La Nonna: second review on this blog!
This is my second review of La Nonna – an Italian dining establishment in Holland Village known for its authentic cuisine.
(For my first review from March 2020, check out this post right here).
The husband and I love Italian fare. As usual, with the American Express Platinum Charge Card, we enjoy its Love Dining benefits – as such, on both occassions, the both of us got to dine out at 50% off.
Italian restaurant in Holland Village
On first glance, the restaurant looks rather unassuming from the outside.
La Nonna Restaurant
Outdoor Seating
So crowded, that on both times that we visited, despite making reservations, we were relegated to a corner on the second floor.
Second Floor
The à la carte menu at La Nonna
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Starters and bread basket
Note: all food items featured are presented in no particular order – they are simply organized by category (starters, mains, dessert).
To start off, the servers will always bring a complimentary bread basket along with a dish of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Bread basket
Calamari
Mains
What’s an Italian restaurant without some pasta and pizza?
Ravioli Della Nonna
Inside, it doesn’t look like much – but oh gosh, the ravioli skin embodies a complex seafood-y goodness that’s been soaked in all the herbs and spices. Love!
I think that’s minced lobster. Not obvious to the eye, but the taste was a dead giveaway.
Fettuccine Al Spinaci
Smooth and creamy – it still carried an occasional sharpness thanks to the tomatoes and olives. This is easily of the best creamed fettuccini dishes I’ve ever had.
Spot the Olives
Salmone e Rucola
Love smoked salmon? Try the Salmone e Rucola. The complex combination of tomato, mozzarella, smoked salmon, raw rucola salad, mascarpone and capers – a little exotic but still accessible – just blew us away.
Good to the last bite
A somewhat healtheir alternative to sausage or salammi, bresaola is a salted beef that’s been air dried and aged a few months. Combining it with rucola gives it a pizza that is both rich in flavour but light in taste. La Nonna did this one so well; I wish that it would be a part of their permanent menu.
Pizza Con Bresaola
Behold, the Agnello.
Agnello
See how the juicy meat glistens
Dessert
Yes, we should have been stuffed. But sweet endings are always called for, yes?
Tiramisu
Creamy goodness
Coffee
Overall Thoughts
I’ve been here numerous times, and to date, I’ve NEVER been disappointed with the quality of service received from La Nonna.
The prices are reasonable (even without a discount), the food fresh and well-made, and the service staff are always welcoming and eager to share about the daily specials.
Reservations are recommended of course, but that goes without saying for a place like that. 10/10 would highly recommend this place with no hesitation.
Love Dining Benefits
For this review of La Nonna, I used the Amex Platinum charge card. As such, for both occassions, we dined with a 50% discount off all food itesm. Diners included the husband and myself (two adults).
La Nonna: First Visitation
- Pizza Con Bresaola– $27.00
- Fettuccine Al Spinaci – $28.00
- Agnello – $39.00
- Tiramisu – $12.00
- Straight Cut Fries – $13.00
- Coffee Macchiato – $4.00
– Subtotal: $111.00
– Amex 50% discount : $53.50 (note: food only, drinks / coffee are not counted)
– New Subtotal: $111.00 – $53.50 = $57.50
– 8% GST: $5.06
– 10% Service Charge: $5.75
– Total Bill: $68.31
La Nonna: Second Visitation
- Calamari – $20.00
- Pizza Salmone e Rucola – $25.00
- Ravioli Della Nonna – $28.00
– Subtotal: $73.00
– Amex 50% discount : $36.50
– New Subtotal: $73.00 – $36.50 = $36.50
– 8% GST: $3.21
– 10% Service Charge: $3.65
– Total Bill: $43.36
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