La Traviata Ristorante & Pizzeria

Giving an excellent review with this restaurant. Great customer service and the food was deliciously cook. Really worth

Great food, great service! Took my family here and everyone loved their meal. I highly recommend it.

First time dinning here with a larger group of people 10. We chose this establishment on the recommendation of Unilocal diners. The food ordered was just as explained. Great Veal Parm the pizzas are to die for! We will definitely be back! Go and check this place out!

Great great restaurant… have been going here for years… under a different owner… never the less I continued to get the same amazing service… staff us very attentive… must try everyone is the portobello mushroom salad… for our main entrée we always ended making our dish picking from different entrees… wat I do miss is a grilled jumbo tiger shrimp the previous owner used to make me… he said it was my special thing… and mayb an addition of a triple chocolate cake/​cheese cake… it wud make a difference in the desert… it did enjoyed today’s tirimisu. Cheers to the grappa!

This is the first time we are here and I am pleasantly surprised of the quality of food and the price are a perfect match and more. You definitely get your monies worth.
Service:
The wait service is excellent AND the owner if the restaurant comes and waits as well while greetings clients.
FOOD:
started off with a «small» Ceaser salad. This was not small at all … lol two could easily share this.
We them had the grilled calimari. Very good. Great taste and texture.
I had the chicken parmigiano. A large portion with fresh steamed veggies. I had a choice of penne or potatoes, I chose penne. Now you may be wondering why only 4 stars instead of 5 … well the tomato sauce for the pasta … not as good as mine … lol but a good comparible. The chicken was perfectly done and here the sauce brought out the taste of the chicken.
Overall:
We will 100% be coming back and I will be trying new foods from a great menu which has something for everyone.
I highly recommend this restaurant.

Came here after shopping at Yorkdale, looking for a small and quick bite to eat. At first glance, the place isn’t much to look at from the outside. But we’re glad we didn’t let that prevent us from going inside. The restaurant was larger and cozier than its storefront let on. We were greeted by very friendly staff and excellent service. One of the waiters almost bent over backwards for us, accommodating our very particular pizza preferences (we wanted half the pizza with marinara and half with pesto), attentively refilling our waters and bread baskets, and just all around ensuring our dining experience was a good one.
And the best part? the food is AMAZING. The Mussels with White Wine was served with one of the best tasting broths I’ve ever had. Seriously — A MUST ORDER. Very garlicky and so flavourful, it goes great with all the table bread! Their pastas are a pretty classic take, nothing too crazy — just al dente pasta with hearty sauces. Perhaps most popular would be their pizzas, that come fresh out of the oven loaded with cheese and toppings. Hits those pizza cravings in all the right spots.
Overall a great little spot — would definitely come again!

The restaurant is under new management since the beginning of May. The new owner, Lanny is very nice, respectful and cares about his customers and the quality of the food and restaurant itself.
I’ve eaten here multiple times having either the pizzas, appetizers, salads, lunch sandwiches or entrees and they are all absolutely delicious! The pizzas beat any pizza place in the city, the parms (eggplant, chicken or veal) are the best in the city and the sandwiches are hearty, filling and so good as well!
The waitstaff is very friendly and social, always greeting you with a smile.
5 stars, would recommended.

AMAZING! This is now my new favorite restaurant. The food is truly amazing. The chicken parmesan is the best I have ever had. The Caesar Salad had a great dressing on it. I highly recommend this place!

My parents have been taking me to La Traviata sporadically for years, and this time around, I was more than pleasantly surprised. I had the pescatore alla marinara, and it was delicious. The fish was perfectly cooked, and flavours in the sauce complimented it really well. You could taste the freshness through the ingredients and the portion size was just right. If you want a great dish of pasta like nonna used to make it, I would highly recommend La Traviata. Also, every good restaurant has a great vibe, and La Traviata didn’t disappoint there either. The owner personally came to check on us, and the servers were friendly and attentive. I took my work colleagues there for lunch the following week, and had an equally phenomenal experience. I’ll definitely be back time and time again!

Genuinely an amazing restaurant! The service was on point, and super friendly. But better yet the food was absolutely delicious and fresh! Well worth the drive whichever end of the city you are coming from!

