Manago is a long standing West Island Italian spot with a warm, lively vibe and a wood burning oven that delivers pizza and a broad menu of pasta, veal, seafood and more. Reviews praise fresh, flavorful wood fired pizza, well prepared pastas and sauces, with many diners noting generous portions and good value. The service is often described as friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere as welcoming and family friendly, though some nights can be very busy and loud, leading to slower service or a less attentive experience. Many diners enjoy the option to dine in or take out, and celebrations or casual weeknight dinners are common reasons to visit, while a few experiences mention uneven service or dishes not hot or overly salty. Overall, Manago is seen as a dependable, authentic Italian choice on the West Island with consistent food quality and a setting that encourages memorable meals.
We are a senior West Island couple who go out for dinner occasionally. This was our first visit to Manago on St. Charles & we were so pleased to have found it! We had gone there hankering for wood baked pizza which was excellent - so fresh, tender & flavourful. The lentil soup & calamari were also really good as was the house red wine. Our waiter was the most cheerful server we have met in years. & the other patrons came in families & groups. Everyone in the filled up restaurant was smiling & chatting - on a Wednesday school & work night in April! We can highly recommend this authentic Italian eatery & we'll be back!
Went for lunch & it really wasn't too busy Apple seating really really cute place. The pasta was cooked perfectly. The flavours were good. The wine was good. The service was really prompt & the server was super nice.
Jan 13, 2026
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We ordered the pizza which was good. When we were seated, we were caught off guard by some of the cutlery that was dirty. That was a huge turn off & the first red flag.
2nd red flag : We were then rushed into paying for our bill when it was clear that we weren't ready to leave & enjoying our tea & coffee.
3rd red flag: when ordering a glass of wine it was a very, very small portion ( less the a quarter of the the glass).
The service I remembered from a few years back was a lot friendlier & efficient than it was last night & the food of better quality.
Absolutely delicious food. Would love to be able to bring my own wine though. Beautiful interior design & atmosphere. Love the Eddison bulbs. A little on the darker side, inside the restaurant. Would love it to be like a knotch or two brighter. Will definitely go back. Highly recommend
Pizza is amazing. Cooked in a wood fire oven. They can turn any pizza on the menu into a calzone. The brie & pear salad is also really good. Highly recommended. The pasta is not fresh/made in house, just an FYI. They offer gluten-free penne only. The service was quick despite being busy. Our waitress Anna was polite & helpful. Extensive wine list. They have a full bar so you can order almost any drink you want.
Everything amazing, I went to eat at Vieux Four Manago & sebastian served us, he was the best, made a nice atmosphere during the night by discussing with us, he also helped us pick a good wine that matched perfectly with the food. I recommend this restaurant & ask for sebastian to be your waiter!
Yesterday evening we celebrated a friend's birthday in a party of 3, with a reservation. As always, since we enjoyed the terrasse here a few years ago, we enjoyed last night immensely, feeling treated, with cooking & quality of ingredients a cut above for generosity & freshness, & the considerate, timely service of Kevin. The wine list does not disappoint. On the Table d'hôte we enjoyed the crab cakes, as good as at any beach resort, with a thin crispy crust, & the thin-crust pizza made in a traditional wood-fired oven, with a request accommodated for using blue cheese instead of the goat cheese for my husband. (It was similar to my favorite Francesca pizza on the à la carte menu.) The house-made tiramisu is a very generous portion, & does not exclude any traditional ingredients like the liqueur. The mascarpone was smooth & rich, the lady finger cookies fresh & delicious. Our birthday guest received a festive sparkler & we sang happy birthday. If you'd like to celebrate, or simply feel too tired to cook dinner, or want a lunch treat, try Le Vieux Four. I am SO happy for this discovery, & was reluctant to share, in case reservation space disappeared! It is now our "go to" spot, & EVERY service person's genuine attentiveness is really rare today, with such good food, from savory veal, to pizza, crispy, hot calamari or the arancini, try everything, you won't be sorry!!!! Worth every $.
As usual, everything was wonderful, & what I also like is that Manago doesn't rip customers off with drastically overpriced wine. Wine was very good & reasonably priced
I've been having lunch & dinners at your restaurant for years & I'm sorry to say I was disappointed yesterday the meal was just ok ( eggplant parmigiana)the house red wine was terrible & we seem to be just an annoyance to our waitress which we've had in the past & she's done very well for us before so overall, I wasn't impressed sorry to say
Good food, nice portions. Ambiance nice as well. For lack of a better word, terrible service. Server did not replenish water or wine. Did not check in until after meal was finished. Did not calculate difference between cash & card & asked someone else to do it.
Great service... been a long time since I've encountered smiling friendly attentive staff in a restaurant... bravo! My pasta was delicious! Very good choice of wines too!
I've eaten here a few times...never disappointed; truth-be-told, I've always confined my main dish choices to their thin-crust pizza, & I've always left Manago with a full belly & a satisfied smile!
Service has always been prompt, professional & pleasant; a bit minimalist on the wine selection, but the bruschetta, garlic bread gratine & boccini & tomatoes are always served fresh & mouth-wateringly tasty.
Parking is plentiful in this neighborhood strip-mall, but you might want to make rez's come Saturday night.
