I visited this local pasta restaurant as a walk-in and was seated at the bar, which was much appreciated as a solo traveler. Not needing a reservation and still being accommodated made the experience feel welcoming and relaxed.
The food was absolutely delicious, with very generous portions, I left feeling extremely satisfied. The service was attentive and friendly throughout. A great spot with excellent pasta and a comfortable atmosphere, I would definitely recommend it to groups and solo travelers alike.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Wardrip
Absolutely loved this restaurant. Arrived around 5pm on a Saturday night and was able to get a table immediately. Got the buratta and the tortellini and a side of focaccia bread and it was all amazing! Best Italian I have had in a really long time. The server was also great as they never let your water lower than halfway in your glass. If I'm ever back in Montreal I will definitely come here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JHWyatt ***
Cute spot for lunch on a Friday and was my 1st time here. The decor brings Old Montreal to life and the service was very professional, but also warm and friendly.
I had the Tuna Crudo, a green salad and focaccia. Very delicious and the leftover focaccia had to come home with me, it was that good. My companion had a Caesar salad and arancini, which was served in a creamy, truffle-y, garlicky sauce that was oh so delicious.
Shout out also to the coffee cherry martini.... really enjoyed that :)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Marco Mendes
Great place, amazing food. A must try!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edward Hubbard
Amazing spot. Both dinners we ordered gluten free and were fantastic. I loved the cannolis! Michael was a great bartender and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend and will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Afti Afti
Food was solid. Great portions, reasonably priced and tasty all around. Had a Cesar salad and tortellini. Caesar was garlicky like it should be. Tortellini was really nice. It’s a smallish restaurant with plenty of bar seating and was incredibly busy for a Thursday night. It does get a little loud. Nitpick: bartender uses his hands on occasion to put ice in drinks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nadia Rush
The restaurant is nice but the food is TERRIBLE and overpriced for what you get. 1000% tourist trap. Anyone on here taking about it being as good as pasta in Italy is lying. Also the waitress was super bizarre. They also never answer their phone. Skip it. We went to Garage Beirut - HUGE DIFFERENCE. Skip this place and go there instead.
Edit response to the owner: I was being restrained in my original review. To be specific: our server ignored us for long stretches, took an unusually long time to take our order, made no effort to engage, and was unhelpful when we asked basic questions about the menu. That is not standard or acceptable service, which is why I described the experience as bizarre.
What’s more concerning is the defensiveness in your response. When a customer shares a negative experience, professionalism looks like curiosity and accountability, not dismissal. Suggesting that a bad review must be dishonest simply because others enjoyed their visit says more about how feedback is handled than about the feedback itself.
I had a poor experience and shared it. Readers can draw their own conclusions.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kiran Trivedi
We went there for our anniversary. We are vegetarian. So, for us there were not many options available. Even some restaurants offer mushrooms as a replacement of non veg, but don't expect that here as they don't carry mushroom in their kitchen. We ordered Pesto pasta which was average in taste. Quantity was low as per ther price. And cakes are not complementary on your birthday or anniversary. We order tiramisu that was also ok ok. Overall experience was not up to the mark.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Daniela Del Razo
I ate at this place a year and a half ago and I am still thinking about it. Just put it down as one of our most memorable meals on our wedding website tidbits :)
We loved our dinner at Marcella! It was the perfect date night spot and the atmosphere was incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jack k
Ive been to Marcella's several times and it never seems to disappoint! Always on point, the food is great and all the staff are amazing ! You know a restaurant is top notch when they have the same staff members for 3 years + ! Big shout out to fred, Max, hiba, Elijah and Megane for making me feel at home every single time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ron Osborne
Regular customer, enjoy the food and service, need to sort out the front door in winter cause way too cold anywhere near it. Need to get on Open Table as the reservation process is annoying… has been for a while.. Will return
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
victor fernandez
Attentive service, well executed food. What else can you ask?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Denise Lapinski
The eggplant appetizer and Burrata appetizers were amazing. The tortellini with homemade sausage and the gnocchi with meat sauce entrees were out of this world!
