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    Uncle Tony's

    3.6 (92 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Romantic
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Chicken lasagna
    Lisa V.

    I will be back. Hands down. I want to eat everything on the menu. Such and inviting space with warm service. Even our fabulous server couldn't tell you what his favourite dish was because everything is delicious. The lasagna was huge and cheesy and the sauce was on point. Will you be too full for dessert? Yes. Will you order it anyway? Also yes. Lightest, fluffiest tiramisu I've ever tasted and it's proper tiramisu. So good! Can't wait to take another 15min to decide on my meal on my next visit!

    After a long day in the city while on vacation, I came to Uncle Tony's for a late dinner. The ambiance is warm and quiet, the service near-perfect (it took awhile to get started but once it got going had no issues), and the decor makes it inviting and adds richness to the meal. I had a the Vitello Alla Parmigiana (breaded veal cutlet, which came with a side of spaghetti), and garlic bread. The last time I was in Toronto was years ago with my now-deceased father. He's Italian, and veal was one of his favorite meals. So this dinner was a bit of an homage to him, and as a result it meant a lot to me that the whole experience was wonderful. Though I write this from my home in California, I hope to go to Toronto again someday and if so will hope this restaurant is still here. Also note: right across the street is the Dog Fountain. This is a real treat to see and combined it was a great pairing.

    This restaurant was a huge disappointment, we went to this place for a pizza and what we got can not be call a pizza, and than the olive olive was i dont know what name should i give, the only good thing was the kindness of the waitress , but the food was horrible. You think you enter an authentic Italian restaurant but i was speechless about the food. and i payed 92 dollar. Ruined completely our Sunday.

    Fried calamari
    Cin C.

    I like this place mostly for the atmosphere. All the tables are lined with red and white linen, the lights are dim and the candles are all lit for dinner. It is a romantic space and homely at the same time. We had a mix of dishes, including the fried calamari, the squash raviolli and the funghi pizza. I really like all of them, as they each had their own unique texture and flavors. When reserving a table, ask for the curved booths as they are tucked away to one side and provide even more privacy from the larger space.

    Mat G.

    Stepping into Uncle Tony's is like walking into one's Sicilian grandparents' ristorante. The service was pleasant and the good was pretty good. I ordered the Melanzana Parmigana as an appetizer, which could really be made into a standalone entree. Then I ordered their Agnolotti Caruso as a main entree which was nice but could have been cooked a little more. For dessert I went with their tiramisu and it was really tasty. Their wine is good too and has some nice offerings such as the Riesling by Inniskillin.

    Fungi pizza
    Leah M.

    I was sadly let down. There were good reviews, the atmosphere was nice, there was live accordion music, and the servers were attentive. However, the food was not worth it. I should have known better - even on a Friday night, there was plenty of seating available. We got the arugula salad, the fungi pizza and the tiramisu. Everything was described on the menu in a way that was mouth watering, but the delivery falls short. The salad had 3 tomatoes, and about 5 pecans. That was it. The fungi pizza had common button/portobello mushrooms, very few scallions, and we couldn't taste the truffle oil. Somehow, for a thin crust pizza, the crust was soggy. I didn't know that was possible. The tiramisu was served in a mason jar, which is a cool idea, but it made it super wet, and there was only one layer of lady fingers. They were soaked and falling apart. All in all, I wouldn't come back here.

    probably my favorite place we ate while in Toronto. All of the dishes were perfect and so delicious. The staff was very friendly and accommodating.

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    I was in Toronto today as a high school student from Kingston on a field trip. I was looking for a restaurant in the area while we were out for lunch around the St. Lawrence Market. I saw this place on my map and looked online. Looked like a nice Italian atmosphere, and I trusted that enough to think they'd have great pizza. I was just in Toronto 5 days ago, and I tried North of Brooklyn, Dave Portnoy's #1 pizza in Toronto. It was good, nothing wrong with it, but not an 8.4. I got a pepperoni at Uncle Tony's and it was amazing. Same style as NOB, but much better. An amazing spice on there (I'm not too good with detecting what's basil, garlic, oregano, etc.), and it was thin, crispy, cheesy...amazing. My waitress was amazing as well, a younger middle eastern lady. She was fast and very nice. The atmosphere was great too. The only problem I had was the old guy (either owner or manager), he seemed to be a mix of like Italian and eastern Asian. I walked in with a backpack on, so maybe he didn't like that (???), and I asked for a table for one. No response. Then he walked me to a table and said, "Sit in that seat," with an annoyed tone. Then he didn't talk to me the whole time. I was one of two tables in there since it was 2:30pm on a Wednesday. He kept walking by, looking at me on my phone like I was breaking a law. Apparently I should just sit in silence alone? He seemed to really boss the waitress around as well, sounding impatient and rude to her the whole time. At the end, I paid, told my waitress how great the pizza was, and while I was speaking to her, he came up and said, "Ok, thank you, she needs to go work now. Bye bye." One of the best pizzas I've had in a while, best I've had in Toronto, amazing atmosphere, amazing staff...just not the old guy. Get rid of him and this is the only restaurant I'll ever go to in Toronto again.

    Spicy chilli oil
    Eric W.

