Boccone Trattoria Veloce

Ate here twice: the pasta sauces are straight out of a Sysco vat and the pasta is overcooked. Service is not great. This place has only got location going for it, otherwise it would be out of business in a month. A subpar experience at best.

I flew to Saint John this afternoon and had an early lunch at Boccone Trattoria Veloce, my go-​to restaurant at the airport, before my flight.
I ordered what I usually get there … a Calabrese pizza without the chilli flakes. As usual, it was delicious. There was a spot where it was burnt … too close to the over wall perhaps?
While the staff wasn’t unfriendly, they weren’t friendly either. As the depressed-​looking hostess showed me to my table, an old dude yelled at her a couple times to smile (she didn’t). My server was the same … I didn’t expect her to be my new BFF but at least be cheerful and welcoming.

Not a bad stop if you want to fill your tummy and have some time to spare.
The panni and onion soup (soup of the day) are great.
The waitress is friendly. The only issue is very slow and not quite attentive. It is like she is hiding somewhere most of the time and if you needed anything, get it all at once b cause you might not see her for another 15min. Lucky that I came to the airport early and got time to spare. Otherwise I would probably be quite impatient with the service.

In the airport. Bright and airy. Has a bar counter. Draft beer $ 10. Stick with bottles. The chicken panini with salad was surprisingly good. Staff were attentive and friendly at the bar counter. Tv screens. A good place to kill time. And watch people. Food Prices not bad. I like the atmosphere.

I had an early flight to Halifax this morning and had breakfast at Boccone Trattoria Veloce, my go-​to restaurant at the airport, before my flight.
I ordered bacon and eggs along with a large milk. It was good.

Just a really yummy meal well above and beyond airport fare. Good solid friendly service. Price is not cheap but it is not too bad.

Really nice place. Order from the restaurant — same price as take away. You get a side salad with the panini
Get a bottle of wine if 2 people or more.
We had a good server Gautam.
I recommend this place over some of the others in T1 by D gates.

This is the worst f@&$@ service i have ever received. I simply asked to order a full pizza and all of a sudden the order taker started yelling at me to come back in 15 min. it was 10am and there was no other customers. I wasn’t sure if i had it right or if i needed to order it. i also didn’t want to end up wasting 15min for nothing. when i then went back to clarify she started getting mad at me and said come back in 15. at the 10 min mark i asked if my order was almost done. To my surprise a second lady then said we won’t have my pizza ready in 5min but that we will work on my pizza in 5min which will then take another 15min to reheat. are u kidding me? the first lady then started speaking to the other ladies in some foreign language in an irate tone that she told me to return in 15min. The owner of this joint really needs to review how these ladys are treating their customers.

Thought we would try out this Massimo restaurant while travelling through Pearson.
It did not start off very well. The hostess obviously did not want to be there. Did not even say hello simply how many. When I asked her how she was her day she did not even respond. Had I not wanted to try out the restaurant I would have simply left. Not a great impression.
Once we sat down our party ordered drinks and we began to discuss our meeting from earlier in the day. The server came by and we said we need a few minutes as we did not look at the menus. In hind sight this was not a good idea. We could not get out sever to come back. After about 10 minutes we were finally able to have her come back to take our order. Not great in an airport environment when passengers need to catch a flight.
I started with a caprese salad. The salad was excellent with plump delicious tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil and candied balsamic with olive oil. Very good appetizer which reminded me of my trip to Italy this summer.
For a main course I tried the spaghetti bolognese. I was a but surprised when I received linguine noodles. The dish was average and the noodles were over cooked. Good thing they were linguine.
One of my colleagues ordered the BT Mac and cheese with green peas and prosciutto. He devoured the dish saying it was the best Mac and cheese he has ever tasted. I gave it a try and thought it was also very good.
Another of my colleagues tried the Calabrese pizza. He was not impressed with the pizza. The thin crust was soggy and the pizza was average. He was not impressed. He only ate about ½ and left the remainder. I tried a bite and was also not impressed.
All in all the food was above average but dependant upon what you order. The service was not good.

