Blandino is a neighbourhood Italian inspired seasonal bistro, bar, and patio that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as take out. Its name pays homage to Carmelo Blandino, a Montreal based artist whose work adorns the side of the building. Atelier Zébulon Perron created a nostalgic yet contemporary design that changes as the day progresses. The atmosphere allows for a comfortable corporate lunch meeting or a casual cocktail amongst friends. Come in for a quick coffee, a meal, or an aperitivo. Delivery is also available.
Overall, reviews describe Brasserie Blandino as a lively, welcoming place with a warm vibe and a strong drinks program, where service is frequently professional, attentive and friendly and the atmosphere works well for groups, families or a casual night out. The food is often regarded as good to excellent with Italian inspired dishes, notably pizzas and gnocchi, and many meals are described as flavorful and well prepared, though some experiences note portions that are too small for the price or dishes that taste reheated or overly salty. Vegetarian options are sometimes limited and veal stock appears in several pastas, prompting calls for more variety and clarity about ingredients. Noise levels and busier nights can make conversations difficult, and there are occasional service hiccups such as slow timing or delays with checks, while other visits highlight consistently courteous staff and prompt wine and cocktail recommendations. Value is seen as variable, with some guests enjoying solid quality for the price and others feeling overpriced for the portion sizes. Overall Brasserie Blandino is viewed as a dependable go to for meals and celebrations, with many confirming they would return to enjoy the hospitality and atmosphere provided the kitchen and service are in sync.
We periodically go out for pizza & drinks. Jerry (shoutout to him for his vibe & personality), Pepe, & other team are all great people, very accommodating & relaxing atmosphere. Great selection of authored cocktails, good beer.
We were here during Happy Hour. I Audrey was our server. She was such a pleasure to speak with, very helpful & lively! A kind & knowledgeable bartender who was a great fun to talk to, & phenomenal prices! I had so many drinks & a full meal, but thanks to Happy Hour prices it was only $60 for an early dinner & 7 cocktails. I would highly recommend this restaurant & Audrey as a bartender/server. The owner also stopped by to check on us. He was very kind.
Thank you to all the lovely the lovely staff, the owner & Audrey for giving us a great time when we were stuck during a 48 hour delay of airline & flight hell. This restaurant made is fun & bearable 💕
The bavette & drinks were excellent, however we found that the fries were a bit underwhelming. This restaurant is great for a quick bite over some cocktails. Would recommend if you are in the area!
Went there for lunch. Had the Blandino pizza, to greasy to my taste. The vegetarian pizza did not smell good, we could not figure out if the artichokes just smelled unusual or were actually bad. The flap steak seemed good, I regret not taking that. We had ordered fried calamari as appetizer, one for each table. Without asking, they brought them at the same time as the main course, & they only brought one. They said they did this because not everyone had ordered appetizers. But we had clearly said it was for sharing. & the calamari were cold, so they were clearly ready long before. We got the second order of calamari at the end of the meal. But those were good, they were hot. My daughter had a burger, very good too. We had drinks at the beginning, the service was erratic. We got two sets of drinks but me & my daughter were still waiting for our drinks. Her drink was sitting on the bar for 10 minutes until they got my drink prepared & brought the two together.
I rated 4 for the atmosphere but it's hard to tell, we were almost alone in the restaurant.
Apr 23, 2025
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Located in the "Homewood Suites by Hilton" so they have the same level of cleanliness & service which are just perfect. The food was delicious. For a lunch menu they should include a drink & dessert as usual.
I've dined here over 10 times under the previous ownership the past few years & even planned a large event here in the past. I was always impressed with the service & food quality. I'd recommend this place to friends & clients all the time. After my last experience at Blandino I will no longer be recommending this restaurant. I planned a corporate dinner here & we had to leave after our drinks & find another restaurant because service was very slow & almost half the menu was not available. We were not advised of this beforehand, instead as people took turns placing their order, we kept being told those items weren't available that night. (Multiple pastas & pizzas not available, no steak filet, no focaccia) It was an unacceptable experience & pretty embarrassing to have 10+ people there experience what we did. The waitress & manager did not show empathy or consideration for our feedback & just told us they were going through a menu change. I grabbed the bill for our drinks & we took an uber across the street to Table 51 where food was excellent & they accommodated a last minute group with amazing service. Oh & parking is free across the street too!
Way overpriced for ordinary Italian food. Worst part is the tiny portions. They charged $36 for a tiny plate of tagliatelle. When I complained they offered me a free drink. I went home hungry.
Oct 24, 2024
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The food is not great for the price you pay. The staff is really friendly & the spot is really nice for a date or dinner with friends. The portions are small for what you pay for the dishes. The drink selection is good & priced decent.
Great service from our waiters & staff. The food was good, but not every dish was impressive. It may have been due to the rush of Valentine's day. The focaccia & burrata were YUM!! Drinks were great. Ambiance is very nice.
Beautiful restaurant, server was great but service felt very rushed. Calamari were very good, pasta with clams were ok, missing flavour & salt, meat was good. Over priced in my opinion for the quality & taste of the food. Disappointed that the drink I wanted was not available.
Lovely restaurant with a beautiful interior design. The food was pricey but delicious. The cocktails were so-so. Their signature drink, the Blandino Mule was a bit too sweet & difficult to drink because of all the ice on top.
