Enoteca Sociale

1288 Dundas St W, Toronto
(416) 534-1200

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Ava Campbell

Italian style, charcoal grilled food is good, I will come again next time 😜

Ema Hazra

We had an amazing experience here! Food was perfect - they are able to make any pasta dish gluten free as they make their own gluten free pasta from scratch, and it’s by far the best I’ve ever tasted. Our server Isabella was so kind and attentive as well :)

Nadia Bashir

We shared some apps and a pasta and the food was sooo delicious! Made even better with the attentive and cheerful staff! If you’re looking for excellent Italian food - I would highly recommend Enoteca Sociale!!

W A

The patio under the trees was stunning on a nice spring night. That alone was worth the check. The mule I had was also excellent.

Unfortunately I found the flavors in our appetizer (stuffed artichoke) and mains (lamb pasta, agnolotti) to be quite unbalanced, bordering on unpleasant at times. I like bold flavors, but this just seemed to miss the mark. All subjective of course.

The service was very slow, likely due to an event happening simultaneously. I can deal with that, but the waitstaff was ambivalent about it and didn’t update us until prompted. It was a bit odd.

Overall I don’t feel negatively about the place because of the patio ambiance, but the food and service wasn’t for me.

Carloes Francis

Minimum 18% tipping policy. If the service is poor it’s still 18%. If there’s a minimum then it’s part of your bill and not a tip. Tipping is at the discretion of the customer. No thank you for this policy and this restaurant.

Gabriela Jacquelina

This restaurant was 10s across the board. Came here for lunch with my mom this afternoon and we left thoroughly pleased, satisfied and impressed.

From Nigel’s warm greeting, to the beautiful interior, to the affordably priced, varied and DELICIOUS lunch menu, to the brilliant cocktails, to the stellar service by Michelle, and Frankie’s elegance
I fell in love with this place.

They are doing everything so so right, I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who is looking for quality and service.

Thank you!

Andrew Keenan

The ceci alla zozzona is an absolute must! A mix of all the great Roman pastas but its chickpeas and gluten free? This is a game changer!

Sin Yi Kwok

So delicious!!!!
I can’t use the words to describe!
Thx for little surprise for celebrating birthday!

Marianne Michaud-CÎté

The food and service was amazing! We will definitely be back!

Diya Saigol

Food was excellent, exceeded my already high expectations. The only downside is the tables were tiny and seating very squished/close together
 I considered knocking a star for this but decided to keep it at 5 because of the food. Service was also very good. Plenty of vegetarian options.

It is hard to mess up a classic pasta, but it’s such a basic food it’s also hard to get one that’s above and beyond and so memorable. Mine was. I got the mushroom agnolotti with black truffle added - it was spectacular! Very unique thanks to the strong lemon flavor. A relatively generous portion. And it went perfectly with the added truffle. The mushrooms were perfectly cooked, which is rare - usually I find them soggy or unpleasant, even at top notch restaurants. These were perfectly melt in the mouth, chewy but not overly so, not overly soggy or water filled either - and fully flavored from the inside out. The sauce was buttery without being too heavy. And the lemon kick was throughout - in the filling and the sauce, cutting through all the richness. Beautiful shavings of parmesan added on to the mushroom umami.

The fava bean starter was also excellent though a little small. The dandelion greens are a bit chewy and bitter, but I liked it. Most importantly, it was doused in pecorino which made it so flavorful.

I tasted my friend’s squash pasta and it was also excellent.

The reviews said not to miss dessert, and they were right! The sticky toffee pudding was to die for, perfectly made. I also tried the terrine and even though I don’t like mousses, it was excellent - the bitter chocolate and flaky salt cut through the richness, and olive oil added an interesting flavor.

My mocktail was great - Moscow mule with a zero proof herbal “liqueur” that added a very interesting undertone.

The service was very good, and the waitress described the dishes very well. Water was also refilled promptly. The only thing is there was quite a wait between receiving the dessert menu and ordering dessert - we had to flag her down after waiting around 15min.

Now to the main downside, and it’s quite a bit one. The seating was horrible. We were squeezed on a bench with not even 1 foot of space between the other two parties - their feet were under our table. The table was also TINY - seriously wasn’t big enough for our two plates of pasta and two drinks
 if we had ordered any sides or a third dish to share there wouldn’t have been space. I had to think through where to place my fork and water glass so as to not knock anything over. This seating situation is so unpleasant that it might keep me from retuning quickly, and I do hope they rethink it because the food was really spectacular. It seemed to be mainly the 2 person tables like this, so I plan to only return with 3+ people.

Overall, food was excellent but they really need to revamp their seating to be larger tables and more spaced out.

Vegetarian options: Plenty of options if you eat cheese!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sticky Toffee Pudding

Anna Antczak

THE BEST PASTA I HAVE EVER HAD.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jonathan Pelikan

Fantastic ambiance, amazing food, great service. Quite literally one of the best steaks and stick toffee puddings I have ever had.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gnocchi Tomato Chili & Smoked Ricotta, Green Salad & Pecorino, Burrata Salad, Rib, Sticky Toffee Pudding

Christian Holle

I think I had the best Italian food of my life

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paula Terres

The food excellent. We ordered two dishes of amatriciana pasta and they were excellent. One of the pastas we ordered was gluten-free (handmade) and it is one of the best gluten-free pastas we have tried. The service was very attentive and the restaurant is very nice and had a very comfortable and pleasant atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nado

Really hyped but food very mediocre..Tiny burrata for $32...not worth it...dishes not authentic. Cocktails were delish..tables too small..seating uncomfortable....bread was great...cacio pepe was terrible...terronis way better..really disappointed. Not going back. They need to improve inflator and taste..reduce prices!

Vegetarian options: Mediocre

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Bread & Olive Oil

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