Les avis sur L'usine de Spaghetti soulignent des portions copieuses et des pâtes savoureuses avec une variété de sauces, un buffet de salade à volonté et du pain offert, le tout dans une ambiance chaleureuse et un cadre du Vieux Montréal apprécié pour son caractère nostalgique; le service est majoritairement attentif et sympathique, souvent loué lors de réunions de famille ou entre amis. Des remarques ponctuelles évoquent des temps d'attente en période d'affluence, des incohérences dans certaines assiettes et des plats manquant parfois d'assaisonnement; malgré cela, l'ensemble des critiques reste favorable et beaucoup recommandent l'endroit pour l'expérience italienne accessible, le cadre et la qualité des desserts et des vins.
Wonderful restaurant with a warm & welcoming atmosphere. The waitress was friendly & knowledgeable. The linguine with lobster in a cream sauce was spectacular! Definitely a repeat.
The restaurant has a very nice interior & friendly service. There are many types of pasta with some original & rather unique sauces, & they even offer a small salad as a complimentary starter, which is a nice touch.
The main dishes were good, but the virgin mojito was disappointing, & the desserts were actually quite underwhelming. The place feels quite touristic, with average prices for that area of Montreal.
It was also very cold inside, which made the experience less pleasant. Overall, I wouldn't go back, but it's fine for a casual meal if you're nearby.
Good food. Had the pasta with meet sauce & it was delicious. Good selection of wines. Service was excellent & beautiful & charming place. Not expensive for a tourist area.
Atmosphere is nice but I feel compelled to WARN people about the food. The meatball tasted like they put a big chunk of meat into a ball with ABSOLUTELY NO SEASONING. So dry & awful. & the meat sauce, equally as awful & again, no seasoning.
My son got the fettuccine alfredo & since that sauce only has 3 ingredients, they SHOULD be nailing it. BUT they didn't put enough parmigiana so it wasn't salty enough. AGAIN, ABSOLUTELY NO FLAVOUR.
The bread basket was dry, day old bread that crumbled apart because it was so dry. & the accompanying butter wasn't soft so it was hard to put the two together.
Now to the most BIZARRE salad bar EVER. Huge chunks of kale, the most challenging'lettuce' to chew while raw. & that's it, no normal lettuce. Why not some Romano? Then there's the coleslaw with WAY TOO MUCH MAYO? At an Italian restaurant? The ONE edible thing was the potato salad, but again, at an Italian restaurant? This salad bar needs a serious re-think.
Hubby got the chicken parmesan & it was SO DRY, NO SEASONING & caked on mozzarella, which was the only good part. But I can get a cheap slice of pizza if I want a slab of cooked mozzarella.
Not sure HOW this restaurant is getting decent reviews. It seems impossible to me! Literally the WORST Italian restaurant I've EVER experienced. & we had to pay a steep price for REALLY bad food. I'm sad because we work so hard for our money.
It has absolutely stunning ambience in the back of the store with historical artifacts on the wall & even the old store sign from when it was one. The food on top of that is even better. I had the chicken parmigiana with spaghetti. Their home made sauce is definitely one of the best. We also had the gratinated garlic bread, it was seriously delicious. For dessert I had the strawberry cheesecake which had an absolutely amazing presentation & incredible texture.
Bottom line, if you're looking for an Italian place to go to while in Montreal. Go here.
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We visited this restaurant around 7:00pm on a weekend, & there was a surprisingly long line-we ended up waiting about 40 minutes before getting seated. Since we really wanted to try their food, we came back the next day around 11:30am for lunch, & luckily, there was no wait at all! If you want to avoid the crowd, I highly recommend coming for an early lunch instead of dinner.
The pasta dishes were the highlight-we ordered the red pasta with steak & the lobster pasta. The red sauce was rich & flavorful, but unfortunately, the steak (which we requested medium) came out dry & overcooked. The lobster pasta, however, was fantastic-creamy, well-seasoned, & much better than the beef dish.
For dessert, we tried the crème brûlée & tiramisu. The crème brûlée had a unique floral hint, which made it stand out-definitely worth ordering! The tiramisu, though, was a bit disappointing-it leaned too dry & sweet for my taste. I prefer mine more moist with a stronger coffee bitterness.
Overall, a solid spot for pasta (especially the lobster!) & crème brûlée, but the steak & tiramisu could use some improvement. Go early to skip the line!
We stopped into this darling little Italian place for lunch while on a visit from California. We were absolutely delighted with our whole experience - the cheerful service, the lovely ambience, & the delicious food! We enjoyed the salad bar (definitely have the potato salad, it was very good) & bread. The onion roll was our favorite. My husband had the spaghetti & meatballs & absolutely LOVED it. The meatballs were fantastic!! I thoroughly enjoyed the tortellini with rosé sauce. The tortellini was very light, the filling was creamy, & the beautifully balanced sauce was the perfect blend of red & white. Honestly, we ate here on the second to last day of our 6 day trip & our only disappointment was that we didn't find it on day 1 or 2 so we could have gone back for more! Next time we are in Montreal you will definitely be on our list!
L'Usine de Spaghetti is about incredible food, scenic spot, & top-notch service. If you're in Montreal, this is a must-visit spot!
