Pomodoro - Mount Forest

We started with two orders of the pan bread, which I would describe as a low-quality imitation of what you’d find at Jack Astor's. It arrived lukewarm, and the... read more We started with two orders of the pan bread, which I would describe as a low-quality imitation of what you’d find at Jack Astor's. It arrived lukewarm, and the cheese was melted only in the center—not oven-melted, but more like it had just been microwaved. We didn’t order any cocktails because none caught our interest. If we hadn’t visited some wineries beforehand, we probably wouldn’t have ordered a bottle of wine and would have just stuck to water. Fortunately, we knew which bottle to choose. For dinner, I had the chicken parmesan, my husband ordered the Caesar salad risotto balls, our girlfriend had the seafood pasta, and her husband went with the spaghetti. Regarding the chicken parmesan, I was pleasantly surprised, especially since my expectations were so low. However, the pasta in the Pomodoro sauce was bland, and the vegetables were just okay. The Caesar salad was drenched in store-bought dressing over plain romaine lettuce—again, bland. The risotto balls were tasteless. The seafood pasta? Also bland. As for the spaghetti, I was taken aback to find it came with dry meatballs—not a highlight. Overall, the spaghetti was bland as well. After all of this, I can confidently say we were misled: nothing is made fresh here. To add to our disappointment, we asked for chili peppers and were told they didn't have any. Moments later, another table requested them, and they received them without issue. I cannot recommend this restaurant for either the food or the service, even if you’re starving. If it were possible, I would give it zero stars.

I don't even want to give this place one star. It's worthy of minus 100 stars. The service was awful; we waited almost two hours for our food and it was bland.... read more I don't even want to give this place one star. It's worthy of minus 100 stars. The service was awful; we waited almost two hours for our food and it was bland. Pretty sure sand has more flavour than this food, and it would have been faster to acquire. I cannot stress how long we waited... for literally everything! My Chia Pet grows hair faster than these people serve food. I would never come back here again, I told people walking down the street not to eat here. Worst experience EVER. Next time I'll just eat a bag of Doritos, at least that has flavour!

Waited 10 mins to be seated and another 30 mins with just water at our table. Waitresses walked by multiple times and no service so we walked out and got seated... read more Waited 10 mins to be seated and another 30 mins with just water at our table. Waitresses walked by multiple times and no service so we walked out and got seated at the Drake Devonshire. Don't waste your time at this place.

Friendly staff, accommodating. Food was tasty. I enjoyed the sirloin steak and the Mac and cheese! read more Friendly staff, accommodating. Food was tasty. I enjoyed the sirloin steak and the Mac and cheese!

Slowest service I have ever experienced! I do not recommend this place. I felt bad watching all the customers coming in knowing they were going to be sitting ar... read more Slowest service I have ever experienced! I do not recommend this place. I felt bad watching all the customers coming in knowing they were going to be sitting around for a very long time to get service, we sat for an hour and a half and are still waiting for our dinner. Never coming back again