7 Numbers Danforth

Upon my arrival at 7 Numbers the staff seated the lady in front on me then totally ignored my party of two and tried to seat the party of two that came in behind me. I spoke up and we were then seated .
I am a little confused about this Restaurant, the décor and tables give the impression of a home style dining place. You know simple plastic chairs and brown paper on the table .
However when the food arrives the portions are tiny fine dining style plus I can only assume the place is a la Carte because the protein portion was just that aside from about eight green peas. If this is the case the staff should have explained this. I was expecting a starch and a vegetable so I didn’t order anything to accompany the protein.
On the website they say simple southern Italian only five or six ingredients they may want to expand on that cause there was very little of the flavor I would expect from Italian cuisine.
Also I ordered the Calimare appetizer it came as a tiny (even for an appetizer) sized portion that was soggy and tasteless in a pool of grease.
In the end we quickly ate and went down the street to a Greek place and had a proper dinner .
I certain will never attend this place again and certainly will not be recommending it to anyone.

7 Numbers is a really memorable place. The first time here, what stood out was the cute décor and the high-​quality menu.
7 Numbers has friendly, knowledgeable staff that explains the selections very well. The menu changes from time to time, which gives the touch of it being a place for trying different Italian cuisines.
When first walking in, you might think it’s a higher-​priced place, and fir the food and service they wouldn’t be wrong to do to. But for what they offer, they’re actually quite affordable!
Excellent portion sizes served in a timely manner. Palate aside, again one of the high points of 7 Numbers is the experience. Will definitely visit again.

Horrible Service. Smell like a kitchen walking out. Decent food. Not sure I would go back, there are better options on the Danforth.

Always disappointing to decide on a spot for dinner to find they do not take reservations for groups smaller than 6. We arrived early enough to get a table right away but, we were seated very close to the front door and our table was interrupted throughout the meal by guests waiting for a table.
We have visited several times and the food is usually very good. Last night, service was slow. Cocktails/​wine/​after dinner drinks especially. I guess the bar was overwhelmed. Food was inconsistent: Octopus/​shrimp tasty and tender, linguine was almost warm and mushy; eggplant lacked flavour and texture. Espresso martini — delicious. Too bad it was the last thing to arrive at the table (desserts and coffees were ordered at the same time and those came right away).
Not in a hurry to get back there.

A couple of friends held their birthday party here and I have to admit that it is a pretty cool venue. While I’m not the biggest fan of dimly lit restaurants, this place can pull off the dim-​romantic vibes without impairing the ability to dissect the food you ordered.
I sank my teeth into the Lamb Shank (garnished with green peas), which was ¹⁰⁄₁₀ amazing. The meat was fall-​off-​the-​bone and tender as can be, only wished the portion was bigger. A couple of friends ordered the Sexy Duck Leg, which was an attention-​grabber from the menu and equally well-​received taste wise. Waiter was also very friendly, which added to the great experience here.

Absolutely hands down the best quality of service, food and atmosphere. The Burrata was so fresh and wonderfully decorated as shown by the photo I uploaded. Also tried the lamb and the meatballs which were both perfect in their own ways. The chickpea mash was also very flavorful. Definitely plan on coming back to this hidden gem.

Located on Elginton just west of Avenue.
We sat on the patio which was decent for Eglinton.
I had the linguine with rapini, it was fresh and very good.
My friend had the orecchiette, she was also happy with it.
We shared sides of rapini and zucchini. Ok both if them.
We also had a half littre of wine, which I would say was average and overpriced.
Overall decent pasta. We didn’t have the secondi so I can’t comment.
Safe bet, but not an all star.

I just read a couple of recent reviews and I completely agree — the food and service has seriously gone downhill. The service is terrible. The bread and oil basket wasn’t great. I generally don’t complain about freebies but I was surprised that an Italian reso would be serving sub-​par bread. And I don’t mind slow service but this was bad. We had to beg someone to take our drink and food orders. And when the food came, we all wished we had gone somewhere else. Everything — pasta, apps, sides, mains — was incredibly oily. I had to go buy tums to settle my stomach.

