 EDITION REVIEW: SAFETY PRACTICES, PROTOCOLS AND MORE. OPEN DURING COVID-19. (Stage 3 of the province of Ontario reopening) This was my first time ever at Scaddabush, I've never tried it before but it's an Italian place. We tried to come here to celebrate an anniversary once, but ended up not because of it being packed. We finally had a chance to stop in and they did not disappoint. Parking was easy. Lots of spaces. They're open inside and outside. There's a patio outside. Walking up to the front, we were greeted by staff who asked for our phone number for contact tracing. A mask is required, however, at your table you're allowed to take it off. Scanning the QR code, your menu comes up on your phone. Brunch is only served on the weekends. We ended up ordering a medium rare steak and some amazing pasta. Pasta was fresh as f**k and the steak was amazing. However, they get a minus 1 for taking very long to get the order to us. Felt like forever. It was worth it though, because the steak was cooked well and the pasta was amazing. (See pictures) Service was... okay at best. It could've been much better all around. Could've been a 5 but truthfully I'll have to give them a 3.5/5. Wasnt good enough to justify a 4 but wasn't poor enough where I'd give them a 3/5. What they could've improved on: - Service could've been better. Staff didn't really check on the table to see if we were doing okay or needed anything. - Food came out very slowly, even drinks came slowly. That's not cool, especially at a restaurant. read more

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Went for dinner with my family and was disappointed with the menu and offerings. Wanted to try the house special lasagna - ordered it and they came back stating they just sold the last piece to another table. Okay cool - but it was 5pm? Not sure why they don't have more , the dinner rush didn't even come into the restaurant yet. Then decided to order a pizza and was unsatisfied with my meal. read more

Take out 7. Back in Toronto we decided to do a little road trip and along the way we stopped by one of our go to places for pasta, Scadabush. Located in Etobicoke we noticed that there was quite a lot of cars for curbside pick-up during the dinner hours. We didn't use a mobile app to order but we decided to call in given we didn't know how to redeem a gift card we had using the phone. The menu was not as complete on the app but most of our favorites were on their take out list. The person on the other end was very helpful and she recommended our meals and our red wine to celebrate my wife's birthday. Upon arrival, we texted ahead of time to let them know we arrived. Our waiter brought out our meal. I asked him to leave it in the car hood and he also left the card terminal next to it. We made sure social distancing was present. When we picked up we noticed a fudge cake dessert was given as a free dessert for her birthday and they added sparklers. We didn't even ask. Great place for take outs. $$-$$$ read more

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Excellent atmosphere, and vibe! The food was A++. Went for brunch on a Sunday. I had the eggs Benedict with Italian style Ham. It was delicious, served on homemade bread, the arugula salad was simple and tasty. My partner had the Nutella stuffed French toast on a banana bread. She loved it. We ordered some pints with lunch. Not a bad selection on tap. Would go back again and try a pastas next time for sure! Oh. The fresh mozzarella looked amazing!! read more

The food here was good but from the moment that we had arrived the 2 things we wanted in the menu they ran out of stock But said they make it all from scratch if it's made from scratch you should have enough for dinner time ya know? They also didn't tell us they were out of things till after we ordered it when serving us you should tell us what your out of not have us ask. Then when ordering our bottle of wine (a full one) we asked to have it set aside for when our mains came out not with our starters and when they came with our food they informed us they had sold our bottle to someone else ( because our waiter didn't out it in the system like he should have with our food order so we got stale stagnated wine half a litre of what they had left ... And then to make it worse we had flys all around our table and one huge black fly landed and drowned in my boyfriends cup . read more

Tasty food and my party was seated right away on a saturday night. Our server, Ethan, at the sherway location was personable and courteous.

