Dinette Marcella

Lehbuor

5.0

Everything tasted great! This is a must visit restaurant in downtown Montreal.

Trish

5.0

Everything was wonderful, particularly our server Isabella. She was so friendly & engaging! The food was delicious & atmosphere was really neat. There was no A/C on, but luckily the weather was pleasant for an early July evening & the windows were open.

Aria

4.0

The first thing that caught my attention was the Pistachio Martini. It sounded like a bold & creative concept, & as someone who appreciates well-crafted cocktails, I was genuinely excited to try it. Unfortunately, it ended up being the biggest disappointment of my visit.
Creating a pistachio-forward martini is an ambitious idea, but from a flavor engineering perspective, the recipe felt underdeveloped. The cocktail lacked a clear identity, & the intended flavor notes failed to express themselves in a cohesive way. Instead of a layered, balanced profile, the drink came across as flat & without a distinct character. There was plenty of potential in the concept, but the execution simply didn't deliver.
On the food side, the calamari was excellent. It was cooked with precision-light, crisp, & perfectly tender without any chewiness. The batter was delicate, allowing the quality of the seafood to shine, & the accompanying flavors were well-balanced. It was easily the highlight of the meal.
The interior design, atmosphere, & overall vibe are exceptional & create one of the most beautiful dining environments in Old Montreal.

Liz

5.0

Stopped in today for lunch as I was craving carbonara & I wasn't disappointed! Really cute spot right in the Old Port that was warm & welcoming. The service was excellent & the carbonara was fantastic. Perfectly portioned, too-especially because I was looking for something small.

Kelli

5.0

Had a delicious meal here. Shared steak & cavatelli. Delicious, great quality & super nice staff.

Serene

5.0

Really incredible food & dessert. I'm a New Yorker who visits an Italian restaurant every other week because that's New York, but this was exceptional. Salad was a highlight. Tortellini with sausage sauce was incredible. Limoncello strawberry panna cotta on a hot day was such a fresh treat to close out the meal. We sat at the bar & our server was so kind & attentive too. Highly recommend.

Luis

1.0

Extremely Disappointing - Overpriced & Poor Execution

The service at Marcella was disappointing from the moment we walked in. We had to wait 5 minutes just for a server to show up & seat us. While our appetizer salad did arrive quickly after ordering, everything fell apart afterward. We waited 45 minutes for our mains (Carbonara di Spaghettini & Ravioli Cacio e Pepe) while watching every other table around us get served.

When we finally had to flag someone down to ask about our food, the plates were brought out immediately, but the quality was shockingly bad. The $31 Ravioli was totally average, 6-7 pieces, bland nothing out of regular, but the Carbonara was unacceptable. It arrived cold & completely tasteless. Instead of a proper emulsion of egg, guanciale, & pecorino romano, they lazily dropped a raw egg yolk on top to make it look'fancy.' Anyone who knows Italian food knows that is not a real carbonara.

To their credit, when we complained, they offered to change the plate & removed the carbonara from the bill. However, we still ended up paying $92 CAD for just two drinks, one salad, & one mediocre pasta dish. For a well-located restaurant at this price point, the food & kitchen management need to be vastly better. Very disappointed.

Sophie

5.0

Repas italien de haute gamme à petits prix. Ambiance parfait.

Charles

5.0

Lunch d'affaire, une très belle découverte!! Vraiment délicieux.

Thomas

5.0

Passé une fois devant… ils passaient Thunderstruck… on est revenu manger une semaine après. Le soir de la fête nationale canadienne. La nourriture est juste … bonne… pas dans le sens « gastro » de bonne. Dans le sens frais, goûteux, simple bien servi… On a adoré. On a réservé pour revenir le lendemain. & comme d'habitude, quand on revient.. c'est que c'est bien & surtout qu'on est bien!!!😘😘😘😘