TORONTO LIFE/2008:

  In-the knows arrive with a craving, since it is almost impossible for the indecisive to choose from this vast menu. Amore aims to please, with thin-crust pizzas, hearty pastas, Baked fish dishes and roasted chicken. The stylish two-tiered dining room seats as many As 105, A rosemary demi-glace coats veal chops beside potatoes and mix vegetables,While popular zarina brings fettuccine tossed with smoked salmon in a creamy dill sauce.Pasta piazza is the most popular dish: linguine with grilled chicken and mushrooms.

                                                                                            FROMMER’S/2008

 This double-decker restaurant is a neighborhood favorite with groups and families a like. Pandemonium reigns on the first floor, upstairs, the cognoscenti can gaze over a balconyAt the tumult below. The cheerful staff takes it all in stride. With 22 pastas, 21 pizzas, 6 meat dishes, and daily specials, the menu can be an intimidating experience for the indecisive. Fortunately, the kitchen consistenly produce top-notch dishes, from simple salads of mesclun and goat cheese to spaghetti in brandy-tomato sauce with sweet Bermuda onion. Wine is served in tumblers in classic rustic-Italian style.

 TORONTOPLUS.CA 2008

 Amore is an Italian restaurant where the menu takes centre stage, and classically goodMeals are served with a slice of atmosphere. Amore’s low-key vibe has attracted manyLong-time regulars who now consider the restaurant their de facto destination. The restaurant’s busy midtown location provides a great spot for people watching, especially during lunch or weekend brunch. Amore’s extensive menu has a variety of Italian dishes and lots and lots of options. Weekly specials tend to be a little more daring, and have included dishes with rainbow trout and even liver. Amore’s main draw is the wood-burning pizza oven, from which over 22 types of pies emerge. Pizza ca be made with regular, multigrain, or spelt crust, and topped with everything from the standard pepperoni to snow peas and dill. For cheese, mozzarella is just the beginning – the make-your own pizza menu has types of cheese to choose from including brie, gorgonzola, and bocconcini. Deciding on a pasta dish may also be difficult with over 25 selections to choose between. Unlike many Italian restaurants, dessert choices are plentiful at Amore. Aside from classic Italian desserts such as tiramisu, the restaurant has black and white mousse, lemon tarts, and cheesecake. Their wine list will also satisfy discerning diners with selections from Italy, California, South Africa, and Chile.