Amore Trattoria

We went on Valentine’s Day… It was awful!
We always used to drive by and thought this restaurant looked nice. Service was mediocre, at best. We had two different waiters ask our orders and then both came back to confirm it– very disorganized! We also had to send back a water glass and cutlery as they were dirty! Now the food– we ordered marguerite pizza and Ceasar salad. Salad leaves were wilted and there was brown on the edges of the leaves. Also, the salad was disgusting! We were enticed by the open oven but were highly disappointed. The only flavor we tasted, on our pizza, was salt– no basil, no cheese, no tomatoes, nothing! We had two bites and left! This place was a huge disappointment.

I have come many times with my boyfriend or his family (they love it). Personally, I find it just okay. I have always been happy with their breakfast. especially the french toast or the waffles :) However, I have also tasted their pizza, soup and pasta. it was just okay. The one dish I really enjoyed was the Asiago and Red Pepper Stuffed Chicken Breast, but it was a special and not on the regular menu.
They have a small front patio that looks very inviting in the summer. The service is always good, the owner seems to always be there. The biggest problem is that it is just too crowded, and on a busy day its unbearably tight.

Came here for brunch with a friend on Sat. Restaurant was quiet for the neighbourhood. There were barely any customers and we came almost near lunch time. Service was good (I guess when it’s quiet, you would get better service). Food on the other hand was rather disappointing. I got one of the omelettes but the egg part seemed a bit dry. Also had some orange marmalade that might have been expired because I had an upset stomach for the rest of the day! Makes me wonder how fresh their ingredients are when they don’t have many customers… Waiter also didn’t know how to split the bill and ended up asking us to calculate using our phones. Prob won’t return for brunch seeing there are so many other restaurants in the area.

Service
Nothing was BAD but nothing was GOOD either. This restaurant looks nice on the inside and outside, it is even located in a busy area (Yonge and Eglinton) but why is everything so mediocre? We had a group of 20+ individuals so they had our party sit upstairs on the second floor. Holy cow this place is small, we barely had any room but I’ll blame that on the structure of the table/​seats. It would have been better if they saved the table beside us as well so we could move around (I mean we had a large party and you know tips are already included) but I’m sure they had to maximize their venue. Obviously with such a big group it would take some time for all of us to order, but could they not offer us some bread first? Another thing is paying took forever. Could the restaurant not have more than 1 server to speed up the process? Also, our waiter offered us cheese after our meals were half finished. Like… what?
Food
Looks pretty good once again but the taste is not worth its price. First of all the bread was just laying on some table (for I don’t know how long) so it was not warm. I’ve had better bread at Chinese bakeries that sell sausage buns lols. The olive oil was disgusting — thick and smelled like plastic (I’m just trying to say it was too bleh). My friend noted that the mussel were too sour. Our soup came late and was depressing, even Campbell Soup would give it a thumbs down. The soup costed us $ 6 – 7, not only was the bowl size small but it had almost no taste. The main dish was so disappointing, the chicken tasted like it came defrosted from frozen food. Sure, the food would be okay if they costed half its price but at $ 20+…no lols.

Love this place! I’ve been eating here for years and its always been consistent. The owner is usually around and he’s super friendly and really helpful. Very nice and intimate atmosphere, never have trouble getting a table or reservation.
The food is wonderful! There is a huge menu with so many options anyone can find something to eat. The quality of the food is really great, very tasteful and they will always make substitutions or changes if need be. I’ve had the salads, All fantastic (Caprese is my favorite it’s got a really nice balsamic on it and fresh tasting ingredients). The pastas are all incredible and super hearty. And the pizzas are really fabulous, I can never decide between the pizzas and pastas that’s how good they both are. The only complaint is that the bread basket is always a little hard and stale tasting, (it’s never been soft) but we usually save our appetite for the food.
The service is always very attentive and friendly. I’ve been there so many times and NEVER once have I had a mistake in my order. All in all this is a fantastic place and its not over priced!

Kinda tacky. Not really authentic Italian. Place was clean. Friendly but very basic service. Food was average at best. I had the White Bass which was OK but portion wasn’t great. My fiancée has the carbonara; sauce was bland and while there was ample bacon there were no scallions /​onions or anything else to jazz it up. The wood-​fired pizza menu was fairly long, so maybe that’s their strong suit? The only bright spot for us was the prices; it was rather inexpensive for a restaurant in the Yonge & Eglinton area, but we would have happily paid more for better quality.