Amazing food Amazing Music Amazing Service !!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I visited this local pasta restaurant as a walk-in and was seated at the bar, which was much appreciated as a solo traveler. Not needing a reservation and still being accommodated made the experience feel welcoming and relaxed.
The food was absolutely delicious, with very generous portions, I left feeling extremely satisfied. The service was attentive and friendly throughout. A great spot with excellent pasta and a comfortable atmosphere, I would definitely recommend it to groups and solo travelers alike.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely loved this restaurant. Arrived around 5pm on a Saturday night and was able to get a table immediately. Got the buratta and the tortellini and a side of focaccia bread and it was all amazing! Best Italian I have had in a really long time. The server was also great as they never let your water lower than halfway in your glass. If I'm ever back in Montreal I will definitely come here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute spot for lunch on a Friday and was my 1st time here. The decor brings Old Montreal to life and the service was very professional, but also warm and friendly.
I had the Tuna Crudo, a green salad and focaccia. Very delicious and the leftover focaccia had to come home with me, it was that good. My companion had a Caesar salad and arancini, which was served in a creamy, truffle-y, garlicky sauce that was oh so delicious.
Shout out also to the coffee cherry martini.... really enjoyed that :)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great place, amazing food. A must try!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing spot. Both dinners we ordered gluten free and were fantastic. I loved the cannolis! Michael was a great bartender and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend and will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was solid. Great portions, reasonably priced and tasty all around. Had a Cesar salad and tortellini. Caesar was garlicky like it should be. Tortellini was really nice. It’s a smallish restaurant with plenty of bar seating and was incredibly busy for a Thursday night. It does get a little loud. Nitpick: bartender uses his hands on occasion to put ice in drinks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The restaurant is nice but the food is TERRIBLE and overpriced for what you get. 1000% tourist trap. Anyone on here taking about it being as good as pasta in Italy is lying. Also the waitress was super bizarre. They also never answer their phone. Skip it. We went to Garage Beirut - HUGE DIFFERENCE. Skip this place and go there instead.
Edit response to the owner: I was being restrained in my original review. To be specific: our server ignored us for long stretches, took an unusually long time to take our order, made no effort to engage, and was unhelpful when we asked basic questions about the menu. That is not standard or acceptable service, which is why I described the experience as bizarre.
What’s more concerning is the defensiveness in your response. When a customer shares a negative experience, professionalism looks like curiosity and accountability, not dismissal. Suggesting that a bad review must be dishonest simply because others enjoyed their visit says more about how feedback is handled than about the feedback itself.
I had a poor experience and shared it. Readers can draw their own conclusions.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
We went there for our anniversary. We are vegetarian. So, for us there were not many options available. Even some restaurants offer mushrooms as a replacement of non veg, but don't expect that here as they don't carry mushroom in their kitchen. We ordered Pesto pasta which was average in taste. Quantity was low as per ther price. And cakes are not complementary on your birthday or anniversary. We order tiramisu that was also ok ok. Overall experience was not up to the mark.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
I ate at this place a year and a half ago and I am still thinking about it. Just put it down as one of our most memorable meals on our wedding website tidbits :)
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We loved our dinner at Marcella! It was the perfect date night spot and the atmosphere was incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ive been to Marcella's several times and it never seems to disappoint! Always on point, the food is great and all the staff are amazing ! You know a restaurant is top notch when they have the same staff members for 3 years + ! Big shout out to fred, Max, hiba, Elijah and Megane for making me feel at home every single time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Regular customer, enjoy the food and service, need to sort out the front door in winter cause way too cold anywhere near it. Need to get on Open Table as the reservation process is annoying… has been for a while.. Will return
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Attentive service, well executed food. What else can you ask?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The eggplant appetizer and Burrata appetizers were amazing. The tortellini with homemade sausage and the gnocchi with meat sauce entrees were out of this world!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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