We had a great time, sat at the bar and ordered the calamari, honestly The Caesar Salad and lamb chops were exquisite Great wine selection The vibe is always good and so is the food at this restaurant 💛
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark Ordonez
The hostess was able to quickly accommodate us. The first table they had available was upstairs, but my mother-in-law could not have easily climbed to the 2nd floor/1re étage. Also, my 7 year old daughter wanted to sit outside, but the rest of us didn’t. The hostess found us a table right away that was just inside the front windows on the main level, next to an open door. Our waiter was also great. He was good with our daughter, and paid the right amount of attention to our table.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
IronCore
Great food in a good neighborhood. Our server Tony was funny and very welcoming.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seng H. Tang
Excellent Italian food with excellent service. Kid friendly considering they serve alcohol, most other restaurants nearby were adults only.
Harley Kar
⚠️ First-time visitors, please read this.
If it’s your first time here, avoid sitting downstairs near the hostess stand at all costs. The atmosphere downstairs felt like a grumpy retirement club cold, tense, and surprisingly unwelcoming. The hostesses were rude, impatient, and seemed annoyed by every question we asked. They are so grumpy mean attitude like listen if you’re dealing with something you better keep it to yourself and not share it with customers because our a birthday anniversary was about to be ruined because of not one or two but literally all of those workers downstairs.
We came yesterday around 8–9 PM to celebrate our birthdays and kept asking if we could move upstairs. We were repeatedly told there was no space available, yet when we finally went upstairs, there were more than five empty tables.
The difference was unbelievable. Upstairs, the staff were kind, welcoming, and professional. It honestly felt like two completely different restaurants—heaven upstairs, hell downstairs. The upstairs team was amazing, but management seriously needs to address the attitude downstairs because it creates a terrible first impression.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Daniel Lamoureux
Pasta was excellent, cooked perfectly along with shrimps and chorizo sausages. Will return for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Todd Panas
Visited Weinstein & Gavino’s Italian Restaurant on Rue Crescent in Montreal. Bravo to all the wonderful staff at this amazing restaurant in the heart of Montreal. From the beautiful decor, to the wonderful welcome and the delicious Italian cuisine is a pure masterpiece. But the “best” part was our waiter “TONY” what a great fun and entertaining gentleman- the best waiter that has ever served us! Please ask or even demand for “TONY” the magnificent as he will make your fantastic meal even more fantastical! I wish we could give this Italian Icon 10 stars+++++, but very deserving of 5 stars in every possible category. Bravo Tony, Merci Beaucoup for the experience - this is our new spot to dine & eat in Montreal!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cam Bolduc
Walking into this Italian restaurant on a Monday night should’ve been simple: Game 3 of the Habs vs. Carolina playoff series was on, everyone was still talking about yesterday’s Formula 1 race, and the vibe had all the ingredients for a great night out. Instead, it felt like being trapped in the warm-up lap before a complete mechanical failure.
The place wasn’t even busy, which somehow made the chaos more impressive. Servers wandered around in what can only be described as complete disarray — drinks forgotten, tables ignored, confusion everywhere. Meanwhile, a man at the bar was passionately yelling at the bartender about something none of us could quite decode. Hockey? Politics? Ferrari strategy? Nobody knew, but he was committed.
Then the food arrived, and morale collapsed instantly.
The butternut squash ravioli came drowning in what looked and tasted suspiciously like canned gravy, yet somehow also carried the haunting sweetness of vanilla cake frosting. I don’t know how they achieved a flavor profile that simultaneously reminded me of Thanksgiving leftovers and grocery store birthday cake, but it was enough to send the entire table into a silent depressive state. Every bite felt emotionally confusing. You’d chew, pause, look around the table, and wonder if life had somehow taken a wrong turn.
Nothing else improved from there. The sauces were heavy in the worst possible way, the pasta tasted exhausted, and every dish arrived with the energy of something prepared out of obligation rather than passion. It was less “Italian dining experience” and more “cafeteria food served during a regional power outage.”
