Il Fresco Restaurant

This had to be the worst Valentines Dayexperience at a restaurant I have ever had. When we entered the establishment, we were greeted by a gentleman who after I told him we had a reservation pointed with his chin to the various tables we can sit at. My girlfriend asked if they had any mocktails and the waitress brought her a cocktail menu. When we tried to explain, she didn't seem to understand. So she asked for a Shirley Temple a commonplace drink you can get at any establishment. The waitress didn't know what a Shirley Temple was. I can see a fully stocked bar so a suggested she ask the bartender. The waitress returned stating that they don't sell Shirley Temples. Apparently there was no bartender working on Valentines Day, whichi find very strange. The waitress then took our order. My girlfriend asked for the 8oz steak but the waitress never asked how she would like it cooked. I had to tell the waitress to make sure it was medium well, in turn she repeated back medium rare. I had to repeat myself several times throughoutthe evening. I ordered the seafood risotto. Thirty minutes later the waitress asked if we would like to have dessert. My reply was I would like to get my main course before I consider the desert options. Finally when we got our mains the steak was burnt on top and smothered with gravy. Here's the kicker the steak was medium rare. My food was equally disappointing. The rice was not a mushroom risotto as advertised and the shrimp was overcooked to the point that I was unable to peel the shell off. Upon further inspection the shrimp was not even devained instead a long line of poop wssdown the center of the shrimps. We asked for water and the waitress brought a used bottle of water from another table that was half full. I couldn't even eat my meal and sent it back after a few bites. My partner did the same. Several tables around us were making similar complaints including the table next to us in which the husband received his meal before his wife's. They told us that she also ordered the seafood but instead they brought her pasta. I asked to take the dessert to go, one cheesecake and one strawberry shortcake. The waitress brought over two cheesecakes on plates. I told her I requested it to go and that the order was wrong too. In turn she told us they ran out of the strawberry shortcake but neglected to ask us if we would like something else, she just assumed. Instead we opted for the tiramisu in substitute forbthe strawberry shortcake. We we got the bill there were no adjustments made to the even though we sent back the main course and stressed our dissatisfaction with the whole experience, which boggled my mind. But here's the kicker. When we arrived back home we decided to eat the desserts, the tiramisu was frozen. 0⭐️

We came to celebrate my hubbys birthday. We ordered the 2 way mussels in tomato sauce and the creamy penne porccini with spinach and mushrooms. The food was good. The qualities large. Our server Lola was so helpful. We will visit again!

My wife and I both had lasagna lunch specials. It included a Caesar salad and garlic bread and everything was very tasty and reasonably priced. The waitress was pleasant and the room was very clean. We can recommend this place.

I was surprised... pleasantly surprised!What surprised me was not how good the food was, or the portion size... what took me by surprised was how very reasonable the prices were. (see my pictures of II Fresco's menu)The service was attentive, the atmosphere was Italian." I highly recommend trying their stone bakes pizza."

Ordered 3 course meal with Mussels for appetizer, seafood risotto for main, and caramel crepe for dessert.The seafood was very bad and I ended up not finishing either dish. The seafood had a texture as if it had been microwaved.Going downstairs to the bathroom, there was a pungent aroma in the air too smelling of fish.There are plenty of good Italian restaurants in the city, and I would avoid this one

One day my boyfriend and stumbled across this hidden gem of a place! The food is absolutely fantastic, huge portions, and with inflations being in effect you would think the prices would be high - nope extremely reasonable!The place is clean, staff are great! All around great small business!

My best Italian restaurant in Toronto. When I came there for the first time, I didn’t think that much of this place, as it was in deep of Scarborough. But when I tried their risotto with seafood, I got in love with this place. Also, their breakfast menu has a lot of options. Even during this hard time, their risotto is still the best dish I have ever tried.

The food was surprisingly decent, reasonable price. It took a bit long for the food to come to the table, but we were there on a holiday so it was understandable. Staff seemed not much experienced in restaurant service but they were extremely polite and friendly. Plus, their tiramisu was bomb! I will visit them again!

Very clean looking place with an attractive menu, lots of authentic Italian and seafood dishes and a wide variety of wine and spirits to choose from. My party had a variety of dishes and all were generously portioned and tasted fresh (especially important with sea food). Everything was very reaonably priced for what you get! There's no kids menu but my server went an extra mile to make sure my children's needs were met and they were very happy! We don't live here locally, but if we did we would be return customers. Thanks Il Fresco for being part of our night!What would make this a 5 star review is a proper kids menu and some better ambiance. Local news on the mounted TV isn't terribly captivating. Play some Italian guitar to enjoy while guests eat delicious Italian food and you'll have a special place!

The service was extremely polite and pleasant, the atmosphere very cozy and the food just marvelous!I recommend this place to whoever likes to enjoy a very good meal in a nice place.The bruschetta was spectacular, with fresh tomatoes and more...The pizza is handmade from start to finish, and it has a marvelous thin crusty dough and tasty toppings.The pasta is delicious, and this dish combination of flavours also make it a very good choice.All dishes are very well served for a person, like you could expect from any good Italian option ;-)