The food is amazing and this used to be one of my favorite restaurants. But now the music is so loud that people are literally screaming across the table during their meals and we actually couldn't even hear ambulance sirens going by the windows. My dinner guests and I couldn't have a conversation and couldn't wait to get out of there. Nightmare. read more

I am beyond upset with Terroni, I purchased a gift card for my sister in Toronto and she has been going here for her entire life and it is her favorite restaurant. During quarantine she has been eating home cooked meals for months and for her birthday I wanted to surprise her so she could have her favorite meal on her birthday and I was appalled to hear that she wasn't able to use it because the manager with the mustache with an Italian accent said its too busy and sometimes gift cards don't work. I am sorry but that is the most pathetic answer and i have never heard of a gift card not working before. She told them when she ordered over the phone that she had a gift card and she would be paying with that and they said okay come on over never stating that it might not work! I called them today and spoke to the same man and he said theres nothing they can do to fix the situation and to come back when its less busy. How am i supposed to know when its not busy and how could you do that to people? Especially during this time your not going to honor money that has already been given to you? Someone needs to help us with this because my family feels robbed and you ruined my sisters birthday dinner. read more

I did quite like this restaurant, it has a nice bustle to it. The food was pretty good. Prices what you would expect from the area. The spicy pizza was good, but a tad burnt. Service was excellent. Would come back again. read more

Excellent food and great ambience. All of their locations are pretty busy and they typically don't take reservations so be prepared to wait at the door... read more

I went to Terroni again on the weekend and I have to say, I'm consistently impressed with their menu, service, food and prices. I love the atmosphere as well - this is a great place for a date, family dinner or night out with friends. I highly recommend it (and the Da Doa Da pizza)! read more

I actually find it astounding that all of these reviews are positive. Tonight, my partner and I sat down for all of ten minutes before taking our business elsewhere, and I couldn't have been happier with the choice to leave. I have never been spoken to in such a condescending manner by a waiter. Someone who might I remind you is not only working below minimum wage but is working for a decent tip. While taking our order, the waiter who was a younger male, with curly hair was firstly somewhere else tonight. He ignored my order and then asked what I would be having a second time after my partner had ordered. He also had the most arrogant tone in his voice from the second he brought us water. Then, the ticking bomb of the night was when the bread arrived and we asked for balsamic and butter. I was given a lecture not once but twice titled "Terroni's Ten Commandments". As if they place them self on such a high pedestal. He proceeded to list all the ten things they do not do in-house. Halfway through the second round I stopped him and got up out of my seat. To tell an Italian person they are not allowed to have not only butter but balsamic and oil is absolutely absurd. I don't know a single italian person who doesn't request this at home or at a restaurant. More importantly, to stand there high-and-mighty and remind me that I cannot substitute or add anything as a paying customer without any reasoning is just bad business. As a previous freelance food writer, I understand the importance of eating a meal in its entirety. However, being lectured by a waiter at dinner and then being refused something so miniscule as balsamic is beyond me. This company needs to grab ahold of it's self and get off this high horse that all of these reviews think it is entitled too. If I am going to spend over sixty dollars at your establishment and give you 15% gratuity, you better believe I am going to expect what I request. I strongly suggest seeing the many other great places Toronto has to offer. read more

4.5 - 5 Love this place! Never disappoints in terms of the food relative to its price. The servers are hit or miss (but usually pretty good - sometimes horrible). This place is great to go anytime you are craving authentic italian pizza or pasta. mmmm Love the Adelaide location too - much bigger! read more

Had a going away party there. They held our hands nicely through the reservation process so all was clear when we hit the door. Really good service. Solid wine knowledge. Delicious food. Server warned us that one of the specials was really "different." One of our party ordered it anyway, and then didn't like it. Server happily bailed us out and took it back and traded up for something that worked. It could have been uncomfortable, but it wasn't. The whole place obviously wanted us to have a good time. And we did. Big thanks. Unfortunately, leaving town, but happy to give the gold recommendation for people looking to go out for Italian. read more

I love the pizza here. The pasta is excellent. Great salads and apps.Service is always very good. Wine list is excellent and clearly put together by someone who knows wine. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because I have found entrees to be hit and miss, with more miss. I always look forward to eating at Terroni. read more

