Dinette Marcella
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Dinette Marcella
An Italian dinette in the heart of Old Montreal
Opens Today at 11:30 am
| Monday | 11:30 am - 10 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am - 10 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am - 10 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am - 10 pm |
| Friday | 11:30 am - 11 pm |
| Saturday | 11:30 am - 11 pm |
| Sunday | 11:30 am - 10 pm |
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Looking for some Italian comfort food worthy of a nonna’s home cooking? Marcella is a charming new Italian diner in Old Montreal at the corner of Saint Francois Xavier and Saint Paul streets. Open every day for lunch and dinner, locals and tourists can enjoy Italian-style pasta, such as the classic carbonara dish, in a cozy atmosphere.
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Edmond
Sat at bar. Excellent food & service. Noise level a bit above what we would have preferred, but cannot complain about being surrounded by diners enjoying themselves!View more
Kath
Nice food! Place is always super busy so make reservations. Eating at the bar is good in a pinch. Wait time for food is a little longer but that's expected with how full it always is.View more
Heidi
A bit high on noise level, but food was great & solid service at the bar.View more
Lee
Awesome dinner!!! Sat at the bar & Michael was fantastic!!! Wonderful evening!!!View more
Sunrissa
On vient de déménager dans le quartier. La
Dînette Marcella est notre'go to' chaque vendredi soir, en amoureux. On adore! On se partage une bouteille, une entrée & un plat principal & on est heureux. On mange au bar, l'ambiance est toujours bonne. Merci Marcella 😊View more
Patricia
If I could give the service 10 stars, I would.
We had the pleasure of dining at Marcella's, twice, during our visit to Montreal. The interior is charming, great vibe, delicious food, & absolutely outstanding service. On our first visit, the restaurant was fully booked, but the hostess amazingly made room for us at the bar. My husband & I shared a Caesar salad, followed by Spaghettini Pomodoro & Gnocchi Di Marcella; both meals were delicious. Our servers, Melissa & Frederic were top notch. Because of them, & the delicious meals, we decided to return before returning to New Jersey.
On our second visit, we shared the eggplant parmesan appetizer, along with the cod special & the Tortellini Alla Ricotta; again, everything was delicious. The cocktails, Ladro Di Vespa & Giuseppe Garabaldi were so delicious that two were necessary. Megane was our server, & again, she was friendly & personable.
Marcella's is highly recommended; we will definitely return on our next visit to Montreal!!View more
Carly
General manager & one of the female workers at the bar were amazing! Great experience, great food, great service.View more
Catherine
Wow ! Super soirée assise au bar avec mon amoureux. Le service était excellent, merci Michael. & la nourriture, un pur délice. Meilleur restaurant italien au Québec.View more
Fletcher
Highly recommend - Go see Michael & Mégane at Marcella! Atmosphere is top notch & situated in such a lovely area of Old Montreal. From the bolognese & spaghetti pomodoro (add the meatballs!) to the pistachio cheesecake dessert, the food is excellent. Above all, the service is truly unbelievable - we realized after our second night at Marcella that the entire bar & dining floor were being serviced by Michael & Mégane. Service was seamless & still had time to chat with us about the food & local sights on a few packed house nights. Marcella - must try!View more
Meghan
Such a cozy little spot. Ordered Negronis which were some of the best I've had. We sat at the bar because there was no more seating however I prefer that when the bartenders are as nice as ours was (Irishman). Food was lovely (the bruschetta gets an A from me) & recommendations were thoughtful. Nice ambience for a date. Would go back next time I'm in Montreal!View more
JORGE
I frequently visit this restaurant, but this time I had a very disappointing experience with the hostess. I had booked a table for two, but she insisted on seating us at the bar. She refused to check the reservation system, claiming there were no available tables, even though I showed her my confirmed reservation. Eventually, the manager realized the mistake & seated us at a nice table. However, the hostess later approached our table & informed us that we only had two hours for dining. Her behavior was very rude & disrespectful, which is unacceptable for someone in her position. Despite this unpleasant encounter, I still appreciate the nice atmosphere, food, & the other staff members.View more
