That Italian Place Cafe & Eatery

This olace is busy! If ordering during your lunch time… call ahead and place your order.
Daily lunch specials and their signature pizza. You can custom your own also.
A little pricey but minimal italian eateries in Brampton… and this place is a good one.

Amazing pizza! Had the prosciutto arugula and it was amazing! Hubby got the veal sandwich and says it’s the best he’s ever had. They provide very fast and friendly service

We only visited That Italian Place once during an extremely busy lunch period for pizza and a sandwich that, while good, didn’t quite seem worth the wait or the price. There’s no denying that the food is authentic Italian, but in many respects doesn’t differ much than most other Italian hot tables.

I came here with a co-​worker for lunch today. He raved about the wood burning oven and how good the pizza was. We arrived prior to 12:00 pm since, in my co-​workers experience, the restaurant is very busy at lunch. After a small wait time, we ordered the Gorgo Shroom pizza. This pizza comes with Gorgonzola cheese, mushrooms, red onions and black olives. Finding a seat wasn’t difficult for us, but by about 12:15, there was no longer any seats available, so I’m glad we arrived early.
The pizza arrived and after taking a photo (for my review), we dug in. Thin crispy crust, mushrooms and the bite of the salty olives are a delicious combination. This pizza puts to shame all the «chain» pizzas, they cannot compare to the flavours of not just the ingredients, but the crust itself.
The restaurant is clean, bright and the shelves are stocked with lots of items you buy for home. From pastas to olive oils.
The staff are friendly and knowledgeable about their menu. I plan on returning again and can’t wait to try another pizza or maybe a pasta.

I don’t understand the hype about this place. My wife and I had heard wonderful things about the food here so we stopped in for lunch. We got one of their sandwiches and a pizza. We were quite disappointed on both of them. They were quite bland and have not much flavour. The sizes were fairly small, and for almost $ 30 it wasn’t worth it. I’m giving it 2 stars because it was a nice place in terms of atmosphere and the food was fresh, but my advice would be go somewhere else.

We went to this place with much anticipation… knowing it was featured on the food networks and such we went there wanting to be impressed. I ordered a penne bolognese… can’t say I was impressed. It was barely memorable. Though, i was there in a bit of a rush, I barely remember any redeeming factors or taste. I however remembered looking over to the table next to me and regretting not ordering the massively colorful fresh salad. Perhaps, I will give this place a second try before writing it completely off, hopefully they aim to impress next time. We didn’t see any dessert selections or drinks, which as a bit disappointing. Will post an updated impression and review on a later date.

The wood oven pizza is to die for! Get the Bloke or bloak (I can’t remember the spelling as I was too into the food)
The 2 brother/​owners are hilarious and super friendly along with the staff at the front
The chicken parm sandwich is unbelievable but I gotta warn you, you get what you wish for when you ask for your sandwich spicy!
It’s a bit pricey but absolutely worth every penny
They have these ghost peppers you can ask for on the side for the adventurous type
And if your hungry but wanna be conscious, the chicken ceaser, light dressing is a great Choice and big serving

Went here for lunch. 2 chicken sandwichs a brio and a coffee. 32.00 bucks ??? WOWSERS!

Checked this place after I saw it feature in «you gotta eat here» and to be honest, wasn’t highly impressed. The service wasn’t bad, I was taken care of pretty quickly but the quality of food was pretty average. I was serviced semi warm food which I had to send it back to get it warmed. The girl at the front felt sorry about it and brought back my order warm and fresh. Overall a low key experience.

We all judge food by the way it looks. I saw the pictures posted by Unilocalers and didn’t have too much expectations. I ended up ordering the Italian plate dinner. It comes with one protein, one pasta and two veggie dishes. I ordered veal, penne, grilled eggplant and roasted peppers. The plate didn’t seem appetizing at all but oh my, was it the best pasta sauce I have ever tasted. Fresh tomatoes were sweet and tangy; pasta cooked perfectly; the veal was super tender. I should come back to try the Stromboli!