Food is good (not great). Atmosphere is a little cramped but not brutal. But here's where it gets interesting: I get they don't take reservations - no issues there - never really minded the wait myself. I do however have an issue with their hostess not willing to make an exception for my sister and I bringing our elderly grandparents who can't stand around for 20-60 mins with nowhere to sit. Rules are rules but common sense and human decency take priority. read more

I can't believe I wasted my money eating at Terroni. I have been a waiter in many fine dining restaurants including Italian, and I have never had an experience like this before. I am from Ottawa and am staying in Toronto for 3 weeks so I asked a chef friend for an Italian restaurant to eat at and he said Terroni. I went with my parents and a friend on Wednesday at 5pm. Started off ok, got a table at the very front, beside the door, and ordered salads then pasta dishes. I like a few drops of balsamic vinegar on my caprese salad but the waitress said the chef doesn't do that so I wasn't allowed. What???? The house salad my mother ordered had balsamic on it so why couldn't I be allowed a few drops of it on mine. The waitress offered to get the manager and chef out to explain why I wasn't allowed to have it. I was beside my self. THE CUSTOMER PAYS FOR YOU TO STAY IN BUSINESS. "Give them the pickle" The pasta my father ordered looked like hamburger helper. But tasted average. All in all, horrible experience and would not accept a free meal from there, if offered. Save your money. read more

Cute decor, comfortable casual dinning.Terrible service...a 20 something hipster waiter cringed when I asked for some oregano for my 17 dollar pizza...he rudely answered they dont alter their recepies...Pizza crust was excellent but topings just average, not so rustic or gourmet...Tomato sauce was great, but the rest seemed low grade-unripened tomatoes, very little mozzarella, semi wilted arugula and overly salty cheap prschutto...ordered a cappuchino at the end of my meal, which was excellent except that once again I wasnt able to get a sweetner, or chocolate on top...Food is not worth the price and service is snobby and unprofessional.Nothing to rave about.Try GRAZIE instead on Young and Egg. read more

Always double-check your food: I found a screw in my pizza, pretty disgusting.

Homemade pasta is a lost art, so when u are in a restaurant that specializes in exactly that, you must order it. I love coming here for lunch, the atmosphere is great in this downtown restaurant. Being as popular as it is, they literally pack in the customers, so brace yourself to be sitting inches away from your fellow diners. I had the gnocchi, and it was like a perfect cloud, nice and tender in the middle. My only complaint was the temperature, i prefer my pasta hot. My sis had the pasta with chanterelles, and i kept eating off her plate. It was a special so i am not sure how often they feature it but it was delicious, again though it could have been hotter. The food was a four, but the service was terrible. Our waiter could not have acted any less interested in wrking. The tables were barely big enough to hold the large bowls, and we were sitting with them emptied on our table for at least ten minutes. Then we had to get another waitress to get our bill, bc he was nowhere to be found. Overall you will get a great meal at Terroni, but dont expect great service. read more

Food was decent, I really enjoyed their thin crust pizza. 2 stars because of TERRIBLE service. How do they sit patrons at the UNCOMFORTABLE bar area when we made it clear we only wanted to dine and not drink? The wait time was 45 minutes. We waited and got seated at the bar and when I requested a normal table (there were about 4 empty tables in my plain sight) the waitress refused and said it would be an additional 45 minute wait to be added back on the wait list for the table. How does this make sense when I already waited 45 minutes to be seated at the odd bar area to eat pasta and pizzas? I told her to put me on the wait list for the table because the bar was THAT uncomfortable. I ordered food, ate and stayed for about 1.5 hours and during that time, she NEVER called me back to get seated or offer me the table (even though I would have turned down the offer after already eating my dinner) just disappointed that they didnt even bother to try. Too pricey for terrible service. Food was decent, same owners and food as SUD, might as well skip Terroni. read more

The server here really made our experience great. He was super kind and made the entire experience wonderful. We had a nice bottle of champagne and a bunch of things to share and everything was amazing. It is cute and cozy and would definitely recommend to anyone! read more

