Tortino Restaurant

All the pastas and gnocchis were made fresh by them so maybe that’s why all turned out perfectly al dente. Kudos to their griller machine also as the steak (though not the most tender) and scallops gave off the most wonderful seared essence. High umami on all their dishes making our meal most satisfying.

Update: Went back and the second experience wasn't as good as our first. Still worth a trip if you're looking for solid italian food. Original review: Wonderful Italian food. Every dish was well put together and excellently flavored. Seems like Tortino flies under the radar, but if you're looking for a good Italian dinner don't hesitate to go. Definitely give the grilled calamari a shot! Music choices were a bit odd and the ambience wasn't amazing, but all that is forgiven for the high quality of the food.

We were very pleasantly surprised by this cozy restaurant in the Shaw neighborhood. The food was good and they had a great selection of wine.. If I had one small criticism it is that the chef over sauces the dishes, which doesn't allow the pasta itself to shine. I had the fettuccine Bolognese and, while great, it could have used a little less Bolognese. My husband had a ravioli and it was swimming in sauce. Just a tablespoon or two less would have made the plate more attractive. Just my two-cents. But not a game changer. This place is definitely worth a visit. And the prices are really reasonable. Great value. Finally, the service was exceptional. In fact, the waitress/hostess was so attentive that it was almost intrusive.

Great, unless if you come before closing... We dined here tonight and Our experience was great until the end. We enjoyed every level of our 4 course meal, and a bottle of wine and cocktails. Our waitress Madeline was quick and friendly. Except the end of the meal felt very uncomfortable. At the end of the night, the female busser came and said that she “needed to take our glassware” even with drinks still in these glasses. This was ridiculous given that we still had beverages that we paid a lot of money for, wine and cocktails. This was very disappointing, because it seemed like she wanted us to vacate the premises as soon as possible, soon after we sat down at 8pm. you would think that a $200 meal, for covers and a bottle of wine, would allow for a guest to stay more than 10 minutes afte

I wanted to like this place because my pasta dish was actually pretty good but I unfortunately got severe food poisoning over the Feb 14 weekend after eating here. Im not sure if it was from the pork itself or microgreen toppings. In addition the atmosphere was awkward in terms of the lighting and ambiance. The ceiling lights were bright white light in some areas while leaving other parts of the room weirdly dark. The music didn’t match the more formal setting either. Service was warm and very attentive which is the reason for two stars. Unfortunately though I don’t recommend this place for the reasons mentioned and I won’t be inclined to revisit.