Sambuca Grill

Some of the best Italian food I've had in awhile.
We split two prix fixe specials. One was a Cesar salad, mushroom and chicken risotto and a tartufo. The other was the mixed green salad, the chicken Parmesan and a tiramisu.
The salads came quick and were fresh and flavorful. The Cesar was especially nice as the dressing was light and not overly "garlicky".
The main dishes were both delicious and generous in portion. The risotto was some of the best I have had. Bar none.
The tartufo was s perfect finish to the dinner as we were fairly full. We brought the tiramisu home for a late snack.
Service was pleasant and attentive without being intrusive. She handled us dining with a 3.5 year old in stride, and that is compliment enough.
Highly recommended.

Will definitely go back!. I went here on a chilly night in February to celebrate a birthday with friends. It was everything we could have asked for and more! The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the service was friendly and prompt, the food was excellent and the $25 prix fixe menu was a great deal. Good portions too. We'd all had "challenging" workdays prior to dinner but left feeling happy and relaxed.

The Price Was Right – And More. E: If Sambuca Grill’s name doesn’t give it away the menu posted at the restaurant’s gate will. Antipasti, meat, pizza and wines are on the menu. Italian it is.
The Prix-Fixe for $15 seemed like a good option given how it comprised of a decent selection.
The appetizer options were Tomato Dill Soup (substituting for Butternut Squash), Mixed Baby Greens, Roasted Almond, Avocado, Mandarin Orange And Pepper Salad and Wild Mushroom Crustini With Garlic Cream and Crostini. Notice the spellings here.
The mains were Penne With Tiger Shrimp Pasta, Tilapia With Roasted Red Pepper, Potato And Broccoli, Lamb Shank Cooked With Red Wine And Tomato Served With Potato And Broccoli, Chicken Breast Stuffed With Roasted Red Peppers, Asiago Cheese And Spinach Topped with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Cream With Potato And Broccoli and Breaded Veal Parmigiana Coated With Melted Parmesan And Mozzarela Served With Fusilli. I suppose I could have omitted typing ‘with potato and broccoli’ over and over.
The dessert options were Almond Mocha Tatufo French Sorbet And Italian Ice Cream With Whipped Cream and Strawberry Panna Cotta.
How was the meal? Was the food as healthy and worthwhile as the acai (“World's No 1 Antioxidant"- yeah right) advertised in the window of the supplement store across the street? The Tomato Dill soup was tasty and just tangy enough even if it was bristling with lots of dill - just right. The glazed baked potato was crisp and as delicious as baked potato likely can be. The chicken was dry, but the sauce helped as did the cream, red pepper and the bitter cheese inside. One wishes for more stuffing however. The dessert looked like chicken, it had a frozen chicken mushroom look - but thankfully didn't taste like chicken, - with its nuts crushed around ice cream and chocolate sauce. By this time I barely finished it. The waitress was acknowledging when I opined how I did not like it as she took away the vacant glass.
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A: It was busy and noisy, but two tables and seats were available outside nonetheless. Patrons are almost nose-to-nose with the neighbouring patios and hence the noise. There were also several available tables inside. It was ideal patio weather. There was very little sunshine, as it was an overcast day, there was no wind and it was warm. Everyone had the same idea.
The restaurant is fronted by a white on black marquee that is stylish. There is a decent attempt at decoration inside.
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T: They ask you to sit wherever you want. ‘Julia’ was very quick to offer the menu and even quicker to ask for the order. Not being ready for her, she came back again and obtained the lunch order; only beating her colleague who also came by to take the order by moments. The quality check was also so prompt that the waitress noticed the main has not been touched yet.
Meals and water refills arrived promptly until it was dessert time. That took a little longer. What took a few minutes was the bill. By that time the restaurant was mostly empty and the waitstaff had also disappeared alongside the lunch crowd.
Parking in the Baldwin Village is never fun. Incidentally, walked by Kinton Ramen and the line-up was where it always was. The newly-opened Ryus boasted no such line-up (then again to begin with the idea of beef ramen seems anathema).
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S: The three black clad waitresses were workmanlike plus. There was an appropriate level of politeness and personality there. There was a quality check and helpfulness when asked. They were, however, quite busy on a packed lunch hour. It is unfortunate that they were nowhere to be found for five to ten minutes at get-the-bill-to-the-customer time.
The basement washroom was clean and the premises were clean.
They do not have umbrellas, choosing to rely on the mature trees to provide shade, but sitting outside and eating at Sambuca is an agreeable experience.

Cozy and friendly service. Food has a good homemade quality to it. Basics such as bread and salad could do with a little more effort but overall it is one of the better places in the area.

This is one of the better restaurants on Baldwin. Every lunch I had there has never disappointed. I has the smoked salmon panini today. The combination of salmon and cream cheese was yummy but the bun used was a little too doughy for a panini. Their burgers and steak wrap are also very good. Overall, decent price for great food.

Went there for the Prix Fixed lunch for $15. It was amazing! Both my bf and I loved our meals and the servings were generous too!. Highly recommended

Food was on point and on time. It was beyond delicious and fulfilling. Service was fantastic. Will definitely be coming here again!

yummmmmm awesome food good stuff service cheap cost