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7 Numbers Danforth
Categories: Restaurants Italian Restaurants Tapas Bars Italian, Tapas Bars [Edit]
307 Danforth AveToronto, ON M4K 1N7
Neighbourhood: Riverdale
(416) 469-5183
- Hours:
Tue-Sat 5 pm - 11 pm
Sun 5 pm - 10 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
19 reviews for 7 Numbers Danforth
19 reviews in English
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Review from Evelyn W.
1/5/2012 ROTD 3/3/2012
This place is authentic, delicious, quaint, fun and quirky. Where rustic tables, iPad menus and the worlds largest (and greatest) meatballs collide in perfect harmony with a rockin' soundtrack.
They have some bad-ass old school cocktails with some new world twists, and a wine list that would thrill anyone - wankers not included.
I was there with a large group, and they basically kept bringing us the best of the best. If you ask your server to just surprise you, you won't be sorry. Also, for what it is, this place doesn't break the bank and the servers are honest folk who won't just bring you the most expensive things on the menu.
And seriously... get the meatballs... with the wine. -
Review from Matt M.
Toronto, ON
12/27/2011
This is the first restaurant I have ever given 5 freaking stars. It certainly freaking deserves it. I've been to both 7 Numbers location and they are equally worth a trip if you love A.) Amazing, truly amazing Italian Food B.) Enjoy Excellent Value C.) Like the old Italian Restaurant Style and D.) Are not a jerk.
Each time I've been to this restaurant the staff have been superb and I've had the family style meal where they bring out fantastic recommendations for each course. Wine was outstanding too. I've been for a work function and for pleasure and each were pleasurable.
Also....as a side note - the last time I was there they were also playing this tune.
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Listen and you will understand that to be sitting enjoying top notch food and wine and have this come on would make any human's night. Well done team. Everyone else, eat here quick!!!
P.s. Have the meatballs. They are to die for. -
Review from Kimberly K.
11/27/2011
"F" a Duck. Sexy sexy duck. Fell off the bone. Falling off the bone is a good thing, right? Rosemary and white wine reduction baked into this Sexy Duck. If you like hottt, tender Duck falling off the bone and entering your wettt mouth, this would be your Secondi.
What of the Primi, you may ask? What to get as a prelude to F'ing a Duck? Good question.
Answer: AMAYzing handmade LASAGNA with ground veal and parmesan. Really, the best lasagna I have had since I lived in Italy.
My friend said, "I like to see the baby's face before I eat it." Well, not too appetizing but I have to respect someone who doesn't eat veal. I, however, am not to be respected in this respect.
I wanted it and I got it. He did not take a bite. That's ok. More for me.
Served with chili peppers and fresh parmesan cheese. Made in-house and rich with all of the hottness and none of the niptuck of a Playboy model, these chili peppers disappeared quickly onto our all of our meals and into our mouths.*
I also tried the calamari which was very fresh and perfectly fried and the Italian bread served before the meal was fresh and had to be refilled twice.
Working backwards to to the Beets App, great way to start the meal. Roasted fresh beets, ricotta, pine nuts and truffle oil. Beets are anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, good for your eyes...better to see you. The perfectly healthy vegetarian way to begin a meal that includes veal and duck.
You may think it is closed because the interior is so so dark but do not let your desires be dissuaded. When we arrived my friends said with disappointment in their voices, "It is closed. Darn!"
I am thrilled so say that what we proceeded into what looked like a very dark opening.
Proceed slowly into this dark, intimate opening and be served with caring attention while you groan with satisfaction.
*If you like the hotttness, ask for the glass of chili peppers with your meal - any meal - and thank me later.Listed in: Toronto Short List
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Review from Emily M.
8/9/2011
Pretty good but not great!
I had the dinner size Linguine with dandelion greens and roasted tomatoes and a side of the grilled rapini. The pasta was somewhat bland (others at my table ordered the same dish and had the same complaint), and I could not taste any hint of roasted tomatoes, tomatoes yes, roasted no. Maybe their meat dishes are better. Also I don't like being offered cheap parmesan cheese for my pasta...the real stuff or nothing!
Others really enjoyed their dishes. I will be back again (probably the eg location) to try out their other dishes!
Very friendly staff and nice ambiance. Decent sized front/side patio.
