Nodo

I had high expectations of the food seeing how popular they are. My cocktail was beautiful and delicious, but the food (calamari, pizza, fish) didn't quite meet my expectations. They were fine but didn't wow me. They were pretty packed on a Friday night so service was a bit slow. We probably won't make a second visit since there are other restaurants we like better in the area.

Ordered via Uber Eat today and it was quite a disappointment. The pizza dough was like rubber and the toppings looked extremely sad (see picture and that is without asking them to remove anything...). For 20+ cad for most of their pizzas, I am expecting better especially when you order for delivery (they don't have a serve you etc.). Also, I was scanning through other reviews and what I find interesting is that all the positive reviews get a reply but not the negative ones?!?! Tip for process improvement, also pay attention to the feedback you don't want to hear 😉.

I really don’t leave reviews but my experience at Nodo this week stayed with me, and for that reason I think warrants one. Food was okay. Chicken, which was one of the more expensive dishes on the menu was very average. Food aside, it was the service that took me aback. Our server had no idea how to read the table and rushed us many times through our dinner. We spent just over an hour at our table, so it was not as if we’d overstayed our welcome. What was the most alarming was the end of the evening when we paid our bills. My partner and I ALWAYS tip. When we paid our bill, the selected tip didn’t go through on the machine and the waitress turned to us immediately and angrily told us that there was no tip included. We had no idea and told them that. The couple we were there with mentioned that they had trouble selecting tip and had to click it several times in order to be recognized. We began checking to see if we had cash to leave instead and the waitress said passive aggressively “well, it’s too late now!” We had no intention of leaving without tipping so the waitress found a way to add 1 cent to the machine as a workaround. Super strange interaction, even after mentioning that our intention was of course to tip, the waitress was quite rude and it was upsetting to feel accused in this way. I’d heard good things but was disappointed with our experience.

The server was great and made the night super pleasant. The Arancini Siciliani was my favorite item on the menu it was really fresh and flavorful. Unfortunately, the Tonnarelli Carbonara pasta was a complete fail, noodles were too hard and the sauce had no salt or taste in overall. I was hoping for more from this place but was very disappointed.

I went to this place as a recommendation from a friend. I have to tell you, the gnocchi was the best gnocchi I’ve ever had. If you want an insane burst of flavour with a decadent creamy sauce, the gnocchi is the dish for you. We also ordered the Ruliano pizza which was absolutely delicious and topped ourselves off with their cannoli. The entire experience was stellar and I highly recommend this place to anyone.