Les propriétaires du restaurant Impasto, Stefano Faita et Michele Forgione, apportent leurs compétences culinaires à leur nouvelle pizzeria nommés GEMA (un acronyme pour les noms de leurs enfants). L'établissement sert des pizzas fraîches et des desserts décadents!
Les avis sur Gema Pizzeria dessinent une experience globalement positive, avec des pizzas dont la croûte est souvent delicieuse et bien doree et des garnitures généralement equilibrees; la salade Jean Talon est frequemment citee comme un coup de coeur et l'ambiance conviviale, avec un service attentif lorsque l'equipe est en place, est souvent mentionnee comme un point fort. Cependant la cuisson de la pate peut etre inegale et certaines pizzas peuvent paraitre trop huileuses ou manquer d'harmonie entre garnitures; le calamari frit manque parfois de croustillant et le cadre peut etre bruyant et peu spacieux. Les prix sont jugees eleves par rapport a la qualite percue par certains clients, et quelques experiences signalent un service lent ou un manque de chaleur. Des desserts et des vins reçoivent aussi des eloges, et l'ensemble donne envie de revenir, faisant de Gema Pizzeria une adresse a tester et a revisiter malgre des points a ameliorer.
This is the second time in a row that the central one-third of the crust of my pizza was undercooked - virtually raw. At $25 (before taxes), one accepts better.
A good little pizza spot with tasty food, a solid wine selection & friendly staff.
The crust was delicious & nicely blistered, however the toppings didn't quite come together for me. The balsamic vinegar on the fior di latte, micro arugula, & prosciutto pizza felt like a note that pulled the balance off, at least for me.
The Jean Talon market salad however, had me singing. It was fresh & vibrant - especially impressive in the middle of January. I would absolutely recommend the salad.
The tiramisu fell a bit flat for me. I was really hoping for more intensity & flavor.
The atmosphere hit all the markers of a casual neighborhood pizza spot. Overall, it was a very enjoyable stop.
We'll be visiting again.
6 févr. 2026
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A good little pizza spot with tasty food, a solid wine selection & friendly staff.
The crust was delicious & nicely blistered, but the toppings didn't quite come together, leaving the pizza pleasant rather than memorable. The balsamic vinegar on the fior di latte, micro arugula, & prosciutto pizza felt like a note that pulled the balance off, at least for me.
The Jean Talon market salad however, had me singing. It was fresh & vibrant - especially impressive in the middle of January. I would absolutely recommend the salad.
The tiramisu fell a bit flat for me. I was really hoping for more intensity & flavor.
The atmosphere hit all the markers of a casual neighborhood pizza spot. Overall, it was a very enjoyable stop.
My partner & I visited on a Saturday evening & ordered the Jean Talon salad, fried calamari, Capricciosa, & Diavola pizzas. Located in the heart of Little Italy, the restaurant sits among numerous excellent dining options in the area.
The service was outstanding-attentive, professional, & accommodating. The interior is nicely decorated, though we were seated beneath a large light fixture in the center of the room where the lights continuously flickered in intensity, which became somewhat distracting.
The Jean Talon salad was excellent-fresh greens with a standout vinaigrette. Unfortunately, the fried calamari fell short of expectations. They lacked the crispiness I was hoping for, arriving pale & soft. The seasoning was too mild for my taste, & the accompanying tomato dip was one-dimensional, lacking any depth beyond basic tomato flavor.
The pizzas, however, were excellent. Both were generously sized with well-balanced toppings & a lovely crust.
We'll definitely return, though we'll skip the calamari next time-& hopefully the lighting issue will be resolved.
Stopped in for a bite, no reservations. They were able to squeeze us in. Ordered their pizza of the month: thin crust with pesto, micro arugula, prosciutto, burrata, & carmalized peaches. So tasty we ordered another pizza! 2nd one had prosciutto, melted leaks, buratta. Also delicious. Staff was friendly & efficient. For drinks we had espresso martinis, amoretto sour & two types of wine. All marvelous & the amoretto sour was the best I had so far on our vacation. For dessert, pistachio gelato with roasted peanuts. My wife thought she was in heaven. The server was wonderful & treated us as though we were family.
by far the best pizza in town, the sauce is perfectly acidic yet holds the sweet tomato taste, the crust is crispy yet chewy to the bite. No other pizza in town truly offers this level of high quality product. My recommendations is to try the hawaiian which is unlike any pineapple pizza ive ever tasted, slightly spicy, & follow up with a classic margharita 1889. Also a great selection of wine, & private importation that accompany perfect the meal & mood.
Quality pizza. Very quality. Absolutely the best crust. We had arancini to start, then him & I shared a pizza & a salad. The salad was very fresh & pizza was perfectly cooked. We asked for a pizza cooked more on the crispy side of things. It was delicious. Most of all, the service was above & beyond what we usually get in restaurants these days. It was a very professional lady brunette that served us Tuesday night. Many thanks.
Pizza crust is light, chewy, very thin but just enough to hold the toppings nicely. The sauce doesn't overpower the cheese & vice versa. The crust-to-sauce ratio is perfect, & the choice of toppings works well together.
In short, this is how good pizzas should be.
Having seen Stefano Faita's cooking show on CBC & now co-owner of Gema, I had high hopes for this restaurant. Unfortunately, I left very disappointed.
This is why...
Being a foodie, I've tasted quite a few of the top restaurants in Montreal, & always looking into exploring good food in Montreal. Gema's meals tasted quite ordinary, nothing extraordinary or tastier than most Italian restaurants I've been to. Which are quite a few!
The pizza I had, was just "Ok" Yes, I ordered a tomato & cheese pizza.Nothing fancy about this. Which the pizza on the menu is called "1889" The crust was crusty & well cooked. Great! The cheese, well.. I'm still looking for it. I'm not a fan of greasy super cheesy pizzas, but I'm also not a fan of pizzas that are mostly tomato sauce with little to no flavour & I have to search for the cheese. Mine only had four spots of cheese throughout the entire pizza. Along with three very fresh & tasty basil leaves, yet only three. On the menu, it said the cheese is Quebec Mozzarella di Bufala(Buffalo Mozzarella)Wonderful, I love local products! The taste was not creamy, or silky as it should be. Instead it was overcooked & crispy. The little bit of cheese that I was able to taste. All this for $13.00
The service was Ok. Not bad or anything to very happy with. Simply just Ok.
The siting chairs, that was my biggest issue of the entire restaurant. When you pay $50+ for a meal, you'd expect something better than the very simple metal chairs you often see in school gyms. Yes, they fit with their theme of the decor, yet I cannot believe they never thought about comfort. These chairs are flat, no cushion or a nice back rest. Much less an arm rest. Just a simple piece of metal shaped into a chair. After 30 minutes, I was past the level of discomfort. The chair was simply unbearable. Yet, I couldn't leave in the middle of my dinner. Out of respect for my guests.
Now onto their desserts. Overall not a large or impressive variety. Yes, they are known for their "custard" ice cream($5.00) with different sauces($1.50) extra each. Their ice cream had a lovely vanilla bean flavour, & not too sweet. I chose chocolate sauce as an extra, I only received a very small drizzle. Disappointing again! Their ice cream, well nothing out of the ordinary from a texture of a soft serve ice cream, except that it's more flavorful.
The waitress specified that we received a child size portion at a discounted price. Thank-you! (I did not order that size!) due to the small amount of ice cream they had. The discount, was only 20 cents! A discount not even worth mentioning after paying in total of $50+ for the entire night.
Overall very disappointing. I will think twice whether to give it a second chance or to return at all.
