Way over priced at around $34 plus a surcharge for veal. Small portions and the pasta seemed like it came out of a box. No sauce on the pasta, and watery mushroom sauce on the meat. I don't understand the high ratings. Great service though. Try somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Big B 187
Been coming here over a decade, still the same, highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Watson
Friendly family owned and run Italian restaurant with excellent home made food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Akinwale Kolawole
Awesome place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marc Turgeon
Very nice Italian restaurant in Vanier. Food is awesome and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maureen
Family took us there for lunch. The food was really good, but the zucchini fries were exceptional. Ordered as an appetizer for 5 adults and there was plenty, although they were so good, I think any one of us would have happily eaten the entire order. One person on a walker, so had to go up 3/4 stairs but they had good railings and it was manageable. You know you are in an authentic Italian eatery when the entire front patio has grape vines that were covered in concord grapes and there were tomatoes ripening on the window ledge.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
catthy laprade
Best Italian food I’ve had in Ottawa yet, fresh friendly All homemade ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mélina Provencher
I used to come to this restaurant years ago when I was little, and I decided to come back tonight for a little nostalgia. The zucchini appetizer was just as amazing as I remembered—crispy, flavorful, and comforting. The lasagna was absolutely delicious, and the salad ingredients were fresh and crisp. I also really enjoyed the complimentary warm bread and butter—it was a lovely touch. Overall, this is a restaurant I’ve always held close to my heart, and it still lives up to the beautiful memories I have of it.
Ahmed Elnaggar
-The two plates we tried are really tasty, However, portions we small for the price. - I actually went to try their Pizza but because of the vacations, they have no pizzas! -No dedicated parking. - staff were very friendly and welcoming
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mark Mackisoc
Great old-school restaurant. Simple but perfectly cooked cordon bleu and pasta.
Overpriced for crappy Italian food. Service was terrible & felt like a local dinner, not fine dining. Like the price would suggest.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pup Blue
I feel bad writing this review because we always want to support local. But the portions have gotten embarrassingly small despite the price hikes. The chicken alfredo plate was so small with just a few thinly sliced chicken (extra $7 to add), that it looks like an appetizer, and it was $34 before tax and tip. It felt greedy to be honest. Very unfortunate.
Richard Kiefl
One of the best italian restaurants in Ottawa. A must for you to go and try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Neil
Staff are friendly and food is delicious. Approximately $30/plate is a bit steep for my budget. The gluten free pasta was very good. Ok for a fancy night out once and a while.
Dietary restrictions: Gluten free pasta option.
Kid-friendliness: They had a high chair and didn't mind the kids walking all around. No kids menu.
Wheelchair accessibility: I didn't see a wheel chair ramp and they had steps. The patio is wheelchair accessible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cory P
Just slightly off a main road, easy to miss, yet fantastic restaurant that I’m sure has been here for a while, I found it through random restaurant searching in my area. It can easily get lost among all the other “Italian” restaurants if you search that. This place however, should not be overlooked. Every single one of the pasta dishes are homemade pasta. They also had a great variety of pastas on the menu. They additionally had specials, usually 2 on the menu as well. They also brought fresh bread that looked homemade as well, cannot say if in house but still homemade, and this is what they ended up doing their garlic bread on as well.
They had manicotti, rigatoni, fettuccine, lasagna, penne, tortellini, ravioli, cannolis, and of course spaghetti. Those are all the pastas I remember and there is even more, and again all homemade pasta. I got the sample plate while my S.O got the special of the night which was a ravioli stuffed with spinach and something else, covered in a sauce. I got the sample plate with chicken parm, lasagna, and manacotti and one other tube pasta dish. We also had the tiramisu for dessert and yes it seemed to be made traditionally with lady fingers and espresso. Overall if anyone is looking for a pasta meal in Ottawa, this would be my number one recommendation.
Way over priced at around $34 plus a surcharge for veal. Small portions and the pasta seemed like it came out of a box. No sauce on the pasta, and watery mushroom sauce on the meat. I don't understand the high ratings. Great service though. Try somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Been coming here over a decade, still the same, highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly family owned and run Italian restaurant with excellent home made food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very nice Italian restaurant in Vanier. Food is awesome and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Family took us there for lunch. The food was really good, but the zucchini fries were exceptional. Ordered as an appetizer for 5 adults and there was plenty, although they were so good, I think any one of us would have happily eaten the entire order. One person on a walker, so had to go up 3/4 stairs but they had good railings and it was manageable. You know you are in an authentic Italian eatery when the entire front patio has grape vines that were covered in concord grapes and there were tomatoes ripening on the window ledge.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Italian food I’ve had in Ottawa yet, fresh friendly
All homemade ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I used to come to this restaurant years ago when I was little, and I decided to come back tonight for a little nostalgia. The zucchini appetizer was just as amazing as I remembered—crispy, flavorful, and comforting. The lasagna was absolutely delicious, and the salad ingredients were fresh and crisp. I also really enjoyed the complimentary warm bread and butter—it was a lovely touch. Overall, this is a restaurant I’ve always held close to my heart, and it still lives up to the beautiful memories I have of it.
-The two plates we tried are really tasty, However, portions we small for the price.
- I actually went to try their Pizza but because of the vacations, they have no pizzas!
-No dedicated parking.
- staff were very friendly and welcoming
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great old-school restaurant. Simple but perfectly cooked cordon bleu and pasta.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Overpriced for crappy Italian food. Service was terrible & felt like a local dinner, not fine dining. Like the price would suggest.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I feel bad writing this review because we always want to support local. But the portions have gotten embarrassingly small despite the price hikes. The chicken alfredo plate was so small with just a few thinly sliced chicken (extra $7 to add), that it looks like an appetizer, and it was $34 before tax and tip. It felt greedy to be honest. Very unfortunate.
One of the best italian restaurants in Ottawa. A must for you to go and try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Staff are friendly and food is delicious. Approximately $30/plate is a bit steep for my budget. The gluten free pasta was very good. Ok for a fancy night out once and a while.
Dietary restrictions: Gluten free pasta option.
Kid-friendliness: They had a high chair and didn't mind the kids walking all around. No kids menu.
Wheelchair accessibility: I didn't see a wheel chair ramp and they had steps. The patio is wheelchair accessible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just slightly off a main road, easy to miss, yet fantastic restaurant that I’m sure has been here for a while, I found it through random restaurant searching in my area. It can easily get lost among all the other “Italian” restaurants if you search that. This place however, should not be overlooked. Every single one of the pasta dishes are homemade pasta. They also had a great variety of pastas on the menu. They additionally had specials, usually 2 on the menu as well. They also brought fresh bread that looked homemade as well, cannot say if in house but still homemade, and this is what they ended up doing their garlic bread on as well.
They had manicotti, rigatoni, fettuccine, lasagna, penne, tortellini, ravioli, cannolis, and of course spaghetti. Those are all the pastas I remember and there is even more, and again all homemade pasta. I got the sample plate while my S.O got the special of the night which was a ravioli stuffed with spinach and something else, covered in a sauce. I got the sample plate with chicken parm, lasagna, and manacotti and one other tube pasta dish. We also had the tiramisu for dessert and yes it seemed to be made traditionally with lady fingers and espresso. Overall if anyone is looking for a pasta meal in Ottawa, this would be my number one recommendation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pizarro's Combo Plate, Chicken Parm, Garlic Bread, Tiramisu, Chicken Parmigiana, Lasagna Calabrisella, Fettuccine Alfredo, Pizarro's Pasta Combo
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