The Mad Italian

Had Ferraro Roche and the blueberry basil gelato with the crêpe. Oh, man. So good! The blueberry basil seemed like an odd combination at first. Slightly tart from the blueberry’ with a hint of fragrant basil, it totally worked! It took a while for the dessert to arrive, but the generous portions and yummy-​ness more than made up for it.
The store was open pretty late, so it made for a perfect dessert stop after dinner. It’s a small, unglamorous kind of store, so while I wouldn’t go there for a romantic date, you might score points on the delicious find.

I really love the gelato here. I’ve tried lime and Ferrero Roche and they were both excellent. The latter really does taste like the delectable little chocolate and there are chunks of it found in the gelato.
I have tried the Zazzu hot cones and I was not a fan of them. I didn’t like the texture of the sausage and the server also omitted some vegetables that were supposed to come in my cone.
You can also try cupcakes, macarons, and an assortment of pastries. While I wouldn’t return for the hot food, I would gladly return for more gelato goodness!

I went to redeem my WagJag voucher today and I was a bit disappointed.
I got their medium gelato which came with 3 flavors — mint chocolate chip, tiramisu and grapefruit. Grapefruit was by far the best of the 3, the mint and tiramisu just tasted artificial :(
The service was not bad and yet not superb, therefore overall I give them 2 stars.
The one thing that really grossed me out was their bathroom: o and I don’t think I would go back. If they can’t keep a public space clean, I’m not too sure how clean the kitchen/​hidden areas are…

The worst tasting crêpe in the city is here. It came cold, was clearly reheated/​microwaved, and tasted like it was days old and had been frozen. The price of a crêpe will seem cheap, and perhaps entice you to order it — resist!
The reason this place doesn’t get 1 star is for its selection, price and quality of gelato. The gelato is pretty good, stick to that if you find yourself here. They have wifi, a patio and a great location.
When the place first opened, the staff were quite rude (possibly the owners?), but now I go at times when they have new-​er (female) staff, and they’re not a problem.
If you are going to eat the Zazzu (pizza in a cone), it has possibly been a long time since you were in the gym. Order this saturated fat nightmare at your own peril.

This is place is one of many gelato places on College street, but it has one particular flavour going for it that I haven’t seen in other places — Ferrero Rocher Gelato. I must agree with everyone, the Ferrero Rocher flavour is a MUST TRY. In addition, I liked the salted caramel and vanilla flavour, take your pick depending your mood.

The Mad Italian Gelato Bar on College Street has a nice selection of gelato. They even have a spicy chocolate flavour! They guy who served us was nice, and we ordered gelato and also a drink. It was okay overall. Not the greatest, but not the worst either.

Like the girl below me, OMFG. Ferrero Rocher Gelato. That is all. Get it. The server guy… the italian dude, hahahaha real funny. The meat cones? Their alright, but the gelato is good and the patio at the back… its fun too. We stumbled upon this place when my friend and I were drunk walking around College… YUP.

Omg… Ferraro rocher gelato! It’s has pieces of the chocolate mixed into the ice cream. I all had banana-​delish! Great spot. Ill be back soon

Visited Toronto with some friends who live in London, Ontario and we tried this joint after eating Pizza and an Italian Sandwich up the block. This place had great gelato! I tried the hazelnut and chocolate — it was to die for! I also had an espresso while we were there. it was ok but then again I don’t expect an ice cream shop to have an amazing espresso. Their gelato was on point!

Pizza Cone is delicious gelato good too. But I know nothing about gelato so take that for what it’s worth

A gelato bar with a liquor license? Sold! Don’t have a sweet tooth? They make pizzas in a cone too — that’s right — pizza cones!
Bonus in the summer is that they have a patio out back. Always clean and spacious.
My favourite are their citrus ones: Blood Orange and Grapefruit. Yummy!

Omg, pizza in a cone?
What a freakin’ awesome idea!!!
It makes to-​go pizza a whole new, less messy, experience.
And, I have yet to actually try the gelato but it’s the only place I’ve seen in N. America that actually looks and smells like real gelato in Italy.
The arugula salad was not great, and the lentil soup was alright at best. But it’s DEFINITELY worth going to try the Pizza cones!
Go on a Tuesday though — that’s when they are cheaper.

Been wanting to try their pizza cones for awhile. Every time I saw them advertise in NOW, I thought they looked like hand-​rolled sushi pizza.
I got an email that they had a groupon deal. Sadly by the time I tried to hunt it down, it ha expired. But Groupon also has time sensitive coupons, that I was able to grab.
So for $ 10 I was able to get 4 different types of pizza cones. They’re just so tasty!
It’s hard to go wrong with copious cheese.
Also the man working there was super nice. It was the first time I used to Groupon app, and when one of the Cones spilled over with cheese, he offered an extra one free of charge.
When in Little Italy, this is going to be my new drunk food hangout.

