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Vinnie Zucchini's Italian Eatery
- Price Range:
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$$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
5 reviews for Vinnie Zucchini's Italian Eatery
5 reviews in English
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Review from Johnny H.
Toronto, ON
5/17/2012
Foods are generally ok. The raviolis were above average in its chemistry and freshness. The food selection isn't as huge as Frankie Tomato. But overall, the foods have toned-down taste. A bit blend if you will, but not artificial or sharp.
Servers are fairly attentive, and tables are of decent sizes. Tables are arranged a bit close to each other, but this place wasn't crowded at all during weekend afternoon.
After all, this is an all-you-can-eat restaurant. The food certainly isn't insulting. If you're hungry after hours of shopping, you gotta eat a lot. -
Review from Karl R.
11/28/2009 13 photos
I think Mike S. pretty much said it perfectly. This is the Italian version of Mandarin, a feed bag place where you can take out-of-town relatives who don't like all that "weird Chinaman stuff" but want to add another roll of fat by their 40th.
Buffets are generally not noted for quality and seek to (or should seek to) dazzle us with the quantity and variety. Vinnie's hits that marker nicely. As well, an Italian buffet restaurant is itself a fairly novel concept in the Toronto area and gains a point for that. The decor as Mike has well noted is quite attractive and I liked the Italian street front concept.
I thought the high point was the dessert bar. While the hot buffet items were quite decent the cakes, tortes, and pies were exceptional. They also had a dessert waffle bar and an ice cream bar. As is typical with these buffet ice cream bars, the ice cream is kept at about -70c making it nearly impossible to hack out more than 2 small scoops of ice cream before the 10 year old waiting behind you calls over his tattooed father. They have banana flavored ice cream which was a bit different.
The restaurant is in the strip mall complex on the north side of the Vaughn MIlls parking lot. Parking is plentiful. And there's lots to do in the area. There's the mall, Wonderland, Ikea, the Woodbridge Colossus, the smallish big box mall that rings the Colossus... This place one could do worse as a capper on a Saturday of shopping. -
Review from Jenn G.
Scarborough, ON
Didn't impress me at all. The atmosphere was nicer compared to frankies plus it wasn't as noisy as frankies and the food was a tad bit better...but still. The only thing I was impressed was that there were a lot more vegetarian options and it was a tad bit cheaper. Overall, I wouldn't go here again. I'd rather spend my money elsewhere.
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Review from Mike S.
Toronto, ON
9/12/2008
I am not sure which came first Vinnie Zucchini's or Frankie Tommato's but one of them is ripping the other one off. Vinnie Zucchini's is a nicer version of Frankie Tommato's, but the set up is the same, there is a small Italian street where all of the windows house plates of Italian food. Where Frankie Tommato's has mediocre food Vinnie Zucchini's has food that sometimes can be classified as ok. They have a great deal of it from pasta to pizza and roast beef and grilled vegetables. Vinnie Zucchini's has a relatively nice atmosphere, at times you can even forget that you are in a restaurant the specializes in food that you can eat as much as your stomach can possibly hold. The waitstaff is courteous if a little distracted and prices are slightly higher than Frankie Tommato's $18.99 during the week and $22.99 on weekends, but not a deal breaker. Vinnie Zucchini's is a good place for parties and group gatherings. If I were forced to choose between the two Italian Buffets I would choose this one because the food is better quality and the décor is a bit nicer, but they are essentially the same and one would do for the other in a pinch.
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Review from Mila F.
Vaughan, ON
3/15/2010
To compare Vinnie Zucchini to Frankie Tomatos is waaay off!I have been to Frankie's many times and although it is nothing more than a "canadian" take on italian it has killer calamari.I went once to Vinnie Zucchini and I will NEVER go back. Anyone can say whatever they want about the decor..I go to restaurants for their food. This place is NOT italian whatsoever...the people working there are not italian...if u catch my drift. Pasta was overcooked, there was too much cilantro in food..and I hate cilantro..so the salads were no good for me..and then whatever i did eat..i threw-up for the next day and a half when I got home...I got food poisoning!!!so do yourself a favor...if u love REAL italian food..don't waste your time!
