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Reviewed 5 weeks ago

I brought two friends with me who had never been at Violino.Front of house is very kind and helpful.Everything was better than perfect. We shared the lobster dip and arancini as appetizers. Highly recommend both. The best Wild Salmon I have ever tasted. My friend...ordered the lamb for herself and she said it was the best lamb she ever had, perfection. We shared dessert Tiramisu, best Italian Tiramisu flavor.Service was impeccable , timely, friendly, and well versed in everything on the menu as well as the history of the restaurant. Outstanding. The Sommelier/Wine Steward is really really great. Our wine was exceptional .Love it!More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed September 24, 2023 via mobile

Long wait but tasty food with table side fettuccine. The crab fritters were crunchy on the outside and delicate and full of flavour on the inside. The basil aïoli was also a very obvious winner as that little touch of arugula in the garnish really...hit the spot. Had the squash ravioli which wasn’t super flavourful but very well cooked with a sauce that more than made up for it. The sambuca prawns were succulent and so very tasty. 2 bottles of wine between 5 of us.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed August 26, 2023 via mobile

Beautiful, boutique restaurant, with Italian flair. Food was very tasty and they have great choices, services very good. On our first visit ,we were impressed, and we'll be back for sure. Probably the most beautiful patio in town very quiet and clean.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed May 12, 2023

Great experience, good food , portions small Caesar salad as a side large but very pricey ,service level was great, good selection

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed September 22, 2022

The food was amazing and didn't take too long to come, our host Adi was super friendly and professional, the atmosphere and location was great. I was super happy with my visit and will definitely be coming back with more family and friends.

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed August 11, 2022

We came for dinner for the first time and the food was really good. The service not that great and slow.

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed June 2, 2022 via mobile

We had a lovely evening on the deck. Service was pleasant, food delicious, courses served at a good pace. A good place to celebrate a special date.

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed March 30, 2022 via mobile

I’ve come at least 5 times, and it is hands down my favourite restaurant ever. The staff are welcoming, caring, and constantly going above and beyond. All the food is made fresh, and comes out delicious. Highly recommend and will always continue to support this...place.More

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed March 19, 2022

The appy of calamari was delicious, even the greens with the vinaigrette 8/10. The osso bucco is served with a very heavy red wine reduction/gravy which was way too rich. The meat however was very nicely cooked. 7/10 I wanted pasta instead of potato with...my veal parm and was advised it would cost me an extra $14 to change from potato to a pasta! For $46 for veal parm give me the pasta and suck up the $14. The veal parm was pounded way way too thin and was crispy around the edges and barely had any meat compared to bread crumb. Veggies not bad, potatoes sad. But the sauce and cheese were good. 5/10 Tiramisu was average, rather bland. Small piece for $12. For that price please add some mascarpone, and real expresso to the lady fingers. 5/10 We ran out of wine before we finished dinner and coffee before we even got our dessert. Service was very slow and spotty. Noticed another couple waited forever to have their empty plates removed even though the server walked by them a few times without picking them up. Overall 6/10More

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed January 23, 2022 via mobile

The food was delicious and wait staff and very accommodating. The venue is really cool, it’s an old house converted to a restaurant :) only thing that I was kind of put off about was it did take a long time in between drinks and...meal and dessert. So dinner was about 2.5 hours long. I think I’m so used to having the drinks ordered than the meal then dessert kind of fast paced that it felt like a really long time but that being said I really didn’t make me enjoy the experience more and actually digest my food so there might be some science behind it that they make you wait longer . But yeah I highly recommend the food was super awesome and the drinks for really good and the dessert was great.More

Date of visit: January 2022
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Reviewed January 16, 2022

Birthday dinner. Service was really quite bad. Never asked us if we wanted a drink had to ask for water. Had to wait for there server to come over a lot. Our starters were delivered and then he asked us to order our mains which...was very odd to say the least we was given the menu to look so he could place the order. Like let us eat our appetizers first then come right back. None too pleased. Didn’t eat the main course. Too overpowering sauces pollo penne. He just boxed it up. I left the restaurant without eating dinner and a 250 bill. Won’t be coming back over priced and the servers need better training.More

Date of visit: January 2022
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Reviewed October 3, 2021 via mobile

This restaurant is located in a beautiful 100 year old 2 storey house with great atmosphere. Wonderful service. The food was better than average, but somewhat more expensive that we hoped.

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed July 28, 2021 via mobile

My wife had spaghetti Bolognese and I had the halibut. Absolutely fantastic! It was our 25th anniversary and we were surprised at the end of the meal by a wonderful piece of bread pudding. Very nice restaurant experience.

Date of visit: July 2021
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Reviewed March 5, 2021 via mobile

From the time you enter the restaurant you feel welcome, service is beyond. We had the special which was seafood penne and they certainly didn’t scrimp on the seafood. Everything was fantastic

Date of visit: March 2021
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Reviewed February 15, 2021

Let me start off by saying that it was a pre-set menu (not very good for picky eaters). Limited and only choices were for appetizer and entree. We primarily came for pasta. It was $99/person, 4 dishes (so $25 per dish). I got the Crab...and shrimp brisk. So gross. Base tasted like cambell’s mushroom soup. It was super salty and fishy. Not even worth 5 dollars. Next up, ravioli. No taste. Could have used the salt from the soup. The sauce was a white creamy sauce, also zero taste. Then I picked a eggplant parmasan with a side of oily pesto pasta. It was meh. Olive Garden quality. Finished with tiramasu. Got our bill. $300- for a top 3 worse meals I have ever eaten. This included a few drinks and an included gratitude of $42 (18%). The “table clothes” were straight up white paper and the plates felt plastic with varying designs on them like they were bought at the dollar store. I am sorry but if I am dropping $300 ($150/ person) I better be seeing some crisp white table clothes and some nice plates. Furthermore, we waited 20min between our ravioli and entree. Service was average. Had better at other places. I for sure will not be returning. We were asked to provide them with our credit card when we reserved even though they said they wouldn’t charge us if we cancel. There is no reason for taking our credit card, so we refused to provide it. We eat out a lot as a couple (on average 2-4 times per week) and the price does not match the food quality of this place at all. I had very high expectations and was highly disappointed. Could have probably made a better dinner at home for $50.More

Date of visit: February 2021
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Violino is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5