Mangia & Bevi

I tried their brunch sampler menu the other day. It’s pretty hard to find as it’s hidden inside an office building. The restaurant in itself isn’t too shabby. It’s a bit small so if you have a big group, you’re probably going to be really cramped together.
I tried their pizza which was delicious, extremely thin crust which I liked. Their sandwiches were also really good. I have no idea what they did to it but the crispiness combined with the bacon and sauce just made it soooo good. I also got to try their french toast which was ok. Nothing too special about it. Out of everything I tried, I actually liked their sandwiches the most.
This place is probably best to hit if you want a casual lunch/​brunch. Just remember, their brunch is only available on Saturdays.

Came here the other day to try out the brunch menu. The restaurant is a bit hard to find at first as it is tucked away. The restaurant itself is quite nice. It has an industrial type look and has a good amount of seating (combination of stools, chairs and benches). The servers were very friendly. As I had attended as apart of a Unilocal event I had the opportunity sample a wide variety of their items all of which were delicious — especially the pizza. I would come back if I was in the area.
Feedback: To make the restaurant easier to find it may be helpful to have a sign on King street directing customers to the store. I have seen many other restaurants do this effectively.

My favourite Italian in the city. Discovered it when my brother lived in the area about 5 years ago, he moved out and we would still all drive down here from other parts of Toronto to congregate. I’m partial to the Burina Pizza — have a hard time ordering anything else. Great décor and vibe, awesome service.

This place is good for a casual lunch or dinner for either a small or large group. If you’re a couple or group of 4 – 6, you probably don’t need a reservation. For larger groups, there’s a high top table that fits about 8 – 10 people and a room that fits over 20 people. This place is a bit hidden — located on Ontario Street just north of King St. East.
Food: ⁴⁄₅
— Favourites are the Bufalina salad ($ 19 — which could be shared with 2 or 3 people to start) and the Carbonara ($ 18)
— also tried the Commendatore ($ 19 — sausage, spinach, leeks, pistachios, cream) and Affumicata ($ 19 — spicy sausage, tomato sauce) pastas which were also good but preferred the Carbonara
— Tiramasu was also good ($ 8)
— The portions are pretty large and I usually can’t finish a pasta plate
— Can’t comment on the pizzas which I haven’t tried
Service: ⁵⁄₅
— friendly and attentive
— food comes out fairly quickly
Location & Ambiance: ³⁄₅
— not located close to any other restaurants or bars
— inside is a bit brightly lit, not well-​decorated
— it’s on the lower level of an office building and the washroom is in a hall outside of the restaurant in the main building
— there’s usually just enough people — not overly busy or crowded and you will most likely not have to wait for a table
It’s not a trendy or dressy restaurant, but more of the go-​to spot on your way home from work (if you live closer to the east-​end) when you don’t feel like cooking and want some good italian comfort food. I would recommend if you’re close to the area or you’re looking for a restaurant for a large group.

Très bonnes pizzas ! Assez bondé donc il né faut pas hésiter à réserver. Ambiance détendue. «Best pizza in town» dit une affiche à l’entrée, oui c’est possible.

Came here for a lunch for a table of 6, on a wednesday around 1pm and luckily there was no wait. Tucked inside an office building, with a coca cola-​isque sign on side on the outside, it can be hard to find.
Got a caprese salad to start, the balsamic dressing was really good and the cheese, tomatoes and arugula felt fresh. Then got the Commendatore pasta ($ 19), it came with spiral pasta (I do wish they tell you want type of pasta on the menu) It was delicious a mix of ground sausage with lots of pistachios in a cream sauce, it wasn’t overly salty and just really hit the spot. The portion was large. You can also ask for a bunch of hot sauces and chili flakes which made it even better.
Would definitely come back to try their other pastas and I really want to try their pizza!
fyi — Sparkling water is $ 2.50 per person and bread is an extra $ 2

Great quality pasta and the sauce in the pomodoro was delicious! Staff were also super friendly and accommodating. I was a bit disappointed that the prices in the menu were jacked up from the menu on their website though. The amazing pomodoro that I had made up for the prices on the menu though!

Quite delicious pizza! Someone from work made a reservation here and even though we worked right across the street for almost a month, most of us had never heard of this place before.
When we got there, we were the only people in the restaurant even though it was past 6pm. I guess that is pretty early for dinner, but still.
We had a wonderful blue haired gentleman seat us and take our orders. He was quite genial and was great with giving suggestions about what to order. We placed our orders, and were given some bread with olive oil and balsamic vin. It was pretty tasty.
We got our food and boy was it good! The pizza that I got was AMAZING! It was thin crust (which I usually don’t like), but this pizza was top notch. They had fresh parm to put on the dishes as well as three dishes of red peppers.
I had half my pizza left over for dinner the next night. It was just as good night 2 as it was the first night!
The only reason that I give this place 4 instead of 5 stars was because after we were given our food and asked if we needed anything else, our server disappeared for a while. He finally came back and gave us our check. About ¹⁵⁄₂₀ minutes later, we had all finished our meals and were just antsy to get going, but we couldn’t find him… we finally had to go and waive him down. He said he had forgotten we were even back there.
As pizza was all I tried, that is all I can personally attest to. The people in the group who had the pasta staid that it was good, but nothing to rave about… I would definitely go and have their pizza again!

I really wanted to like this place as there were so many good reviews here, but it was far from what I expected it to be. I came here for dinner with a couple friends on a week night. Our server was very attentive and kindly explained to us the menu specials which lead me high hopes for this place. While we were waiting for our drinks, one of my friends spotted a couple of tiny crawling faux friends (aka bugs) on the corner of the floor. Now I can tolerate one as it may have just crawled into the restaurant, but seeing a number of them in one area? That to me is definitely not a one off.
As for the food, the pasta portions seem to be just right for my friend and the pizza size was extremely generous, so there was food left for take out. We were offered a piece of chocolate each with the bill which we thought was a nice touch, however don’t think we would be back here again.