This is by no means a bad restaurant, quite the opposite, it is very good. allow me to elaborate my…read morerating:
The restaurant is located at the posh neighborhood of Santa Fe. The venue is splitted into three main adjacent saloons. The main one has very high vaulted cealings, with trees and open windows, which give you the sensation of eating outside due to the breeze comming in. However, my impression is that if you are seated in the smaller ones, the number of waiters and staff members is more limited and therefore the service a little slower.
All staff members are well trained and friendly enough.
Now to the food. We sample a pastry with hazelnut filling. It seemed fresh. we asked it to be reheated for us, they end up producing a poorly heated bread with cold filling. not entirely unpleasant but not to my liking. My wife liked thus.
The entrees were very good. Flavorful, aromatic and perfectly delivered on the table with very nice appearance.
The "huevos aporreados" is a scrambled eggs dish with a fried beans sauce, all mixed together in the same pan. The resulting mixture is served over a fried tortilla, and topped with avocado slices, Mexican crema, and fresh grated cheese. The result is a very hearty dish, full of nutrients, flavors, and textures. What's the problem? while very well executed, it was no different to the ones served in more modest diners. The flavors are the same, no wow factor but with a higher price attached to it.
The pancakes were delicious! Perfectly sweet and fluffy, but crumbly and without structure. They couldn't maintain their own weight even before adding honey. Moreover, they only serve two pancakes per plate. I honestly was expecting the three pancake assembly, served literally everywhere else. Finally, again, no wow factor. only offered traditional toppings and had very limmited options of syrups.
Overall, Torino is a plain "good" restaurant and a little overprice, considering what they offer. It offers a safe option for breakfast, with good value, and nice atmosphere. I will definitely considere this place again, but only if there are no new and more exiting options or in the mood of something familiar and traditional.
