ZUCCA PRE FIX MENU

[chef223]

I noticed that Zucca has a 25 dollar three course pre fix menu on certain days, and I was wondering if anyone has been. Any suggestions on certain dishes, and what was your overall feeling on the food?
Thanks in advance

[ekim256]

any updates about this place? It seems like they aren't doing the pre fix menu anymore. I may go there soon for a birthday!

Thanks!

Erin
http://www.cookiesandtomatoes.com/

[foodyDudey]

It's OK but nothing special at all, at least the 2 times we ate there. Nothing was making us feel like going back.

If it's your birthday, try and get someone to take you to Scaramouche, you will probably like that.

[ekim256]

someone else's birthday =) I may join them afterwards for drinks, because another friend is in town and wants to get BBQ pork from Chinatown...haha so it's pasta vs. BBQ pork

[newinTO]

I have gone to Zucca 3 times in the last month. I love the place.
Staff is quick and knows all aboput the dishes.
I even reserved a fish I like when I made the third reservation because they sell out.
one of the best in the Yonge-Englinton scene.

[lamaranthe]

Where could I see their menu on line? Thanks !

[normanwolf]

Their menu:

http://www.zuccatrattoria.com/Menus/S...

[corruptchicken]

my bday is coming up...is zucca really expensive? i'm looking for around 30 dollars per person, if someone doesn't choose prix-fixe

[Pincus]

It's not as expensive as some places, but $30 per person there still won't get you much off the a la carte menu.

[Googs]

Do try the Prix Fixe Menu. Don't try it on a Sunday. It's the one day they shouldn't really be open.

[DrewStar]

Mixed Salad : Any Pasta On The Menu : Any Dessert On The Menu

A great deal.

[Ediblethoughts]

That does sound pretty goood. (Did it include their pastas that were specials? I'm thinking probably not from what you said above.)

[DrewStar]

Yes. Any pasta they are offering including specials and the handmade ones. The only element that is the same for everyone is the mixed salad at the beginning.

Considering the work that goes into some of the handmade pastas (and the desserts) this is a bargain.

[Ediblethoughts]

I don't even like fresh pasta most of the time but Zucca's is the exception to my rule. So yeah, will try to fit it in!

[phoenikia]

Just to be the Devil's Advocate- the cost of a pasta and mixed salad at Zucca would always be somewhere around $25-$27.

If you're ordering the prix fixe for $25 Sun-Tue at Zucca (the only nights the prix fixe is available), what this amounts to is free dessert on a slow night ;)

[DrewStar]

Fair enough. Even if the savings are marginal, I do think that 3 courses of homemade tasty food is worth 25 bucks. I've had a fresh tagliatelle special with chanterelles and speck (if my memory serves me correctly), an interesting salad and a handmade dessert and it was awesome.

It wasn't too slow either. Perhaps it was a function of the prix fixe, but some of those 'slow' nights were rocking. Seems like people are on to a good deal.

[phoenikia]

What I meant is that the $25 prix fixe is Zucca's way of drawing customers into their restaurant on the nights that are usually slow for TO restaurants.

Nice to hear that it sounds like their Zucca is doing well Sun- Tue:)

[DrewStar]

Absolutely. It seems to work well for them. Most of the people in the resto were ordering the prix fixe (at least by the number of pastas coming out of the kitchen)!

[Tatai]

We went a few months ago, intending to try the prix-fixe (please note the proper spelling; it means "fixed price" in French) menu but, although I can't remember what was on it, we weren't tempted by it and ended up ordering a la carte.

[lamaranthe]

Too bad you don't provide much infos. BTW in French prix fixe does not take a hyphen.

[Ediblethoughts]

It's a pity they don't give a bit more info on their website---because like urbuddee, I love Zucca and think $25 sounds like a great deal. But I'd like ot know what the choices are before trying it out...

[Pincus]

I think it's a pasta and salad, but a quick phone call to them should clear things up.

[erly]

Zucca is one of the very few restaurants in Toronto, that we go to fairly often.
Really nice people, and excellent food.
They use seasonal products as well
I have not tried the fixed price menu

[urbuddee]

I haven't tried this $25 pre-fix menu you speak of but in "general", the food @ Zucca is very good!! I would recommend and $25 for a pre-fix menu is a STEAL IMO.