Scaddabush has really never let me down, but when we came into this location to celebrate our 5 year anniversary, I felt that the service was a complete letdown. Super happy that this location is super close to home, as I have been a loyal fan of the Scaddabush brand and franchise for about 5 years. We had high hopes coming to this location to celebrate. A little bit of a different situation with this visit, I was able to book a reservation with "opentable" which was both flawless and painless, I even put the reason down that it was our anniversary. We arrived a bit early ahead of our reservation and was sat down immediately. We were sat up against a wall with a table for two, which was a little bit awkward to say the least and the table that we sat at had a slope to it. We were greeted politely by our waitress in a really quick fashion, we didn't even sit down for less then a minute. She took our order, and was on her way(more on that later). Typically I like to get a meal and have a glass of ice water, this meal was no different, but when the drink came to the table it was a glass of ice...with a spoon in it, still not sure why the spoon was added to the glass but ok. Our app's came, classic mozzarella, bomba mozzarella, charity bread and calamari which was all flawless. We completed our apps and the dishes hung around on our table for a lot longer then what I would call acceptable, even worse was that the restaurant wasn't busy at all, to paint the picture in our seating area it was us, and two other couples and that's it. Thankfully the waitress came just before our mains showed up, I ordered Roasted Fennel & Sausage Fettuccine and a side order of gnocchi. I don't know what was up with this location, but I wasn't feeling my main at all, it looked absolutely stunning, but something was missing and I really couldn't put my finger on it, the gnocchi was absolutely terrible, the menu mentioned no addition of peas to the meal and the gnocchi was completely overdone and full of butter, absolutely turned off by it at this point. We didn't end up ordering dessert because we were both unhappy with our mains. After the fact of declining on dessert we get the bill and much to my surprise the bill was wrong, I had mentioned to the waitress when we ordered that I wanted the charity bread with my main course of pasta, which would have made the item @ 4 bucks instead of the 7 bucks as an app, I wasn't willing to split hairs but I left feeling frustrated that I wasn't listened to ultimately. Scaddabush hold an extremely warm spot in my heart, but I have no problem saying that this is the worst location for Scaddabush that I've been to, im willing to give it another chance, but man not anytime soon. For an anniversary dinner as well, im a bit surprised that opentable asked me for the reason and no one wished us a happy anniversary, even when we wrote it on the table, still no one wished us one, feels really good to not be appreciated even with all of those details, felt terrible not being able to celebrate this occasion with scaddabush as we have done annually in the past at other locations. Lots of parking at this location, and transit options are 80 queensway and 123c north queen directly, and also since this is across the road from sherway gardens, if you are taking transit to sherway, its just a quick walk across the street. I will be back, just not anytime soon sadly. read more

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One of my favourite Italian food go tos. Food has always been consistent and delicious with ample servings. Drinks are tasty with a nice fun selection. Been to this Queensway location and the one in Mississauga a few times and have never been disappointed. I would give it a five star, however our waitress at the Queensway location was not the greatest. However, Bruno at the Mississauga location, it's pretty awesome! Regardless it's a great restaurant. Highly recommend. read more

Scaddabush - Pasta & Cocktails - Wine Bars Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

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First time dining at Scaddabush. I found everything on the food menu pricey. I don't drink so I can't speak about drink quality or prices. I ordered the kale salad & added chicken breast on it at extra cost. I expected to see fresh, large, dark kale leaves. NOT. The kale on my dish was a heap of flakes & it was oddly dry, looking like dried parsley spilled from a bulk bag onto a plate. The salad had a few white beans, slivers of red onion, and one or two sun-dried tomato slices. The chicken at extra cost reminded me of cooked chicken slices sold in plastic bags at the supermarket, the ready-to-use kind. I had expected chicken that would come off a real kitchen grill. The dressing on the side (as I requested it) was barely enough to moisten the heap of dry kale flakes. With tax, $30.75 My drink was tap water. Outrageous! read more

Was excited when I drove by. Looked like a nice place to get a good bite. I was hungry and wanted something good. Prices were pretty high but I figured what the hell. Wanted a good meal. You have to pay for that. Order a $20 chicken parm. Figured an authentic Italian restaurant the sauce would be awesome. Fucking franks red hot sauce. Cesar salad has no dressing. Idk. Pretty disappointed. read more

My family and I visited this Scaddabush to celebrate my Nonna's 80th birthday. The service by our waiter, Ethan, was excellent. They were very patient with us, suggested drink pairings for our food, and made a suggestion for my Nonna's drink based on only a few details of what she liked (she loved the drink choice, by the way). The table mozzarella was delicious and so fresh. Overall, the experience here was great, but it was the service that Ethan provided that put it over the top.​ read more

All and all, it wasnt perfect, but it was damn good. I was hungry and it hit right. Sorry, not much detail available since i was biased. Great eats. read more

Scaddabush - Truffle pil, new york striploin, rare towards med rare. Done really well. 9/10 - Wine Bars Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

I ate here in 2018 and let me tell you the mozzarella plate was amazing. I also had the squash ravioli which did not disappoint. I hope I can make it back sometime. read more

Very much enjoyed the Zucca Ravioli. I found the food here very fresh and good presentation. My new favourite restaurant. Thank you!