Wow, was this bad! I work in hospitality and the lacklustre experience of my brunch was atrocious, their tightly confined seating in this restaurant was reminiscent of a sardine can when they forced everyone into the front section leaving less than a foot and a half between tables, romantic?
The flavourless food really didn’t help them either and neither did the poor service. It was clear that they bought pre sliced meat and didn’t really know anything about smoked salmon or eggs or that hollandaise should taste like something and not be a watery mess.
The bumbling staff made me nuts, failing to clear tables, bring food, refills, bills or anything in a timely fashion was insulting. There was four of them and none of them seemed like they wanted to work together or get anything done except to have sour looks on their faces.
I couldn’t imagine coming back to this place and reminds me of other pretentious, overrated restaurants on the danforth. Seriously needs an overhaul, hopefully their dinner/​lunch is better but I won’t risk trying it any time soon!

Wull niy come back. Salty not cooked pasta. Drank 4 glasses of water to force the food down. Pricing was okay.

Friendly and attentive service that wasn’t overbearing. Intimate spot that’s great for dates or casual dining. Delicious food that to me, is authentically Italian. Great location, vast menu that offers lots of choices. Would definitely go back.

Enjoyed the the antipasti but the main course «seafood risotto» could have been much better — small portion size and looked overdone

I ordered the Prosciutto antipasti for an appetizer and the Vitello Parmigiana (Veal Parmesan) entrée.
The prosciutto was good, though a bit tough. But you can’t go wrong with cured ham, asiago cheese and melon. The fruit was especially sweet so this was a satisfactory appy.
The veal was less interesting. The marinara sauce was a bit bland, and the meat tough which always surprises me with veal (the whole point is that this is a tender meat). However Amore was generous with the cheese and sauce, and the bread pairing.
Overall, this worked in a moment of desperate craving for Italian food, but it’s nothing I would recommend or try again.

OMG～it was soooooo good! Italian style steamed mussels – cozze, totally different with French one, used spring onion and tomato instead of shallots, drizzle with lemon then use the bread to suck all the juice~amazing~ My favorite is the seafood risotto，rich and creamy, but you still can taste all different flavor in it~ the last one is pasta de amore~ fantastic pasta, unlike other Italian restaurant make their pasta all red, full of tomato. very light flavor brings out all the freshness in seafood. love it!

I woke up last Sunday with an intense desire to have brunch. I never have these cravings nor do I do brunch. I am an early riser and tend to have a fruit smoothie, like a I regularly do, for breakfast. But I decided to indulge this unusual taste and headed to Yonge & Eglinton to find a brunch spot.
I chose Amore because it had a table free in its patio. I ordered the French toast. I’ve made these exact French toasts at home with the egg cooked and spread throughout the bread. It was delicious. The whipped butter was soft and rich — something I could never achieve. The right amount of syrup in its toy sterling silver serving dish to the side.
I ordered tea and was left unimpressed. It was Lipton tea. Packaged milk & cream containers.
But the service was phenomenal. I had a young, peppy, good looking server. He made sure I had hot water in my tea pot. He came to check on me on several occasions while never being intrusive. Overall, he was attentive without being intrusive. He seemed happy to be doing his job. He did a fantastic job! I only wished I could have taken him home with me!

Calamari Fritti had soft delicate batter and a delicious garlic dipping sauce. It could use more salt, but I was satisfied.
I had the daily special — Pesce and it had a very nice lime avocado butter sauce on Alaskan Plaice and rice. It was tasty — really soft and smooth, a good pairing of a light fish with avocado.

This review is for delivery pizza… we received a menu in the mail and decided to give’r a shot. And we weren’t terribly impressed, particularly with the Valentino pizza (goat cheese, spinach, prosciutto, green olives). It just wasn’t very good at all. Sorry Amore! (But the tiramisu was delish)

Real wood fired Neopolitan pizzas in a quaint setting with a large menu.

Solids threes all around. Came here for a family function. Had a pizza with salami, mushrooms and some other things. Was decent. My gfs pasta was good but nothing special. Waiter seemed a bit confused. There are better if pricier options in the area «zucca «cough cough.

My 3 stars should be read as «Fine.»
3 friends, 3 pizzas, 3 stars. Just fine. Everything was cooked «fine.» It tasted «fine.» The service was «fine.» Will I rush back? Nope, but if someone invites me, I’ll probably say — you guessed it — «fine.»