I don't really see the rave about this restaurant. Everyime I drive by Terroni's, the restaurant always seems to be packed with people lining up to get a table. I think this restaurant is sooo over-rated. The food isn't even good for people to actually be eating here!! I've been here twice since my first experience with their pasta was horrid I was hoping maybe a second try at their pizza would change my mind. Oh boy was i ever wrong! Their pizza sucked as much as their pasta! First of all when i tried the pasta, the noodles were definetly not properly cooked! it was still hard, cold and chewy when i got it! it was disgusting! The sauce from the seafood pasta was soo bland and tastless! The ravaoli I tried from my mother's was so dry!! The serving sizes were also VERY tiny for a $20 meal which was totally not worth it! Compared to their pizza, it was just as bad! There were hardly any toppings on it! I was basically served tomato sauce on a bread crust with crumbs of vegetables and meat! This was NOT pizza at all! The crust was so soggy and not crispy cause it was flooded by the tomato sauce! Only good thing i could say about them is their desserts (tiramisu, creme caramel) DO NOT COME HERE IF YOU WANT PASTA/PIZZA! I GURANTEE YOU IT'S A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY! If you want good authentic Italian pasta/pizza, try John's Italian Cafe in the Baldwin Area! Incredible food thats actually worth your money!! read more

Terroni has the perfect formula, good food, cool interior design, not too fancy or overpriced but not too informal. Perfect for a date or hang out with friends. It's a bit loud but it is expected and part of the ambiance. The only uncomfortable moment is always when you get your bill and the 15% tip seems too little, and the waiters get a bit upset with the small tip. The 18% option should be removed from their machines and leave it up to the customer to add their tip. read more

I understand "no substitutions" is implemented by some busy restaurants, but in this day in age - c'mon! At least be nice about it! Allergies are commonplace now. I have the right to know what's in a dish and if you can't substitute something (or easily not add something, like a topping), at least don't be rude about it! Has this changed? read more

yummy yummy yummy!! Food is so good here!!!! Best pizza.....waitstaff sucks but who cares!!!! Food is delish!

Decided to pop in with my girlfriend for a nice sit down lunch. Beautiful warm atmosphere but the second we walked in we had a server sigh because we were in his way. His displeased sigh was loud and obvious and rude considering we were just standing in line waiting for a table. Once we arrived to our table, it took about 5 minutes for our server (same guy) to stop just staring at us but come over. When we opted for tap water and not mineral, he left and never came back with it. 5 minutes later, we had him come up and ask if we wanted bread. We asked if it came with the meal and he almost rolled his eyes and said yes. Still no water, he leaves and returns two minutes later without a word, drops the bread off and leaves. 5 minutes later we have a new server walk by and confusingly asks if we'd like water. After that, our server came back, asked what we'd like, refused to take prosciutto off my girlfriends pizza and suggested she instead eat another pizza (that was completely different) it was confusing that they wasted prosciutto. Could have easily been saved for another customer. He never returned and we had to get other people to serve us. Extremely disappointed with the service. Both my girlfriend and I work in the restaurant industry and were majorly turned off from the crappy service. Step it up guys! The pizza was awesome, the ravioli was tasty but oily and warm, not hot. Glancing at other tables, their dishes were steaming hot. Would have preferred duck ravioli to be hot, not warm. Would I go back? Maybe to a different location. read more

Always happy with the food. As a started, I love the Funghi Assoluti. For mains it is always a toss up between the pasta and pizza. Both equally as good. I either get the San Giorgio pizza (very flavorful, not too spicy) and the Tonnarelli alla Norcina pasta. I've tried this location and the one by George Brown College. Food wise both great. Ambiance is more intimate and the service is better at this location. read more

