Trattoria

My party arrived fairly late, around 8pm. There were still a good number of people dining in but it wasn't super busy. Our server was personable, friendly, and helpful. The food was hot and fresh, no complaints about anything we got. The spaghetti and meatballs with truffle cream sauce was fantastic as always . One person in my party was from out of town and he requested a place with "cheese, pizza, pasta, and low lighting" and he said that this was exactly what he was looking for. Great atmosphere, wonderful place for date night or just a group get-together.

It was a pleasant experience, from beginning to end. First off, booking a reservation was simple and hassle-free. Once my party arrived for our dinner, we were seated right away. Our waiter explained the Tuesday Trattoria deals and the special off-menu items. We decided to go for it, which I am glad we did because it was really delicious at a good value. Also, the service we recieved from all the staff members was fast and friendly. I highly recommend checking them out!

I have been to Trattoria several times and have noticed that the service is not always the greatest. I waited 20 minutes for someone to acknowledge us and no one did. I then flagged down the manager it seemed that he was the manager because he was not dressed like a server. I asked the server if he would be able to take our order and he kindly did. The manager was able to bring us our drinks and food in a timely manner. The server attended to us after the fact, but at that point we were almost ready to leave. I understand that restaurants get busy sometimes but 20 minutes is a long time to wait to be served. The food was delicious though. We came on Tratt Tuesday for their $16 pastas and were not disappointed by the food at all.

Trattoria is definitely worth a try on a Tuesday, which is when their pastas are $16. On any other day, it would not be worth it to pay above $20 for their pasta dishes. Otherwise, the portions are not bad and the Spaghetti and Signature Meatballs with truffle cream sauce and Short Rib Pappardelle were the highlights of our dinner.

I recommend you make dinner reservations especially if it’s close to the weekend. We missed the happy hour which is from 2 – 5 pm or from 9 pm til closing. They have a good selection on the menu. The best value was the 3 type of platter dishes – 1 Antipasto – enough for 2 to 3 people 2 Pasta platter – looked delish but no one wanted to share with me 3 Carne platter. I saw other tables ordering the antipasto platter so we did the same. Our other diner had the braised lamb with risotto. The meat was cooked to perfection the meat fell off the bone as promised by our server. Another diner had a popular spaghetti and meatballs in truffle cream. There was something about the meatballs that wasn’t wowing. Service was great especially asking the server for recommendations. If you can’t choose, ask your server. The challenge is parking. There is no free parking. They’re located on the busy intersection on the northeast corner of Willingdon and Kingsway. Not far from Metrotown Mall.

Average service and food at best. We were seated in an extremely dark area of the restaurant even though there were other tables available. My pasta was overcooked and not al dente. I found the meatballs salty. The server knocked my bag off my chair as he was walking around us. We waited waaaay too long for our tiramisu. Multiple servers bugged us about a plate that we were slow to finish as we were having a conversation. Not recommended.

Not many people for dinner. I feel their brunch is better. We ordered two kinds of platters. Food is a bit salty. Paid $4 for 2 hours underground parking. In pandemic, you want to stay as much time as you can to meeting with friends & family. If the restaurant could offer free parking, I think it'll be more popular.

The place was amazing we chose to sit outdoors and they helped adjust the umbrellas so the sun was not in our face. The staff was wonderful, our waitress kept refilling our water and checking if we liked the food, she also gave us some vegetarian recommendations , and we loved everything we tried. We were a group of 3. For starter we had Bruschetta، then we had a Margherita Pizza and Linguini Alfredo Pasta, for dessert we ordered Tiramisu and Zeppole Al Cioccolato 4 warm donuts stuffed with choloate we also had one bottle of sparkling water. Our bill was less than 70 CAD. I will definitely be coming again and bringing friends and family. I only remembered to take pictures when the food was half gone I strongly recommend this place. Vegetarian options: The Alfredo Pasta was amazing, the Margherita pizza was also delicious Kid-friendliness: They have a very nice kids menu Parking: I parked in front of save on just across the street, but you risk a ticket if you are late Dietary restrictions: They are able to accommodate if requested, they have gluten free options

Would recommend going in a Tuesday night for the $16 pasta special. Nice venue and great service. Food was pretty good, I really liked the doughnut dessert.

Ordered the short ribs & pasta , food was relatively good small portion IMO for $25 The mushrooms were extremely tasty We had a table of about 20 people & only 1 server she did exceptionally well considering she was alone. However it was taking 30 mins + to get drinks We had the same party previous weekend at another restaurant across the street they maintained everything with 2 servers. I’d probably go here again but never with a large party.