Although the service was excellent, the prices were very high for the quality of food we received. Portions were small and my fish was bland and not very tasty. It was surprising and disappointing.
William K.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Toronto, Canada
Came here for a work function. Very good since I got to taste most of the menu in one go! The hummus was under favoured. Deep fried pickle was good, juicy and had a meat ball inside The mushroom pizza was delicious Polenta fries, good The really good soup was a turnip soup, it was ok. The steelhead trout was good, well cooked, not over cooked and the pesto accompanied it well
Miranda T.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Toronto, Canada
A gem! Such a cute little place. Good was amazing and service was impeccable. Sal is so great! Had an amazing girls night out here. Definitely coming back! See you soon Sal!
Rakesh S.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Markham, Canada
We went there last night for dinner, it was a group of 8. We had made reservations, two of the members from our group were running a bit late. Before they arrive a big guy comes and says that we can only give you your table for another 1.5 hours and we should have you out of here. three minutes later someone comes back and says we need you guys out of here before your 8:15. Not the best way to start your evening. The rest of our party arrives and we order our meals right away. 3 people got the spaghetti and meatballs, one person got the veal, one person got a Margarita pizza, one a garganzale pasta, one short ribs and I can’t remember what the other got. We also had apps, most of the party had beet salad, which they could barely see the beets, we also had the Paese green salad, which felt like a container of dole arugula mix from Loblaws. It was the biggest waist of money on $ 14 salad ever. 2 of the 3 people with spaghetti liked it, the garganzale pasta was crap, absolute garbage, the big dude said it was made with cheese and marinated in a wine sauce and it was great. We’ll it was crap, saw no cheese, the pasta cooked well, and as for the sauce it had wine poured over it. Total sham. We also had ordered beers and drinks, we asked the for a non alcoholic drink, something fizzy. The big dude comes with juice and fiz, fine. We get the bill they charged us $ 15 for fruit juice. Total waste of money. Bad service, mean intimidating looking hostess. Will never come back.
Beatrice A.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Scarborough, Toronto, Canada
Wonderful service and staff! It’s a very fancy area and the servers are so nice. Store owner or manager was very nice enough to give me some deserts along with my take home leftovers. I recommend this place for special events such as birthdays and dates! Such a romantic place and a very perfect cozy setting. Definitely would come back. I can’t complain, just perfect!
Inessa S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Vaughan, Canada
Paese has my favorite pizza with figs(as seen on photo) but they have way more to offer and please you with, amongst that their fish and meat entrees and a selection of exceptional wines, five stars. I have celebrated there my birthday twice with a group of friends who understand gourmet food well. Will recommend 100%
Valerie B.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Vaughan, Canada
If you have good taste, you will not like this place. However, if you are the average citizen, you definitely might. The service was less than stellar(especially with out server). We were not appropriately greeted, checked on, etc. The food was subpar. The caesar salad had old lettuce, with pieces that were browning. My mom’s shrimp linguini was sour. I could go on, but I will just finish this off by stating that I would not return.
Felix G.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Toronto, Canada
We decided to check out Pease today for our date night. As the host’s mentioned it was a hidden gem. The place looks amazing, a great place for a romantic dinner and definitely amazing for date night with the wife. The stuff are very friendly and were very accommodating with our requests regarding special drinks and food. I got myself for starters Arugula Salad and my wife Polenta fries. The salad was very refreshing and perfect dish in my opinion before the main dish. The fries looked quite a small dish, but my wife loved it and said it was a good appetizers with perfect size. For main dish we got Han and a trout. Both were a recommendation by the stuff. They were delicious and perfectly cooked. And for deserts we finished it with a butterscotch pudding. It was just to die for! Highly recommended and definitely a place we will back to. Thumbs up, thank you for making our date night perfect.
Toby D.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Toronto, Canada
Neighborhood haunt — I’ve been many times over the years. Really great to have a really good Italian restaurant in North York… however, our most recent dinner(May 2015) was disappointing. The server was tired(burnt out) and a tad sarcastic —yes he does know more than I do about the food so please do share in a nice tone. The food –well the place was busy(as usual) but I have to say, it wasn’t very good. The octopus was served differently(not charred and colourful) but white and bland, the pasta was too al dente, the pizza good but very oily… my biggest thought after I left, driving home was… Longo’s fresh upgraded take-home food bar(HMR) is at least equal to Paese in terms of quality… and much less expensive. But yes, I will give Paese one more try.
Dale S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Toronto, Canada
I have eaten in the majority of Toronto’s «fine dining» establishments. After receiving mediocre service and overpriced food, I end up with a big bill and little value at the end of the night. This is not the case at Paese. This restaurant has been around for years and there is a reason for that. It doesnt oversell, it is not overhyped but it delivers consistently. I was there tonight and was met promptly by a polite server who took my drink order, informed me about the specials and was attentive but didnt hover over my table. The food was perfectly done, nicely plated and tasted fantastic… most importantly, it did NOT come out cold. Take my word, you can go downtown and 7 times out of 10 you will get robbed when the bill comes(because the food was no where as good as you thought, service was crap, and you are hungry). If you want to avoid the heart ache and enjoy a nice dinner out, head over to Paese.
Elle O.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Toronto, Canada
A great place for lunch. There is nothing else like it in the area. A varied Italian menu. Exceptional service and quality of food. Ask for the chili plate in addition to the oil at the table if you want to add some heat to your meal. Large portions, but save room for dessert too! I have been there with 2 people, other couples as well as hosting a party there in the 2nd floor party room.
