Mano Cornuto is a laid back Italian restaurant. Fresh ingredients, homemade food, elegant natural wine list, unique cocktails and warm service are what to expect.
Mano Cornuto offers a lively open kitchen Italian vibe with crowd-pleasing staples like Caesar salad, burrata with pistachio, focaccia, and a range of pastas and antipasti praised for fresh ingredients and balanced flavors. Desserts such as tiramisu and pistachio cake frequently get cheers, and the wine and cocktails plus a bar or terrace scene make it a popular Montreal pick. Experiences vary, with some praising warm, attentive service while others note slower, more uneven service and occasional reservation mixups, and a few feel portions are small for the price. The space can be loud with limited seating, so reservations or bar seating is advisable, but overall the restaurant is celebrated for authentic flavors, consistent quality, and the energetic atmosphere that keeps locals and visitors coming back.
First time at Mano Cornuto. Had a great beef carpaccio for appi with focaccia, followed by pesto pasta for me & mushroom pasta for my wife. We sat at the bar & enjoyed watching the staff work & chefs prepare meals. Would strongly recommend.
Stopped in for a quick lunch & lucked out as we didn't make a reso. Definitely recommend making one! Great vibes & fantastic service. While we waited for our table, we watched the well oiled kitchen do their thing. Our mouths watered in anticipation. Their menu is simple & short. You know it's going to be good! Order the Caesar salad. You'll be sorry if you don't! So good! We also shared the burrata that came with the most delicious focaccia bread. We shared 2 pastas to taste - tonnarelli pesto & fiorentini alla bolognese. Both super tasty & perfectly cooked.
Nov 4, 2024
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Everything on the restaurant menu is delicious. Some of the best pasta we ever tried. Bravo. The staff is welcoming, hardworking & very professional. Melanie served us, her suggestions were perfect. Great selection of wine. Take out Mano Figa - excellent! Definitely we will be back next time we are in Montreal.
I'd heard from a friend that he has a friend who is Italian & family hails from there. Mano Cornuto is the only place that they will take their family. & there's a reason why. Because it's just so damn good. I studied in Italy for a brief period, & learned that you don't have to spend a lot of money to eat really well. I worked in Italy for a longer period, & learned that a lot of money got you some pretty exceptional food. Mano Cornuto drives right up the middle. It's pretty exceptional food for not a lot of money. It's a pretty casual place, big line ups, & everything is excellent. Some of the best focaccia sandwiches I've ever had. Interesting specials on pastas with the regulars always good. Good drinks, nice patio in warmer weather. Best thing ever is that it's an eight minute walk from where I live. Frankly, I think, deep down inside, it was one of the deciding factors in locating our place. Oh, & the tiramisu (pull my heart in English) absolutely yanks on your heart.
Some of the best pasta I've ever had. The pesto & the bolognese dishes are beyond amazing. The staff, from the servers to the chefs are just fantastic & so damn welcoming. But please don't sleep on the Caesar salad, minestrone soup & desserts!!
The food was delicious ! We had the pesto pasta & the panzanella salad. They were made with care & quality ingredients & as result were very fresh & flavorful ! An excellent & welcoming service & ambiance too ! I definitely recommend this gem !
I've been here multiple times it is so reliable & always fresh with their protein, pasta, & bread. I just wish they're more up to date with their social media so I know what their specials are & how long they will be available so I don't miss any of it! I love the frito misto.
Aug 28, 2024
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This is a classic Italian restaurant with a very traditional atmosphere. Staff is bilingual, but definitely more french leaning. The pasta I had was okay, although I wish I had tried the antipasti as they looked really good. Definitely would recommend going out of your comfort zone for the food selection, as I don't think the "safer" options are as good.
Great spot with a lively atmosphere! If you're aiming for an outdoor seat, be prepared to wait at least 15 minutes longer than the estimated time-but you can enjoy a drink while you wait! The pasta is incredible, the drinks are creative & fun, & the best part? They welcome dogs on the patio!
Arriving pretty late in the evening to a hotel in Griffintown, it was difficult to find a place open for dinner. The Alt concierge said that Mano Cornuto was pretty much the only place still serving - & I'm so glad to have been introduced to this gem. There was a massive storm which shut down the festival happening at Jean-Drapeau, so people started coming in pretty quickly - but we were sat at the counter & given menus immediately. The pasta bolognese was AMAZING, & the wine pairing was bang-on. I think the biggest surprise was when asking for the bill, just how inexpensive everything was. I'd highly recommend getting a counter seat to watch the kitchen in action - it was a great dinner, & I will happily go back.
Absolutely insane food. Everything was so good, service was fast, & I loved the open kitchen concept by the bar so you can watch the chefs cook! The menu is just right-not too many options so as to be overwhelmed, but every dish had its own spin, be it a unique pasta shape or an unexpected flavor profile. We had the burrata with focaccia (10/10), the bolognese, & one of the pesto pasta dishes. The dessert menu was excellent as well, which is not always the case for dinner establishments-we thoroughly enjoyed the pistachio coffee cake & tiramisu with a bit of an orange zest kick. Servers were prompt & friendly.
Aug 10, 2024
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I've had two different kinds of sandwiches which are good, but it freaks me out when I see all the flies that are thriving inside the place... Pasta is good but nothing crazy, there are better options out there. Coffee is really good.
Restaurant was mediocre. Apparently all tables only by reservations, however it wasn't that full on a Saturday night & we got seated at the bar. Had antipasti, olives, Caesar salad, swordfish & pesto pasta. Sitting on the bar allowed us to see how the food was cooked & at some point I wish I didn't see it. There was 0 passion in the cooking, food was pretty much tossed around, hands were going in all kinds of containers even the ones that had spoons in them, honestly it was awful to witness. Everything is basically showered in olive oil. Olives were dry & old. Caesar salad didn't have Caesar sauce, it didn't taste like Caesar sauce at all. Swordfish for $36 wasn't fresh & cooked questionably. The pesto pasta was alright, nothing phenomenal. (I'm surprised the reviews are so amazing) The servers were nice though. All around the food was nothing special, the vibe was nice to suggest it's a good restaurant, however after seeing how the food was prepared & tasting it, I can't even give 3 stars.
It's the 4th time I go but unfortunately every time I like it less. The pesto pasta is inconsistent. Last time, I wouldn't call it al dente it was uncooked. The waitresses were clogged up at the station on the terasse bashing the different clients right next to us it was so unprofessional. What shocked us: After our waitress left us the dessert menu we were discussing between ourselves for a few minutes what desserts we would like & she came out of the blue & rudely told us that nothing bad will happen to us whether we order one or another & that it wouldn't cause the end of the world. It wasn't nice & we felt bad...& we were nice to her all through our supper!
My partner & I had five dishes here-- three starters, a pasta, & a meat/main. The starters were really nice, including a carpaccio that was really wonderful. The meal went downhill with pasta that was undercooked (not al dente, but taken from the water before it was done) & with prosciutto that tasted like fish. The sausage dish we had tasted rotten to my partner & she could not eat it. I thought it was OK, but not interesting. Beans that came with it were undercooked. Cocktails were very good. Service was friendly, but I do not believe there is a table in this place where you will not be spending a bunch of time with some server's backside.
Thomas & Adam made our night! We were sat right in front of the dessert bar, got to enjoy the views of food being prepped & made. The manager was also very friendly. Overall the food & the atmosphere was impeccable! Definitely get the bolognese or pesto pasta!
