Complementary fried spaghetti ~ crunchy and salty

Blowtorched Mackerel ($8)

My fav- I love mackerel!! This was half cooked (server blowtorches it at the table); it tasted a bit like canned tuna. Good with the ginger/green onion or with the slightly sweet soy sauce.

Tuna Tataki

Seared tuna with a dollop of mayo and some onions on top. The salad on the bottom was really salty since it soaked up all the sauce.

Chicken Wings (Rock Salt) ($3.50/5 pcs)

There's not a lot of meat, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well it was fried, although mom thought it wasn't as juicy as the ones she had in Vancouver. I liked the crispy rock salt skin with lemon juice.

Takoyaki ($5.75)

Nice and hot, crispy outside, mushy and floury inside. Personally I prefer takoyaki with actual octopus pieces inside and less floury.

Carbonara Udon

 Sister's udon. Tried a bite and I liked it - buttery and cheesy!

Pork Belly Skewers (Salt) ($3/pc)

You can very clearly taste - and even smell - the grill flavor! Very flavorful, though could be even more juicy/tender.

Beef Sukiyaki ($12.50)

Squid sashimi

The portion was very tiny. The squid was in a spicy-sour sauce.

Sake clams ($7.50)

Shared a Cuttlefish & Seaweed Noodle and Shrimp Congee with my sister. She thought both were okay, but I thought the shrimp was too hard and not 'springy/bouncy' (爽). The noodles were alright but so disappointed that there were only a couple thin shreds of seaweed (where can I find noodles with actual sheets of seaweed?) The cuttlefish balls were dense and not 'springy/bouncy' (彈牙).

Dad's staple dish - Baked Pork Chop Rice. (I think $8.99, add $2 for soup and drink)
The rice was good and I like the onion strips but the sauce was too sour. [I think the best is Blue Ocean]

Overall not too bad but pricier than other places eg. $8-9 for just the rice vs. the same price at other places includes a drink and/or soup.

Deep fried pork cutlet ramen - The ramen had raw mushrooms and corn on top with a salty clear soup base (rather than butter). As a meal, it was decent but it just didn't look or taste like ramen to me (maybe a different type?) It was thicker, starchier and not 'egg-y'.

Caprese Salad - tried a bit and I don't really like bocconcini cheese, not much flavour. 
 Pizza #5 with proscuitto, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes
- Crust is super thin
- Quite oily and I felt the cheese overpowered the other ingredients; couldn't taste the mushrooms (actually I prefer Dr. Oetker mushroom pizza...)
- Didn't like the big sundried tomatoes - chewy and salty on its own and the flavor didn't seep into the pizza. I like the thin, small slice ones more and thought that's what would be on the pizza.

 Penne A La Vodka with Pancetta and Leeks in Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce
- first time trying and I like that it was served piping hot
- However, couldn't taste the vodka in the sauce and after a while it was too salty for my taste (maybe from the pancetta)
 
Tiramisu
- Decent, I liked the cream
- sponge could've been soaked in more liquor for overall stronger flavor

The menu on the website seemed it had a lot of variety and we'd expected something along the lines of Alice Fazooli's, but it was located in a strip plaza across from Vaughan Mills, much more casual with regular tables (no booths) and really loud - louder than a Chinese restaurant. We had to wait just over an hour for a table - I think it's quite popular amongst the local Italian community. Although the bread was served cold, I did enjoy it with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Total bill came to $110 for 4 pastas, 1 pizza, 1 app, 1 tiramisu and 1 wine - relatively inexpensive for 5 people for Italian food, but I guess that's where the premium would come in for better taste and environment.

Nothing has really wowed me in a long time or maybe I just prefer Asian cuisine at local restaurants...