It was raining- we were tired and with our kids... Found this place with YELP. Service was OUTSTANDING. The kind of service you remember. Our waiter, possibly the host not sure... Made this place for us. He was an older man not sure he's there everyday as I look at the other reviews... Food was good so were the drinks... Nice decor, kind of kitsch- Exactly what we needed. read more

We love this Italian eatery. Pasta, pizza and services all superb! It's almost perfect for a date night. Make sure you ask for the candle-lit, lover's booth if it's available. read more

Uncle Tony's - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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One of the best pizza's I've ever had. Or two pizza's. Had the Fungi and the Prata I think it was called with rosemary and fingerling potatoes. It comes with meat but I ordered without. It was great. The mozzarella sticks were not so good but the tomato sauce for dipping was killer. This was a takeout order. The other night I tried this place for the first time and had a mushroom pasta that was also one of the best I've had. Although it was too small and would be good as a side dish but not a main course for a hungry person. I will for sure go back, I'll just order two pasta dishes next time..... read more

Uncle Tony's - Fungi pizza! Delicious - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Can't believe it took me an actual visit to realize that all the five star reviews were written by people with no "friends" on yelp. Should've known better. So... went to the family-friendly looking restaurant because we had a child, only to find that they had no high chairs, no utensils, cups or anything for non-adults, and the juice available was the orange juice mixer at the bar. Waiter was polite but offered very little additional help. Likewise, the pizza was non-offensive, but the lukewarm spaghetti-meatball mix was just edible, all for about 40 dollars.... and the glass of wine I ordered to calm myself down ended up being a finger width, which was even more distressing. One thing I might note is that I'm from the US, where red-checker-cloth pizza joints named "Uncle Tony's" that have a cartoon logo are supposed to be festive places that smell like spices and tomato sauce with accordion music and laughter in the air... whereas in Canada I guess it has more somber and tragic connotations. read more

My dinner started out incredible. I got take out of the tomato burrata salad and fettuccini carbonara. Unfortunately I found a produce sticker on one of the tomatoes! Good thing I didn't eat it... This was a careless mistake on whoever prepped the fresh tomatoes. read more

Uncle Tony's - Found a sticker on my tomato! Good thing I didn't eat it... - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Ended up here by accident, and it was outstanding. The interior vibe is bang on - checkered table cloths and all. The place is appropriately crowded, noisy, and dark. The pizza is absolutely terrific - thin crust, good density of toppings and cheese ratio, and full of flavour. It really reminded me of what I was eating while I travelled the coast of Italy. Bonus points to the hosting and wait staff for accommodating us without a wait during a busy evening. read more

First time at Uncle Tony's last night, very impressed with food, service and ambiance. Pizza was one the best I've ever had. Perfect crust and fresh ingredients. read more

My colleagues and I went to this place for lunch. 6 of us ordered pizzas and 2 of us ordered pastas. There was one server at the time, he was polite, but nothing close to enthusiastic. The wait was like 20 minutes, in my opinion that's ok for a restaurant, but any of the branched fast food pizza place can do better than this. Why am I comparing it to the fast food pizza? Let me explain. The size of the pizza, is about 12', from the picture you can see its comparison with the size of the knife. All 6 pizzas got the same base. The 22 dollar "The Fat Tony" is the only one that has meat bits on it, I didn't count how many, but I m pretty sure it's not hard to do. "The Dominic" has micro-mushroom bit instead of meat bit. "Margherita Pizza" (One on the picture) on the other hand, is just 4 and half pathetic spinach leaves laying on the pizza doughm, I guess it make sense for the cheapest on the menu ($16). "El Diablo" (The one further back in the picture) has a little more spinach and a couple jalapeno pieces. The pizza dough is dry, drier than the frozen pizza. The chef was not exactly generous with sauce and cheese, I think you can see it in the picture. After the meal, all of our bill is forced with 18% tip amount, with the option to tip on top of that already tipped portion, which one of us almost did, if we didn't let him know. When we ask the server, there wasn't an explanation that's reasonable enough for it. According to the 2 that had pastas, the pasta tasted ok, the amount per serving is small. All in all, the food and service are below average, the "interior vibe" that other reviewers had been appraising about was plain in my opinion (Maybe could be better in the night). For the price that we paid, this is definitely a no-go place. read more

