Reviews for Mercatto in Toronto, ON
Ordered the char and wild boar gnocchi and both were flavorful and delicious. Gingerbread Spirtz was delightful.
Had a great time here. The Tortiglioni alla Bolognese tasted so good. The al dente texture and the sauce complimented quite... well. The truffle crema fries were heavenly. One of the best fries I've had. The server was nice, checking in on us often, andwas fast with our food. Definitely would come again! Read more
Quaint Italian restaurant with a great selection of pasta, pizza and traditional Italian dishes and appetizers. Was a huge fan... of the cocktails to with the basil spritz the perfect drink for their sizeable yet intimate patio. My recommendation orderingthe pepperoni pizza with any of their pastas Read more
Lovely space! This beautiful Italian restaurant is located at the MaRS building on the ground floor facing College Street, near... University Avenue. It's a very busy location. Miraculously, they were able to seat our large party of 14, out on their patio.Not the most comfortable seating, as we sat on picnic tables. But that was all that was available on a Monday at start of lunchrush. Staff were always courtesy and great under pressure. But do note that it's slow at that time, so plan for enough time, ifgoing during a work day. Individual washrooms are available. Seating is very tight. Not all staff were masked. Food was good:enjoyed a fresh lemonade and Ricotta Agnolotti. Read more
We came to Mercatto for a graduation dinner and didn't have the best experience. I wanted to love it but the mains took a long... time to arrive, and were only warm when we got them. Some of our party members said their food tasted like it was a day old andit was microwaved. I ordered the sweetened iced tea and lemonade, and it tasted like water with mint. The highlights were theappetizers that we got. The calamari breading was crispy and seasoned well. The fries with truffle crema were great. The servicewas not good though. Our server didn't ask us how we were doing once the entire meal, or ask if we wanted refills. We had tocall him over to order dessert because he didn't come back to the table after we asked for the dessert menus. I saw anotherpatron walk up to him to ask him to attend to their table because he was also ignoring them. I wouldn't go back or recommendthis location to anyone. Read more
I really wanted to love this place but based on my experience, the reviews are quite misleading. I had their Margherita pizza... and a glass of Prosecco. Let me just say I have never had a soggier pizza. The sauce was all over the place, the slice can?teven hold, the cheese wasn?t the best. The service, however, was decent and the waitress was attentive and lovely. However, thefood was nowhere as good. I understand this can be a convenient business lunch place, however, it?s definitely not the bestItalian food in the city. Overall, wouldn?t be back. Read more
Pretty solid carbonara! Pasta was cooked perfectly, although the sauce was a bit too thin for my taste. Pancetta was well... rendered but the parsley was chopped a bit on the large side. But these are all nitpicks. Portion sizes can definitely be biggerfor the price. Read more
Came here for lunch with a colleague today and we were in and out within 35 mins! Our server brought us water immediately upon... seating us and when we mentioned we were in a bit of a hurry she guaranteed that we would be out on time (and she wasright!). Pictured below is the prosciutto pizza and the carbonera pasta???? ???? We also ordered the calamari appetizer howeverI accidently took a video and not a photo, so unfortunately it's not shown in this review. The calamari was tasty, however theportion size was quite small. The pasta was also delicious, however was quite a small portion. The pizza however was great!???? Our food was ordered and consumed within 40 minutes so that was an added bonus. Good location, clean and modern interior,and friendly staff. Read more