Also huge wine list that intimidated me :(Listed in: Restaurants that will split…
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Review from Steven K.
Whitby, ON
4/24/2011
With the vast selection of greek restaurants on the Danforth, I didn't expect to find such a great italian restaurant.
From the moment we walked in, you could tell there was a distinct character about this place. We were greeted by Victoria, who was expectional and courteous in everything she did. Initially we were seated in the back, it was poorly lit back there (good for a romantic date) but not for a party of five.:). We were promptly moved up to the front of the restaurant.
As mentioned in other reviews, the IPAD contains the menu, which is the first time I have seen that used. I thought it worked quite well, the downside is that we had to pass it around so that everyone could see what was on the menu. However, just look at the walls and the menu is listed there also ( not easy to read however!). It was quite loud, and it was hard to talk to someone sitting across from you.
The food was very fresh and very simple. We have friends who were vegetarian, and Victoria was very helpul in them deciding what to get. I got the Lamb Shank, which was good, I have tasted better. The Sexy Duck leg was also very tender and tasty. We also had a side dish of rapini and zuchini very good.
Next time I gotta try the lasagna!
The price was very reasonable. -
Review from Liora I.
Toronto, ON
4/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
Eclectic, charming and wait a sec... iPad menus...wha?
The decor is a hodge-podge that feels like the Green Room meets the Spaghetti Factory. The iPad menus felt cumbersome and a tad inappropriate in such a casual, lo-fi kind of place - but perhaps with the ever changing menu it has it's place.
The food was fresh and simple, great salads, stellar sides and the option to serve it up family style. How could anyone not love this good authentic homecooking? -
Review from Chris T.
East York, ON
4.5 stars!
Went here to celebrate a project with a colleague of mine last night. Let me tell you we ate like kings. We started with the Barrata and Grilled Squid, which were amazing! the Barrata was served on top of sliced cantaloupe, side of mustard, and bread. Everything worked well individually but together was magic. it kind of reminded me of Nonna's (my girlfriend's Nonna but i consider her my own too) house when she served proschiuto with cantaloupe and boconccini....mmmm yummy. The Grilled Squid was perfectly cooked and melted in your mouth. As our secondi we got Lasagna and i have to be honest Nonna makes the best lasagna hands down but this reminded me of it and if it can do that then i am truly satisfied. It was seasoned and cooked perfectly, no complaints there at all. As a primi we decided to order the Baseball Cut Steak and Arctic Char. I preferred the char more because i can get a steak anywhere to be honest. Now what got me with the char was that it did not remind me of Nonna's but instead my Mommas. She used to make fish and have this tomato topping just like Seven Numbers. i was thoroughly impressed with this resto from its decor, staff, and food. It's definitely a resto i will come to more often because it felt nostalgic eating there and not to mention the girl working there was very knowledgeable and friendly. I recommend this place to anyone looking to enjoy Italian cuisine if you are either home sick or just want some quality food that reminds you of you family. Ask them for the chilies in oil if you ever go...amazing!!! -
Review from Charlotte S.
Toronto, ON
12/14/2010
I really like this place.
I've been a few times and it's a breath of fresh air amidst a backdrop of just o.k. Greek restaurants in Greektown.
The location is small and cozy. Reservations are recommended from Thursday through the weekend, but otherwise no problems getting a table.
It's Italian tapas-style menu is also really interesting and it changes from day to day, depending on what's fresh and in-house, not what's frozen in the basement and can be easily deep fried.
They have a lovely selection of wines, from reasonable prices to much, much more expensive choices and the servers are casual, laid back and know their stuff when it comes to the menu.
When my Husband and I went, we ordered a few of the day's specials, including deep fried ricotta cheese topped with marinara sauce, a nice orrichiete pasta dish and a beet salad. And we were full. If you eat slowly and breath between bites, you might find that tapas style food will fill you up. People in Europe are thinner than us for a reason.
They also offer, for the meat-a-tarian, an interesting, ever-changing selection of meat dishes- think osso bucco, quail, lamb, etc. Not your average Italian restaurant offering up veal or chicken options.
And to top it off, the prices are reasonable, when you consider the quality ingredients, the freshness and the fact that Mama herself (no lies) is cooking up your orders in the kitchen. I've seen her at both locations (there is another on Eglinton West) and she makes my heart melt. -
Review from Jason K.
