Fusaro’s Kitchen

I hate Italian food. I love Fusaro’s. Yes, that good.
If I was to recommend three dishes, it would be the Arancini (I love it with the meat sauce, my wife without), the Arcritano (penne) and the polpette (I cannot resist their meatmalls and the tomato basil sauce it comes in)

I enjoyed having dinner here. Loved the vibe and the service was amazing. Food arrived quickly, but the pizza was on the cold side and the salad could have been better with some more dressing. Really enjoyed the pasta.

Amazing Italian restaurant! Went here last night for the very first time. Split a pizza and pasta with my friend. Portions are very generous. Casual, authentic Italian restaurant. If you are picky about Italian sauce, you will love it here!

Sandwich was amazing. Great spot for a quick panini with order at counter service. Top notch. Would love to go back to try the pastas as well.

Good food and affordable. I got the Bruschetta, the Siciliana (which was actually spicy!) and the Tiramisu. The sauce was some of the best I’ve had. Nice setting and friendly service. Would love to come back!

Excellent. I am from Florida and am visiting Toronto and I noticed that not only are most of the italian restaurants too pricy, they are all served with mini portions leaving any man hungry.
This restaurant has it right. Nice size portions, margarita pizza had great tangy tomato sauce and good cheese. The dough was nice as well, high quality products. My wife’s gnocchi was solid. The small Cesar salad was flavorful. Service was great and I walked out the door spending less than $ 40 Canadian after tip and that awful 13% tax they charged people in Toronto.
Absolutely recommend this place.

Clean, attentive and food was delicious. Nice ambience. I was with my 3 yr old daughter. They didn’t had crayons but immediately looked for markers and paper. Excellent service. Pasta portions are generous. They don’t have koda menu but do offer any pasta half for children for $ 6. My daughter ate all her pasta which was bolognese. I had the Vodka which also was great. Ingredients seems very fresh and food was delicious. Really nice lunch. We were very satisfied.

This small restaurant is a neighborhood gem. We were there last year and enjoyed it but with so many restaurants in our hood we just got around to going back today.
The interior is very low key and unpretentious but the menu is terrific
The daily specials are clearly listed and contain something for everyone.
We had the veal piccata special and the pasta bolognese along with a Caesar salad appetizer that was so large that even with two people sharing there was still enough for a third.
The value is amazing for the quality of the food and the serving staff were very friendly and made the whole experience totally enjoyable.

pastas are good!

How come I’ve never heard of this delicious place before?! I just had the most hearty and tasty bowl of pasta that was perfect on a chilly Fall day.
I ordered the fiorentina — rigatoni with spinach and chicken in a tomato basil sauce. I substituted the chicken for sausages and it was a gooood call. The sausages tastes really fresh and juicy. The rigatoni was cooked perfectly al dente. But the star of the dish was definitely the pasta sauce. Definitely not ur average joe tomato sauce, you can really taste all the ingredients cooked thoroughly into it and it is amazing. I would come back in a heartbeat just for the sauce.
Their pizza also looks really enticing and will be back to try it — so glad to have found this place. They got themselves another regular!

Best sauce period! Never had sauce as good as Fusaros! I recommend this place all the time for pasta lovers. Delicious! !!

Yum! I love their sandwiches. I’ve had them a couple of times and they’re always delicious. I had them for takeout. Always served with a side salad, nicely packaged and full of flavour. Quality ingredients paired beautifully!
I would definitely recommend this place to others.

I’ve been to Fusaro’s 5 – 6 times in the past year, and it has quickly become one of my favourite Italian restaurants downtown. Quality food for great value, with a casual atmosphere right at Richmond/​Spadina.
My favourite menu item to order is the Linguini ai Fruitti di Mare — the pasta tastes fresh and not drenched in sauce and oil. They also give generous portions of seafood in addition to the pasta. I also highly recommend the calamari as an appetizer; it is some of the most delicious calamari in Toronto! The calamari is not fried (which I prefer, much smoother) and served with butter/​lemon sauce that is delicious.
Highly recommend this place for reasonably priced, casual dining.