What a shame. Food is okay but servers are so so bad and inattentive. If you came here two or three years ago you would have had the best service of your life. Now they dump two separate courses on your plate without a glance or inquiry. Don’t care when your glass is empty. I used to come here for my birthdays but I wouldn’t plan a dogs dinner here at this point.
Even when you spend $ 500 for a couple of ppl they couldn’t give a damn. Crap.

After my friends raved about the lasagne, I finally had the chance to dine here the other night. We started off with the caprese salad. I will admit that it was quite good. The mozzarella was excellent and the basil and heirloom tomatoes were very fresh and flavourful. I expected better bread and olive oil that was served with our appetizers, but I can’t really complain.
The lasagne: the noodles are fresh, the veal was very tender, and the sauce was mild. However, it was incredibly under seasoned. I don’t believe that one should ask for salt unless you are at a horrible chain restaurant like East Side Marios or Olive Garden. However, the lasagne really lacked seasoning. The sauce was also very oily. There was a residue of oil around my lasagne. It was not olive oil – it was grease. The only reason why I know that was because I decided to pack up my lasagne and put it in the fridge. The next day, I took it out for lunch, and the grease had solidified. I can understand if it were a bolognese, and it had that very rich and fatty sauce, but this is not one of those sauces. To be frank, I had better elsewhere, and even worse, I had better frozen lasagne.
The service was lacking also. There was only one other table, and the waitress did not check up on us. I don’t think that I will return.
I am very disappointed.

We unexpectedly ended up here for dinner when another Danforth establishment was closed and didn’t bother to cancel our reservations before we arrived. The service here was excellent. Our server was so helpful and all of her suggestions were spot on. The food was terrific. We had :
POLENTA ORGANICO CON SALSICCIA
FUNGHI CALDO
AGNELLO COI PISELLI E CIPOLLE
Grilled spigola served with a lightly spiced puttanesca sauce (PESCE DEL GIORNO)
Highly recommend all these dishes.
Desserts were key lime pie. flourless chocolate cake and their house special apple crumble cheesecake (best choice of all).
The whole experience more than made up for the disappointment caused by the previous restaurant. We will definitely make this our first choice next time.

Great spot very local the chef and waiters are very nice and welcoming. I had the meatballs amazing. Also calamari as an anti pasta very good over all.

This is a great place. Wait staff is focussed, know their menu and their market, and make it happen with just the right touch of personality. Food wonderful. Sunny evening on the Danforth patio can’t be beat. My second time here… Capreze salad and lamb shank. Primitivo in the glass. Wonderful.

My family is very supportive of this restaurant but I must say the music is just too loud for my comfort. It takes away from the experience. Certain dishes are very good. I think the Sexy Duck is the best they have to offer. They will accommodate food allergies so just be clear if you need a dish gluten, dairy and/​or sugar-​free. I love exotic mushrooms but theirs consistently taste like the propane they are cooking with.
The service is excellent and friendly. If they would lower the music I would raise my rating to a 4 stars given their desire to accommodate.

Wow, what a dining experience. Of course it all begins with the food, and every item we shared was spot on. The menu changes daily and is written on the wall, and also posted online each day. When I went we shared veal lasagna, roasted duck leg, an arugula salad, and an appetizer made with of some kind of cheese and prosciutto (I forget what it was… the waiter recommended it as a substitute for the buratta appetizer which was sold out). The duck was juicy and tender, the lasagna was salty and decadent, the salad was fresh and bright tasting, and the appetizer was cheesy-​hammy heaven. I forget what the wine was that we ordered, but quite a few bottles come by the glass or half bottle, which is nice for a teetotalling weekday.
With food this old-​world-​Italian great, you’d expect checkered table cloths, Italian crooner music, and candles stuck into old Chianti bottles. Instead, the interior is dark, funky, and they play really good music really loud! Eatin’ some veal lasagna and rockin’ out to some LCD Soundsystem!
And on top of everything else, the service was amazing: friendly, quick, helpful. An amazing dining experience.

