Fiorellino presents a lively Italian dining scene in downtown Montreal with a buzzy, welcoming vibe and a menu that shines with wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and well executed pastas and gnocchi. The cuisine is praised for fresh ingredients and bold flavors, and it's generally well regarded, while cocktails and wine lists are also appreciated, although some guests find the drink prices steep or the choices limited. Service is described as attentive and friendly at times, but can be slow or forgetful when the room is busy, and a number of visits mention long waits for food or a noisy, crowded dining room that makes conversation difficult. Several reviews highlight the bar and overall atmosphere as a highlight for a date or celebratory night out, with a few noting standout service, while others warn that the lively setting is not ideal for quiet meals or quick service. Overall, Fiorellino is a strong pick for pizza lovers and sociable evenings, delivering high quality dishes and energy, with caveats about noise and value during peak times.
Fantastic Italian restaurant with an amazing atmosphere & truly delicious food. The pasta was rich, fresh, & full of flavor, & the pizza was absolutely outstanding, perfectly cooked with incredible ingredients & authentic taste. You can really tell this place knows how to do Italian food right.
I did try the fish, & unfortunately it did not compare to how exceptional the pizza & pasta were. My advice: stick to what they do best. This is definitely a pizza & pasta place, & that's where they shine. Overall, still a wonderful experience & I would absolutely come back for the Italian classics!
If you look for a delicious pizza, this is the place!
Now they just have to work on training the employees on attentive service & their head out of the TV & phone screens & creating a warm ambiance (with isolating the chairs legs making noise on the concrete floor & tone down the house/techno music & maybe change it for Italian contemporary like Dean Martin, Andrea Bocelli, etc..).
We love this place. Had a great set menu for our group, & the pizzas are some of the best in town. The wine selection is also really top-tier, small Italian houses like Le Berne (who hosted our wine tasting dinner) are featured & really well priced. Highlight of the evening was having our soirée crashed by the Prime Minister of Canada 🤣 see photos…
Delicious authentic Italian dishes across the board. I own an Italian restaurant & I am Italian & these dishes are top of the top. Pizza is incredible as well.
Highly recommend for lunch & dinner.
Most fairly priced delicious spot in Montreal & very warm service from everybody in the restaurant from start to finish.
Overall, Fiorellino offers excellent Italian cuisine in Montréal: excellent pizzas & pastas, a lively atmosphere, stylish surroundings, & good value given the quality. Great pick for a date night or social dinner-less ideal if you want quiet or ultra?fast service.
Fiorellino è un ottimo ristorante italiano in centro a Montréal a due passi dalla metro. Il locale è moderno e accogliente, il personale gentile e il servizio veloce di qualità altissima. La pizza è davvero buona e la tagliata è da provare. Per la qualità del cibo e per l'atmosfera il prezzo è addirittura economico. È la seconda volta che vengo e ce ne saranno tante altre a venire!
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I was looking for a charming, welcoming Italian restaurant & was not disappointed! This spot in downtown Montreal was absolutely delightful. I ordered the creste al ragù, which was delicious, as well as the vodka pasta & their fresh mixed lettuce salad. Everything tasted authentic & well-prepared.
The only thing I would mention is that, for the price, the pasta portions felt a little small. That said, the quality of the food & the overall atmosphere more than made up for it. Our waiter was extremely polite & the overall staff was very friendly.
Bathrooms are horrible & don't have a first door - can be seen from the tables..
Food was subpar - they wanted to make the pasta'al dente' but ended up bringing it completely unboiled. So al dente it could break your teeth.
L.E.: In response to the rude owner suggesting the Exit door: no worries, like many others, I won't visit you again. Will be spending my money in real Italian eateries, not in low-quality chains.
Came in yesterday at 6:45pm, I had a reservation at 7pm (The reservation was not in my name) & they made me wait in a random spot between tables even though my table was wide open. When my friends came in at around 6:55pm, they made us wait until 7:15 to actually guide us to our table. Service was ok, nothing mind blowing.
Food was good, I had the tagliatelle bolognese. Again, nothing mind blowing & quite expensive. I had one of their house drinks which was a total of less than 4oz for 19$, so VERY overpriced. The squash & sage raviolis are good, but the raviolis themselves are quite bland, you only taste the sauce.
At 8:40, our server came by & told us we had to leave before 9pm because they had another reservation, but when we called, they said we would have the table until 9:30pm. We told our server who went to get his manager to confirm. The manager is one of the most condescending person I've ever met. Me & my friends are in our early 20s, & he treated us like we were 14 y/o. He said that the confirmation email my friend received was fake, that we never had the table for 2.5 hours, only 2 hours. When I told him that we got sat down 15min after the beginning of our reservation, he said that was because my friends were late (not the case). I told him that no, they came in early & he proceeded to tell me'No, that's not true you're lying'. The only person who came in'late' was another friend of mine, who could only come at 8pm, but I'd told the hostess about that as soon as I came in that we did not need to wait for her & that she would only order drinks.
A seemingly 40y/o man telling a 21y/o she's lying because of a mistake your staff made is unbelievable & unacceptable. I absolutely do not blame the staff, but I cannot believe the pure unprofessionalism of this manager. Nevertheless, after this whole manager incident, our waited apologized profusely & kept telling us that he understood our displeasure & that it was completely a mistake on their part.
Ps: I almost did not leave this review after seeing how the owner responds to bad reviews. You claim to be a restaurant that offers a luxury experience, yet this is how you treat clients that had a bad experience? By basically insulting them? Don't worry, I'm sure I can find Italian restaurants with staff that won't call me a liar for stating facts.
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WOW, j'ai de la difficulté à comprendre le 4.1, un des meilleur italian restaurant que j'ai eu a fréquenter dans les dernières années. Les pâtes & la Pâte à Pizza est tout simplement incoyable
