Marinella

Marinella is an amazing family owned Italian restaurant with a great al dente pasta. It has a great selection of food and drinks. The service was amazing, and the waitress was very nice and knew the menu really well. Its a bit pricy but why not if its every once in a while. Food: 1. The pizza margarita was beyond reason, it had every element of a great pizza. The dough was outstandingly soft from the inside and crispy from the outside. And it was Cheeeezzzzyyyyyy. eating this pizza takes on a trip to Italy and back. 10/10 2. The Shrimp Marinella made by their signature in house white sauce was rich in flavour and it was mouth washing. Its a small portion and its a bit pricy but worth it. 9/10 3. Fettuccine Chicken Alfredo Amazing sauce amazing pasta. Its a really unique and good dish. The chicken wasn’t really flavoured or spiced well. 8.5/10 4. Penne Arrabiata Classic dish with a really great spice into the sauce. 7/10 5. Veal Parmigiana Its a great dish because it combines a protein and pasta for those meat lovers like myself. The veal was cooked well but the breading wasn’t crispy enough and it had nothing special. You can customize the pasta sauce that comes with it for additional $2 Good dish overall but nothing special for the price ( 6.8/10 ) 6. Catch of the day It was a fish fillet lemon and herbs spice. I have admit its a dry pasta sauce but was amazing!!! 8/10 7. Mushroom Risotto Well cooked Risotto that is full of flavour and perfectly salted. 8/10 *** Something very odd happened, but they would refuse to give us the vinegar and and oil bottle so we can pour for ourself so that we can dip it with the bread. They get it for you in a small bowl but you cant mix the bread with both oil and vinegar due to their immiscibility so you are basically just soaking the bread with oil and not much liquid. The bread was cold and not really fresh.

Awesome fresh pasta and delicious pasta sauces. The lobster was really good as well as the mushroom and chicken fettuccine. Came here for a birthday celebration and we shared some pickled veggies and a meat and cheese platter. Everything was amazingly delicious. Service was also great, attentive and friendly staff.

I've been here twice and will continue coming here. It's now my favourite Italian restaurant in Toronto, as I can't get enough of their rice croquettes and lobster risotto - divine, the best I've ever had. My partner had the Pappardelle Giovanni both times, which he loved. The place has a jazzy and lively atmosphere, but also has the charm for a nice date. We didn't make reservations ahead of time for our second visit, but the staff was able to squeeze us in the day of. We were kept waiting to be seated for a while when we arrived, but once we did the staff was friendly and attentive. Their risotto takes some time (about 40 mins), so I recommend ordering that as soon as you're seated if you're set on risotto.

Wow what a meal. Service was good and still quite quick for a Saturday evening. The food was outstanding. I ordered the catch of the day which was a grilled sea bass paired with pasta in a lemon cream sauce. The plate looked fairly standard/simple however the taste was phenomenal. Best meal I've had in a while. We can't wait to come back!