Il Mulino

Had a meal approx two years ago. Did not warrant the price. Thought I maybe had missed something and decide to go again for a quick dinner. We went without reservation and ask the hostess if she had room for a party of two. As she was looking into her reservation system a group of ppl came in and the hostess chose to help them before finishing with us. Not impressed by service, we chose to leave and will not be going back.

Forest Hill Village is not on Eglinton West, so please stop your misleading nonsense and rewrite your web/​social media copy.

Came here for a lovely dinner last year.
The service was fantastic and the staff were not only friendly but also helpful. The setting was dimly lit and comfortable with some ambient noise – just enough to enjoy private conversations at the table.
The food was delicious and priced as such for a place of such quality.
I will add that it was not a groupon dinner although I would imagine the groupon dinner would be just as good. A great idea if you want to try the establishment on a budget!

They charge you a 20% tip because apparently «its confusing» to people when they see a bill. Not only are you ripping me off. NOT ONLY DID i not see the server the entire service, youre also insulting me stating i would be too confused to tip myself.

I had an unreal dinner here, and I don’t say that often. In true high end cuisine, I’d grade this a little lower. Maybe a 4/​5, BUT I’m not in NY Or London, I’m a walk away from a really great meal.
Took my wife for our anniversary and fortunately the place wasn’t packed. Had some wonderful appetizers and mains. Zero complaints. Great wine list and if you go by the glass, your meal will be $ 200 tip (20%) and tax included for two. Yum yum. Oh, we didn’t have desert. We were too full!

I came to this restaurant as the ratings here on Unilocal were so high! However, I was very disappointed by my experience. Coming here on a Tuesday night, it was quiet, with only two other tables. The décor was nice and cozy. The service was great. What was terrible though, was the food! The risotto I had for appetizer was incredibly salty, the fish for my main was greasy to the point that oil was dripping and my cheese platter at the end featured a very disappointing selection — and this is coming from who LOVES cheese! I didn’t finish my main or my cheese platter.
Needless to say, i am surprised by the amazing 4.5 overall rating for Il Mulino. I came here expecting an amazing meal. I had a groupon, but even then, it was not worth the price — we ended up paying an extra $ 60 in tax (+ 2 glasses of wine) on top of the groupon price. There are far too many other places with better food for a similar price. I feel like the promotional groupon of this restaurant duped a lot of people into thinking the food is good — there was no way that the food in the quality that was served to me, could’ve garnered such high ratings.

I’ve been here so many times and every time is a treat. The restaurant is romantic and the staff is super accommodating and and makes your visit super romantic and cute.
The restaurant also has lots of promotions going on all the time (Summerlicious, Groupon etc.) so the price isn’t even that expensive if you time your visit well.
I’ve tried the risotto, lamb, mussels, and steak here. Everything’s well done but I must say that the mussels and lamb are my favourite dishes so far.
Will definitely be back soon!

Absolutely wonderful! Ordered for pickup, treated incredibly was offered drinks and they treated me as if I were a sitting customer. I brought my food home and it was absolutely specular! I was full from the yummy bread but wanted to continue eating! It is pricey but very much worth the price! I will definitely be going back!

I visited Il Mulino a few months ago and I was over the moon about how great everything was. I had a groupon voucher that entitled us to 3-​course dinner for two. We got to choose whatever we wanted off the menu with no restrictions (I highly recommend using groupons when trying out a new place). The food was fantastic, everything tastes great and came out in a timely manner. We were very satisfied.
The décor is very nice. It’s a smaller sized venue, with darker «mood lighting», it’s all very romantic and very Italian. I really really enjoyed it, it makes for a great date spot but I did see families with children here too.
The staff was probably one of my favourite parts of the experience. The waiters were absolutely amazing! They interacted with us, cracked jokes with us and ultimately made us feel very comfortable and at ease which impacted our overall experience very positively!
I would definitely come back to Il Mulino again, I had a fantastic time!

came here for my boyfriends birthday and they made it fabulous.
if you mention the dineto special they let you and your date each choose an app, entrée and dessert for $ 89. This was such a good deal considering just one app, two entrees and one dessert would have been over $ 90 anyways.
The portions were just right, the quality of food was spectacular and the overall atmosphere was lovely.
I would definitely recommend this place, esp for special dinners. Man i’m practically drooling writing this review.

Great place. Food is fantastic. The restaurant its self I found a litter dark.
Follow my 2 step program for an amazing experience.
Step 1: order the smoked duck linguine
Step 2: thank me later
The duck is even more succulent than poppy could have hoped

This is hands down the best experience I have ever had at a restaurant!
As soon as we walked we were greeted by the nicest man and the biggest smile! We were sat down and the menu was read to us. The place wasn’t too busy (a Thursday night) and our amazing servers (Astrit and Victor) made sure we were taken care of and were very entertaining and accommodating and the friendliest people I have met at a restaurant.
We had the risotto (best ever) and the duck meat (first time I have had duck meat and was not disappointed at all). We were told about the perfect wine that went VERY well with our food. Finally ended the night with tiramisu!
Overall a great night, because of the AMAZING food and even better workers!
Thank you for a great night!

