I am going back (again!) to Italy and France with friends in May to hike the Amalfi Coast and cycle in Provence. I thought it would be good arrange a dinner with friends at Casalinga as a "prelude" to our trip to Europe.

I didn't want to drive to Toronto as traffic is always bad, so I did some googling and discovered Casalinga on the net and decided to try it due to favourable reviews.

I opted for the first dinner service (about 5:45 p.m) so it wouldn't be busy. I was wrong ... I could see most of the tables were occupied already. And into the night, people were lined up waiting for the dinner service. Casalinga is popular!

The food was great value for money. The grilled calamari and shrimps I ordered was perfection and the small salad with the reduced balsamic was fresh and light. I ordered the osso buco with risotto. And that was really a great choice. My friends were delighted with their orders of pizza and pasta. Servings were more than enough.

The one thing I will not forget is Joseph who provided great service. He was accommodating (he brought us one bill and we asked him to split and he did so right away), polite and friendly.

Definitely, this place is a must visit again and again, just like Italy and France!

We have now visited this restaurant many times and each time it has been an outstanding experience. I happen to like anchovies on my Caesar Salad but most restaurants no longer include the whole anchovy, just small pieces cut into the dressing (if at all). When I asked if they came on their Caesar they said no, but that they would be happy to add them for me. From experience elsewhere I expected that they would charge me extra, but they did not! I also asked for some on my pizza, and again no charge.

All of the pasta dishes that my wife and I have tried have been just as good as you will find in Italy. To top it all off, even the house wine is priced right and is of very good quality (both red and white). We liked it so much that we have taken many friends with us to this restaurant.

Had the pleasure of dining at Casalinga just before my wife and I left for a tour of Tuscany. I thought I'd be left with an impression of "North Americanized" Italian cuisine in time to be rescued by true Tuscan delights. I was wrong. Casalinga standards held up quite nicely to many of our Tuscan dining experiences. The staff was attentive, not overly so, friendly and with a very cheerful attitude. We were surprised on how small the place was when we came in but that should be no deterrent for anyone planning on visiting. The food is downright great and the staff and management maintain a most amenable and pleasant atmosphere. I’ve been to many (many) restaurants in the area and this place is very likely the best Italian restaurant going in Mississauga. Heck, it even rivals quite a few places in downtown T.O. that we have paid WAY MORE $$$ at and not had as nice a dining experience. The only problem is … everyone knows about this place and there is never an empty seat in the place (nice problem for them to have). Make reservations. A “must try” place for dining.

food is very good,size of orders perfect.
staff very friendy
they make you feel at how
prices are good