Halfway through the meal, what appeared to be a fully booked reservation for an elderly women’s book club descended upon the restaurant and somehow took over most of the building. Suddenly there were cardigans everywhere, wine glasses clinking at dangerous frequencies, and enough loud discussion about novels to drown out the playoff game. The already struggling staff folded immediately under the pressure like Ferrari strategy in the final laps.
To her credit, our waitress was genuinely kind and clearly trying her best while the entire restaurant burned down around her. She was the lone bright spot in an otherwise catastrophic dining experience.
By the end of the meal, when you start quietly discussing whether a dine-and-dash might actually improve the evening, you know things have gone sideways.
Overall: if you’re looking for authentic Italian disappointment served with playoff hockey chaos, rogue book clubs, existential sadness, and ravioli that tastes like gravy-coated birthday cake, this place absolutely delivers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Sean Kirady
Came here for a quick lunch and it has a great patio on Crescent. Music was going through the weekend so the atmosphere was nice and we had a great sunny day. I ordered the caprese salad which is one of my favs and had the pizza as well which was truly delicious. Service was stellar, atmosphere amazing, I couldn’t ask for anything better!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Pro
Dining highlight of the trip. Will be coming back.
It felt so European, authentic and with friendly and genuine service, food was delicious, waiters ready to assist. Burrata starter is a top notch! Prices are so affordable - a bit dark on my taste but I would gladly try their terrace
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Gotski
Amazing staff and great gluten free Italian offerings, best in Montreal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Razan Lutfi
Unfortunately the pizza wasn’t that good but service was nice and polite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Brian Schwartz
Great food, service, rooftop balcony seats.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Billy McGuire
Been awhile since I've been to a more upscale pasta place, but I'm glad I stopped here this past weekend on my first trip to Montreal. Had the Salmon and spinach over fettuccine, and it was one of the best cream sauces Ive had!
Such friendly staff, too! I went early enough in the afternoon, so it was quiet, and I was able to catch the Blue Jays game while I ate.
We had a great time, sat at the bar and ordered the calamari, honestly The Caesar Salad and lamb chops were exquisite
Great wine selection
The vibe is always good and so is the food at this restaurant 💛
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The hostess was able to quickly accommodate us. The first table they had available was upstairs, but my mother-in-law could not have easily climbed to the 2nd floor/1re étage. Also, my 7 year old daughter wanted to sit outside, but the rest of us didn’t. The hostess found us a table right away that was just inside the front windows on the main level, next to an open door. Our waiter was also great. He was good with our daughter, and paid the right amount of attention to our table.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food in a good neighborhood. Our server Tony was funny and very welcoming.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent Italian food with excellent service. Kid friendly considering they serve alcohol, most other restaurants nearby were adults only.
⚠️ First-time visitors, please read this.
If it’s your first time here, avoid sitting downstairs near the hostess stand at all costs. The atmosphere downstairs felt like a grumpy retirement club cold, tense, and surprisingly unwelcoming. The hostesses were rude, impatient, and seemed annoyed by every question we asked. They are so grumpy mean attitude like listen if you’re dealing with something you better keep it to yourself and not share it with customers because our a birthday anniversary was about to be ruined because of not one or two but literally all of those workers downstairs.
We came yesterday around 8–9 PM to celebrate our birthdays and kept asking if we could move upstairs. We were repeatedly told there was no space available, yet when we finally went upstairs, there were more than five empty tables.
The difference was unbelievable. Upstairs, the staff were kind, welcoming, and professional. It honestly felt like two completely different restaurants—heaven upstairs, hell downstairs. The upstairs team was amazing, but management seriously needs to address the attitude downstairs because it creates a terrible first impression.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Pasta was excellent, cooked perfectly along with shrimps and chorizo sausages.