A few weeks back I had a very good lunch meeting at this little bistro located just north of Yonge and Eglington.
It really is a beautiful spot, simply decorated with 2 floors of seating, an advantage for busier nights — aka no shortage of seating. The space is kept warm and warms our bellies with a Wood burning pizza oven open for us all to see. Seeing this excited me for my lunch ahead!
This was until I saw the specials on the lunch menu. After much deliberation I decided on having the blackened Fish special with mixed veggies and rice. Ya that’s right, I had the option to go Pizza but went healthy instead.
The Fish was excellent, fall apart with a fork — cooked beautifully, 2 generous pieces and yes spiced and cooked to a blackened perfection! The Veggies were plentiful a huge portion of bok choi, sliced carrots, and grilled peppers. However, the rice was horribly cooked, stuck together, dry and unseasoned not really a great addition to the dish.
Price for lunch special was $ 18.95, reasonable considering the higher end style of the venue.
Looking forward to returning to carb out on their pizza and pastas they sounded delish!
3.5 star overall in my books!

My previous review explained my dismay about this place:
* Wine that had been left opened for several days
* Rancid olive oil on the table
* Mediocre food
The positive things: pasta and garlic bread.
Even after a disappointing visit, I decided to give them another chance with their wood-​fired pizzas.
Today’s lesson: having a wood oven doesn’t mean you know how to make good pizza! The pizza crust was thin and soggy. You can’t pull a single piece out of the box without it falling apart.
When I called, I asked if there was a delivery minimum or delivery charge. She said the delivery charge was $ 1.99. I assumed that meant there was no delivery minimum. I asked the total: just under $ 20. If there was a delivery minimum, you would assume that 1. their terrible website would display it; or 2. they would mention it on the phone – they had several chances (when I initially asked if there was one, and when I asked what the total was). She also hung up on me when I was mid-​sentence. And I’m not soft-​spoken either so either she heard me and didn’t care or was in a rush. I was asking when I could expect it. I figure it can’t be too long, and I’m sure she was in a rush so I got over it. She was probably more socially awkward than rude.
The pizza arrives pretty quickly. After paying and tipping, the guy tells me that next time there’s a delivery minimum of $ 25 (my order came to $ 20). I said that I asked the woman on the phone and she didn’t mention anything. He said that there is a delivery minimum and that it was on the website. I told him I looked at the website when ordering and that it wasn’t there. He insisted that it was on the website. I insisted that it wasn’t. He again insisted that it was, so I decided to end it there and said «now I know for next time» so that the argument would end. As if there would be a next time. Did that really just happen? How unprofessional.
As if you’d even know what’s on your website. No one’s touched that thing since 2008 (though it looks like it’s more from 1998).
I have provided a screenshot of their «lovely» delivery page that does not display that there is a delivery minimum (in case they decide to change it all of a sudden):
Here’s the actual link:
I will never spend a dime at their store again for the following reasons:
* Extremely rude customer service: you don’t hang up on your customer (I got over that one), you don’t argue with them about a delivery minimum (especially when you’re wrong). smart to do it after I tipped him though, I wanted to take the tip back…
* Soggy pizza that falls apart and tastes cheap. Cheap mozzerella, and if the chicken was grilled it was either done so several days ago or in a factory.
* Really old wine if you order by the glass. so disgusting I refused to get it.
* RANCID (no word of a lie) olive oil sitting on the table. Go ahead… Go there and taste it and tell me I’m wrong. It isn’t rancid by a week or so either, try months or years.
The cons definitely outweigh the pros. There is no shortage of good Italian restaurants in the city. Even La Vecchia up the road is better.
These people deserve 1 star for having low quality food that probably won’t pass a health check (e.g. rancid olive oil), several day old wine, soggy pizza that falls apart, and the worst being the rude and unprofessional customer service.
Coles Notes: I knew the food was mediocre from the first time around and that they were terrible in some domains (rancid olive oil, days-​old wine) but I decided to give them a try anyway because they have a wood burning stove, to be disappointed yet again with their soggy pizza, and then arguing with the delivery guy.
«Amore» means love… Based on all the Unilocal reviews I wonder how successful I’d be at launching a class action suit against them for false advertising. This community definitely has no amore for Amore!
I guess «Old Wine, Rancid Olive Oil, Soggy Pizza and Bad Service Trattoria» won’t sell as well!!!