Donatello Restaurant

Name: Donatello Restaurant
Address: 37 Elm St, Toronto, ON M5G 1H1, Canada, G, Canada

4.3/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

Contact Donatello Restaurant

Address :	37 Elm St, Toronto, ON M5G 1H1, Canada
Phone :	📞 +9
Website :	http://www.donatellorestaurant.ca/
Categories :	Italian restaurant , Vegetarian restaurant , Fine dining restaurant ,
City :	G
Description :	Traditional Italian cuisine, including fresh pasta, in an intimate setting with outdoor seating.

Best Italian restaurant in Canada

s	sierra. to on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is my first time giving a 1 star review. It's really unfortunate that I am giving a low star review because of poor service rather than the quality of the food. This male server who had long hair seemed very unwelcoming from the beginning as I walked into the restaurant. I found a piece of hair in my tortellini and while other staff were understanding, he acted as if I was problematic. He did not apologize and simply took the other dish away from my table, saying he will give it back with the tortellini. When I finished my meal, he left the card machine on the table and just walked away to another table. My boyfriend had to deal with the copy of the receipt by himself and we walked ourselves out the door. And of course, he did not even ask if we enjoyed our meal. For a second, I thought about giving him no tip but I ended up leaving him 15%. He does not deserve it but I wasn't sure if other staff get a portion of the tip and I didn't want to put them at a place of disadvantage for something they had nothing to do with. Our dinner experience wasn't pleasant because of bad service and we couldn't stop wondering why we were treated so poorly compared to other tables where he was smiling, making conversations, and presenting himself in a lot more professional manner.
O	Omair Hasan on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great experience. Italian food at its best, reminded me of the pasta I had in Rome. Ordered the pasta with lobster but meat quantity was very less but the taste of the pasta made up for it. It’s a large a plate and can easily be shared between 2. The shrimps appetizer and chocolate cheese brown cake are must haves.
n	nicole byng on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Went here with a girlfriend for lunch. Didn't know what a beautiful resteraunt it would be until we arrived! Inside is very classy, clean and welcoming. Our food was delicious, we had the gnocchi and a Calabrese salad as the appetizer. But let's talk about the service. Our server was Dewan. Explained the specials beautifully, took the time to talk to us about the history of the resteraunt. He made half of this experience as excellent as it was. The resteraunt has been given the Resteraunt of the Year award numerous years in succession, including for 2022. I will be returning with my husband. Thank you for a great first impression.
C	Claire Hoon on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Food was ok, I loved that they gave bread even for takeout. My tortellini reminded me of eating a pork pie for some reason - lots of cream and green peas. I'm slightly lactose intolerant and eating this gave me the runs, something which has never happened with pasta. But flavor-wise, it was decent.
P	Pari Sa on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We had dinner here to celebrate a special day yesterday and we were all so happy with food, service and atmosphere. Our waiter was very knowledgeable, polite and kind. All the foods and appetizers had rich flavours. The restaurant itself was cosy. I will definitely come back and try their outside sitting during summer ( when it is not raining hopefully). Thanks for making our day memorable
P	Pratik Guntaka on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I ate dinner here with my friends as a group. The venue and decor gave old European vibes, but still cozy and warm. Food was mediocre, grilled salmon was mushy and pasta was bland. My friends got the same impression on their steak and pasta. However, tiramisu was delicious and I enjoyed it. Espresso martini was not bad; pretty smooth. I expected the food to have more flavour considering its price.
C	CHNC 0571 on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Our first visit here!!! The food was ok. I love the bread, it’s super soft inside and crunchy outside!! I ordered their daily special, mixed seafood pasta with tomato sauce…. A little bit too salty for me. Also for red wine selection, they do not have more fruity/ full body wine. All of them are dry. Service was good, they approach us very often!! Recommend!
M	Mark Fahmy on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Came here with a group of people for my friends birthday. Service was good, we had a whole section delegated for our group upstairs. Veal was flavourful and gravy was rich but not heavy. Gnocchi was very rich and thicker sauce and very filling. Wine was a great recommendation by our waiter and was an equal balance between butter and sweet. The dessert which I didn’t realize was just two scoops of ice cream had the most extravagant playing in the silver dish bowl and decorated plate. Would come here again to try other menu items. Was hoping more of a variety but this was probably a set menu for the event.