Uncle Tony's - 4 and half pathetic spinach leaves, those are all the toppings for the "Margherita Pizza". - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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We live close by and had been meaning to try Uncle Tony's for quite some time now. The other night the restaurant we had been planning to go to had a 1.5 hour wait, and we realized we should finally give this place a try, and we're glad we finally did. The atmosphere is great. It's a smaller restaurant, so it's rather intimate, and it has that classic Italian-American eatery charm. The red and white table clothes, the candles in wine bottles, posters for films like The Godfather, and even as we were finishing up, a gentleman playing the accordion. But, obviously, you're not going for the atmosphere but rather the food. My wife and I decided to order two pizzas to share (The Margherita and the Fat Tony). Both were excellent, especially the Fat Tony. They weren't as cheesy as one might expect, but I actually liked that it meant I got to taste the ingredients a bit more than usual. We also ordered a caesar salad, which while nothing to write home about, was good enough. Nicely dressed with fresh crisp lettuce and crunch croutons. The staff seemed quite pleasant, and even though they needed us out by 8pm (they had a large party coming in) never rushed us or made us feel unwelcome. The prices were also not unreasonable, especially for a downtown Toronto restaurant. It wasn't exactly *cheap* but perfectly fine for a date night. All in all we'd definitely return for when we're jonesing for delicious home-made pizza or pasta. read more

Great place for affordable delicious pasta. The pizzas are also really good. Great atmosphere and the service was fantastic. Nice little gem hidden on Wellington. One added bonus was the chef ending up custom making a pizza half half for my wife and I since we have different tastes, it was a thoughtful accommodation that usually doesn't happen at restaurants downtown. read more

Uncle Tony's - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

My work colleagues and I (a group of 8) visited Uncle Tony's expecting a nice Italian lunch. The service was alright. After having to wait around 15 minutes for the food to arrive, we munched down on the food as we were very hungry. The food was OKAY. I ordered Margherita pizza which costs $16. The very first thing that came across to me was that the pizza I had certainly was not of $16 value for sure (in terms of taste, quality, and portion size). The biggest problem was when it was time to pay our bills. Because we were more than a group of six, a gratuity of 18% was applied. We were only informed as the waiter brought the receipt. That was ridiculous! All in all, I highly doubt the whole experience was worth more than $20 for me. Perhaps it was just one instance that so happened during our visit, but personally, I will definitely not be coming back. read more

Our first time in this restaurant.We started with the antipasti than the pizza for me and the rigatoni for my wife.Everythings was excellent.It is a very small restaurant better to make reservation before. read more

We did not get to dine at Uncle Tony's but we made a reservation for 10 on Open Table via their website. Walked 25 minutes from the waterfront in the 90+ degree weather only to find that they were closed. I just don't understand how or why they could allow reservations to exist for days they are not open. If you ever make an online reservation make sure you call to confirm!! read more

Delicious pizza and pasta at a reasonable price! You have to try the butternut squash pasta. It's difficult to find Comfort food done right in Toronto, but we finally found our spot. Been here several times and find it hard to leave as between the music, service and coziness it feels like a Saturday evening at home by the fireplace with your favorite people! read more

I was tasked to find an Italian restaurant in Toronto for a friends birthday. I've never been to Toronto so all I had were online recommendations to pull from. That is how I found Uncle Tony's. They were happy to accommodate all 16 of us and without a group gratuity which most restaurants require. We had such a great time last night! It's a smaller restaurant so we took up about half. They have live music, a wonderful accordion player. The service was top notch, always checking in with us. And the food was great! Traditional Italian with lots of options ranging from pizza to spaghetti and meatballs! Birthday girl was so happy so thank you Uncle Tonys! read more

Phenomenal pizzas and on Friday they had a live performer playing the trumpet.