You certainly can’t fault the place for its location, or the sweet back patio they have to work with which is pretty nice. This is in the spot that used to be Harmony Lounge back a year or two ago. After the lounge closed, it sat under construction for a good long while. So long in fact I assumed the people that bought the place had given up, but eventually this place did finally open up. Fast forward a few months later, when on a lovely summer evening after a great meal across the street we decided to get some dessert.
The first red flag was the cashier. When trying to give him the change after originally just handing him a $ 20 bill, apparently the math was too hard to calculate after punching in the bill and he looked at me like I was asking his mother on a date, and made a comment I couldn‘t quite catch wind of to the scooping guy down the counter from him. Not exactly a good impression for customer service.
Flavour selection wasn‘t bad, but the gelato was mediocre and no better than any other place I‘ve tried on College Street.
Lastly, something that weirded me out was how they had a seperate area for the plastic spoons to go to be recycled. Technically, shouldn’t the bowl be recyclable anyways? Why do they have a seperate area to recycle the spoons? Do they literally wash and re-​use the spoons in the place? Why segregate the two areas?
Overall, while the gelato is maybe a 3, the attitude of the server, the sketchy spoon thing, and the fact that there are better places within a block of walking, I’m going with a 2 on the Unilocal scale as «Meh, I’ve had better» is exactly how I feel about this place.

With a creamy location at College and Clinton, The Mad Italian is an excellent choice for dessert after dinner or drinks in Little Italy. You can’t miss their black and white sign, and they’re open pretty late on weeknights to satisfy your late-​night cravings.
There is a seriously waist-​devastating amount of gelato behind the counter. How are the lasses that work here so thin? I didn’t ask any followup questions on this point (that would be skeezy, yo) so I dove in head first to the glistening selections.
The staff will let you sample an option first. I tried the Blood Orange and found it too sweet. The Tiramisù was really rich, but not what I was looking for. I settled on a mix of sugar-​free chocolate and raspberry. Smart. There are three cone types, but I usually get a cup. I’ll tell you right now, my double-​scoop was a lot of gelato. I could barely finish it.
You’re probably going to take your gelato to go (because I know you, and you’re so like that) but if you wanted to you could stick around. There is lots of seating in the back, free Wi-​Fi so you can Instagram your scoops or download cone-​related torrents, and a back patio.
Two cones set me back $ 10, so it’s kind of pricy. And there was no Mad Italian as promised. But I shall return and add to my girth.
Obligatory Title Pun: Ice CREAM yourself. You deserve it.
Menu Readability: Helvetica. I approve.
Need to mention: They offer dairy– and sugar-​free options!
What this place teaches me about myself: I could not work at a gelato shop, without gaining 137 lbs.

The Toronto Lover system:
5 stars = Must visit!
4 stars = Really good. I take my friends here.
3 stars = Somewhat worth it… if you have nowhere better to go.
2 stars = Below average. Attend only when necessary.
1 star = Do not visit!
It’s hard to imagine anything more pleasant than a refreshing sweet treat on a beautiful day in Little Italy. One of my first recommendations for any tourist would be to check out this part of the city, and stop at a patio for a drink. Before or after, step into The Mad Italian and take a cupped dessert for a walk.
Their treats are fresh and tasty. Gelatos and Sorbettos are offered in traditional and creative flavours, priced in the $ 4 – 6 range. The interior is clean and modern, and some customers choose this location for the full bar and seating. It’s hard for me to imagine a Gelato place as a hangout, but this would probably be it.
4 stars

Yum yum yum. Wow this gelato just shot to the top of my list passing Dolce.
Among their dozens of flavours is a whole case full of sorbets 12 of them that do not use dater (water based) including a dairy free chocolate. The best part was that they tastes just as creamy, I can only imagine what the Gelato tasted like.
Flavourful and creamy what more can you ask for.
Small 2 or 1 flavour at $ 3.75 is good for one person.
However, the staff here could stand to smile a little and not look annoyed and want to go home. The sitting area could have more and plastic ikea furniture and trash cans higher and more accessible (that’s still no reason to not clean up after yourselves!!!).
There s also a patio outside.

The small – two flavours – is just the right size for a taste of gelato on a hot day. There are a lot of gelato places on this strip of College, and this place doesn’t really distinguish itself by offering anything different, but the gelato is on par with the excellent offerings nearby. Definitely worth a visit!

Delicious gelato and so many flavors to choose from (both milk based and water based). Are they mad? How can they torture me like this? If you like espresso, I suggest vanilla or hazelnut gelato combined with shots of espresso. The consistency of the gelato holds up pretty well against espresso yielding a softer gelato and awesomer flavor!
A great dessert place to stop by if you are in Toronto.

Amazing Affogatos! I’ve been here twice in a week with different people and we’re all in love with the Ferrero Rocher Affogatos… love that the gelato doesn’t melt the moment you plop it into the hot espresso. It makes the espresso So creamy and i could eat 10 of them in a row… YUM