3/24/2011
- i normally hit up the eglinton location, but decided to try it out
- food was pretty darn good.
- as always the veal lasagne is stellar (have to get the large size!), as is the pasta with rapini (just add a touch of the hot chili oil and you're golden)
- cool thing about this spot is they've taken to technology and their menu (in addition to being written on the large chalkboard walls) is now distributed via an ipad!! no joke. -
Review from Jess W.
Toronto, ON
6/1/2011 5 photos
After walking into such a homey and eclectic restaurant, this was the last place I expected to see iPad menus! This was the first time I've seen them used at a restaraurant, and although it was cool at first, it got a little annoying having to share the menu.
Anyway, upon entering the restaurant, we were greeted by a friendly host and waited less than 10 minutes for a table. We tried making a reservation the night before, but they informed us they don't take reservations for parties with less than 6 people. Turns out, we really didn't need one.
After ordering, we were served complimentary bread rolls, which I didn't enjoy at all. It was really tough and dry so I only had a few bites. My boyfriend who normally eats everything and anything, didn't really touch his either.
Since we noticed that the portion sizes weren't very large, we decided to order 2 starters and 2 mains:
- Leoncini Parma Prosciutto - Italian DOP Parma prosciutto, fig & shaved Grana Padano ($9).The salad had a generous portion of prosciutto on top, but I wished there was more fig in it (there was only one small fig cut in half). Overall, just an okay dish.
- Lasagna di carne - homemade lasagna filled with ground veal & mozzarella. Since we intended on this being an appetizer, we went with the smaller size for $6.50. There wasn't very much cheese on it (which is my favourite part about lasagna). The whole serving was smothered in sauce. The ground veal was flavourful, but similar to our other appetizer, this was just an okay dish.
- Palmugiane con sugo - eggplant baked with romano cheese and topped with tomato sauce ($8). This was served in a home-style manner (no frills, just simply slapped on a plate). Unfortunately the taste didn't fare much better than its appearance. It tasted like I was just eating breading... I couldn't really taste much of the eggplant.
- Bitonds' Braciola Infornata - Thin sliced veal wrapped around baby spinach, hot peppers and Romano cheese ($11). Similar to the eggplant parm, this didn't look very appetizing, but it was surprisingly delicious! Very flavourful - this was our favourite dish of the evening.
In general, the portions are pretty small, but the prices are reasonable. Overall, I was left disappointed by my experience. Since the restaurant had such positive reviews, I expected better. -
Review from Jeremy C.
Toronto, ON
9/15/2010
I have to review this place, not only to rebut the poor reviews but, to rave about the amazing family style dinner my girlfriend and I had.
The atmosphere is casual but elegant, and always candlelit after dark; wax runs down the wine bottle candle holders.
We ordered family style and what an experience! They choose all items except for the main, where we ordered a whole Rainbow Trout. This is for the patient and hungry! The first course was perfectly ripened tomotoe with bocconcini cheese, green beans and fresh beets and grilled calamari. The next course included three pasta dishes: lasagna, spiced shelled pasta with capers and olives and an angel hair dish done mediterranean style. Then there was salad, grilled asparagus and, of course, the grilled fish, baked to perfection.
The service was excellent.
I can say no wrong.
Excellent value too at $27 per head.
All the best, and enjoy. -
Review from Tony S.
Toronto, ON
3/19/2010
Went to this place for my girlfriend's birthday on her recommendation because she's been there before and really liked it.. I'm not a huge fan of Tapas, any time I experience the 'tapas life' I always leave wondering why I couldn't have gotten a FAIR portion for the price. You spend more money and eat less food... how on earth does that make sense? I don't actually believe any real quality is had over any other 'fine dining' experience I've had at a non-tapas style restaurant. I'm happier, and will rarely ever feel like I've gotten robbed while sitting at a table enjoying food anymore.
I spent - from what I can remember - about 13-14 dollars on a piece of veal completely laced with sun dried tomatoes and sauce. It was like eating a salt bomb with tomatoe sauce. Since when does a slice of veal cost 14 dollars... seriously? Or a duck leg cost 11?
I wouldn't be so negative if I thought the food was worth it, it wasn't. The wait staff was very kind, helpful and great. The atmosphere was alright, the music got pretty loud, which seemed out of place and the cramped seating makes you a part of everyone else's conversation.