After a two year moratorium, I decided to give Terroni a chance once again the other night. I'll start off with a quick summary of what occurred in 2008 before I delve into the present. I ordered the pasta which is supposed to have five different types of seafood in it. After the server had dropped off my plate, I noticed that two of the items (jumbo shrimp and scallops) were absent from my dish. My light-hearted complaint was met with "yeah, we're out of shrimp and scallops". No 'Sorry', and no price reduction on the bill. A few days ago I decided to give Terroni another go. Even though it was a Wednesday night around 8pm, there was a fair size line-up which had formed behind us and out the door. Third in line, we were told it would be a thirty to thirty-five minute wait. After half an hour, we were shown to our table on the patio. On the way to our table, I noticed that there were three empty tables of four on the patio besides ours. I joked to the hostess that we'd prefer a different one, and she told me we could have any one we desired. I was shocked that they were allowing people to stand in a long line-up with tables readily available - just so they could look busier than they were to passersby. These were not newly vacated tables either, as the only people who had walked past the line to leave in the previous fifteen minutes got up from a table inside the restaurant. The three couples behind us were also waiting for patio tables, but the first couple was not shown to their table for at least another 10 minutes after we were. I ordered a pizza and my girlfriend ordered ravioli. After reading the pretentious paragraph long disclaimer on the menu vis-a-vis no substitutions - "Please respect our menu", my girlfriend made a joke to our server about me wanting no Gorgonzola on my pizza. Because I'm sure she has to turn down similar (serious) requests for substitutions all the time, she was not amused. After learning it was a light-hearted attempt at humour, she replied with "Yeah, this place isn't a Queen Street hideaway any more, and so with more mainstream customers, we have to deal with a lot of this crap". Soon after our food arrived, my partner requested Parmesan for her pasta. Although there was NO suggestion whatsoever that I also wanted extra cheese, the server felt it was her duty to point out that while she would bring over the cheese she would only put it on the pasta and not the pizza. A few minutes later, a patron at the table beside ours asked for balsamic vinegar due to the fact that their salad was "tasteless". The server refused. They would rather have the food returned and not paid for than bend their rigid rules. I then requested that the manager, [full name removed at family's request] come over to have a chat. His explanation was both predictable and insulting. "We want you to have a proper Italian experience here." While I do think this is a great idea, it is NOT something which should be rammed down their customers' throats. At that point, a dude at the table on the other side piped up to say that he'd had a similar experience the last time he had been in. When I pointed out to Steven that he had three unhappy tables on his hands, and perhaps the management needs to take a look in the mirror, he couldn't even bring himself to agree to that. It was like speaking to a robot. I'm going to assume he's been working there, in one capacity or another, for a while now, and that's why he's completely brainwashed to believe that the customer is NEVER right. Quickly realizing that further discussion was futile, both tables on either side of us requested their bills, and we did the same. When ours arrived, it was substantially cheaper than it should have been. Thinking that the manager had done this to make up for our experience, I added in a 25% tip on what the total should have been. After signing my receipt, the server came back to the table to explain she had run my card through on the wrong bill. When she returned with the correct bill (full amount), I requested the credit slip for the previous one and their copy of that original slip. She informed me that she had destroyed both, and would get the manager to explain. After a ten+ minute wait, he decided to grace us with his presence, give me his business card, and told me to call him if the charge wasn't actually reversed. I know this review won't make much of a difference as Terroni will be full (or pretend to be) no matter what people say. Just doing my part to let people know what they're in for. Not to mention, it felt good to get that off my chest. read more

Over the years I have had many to go lunch from this location. Always satisfied. This past Spring we returned to Toronto. Met friends and had a nice dinner at Terronis. This past Tues. July 29 around 7 pm 4 of us decided to have dinner again. My Husband asked for butter and was told there is no butter because it is a proper Italian restaurant. That was okay. My Husband asked for extra sauce and we were willing to pay. The reply was the kitchen will not alter a meal because they see it is a perfect dish as is. That was okay too because we wanted to have a good time and have had previous positive experiences. My Husband had Puttanesca. Someone asked for cheese for their meal. when my Husband asked for cheese the waitress, who was not ours, said it was not possible because the kitchen believed their meals were true Italian and did not need cheese. This was how the chef envisioned his meal and you should not eat cheese with fish.She did however say sorry. We told her we had eaten in many Italian restaurants and were able to have cheese. My Husband and I have had probably over 100 puttanesca eating in a Toronto restaurant at least once a week for 30 years. In the end the waitress said she would have to talk to our waiter. It is unbelievable. Once a meal comes from the kitchen it is the buyers meal. 3 reprimands was just too much. They ruined our evening. Our Friends being Torontonians have eaten at that location much more than us. Terronis is not the be all and end all in fine true Italian dining. Maybe they should remember that true Italian people are kind and generous and when you visit an Italian family they put everything on the table for you. Maybe their success has gone to their head and they forgot what it is to be an Italian and Italian hospitality. Our waiter did not broach the subject of cheese when he came to our table. He asked if everything is okay. By that time we knew he was going to repeat his earlier scenario about the kitchen. Needless to say we did not leave a tip which is only the second time in our life we have not left a tip. Does this mentality come down from the owner? Italian, unbelievable. Thank you, elisabeth read more