I stopped in here after all the raves from Unilocal.
I’ll have to say I was pleasently surprised.
I had the bolongese pasta and veal on a bun w mushrooms onions and cheese.
The pasta wasn’t anything special, but obviously tasted great.
But the veal was to die for.
So sweet and perfectly cooked.
The only thing I’d say this place is quite pricey as others mentioned you hve to pay separately for all the toppings and they never seem to hve stromboli. Which I’m sure is a huge hit.

Ok, something happened today which totally improved my impression of the place, and that is: pizza. They’ve added a genuine brick, wood-​burning Neapolitan style oven. They’ve made it a big deal since half their menu is now pizza. It’s the real deal 900 degrees, ready in a couple minutes type pizza that you need to eat within a few minutes to appreciate.
My pizza had basil, andouille sausage and broken meatballs along with tasty marinara and cheese. Delicious, and only critique would be that it could have a little more meat. Great crust as well.
The pizza is nearly a ‘5’, but mixed experiences with sandwiches and pasta along with cost leave it overall at a ‘4’. Still, I’d recommend the pizza with no reservation. I doubt anyone else in Brampton is doing it this way, and probably not many in the GTA for that matter.

So if you live in Brampton and have not heard of this place or not been to this place then please please please crawl out from where you have been hiding and try this place RIGHT AWAY!!! I can go on for ever about the food here. I have been here MANY MANY times and have never left disappointed. From a veal sandwich to pasta to Italian deli ALL is amazing. I do have to tell you about my most recent experience. They now do stone oven pizza. I was kind of in rush so I asked how long it would take. The oven cooks the pizza at 800 degrees so it takes 90 seconds WOW it takes longer to prep the pizza then to cook it. It was cooked to perfection.
Oh and this place was on the food networks You Gotta Eat Here and I have to back them up and say «YOU GOTTA EAT HERE»

The food is good, however if you want the fancy stuff you saw on «You Gotta Eat Here!» you’re pretty much outta luck. I’ve been here three times and I ask for the Stromboli, and I have yet to get it. Having been told come back on Friday. I came back on a Friday another time and was told they are sold out, in the middle of the day. If you came for dinner on a Friday don’t even bother asking, if they do have them, some jackass will buy 10 of them and you’re outta luck.
But I digress. Of the food that I have tried, I can say that it is good, but nothing special. The chicken sandwich was ok and the «pizzaboli» was decent, but for the dollar amount that they charge, I could have just went to California Sandwiches instead to get a good sandwich for cheaper, and CS is expesive in my opinion.
TIP’s sauce is great however, and the meatballs are very tasty, but that’s the highlight of what I have tried thus far.
I’d go back, but only cause I want to try that dodo bird of a stromboli, and only when I feel like shelling out $ 50 for a meal for the wife and I.

Saw this place on you’ve gotta eat here and it looked interesting but honestly I wasn’t impressed. I had the classic veal sandwich and it was okay. Nothing to really brag about. They do change their menu everyday so if there is something that you are craving make sure you call first and see if they have it.

I saw this place on «you gotta eat here»
Found out you dont gotta eat here.
had the veal, it was just ok. All the hype for an average eatery was a bit more than i could handle today. I wanted wow, i got OK. However the price is good.

Tried it after seeing this place featured on TV I have tried this place a few times
Pros:
Portions are HUGE
Staff is friendly
Pasta is decent (love the mac and cheese)
The stromboli
Cons:
Food selection. Certain items, they only make a few. And once sold out, they are done.
The worst part is that most people come here for the Stomboli that we all seen on TV. And it’s rarely there.
Sandwiches aren’t made fresh.
When you go and they are missing most things you are forced to order something else (well your there you might as well eat)

This place is a God send. In a world of fake Italian food, this is the real deal. No fancy, phony, «Italian-​inspired» cuisine, just the authentic stuff that delivers the pounds.
Whether it’s the to die for Stromboli or the pasta of the day, all is amazing and made the way real Italians know.
I had the Stromboli again (can’t resist). I only wish I had a bigger stomach so I could eat more.
Prices are amazingly affordable for food this good. You will not find Italian food like this anywhere west of Woodbridge or anywhere else in Canada.
I live in Halifax and real Italian restaurants don’t exist. Every time I return to Toronto area I go out of my way to go here.
You gotta eat here!