Jean
Comme nous habitons dans le Vieux-Montréal, c'est notre restaurant de prédilection. Fred (le gérant) a toujours une place pour nous. Mike le gérant du bar, fait les meilleurs cocktails! La nourriture est géniale! Lorsque vous êtes dans le coin, n'hésitez pas à les essayer!View more
Breanne
Booked a reservation for the bar top & ended up literally right infront of the bar mat & bartender. It was a bit awkward as the bartender on duty was training & kept receiving constructive feedback regarding his drink preparation. With a Birds Eye view of our drinks being made, unfortunately I saw short pours happening. The manager was there in the background supporting & serving behind the bar (Andrew I think) & he was lovely. He made amazing cocktails so we asked him to make ours & saw he never short poured. He provided great hospitality, made amazing cocktails & knew what he was doing. The spot right in front of the bar is NOT where you want to sit. It ruined the experience due to over hearing all the chatter from the servers & bartenders. Although we were directly in front of them, our glasses remained empty for 10+ mins & were not offered another drink, so, that was a bit disappointing as we would have ordered more. The food was quick & delicious. The Caesar salad was one of the best, pastas were cooked perfectly & great portions & the tiramisu was lovely . Food 5/5 Overall great experience but would have had a different result at a table or a different spot at the bar.View more
Wendy
Our experience did not live up to the google rating. We sat at the bar & our server kept forgetting what we ordered. Food was quite disappointing. Charcuterie was dowsed in oil & the tastes & textures were not balanced. The arancino sauce was too spicy. The pasta was mediocre at best (when we received the right one). The atmosphere was noisy & very warm.View more
Dominique
Merveilleux souper passer en famille. Les plats & l'ambiance étaient fabuleux !!! Nous étions assis au bar devant le bar tender & avons eu droit à un bon spectacleView more
DI
The pasta Carbonara was so bad, definitely not Italian.... Milanesa was too crunchy & dry for that price should be amazing, salad very regular with green hard tomatoes....& we had the misfortune to have the worst server, we sit in the bar & beside us sat a man that all the servers where very eager & happy to say hi & that's fine, i suppose is a regular, but our server was so focus on that man that he gave us the beverages while talking to him, not even looking at us, gave me a spoon to eat the chicken, gave no napkins... every-time he approached us was to talk to the man besides us, he simply acted as he didn't care at all, very disappointed of everything for a "fine dinning" place 👎🏻View more
Peter
We were a large group who ate a few apps & had cocktails at the bar on Saturday for lunch, bartender was professional & knew her cocktails, spirits & mixers. The two of us ended up going back for dinner at the bar on Sunday & had the same great service. The food was exceptional as was the service. Definitely one of our new favorite spots when visiting Montreal!View more
Kayla
Bustling Friday night Italian dinner... the restaurant was booked but we went in at 6:20 to inquire, & the kindest hostess was Able to accommodate us by reserving 7:30 bar seats for of three of us. Even if a table was preferable, the atmosphere, friendly bartenders, & flavourful food made the experience beautifully worth it. The lighting inside, interactions at our barstools, & tasty meals, show that Dinette Marcella is a five star experience :). Thank you to the helpful & kind workers for this wonderful night out.View more
Allison
Absolutely amazing bar with wonderful service - a must see in Montreal!View more
Maggie
We enjoyed this restaurant so much that we had 2 meals here in our vacation. A late lunch on Friday, eating Carbonara & caccio e Pepe. Both Amazing! For lunch we sat at the bar & marveled at the liquor selections, especially Monkey 47gin ( almost impossible to find in a restaurant) We shared a tiramisu for dessert, VERY sweet, but very good! We returned on Saturday evening for dinner. We sat at a table in an open window ( so romantic) we enjoyed an appetizer of fried calamari... lite & fresh!! I ordered something I've NEVER ordered in a restaurant as I make "the best" I had spaghetti pompadour & a side polpetta ( meatballs) I thought I'd died & gone to spaghetti heaven! My husband, who fancies himself a pesto expert had the cavetelli all a pesto. He said delicious! In the middle of dinner we decided we needed some bread to soak up some sauce & added an order of the cheese garlic bread it was the only MINOR disappointment. Too much mozzarella, not enough garlic, & a bit softer than expected. Other than that, our server, the runners, & the overall staff were attentive & not over bearing! Wonderful experience!View more