We started with a pitcher of sangria & it was easily the best sangria in town! Fresh, bursting with amazing flavors, & perfectly balanced with a mix of fruits, it was smooth & refreshing. The alcohol was subtle, making it the perfect drink to complement our meal.
The shrimp alfredo was an absolute standout. The creamy sauce was rich, velvety, & packed with flavor, coating every bite of the al dente pasta. But the real highlight? The giant, chunky shrimp-perfectly marinated & cooked to perfection. Every bite was indulgent & satisfying.
The olive sauce pasta & lamb shank were equally impressive. The lamb was so tender it was literally falling off the bone, bursting with rich, savory flavors. The alioli sauce on the pasta was light & delicious, complementing the dish beautifully.
We ended our meal with the best tiramisu in Montreal -**juicy, moist, & perfectly thick layers of rich coffee-infused cream, delicately balanced with thin, airy cake.** It was the perfect way to finish an unforgettable meal. Thank you L'Usine de Spaghetti! Amazing!
Nous avons visité L'Usine du Spaghetti à Montréal en famille (deux adultes, deux enfants). Malheureusement, notre expérience a été plutôt décevante. Mon mari a choisi une des assiettes du jour, la joue de boeuf. Le goût était bon, mais la pièce de viande était froide. J'ai pris le spaghetti à la sauce tomate : la sauce était savoureuse, mais les pâtes manquaient de sel, rendant le plat très fade. De plus, les spaghettis n'étaient pas des pâtes fraîches, mais des pâtes standard qu'on trouve en grande surface. Mes enfants ont pris le spaghetti à la sauce bolognaise. La sauce contenait beaucoup trop d'origan séché, ce qui en masquait le goût & n'a pas plu à mes enfants. C'est pourtant un plat qu'ils aiment habituellement & qui est assez standard. Côté dessert, ils étaient bons, mais cela ne suffit pas pour compenser notre déception globale. Pour un restaurant portant le nom "L'Usine du Spaghetti", nous nous attendions à une meilleure maîtrise des sauces & des pâtes.
23 janv. 2025
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The food was disappointing. Option 15 which was linguini smothered in a cream sauce & undercooked chunks of onions. The chunked onions should not have been noticeable. Really quite gross. I thought it was closed dish to Cabonaro. Nope not even close. The Italian Kaiser rolls were not fresh at least day old. My wife's dish was ok but she eats anything. The best was the kids menu we got my grandson. It was good. All in all very disappointed. The salad bar that can be a meal at 15$ is a joke tomatoes beets, a weird potato salad & kale. Not great. Just kind of a rip off. É
Although located in the heart of a very touristy area of Montreal, L'Usine de Spaghetti is anything but a typical tourist trap. The Spaghetti St. Paul & the Spaghetti St. Leonard are both excellent, the sauces full of flavor but not overly spicy. The fettucini with lamb was also excellent & cooked nicely. The salad bar is nothing to write home about, but the service is very friendly & the prices are fair for the portions you receive. This restaurant won't change your life, but you'll eat well without putting a hole in your wallet. You can certainly dine a lot worse in the Vieux Port for a lot more money.
Overall an under average dining experience. They did not have a dedicated hostess working, they just had the wait staff seat people when they had a free moment, so we had to wait a while to even get an estimate of how long it would be. They advertised a free salad bar with your entree which sounded good but was ultimately disappointing. It was really just bowls of pasta salad & potato salad you could serve yourself from. There was one bowl of actual salad but it was basically just a pile of greens with a splash of dressing. I decided to get the spaghetti & meatballs, their signature dish. The sauce wasn't very flavorful for being a meat sauce & the meatballs weren't tender at all. The pasta was fine, but it's hard to mess up pasta. It wasn't bad overall, but you might as well buy a box of pasta & a jar of sauce from the store & save yourself the money.
Ce restaurant était l'un de nos préférés dans le secteur du Vieux Port à Montréal & nous l'avions recommandé à plusieurs de nos amis. Mais lors de nos deux dernières visites, nous avons été très déçu de la qualité de la nourriture. Aujourd'hui erreur dans notre commande, spaghetti à la viande sauce à l'eau & au goût d'une sauce en canne. Bière sans alccool 8 $ sur le menu & soudainement 10 $ sur la facture. Petit conseil, si vous allez manger à ce restaurant, éviter la table pour deux à l'arrière du restaurant car la banquette n'est pas confortable & vous devrez subir un bruit de compresseur pour la durée de votre repas.
Service, atmosphere & salad bar good but food is not very good! Complementary bread was dry & tasted like frozen bread. Overall, I think the price for what we got was good considering it was in the middle of old montreal. It felt like it was a place for tourists! The main dishes were too salty & felt like I could have made them at home. Mushroom risotto: not a lot of mushrooms, oily & lacked flavour. Lobster pasta: nothing amazing The sauce lacked character. Lamb chops & pesto pasta: nice lamb chops & pasta was pretty good. Would recommend out of all the dishes. Salad bar: fresh salad & side dishes!
was there June 1st, 2024. The staff is so attentive & pleasant. The food was awesome, really awesome. I had the lasagna with the tomato sauce. It is very well priced for the quality.I would recommend this place if you are in the old port.
