Panettorino Forno Italiano — Restaurant in Toronto

I guess there’s a first time for everything—this is my first time leaving a negative review on Google.

There’s no denying the food at Panettorino is tasty, but it's also quite expensive. Two coffees and two pastries (plus tip) came to around $28. While some might say “you get what you pay for,” there are other cafés along Lakeshore offering similar or better quality at more reasonable price --- and with more soul.

The real reason for my negative review, however, is the lack of access to basic bathroom facilities. Panettorino has a small indoor seating area and a fairly spacious front patio, so I was surprised to learn that there were no public washrooms available—especially given that they serve prepared food. My partner simply wanted to wash her hands before eating. When she asked to use the restroom, the server informed her that they didn’t offer public bathrooms and suggested she go next door to a hamburger restaurant instead. Assuming there was some kind of partnership or understanding between the two businesses, she followed the suggestion. But upon entering the restaurant and explaining that she was a customer of Panettorino, she was turned away and told the facilities were for paying customers only. Needless to say, it was an awkward and uncomfortable experience. That moment soured what we had hoped would have been a pleasant...

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I was there to pick up a package that I pre-reserved by ‘too good to go’ app. I usually use that service to find out new eateries and to test out the taste and quality. When I got there I was told there was nothing left. When I told him I came from bit of a way and I should be getting something, the guy who I assume is an owner quite abruptly put a loaf of bread (which was terrible) and a dry piece of pizza square then basically hushed me out of the store after making sure I clicked the ‘ picked up’ button in the app. I felt I was being treated like a pathetic beggar looking for left over. I threw away both loaf and pizza piece which were simply terrible. As I said, I wanted to find a nice bakery where I could go back again and again to buy nice stuff for my grandkids but I was left with such bad taste in my mouth both literally and...