Bar Vendetta — Restaurant in Toronto

Went here for our anniversary/Valentines. Overall, decent experience as the atmosphere and service were great and made it an enjoyable time. I would say the food was the disappointing factor though. Started off with the cheesy garlic bread and meatball which were the best part of the meal especially the garlic bread. Really like the slight sweetness they put into it, it reminded me of the bread I usually get at Asian bakeries where they fuse savoury and sweetness in their pastries. Meatball was also good with lots of cheese which I liked. However for our mains we got the cacio e pepe and the broccolini pesto dish and they were very underwhelming. The cacio was alright, had a decent cheesy taste but loads of citrus which kind of threw me off but was still alright. The broccolini pasta though was very underwhelming. It tasted watered down, and I couldn’t even pinpoint what they were going for with the sauce and all the toppings. Looked like there was a lot going on but tasted very bland. I noticed the table beside us also let the server know one of their dishes were quite bland and watered down. Don’t know which dish they were talking about but maybe it was a bad day as it is very busy for most restaurants the week of Valentine’s Day. Thus, my review may be a bit harsh but that was my personal...

Giving 4 stars bc service was subpar. Food was amazing. Would come back and sit by the bar to avoid table service and solely enjoy the food. We arrived a couple mins late to our reso and apologised, acknowledged our tardiness and sped up our dining but there was 0 effort in our service. Server didnt ask if there was a special occasion, which, there was (it was my birthday), no questions about dietary restrictions nor allergies (which again, there was 1 vegetarian diner at our table) and 0 effort in walking us through menu/providing recommendations/providing insights on flavour profiles when we were trying to decide between 2 wines. Server also did not do quality check and didnt clear our sharing plates after our starters so the table felt cluttered during the mains. Luckily, we did love all the dishes we ordered and had no problems. I would come back but only because of the food. Im not sure if maybe subpar service is tolerated here bc vendetta already has an established reputation or what but service was not very hospitable. The starters were the main stars of the show, mains were not outstandingly impressive but i loved them still. The new potatoes and the cheesy garlic bread were out of this world. Thanks for...

We wanted a very special place for a milestone anniversary. I combed over countless restaurant options in the city and decided to check out Bar Vendetta.

The patio is pretty awesome! The shudders were wild open and we enjoyed a perfect September night outside.

You can tell that a lot of care goes into the food and our mouths were drooling seeing all of the dishes come out around us. Unfortunately I expected a little bit more. The cheese garlic bread was tiny, but it was tasty with a hint of sweetness. The ravioli filling was a little undercooked for my liking, it seemed like the egg hadn’t yet solidified to hold it together. The duck pasta was a miss on my part. I realized I do not like chewing down on the generous amounts of shredded duck that are in the dish. I also found it overly salty, and I like salty.

The service was lacking. The server was friendly and the lady answered all of our questions, but a number of times we were left with empty glasses of water and wine, which is absolutely unacceptable when you are spending $80$+ a head with a 18% tip starting on the machine.

I’d like to try some of the other dishes, but I don’t think the value is...