Impressive to see Chef Vittorio himself at the helm of the wood-fired pizza oven. He was knocking out pies with the deft hand of a true pizzaiolo.
Born and Raised offers a succinct and carefully curated menu of hipster-friendly classic Italian flavours seen through a modern chef's lens.
An exceptional experience from start to finish. Sophisticated, yet playful space. Discreet, yet attentive service. Bold, yet familiar flavours.
Standouts were Nonna's meatballs, the burrata, the pizza Margherita, the squash agnolotti, and Susan's torte. I get the distinct impression, however, that there's no such thing as a bad choice on this menu. To me, the whole thing resonated more as a bucket list than as a menu. Challenge accepted.
Without a doubt one of the top 5 on my list of best recent additions to the Hamilton dining scene.
And, for the love of Pete, make reservations.
Since this review. We've been here over 5 times since and Born and Raised has really impressed. Service is great and food like always is delicious.
Hate only giving this restaurant 3 stars but it only deserves 3 for my last two visits.
Been here 5-6 times and have thoroughly enjoyed the first 4. Place looks amazing, food is delicious and love how the owner is involved, usually making the pizza's.
But the last two times we have been served by the same waiter and he has made both visits unpleasant.
First visit, my girlfriend inquired about purchasing a painting on the wall and he looked and responded to her like she was an idiot.
Second visit, we brought my kids and ordered their food right away so they can eat quickly (it was the meatballs) after waiting over 15 mins for him to come back, he walked passed me, I said "excuse me" and he rolled his eyes. I said, sorry, am I bothering you?. He then took our order and took a change for the better.
Less than 10 mins later they served the pizza that I ordered, we waited to eat until the kids meatballs arrived which took an addition 10-15 mins.
They then brought my girlfriends food, she ordered four scallops and he brought us two. I told him it was incorrect, he acknowledged it was his fault and asked if we wanted the other two but we declined because we didn't want to wait an addition 20-25 mins for them.
A few mins later he brought us a pasta dish, said "fortunately for us, there was an extra one made" like he was doing us a favor. No body at the table ate it because it had mushrooms and none of us like mushrooms.
All said and done, I wasn't looking for free food or a discount except maybe they should've charged us half price for the 4 scallops instead of the full price for the two they brought us.
The food we did receive was amazing, the wine was delicious (horseshoes and hand grenades). We 100% will return but I refuse to be served by that waiter again.
We were able to book a reservation for Valentine’s Day through Open Table and were so pleased we were able to get in! The Fix Prix menu was simple but varied enough to please anyone. We loved our cocktails and the pace of service was perfect! The food was great (the mushroom ravioli need to become a staple... covet worthy). But the staff really sealed the deal. Our waiter (missed his name �) and the sommelier were helpful and knowledgeable without being overbearing. The wine pairing was spot on and well informed. We’re looking forward to a return trip to try their “regular menu”.
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