Excellent service! The food was very fresh and tasty. The mozzarella is pretty authentic and the flavor fantastic. Unfortunately my sirloin came in under cooked, it then took them 25 minutes to burn it. It was un edible but I didn't have to pay for it Was given a free salad instead. read more

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During the time of coronavirus, I decided to give Scaddabush at Sherway Gardens a try. They are currently advertising 25% off curbside pick up, placing your order by phone or online. I decided to order the Shareable Bundles for 4 Option #3 online, which includes choice of one salad, two pastas, and two pizzas; it comes with one free Charity Bread and two free Chocolate Toffee Jar Cakes; all for $65.00 plus tax (bundle pricing already reflects the 25% discount). When ordering, I found out that the deal comes with restrictions. Only the cheapest items are available as part of the bundle. Only Italian Garden Greens and Caesar Salad options are available. Only San Marzano Spaghetti, Fettuccine Bolognese and Spaghetti Carbonara options are available. Only Margherita Pizza and Americano Pizza options are available. At the end of placing your order, you select your preferred pickup time. Pickup at the restaurant was uneventful. The food was ready when I arrived. The takeout food was sitting inside insulated bags, which had heated plates in them. Service was friendly with a smile. We started the meal with the free Charity Bread. The olive oil and Grana Padano came separately in the takeout container, which was a nice touch. Having had the bread when dining at the restaurant, the take out serving size was comparatively small. I ordered the Italian Garden Greens (carrots, radish, grape tomatoes, fennel, chives, honey lemon dressing). The salad was mostly lettuce, not much of the other ingredients, but at least the lettuce was fresh. For pastas, I ordered the San Marzano Spaghetti (San Marzano DOP tomato sauce, house dried tomatoes, basil oil, fresh basil) and Spaghetti Carbonara (wine cream, smoked bacon, chives, garlic, black pepper, soft egg, poor man's Parmesan). Packaging was good; inside the pasta container, there were two small containers with sauce, to be heated and added to the pasta before serving. There was no fresh basil in the San Marzano; other than that, taste was fine. The Carbonara was very oily, and definitely not as good as the one served in the dining room. Each pasta serving was enough for two people. For pizzas, I ordered a Margherita Pizza (fresh basil, San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, Pecorino, house dried tomatoes, basil oil, extra virgin olive oil) and an Americano Pizza (Ezzo pepperoni, tomato sauce, Pecorino, wild italian oregano, Scaddabush spice). The Margherita had no fresh basil on it, so it was actually a sundried tomato pizza, not Margherita. I'm not sure why, but the bottom of the pizza stuck really badly to the box, making it a poor experience. The Americano pizza tasted fine and did not stick to the box. The pizzas were small in my opinion; I expected them to be a bit bigger; each pizza was only enough for one person. The free Chocolate Toffee Jar Cake (chocolate ganache, toffee caramel, vanilla whipped cream, candied walnuts, sea salt) was underwhelming. It consisted of two small chocolate cake pucks with a little bit of chocolate ganache and candied walnuts. The candied walnuts were nice, but the chocolate sauce was too little, and the toffee caramel, whipped cream and sea salt were nowhere to be found. I had good experiences dining at other Scaddabush locations in the past. Unfortunately the experience does not translate well for takeout. TLDR; takeout experience not as good compared to dining room experience read more

I mean great space and servers are happy buy we went for lunch and they seemed totally overwhelmed. waited over 25 minutes to get the cheque and pay out the bill so it kind of left a bad taste for us on the dining experience. it's a good family option and good option for large parties. read more

I love pasta and... I hate when people mess up Italian food. If you love reading true comments I hope you enjoy mine. Overpriced food for sure. If you are an independent and mobile human being and having a free mind to decide where to eat. Don't spend your money at this place. Take the subway, call the uber and go somewhere else. My friend and I ordered 2 pastas. One is something with shrimp and the other one is mushroom. When you spend around $25 to order a Shrimp or Mushroom pasta, you would expect it to be flavourful. These are ingredients that are easy to make food so rich and satisfying. However, these 2 different pastas at Scaddabush (also what a name!) tasted exactly the same. What does it taste like? Salty Greasy Heavy Cream! It's like they have a big pot of white cream and mix the pasta in and put on different toppings (well.... its pasta not PIZZA!!!) The service is pretty good. So here you go. Not entirely bad. If the half of the money of that $25 pasta goes to the server, I would be more than happy to pay the price. read more

Went here with a group of friends for a girls night out. The server was attentive and gave us some suggestions for apps. We settled on two spinach dips for the table. We ended up needing extra bread which was free. The dip was creamy and flavourful. I would order this again. I had the gnocchi regular size and I ended up taking quite a bit home. This cost about $23 and although it tasted great, I dont think it was worth the price. I could probably make this at home. I also have a feeling that although they say their pasta is all hand made, it means its hand made in a factory, frozen and sent to restaurants to serve. The gnocchi was too uniform for it to be hand made in the back kitchen. I had the chance to try some of my friends tiramisu ( because she didn't like it) and it was very creamy and delicious but lacked the rich expresso flavour found in classic recipes. The atmosphere is always great at any location I have gone to. Overall, this is still a great place to meet up with friends and have some decent food. read more

Scaddabush - Forgot to take a picture before I started eating. - Wine Bars Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

Pleasently surprised with interior, clean, good lighting. Excellent pizza, tons of pepperoni. Very good chicken parm. read more

Scaddabush - Chick parm - Wine Bars Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

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