O G.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Toronto, Canada
This restaurant is amazing. You can’t go wrong with this pick. Visited originally for Winterlicious years back, and have been coming back ever since. Their salads are delicious, soups are fantastic. The pastas and pizzas cannot be beat and their meats are wonderful. All of the desserts too are exquisite. This is one of the best choices for a night out or a special occasion in the area. Once you check this place out. you’ll be back for more. The atmosphere is lovely and all of the staff are great. Good full bar, nice ambiance. Thumbs up — try it!
Amelia J.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Toronto, Canada
I’m a downtown girl, and maybe I have downtown expectations. But I like good service, good ambiance, and good food, even if it’s more north than I like to venture. There’s nothing WRONG with this restaurant. The pizza was quite good. My drink was nice. Our warm goat cheese salad wasn’t warm, but did have nice, simple flavours. I thought the polenta fries were good, but the serving size was off. I hated the scallop dish, to me it had basically no flavour at all. But something was always, as Unilocal puts it, «Meh, I’ve experienced better». We arrived and they didn’t have our reservation, despite me calling two weeks prior. They sat us right away, in a really shitty spot. The server was a ‘jokester’, which I always dislike, who mostly made me feel uncomfortable. And overall, I just didn’t really love this place. We did have a $ 25 gift certificate, thankfully, but even then I found it overpriced for the quality. However — having a dinner out with my sister — that I enjoyed!
D C.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Toronto, Canada
The restaurant had a nice atmosphere. We started off with a nice glass of wine and they brought over some bread for the table. We ordered the Margherita pizza — Mozzarella, fior di latte, basil and tomato sauce. The crust was very thin and crispy. Even though it is a simple pizza, it was very delicious. We were already half full from the pizza. Now for the main course. I got the orecchiette with wild boar, sausage. My friend got the ravioli. They were both very very good. The pasta was fresh and chewy. The meats was very flavourful. I clean the plate very quickly. We both liked our pasta dishes a lot. Very satisfied tummies.
Tim W.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Toronto, Canada
This should actually be 3.5 stars. We had been to the King St location before and enjoyed it with a Groupon. We bought another and used it for this Bathurst location, and it was a solid performer. Bathurst has more families there than King does, and has a different menu to accommodate. I think King is better than Bathurst though. Dishes we enjoyed: — grilled octopus — leek & spinach ravioli — butterscotch pudding We’d eat here again if in the neighbourhood.
Mark F.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Somers, CT
Excellent wine list. Attentive service. Carefully crafted salads. Wonderful entrees all around. Intimate space. Good for a business dinner or other small group. All adults in attendance. No kids menu. Tight parking. Reservations a must.
Shaheed S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Toronto, Canada
Excellent place to go for special occasions and if you are trying to impress somebody. Great ambience. Dim Lighting. Amazing Wine List. You can see your reflection on the floor. Plus the food was great as well. Meat quality was amazing. I got lamb chops and a steak. Cost me an arm and a leg but was a good trade for a satisfied belly and overall great experience! Its not somewhere i would frequent all the time as it is pricey but if there is an occasion where I want to go above and beyond. This is it !!
Vysha T.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Toronto, Canada
I really enjoyed dining here. The food was great and the staff were friendly and professional. I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the restaurant. It wasn’t very loud but it wasn’t so quiet either that you can’t have a decent conversation. It was very comfortable. A great place to go on a date or have dinner with the girls. I would definitely go dine there again.
Marnie W.
Rating des Ortes: 4 North York, Canada
I live in the neighbourhood and drive past Paese all the time, and have always wanted to go– but was a bit worried after reading the reviews here. I am So glad we checked it out, despite the picky ness of others! We went on a very busy Friday nite, made a reservations and at first we were seated by the front door, not a great location especially when we did make a reservations. We requested to be seated somewhere warmer, and the hostess seated us in a booth at the back. Very Cozy! The waiter was very friendly, knowledgeable about the menus and wine and extremely attentive during the evening, so i am really not sure what all the fuss was about with other reviews? Maybe they are just crazy? A warm rosemary bread basket and luscious lemon hummus was brought to out table to start. A nice touch… We ordered a pizza to start as an appetizer to share. We had the Affumicata di Bufala pizza– VERY yummy and the crust was thin as pizza should be. For the main dishes we ordered the Pasta – Linguini di Pesce, Goat Cheese and Leek Ravioli and the Paese Special Lamb Chop dinner. Our meals were amazing! The Linguini had 2 giant shrimps and a scallop. Very fresh and sweet… The lamb chop was incredible and if they had this on the main menu we would be at Paese all the time! The evening was wonderful and Paese you did not disappoint! Looking forward to another great evening soon!
Jennifer K.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Markham, Canada
2.5 Star for the Total Experience 4 Star for Excellent Food Winterlicious 2012 Lunch menu $ 20 is surprisingly good. Really Good Soup — Caramelized onion soup is sweet and flavoured with a tough of cheese — Hearty and Light as the same time Potato cavatelli and slow cooked turkey bolognese — Pasta has this look of little worms — cooked perfectly al dente, chewy and soft at the same time — tomato sauce was light and has a touch of parsley Affogato — I love dishes with contrast always a fan of Affogato — White Chocolate Ice Cream and a shot of Espresso — Hot vs Cold, Sweet vs Bitter — The cookie on the side was soft and moisture Coffee($ 3.50) — Smell so good and I just love French Press 1.5 Star for Indifference and Mediocre Service I was one of the 3 tables here for a late lunch. With 2 waiter on the floor I should not feel that I am ignored at times or my reasonable request for my bill and cash me out a burden to the staffs. An experience comparable to my Hong Kong Style Café which I paid $ 3.50 for a lunch special. I ordered my dessert with the app and main and by the the time for dessert they just drop the cup of cookies in front of me without saying a word until I told him I ordered the Affogato. I really enjoyed the food and the deco of the restaurant but I don’t think I will be back because of the service.