Il Cortile

CAROLE

3.0

Went there for dinner for the first time on a Sunday with a reservation.
When we came in it's like a zoo. Nobody is at the helm. We just stood there looking for someone to check us in.
Suddenly someone came out of the kitchen & showed us to a table.

The decor is magical. Can't say enough about the atmosphere. Service was so so.

We asked if we could have something off nenu, pasta carbonara. The waiter said sure but let me ask the cook.
I had to ask twice bc he had forgotten.

We ordered as well 2 caeser salads.
Takes forever to be served with 1 large group & nobody else but us in the restaurant.

Salad, my husband liked, me I thought it was very generic. Just ok. No lard or bacon, no parmesan slices etc.

I eat it.
Then came the Pasta carbonara. I had asked for spaghetti & received some flat noodles. They were cold & the sauce was like a thin lake in our plates.
I returned mine.
My husband ate them anyway ( I'm the picky one.) when you pay $38 a pasta plate, it better be good.

His noodles were busy trying not to drown. The sauce had not been reduced properly. My plate came back & it was much better. You can compare with my video & pictures.

When I stopped eating I asked the man taking back the plate to bring mine home. He said « of course ». Never saw that pasta again!

I asked for gelato. The waiter said yes . I picked raspberries. I received some raspberries granita full of ice pieces.
My husband ordered key lime pie, he left part of it. He said it tasted artificial.

We finally asked for the bill. It took FOREVER. I had to get up & asked 3 times during the meal for service.

My meal had been thrown out so they gave me another pasta instead.

Would never recommend this place to eat anything they sell.
Oh yeah & to use the bathroom you have to take an elevator one floor down
Not wheelchair friendly, in the expensive side. 0 parking.

Bread was boring, oil but no wine vinegar.
Asked

Then

Rachel

3.0

Very underwhelming food experience. For the price of the dishes the taste was not really there. I ordered the seafood linguine with a white wine sauce, although the pasta was cooked perfectly the sauce was watery & the dish itself lacked flavour.

Where they lacked in flavour, they gain in service. All waiters/waitresses were attentive & making sure everything was ok for our large group.

I have heard a huge plus for this restaurant was for the courtyard, however the night we went it was pouring rain. The staff was very kind & offered outdoor seating as they did have heaters, however we opted to still sit indoors.

Suki

5.0

Such a Romantic & Lovely restaurant. Absolutely loved the atmosphere & had a great dinner date at Il Cortile's Patio. Service was friendly & food was amazing as well. Great choice of cocktails & impressive extensive wine list. Recommend for a special occasion & a dinner date.

Joanne

5.0

Dino, the owner/manager of Il Cortile was so wonderful & made my husbands birthday party celebration with our friends & family very special. The food was delicious from the appetizers, to main course to the dessert. An extensive wine list to choose from & a lovely atmosphere. Our server (Jasmine) was so professional, kind, polite & attentive without hovering. I highly recommend Il Cortile for a lovely lunch or dinner or celebration, without hesitation. If the weather cooperates then ask for a table in the courtyard surrounded by beautiful flowers & dine al fresco. We look forward to many more meals at this Italian restaurant. Bravi Tutti!!!!!!!

Stephanie

5.0

Loved the outdoor patio! I recommend the mussels with pasta & white wine sauce, it was excellent! The tiramisu & spinach soup both were great!

Da

2.0

Beautiful Patio. Ambiance is worthy of a European alley resto. Unfortunately food - not so good. Pastas were bland & flavorless. I've had tastier instant noodles. Eggplant appetizer & Caesar salad were tasty however. Good wine selection. Service was ok.

Robert

5.0

We are regulars. Such a civilized way to enjoy a meal lunch & supper. The wine list is extensive & mid to high end in pricing. The private imports are the go to wines.

Foodie

1 Commentaire

1.5

Avoid at all cost! À éviter! There are plenty of good Italian restaurants in Montreal, NOT THIS ONE! Food is fair at best but the service is awful. 2 glasses of wine were spilled on 3 of us by 2 different waiters... silk, linen, nice shirts, .. irrecoverable. They offered us one free beer & to bring back the cleaning bill, that's it. I have travelled in many countries & never have I had such a bad experience. It was my second time at this restaurant as I always give a chance to the runner. Sorry this restaurant would not even make it in the Turtle's team!