La Bruschetta — Restaurant in Toronto

Went here with two friends for dinner during Winterlicious. We came in at 7:45, there were only about four other tables present. We weren't immediately greeted at the door and we weren't immediately given water once we were seated though asides from those two mishaps, the owner is very kind. We were given bruschetta and bread to start.

For appetizers, we had the Polpette di Cingiale (wild boar meat balls), Cozze Alla Sambuca (fresh mussels), and Carpaccio e Frisse (thin cut roasted beet with poached shrimp ... salad). Good sized portions. The meatballs were juicy and tasted good but the mussels were heavenly. The Sambuca and roasted cherry tomato broth with cream that came with the mussels were to die for. Needless to say, my friend devoured every last drip of it. The table of two next to us both had mussels as well. A group that came in a bit after us tried to order the mussels but unfortunately, they were told that they had ran out of them.

For entrees, we were told that the Tagliatelle con Arragosta (homemade pasta with lobster and shrimp) was replaced with a lobster ravioli and that the ribs weren't going to be ready for another two hours (a shame because we arrived at 7:45) and that they were doing some sort of veal dish as a replacement. My friends ended up with the veal dish and the lobster ravioli while I had the Baccala (fresh cod). The veal did not look appetizing but it tasted alright to me, the lobster ravioli tasted good, and the cod was good but portion was really small. Though my friend said that the veal was disappointing and that the ravioli wasn't very good.

For dessert, we all had the Tiramisu and so did almost every other diner. It was absolutely delicious.

The two stars of the night were the mussels and Tiramisu. The meals were spaced nicely apart. Overall, it was a good experience and I would recommend...

First of all I would like to say that if you are looking to truly enjoy an Italian meal, this is the place! Bruschetta is the best Italian restaurant in the city! My husband and I have been going to eat at la Bruschetta and it never disappoints. The food is delicious and the service is the best! It truly feels like you are dining in Italy! My husband and I had our daughters baptism dinner at La Bruschetta and it was amazing! I have no words to describe how delicious the food was. Sam was amazing he made us all feel special, his knowledge, patience and service was fantastic, you can see he loves what he does! All of our guests were so happy with the food and the ambiance. We would like to thank Silvia for having an amazing restaurant and for the amazing experience! As always the food was delicious it never fails to amaze us! Please do not hesitate to visit la Bruschetta you will experience the best food and service! We can’t wait to go back! Thanks to Silvia and the team for hosting our event, it was...

Warning: only visit this restaurant if you want to feel like family. I've rarely been so impressed with an establishment... My wife and I were looking to experience the culinary delights of the Italian province of Umbria (in lieu of a vacation, which is quite impossible, currently). I saw that this restaurant specializes in Umbrian foods so I thought I'd give then a shout. Got to speak to Brenda and am unbelievably impressed. Not only did she and Chef Sylvia go out of their way to make us an extensive and PHENOMENAL spread, but they did it on a Sunday morning! But wait... there's more! We got a combined 6 dishes for us to share and experience. With the richness of flavour, good portion sizes and variety, I expected tk pay upwards of $200, when all was said and done. Not only did this feast come to just over only $100, but I and my wife are so incredibly pleased, this has now become our go-to Italian restaurant. Thank you, guys, for your attention and culinary love....