Grande Torino

Caryl Castillo

3.0

I've been here twice so I think I've sampled enough to say that the pasta and risotto are decent, but what they're better at cooking here are the meat entrees, coffee, and desserts.On pastas and risottos: their sauces tend to be on the bland side - capturing a bit of the taste of tomato or cream or agiol e olio, but coming up short on fullness of flavor - which does not help since pasta by itself is also bland.On pizzas: don't come here if you love meat pizzas or deep dish pizza, because you wont find it here. Other than that, they got good pizzas - gooey cheese, smokey flavored ham, thin but not too crispy crust.On coffee and dessert: excellent brews, deep flavors. Cant ask for anything more. You must try the affogato! And the chocolate mousse and tiramisu are bittersweet heavenly.I would also recommend chilling here, whether over a cup of espresso or a glass of wine, because the ambiance is quiet and intimate. I guess its the log cabin interiors that create that feel, plus the staff don't hover. This place has a nice feel, which is a good reason for me to come back. Like if you agree! ????

Kiki Alya Putri

5.0

Food is reminiscent of Italy's famous bread and pasta. Staff is courteous and knowledgable about the menu ( even for those who are not familiar with Italian recipe). Value for money and the ambiance is a joy to dine and wine with friends.

Mattyfanuncio20

5.0

Legit Italian food. They are also to willing add truffle oil to your pasta for extra Php 30. I ordered the 4 cheese pizza and pomodoro pasta which were both amazing!

#babyG

1.0

I must have expected too much that's why all I got was grand disappointment.I just felt that I didn't get my money's worth at all. Place is nice but that's just about the best thing I can say about this place.I ordered grilled rosemary chicken with insalata mista side dish for Php 370 and risotto balls for appetizer. It took so long for my order to be served. The appetizer came in much later than my main as if it was a much-awaited dessert kind of late. Good thing the waitress noticed our order was taking too long that she handed us out some basket of bread that is, I don't know, pretending to be foccacia or something minus the infused olive oil dip. Anyway, I appreciate her gesture.For the food, I was totally disapppointed with both. Rosemary chicken was nothing special and it was even overcooked. It reminds me of my lazy cooking days when I just put the marinated chicken breast in the oven toaster to cook. The insalata mista side came free but with that meal price, I was expecting to see at least better lettuce varieties like romaine instead of the cheap curly type. And lo and behold! The risotto balls which was supposed to be the appetizer came in last. They are huge! (not in a good way for me) They looked like 2 cups of rice balls that was deep fried. It did not look like risotto at all inside. The texture was like "bahaw" with no semblance of risotto at all. I was expecting some crunch outside and a little creaminess inside. It was just not a hit for me.

Sarah Santos

4.0

First time to try this few weeks ago!The place is quite hidden a quaint and cozy restaurant along West Capitol Drive (the less crowded street in Kapitolyo). The interior is like a wood cabin.Ofcourse we tried, Carbonara with cream! It's really good and a bit different from the usual. They topped it with guanciale - cured pork cheeks as I thought of bacon. Haha! They also have Carbonara without cream will surely try it next time.We ordered Margerhita Pizza, what was really the hit was the dough it really tasted fresh I asked the waitress on how its made, she told me that it was a recipe of the owner not the usual dough used in any other place. It's really delicious this is a must-try! I am really a fan of real tomato based pizza and I give it a 5/5Will go back for that Carbonara without cream!