    Ambiance: dim lighting, checkered tables, nice light music in the back. Serving: attentive, very gracious with splitting receipts. Food did take about 20-30 minutes for a party of 10 entrees. Reservations are needed! It was packed when we came in, even around 8:30PM on a Thursday night. Prices: 18-30 per entree, a little on the pricey side for what food we got. Quantities were perfect sized to share. Food: We got the squash agnolotti - tasty, creamy, sweet taste. Good to eat but hard to eat alone due to overpowering flavour. Funghi pizza - lighter fare and balanced well with the other entrees Dominic pizza - meaty and good Tony pizza - overhyped but crispy bacon was yummy Gnocchi primavera - pan fried almost, definitely not the expected flavour and texture. Rigatoni - kinda heavy flour taste Bonus: hot chilli oil was a nice kick and I covered my plate with it to soak into the pizza crusts. Pass, but not the most amazing I've had.

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    Visiting from LA, this restaurant was fantastic! Great food and ambiance! A definite must if you like Italian food.

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    This place has it all. No wonder it's rated as a top 100 in the USA. Service, food, music…read more outstanding!

    Donatello is considered a fine dining Italian restaurant. And it didn't disappoint. The foid and…read moreservice were excellent. The vibe was a slightly darkened room (for the evening). There is an upstairs balcony seating but I've never sat there. During warm weather, there is plenty of roadside outdoor seating too. This is my fourth time here but I never wrote a review fir the restaurant before. We ordered the following: 1. Shrimp Perno (daily special $6/shrimp). Jumbo Shrimp sautéed in garlic, white wine, tomatoes, scallions, and finished off with a shot of perno liquor. 2. Rack of Lamb (daily special $59.95). Four pieces of lamb in a rack, with a rich portion wine reduced sauce, that has a touch of mint to it, and Penne Pasta in a tomato rose sauce. The table bread was really good. The crust was crispy but the inside was fluffy. The soft butter that came it was so tasty. The bread was perfect for dipping in the sauce that came with the shrimp. We asked for a second basket of bread and they put two loafs in the second basket. It was too much so they were willing to let us take it home. The shrimps were definitely jumbo. It was so filling. Two pieces (per person) were good enough as an appetizer. The shrimps were perfectly cooked. We requested the lamb be cooked medium rare. It was definitely medium rare. It was juicy and did not have a gamey taste. It tastes great. The pasta was perfectly al dente. The tomato rose sauce was really good. They offered to grind parmesan cheese and pepper so we got both. There is free WiFi. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking and paid parking lots. Review 2025-187

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    Terroni on Adelaide is a beautiful Italian restaurant with a lot of character and history, set…read moreinside a former courthouse building from 1852 that still shows off its dramatic ceilings, fireplaces, and sunlit atrium. It's a dining experience you don't see every day in Toronto. Even the washrooms are memorable, tucked away in the basement in what used to be old jail cells, which adds to the charm and gives the whole place a bit of personality. We went for an early Sunday dinner before a concert at Massey Hall. The restaurant got pretty busy as the evening went on, but it never felt chaotic. The atmosphere is lovely and lively, a great choice for a special night out or a pre-show meal. We started with Calamari alla Griglia with mixed greens, capers, onions, and fresh tomatoes. It was a fresh, bright appetizer with good balance. For mains, my date had the Spaghetti in Canna a Mare with clams, mussels, calamari, scallop, and tiger shrimp in a tomato sauce. The menu described it as mildly spicy, but it definitely had a noticeable kick. Still, the flavours were really good. I ordered the Ravioli al Brasato with braised beef, butter, sage, and parmigiano. It was tasty and comforting, though portion-wise I could have used a few more ravioli. I was still a bit hungry after and honestly double the size would have been perfect for me. For dessert we shared the Tiramisu with espresso-soaked savoiardi, mascarpone, and cocoa. I had an amaro while my date finished with zambuca. A sweet and satisfying way to wrap up the meal. The service was friendly, though drinks came out a bit slower than expected. Terroni's food is tasty, the setting is gorgeous, and it's easy to see why locals keep coming back. It's not cheap, but the quality and ambience make it worth trying, especially for dinner before a show or a relaxed date night in one of Toronto's most unique spaces.

    I wish I could say I enjoyed Terroni more. The venue itself was not held in the main restaurant…read more The company I work at booked out some of the upper floors for an event. There were four flights of stairs to get up to the first floor with the bar and main dining area. There was another two flights of stairs to get to the upper bar (which I was too tired to walk up to). The drinks at the bar were good and the staff were all great. We started with passed apps. Some of the flavour combinations were just off (the skewer with fruit, cheese and something else) - like they paired the wrong cheese with the fruit. The meal itself was a seat down meal (family style) which did take over two hours to complete for the amount of guests that were present (over 200 ppl). My favorite dish was the tomato and mozza salad. My most disappointed dish was the ragu pasta. Though containing a good amount of meat it was not saucy at all. The pizza was the brocolini was good as well. The reason I gave this restaurant three stars is strictly for the lack of elevator and the food quality vs the price. For what you are paying, there is so much higher quality food in the city and I honestly think you can get better bang for buck elsewhere.

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