Will return for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Visited Weinstein & Gavino’s Italian Restaurant on Rue Crescent in Montreal. Bravo to all the wonderful staff at this amazing restaurant in the heart of Montreal. From the beautiful decor, to the wonderful welcome and the delicious Italian cuisine is a pure masterpiece. But the “best” part was our waiter “TONY” what a great fun and entertaining gentleman- the best waiter that has ever served us! Please ask or even demand for “TONY” the magnificent as he will make your fantastic meal even more fantastical! I wish we could give this Italian Icon 10 stars+++++, but very deserving of 5 stars in every possible category. Bravo Tony, Merci Beaucoup for the experience - this is our new spot to dine & eat in Montreal!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Walking into this Italian restaurant on a Monday night should’ve been simple: Game 3 of the Habs vs. Carolina playoff series was on, everyone was still talking about yesterday’s Formula 1 race, and the vibe had all the ingredients for a great night out. Instead, it felt like being trapped in the warm-up lap before a complete mechanical failure.
The place wasn’t even busy, which somehow made the chaos more impressive. Servers wandered around in what can only be described as complete disarray — drinks forgotten, tables ignored, confusion everywhere. Meanwhile, a man at the bar was passionately yelling at the bartender about something none of us could quite decode. Hockey? Politics? Ferrari strategy? Nobody knew, but he was committed.
Then the food arrived, and morale collapsed instantly.
The butternut squash ravioli came drowning in what looked and tasted suspiciously like canned gravy, yet somehow also carried the haunting sweetness of vanilla cake frosting. I don’t know how they achieved a flavor profile that simultaneously reminded me of Thanksgiving leftovers and grocery store birthday cake, but it was enough to send the entire table into a silent depressive state. Every bite felt emotionally confusing. You’d chew, pause, look around the table, and wonder if life had somehow taken a wrong turn.
Nothing else improved from there. The sauces were heavy in the worst possible way, the pasta tasted exhausted, and every dish arrived with the energy of something prepared out of obligation rather than passion. It was less “Italian dining experience” and more “cafeteria food served during a regional power outage.”
Halfway through the meal, what appeared to be a fully booked reservation for an elderly women’s book club descended upon the restaurant and somehow took over most of the building. Suddenly there were cardigans everywhere, wine glasses clinking at dangerous frequencies, and enough loud discussion about novels to drown out the playoff game. The already struggling staff folded immediately under the pressure like Ferrari strategy in the final laps.
To her credit, our waitress was genuinely kind and clearly trying her best while the entire restaurant burned down around her. She was the lone bright spot in an otherwise catastrophic dining experience.
By the end of the meal, when you start quietly discussing whether a dine-and-dash might actually improve the evening, you know things have gone sideways.
Overall: if you’re looking for authentic Italian disappointment served with playoff hockey chaos, rogue book clubs, existential sadness, and ravioli that tastes like gravy-coated birthday cake, this place absolutely delivers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Came here for a quick lunch and it has a great patio on Crescent. Music was going through the weekend so the atmosphere was nice and we had a great sunny day. I ordered the caprese salad which is one of my favs and had the pizza as well which was truly delicious. Service was stellar, atmosphere amazing, I couldn’t ask for anything better!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Dining highlight of the trip. Will be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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It felt so European, authentic and with friendly and genuine service, food was delicious, waiters ready to assist. Burrata starter is a top notch! Prices are so affordable - a bit dark on my taste but I would gladly try their terrace
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing staff and great gluten free Italian offerings, best in Montreal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unfortunately the pizza wasn’t that good but service was nice and polite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Great food, service, rooftop balcony seats.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been awhile since I've been to a more upscale pasta place, but I'm glad I stopped here this past weekend on my first trip to Montreal. Had the Salmon and spinach over fettuccine, and it was one of the best cream sauces Ive had!
Such friendly staff, too! I went early enough in the afternoon, so it was quiet, and I was able to catch the Blue Jays game while I ate.
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