Elena offre une expérience italienne vivante et accueillante, avec un menu apprécié pour ses pizzas et ses pâtes, ainsi que des salades fraîches et du bon pain, tandis que la carte des vins et les desserts plaisent souvent; l'atmosphère oscille entre animée et bruyante lorsque le restaurant est plein et intime lorsque l'activité se calme, et certains repas signalent un rythme de service inégal, des temps d'attente plus longs et des prix élevés pour les portions, même si beaucoup décrivent Elena comme l'un des meilleurs endroits pour la pizza et les salades à Montréal.
Excellent!
My daughter surprised me with a birthday dinner at Elena. When we arrived, our table was not ready & our host Olivier sat us at the bar & suggested a glass of bubbly wine while we waited. Once seated at our table, our server was very friendly & attentive. We started with the olives & the salumi - both very good quality. We then shared a Caesar Salad & the Supplì. The salad was tasty & you could tell that the dressing was made in house. The supplì were just as good as the ones I had in Rome. We then had the pasta special, triangular ravioli with ricotta & artichokes, with a very light sauce made with mint, lemon zest & Parmesan … what a surprise!! It was delicious & refreshing & very well designed. We also had the AP style pizza which was amazing. We had gelato for dessert, the pistachio was to die for ! During the meal the service was great, & Olivier was knowledgeable & great at suggesting wine pairings.
We will definitely be back!
My friends & I enjoyed this place mostly due to the atmosphere & good service. The food really wasn't very special. For a restaurant that only serves pizza & pasta, why is there only 3 pasta choices? We had the pizza Dany. It was very original but overall wasn't the biggest fan & wouldn't order again. It didn't taste like a pizza & it was a bit overly sweet. The basque cheesecake was probably the best thing we had. Overall very underwhelmed & will not return/recommend but it does have a nice vibe
27 avr. 2026
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The salad was very salty & just lettuce & about 3 croutons. The pizza was very garlicky & came cold. We were seated about 6 inches from the table next to us which meant we almost had to chat with them, even though it was a date night. There's no sign out front. Our uber driver couldn't find it. Definitely expected better given the hype.
Recently dined at Elena. The evening started well with a warm greeting & a friendly, knowledgeable server.
We ordered a bottle of white wine & several dishes to share. The food was delicious & well done, & it's worth noting that this review is based on the experience rather than the food itself.
That said, a few things took away from the night. The wine was served without a cooler, & the restaurant became noticeably colder as the evening went on, to the point where it was freezing by the end. As the night progressed, the friendliness from our server faded & they were often not nearby when we wanted to order more.
Overall, great food, but the service & comfort level didn't match it.
Outstanding restaurant with great atmosphere & design! The food was simply amazing, I'd absolutely recommend everything we had.
The service truly stood out! Marcus welcomed our table of 7 with warmth & expertise, guiding us through the menu & anticipating our every need. What a great dining experience!!!
We were highly recommended to try Elena for their pizza, & it absolutely lived up to the hype.
We started with the meatballs & marinated red peppers as appetizers-both were incredible. The meatballs were rich & flavorful, & the peppers were perfectly balanced & delicious.
The pizza was outstanding. Every bite was spot on, from the crust to the toppings.
Everything we had was absolutely perfect. This is definitely a place I'd come back to without hesitation.
9 avr. 2026
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Thursday evening - table of 4. We arrived for 6pm reservations & I assume this early for the regular clientele as only tow other tables were seated. Was seated a corner table which is large circular table making it a little awkward when your 4 unless you add a chair.
Started with come cocktails which were good. Appetizers: polpete, beet salad, supli & another dish I can't recall were all very tasty. Everyone enjoyed. We then shared two pizzas (Diavolo & Margherita) which were also excellent. A dish of sugo (ragu) was also ok, not great but not bad. I thought it lacked seasoning & was rather bland.
Service was excellent from all of staff were interacted with, friendly & professional. Wine suggestions (by the glass) were spot on. Noise level is high, but we were also seated under a speaker so music was a little loud.
Plenty of parking available out front (free) & the area is quiet & residential. I prefer coming here in the summer when you can sit outside on the terrace which is more quiet.
I had also indicated this was a birthday dinner in the Opentable reservation but this was overlooked or ignored.
Le choix du menu donne l'eau à la bouche & effectivement, leurs plats sont excellents. Nous avions pris plusieurs plats à partager (entrées & plats principaux): tout était délicieux. L'atmosphère est agréable aussi.
We love this place, it's one of the few places we take out of towners when they come to the city. When it's busy, It's very noisy, but otherwise it's a great place to chat & eat with friends.
They always have an alternative or two on the menu that's tasty - but the pizza is why we go. You can get a spicy honey/ pepperoni pizza anywhere in town so don't sleep on the other options. They're the best ones! Big fan
2026: nice olives & bread to start, but would be nice if olive oil had a little balsamic. The suppli Al telefono were better than typical arancini. Funguy pizza was overflowing with mushrooms. The lamb pasta was delicious. Tiramisu tres leches was perfect, best of both desserts. My friend enjoyed her chocolate cannolis.
Service was friendly. Suggested wine was great. Été something. Lighting could still be better, it felt dark rather than intimate. Maybe some fake candles?
2024: The Dany pizza was delicious & creative with the sesame spinach honey combo, but I didn't like how wet it was, like all the toppings just slide off as soon as you lift it up.
The Gigi pasta was a interesting bitter mix of flavours with the fennel & arugula, but there was barely any sausage in it.
Olive oil cake was nice but pretty dry compared to other olive cakes I've had. I know the cream+olive oil is there to compensate but it's not the same.
Cannolis were delicious & well presented, available without the pistachios if you have an allergy.
The Barbossa is a smooth young red wine accompaniment
Service was very attentive & efficient. Glasses were never empty. Decor was typical modern industrial. If there was music, it wasn't memorable.
15 mars 2026
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A group of us came for my best friend's 40th birthday & we all decided to go with the set menu! It was absolutely fantastic, we truly enjoyed ourselves & the service was on point. Thank you for a wonderful evening!
