Terroni

WOW! I'm ashamed though. I lived in Toronto for over ten years and I've never been to Terroni. Until now, that is. This must be one of the best italian restaurants in Toronto. Everything is great: the food, the people, the ambiance. Even the simple bread and oil are so delicious. It just feels good to be there.

As a matter of fact, I was heading for Little Tibet on Queen West but I forgot they were closed on Mondays, so I ended up at Terroni... again :)

I had the carpaccio di struzzo for appetizer. Incredible! I must admit: I never tried ostrich carpaccio before, but this one was just fabulous. Sprinkled with truffle oil, it was just great. I had on the side their bread and extra oil. That made me finish the carpaccio a bit too fast. I wonder if I wasn't a bit too hungry for this delight. Anyway, this carpaccio is really good! Did I say that before?

Then the lasagna came. Oh. My. God. The best lasagna I ever had! White lasagna. When I was about half-way into it I ordered the second one. Yes, that good it was. I was full after the first one but it tasted so good I had to have it. The only time, in my recent memories, I had this feeling was in Lugano when, at midnight, I had two 15" pizzas one after another. The spinach lasagna is not on their regular menu, but when you see it on the menu, go for it! I also tried the tortelloni, which is very good as well.

So far I've only been there at lunch time and I have a little piece of advice for you: if you don't want to wait to be seated, go after 2pm. If you're lucky you may get a table within 10-15 minutes during regular lunch hours. If you go by yourself, sit at the bar. The guy at the bar takes good care of you: order a second 5oz glass of wine and you'll get a 7oz ;)

Next time I have to try the pizza and their deserts. I will also have to give it a try at dinner time... I think I saw a Brunello di Montalcino from 97 on their menu...

Well, yeah, I didn't have time to check the washroom, I was too busy eating :)