Tapas restaurants try too hard to be... annoying? Relish is better than this place. I guess the whole 'eccentric' for eccentric's sake doesn't really work... sorry 7 Numbers...but your food just isn't up to par and we don't really want to be essentially eating WITH strangers. -
Review from Lindsay D.
Toronto, ON
12/8/2008
We went to 7 Numbers on a friend's recommendation. It's Italian tapas style dining. The interior was eclectic, with old records and memorabilia on the walls, but warm and romantic. When we walked in, the music was quite nice, but as the evening progressed, it got worse. By the end of the meal, it was obscure and beat driven, which seemed out of character.
We had been told that the serving staff was quirky and interesting. Our server were difficult to communicate with (didn't seem to understand some of our requests or questions), and offered little advice or recommendations on the menu, which was not as original as I had hoped. Only a few of the dishes sounded interesting.
As the food arrived, I found that most of the dishes were under-seasoned; the tomato and bocconcini salad came with only two very tiny basil leaves, large unripe (and therefore tasteless) tomato slices, and was drizzled with only olive oil. That being said, the quality of the cheese was creamy, fresh and fantastic. The blackened cod was nothing special, paired with a sauce that was too strong for such a mild fish, and the portion was quite small. Maybe instead of changing the menu selections every day, as they boast, they should find a few dishes that they are actually really good at, and stick to those.
In my opinion, the highlight of our meal was the fresh bread served at the beginning, which we dipped into oil and balsamic made available on each table. That's not saying much. -
Review from Barb G.
Toronto, ON
7/25/2011
Went here last weekend to celebrate some friends getting engaged and we had a great time. I had the grilled calamari to start and it was amazing! I was a little disappointed with my lasagna main as I found it was just pasta and meat with very little tomato sauce, cheese or anything else for that matter. Dont get me wrong, it was tasty but maybe just not what I was expecting. The waitress who served us was also very friendly and gave me and my girlfriend getting engaged a free coffe martini. Will definately go back!
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Review from Deanna W.
2/8/2009
Not bad but not great either.
Cutely decorated with odd bits and ends splayed around the space like license plates, famous celeb photos etc. Tables are crowded into another so you would have to not mind sitting next to your neighbours directly though there a few tables that are seperated off from the long rows of tables. I went to 7 numbers a few years ago at the original location on Eglinton and remember having a highlight lasagna with a very great tomato sauce. Sadly this is no more or did not at least translate over to the Danforth location, the version I tasted recently was only a few notches above what chef boyardee's pasta.
Come here if you want passable italian cooking at good prices in a boisterous, campy atmosphere. -
Review from Imran N.
3/24/2011
7 numbers is a great Italian restaurant that serves food to share. I think this is a great concept for a group of friends. The staff are very friendly and it has a family feel to it. The one on eglinton also does cooking classes with 'Nonna' one monday every month. Prices are pre fix for groups if you want ($27 per head or +$4 for a steak from the same placed sourced by Barbarians). The pre fix menu brings out appetizers to share for the whole table, then three different types of pasta for the second course (their veil lasagna is to die for) and then you choose your main carne course, and they will bring out a vegetable and salad platter to share. Well worth it, and it makes drinking without a care even mroe fun because hey, you've only spent $30 on dinner.
Make a reservation before hand if you can for a group. I go back repeatedly because the food is amazing and the service is great too. It's refreshing in Greek town and the servers are just fun and honest. The owners are often in the store and the son runs the danforth locaiton and is very friendly as well. There's is just something nice about a family run restaurant.Listed in: Good for Groups
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Review from chris s.
Toronto, ON
9/26/2009
Like most things on the Danforth, 7 Numbers is overrated. Good service and atmosphere, but there's much better food in the city. It isn't tapas. It's imperfect comfort food. Probably best on a really cold day after you've been active.
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Review from BBINTO B.
Toronto, ON
3/27/2011
Very friendly and helpful staff. Food, lighting and atmosphere are great and as mentioned before in a review below, they added a little "That's cool" for all the techies (and who is not a techie these days) to their spot - customers can view the menu via iPad! Extreme cool.
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Review from hangover n.
Toronto, ON
4/2/2011
good food, ok service. ipad menus are ridiculous though. they make me feel. . . embarassed.
