Reviews for Tav's Gnocchi Pizza Bar in Toronto, ON
Decided to come here for my birthday dinner . We decided to start with some pizza because we love wood fire pizza . Pizza came... and it was terribly undercooked which we found very odd since it’s wood fire but none the less it wasn’t left in long enough. I had a Caesar salad which was pretty good. We all ordered different gnocchi. I got the carbonara because they make it withGuanciale. The carbonara was very bland and didn’t really taste like carbonara. The weirdest part of this meal was the gnocchisorrentina they served it in a massive plate of sauce it was like a soup (refer to posted picture) I’m Italian and I havenever seen gnocchi ever served like that. Complete turn off now I get every chef has their creations but there was so much saucein there that after the gnocchi was done you could have put half a pack of spaghetti in there and it would have been enough forit! The tiramisu was the best part of the dinner which is sad. They served some of us espresso in cappuccino cups which wasweird . The service wasn’t that great either for the amount of people in there which wasn’t very many. 8 guys bill wasabout $800 which was reasonable they included 20% gratuity . I don’t think I’d return here for another meal . Read more
Love this place. If you want a homely restaurant that serves amazing Italian food, then bring the family here! I came to this... restaurant just by curiosity and I've found a gem of a "little Italy" in Toronto. Thee food is beyond excellent, the servicefriendly, the prices reasonable, Domenica (the server) added a personal touch to the place. I'll recommend you the Sottoboscognocchi as a must along with the Polpette as main course to share. If you are more like into sweet and salty flavor you shouldtry the Anthony's pizza, or the Viola è Zafferano gnocchi if you are more into hot/spicy food. Loved this place. 10 starts outof 5, if possible. Read more
Absolutely everything you're looking for in an Italian restaurant. The gnocchi is definitely the star, but the entire menu is... definitely worth giving a try. The atmosphere and decor do not present the typical cliched Italian eatery, it has aMediterranean vibe, mixed with rustic charm. If you have the opportunity, the patio out back is a great spot. The staff isamazing, especially the young waitress from Rome, who handled our group of eleven on her own, without missing a beat. We willdefinitely return. Read more
One of my fave dinner spots! I've come quite a few times and have loved every dish I've tried. Some of my faves there are:... Rucola salad, sorrentina gnocci, negroni sbagliato (drink), and all their pizzas (& my bf loves the arrosticini)! The service isalways great, everyone is very kind and offers helpful recommendations along with being super attentive. We've met Chris a fewtimes and he's awesome! I definitely would recommend Tavs for anyone looking for a delish Italian dinner spot. Read more
Great little place. The wait staff were very friendly and cheery to talk to. The pizza we ordered was great: the dough was... fantastically chewy and the nduja was bold and flavourful. Read more
I have always been told to never have regrets in life, but on June 17 2022 at 8:35pm i regret eating at this "Italian"... restaurant. We tried eating next door, but they were too busy so we were stuck eating at Tav's. Service was abysmal. We startedoff by ordering 2 pizzas to the table, sounds pretty simple. After waiting 50 minutes we were told they forgot our order. Onceboth pizza's finally arrived, they were doughy and undercooked. Now for the mains, we all ordered the carbonara pasta. Insteadof a creamy sauce, it was all overcooked and full of scrambled eggs. Wasn't sure if I was being punked, because if i wantedscrambled eggs, I had a Sunset Grill down the street with better service and portions. Read more
Friendly and prompt service. Pizza was great, the basil pesto was so delicious. The garlic bread did not have that much garlic... and was burnt in a few spots. Did not enjoy it as much. Gnocchi was ok, got the sweet potato and butter and sage one, wasexpecting more of the sweet potato to come through. I wouldn't order it again, I realized I didn't enjoy the butter flavour asmuch (it was too buttery), and there was no sage flavour, it was just a leaf on top of the dish. Read more
We had been here to just get a quick bite, coffee and tiramisu each and we were three people. Since our order was small the... server wanted us to clear the table soon and gave us bills even before we can touch the food, We found this very rude. I hopethe management sees this and trains their servers to give equal treatment for all customers. Read more