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    Paisano

    3.5 (105 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    PAISANO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Cory S.

    Paisano is my aunt and uncle's go-to restaurant in Toronto, and on my recent trip to Toronto last week, a family friend invited my sister and me to dinner at Paisano on our last night in town. We had been there several times before but not in quite a while. We enjoyed the food as well as the service. When we arrived quite early around 5:30 PM on a Sunday evening, it was empty, and by the time we left around 7 PM, there was quite a crowd. When entering the restaurant, we see plenty of seating near the bar with more of a dining room with booths around the corner. Several staff were near the host podium, who encouraged us to sign up for the Spin & Win drawing as a part of their 60th Anniversary. We gave it a try on the way out, and received two free desserts on our next visit. We were also entered in the drawing for large prizes that take place weekly. My sister ordered the grilled chicken breast topped with basil olive oil, served with roasted potatoes and vegetables (carrots, broccoli, and red peppers). I ordered a Hawaiian pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, bacon, pepperoni, and pineapple. We both were not completely hungry but still enjoyed our meals and didn't go home hungry. In the past, I have ordered lasagna, lemon chicken, Caesar salad, and chicken parmigiano. I don't think I have ever been disappointed with the food I have ordered at Paisano. Cucina di Paisano (the full restaurant name) inspires to bring a little taste of Italy home with their authentic Italian cuisine. The restaurant strives to be a casual, cozy atmopshere. The extensive menu provides a range of choices including several vegetarian and gluten-free options and plenty of meat options. If you go to their website (https://www.paisano.ca), you can find location and hours, the menu, information about the restaurant, photos, gift card information, catering options, and online ordering options. The location is on York Mills between Don Valley and Leslie. It is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 AM to 9 PM and Friday and Saturday from 11 AM to 10 PM. You can join the reward program for birthday freebies and offers by going to https://cucina-di-paisano.member.rewardup.io. We look forward to visiting this restaurant again in the future!

    Seafood Creole
    John J.

    This is an old style Italian restaurant in the plaza by Firkin and the Boil place on York Mills. Food (3.25/5) - lots of variety on the menu to choose from and pretty standard pricing. - Seafood Creole - it was pretty average overall. Linguine was ok and cooked fine. Felt like all the seafood was on the average side and small pieces. Marinara sauce was bit bland too. - Caesar Salad - was also pretty average - romaine seemed a bit soft and the dressing might have been bottled or wholesale - didn't taste homemade for sure. Service (4/5) - found the servers and host were friendly and ordering and food was reasonably quick. Atmosphere (3.75/5) - you can tell it's been around for quite a few years... decor is older but clean. Overall (3.5/5) - it's an ok Italian restaurant. Reasonable prices and lot of selection but food was pretty average imo.

    Salmon Rosé Pasta
    Alykhan V.

    Nice Italian spot in the Don Mills area! Overall: 4/5 Food: Salmon Rosé Pasta - 3.5/5 - Not amazing but I enjoyed it :) Penne a la vodka - 4/5 - my mom ordered this (not pictured) and it was good, I'd go back and order that! Ambiance: 4.5/5 I like the restaurant a lot; very nice vibe, cool area, and nice that they have a patio. They also had a pianist the day we were there! Service: 5/5 - it was busy and our server was being pulled everywhere, but he still made sure we were taken care of well. Very friendly and prompt!

    Steak pasta and the Basa fillet pasta
    Sophie T.

    Good sized Italian restaurant with a casual relaxed feel. Family friendly type of restaurant with decent food and service. Came here to try out their Winterlicious menu since we liked the location and price is at the lower end of the scale. Food was decent, and the pasta was good.

    Panna cotta
    Sonia C.

    Was looking to try something new and found this place. The place wasn't too busy on a Monday night but our server was friendly and helpful. My party and I wanted to try different things so we shared an arugula prosciutto pizza, a carbonara and a rosé gnocchi. We really enjoyed the pizza as the dough was fresh, bouncy and the pizza perfectly sauced. We also liked the rosé gnocchi - the pasta was brunch and nicely cooked. The carbonara was just ok and wasn't an authentic carbonara as the sauce was more oily than thick. We also got a house made panna cotta for dessert - and it was yummy! Light and refreshing. I recommend if you want a casual Italian-esque restaurant

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    Michelle L.

