Regina Pizzeria and Trattoria
782 College Street -- 416-535-2273
(Nov 2011 Review by Melissa Peters)

Sure, the food was fantastic the first time around, but too many restaurants are hit and miss. A second visit looks at consistency, without which few can succeed. Day-old bread can be disguised by warming, toasting or slathering it with toppings. The obvious freshness of this bread couldn’t be disguised, even under the warm toppings. Tomatoes these days have little or no flavour, but the ones used in the marinara sauce and atop the Bruschetta ($5.95) tasted like they came of the vine that day. They were generous with the mozzarella cheese, as there was no need to hide it’s quality either. I was amazed to discover my editor, Paul, had actually tried something so adventurous as squid in the past, and that was exactly what he ate- deep fried, greasy, rubbery squid. I doubt he will ever go back. You could cut the tender rings with the BACK of a spoon. Paul almost cut my hand off with his knife -- more