Tavolino
567 King St. W. (at Portland)
647-349-0495

• Reservations: No
• Licensed: No
• Quick solo lunch: Yes
• Rating: 3.5 out of 5   

Do you ever crave something so much that you still want it three days later? I’ve wanted a veal sandwich something fierce lately.

Luckily, it’s the first item on Tavolino’s menu. The Veal Sandwich ($9.95) comes with thinly sliced and breaded veal, dolloped with fiore di latte and a whisper of tomato sauce, all nestled into a soft Kaiser bun. I like mine a little saucier, but otherwise consider my craving sated.

Roast Porchetta ($8.95) lurks underneath pickled fennel and spicy mustard, which cloak the pork – the flavours are just too powerful.  And the grease coming off of this is ridiculous, but something tells me that will be the sandwich’s most attractive feature to some.

Crispy Stuffed Olives ($3.50) are going to be the new office snack sensation of the year.  The veal stuffing is indiscernible, but the delicate crunchy coating juxtaposed to the snappy green flavour more than makes up for it.