Recenlty had the pizza, and it was delicious. The pizza was so good, you could eat it cold!
The new management is spectacular and very friendly. The waiting staff is especially wonderful.

I tried the place because of the good reviews but I ended up being disappointed. Soup was too salty, their carbonara is too bland (with nothing in it, just pasta and milk/​cream) and the lasagna was okay but the presentation wasn’t really nice. The person running it was really nice though.

Vivian D.
My friends and I share the same birthdays, she had suggested that we try this place out because it was close to home. I was skeptical because it looks pretty run down barely surviving kind of place on the outside. Inside however; looks out dated, yet feels rustic and cozy. We were a party of 10 and each of us selected different items from the menu. I had the Bolognese and it was perfect. To my surprise; the food was delicious. Pasta was al dente, the portion was extremely big and a tiramisu for dessert – delish! The service was exceptional. Nothing like old world authentic Italian food. I will definitely go back!

Went for dinner with a friend of mine last night. We went because he was in the area doing rock climbing so I figured why not give this place a try. First off, the restaurant is in a plaza and it can be easy to miss if you are driving along Wilson Avenue. The outside is a bit plain. However, when you enter, it has that old home character. The carpet is a bit worn, and the walls could use a fresh look. However, don’t let the décor fool you. The food and service is good. I had the minestrone soup and lasagna. The soup had a lot of flavour. I guess this is how authentic minestrone soup is supposed to taste like. The lasagna was a large portion. I enjoyed it. It was simple, but again full of flavour. Our waiter was friendly and punctual. Our waters were always filled and the bread was always on the table. Overall, a good restaurant. On a Saturday night, it should have been full, but only about a third of the restaurant was filled. A place worth trying.

This is old-​school, quality, authentic real Italian home-​style cooking. I had the straciatella soup and spouse had the minestrone. We also had the pasta which was perfectly al dente and the sugo perfectly seasoned. This is the kind of place one goes to when you want real, wholesome, authentic Italian food. You have to have time to savour and not rush through the meal. The waiter who served us was nice, low-​key and provided impeccable, professional service. A place I would definitely go back to.

A diamond in the rough.
This place has some of the best lasagna I’ve ever had. Very fresh and tasty, like your Italian grandma would make. And a big portion too!
I’ve tried a couple other pasta dishes and been satisfied. Prices are reasonable.
This place doesn’t look like much on the outside, but it’s definitely worth the wander inside. The servers are all very nice, older gentlemen.

I went on a weekday evening, my friend and I were the only ones in there.
The staff is extremely friendly.
The food is amazing. I’ve lived in the neighbourhood my whole life and I can’t believe I waited this long to try their food. I will definitely be going back!

Very good service, great food and nice atmosphere. It has that old Italian charm.
Not so good that it smelled like cigar smoke, but we got used to it or when the food got to the table it masked the smell.
Overall a great place that’s worth checking out.

Was a bit skeptical seeing only one other review but then thought we’d give it a try since there weren’t many other choices in the area.
The place was really big and was pretty empty when we got there. But it soon become more busy by 8pm — still not full though. The décor looked a bit outdated but it was relaxing. The staff were very friendly. We ordered the veal capelloni and the lasagna. The veal dish was really delicious, saucy, moist, with great flavours. The lasagna was decent but certainly didn’t shine compared to the veal. We’ll be back if we’re in the area again!

What a spectacular find.
In a city full of truly outstanding Italian restaurants, this authentic gem is located in the most unlikely of places… the scrambled mishmash of auto body shops and massage parlours that make up west Downsview.
By being out of the way, diners are able to circumvent the rushed atmosphere that spoils so many of the more well-​known restaurants in town. It’s a place where you can sit back, relax and take in the multisensory environment that surrounds you.
The high ceiling allows you to actually hear the conversations that you are a part of, music is quiet and not overwhelming, there’s little auditory bleedover.
There’s lots of interesting things to look at. From the old Italian men dining alone, to the joy of family celebrations.
The food is outstanding. Fresh, hearty portions that are full of flavour.
Our waiter was absolutely outstanding. From telling us stories about his life growing up in Italy, to unexpectedly serenading us with song… he truly made the experience above and beyond what we would have expected.
We’re urban snobs. Used to fancypants places with shining reviews.
This is up there with the best.
An unexpected gem.