The pizzas were too salty and way too crunchy (they were more like " flambé flatbread - flammekueches ". It was VERY noisy in there. Their red chairs are very uncomfortable. We were close to the door so a little cold. Not the best experience. We enjoyed the accordion player though. read more

Uncle Tony's - Blanca pizza. And carbonara pizza. - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I tried to go to Uncle Tony's at 3 pm today. They were closed even though their hours listed say they should be open. There was a guy walking around inside but the door was locked. read more

If you want delicious food with a charming ambience then this is your place. Reservation recommended unless you plan on an early meal. The staff was excellent as well, we showed up without a reservation but they were able to seat us and we made it out in time for the next group to have their table. Great place. read more

We came to Toronto for the Rotary Convention and stumbled upon this quaint little piece of Italy. Excellent, relaxed cozy atmosphere with traditional red and white checked tablecloths with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin singing in the background with very friendly staff. We had tasty appetizers including excellent, freshly fried calamari, fried cauliflower and fresh focaccia bread. We enjoyed their vodka tomato creme rigatoni and traditional spaghetti and meatballs,both dishes were excellent and impressive my wife who grew up in an Italian family. We can't wait to go back to Toronto again to enjoy this place!! read more

The best authentic Italian restaurant downtown Toronto. The ambiance is super cute, the decor is fun and chic. You actually feel like you're in Italy. As for the food, it was just delicious! On point! I was never a fan of Italian food but this restaurant passed my expectations. Super super good. If you like squash then I recommend their butternut squash pasta! The best I've ever had. Their pizza is great and the crust is thin so you can definitely enjoy all the ingredients in it. I would definitely come back and recommend this place. Great for a date, family or friends dinner. Just fell in love with uncle Tony's read more

This place is amazing, probably the best pizza in Toronto (that I've had). Thin crust pizza with amazing toppings. I would come here again and again. I've been there a few times, but last night we had the chance to sit in front of the guy who makes the pizza. It was awesome to watch the pizzas cook in the 700 degree ovens right in front of us.. He told us it takes 4 minutes to cook, and the pizzas came out hot and crispy. We watched as he made our pizzas right in front of us! Definitely the best seat in the house. The pizza guy (sorry, he told us his name, but after a bottle of wine I can't remember it) was super friendly, we ordered appetizers, mozzarella sticks and the tomato salad, and he surprised us by putting it on a nice platter with an assortment of meats and cheeses. A very nice touch. We ordered the Uncle Tony's, the Magarita pizza, and the special with salumi, sausage and other toppings... all were spectacular. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

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Very charming little restaurant! I loved the kitschy decor and simple menu. Everything we ordered was tasty, and while the service was a little slow (it was NYE), our waitress was exceptionally nice & gave us a great wine recommendation. read more

My partner and I ventured in here after spending happy hour at Pravda a few doors away. We ordered the fat Tony pizza and pasta with clams. Both items arrived promptly. The pasta with clams was excellent, pasta was al dente and obviously made fresh. The clams were plump and plentiful. We were equally impressed with the pizza. The sauce used was richly flavored with garlic and fennel and the sausage used wasn't overly greasy. The pizza crust was outstanding, good amount of chew and the right amount of crispness to the crust. The wine list was very very limited but this could be due to their recently opening. Our server was very attentive. We would definitely return. read more

I had seen this place from the outside, going to closeby restaurants, and was always intrigued by the setting - red and white checkered tablecloths, candles, etc. I finally decided to try it out on a date night recently. The food is good - we had the calamari and mozzarella sticks for starters, and the butternut squash and the meatball spaghetti for main course. There was live music which was a nice touch but a little too loud to carry on a conversation at times. Overall we had a good experience and will go back. read more

I was there last weekend and despite reserving in advance and going to the website to review the menu, upon arrival were told that they were going through a chef transition or between chefs or something, and as a result had a reduced menu. Going out for dinner is an occasion and there's no excuse not to post on the website or note to people when they reserve so they are aware and can make an informed decision before they're trapped. It's not worth it, you may trap people then but the feeling of being duped doesn't go away. The menu consisted of 2 salads, 3 pastas (none of their popular ones) and 5 pizzas, with chicken cacciatore as a special. The Caesar salad was nothing so-so, basic, and had a bit of a bitter taste. Seafood spaghetti was oversauced and seemed to be a reduced version of what it would normally be (and please...mention the seafood that's going to be in the spaghetti in the description!) Fat Tony's pizza was very good. The ambiance is really cute. I felt like I was in Little Italy in New York, but a huge miss is the two giant TV screens playing CP24 in a tiny restaurant space, right above your head. With the checkered tablecloths, candles in wine bottles and romantic setting, the last thing you want while you're unwinding with your wine and pasta is to be reading about the latest hit and run that took place on a blinding TV screen. So bizarre. Get rid of the screens, fix the chef issue and I'd give it another go! read more

