Parmigiano

This cute little restaurant is nestled around in Lawrence Park and provides «homestyle» Italian food. We went as a group of girls and ordered a couple of things:
Buffalo Mozarella Caprese — This was a special on their list that day. The mozarella was a bit too soft for my liking but it did have a distinct flavour to it. Overall, it was a pretty good dish — maybe a bit on the bland side though.
Branzini dish — This was a pan-​seared fish plate with a side of vegetables and pasta. The fish was very fresh and cooked very well. It wasn’t too «fishy» and the seasoning was just right. I only tried a bit of this dish so can’t evaluate the sides.
Salmon fettucine — This dish was pretty good for the most part. However, the only thing I disliked about it is their lack of smoked salmon or just they way they tried incorporating it with atlantic salmon filet. Occasionally, with a bite of my pasta, I’d be overwhelmed with the sharp saltiness of the smoked salmon. It was strange to my palate. Unfortunately, the mushrooms in there made the dish look beautiful but something about it also diminished the taste of every bite that included the mushroom.
Seafood pasta special — This dish included lobster tails, scallops, and shrimps on a plate of pesto fettucine. It was quite delicious and I regret not ordering that after trying my friend’s!
Tiramisu — This is one of their home-​made dishes and we ordered 4 but apparently, they didn’t have enough — so we ended up only getting 2. However, that was okay b/​c it ended up quite big. (It was likely a sign to us girls to not be gluttons…). The tiramisu was okay — I’ve had better.
Raspberry tartufo — meh — it was okay. I’m not a really good judge of ice cream though as I am not too big of a fan of sorbets in general and it definitely had raspberry sorbet in the middle. My friends did think it tasted delicious though :).
Overall, it was a good place — but I’ve definitely had better Italian food. Service was definitely excellent and this is where they’ve earned their additional star.

I often go to Parmigano and did tonight with my family. The food is excellent with wonderful service and the pricing is unbeatable. guess that explains why they are always doing a brisk business. i usually want a slight variation from the menu and they are always willing to please. Best value in Toronto!

My girlfriend and I was walking up yonge when we decided to try out a random restaurant for dinner. Thus we went here as a quick date and it was quite a crowded pack with older people. It was really packed but the waiters made a small table just for the two of us.
When the older waiter decided to explain the menu (he has a very thick authentic italian accent or something) neither of us could understand him but he just kept talking about the special. The two of us were more interested in the menu.
My girlfriend got the creamy chicken and I got the baked chicken penne on basil tomato sauce. The meals came out at a reasonable time and it was warm and full of flavor. There was a good amount of quantity and the quality was top notch. I wouldn’t be able to make the same at home.
Finally desserts came along and the friendly waitress told us about the secret caramel crunch cake, which does not show on the menu. The two of us were excited to try it out! It was amazing, the top was fluffy and mixed with a light texture crunch from the mid and bottom section of the cake. I am not usually impressed with cakes but this one really impressed me as the two of us gobbled it up real fast. My girlfriend even said that she would come here just for the cakes.
The decoration is dated but in her opinion, she thinks that it gives an even better cozy feeling to our lovely date. I would suggest trying this place and the price for the meal was very reasonable.

I would give them 4.5 stars but there’s no way to select that in Unilocal.We tried this place based on a recommendation from a friend who goes there regularly. The food was top notch. Very comparable to what we’ve had in Italy. They seem to be using high quality ingredients and the meals were cooked perfectly. Service was prompt and friendly but the décor (as other reviewer has noted) is definitely not updated (hence the 4.5 stars).

Great tasting food made with good ingredients. Service is excellent. Décor is very dated. Menu is huge and standard fare, but food is very good.

Food did not taste fresh.
Service was excellent though.
There are better restaurants in the neighborhood.

Best shrimp ever… The food is great, not to say it’s all been good, I have had to send back some mussels because they just didn’t taste right but I’ve been going here for over 7 years, very tasty selections, the char grilled octopus in vinagrette dressing is lovely, the shrimp appetizer is heaven, I even get them to make it an entrée sometimes… so tasty. Other then that one time, the mussels in wine are usually very good. The place is very homey and relaxed. Definately an older crowd, probably locals.