I will never again go to this Terroni locaton. It's my own fault. I take full responsibility for deciding to eat here on a Saturday night. Thankfully my favourite clothing store, Charlie, is right across the street. I was able to kill 15 of my 35 minute wait looking at all the adorable Spring clothes. I am not sure of why i would accept a bottle of cold red wine for our table. I suppose I was desperate for a drink at that point, in hindsight I should have refused it. But seriously, what were they thinking? As I made my way through the underwhelming Budino de Caramello I wondered if this dessert offering appears on the menu at their LA location and what Nancy Silverton thinks of that. Do yourself a favour and head over to the Adelaide location if you are desperate for Italian on a Saturday night, or better yet, try La Bruschetta on St. Clair. read more

Absolutely lovely. Food was terrific (especially the lemon ricotta dessert), as was the service. Truly a pleasure and worth every penny.

Decent food. Better beverages. Less than average service. We knew we had a 1.75 hour seating time limit, but the server literally removed plates as were still eating the appetizers... The cost of the meal did not match the quality of service. read more

Consistently good food and service. Have yet to have a bad meal. A bit noisy at night for dinner, (as are many small TO restaurants) which I don't mind but a worthwhile FYI. read more

unpretentious, high quality italian food. the queen street location has a very different feel than other terroni's.

Don't go there if you're the type of person who's a little use to having a simple request granted regarding the dish you just ordered...like say easy on the sauce or maybe can i have a little extra sauce on the side? Perhaps you enjoy a pad of butter with your bread think again because the answer is simply "no we don't serve buttér" The bread B T W can be purchased for take out to be enjoyed at home at the end of your meal for only 6 dollars. I MUST say though that the bread is DIVINE! Financially for myself it would depend on what day of the week it was that I went to Torroni's if I'd buy the bread? If you are partial to Coke to drink its all they've got...otherwise if you'd care for a bevy other than Coke they do offer San Pellegrino is mostly every flavor! The pizza there is MARVELOUS!!! If you like yours cut into slices...again dont ask IT DOESNT COME CUT AND THE KITCHEN WILL NOT SLICE IT FOR YOU so learn how to use a knife or fold that sucker up and go to town. Please...read the menu...you are forewarned that all of Torroni's quirky little rules are printed in the menu somewhere. I had to allow my tastes buds to take over and rate Torroni's food and I have to add most importantly that the food there is a something outta this world delicious! EVERYTHING that went passed my lips and made its way into my mouth was absolutely divine!!! Excellently and expertly prepared food and I would highly recommend it if you arent too uptight to let little things slide by the way side! I tried the cured meat board, cheese board, bread, bread sticks, tarallini n olives the calamari..OMG they were the BEST CALAMARI I've ever had the pleasure eating, and I eat calamari almost everywhere I go! I ordered the Margarita pizza and an arugula salad on top of a chickpea pancake...the salad was perfectly dressed with little nuggets of fresh walnut pieces. I was supping with 13 others that night who all ordered something different and EVERYTHING that made its way to our table looked and tasted great. I just couldn't get over the kitchens refusal to accommodate small requests so I had to take a star away from them...it has nothing to do with taste or quality of the food...just so ppl know what they can expect when choosing Torroni's......... read more

Big deception. I had seen this place in the 36 hours in Toronto guide of the NY times and thought that since I was in the neighbourhood it would be with trying. I took their special- rigatoni amartriciana, a classic Italian dish, for which they were having a special programme giving to the victims of the recent Italian earthquake. I thought perfect then I get to eat well and do something good. But really it was not great. Service was fine, but nothing special, pasta a bit too cooked for me (I am a fanatic of real aldente) and the sauce was too spicy. Like a mix with arrabiata but that's a different recipe. The guanciale was cut in too big pieces and wasn't cooked enough so you could feel the fat all over. And never never would you see such big onion cuts in an Italian sauce in the south! Not terrible but if you know Italian cooking don't go, really not worth it (26 Canadian dollars for pasta and sparkling water) read more

