Yolanda’s Spuntino Casa

After a fun afternoon at the Mississauga Waterfront Festival, we went down to Oakville to catch the last bit of sunset by the Oakville Harbour #Yelp100days, and to find food because we were starving, even though Bao already stuffed her face at the food trucks earlier lol
We quickly spotted Yolanda’s Spuntino Casa, an Italian restaurant at Bronte/​Marina and dived in for dinner and drinks. The patio looked absolutely inviting — dreamy lights, fun music — reminded me of the happy hours on Miami beach ;)
The cocktail drinks were delicious and strong! They also have a big wine list too. Branzino tartare was flavourful… the onions definitely made a statement in that dish, even though I hated onions :/​lol. The creamy cavatellli with clams was my fave! I love that chewy texture of the pasta and it is not as filling as gnocchi… so I can’t stop eating it ;D The tiramisu dessert was a bit sweeter than I have anticipated. Nonetheless, it was still tasty :)
Service was great. Price point was a tad expensive. But I’d definitely come back again — I had a great experience!
P. S. We also had fireworks that night too… random right? You can sorta see it over the trees at the restaurant. Such a perfect way to tie up the evening: D

Yolandas has a great patio right at Bronte and Marina but unfortunately the service was very slow and the Food WAY overpriced. The servings are those weird little sample servings. Our bill was $ 100 and we left hungry. Not sure why Yolandas can’t give a regular serving size for an entrée that is $ 32 but maybe it’s meant for just sipping cocktails and not to actually eat a proper meal.
I recommend for cocktails, not for food consumption. Their pizza might be okay, but we wouldn’t know because the pizza oven was not in service. Meh

Nice open patio, great food and drinks and attentive service. Great lunch spot on a sunny weekend. We tried the grilled seafood, fried bread knots and arancini. And the cocktails! Just a block away from Bronte Harbour so the location is perfect for an after lunch stroll along the water. I will definitely return.

Had dinner with friends at Yolanda’s for the first time this weekend. This place is a big improvement over the previous restaurant that was located here. Had the braised short rib with polenta and an outstanding seafood soup for a starter. Excellent wine menu to go along with the food.

Not bad. Not amazing. I went here for the first time with a friend for lunch. We tried their «Taste of Oakville» fixed lunch menu. I had the minestrone soup to start. I am NOT a soup person, but it was a wet & chilly day and the lake view outside our window made it seem chillier. Given such, the soup was really good. Very tasty, nice and hot, and the beans & greens were an odd but decent mix in the broth.
Grilled calamari for my main. It was in a Tomato-​based sauce which, again, I’m not always a huge fan of, but the sauce was delicious and almost pesto-​y [actual culinary term. Look it up]. The Calamari itself was good except for the parts that were burnt (and tasted so)! It was over-​grilled in some places… but still a yummy and satisfying dish.
Tiramisu for dessert. It was almost a bigger portion than my calamari! That’s my only con, that it was almost too much for just one person. But I paired it with a solo espresso which made it an EXCELLENT thing.
Décor/​ambiance? Seems like they’re mixing a lot of styles… a little much, but overall a nice spot right on the lake.
Would I come back? …to try their regular menu, on their patio, in the summer time, maybe. Otherwise, no. So many other spots nearby.

Romantic, Italian inspired place. Really great selection of wines, not a huge list but great variety! I had he Crostini with mozzarella flown in from Italy that was to die for! I paired that with the side of Brussels sprouts and a pear insalata because I wasn’t super hungry. I wasn’t disappointed!
Also, great service! The waitress Dawn and hostesses were all extremely attentive and nice.
Great spot for a date or nice dinner with friends.

What??? I used to really like this place– had a couple great experiences with solid food and great service. And then this time we open the menu to… fewer options and way higher prices. On everything– food, wine, cocktails. $ 17 for mozzarella crostini is just laughable.
So, the actual experience: the cocktails were really good, the arugula salad was so soaked with dressing we had to send it back (waitress seemed super unimpressed with that) and the pastas, while delicious, were minuscule.
Basically it seems like they’ve turned this place into another overpriced, tiny portion fancy restaurant. Thanks, but Oakville doesn’t need any more of those.

Wayyyyyyyy overpriced for the portions. I ordered the large Italian mixed plate and got served on a cutting board 2 small pieces of focaccia bread with two cut small sausages and 3 small pieces of cheese. A complete ripoff for $ 36.

I was really looking forward to trying Yolanda’s Spuntino Casa after having found out about them about a month ago and been following their pictures on Instagram. The décor is great, nice setting down by the water and the service was on point. The cocktail I had was good as well and the apps were good to very good (really enjoyed the arancini) but I was dissapointed with the gnocchi. I heard they made gnocchi in house so was really looking forward to that dish but it was like mush. I was with a friend who I had invited to come to Oakville from out of town to try this place so I didn’t want to make a big scene but if this is how they meant to serve the gnocchi I am surprised it is still on the menu.
Overall, I hope that is was a one-​off bad dish and while I would consider going back but there are so many other places on my list to try

Great food and good service. However their tap selection could use some work. Essential have the same beer on tap 4 time.

Fantastic food and service! We ordered the panino, zucchini and heirloom tomato salad and it was WONDERFUL. Our server Josh was very attentive and had great recommendations on both food and drinks. The overall vibe and décor is very inviting (especially for out-​of-​state visitors like ourselves) and cozy/​chic. If we are ever back in Oakville this will be our first stop. Wish we could give more than five stars, we didn’t want to leave!

Small Plate Italian… what a fantastic idea so you can try different things. Service was very good and food was terrific. I recommend the stuffed olive (think Scottish egg but with an olive) Hmmmm delicious!

Nice to see Yolandas finally on Unilocal.
Cant believe it took us so long to find this gem. I get the feeling we will be back again and again. Saturday night dinner for 4 this past weekend and it was a great experience from start to finish. The space is architecturally very cool inside. Cant wait to try the patio this summer. The vibe was energetic and most tables were full. Despite that fact, our server (Dawn) was top notch. Knowledgeable, attentive and fun. Cocktail list is nice including some bourbons and MadMen style retro offerings. This place pay attention to detail — the glassware, cutlery, plates, serving planks … all very nicely selected. The wine list is a bit limited but what they do have is perfect and well priced. The wine was served by a sommelier. Our friends asked for vegetarian options and Dawn went through the list like a pro. They found a very nice variety of voices. My wife and I shared the beet salad and the crust-​ini for aps and the gnocchi and short ribs for mains. All served hot, very tasty, nicely presented… and generous portions. Perfect deserts topped off the night! We have been back since and the food and service were consistently excellent. Will continue to return over the summer …