    We came to Paisano for a Friday date night. This is located in the busy Liberty Plaza that has a ton of different food places. The parking is a little scarce around the front but there is a lot by the Galleria on the other side. One thing I've always liked about this plaza is how nice the greenery is on each of the patios. Paisano was no different! We had to walk through a decently lush wall of foliage to get to the front door, and it was fall! The inside is quite spacious so there were a lot of tables available for walk-ins. We were seated in a booth by the windows. There's a low wall along the windows so you don't get blinded from car headlights. The food here I'd describe as more homestyle Italian. The chicken parm my boyfriend got was massive. It was a huge slab of chicken plus veggies plus pasta. I had the mushroom alfredo. I didn't love the sauce - it really needed some more salt. Getting a lot of shaved parmesan on it did help however. Our waitress was personable and funny! The staff that was grating my cheese was possible a little concerned I wasn't telling them to stop. I sheepishly eventually told him to stop but our waitress assured me that it was fine if I wanted the entire block of cheese. Next time I might take her up on the offer - it was good cheese! One of the desserts that we had that I have to mention is the carrot cake cheesecake. I was initially sad because I was hoping for it just to be a basic carrot cake. I was then delighted that it was great! It's basically a plain cheesecake that has had chunks of carrot cake embedded in it, topped with a caramel sauce and whipped cream on the side. Decadent and delicious!

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    Jenn W.

    This is a review for delivery: their Caesar salad ($12 for large size) used way too much dressing, so much so that if I actually had romaine lettuce on hand I could have augment the salad by another 50% without skimping on flavour. And that despite the relatively higher price point for the salad, it was a bare bones interpretation of the dish: lettuce, sauce, a few croutons, and powdered parmesan instead of shavings. On other dishes, they don't skimp on the cheese, such as the garlic bread ($8), a hefty portion with six thick baguettes covered with ample amount of the dairy. Although, I would have traded some of the mozzarella for garlic as it just tasted like bread with butter and cheese. While I didn't taste their eggplant parmigano ($18), it's another dish encapsulated with mozzarella and is made to feed two given you're provided with so many pieces of eggplant, a side of penne big enough to feed a child, and an equal amount of vegetables. Paisano knew that cheese is the way to my husband's heart (emotionally and literally) as he loved the dish. Since the meal was being delivered, I moderated my expectations for the grilled salmon ($23) and knew it wouldn't be a lovely pink doneness in the centre. Indeed, it was cooked through-and-through but still fairly moist, especially on the thinner end where there's more fat in the meat. The simple lemon, basil, and olive oil was just enough to flavour the fish and compared to everything else the dish was a more manageable serving with crunchy vegetables (broccoli, peppers, and carrots) and the roasted potatoes that arrived overdone but nonetheless flavourful and creamy.

    Veal Parmigiana
    Joseph B.

    This is a great place to go if you want Italian food. The prices are on point for the quality and portions. The food is very flavourful and fresh. The tomato sauce takes their dishes to the next level. What really impressed me about this restaurant though is the service of the staff. I can confidently say that this is the best service I've received in a restaurant. Not only were the staff very friendly but they were also very efficient and attentive to every detail. I didn't need to ask for anything. It almost felt like I was at their personal home. I'll definitely be back. Thanks for the amazing service.

    Chicken parmigiano with penne pasta and steamed vegetables
    Daniel C.

    We got delivery from this place for a group of 4. I feel like this place is a decent 3.5/5 but it's a little pricier than I thought it should be. We got the grilled chicken salad - probably the best of the 4 dishes. Grilled chickenn was delicious, had great grilled flavor and was moist still! Greens were fresh. The salad dressing was great - tasted like a bit of lemon, garlic poppyseed? The veal parmigiana was big, delicious tomato sauce and cheese in top. The side penne was average and the veges were done well (cooked but not mushy) The shrimp pesto salad had great pesto flavor although a little on the salty side. The shrimp were medium size (not really tiger shrimp as advertised) and there was probably 6 pieces. Otherwise, it was just pasta, shrimp and sauce. The scallop and shrimp pasta had a great tomato sauce. Scallops were cooked well and food flavOr as were the shrimp. This sauce seemed plain but still had good flavor. Portions were adequate - though maybe small in comparison to other Italian places. The pasta is dried pasta not fresh. Price: It's decently high relative to other Italian places and how much and what you get.

    Seafood and pasta and vegetable special
    Rose W.

    We love it at Paisanos! We ordered the mussels with white wine garlic sauce and escargot in a tomato sauce to share between six of us. That was tasty as usual. The mussels are on the small side but they do give a lot. I got the 10" bruschetta pizza (bruschetta, mozzarella, basil, tomato sauce) and love it - this is the only place I've seen sell bruschetta pizza. Other people got the specials of the day: lamb shank with potato and vegetables, fish and shrimp and scallops with linguine, and a chicken pasta dish. Everyone seemed to really enjoy their dishes.

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    The food and the service are great and they have good portion sizes. Lots of variety too. Would recommend :)

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    Pretty average. Had the classic spaghetti and meatballs which drove my rating. Service is attentive. Ambiance average. No bar seating- fyi.

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    Took my wife and son, good food and the atmosphere and staff were wonderful....will return.

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