I am only giving it 3 stars because there are no vegan options. (rightfully so - chefs choice). the atmosphere is great but if you are vegan the only thing you can have is the spinach salad. I recommend the queen street west location for a more intimate feel. They also do take-out. read more

Terroni is a decent restaurant with consistently better than average food(just a little better not a lot). The food is not good enough for the pretentious attitude though It's always a laugh when a restaurant tries to dictate what a customer should like and what food goes with what. If someone asks for grated cheese on a seafood pasta just give it to them. My grandfather who has never set foot in Canada from Italy likes cheese on seafood pasta and has never been denied the request over there. The only reason a place of business sets such rules is for efficiencies don't believe the BS about it being the proper way. read more

I don't know what the hype is about. Why are people waiting in long lines to eat here. Lest start with the inefficient host, there were two tables open and she only realized that after thirty minutes of waiting. The waiter was nice but rushed. He didn't even read out the specials. The calamari was liked chewing on rubber, the ravioli a little too 'al dente', the coffee cold. I might still go there for average food but I expected more for the price I paid. My advice, save your money and go to Bellini instead. read more

Food is absolutely terrific and affordable - only problem is staff could care less about service -- long line ups where you get bumped if the servers friends come in. read more

Lunch outside in the back patio-split a caprese salad and margarita pizza. Great Italian wines, great service, super charming. The pastas looked pretty awesome as well. Really loved this place. read more

excellent food but I usually find I am most dissatisfied with their flourless chocolate cake... you will not be disappointed.

Visiting here from Los Angeles, CA and this was recommended by our hotel. It was a great little spot. Great ambiance--and definitely sit on the patio if you can, it's a very cool vibe. The food was delicious. We especially enjoyed the oyster mushroom appetizer. Different and delicious! One odd thing is that they don't really serve balsamic vinegar (like with the bread they serve, etc.) We asked for some, and they brought us a white wine vinegar. The waiter mentioned something about the balsamic "staining the food." Huh? No matter, balsamic or not, the food was delicious. A must try if you are in Toronto. Oh, and they don't take reservations, but if you call ahead of time, they can give you a heads up on what the wait is like. read more

I don't even know where to start. Service: I think our waiter may have been severely under the influence. Or maybe he was slipping into a diabetic coma. Whatever the case, our server was awful. We were a table full of servers so we really tried to cut him some slack but eventually our patience wore out. He mumbled, forgot everything we ordered, couldn't be bothered to bring us salt & pepper, olive oil, or water (despite numerous requests). He was plenty attentive when it came time to bring the check- he stood at our table and waited for us to pay the bill. We were there during off hours- there was no need to rush us out the door. Food: Overpriced, mediocre flavor, unimaginative presentation. The 4 entrees we ordered were delivered piece-by-piece over the course of 5+ minutes. I ordered the caprese (which, by definition, is tomato + basil + buffalo mozzarella) but needed to pay extra for buffalo mozzarella and came with a basil garnish but was otherwise lacking. The menu explicitly stated that the salad did not come with balsamic but when the food was delivered, I asked for a side of it. The waitress told me they didn't serve it with balsamic because the acidity would ruin the mozzarella and because they used such a superior cheese, it wasn't really necessary. I said I understood, but would still like a side of it. She refused and insisted that I wouldn't need it. Imagine my delight when the cheese was no better than mozz from the grocery store. There is absolutely no reason a server should refuse a request from a CUSTOMER that can be so-easily accommodated. We won't be going back. read more

Deafeningly loud. Slightly dark. I can hear the music (?) but not my dinner partner. Fine print on menu unreadable in this light. Have cold and cannot shout so afraid I may starve tonight. Hipness belongs before dinner or after dinner but not AT dinner. What a pity, since the food is so good here, always. But it's become Thug Cuisine-- you get fed while being beaten up! read more