Heard a lot about this restaurant by Massimo Capra and was looking forward to trying it out, hopeful for a bright spot of good food in the airport. On arriving we said we needed to see the gluten-​free menu which we were promptly provided. Husband ordered the tagliatelle Bolognese (the «tag boll» according to the waitress) and I ordered the garden salad with salmon. Thank goodness he had eaten here before and recognized the pasta as NOT gluten-free…an asthma attack and other symptoms would have been the result otherwise.
Everything was ok but that slip was scary; if it had been me with celiac disease, and not recognizing the non GF pasta, I would have been very I’ll.

Great restaurant and very well-​priced. I had the Pollo something (grilled chicken, roast potatoes and salad). It was exceptionally good. Way above and beyond what is expected for an airport restaurant.
YYZ has elevated its game to the point that I think its got one of the nicest airports I’ve been to in the world. Right up there with the Asian airports and Dubai.

I’ll never award five stars at an airport, but this place might be close to one anywhere else. It’s good sized, with a few high tables, bunch of standard ones and a lot of bar seating. Several large televisions for taking in the sport and just the right volume level. Quite a good selection of beers, though why you’d chose anything other than Moretti at an Italian I don’t know. Food is fresh, tasty and comes in decent portions. Service is fast and efficient without being impersonal. Prices are steep, of course, but in comparison with the competition, nothing too eye watering.

They don’t even know how to reheat a slice of pizza.
At Toronto airport two weeks ago, ordered a slice from Boccone. It was burnt to a crisp and inedible.
This week, got a slice. The woman decided that it was easier to leave the oven door open as she let the slices reheat. The slice ended up being cold on top, while the bottom and side crust was essentially dried out.
On top of that, the quality of the dough and sauce is very low. And like any airport restaurant, the prices are high.
There used to be a Pizza Pizza in this location. Pizza Pizza was FAR superior to this.
I wish they would go out of business but sadly since there are very few other options, they have no incentive to care.

Ordered the Verde pizza, for airport food I have to say it was very good. The problem was the service, to order a drink, get a menu, order food and get my bill I had to always work to flag the bartender down which you can imagine gets very irritating.

If you are looking for good breakfast then this isn’t the place I can tell you that, but if you’re in a rush then probably it is the place for you. Their breakfast is not very fresh, and the tasty is just okay I would say. I’ll probably eat from home or find another place if possible next time.

With limited time and dinner sized appetites we were seated at a table for two in the sunshine at Boccone’s so conveniently located right beside our Gate #40. Location location location! Unfortunately they were out of calamari and my other favourite bresaola but this leaves me a good reason to return (and the fact that this is without a doubt the best restaurant at Pearson and I’m a frequent flyer.) The beet salad was delicious as was the penne rose and the polpette. A glass of house red and Moretti beer, attentive and quick service and we were on our way. Delightful. We will be definitely be back.

Been here a few times while waiting for flights. Like the robusta pizza with the egg on it. Different than the usual airport food and served in decent surroundings for an airport restaurant. Tables not crammed in too tight and good seating at the bar if you are alone.
Make great coffee here too.

This place has saved my veggie bacon twice now. If you have ever spent time in the domestic terminal of Pearson, you know that vegan option can be hard to find early in the morning. I was in Pearson at 6a and starved the first time I wondered into Boccone for breakfast. They have a few vegetarian options, but none that are vegan. Starving and generally freaking out, I asked the server if there was something vegan on their menu, she talked to the Chef and came back to announce that the chef would whip something up for me. I received a mountain of sautéed veggies. This last time (a week ago) I was simply tired and hungry and looking forward to a long flight back to Vancouver and once again, the chef was able to put something together for me. I never expect people to do things like this, but greatly appreciate they are willing. Thank you Boccone! Your willingness to accommodate other diets is truly appreciated.