We walk by Fusaro’s all the time and see the place always buzzing with people. Now we have finally had the chance to try it out. Great Italian food!!!
Food: 5 stars
Arancini — deep fried arborio rice filled with mozzarella topped with tomato sauce.
— So good!!! Giant rice ball with lots of cheese that’s nicely melted and gooey inside. The sauce was good — good for dipping the bread they serve you. This dish is so popular that they run out of this quickly (We were there at 7pm and there were 3 left for the night! The server had to check with the kitchen if they still had it before we ordered). So if you’re craving for this, better beat the rush!
Acritano — penne, chicken and mushrooms in a creamy garlic sauce.
— Large serving size. It had a lot of mushrooms and chicken pieces in it. The sauce was yummy!
Margherita pizza
— Authentic Italian pizza. Very good!
Service: 3 stars
We came for Friday dinner — the place was packed! We were lucky to get there early enough to beat the rush and get a table outside. There were two servers for the patio tables. Our server was nice and friendly. However, I did have to ask for my water to be refilled several times. She didn’t bring us the glass pitcher of water like the other tables had. Also, when we asked the other server for our bill (because our server wasn’t around) she didn’t help us and had us wait for our server instead.
Overall, Fusaro’s is a definite must-​try if you’re craving great authentic Italian food! Price was reasonable. Large serving portions. No wonder this place is always packed!

Fusaro’s is pretty great. I’ve never had a bad experience with them food-​wise or service wise (though I think I’ve only ever eaten in once or twice).
Their pasta is always good (though I always get the same one or two dishes). Always tastes the same even at both locations.
Prices and portions are reasonable as well.

I feel like my reviews are going downhill since the first. This will be my last, as it’s my last time at this place. Their lunch was always bad, but their dinner was incredible. We came here weekly and really enjoyed this as «our spot».
The new chef that you just hired is terrible. The bruschetta had so much garlic I didn’t even eat it (and I love garlic), the pasta was bad and it didn’t have the ingredients it was supposed to (the waitress said he forgot the scallops in the pasta, but they didn’t forget to charge me), and my husbands pasta was disgusting. We didn’t finish our meals, told the server it was not good and that we would not be back (she knew we were regulars), and were told «see you around». This is not how to run a business.
I would not recommend. If you are regulars, watch out for the changes. If you are the owner, be careful of your future and fix the issues. If you do fix them, write to me as I will come back; I really loved your place and I am so sad that my long term venture with your restaurant is over.

Came by yesterday for a date and it was just perfect. Although the store was not really that busy, the pastas that we ordered came at a great portion and it’s quality… Was definitely something I could not recreate at home. There was a great balance of herbs and flavour on my chicken penne and our waiter was quick to serve us water and made sure everything was amazing.
I asked for some hot sauce for the pasta and instead we got some nice chili oil that went very well with the meal :) would definitely come back again
Price: around 15 – 20 per dish

Friend and I had a fantastic dinner at this little Italian kitchen. Authentic Italian food served up in a simple, non pretentious setting. The servers are friendly and personable as well as knowledgeable about the menu.
Portions are quite large for pizza and pasta. They don’t skimp out one bit. I had the house chardonnay which was great and only $ 6 for the glass. We spent about $ 40 for two entrees and one glass of wine. We left feeling very satisfied.

After a terrible experience at another nearby restaurant, this place was a breath if fresh air. We went on a Sunday afternoon for lunch. There was no wait, and pleasantly greeted by the wait staff.
My friend and I were on our way to the film festival and we let our waiter (Doug) know we were on a timeline. He put our orders in and got the bill ready for us. We both ordered the Florentine brunch option. The poached eggs were delicious and the tomato sauce heavenly.
I will definitely be back for another meal!

Fusaro’s is a decent Italian lunch-​spot. I have only tried the pasta options, since the paninis sit out on the counter. The pasta dishes that I have tried include the alla vodka, the salsiccia e rapini, the acritano, and the gnocchi. The acritano and gnocchi are my favorites. I’m not usually a gnocchi fan, but their potato gnocchi is soft and tasty.
Fusaro’s gets very busy during the noon lunch-​hour, and you can wait 15 minutes or more.
Update: I have tried the chef’s special risotto and was not impressed. I’ve had better risotto elsewhere.
Tip: There are 2 lines. One for those waiting to order and pay, and one to pick-​up.