Nove Ristorante

Great spot for a Friday lunch. To start, the chef came over to recommend the red peppers stuffed with ground meat and rice. They were very tasty. Panko crusted pickerel was the special for the day and I’m so glad I tried it. Two large pieces of fish, perfectly cooked, over baby beets, squash, brussel sprouts and potatoes with a light sauce. Carrot cake with cream cheese icing for dessert was decadent. The service was excellent. We had wine which was good and our water glasses were never empty. Very satisfying!

Nove means «nine», but with a grill like no other, dining here is a clear «ten». From the moment we open the doors we are welcomed by the aromas of the charcoal grill and wood-​fired oven. Cornish hen, tender and crisp, is the star of a platter of grilled meats from NY strip steak to Ontario lamb. Chef Rick Antonucci makes his rounds to ensure his guests are content.
We are. Risotto with field mushrooms and reggiano cheese, simmered in white wine and mushroom stock, is a luscious mouthful of flavour. The pizzas are chock full of a garden of ingredients, and we devour the crunchy thin crust. Fresh linguini simmered in a white wine tomato broth ribbons around a medley of king crab, shrimp, calamari, mussels and clams. We arrive early, knowing tables fill up, for the love of good food.

A restaurants true service happens when the place is jammed with patrons
Saturday night and it’s communion and confirmation parties
It’s a hectic time as food needs to come out quickly and warm or hot
Pizza nice crust
Grilled Veggie, Prosciutto, cheese/​tomato, olives platter — fresh fresh
Calamari and Scampi — better than most but served cold… hmm I prefer it warm
Risotto with fungi — done right and moist
Geme Pasta in a rose cognac sauce — nice Al dente
Veal chop the size of a baby — juicy and full of flavor
Mixed salad
Ok I am stuffed
Before Nove it was Pane Vino (horrible service and lackluster food so they went broke and sold to new owners)
They redid the room in a modern style and chose to offer a high level of service and great food
So Nove means Nine so not quite a ⁹⁄₁₀ but a rounded up ⁸⁄₁₀

I have to say this is one of the classiest restaurants in Vaughan. The food is out of this world and the customer service is something I have never experienced before.
I had the Shrimp and scallops in a cognac sauce for dinner. I highly recommend it was light but tasty. My husband had the steak special and he said they made it just they way he liked it Chicago Style! The other couple we went with had the penne alla vodka. She said it was the best penne alla vodka she had.
We ordred a bottle of sterling wine cabernet and it went perfect with all our meals.
For dessert we had a nutella mascarpone. Heavenly!
We will definetly be back. They also had a live band which sets the mood for a great night.