Stephanie
Very good vibe. Amazing food & drinks. Friendly staff. Our server/bartender, Jay, even gave us some great tips for cool bars in the area. We liked it so much we went twice during our 4 day trip!View more
Iqbal
I've been here may more times than I could count & the food is absolutely divine every time. The staff is super friendly & really work above & beyond to cater to you. The ambiance is so great too. My friends & I love their seating for their gorgeous windows overlooking the streets of Vieux-Port, but the bar is where the fun is! The bartenders are super kind & engaging, & we always leave having had a wonderful time.View more
Heather
Yet another amazing dinner at Dinette Marcella. We sat at the bar, giving us an opportunity to try some amazing cocktails while chatting with the bartender. The food was outstanding, especially the creamy mushroom gnocchi. This is my second time visiting Marcella while on holiday in Montreal. I look forward to coming back again soon.View more
via LibroThe waiter who serviced me was truly unprofessional. My bill came out to be $121 with taxes. I paid $130 in cash & offered to pay an additional $5 on Interac to give a full 15% tip. However, my waiter immediately interrogated me, asking if something was wrong with the service. Confused & taken off guard, I asked why he would think that. He responded by saying that my tip was not 15%. He then proceeded to give a quick example: 10% of $121 is $12, so surely my tip (of roughly $15) could not be 15% tip. I said sure, maybe I rounded down a little, so instead, I offered to pay $7 on Interac on top of the cash I was paying with. In total, I gave a $16 tip. The waiter then, at the end of my Interac payment, gave the most crooked, unhappy smile, proceeded to the bar & then visibly mocked our interaciton to three of his coworkers. So, not only did he question me on my tip (which is to my fucking discretion), but this asshole then was so curt to my face. Let me say this clearly: only a scammer would push to calculate a tip on a price of dinner AFTER TAXES. If I tipped according to his mathematics, then my 15% tip would include the 15% taxes, meaning that I'd realistically be giving closer to an 18% tip. I'll happily never return here & let my friends know of this experience which, frankly, completely soured my night.
via LibroLa nourriture était excellente & le décors est magnifique. Par contre, c'était très bruyant. Le son de la musique était très fort & le bars faisaient beaucoup de bruits. Nous avions eu de la difficulté à nous entendre parler. De plus, nous n'avions pas la meilleure table car nous étions à la table située directement en face du bar & de l'entrée où les serveurs rentre & sors & du couloir où ils se promènent. C'était donc très achalandé. Aussi, les tables sont très proches les unes des autres. Nous nous faisions souvent tasser par les gens qui essayaient de passer à côté de notre table. Pour ce qui est du service, il était parfait sauf que nous nous sommes faites pressé à partir à la fin en nous disant qu'il nous restait que 10 minutes pour manger. En somme, le restaurant est magnifique, la nourriture est excellente, l'équipe est très gentille mais tout ces éléments ont un peu ruiner le moment romantique que nous essayions d'avoir.
via LibroOur experience was so lovely. We stumbled upon Marcella one night & popped in for a quick drink. While we were at the bar, we made a dinner reservation for the next night & we were so glad we did. The food was delicious but what really made it a fabulous night was our server. I wish we had asked his name so I could sing his praises here.
Zoe
We went to Marcella on a celebratory trip. Our waiter Michael was very kind & provided us with great service as well as many recommendations for other bars in the area. Burratta & cocktails were amazing. Would recommend & definitely come back when in the area again!View more
Mark
Was extremely busy. Tried to make a last minute reservation but only had bar seating. Great service, very good food, not too expensive. As busy as they were we certainly weren't rushed.View more
Kevin
October 2023, stopped in & sat at the bar en route to a dinner reservation later. Split a fried calamari with my girl with a bottle of wine. Great atmosphere, very friendly & efficient bartender & staff. Liked it so much we came back the next day for lunch! Spaghetti carbonara🥰 was the best I have ever had anywhere in the world… no exaggeration! Just a great little restaurant with fantastic food. Absolutely recommend !!View more