Great spot for a casual date. It has a fun kitchy vibe. Pizza was great and gnocchi bolognese was good not quite what I was expecting but still good. The nutmeg threw me. Fills up pretty fast so make reservations. And to add to the experience there's an older gentleman playing the accordion. Service was a bit slow at first but our waitress was nice and topped off our wine on the house. I'd come back!! read more

Went there for lunch with a few friends. Ordered pizza - big mistake. The crust was so dry and hard I couldn't cut with a knife, had to break it with my hands. The toping was only in the middle. It was some kind of hard cheese that didn't melt just dried and prosciutto type meat. All was covered with arugula leaves, it was apparently added after the pizza was baked and was the only edible part. Service was okay, price was on the high side, but tolerable if not for abysmal food quality. read more

You're paying for the ambiance, decor, entertainment and design for the most part. The food itself was decent. We went there mainly for the butternut squash agnolloti and they ran out of it somehow. It wasn't even the end of the night, this was around 7pm for standard dinner time. read more

Uncle Tony's was one of my favourite places because of the veal Oso bucco, however they took it off the menu ! So I go the other veal dish , it was terrible, the risotto was watery and the veggies in it tasted raw . We also got the meatball and spaghetti that was amazing . The tiramisu was odd, I've had many tirimisu's and this one tasted like whip cream not marscapone . Anyways 3/5 stars I would rate it , would have given it a higher rating , but the veal dish was terrible . read more

Great place. Randomly ended up here and it was perfect. Good food. Good wine. Pretty cheap overall.

3 of us shared 2 pizzas with a bottle of wine, and it made for a great night. Great local spot - I hope it doesn't become too popular or we'll have to fight for space. The pizzas were both very tasty - fresh, simple ingredients and very flavourful. Our server was helpful and friendly, and I liked the energy and decor. Will return. read more

Service was great, Pizza was great (One of the best in my opinion!) can't wait to try the pastas. Super cute inside with the decor and candles. Will be back again. read more

Great food, great service! The olive oil cake and basil ice cream is to die for! The menu is small, but i think that is what makes it a unique place. read more

The pizza is delicious and cooked to perfection. Ask for their chili oil to dip your crust in, so tasty. The restaurant ambiance has a cozy, old world Italy feel to it... you just want to use your nose to roll a meatball off the top of your spaghetti over to your date while an old Italian dude serenades you with an accordion. read more

Terrible experience, when I arrived server made it very clear we were unwelcome without a reservation. We are from out of town and we just saw that it was quite empty, otherwise we wouldn't have tried to walk in. Rolled their eyes and actually scoffed at the tablecloth being accidentally moved by my sister's elbow. So uncomfortable that we just had to leave. I've never been made to feel so unwelcome anywhere. I'm so disappointed because I love Italian food and thought we were going to have a good experience there. read more

Great place for a casual dinner - the menu is small but it is perfectly curated. The staff is nice and the decoration is lovely.

Amazing ambiance, service and love music (Albert on the accordion). The margarita pizza was fantastic and a huge bonus that they offer gluten-free crust. We also had the spaghetti and meatballs, gnocchi and cauliflower appetizer and all were delicious. We will definitely be repeat customers and recommend Uncle Tony's to anyone looking for great Italian food! read more

Cute little place. Has the mood lighting that makes it good for date night. The server (there was only one on the floor when we went) is super nice - attentive, helpful with suggestions and moved fast between the tables. Food was ok...quite bland had the tomato salad, mozzarella sticks, chicken milanese and spaghetti/meatballs (everything needed salt and a few sprinkles of red chillies). Was expecting better flavor based on previous review. The place has a good location - walking distance from the Canadian Stage, Sony Centre and ACC so if you want to get a quieter hangout spot before a play or a concert, then its a decent pick. read more

Good food but the service was slow. We sat down at 5:30 and weren't served until 7:00. Not good since we had theater tickets for 8:00.