La Medusa, located just steps away from the Bell Centre, has been a renowned institution for over 20 years, serving pure and authentic Italian cuisine. As a family-run restaurant, La Medusa stays true to classic recipes and traditional culinary methods, using only fresh and quality ingredients. From homemade pasta to pizza, gelato, and desserts, everything is made in-house. The menu offers a delightful selection of veal dishes, marinated meats, perfectly grilled fish, antipasti, fresh pasta, and pizza. The warm and inviting atmosphere adds to the restaurant's appeal, and it also provides a private room for group functions.
Up to 50 seats available. Equipped with a 100 inch screen with microphone for presentations and PowerPoint. The room is also available for sporting events (All sports).
Up to 50 seats available. Great for all occasions like marriages, babtisims, stag parties, communions, engagements, birthday parties... etc.
La Medusa comes across as a warmly welcoming Italian spot in downtown Montreal, offering fresh, well prepared dishes that cover pasta, seafood, pizza and antipasti, plus a strong wine list. Reviews consistently note friendly, attentive service and a lively, family friendly ambiance that suits pre or post game outings near Centre Bell. The food is described as authentic Italian and often excellent, with many praising the pizza crust, the pasta textures and flavorful sauces, though a few mentions call out a risotto that is too salty or prices that can be high. Some moments of slower service or busy nights are acknowledged, but the overall tone points to a reliable favorite worth returning to, including interest in private dining spaces for celebrations. Overall the place is regarded as one of the top Italian options in the area, delivering consistent flavors, helpful staff, and an atmosphere that makes diners feel at home in the city.
If you want an authentic Italian experience I highly recommend going to La Medusa. The food, the staff, the service, & the atmosphere make it one of the best restaurants in Montreal if not Eastern Canada. I am from Vancouver & make sure I reserve a night here for dinner with clients when I come to town. They carry an excellent wine list at all price levels. Homemade pastas are old family recipes. The homemade desserts - cannolis & tiramisu - are worth saving some room for. The veal & steak dishes melt in your mouth. My biggest challenge is trying to decide what to eat - it is all so so good!!!
BEL acceuil & bon service
Nourriture Bonne (pieuvre Excellente, pizza Roma: pepperoni regulier & non piquant, veau au champignon bon mais manquait de saveur, pates aux tomates style brasserie qui goutte l eau)
Verre a vin avec traces de levres....
Endroit tres achalande
Bon souper , on nous avait recommander l endroit mais pas pour y retourner. C etait pas un wow pour nous.
Nov 8, 2021
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20 since my first date with my wife so where better to go for a anniversary where it all started great food awesome staff first class place , all in all recommended for food connaisseurs & anyone looking for a great place veal saltimbaco is my fav & the canolis are Amazing
The food was good but it wasn't worth the 1.5 hour wait time. The restaurant was not busy (Monday at 8:30pm) & our waiter only came to our table to take our order & bring us the food. He didn't come back to ask if we wanted drinks & we had to wait till our food came to refill our water. There were a couple people who came in after us & had their food way before us. The staff was pretty cold to us but were more friendly & chatty with the people who appeared to be regulars. I wouldn't go again & I wouldn't recommend this. We were ready to walk out before the entree showed up.
This restaurant came highly recommended when were looking for a spot to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. We looked at the menu online before visiting the restaurant & we (my wife & I) were both very excited that they had Polpette (Meatballs) as an appetizer & also Spaghetti Con Polpette (Spaghetti & Meatballs) on the Pasta menu since we both LOVE meatball & were excited to try them. To our disappointment when placing our order the waiter told us that they had run out of meatballs. There was 1 other couple in the restaurant...how could they have already run out of meatballs! Anyways, even though we were VERY disappointed we found other things to order. The food was good.
Manque de serveur pour un restaurant rempli au complet
l'espace au sous sol n'est pas agréable
serveur avec service non personnalisé très déçu
les toilettes pour femmes : malpropre
carte des vins très peu de choix au verre
je n'y retournerai pas je ne le recommande pas
mauvaise expérience
Food was FANTASTIC & service was excellent. We were there before the Habs game, atmosphere was perfect. We would recommend you try their pizza, original & authentic
Feb 9, 2020
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Very disappointed & surprised in owners answer when I asked why our food was taking over 30 minutes to be served; (Hey buddy, Take it easy, I have 100 people here to serve).
Obviously this gentleman has become disconnected in how to answer politely to his clients. I have worked in the service business for over 10 years in my younger days & never have ever been rude & impolite to a client.
To make a long story short; I will never go back to this restaurant or recommend it, being told out loud to TAKE IT EASY in front of my friends & family was disrespectful & degrading, goodbye La Medusa..!
Very disappointed & surprised in owners answer when I asked why our food was taking over 30 minutes to be served; (Hey buddy, Take it easy, I have 100 people here to serve).
Obviously this gentleman has become disconnected in how to answer politely to his clients. I have worked in the service business for over 10 years in my younger days & never have ever been rude & impolite to a client.
To make a long story short; I will never go back to this restaurant or recommend it, being told out loud to TAKE IT EASY in front of my friends & family was disrespectful & degrading, goodbye La Medusa.
Tres bon souper, bel accueil, la nourriture etait delicieuse, on a pris le temps en compte aussi pour notre reservation & spectacle. Nous recommandons fortement ce resto.
