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Avanti Trattoria Ltd
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
6 reviews for Avanti Trattoria Ltd
6 reviews in English
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Review from patty k.
Oshawa, ON
Updated - 1/12/2012
I love this place if I want a casual yet cool place to have some authentic pizza. Amazing after dinner cappuccinos and the portions are large enough that you are sure to have a decent doggy bag to enjoy lunch the next day.
A great spot for a cozy date night!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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7/13/2010
Fresh and delicious food at a reasonable price. A quaint place to go out for date night with your… Read more »
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Review from Aaron M.
Toronto, ON
4/5/2012
Don't let the look of this place fool you, which is the only reason I'm docking one star. The food does not match the ambience, the food is some of the best American-Italian I've ever had.
I started with garlic bread with cheese with olives, which was simple and delicious.
Main course was THE BEST Chicken Parm I've ever had, upgraded to pasta with meat sauce which was the right choice, the whole thing was amazing. Very generous portion for the price.
Dessert was Blood Orange Gelato, incredible.
Avanti is simple and fresh and generous with the cheese and butter so everything tastes great. Price is nice too.
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Review from Caitlin M.
Oshawa, ON
10/26/2011
I really liked this place. Italian food is my fave and I can be a bit of a harsh critic when it comes to my favourite food.
Two things I did not like:
-the atmosphere. There was no Italian music, and the decor was outdated. You are going for the food, but I like some Italian music with my Italian meal.
-The caprese salad was a fake. There were no fresh basil leaves, there was some other kind of lettuce, and the cheese were little balls. I like when I get big slices. For a good real Italian caprese salad (Like you would get in Rome...go to their sister restaurant with the same owners Prego's.)
Other than that - service was great! Our server was very friendly and professional.
The food...omg...soooooo good. The pasta was delicious!
A great place to go in Oshawa for really good food and service! -
Review from Stephen Y.
Oshawa, ON
3/23/2011
I would prefer 3.5 stars, but Yelp likes round numbers.
My first experience here was very uneventful. So uneventful that I didn't see the appeal or any reason to come back. However my girlfriend really liked it. I've been back four more times, and even brought my mother.
As I am writing this, at the sidebar of this page is Shari M.'s entry, whose reviews are atop of my Yelp list. She says the veal, pasta, cosmo, and bruschetta are all top notch, but to me this place's draw about is their oven-baked gourmet pizzas!
As a picky eater, my palette tends to go more towards the proteins than the Vitamin C. That's just my fancy way of saying that I like meat and not so much the vegetables.
8-P
So I order a meat-topped pizza when I get dragged to Avanti's, and I must say, I'm not really being dragged anymore. I actually crave it from time to time. Yes, men really can change their minds!
The atmosphere is visually pleasing, but I always make a point of the music selection in the background. Country music in an authentic Italian restaurant? On at least two occasions, yes.
It is likely I will come back to re-review this restaurant in the future, so my 3-star rating should have a north-pointing arrow beside it.
The location is quite good being in the heart of downtown and only a block to the GM Centre.
Bon apetite!
(Oooops, that's not Italian)
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Stephen Y. -
Review from Shari M.
Toronto, ON
7/22/2009 2 Check-ins Here
This place is amazing.
The presentation....beautiful
The veal....perfectly seasoned
The pasta....perfectly cooked
The cosmo....super yummy
The bruschetta.....deadly good
Highly, highly, recommend
I had a lot of people who were Italian telling me that they, along with their families, ate here, so it had to be tried. I was with 4 other people and sampled their dishes too! There was a lot of ooohhhhssss and aaaahhhhhssss from our table!
The prices are very reasonable (4 drinks, 4 apps, 5 main dishes at $150)
Here is their website: http://www.avantifood....Listed in: The Burbs To The East
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Review from Bonnie A.
Oshawa, ON
9/8/2010
There is no question that Avanti is one of the better restaurants that Oshawa has to offer, and is one of the few places that can bring you downtown in the evening.
We went here on a Tuesday evening, which of course was very quiet. Service was quick and attentive, if not particularly skilled.
I ordered a Florentine pizza, which had smoked salmon, capers and red onions. It was a little odd that the salmon was cooked, and there was a puddle of oil on the plate, but it really was a very good pizza. The crust was thin, crispy, tasty and freshly made, and there was just the right amount of toppings, which were nicely arranged.
My partner had the meat cannelloni, and unfortunately he was kind of disappointed. The meat was overcooked and mushy, with almost no seasoning, and the sauce was bland with an overpowering tomato taste.
Also, there is no way anyone can tell me they serve a 6 oz. pour of their wine. It was 4 oz., no doubt, although when I mentioned it to the server, she went to check with the bartender, who said they were 20 oz. glasses, so that's why they looked so small. Uh huh.
You know, it sounds like I didn't enjoy my dinner, but really I did. The prices were reasonable, it was a very comfortable location, and the pizza was great.
Do I hope they will try a little harder? Yes, and I plan to come back to see how they're doing.
