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La Fenice
Category: Restaurants Italian Italian [Edit]
319 King St WToronto, ON M5V 1J5
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core
(416) 585-2377
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Has TV:
- No
8 reviews for La Fenice
8 reviews in English
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Review from Tony D.
Toronto, ON
5/11/2012
Truly a hidden gem! It takes a lot for an Italian boy like myself to give an Italian resto 5 stars, but this one is well deserved.
The food was SUPERB! Everything was wonderfully flavourful, yet not overly salted. The sauce that the calamari appetizer was sitting in was to die for. We cleaned up the bowl with slices of bread. The buffalo morzarella appetizer that I got was equally amazing. The cheese melted in my mouth.
The mains were just as good. My friend got the beef short rib special, which came with risotto (yum!), while I got the mixed seafood plate. Again, everything was impeccable and delicious. For dessert we had the tiramisu, which was a bit on the fluffy side, but still amazing.
Service was good too. The staff are friendly and attentive. The place does get busy though, so make reservations. We saw groups of 2 coming in without reservations on a Thursday night and getting rejected because the place was booked solid.
The place has a very authentic feel. It's very much a "mom-and-pop" traditional Italian resto. Substance over style (which I much prefer). Great value as well. For that amazing meal (2 apps, 2 mains, 1 dessert, 4 drinks, and 1 espresso) it cost us $140 + tip. So worth it! -
Review from Tim A.
Waterloo, ON
4/30/2011
I was looking for a nice spot to grab a good dinner before a TSO performance, and La Fenice was highly recommended by coworkers and friends.
The staff are incredibly friendly and always looking to help out. They took our jackets, put us at a perfect table, and gave us plenty of time to survey the wine list (and brought us some bubbly water while we decided).
I had the buffalo mozzarella Caprese salad, and the whole fish. Both were superb. The buffalo mozzarella cheese had a spectacular texture that far outdoes a standard Caprese. And the fish... It came to the table whole, and then was promptly deboned for me, but was returned still in one piece. If you like fish, this is for you. Hot, wonderfully flaky, and fun to eat, too. I tasted the veal ragu. I don't think I've ever had something so rich and filling in one single bite.
The whole time, our glasses were kept full and our every need (some of which we weren't even aware of) was taken care of, without the staff being intrusive or even necessarily noticed.
I'll be back again. -
Review from Catherine H.
1/25/2012
My boyfriend and I stumbled upon this gem late one Saturday night. We were starving after a long drive and wanted something delicious that would fill us up. That's exactly what we got. For an appetizer, we ordered the arugula and radicchio salad with a goat cheese dressing. It was so simple, but so elegant and delicious. For the main course, we ordered the mushroom risotto and the gnocchi. Both were exceptional, but I have to say the mushroom risotto might be one of the best things I've ever eaten. The rice was cooked perfectly, and the earthy nutty flavour of the mushrooms was to die for.
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Review from Amy L.
3/24/2011
The first restaurant I went to for Winterlicious was La Fenice, which is located by King Street W & John St. It was an upscale, quiet, and elegant restaurant with beautiful paintings on the walls. The table cloths and tableware were all white, and there was a big window by the entrance that brought in a lot of natural sunlight. Lunch was $20 per person.
My friend's appetizer was Zupetta Di Cozze. The portion was humongous and the mussels were indescribably fresh and soft. I've honestly never tasted such mouth-watering mussels in my entire life (I kid you not). For my appetizer was Prosciutto con Frutta, which was the usual prosciutto with fruits. It was light and an amazing start to my lunch. My main course was the Grilled Pork Filetto with boiled vegetables. I was a bit disappointed since I found the pork to be on the bland side and the vegetables were way too hard. Kim's Boar Ragu "Bugatini", on the other hand, was a wise choice. Her sauce was very flavourful and her entree was a great size.
Desserts consisted of Sicilian Bacio Tartufo and Amaretto Mocha Tartufo. To be honest, they were really light and as a result, I could barely taste the Amaretto. Despite the lack of taste, the textures were fit for the mouth and finished the lunch marvelously.Listed in: Italian Restos
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Review from Bob R.
Etobicoke, ON
7/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
Group of seven= seven happy people. Arugala with sheets of Romano and subtle dressings great understated pastas thick cut perfectly cooked with chunks of guanciale,just cooked meat sauce hinting nicely of black truffles, aeafood grill a stable standard A-1 zabaglione . Waitress needs " encouragement "Helpful management from forever on site.Winelist overpriced.Fish looked ?'tired'. Not quite the'Shock of the Old' but smooth sophisticated solid and steady.
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Review from Kelly C.
10/12/2010
Was in Toronto last week on business and we had a group dinner on our last night at La Fenice. I thought it was very good!! The bartender made a PERFECT dirty martini, which was much needed after 4 long days of work! The service was spot on and the food good. Nice, convenient location on King Street, right across the street from the Hyatt Regency Toronto where we were staying. If you're in Toronto and looking for good italian, I definitely recommend.
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Review from rob d.
Toronto, ON
9/23/2009
Very good italian food...in the theater district...specialty is fresh fish...flown in from the Meditteranean!
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Review from David B.
Toronto, ON
5/18/2010
Had a business dinner here (although the restaurant's location is more geared to the theatre district). Very good wine list. Had a green salad and risotto with Italian sausage, which was up to par. Menu was pretty conventional Italian, supplemented with a fresh fish selection.
