Dans le Vieux-Port, L'usine de Spaghetti se présente comme un restaurant italien chaleureux et rustique avec un grand buffet de salade à volonté, du pain et du beurre à l'ail et un large choix de pâtes que beaucoup décrivent savoureuses et réconfortantes, des fettuccine riches aux plats de viande copieux. L'ambiance est cosy et nostalgique, le service généralement attentif et sympathique, et la carte des vins ainsi que l'accueil sont souvent loués; toutefois les périodes d'affluence peuvent entraîner des files d'attente et des retards. Le rapport qualité prix est perçu comme favorable, notamment pour les familles et les groupes, même si certaines visites signalent des assaisonnements inégaux ou des plats manquant d'un certain peps et des portions qui varient selon les visites.
This family run restaurant in Old Montreal has been a favorite of mine for years! I hadn't been there since before Covid & was thrilled to know it survived! It was absolutely wonderful. The salad bar was still there & the pasta dishes were as delicious as always. The prices are great. The restaurant is in a beautiful old building. Don't miss this place!!!
21 juin 2024
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Pasta boníssima, vam agrair molt el bufet d'amanides i el pa de ceba amb la mantega d'herbes que ens van portar! Amb un preu molt raonable. Molt recomanable, no us amoïneu pel fet de ser cèntric!
Options for Vegetarians are more than I could have found in some Italian place in Toronto. I went down with an option that included seasonal veggies pasta, & oh boy I did not expect a variety of veggies sauted with a nice sauce seasoned well, where most of the times I order this somewhere else tasted blend, this was a surprise & exceptionally well in flavors & spices.
The restaurant is very old & that's the best thing about this place, in my opinion. The decorations & design transports you way back in time to early 20th century perhaps. & Charles Dickens writing the notes for "A tale of two cities" there is very impressive! There was a line when we went for dinner at 6 PM & the line was much longer by 7:30 when we exited the restaurant. The waiter was super attentive & very kind. The salad bar is free with any main meal but half of the salad bowls were nearly empty & we had to ask them to refill them. I got "le Jean Talon" which was Fettuccini in Alfredo sauce but asked for the jumbo shrimps to be replaced by chicken. It was nice but nothing extraordinary. I mean it felt like I had tasted the exact same thing several times in my life, & so close to the recipe I used to make at home. The portion wasn't super big. I had butter & bread that they brought at the table, had two plates of salad, & still could easily finish my dish of pasta (which considering the creamy sauce is a bit heavy). The restaurant is a bit on the pricey side, especially considering the portion size. All in all, amazing environment, polite waiter, but not impressed by the food & prices. :)
El restaurante tiene un ambiente muy peculiar, acogedor y agradable. El servicio no pudo ser mejor. Y la comida, no tengo palabras para describir lo deliciosa que está la salsa de tomate. Yo tomé la pasta de verdura fresca, salsa de tomate y espaguetis, para chuparse los dedos. Las cantidades son súper generosas. Además, dan pan y agua de cortesía, y los platos incluyen un mini bufé de ensalada. Me lo guardo, volveré y recomendaré!
Restaurant specializing in pasta. They have unlimited salad bar that comes with every order of a main dish. We ordered the duck confiture & lamb shank fetucinni & both are really great! Tender meat & tasty. Service is also friendly & attentive.
I really love the atmosphere of this place! The service was good & quick. There were a lot of dish options, I didn't know what to choose. I ended up getting the one with filet mignon & it was okay, it just didn't really feel like the special fresh pasta that you'd expect. My husband got the Linguini Jacques Cartier & it was really good. The ricotta tarte was amazing! The sala bar had tomatoes, a potato salad, a chickpea salad, kale, & macaroni. We got there early on a Saturday evening & there was a line. They don't have reservations.
OVERPRICED BARILLA! I expected to have a nice pasta, prepared by hand but instead they serve a basic Barilla that you can buy in any store & boil yourself. The meatball that comes with pasta No.14 also feels like they bought it in a supermarket & just heated it. To ask 24$ for such a quality is a crime! The sauce in pasta is over spiced with rosemary, too much, not enjoyable at all! Feels like someone tried to cook pasta for a 1st time really! If you buy a ready to eat Italian sauce in a supermarket, it would be better than this one for sure. The atmosphere was very tourist, but not in a good sense like the Banquise, more like very crowded & dark. The salad bar that is included in the pasta price is very basic, simple pasta salad with mayo, potato with mayo, nothing worthwhile. The bread they serve is also from a supermarket & not from a good one. I expected to enjoy some freshly baked tasty bread, but it is not the case! The garlic butter is very artificial & it also from a store & it is a cheap one. The burrata costs 24$ & it is small & not fresh! The fresh burrata should be a bit liquid on the inside, this one is more firm. The waiters do not replenish the water. Over all, it is a place which serves cheap food from a supermarket but puts an overpriced tag on it, do not recommend.
First ever authentic Italian cuisine & wine 🍷, & it was devine! We had Liano 2020 wine 🍷 that was really tasty 😋 & ofc the lamb chops with pesto spaghetti, ayayayay, very palatable, tender, well seasoned, & pesto sauce was mouth-watering. Ugggh, can't wait to go back & try all other pasta recipes 😋 😍 🤗 The service was excellent, very friendly, cheerful & warm smile 😃 Atmosphere, very cozy ✨️ & comfy chairs hehehe 😉, well lit, not too bright, not too dim, perfect light temperature for your eyes 😄 It's not easy for me to give 5 stars, but this was hard not to give a 5 star review. The price of the food was reasonable & worth it 👌 😉 K💜
Found this place on a whim after skating around the corner. It was exactly what we were looking for. Generous portions that included a salad bar, great atmosphere (it's cozy, but we really like that). All of our dishes were delicious. I recommend the pesto pasta with the lamb chops.The server was friendly, knowledgeable, & made us feel welcome. Definitely recommend this spot as an easy/casual hit up while in the city.
In short: lovely place, lovely food & lovely staff. The place has a unique lovely retro-like style, the pasta is really well done & the staff is always friendly & nice. I'll be back!
I had to come here again! We came here for the second time this fall as we tried it a couple years ago, when we last visited Montreal. I couldn't get enough of "Le Grand Prix" - a pesto pasta with a rack of lamb! So good that my husband also ordered it this time too. It is now a tradition & we will visit this restaurant every time we go to Montreal.
