Jolly II Italian Restaurant - Toronto

I've been eating here for 10 years, and this is a really good spot in an otherwise bleak strip mall, the only place to get decent food at Crossroads._The

I'm not so jolly about this place__My brothers a massive fan so I'v given it a try three times now.

Hadn't been there in about 8 yearsVery disappointed I ordered Ceaser Salad It came soaked, drowning in oilSent it back.

Here is a mother's lunch with our family. was already a few times before, and eating is ok. some dishes were more than others. I ordered the linguini tutto mare with rose sauce. it was okay. but the sauce lacks this zip that really makes a good Italian dish. the seafoods were a little slashed (only 1 scallop) and many chewy tinted fish. the tiger garnelen were good. my wife had the pollo gorgonzola chicken breast in a cream and blue cheese sauce and served with penne in the same sauce. she liked it. my daughter ordered the veal parmigiana, but got chicken parmigiana. she didn't complain and like it anyway. my big daughter had the grilled chicken on a bun much brot, but she liked it, but not the caesar salat. everything in all the service was good, only eating was missing something, but the prices were reasonable.

First, eating was amazing and the service was very friendly. no trouble at this front, but I left this place extremely upset. I have reserved 15 people for birthday and brought a cake. I was told that the cake was $20, that was good. but then they didn't even cut the cake, everything they did was to bring the cake with the candle I gave to the table and gave us a knife and teller. I'm sorry, but what were the $20 in their empty desserts refrigerator? the candle to light? I don't understand, and when we asked about the bill, the server showed up with a bill for 15 of us. We asked for split up and were told that he couldn't. we had very lucky to have someone who had a debit card that allowed to take 500 dollars in a go. Why weren't we informed about it before and then to complete it, they loaded us the automatic tip. I'm sorry, but they can't neglect to tell customers that a bill for 15 people can't be split up until it's too late and then think it's okay to charge us $20 for a cutting fee and calculate a tip. I understand that there is a tip for tables over 8 people, but given the high bill we receive without any announcement that it could not be shared, some accommodations should have been made (at least the supposed cutting fee could have been removed). While eating was incredible and the service was friendly, I will never return to this restaurant again.