Customer service is awseome, the staff is flexible, friendly and comprehensive. The place is also very lovely. We came as a group and we were very please by the food. The pizzas, pastas ans salmon were really good. I recommend to anyone who wants to have a good time and eat well.
Can't believe the owners mom makes the tiramisu! What a treat to be fed by a real Italian grandma �. Service was top notch and the place is huge, yet intimate. Will be back.
Lovely ambience and great menu. Highly recommend - there is a very wide variety of choices and great wine selection!
I had the gnocchi and it was one of the 10 best meals in my life. Really neat concept knowing it was a former movie theater. Sever was a very confidant guy who was generous with the starter bread. Amazing food. Great service. No complaints.
Food is great! Lots of delicious gluten free options (dessert included) and the service was impeccable. We sat on the bar side and had the best service I've had in a long time in downtown Ottawa. Great job!
Nadine Fattaleh-Al Shaa
+5
Johnny Farina has become our go to for the best Italian food with its homemade pasta and excellent food! Their specials are always extra good and the tiramisu is like no other! Our whole family loves it!
As a regular who visits at least once a week (solo trips to the deli at lunch, dinners with my wife or larger groups), Johnny Farina never disappoints. Service is reliably good, the food is always excellent, and prices are quite reasonable, so it's no wonder that no matter how many new restaurants open on Elgin Street, Johnny Farina remains a perennial favourite.
The only improvement I'd like to see is a bigger patio, but that's a space constraint that will be resolved when the city rebuilds Elgin street in 2019.
Great place, great service and amazing food!! I wish to have place like this in Toronto.
Great food, reliable consistency across multiple visits, and excellent service. Notably, on my most recent visit, Victoria was truly exceptional - spectacular recommendations, attention, and humour. She made the evening for us and is a real asset as a server!
Loved the food, loved the ambiance, friendly staff.
Should definitely check it out for wonderful experience.
Anna-Lisa Marcano-Laurin
+5
This is the first time I've ever been at this restaurant and I will most definitely be back again the service was absolutely exceptional and the food was incredible, best birthday 🥳 dinner. Our waitress Karen was very lovely, will definitely recommend to anyone looking for fantastic Italian food.
It's been a few years since our last visit. I went with my spouse and another couple. Service was excellent. The food was delicious all around including the appetizers and entrées. It was a Sunday and with our table near the sidewalk patio on a warm evening we could also watch the procession of high end vehicles cruising back and forth flashing their income, fake or otherwise. It was an excellent evening out and we'd return for sure.
Amazing food and service! Connor served us last night and it was magnificent, the service was seamless and the food was to die for! I ordered the linguini pescatore and my friend ordered the lasagna and we split the bruschetta and it was delicious! I've tried a lot of bruschetta and this is hands down my favourite. Last night was my first time at Johnny Farina's and I can't wait to return!
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Wonderful experience! Great, great food, kind staff, and lovely atmosphere. Only got a picture of our appetizer (arancini in pomodoro sauce) because when our entrees touched down we started eating right away! It was delicious, a little softer than I'm used to but very good!
The meals we ordered were Moe's pizza and tagliatelle alfredo (I added chicken). The alfredo sauce was the best I think Ive ever had, it was not the super white style western sauce you find at some other places. This sauce was rich, creamy, and had a deliciously bold flavour. The noodles were perfection!
The pizza toppings were good; though the crust was very soft, unusually soft. Almost like it needed to be 'well done'. Portions were great!
All the stuff was awesome, they had lots of runners helping the wait staff and it didn't take long to get our meals.
There was a mix of young and old families and couples. Definitely higher quality, pricier food but I wouldn't be worried about just walking in off the street.
The prices are 100% worth it.
Fantastic experience at Johnny Farina! The food was excellent, the prices were reasonable and the staff was personable and gave us great service and recommendations. The Stella pasta was a hit for all four of us at the table. We will be back for sure!
I haven't eaten at Johnny Farinas (the sit down restaurant) before but I have gotten drinks! Awesome attentive service and they even offered us fresh bread to munch on. I frequently stop by Johnny's To Go (located to the right of the entrance) for lunch! Joe is awesome and makes a killer salad and panini!
Had the Johnny Farina chicken penne. Oh, what a glorious salty creamy garlicky flavour fest that was! Comfort food for grown-ups. Unmarred by veggies of any type; you'll want a salad to go with it. :-)
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