Via Mercanti Woodbridge

After a big afternoon out, my friends, wife, and I were pretty hungry. None of us are from this area, and we knew nothing of the "non chain" restaurants. Everyone was leaning towards Italian food. We tried one place nearby, but they were closed for a private event. Some Google searching and this place came up. Upon arrival... lots of parking as it is in a strip mall. The front view to the restaurant isn't very inviting and doesn't give off any vibe of being a good Italian eatery. Stepping inside, things looked better. We were seated rather quickly. Yay! Menus were brought, and then there was a lengthy wait before we saw the server again. Ho hum.... she brought us water and we had to request the drink menu. She returned after a bit with a plate of sliced toasted bread, which was burned across the top. She took our drink orders. Two espresso martinis, one other type of martini and an Amaretto sour. The espresso martinis came out first. They were good, although one had way more cinnamon across the foamy top than the other. It's not really a complaint, but it just looked quite different for being the same beverage. Then she came back a few minutes later with my friend's martini. She ordered it dry, with gin and extra olives. It looked like a glass of water in a martini glass. No olives. A little discussion regarding this only to learn that they had no olives other than the ones that go on the pizzas. One would think that they would come over and explain having no olives before making the martini. My friend took the drink anyway, even though the server said she could dump it and make her something else. She also explained that the bartender was on break somewhere, so she couldn't ask him if the olives were anywhere else. Hmmm. Bartender on break... who made the drinks? My friend still said it was okay. She ended up leaving the restaurant and going to some sort of meat and cheese store 2 or 3 doors down and bought her own jar of olives to add to her martini. Our other friend's Amaretto sour didn't come for almost 10 more minutes. Four drinks for the four of us were ridiculously staggered. So much for us all toasting our nice afternoon out together. The server came back and took our food order. That went fairly smooth. I got my usual to any Italian place, chicken parmigiana. My wife got chicken scampi in a wine marsala sauce. My friends got lasagna and a mushroom risotto with a request to add some meat to it. There were a few options, and she chose the sliced beef. We all enjoyed our meals, but my friend did say the beef slices were very dry. Now, while we ate, another group was seated at the table behind us. We overheard them being told what the specials were for the day. We were not informed of the specials. We couldn't help but notice that our server did not look like any other server present, and by that, I mean their attire. The clothes do not matter, but this just made us wonder who served us? Clearly, this wasn't their usual job, or maybe they were very new. We all agreed that this most likely could have been a far better experience if someone else had been our server.

November 17, 2024 on Google

Went for a friend’s wedding rehearsal dinner, ideal for large groups. The food was amazing! Everything tasted soo good

November 12, 2024 on Google

Food was below average. Soaking wet bruschetta. Vegetarian Pizza was bland with wobbly base with super dry edges and almost no seasoning and taste. Ravioli was as described as pillowie but was under al dente and tomato sauce was quite sour with almost no seasoning again. Never going back. Do not recommend this place. Very displeased with the food.

October 13, 2024 on Google

We had the best experience. Service Food & atmosphere was outstanding. Can’t wait to come back. I’m Italian so I know lol Grazie

October 13, 2024 on Google

Craving for a pizza, we triedthis place in Langstaff in Woodbridge. Appearance outside was “iffy” and looked semi appealing but as soon as we walked in, the place looked pretty good, abit dishevelled, but good. We went around lunch time, Im sure it looks amazing in the evening with the lights dimmed. Drinks came fast-their Negroni was just right in its bitterness. Refreshing. We ordered the calamari plate to start - lightly breaded and salted, temp was just right. Very tasty. We had a pizza each. Flavour was good, crust was just right BUT the middle part of both pizzas were wet, after asking for both to be well done. Overall, it was a good lunch. Service was great and friendly.

August 21, 2024 on Google

Been to this place a few times with friends and family and it never disappoints! First of all, they always make us feel welcome and greet you as soon as you walk in! The pizza is fantastic and the crust is delicious. I think it’s their speciality! We also tried the meat and cheese board and it was very good. Tiramisu for dessert was so creamy and the perfect way to end the meal. Definitely recommend!

August 17, 2024 on Google

We have been to this restaurant three times already this is the first time I take pictures. It has such a great Italian vibe. Food is very authentic. I had de parmigiana eggplant and it remind me of plates prepared by my nonna’s friend. The gluten free pizza is also very good. The staff is very friendly and kind. Sal was our waitress and he was great. Ice creams are also delicious.

August 16, 2024 on Google

My friend and I came here for a late lunch. Overall, we had a nice time. We ordered two salads to share and one pizza. The pizza was very soggy, I don’t know if the dough wasn’t cooked enough or there was just too much toppings. Other than that, the saving grace was our server. She was friendly and attentive.

October 28, 2023 on Google