Jamie's Italian Yorkdale - North York

Love the decor and vibe of this place, perfectly executed. The wait staff are professional and address the chefs as their proper titles. Our server knew the menu and made great recommendations. Calamari for an app was the right choice, sprinkled with chille peppers and a chille mayo, perfectly cooked and seasoned. We ordered the ravioli which was on a special and the meatball pepperdelle. Both which were delicious but very much on the salty side. Good size proportions, wish there was room for dessert! Families, girls night out..this place is perfect for any occassion.

After we were finished the appetizer, our mains arrived shortly. The Parma pizza was a classic Margherita pizza (crushed potatoes, basil, fior di latte, with extra virgin olive oil) topped with prosciutto, arugula, and Parmigiano Reggiano (hard, granular cheese). This was really, really good! The pizza was thin crust and it was so thin that when you held it up, it was like holding a cracker. The ingredients just melded together so well and it was really delicious. The prosciutto was really good — sliced thiny, too! I could have eaten another half of this pizza if there were more.

2016/11/21<br/ I have mixed feelings about our experience at Jamie's Italian. We were celebrating a Birthday, SWMBO is a Jamie Oliver fan, and I really wanted it to be a very nice dinner. We had made reservations for a Monday evening, but probably didn't need to, given how busy it was. However if you try to make reservations for a weekend, you have to make them many weeks in advance for abnormal dinner time. I had tried for weekend times before for a couple of other occasions. <br/ <br/ We started out with drinks. I asked if they had any cider and was told that they did. A few minutes later our server came back and said it had been available during the summer, but was no longer available. Strike 1. <br/ <br/ Then we ordered an appetizer that we would share. We thought the Spicy Meatball Bruschetta looked interesting. Sorry, but that was not available. Strike 2. Instead we chose the Deep Fried Ravioli. Nice little bites with ricotta inside, and a crispy pasta exterior, dusted with a little bit of cayenne (I think) for a touch of heat, along with a tangy marinara sauce on the side for dipping. <br/ <br/ For our main dishes, SWMBO chose the Gennaro's Tagliatelle Bolognese. A hearty beef and pork sauce a generous pile of pasta. No complaints. I selected the Fresh Crab Spaghetti. It tasted good and was properly cooked, but for $22.95 I thought it was a bit light on the featured crab; maybe a heaping teaspoon full. <br/ <br/ Then it was on to dessert, which we were going to share. We chose the Epic Chocolate Brownie. Sorry we don't have that tonight. Strike 3. Instead we chose the Tiramisu, which was a very nice second choice. <br/ <br/ Our server was very pleasant during our service, and seemed genuinely sorry that we were choosing things that were not available. It was not her fault of course, but it did detract from the experience. <br/ <br/ When the dust had settled the total tab for two of us was $90. Given what we had, I think it was a bit pricey. Would I go back? Not sure at this point.

A lovely Italian place with lots of vegetarian options. The ambience is different and staff is very humble. The restaurant is in the Yorkdale mall but the entrance is from the outside hence very convenient. The food was delicious and nothing complaining about. Would definitely recommend this place to checkout.

Sure the pre-split arancini $8.50) was a little strange, but it did remind us that these risotto balls were stuffed with molten mozzarella and to proceed with caution. The crispy rice nuggets were hot and crispy, the creamy risotto inside not overly seasoned so the spicy arrabbiata marinara allowed to shine. <br/ <br/ Although the polenta chips $6.95) are marketed as a “side”, they also make for a great starter and nibbling on. The nuggets of silky polenta arrive with a crackling crust and topped with tons of rosemary and parmigiano reggiano. It’s salty and hot, just one more piece. <br/ <br/ Remembering that Jamie’s pasta was good just the accompany fingernail sized clams a dismal disappointment), I opted for their famous prawn linguine $19.95 for main-sized portion). I can see why this is one of their top selling dishes: the fair-sized