This restaurant is unbelievable! I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of it until my visit a few weeks back.
The menu is unique (no standard Italian fare here), quirky (Sexy duck leg!?) and accompanied by quite frankly stunning value for money. 12.25 for braised New Zealand lamb shank, a meal which my bf described as one of the nicest dishes he’s ever had.
Inside it’s dark, fun and atmospheric. I say boo to all those complaining about the loudness of the place. It’s nice to go to a restaurant in Toronto that actually has a bit of vibrancy and edge to it. The service is similarly suave, friendly and just COOL! On a practical level, they were also informative about the menu and speedy in their delivery of the yummy food and juice.
Chalkboard menus are displayed all over the restaurant so you can always be tempted by their wine and dessert selection at any stage during your meal. Extra kudos for them for clearly displaying their cash and credit only policy in a very obvious manner on those same chalkboards. It’s nice to not wait until the end of the meal before realising you can only pay in certain ways.
I had the orecchiete pasta with ricotta and the server suggested I try it with complimentary chilli flakes. An unusual combination, but it worked beautifully and the spicey cheesey mix was such a welcome change from typical Italian pasta dishes! I can still remember the taste weeks later! The portion was perfectly sized — you don’t want a huge portion whenever pasta and ricotta are combined, and they got it just right. Pasta was perfectly al dente and the ricotta was to die for.
I cannot wait to go back here, but I do have one small complaint… the menu isn’t very accommodating to those with more conservative tastes. Yes, it’s amazing to see such creative and original twists on Italian food, but on the night I visited, there was literally no chicken or beef options. Everything was veal, duck or lamb (even the lasagne). The former vegetarian in me isn’t too keen on eating certain types of meats, such as those above, so I found myself quite limited here.
However, this definitely won’t prevent me returning, especially considering that I understand this place changes its menu regularly.
Highly recommended, but vegetarians and fussy eaters may want to check the menu in advance.

There are always lots of kids and families early in the evening and it gets more romantic as the evening goes on. They will do a great family style, just bring out the food, for $ 30 or you can pick your own. We’ve done this before for big groups, If it is just the family, we almost always start with the Burrata. The amazingly creamy, ripe cheese is served with crisp focaccia and is AMAZING.
Vegetarians can always find some good pastas and particularly the side veggies — we’ve loved the roasted asparagus, roasted mushrooms and others. Service is invariably friendly and present. We now pass on desert there, having had a few misses (bland key lime pie) and walk over for Gelato on the Danforth if we are still feeling like something sweet.

How amazing is this place! Cute, unpretentious and authentic restaurant in a nice little neighbourhood. Our server took fantastic care of us from the moment we walked in for which I was super grateful, but the food really speaks for itself. As if I did not love Italian food and culture enough prior to this, 7 Numbers really made me want to be reincarnated in an Italian household.
The meatballs and the lamb shank were amongst the best things I’ve ever tasted and made me feel as if I were personally invited to someone’s kitchen for a homely meal. The size of those meatballs… man…
For dessert we had the cheesecake which was apparently a winner at a dessert contest (sorry I murked up the details) but there’s no question why and how!
As other Unilocalers have pointed out, there’s great music in the background and our server introduced us to his colleague who had DJ’ed the set himself. You can tell the whole team works as a family and that’s really something valuable that turns an already delicious restaurant’s atmosphere up many notches.

I go for the lasagna and I’m never disappointed! It’s really the best!
The décor is quirky and fun!!! The atmosphere is loud and dark! If you want a quiet dinner then this place isn’t for you!

I have not been tot he Eglinton location, so I had nothing to compare to. I had my birthday dinner at 7 Numbers, and there were 11 of us. It’s little tight for a party that size, but the ambiance was beautiful. I loved the vintage family picture all around. It was very cozy. Our server was also pleasant and patient, as you can imagine how indecisive a group of 11 can be.
The family style dinner had incredible value, unfortunately not many people wanted to go for it on our table. I had the lamb, and it was fall off the bone delicious. I tried some sexy duck-​leg also, and it was moist and flavourful. I wasn’t a huge fan of the sides, but they worked well with the mains. The drink menu was also very impressive.
I will definitely be back, but with a smaller group next time.