Nonna’s Place

Great angelo/​lamb. Very flavourful and a little spicy. The pasta was to die for. Would eat this every day of my life

Delicious, but I can’t do it for lunch anymore! It’s too much food! The staff are all so nice.

Fantastic, go there as often as I can when eating out. Best veal sandwich I’ve ever had! Pasta sauce is to die for, and if you like really hot aged peppers in oil, grab a jar. She also makes really good rice balls in tomato sauce.

I get the meatball sandwich from this place all the time, for the price it’s an awesome value. Good solid sandwich with inexpensively priced extra toppings you don’t usually see at a place like this (eg. rapini, grilled zucchini).

Veal sammy with cheese ($ 1), mushrooms and onions.
No washrooms, be warned.

I finally got a chance to try this place for lunch on a weekday when I was working from home. The hours are impossibly inflexible for the average 9 – 5 monkey. Their hours are something like 9 – 4:30 mon-​fri!
Anyway, I got the veal sandwich. It’s a big sandwich. comes on a large kaiser bun with a generous helping of schnitzel-​style veal cutlets bathed in a tomato marinera sauce. The sauce is very good and tangy — a nice counterpoint to the heaviness of the veal.
Overall a pretty good sandwich, though it doesn’t travel too well (due to the large amount of marinera) so eat it fast. Not mind-​blowing, but good enough to eat again. I think next time i’ll try the eggplant sandwich.

Yummers! The food, price and service is amazing!
WARNING! Portions are extremely generous and delicious!
Yummers! The food, price and service is amazing!

Italian take out joint selling delicious sandwiches. My favourite: Eggplant Parmesan. Simply made with mozzarella, tomato sauce, mushroom and onions. As other reviewers have stated, the portions are large and yummy. Only downside — no washrooms. But, good if you are on the go.

I like this place. Got takeout from here a couple times already and the portions are really big. Highly recommend the meatball sandwich. Price is reasonable and is the same quality as the st Lawrence market ones. U can split a sandwich between two people if u are both not too hungry!

Many times i’ve been tempted to come here… who can withstand Nonna’s cooking? I finally ventured there today and inside is a no frills mostly take out kind of place with a few tables. Menu is on the wall and consists of about 6 sandwiches ($ 5.50 or so, rice balls, S ($ 3.50) and L pasta ($ 5) along with coffee’s and a few other items.
I ordered the meatball sandwich, it was monstrous — the size of my head, meatballs spilling everywhere, but it was delicious! Home made extra lean ground beef meatballs on your choice of white or whole wheat bun. Free toppings include mushrooms, sauteed onions or hot peppers (who does this anymore??) along with a few paid ones (cheese, rapini). Be prepared for food coma afterwards.
Everything there is home made and fresh, the portions are big, the prices good, friendly service, tons of regulars coming in and out.
Nonna — ti amo!

Noona’s Place is as unpretentious as it comes and I like it that way. It serves fresh Italian pasta/​meat dishes in a no nonsense way but always with a smile. While there are a few tables this place is basically a takeout lunch operation that caters to people who are really hungry.
I have not tried everything on the limited menu and frankly the meatball sandwich with a can of Brio is one of my faves after which I need a nap. The fact that it always seems busy at lunch tells you what you need to know. Try it out for a hearty Italian sandwich and a bit of local history…
From their website…
«Nonna’s Place started as a dream for an ambitious Italian immigrant couple back in 1964. Rocco and Francesca Zuccaro wanted to create something that would support their young family and reflect their Italian culture. Originally known as Shaw Grocery, the Zuccaro family supplied the Bloor St /​Symington area with their daily groceries. As time went on Francesca and Rocco continued by expanding into the soup and sandwich shop business. After 44 years of love, labour and passion, the Zuccaros retired, leaving Shaw Grocery in the hands of their eldest daughter. To keep the family legacy going, Shaw Grocery has been renamed Nonna’s Place as a tribute to her parents hard work and dedication. Nonna’s Place will continue to serve the community that the Zuccaro family will always cherish.»