My husband & I decided to have our Valentine’s dinner last night to avoid the set menus offered by most restaurants on Valentine’s day. We had originally chosen & made a reservation at Blu but then chose Il Mulino based on its fantastic reviews & menu choices. My husband & I were really looking forward to this dinner & a chance to have a quiet evening alone together.
The restaurant’s décor IS very nice. The arched ceiling & chandeliers make it a beautiful location for special occasions & the tables being well spaced apart makie it a lovely spot for couples to have a romantic dinner. We arrived at 7:30 p.m. and were, at that point, one of six couples in the place.
Our waiter, Fernando, promptly came to our table with a basket of a delicious Rosemary toasted bread. We decided to order a bottle of wine to accompany our meal. Their selection of wines was vast offering many choices from different regions around the world. The Italian red wine list alone was nine pages long though most bottles were over $ 100. We decided on the 2010 Chianti «Riserva» Sensi ($ 67) which was perfect for our dinner choices of Agnello del Fornaio $ 44.95 (Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb in a Pommery Mustard Sauce) & Lombata Di Vitello $ 38.95 (12 oz Grilled Veal Chop with Roasted Shallots & Port Reduction).
We started our meal splitting the appetizer Mozzarella e Pomodori
$ 16.95 (Fresh Bufala Mozzarella, Vine Ripened Tomatoes and Fresh Basil Drizzled with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and a Balsamic Reduction). It was very good BUT we were quite surprised at the portion size, Considering the price, we were expecting more than three small slices of tomato & cheese. A disappointing start to an even more disappointing meal to come.
After some time, our main course arrived. The vegetables were done to perfection & the sauces on both the veal & lamb were delicious. Although both meats had a nice flavour, both were rather tough & the lamb was underdone. I asked for medium rare but some parts of my lamb were almost raw while the rest was very rare. If the waiter had bothered to come back to the table & asked how our meals were, we would have mentioned it but at that point the restaurant was getting very busy & we were having a hard time flagging him down. We were starting to feel ignored & quite frankly invisible, not something one expects at a restaurant of this calibre.
At around 9 p.m. we asked for a dessert menu. And yes, we had to flag the waiter down to ask as we were still being ignored. I ordered a cappuccino & chocolate biscotti & my husband also ordered a biscotti, The waiter brought my cappuccino & after about 15 minutes we wondered whether he had forgotten about the biscotti. I had wanted to have the biscotti with my cappuccino which by that time I had finished. The waiter said it would be out soon but that it takes time? At that point I assumed they must be baking the biscotti fresh or that they presented it in some special manner. Moments later the waiter brought the two biscottii, They were nothing special, similar to biscotti one gets from Starbucks. Perhaps they needed time to thaw?
By 9:30 p.m. we had had enough so asked for the bill. We dine out a lot & usually leave at least a 20% tip. When we choose to dine at a finer establishment, we expect a level of service to match. We did not get that level of service so tipped accordingly,
The evening had started out great but quickly went downhill. As we left I felt very upset that we had just spent over $ 200 of our hard earned money on a mediocre dinner & poor service. I know this restaurant gets rave reviews & maybe we just hit it on a bad night. In any case, we won’t be back anytime soon.
Thanks Il Mulino for making this years Valentine’s dinner one we would rather forget!

Had dinner here on a Thursday night. Went in with groupon deal (89 dollars for 3 course meal for 2). There was no separate menu for groupon-​ers. We could choose anything from the menu. I had the grilled calamari while hubster had the anti-​pasti platter. These were sizable portions. For mains, we chose rack of lamb as the smoked duck linguine. The duck was nicely done and left me wondering why I don’t order duck more often. For dessert, we got the molten lava cake, which was fairly standard as well as the lemon deep dish pie, which was quite nice.
The service was quite patchy. Initially quite good as we were one of three couples in the restaurants at 7:30pm. However, as the night progressed, there were only 2 waiters for up to 10 tables. There wasn’t even a check in following the delivery of mains for salt&ground pepper. This definitely brought down the overall experience.

If I could give this place 6 stars I would. Right when we entered, we received the WARMEST welcome! The food we ordered was delicious and recommend the risotto ai funghi, Linguine all’Anatra, and tiramisu. The server, Astrik (sp?) and Victor were phenomenal with customer service. Not a flawed first experience in any way. Will definitely be back.

I visited this restaurant a few weeks ago and I fell in love, a great place to bring your significant other or if you’re looking for more of a romantic/​intimate setting.
For dinner I had the linguine all’anatra which features smoked duck, mushrooms in jus cream sauce. One of the best pasta dishes I’ve ever had! Not a usual fan of duck but il mulino has got me converted. The smokiness of the duck almost had it tasting like something else, it was the best duck I’ve ever eaten. A great option is that you can order any main in an appetizer portion in case you’re a light eater!
As read in other reviews, it is highly recommended to make reservations ahead of time as there is limited seating. I visited on a Monday and it was nearly packed!