After work i decided to venture over to that italian place to taste the truth. I have been meaning to come here because my friend swears they have an amazing veal sandwich. I would have to agree!

That Italian place is located in a little plaza on the side of Brampton that I never visit. When I walked in I noticed it was pretty busy and I saw an exchanged of nods and smiles between the chef and some customers which lead me to believe they were regulars. The line moved very quickly and the wait time was less than ten minutes. A red headed cashier took my order who was very friendly and recommended the mozzarella and mushrooms to accompany my veal sandwich as I didn’t know what to choose. I also ordered a mixed berry Canolli and a brio to wash it all down. While I waited for my food I walked around and noticed the small section of Italian groceries and various kinds of bottled drinks and gelato. The place is very clean and the ac definitely works.
My Canolli was delicious and bigger than most canollis. The mixed berries was a nice twist to the traditional filling somewhat reminiscent of strawberry ice cream but not as Sweet. My veal sandwich was obviously made with love. Decent portion of meat. Cheesy mozzarella, delicious sauce and meaty mushrooms.
My only complaint is the price. 7.75 a sandwich +1.00 a topping and 1.50 for cheese is somewhat pricey in my book. My entire meal came to a bit over 17. I guess I could omit the cannoli and it would have been 15 for a sandwich and a drink but to me those prices are similar to California sandwich (another place that sells a great veal sandwich) which I don’t visit often because I think it’s pricey. I guess it depends on who your target demographic is but as a full time student I don’t have 17 bucks to spend regularly on a meal. I noticed a lot of business professionals there perhaps on break and maybe that’s in their price range. I would suggest a lunch time student meal of maybe a sandwich+ 2 toppings + canned pop for 8 bucks. It just seems more reasonable. But I’m still curious to try other items on the menu.

After seeing the ep of «You Gotta Eat Here», I guess I sorta had to eat here?
So on a recent jaunt to B-​town, I decided to stop by here to see what the hype was all about. To be honest, I was a bit disappointed for the following reasons:
1. NO STROMBOLI! — As per the show ep where the host stuffs his face with this every Kosher’s-worst-nightmare of a sandwich, I order only to find out that they don’t have this everyday. :(Next!
2. No gnocchi! — Coming off my Portland Built To Grill-​high, I was informed that they also didn’t have this on the menu, contrary to their paper menu.
3. Baked goods aren’t made in-​house. They’re brought it. I tried a marshmallow-​topped brownie and it was hard, waaay too sweet, & just not good. Who knows how long they’ve been sitting in that fridge! I think instead of trying to cover all their bases with baked goods/​coffee/​whatnot, they should just focus on their strengths, homemade pastas/​sandwiches.
Onto the good stuff…
Steak Sandwich was solid, but at $ 7.75 (naked with just barely any sauce) for a regular, kaiser-​sized sandwich PLUS $ 1 for additional toppings was a bit much, I think. It was good, but nothing better than what you can find at a good, Italian bakery for like ~$ 6 with free toppings!
Curly Mac w/​Pomodoro Sauce — $ 8 for lunch portion with 1 meatball. Sauce was definitely fresh, with that lovely, bright orangey-​red hue. Curly Mac was probably from dry pasta, but it was cooked to perfection, al dente! Portion was good for 2ppl/​1 BIG EATER. Meatball was awhight, but it seemed to have a good portion of filler, e.g. breadcrumbs.
Girl that I dealt with answered all my questions, to the point which I appreciated.
Overall, it’s obviously fresher, but a step up from what you would get at a reputable Italian bakery but higher prices.