Da Grazia Ristorante — Restaurant in New Tecumseth

This place is bogus at best. I don't even live there yet and based on my wife's experience last night not only do I not want to go but I do not want to recommend this place for any reason. My wife went with a party of 8. Made a reservation for 7 pm. She was seated promptly. Drink orders were taken after 20 minutes. Only water was given when seated. No bread or anything to snack on while waiting. Server took appetizer order at 8 pm, along with entree order at the request of another agitated party member. Bread was asked for at 8 brought out a few minutes later. Appetizers took approximately 20 minutes to come to the table. It took another 30-40 minutes for the entree to come to the table. When the entree came to the table my wife's entree was forgotten while all other members had their meals. Food was ok. The salmon was cooked well and tasted delicious. Vegetables were undercooked and tasteless. Especially given the price of the meal, which the menu had no display of any entree prices, the quality and portion size definitely did not reflect the price of the meal. The atmosphere was cramped. Tables were situated in a way where other guests interfered with other patrons when getting out of there chair. Other diners were visibly annoyed when my wife had to get out of her chair because it was difficult to move with the space provided. Very overcrowded atmosphere. The volume of the music was too loud. Didn't make for a comfortable or private experience. She was able to hear other conversations at other tables behind her but not from people in her party at the end of the table. Lighting was appropriate....

My wife and I stopped in to have a bite while we waited to pick up our kids. We were seated even though we had no reservations. Our server Maria came over and welcomed us in as well as explaining the evening's features. Since we had not been there before we decided to order simply. Mussels and an arugula salad to start, followed by two pizzas. Shortly after ordering Maria our server brought over some olive oil and good bread. After about 20min our apps came. The mussels were very fresh and delicious. Not over cooked. The arugula salad was as well very fresh. Then here come the pizzas. WOW... that's the only word that came out of my mouth besides mmmmmm....... The dough was one of the best I have ever had. The toppings so fresh and aromatic. Believe me when I tell you. I know Italian food and pizza. My family was in the restaurant business for over 26 years. Two thumbs up. We will be back to try more...

I went to daGrazia for lunch around 3pm on a Thursday. The restaurant was completely empty so I thought the service would be good being that there were a few servers on duty. I sat for half and hour before the bread was served with a tiny tablespoon of a dollop of oil and balsamic vinegar. By this time I was feeling very hungry. I then waited another 20 minutes for the "house salad" to be served which was the tiniest portion with only a few arugula leaves, no vegetables and some dressing. I was very ready for the main course which took another 15 minutes after the house salad to finally be served. I had ordered a pasta dish which ended up being probably half the size of a regular portion of food. The meal ended up costing close to $50 with tax and tip for almost no food and absolutely no service. It was very disappointing, I surely will not...