Think everyone can relate to the sub-​standard quality of airplane food, the daunting task of finding something that’s decent taste, really, that’s what we’re looking for, either right off the plane or getting something to bring on, despite the long lineups.
And I’ve found it.
Their Giadiniera salad simply superb, maybe a bit too heavy on the olive oil, but guess when you’ve got nothing else to do on the plane, it’s hard to complain. Best part was the crispy chick peas, roasted garlic, and roasted peppers. Wished there was a proportionate amount of mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. Glad they were easy on the onions.
I highly recommend this, worth even getting two ;)
Has its own large seating ‘patio’, thumbs up to their marketing for an experience as they put some extra décor to it.

Best place to eat (all things considered).
Pearson airport ain’t the Danforth but Boccone will make you feel half way there. While waiting in the domestic terminal I got to partake in enjoying some pizza and beer with my wife. The beer is gigantic-​humongous. I like it. Pizza is a solid choice but it is pricey. As I said, all things considered it ain’t a bad option.

I come here on a weekly basis, for a great cup of coffee before my flights. The coffee — Lavazza — is always great, the food is ok but the service, especially what I received today, could use a lot of work.
I was desperately craving an espresso con panna, and asked the girl at the register if they had whip cream. This may have sounded like a stupid question, but it had merit. However, it was treated like a stupid question and then she had the audacity to turn her back and walk away from the register as I was explaining WHY Id asked if they had whip cream!
As a result of her horrible attitude, I walked over to Starbucks, even though their espresso is not nearly as good. Then out of the corner of my eye, I see a group of servers from Boccone looking at me (some were craning to see me), with the initial server’s back to me, as she is clearly re-​creating our interaction. I waved, simply to acknowledge that I saw them, and immediately called the manager. Jude, who I spoke to, was great but clearly managing an immature group of workers not yet ready to work in the real world.
When you allow customers to walk away to your competition, even when the competitor’s product is subpar, it is a poor reflection on the establishment.
Sorry Boccone — one bad apple just ruined it for me.

The italian panini I had was cold in the middle, and completely tasteless (except for the grease.) A bottle of water was $ 6, which is pretty outrageous. The service was fast, but obviously too fast as there was no attention to quality. Stick with the nearby Molson Pub if you need to eat in Pearson, the service and food are much better for only a few dollars more.

I don’t expect good food at airports, and I’m shocked when I find excellent food, as I did here. Situated in a bright and open terminal, Boccone delivers on both atmosphere and food. I had the Giardiera salad (with roasted yellow peppers, eggplant, onion, zucchini, garlic, and arugula), which was dressed with a subtle house vinaigrette that complemented the taste and texture of the vegetables (which were cooked to perfection). Service was friendly. If you’re anywhere nearby, I’d recommend trying it.
Note that my review is for the sit-​down restaurant, not the take away counter.

I know Airport food is supposed to be expensive but gee-​wiz.
Single pizza slice with Salami topping $ 16. Small Fruit Salad $ 6. Dasani Water bottle (20 oz), $ 2.69.
While the pizza slice was larger than normal, it wasn’t that big. Where I’m from you get a whole Sicilian pie for 24 bucks. So by that calculation, the slice was about 3X above the price it would be on the streets of LI. It tasted OK, but you never quite get over the price.
The pizza would get three stars on its own but I’ve gotta subtract one star for the price.

I had some time left before my flight, and got hungry waiting, so I checked all the restaurants in the airport’s secure area. I ended up here because it’s one of only two places where you can sit down and have a look outside. It was sunny so this made the difference.
What I experienced:
Very friendly people behind the counter, giving good advice and making the day so much more enjoyable with their smile.
I decided for the salmon panini, which was tasty, and I had a nice view outside while eating it. Not so many people here as in the other diner with bar next to it.
A back draw is they have a bar for coffee and drinks, but it seems to be closed at least during the day.
Conclusion: Nice view, nice people, simple but tasty food. And as someone in the other review said, it’s an airport, so it’s as good as it can get.