Came back to the resto for my bf’s bday, I made reservations with them and made sure to tell them I had a deal. They didn’t talk to me any differently or change of attitude either. (Some restaurants can be a bit judgey when it comes to deal vouchers). We got there around 6. Restaurant was pretty much empty. The servers are great, the customer service never changed since our first visit. Very attentive and quick to move dishes to next course.
We ordered: anti pasto platter + seafood risotto
Mains: rack of lamb + braised short rib
Dessert: chocolate lava cake + cheesecake
Drinks: two glasses of white wine
The service and the food is what keeps bringing us back. We’re a big fan of this restaurant and recommend it to everyone we know.

Second time we have been here. Among the best Italian restaurants in Toronto.
Their rosemary & olive oil focaccia /​bread appetizer is absolutely delicious.
Grilled calamari (wonderfully flavourful, without being rubbery) had a delicious smoky flavour, and beef carpaccio appetizers also amazing. The carpaccio was a deft preparation of a classic dish: the beef was not bland but nicely spiced and set well against the lemon, oil and arugula notes. Very delicate and tasty!
The pastas are very flavourful (we had lobster linguine, gnocchi, and smoked duck with mushroom), and homemade, though not in-​house. In our opinion both dishes displayed a depth of flavour and attention that would make them at home in any better Italian restaurant in Manhattan. For sure.
For entrees we also had the lamb and steak with Marsala sauce, and veal. the steak was maybe slightly over the requested medium rare, but it was no more than medium and the difference was not missed. Very good and flavourful beef. The sides were nothing to write home about but still good. The pastas by far are what you have to order, if you can’t have both.
The tiramisu for dessert was classic and well-​made.
We haven’t been disappointed in our visits here. We actually came here on a groupon (which is a steal considering the quality of the meal), but would readily come back for full-​priced meal (albeit with mains on the pricey side).
Staff were very attentive and with good sense of humour. We look forward to coming back.

Went here on a Groupon — what a great deal! We ate some fantastic food and received some fantastic service (which isn’t always there when you dine Groupon-​style because I’m guessing people forget that you should tip on the full value of the meal and not the Groupon itself).The restaurant itself has a great ambiance, dim-​lit and nicely decorated.
— The starter bread is crispy and delectable, unlike any I have ever had at an Italian restaurant. It’s drizzled with olive oil and herbs. Sooo yummy!
— For apps, we shared the gnocchi & the antipasti plate. Both were really good! I especially liked the seafood (calamari & shrimp) on the antipasti plate.
— For mains, we had the lobster linguine and the rack of lamb. Both were delicious. The lamb was somehow a little bit crispy on the outside but the inside was melt-​in-​your-​mouth good! A perfect balance.
— Desserts were tiramisu and the cheesecake. Both were delicious but I especially loved the tiramisu.
We were talking to the owner and he was telling us how they buy everything locally to support neighbouring businesses which I thought was great. Everyone who worked there was really friendly and attentive. I would definitely go back!

I bought a teambuy for this restaurant several weeks back and decided to go use it before it expired.
My first impression of the restaurant was very good! It’s a nice quaint little restaurant that was a little difficult for me to reach at first. The ambiance was very nice. It was dimly lit to give a nice romantic atmosphere. Some might argue it was too dark but I found it to be just fine as I was on date with my gf. This is definitely a dressy/​classy restaurant without the huge crowd.
I ordered the Carpaccio Valtellina which had shavings of parmigiano cheese drizzled with lemon, arugula and extra virgin olive oil. The beef was marinated nicely; added with the combination of the cheese, and arugula complimented the overall flavour of this dish. I certainly enjoyed this dish but I wouldn’t say it was spectacular.
I tried my gf’s appetizer the Calamari Amalfitani Grilled Calamari, Moroccan Black Olives, Fresh Tomatoes and Lemon juice in a White Wine Sauce. This dish, I would have to say it was absolutely delicious. I definitely wish I had ordered this as I felt the calamari was cooked to the perfect tenderness and marinated in a tomato was which was to die for. Next time I come I’m ordering THAT!!!
My main course was the bison short rib which had some truffle oil which was beautifully presented! I had my doubts at first as I was using my teambuy coupon, but as soon as the waiter set the dish down I was blown away. The bison short rib was marinated in a tasty sauce (don’t know what sauce =(sorry) that wasn’t overwhelming and tasted delicious! I was glad that the chef added just the right amount of truffle oil so it didn’t overpower the taste of the meat. I had a side of sweet potato mash which normally I don’t like but combining the sauce from the short rib with the sweet potato mash i found it to be quite pleasant.
For dessert I had a nice apple strudel that came with a vanilla bean gelato. It was ok. The pastry part of the strudel was a nice and crunchy and absorbed the flavour of the apple well… I’m not normally a dessert person but it was good nonetheless
Conclusion:
I would DEFINITELY come back here as a regular customer… the service was great! food was great! atmosphere was great! what’s not to like? Quality of food served I would say is comparable to Auberge du pommier or North 44 except without the crowd. This is my new favourite Italian restaurant and I would definitely recommend this hidden gem to anyone.
In other words. The food here was like, sooo goood… like SOOO GOOD…