Bottega

Reyna

5.0

I was pleasantly surprised with the service, the food & the ambiance of this place! We were warmly welcomed by the hostess upon arrival who took our coats & hung them herself. We then got a place at the bar because there was no table available. I usually do not like high chair but these were supper comfortable (we stayed here about 3 hours). Then despite the restaurant being so busy, we were greeted right away by our waitress Genevieve who was super welcoming. They gave us a complimentary bread for starter & it was delicious with olive oil that you can add to taste. We order 2 entrees & a pizza, the entrees got delivered together & almost as soon as we were done we got our pizza. Perhaps the BEST PIZZA IN TOWN! everything about it tasted delicious even the crust!. We finished off with a coffee & dessert. The whole time we were there the service was impeccable! I remember dropping my napkin & I didn't even notice until someone from the staff handed me a new one after picking mine from the floor! I absolutely wowed by this place! It felt like being in a high end restaurant. 100% recommend

Carmelo

5.0

A wonderful meal in a timely manner--Italian food done right.

Entrees consisted of a plate of calamari & prosciutto with burrata. The calamari was well portioned, fresh & well seasoned; the tomato sauce that came with it was light & flavourful--absolutely excellent. The prosciutto & burrata was also delightful; it had chew with no sinew.

Our main course consisted of two pizzas: one with burrata, tomato sauce & basal, the other with rapini, sausage, & mozzarella. Both were cooked to perfection; the usual error of overloading the bottom of the pizza with flour to avoid sticking in the oven was not present--the chefs clearly know what they are doing! Crust was light, crispy on the outside, & had a good, flakey chew. Flavours were very much on point, & well salted. The rapini & sausage pizza was on the dry side as there was no sauce, but olive oil was provided & ameliorated the dish.

The desserts consisted of a meringue & an ice cream; I found the ice-cream to be slightly underwhelming--it was somewhat solid when I was expecting a soft & light texture, though the flavours were certainly there. The meringue, on the other hand, was out of this world. Light, sweet, & well portioned.

One other note: I ordered an espresso (as I often do) & was blown away by the quality. At every other restaurant I have ever dined, the espresso is always burnt & watered down. Though it was somewhat thin, & the "schiuma" not quite formed, the coffee itself was sweet, & slightly bitter, as it should be. While not the best espresso in the city (you will need to suffer an Italian bar for one of those), this was far an away the best espresso I have ever had at a restaurant. I ordered a second to be sure I was not mistaken, & was not disappointed!

Overall, with tax & tip, our bill came to just over 200$--well worth the money.

Alex

5.0

Amazing place, lovely atmosphere & fantastic service. Food was freshly made, good portions for the price. Waiting staff was super friendly & very informative. We took the recommended entrees of the day, calamari, Capriciosse & Provola pizza. Peach dessert was amazing. Definitely recommend, will visit again!