Les avis sur Nena s'accordent sur une ambiance chaleureuse et conviviale et sur un service attentif, avec une cuisine de tapas et pintxos inventive et des plats généreux et soignés; la cave à vins est régulièrement mise en avant comme une expérience à part entière qui complète le repas et permet des accords avec les plats. La nourriture est décrite comme délicieuse et fraîche, les cuissons maîtrisées et les saveurs riches, et le choix de plats à partager est souvent apprécié; l’endroit est perçu comme idéal pour une soirée en amoureux ou entre amis et comme un vrai bijou des Laurentides, une adresse incontournable et mémorable. Certains retours mentionnent toutefois du bruit ou des temps d’attente parfois longs, mais l’expérience globale demeure très positive et incite à revenir.
From the warm welcome of the staff to that beautiful dining experience my tastebuds were claiming for more.
The young chef (owner) & his assistant prepare every plate with so much flavour, even if the restaurant is a tapas formula every plate is generously abundant (easy to share) won't leave you on your appetite & for wine amateur they have a huge choice of mostly all private imports.
The 3 of us really enjoyed everything that we've ordered, from the oyster accompanied with a green apple mignonette, sea food plater, the steak (onglet), the steak tartare, the asparagus & the wild mushroom plate everything was delicious & served generously, let's not forget the home made pastel de nata for dessert.
I have to say that nena - tapas & pintxo in St-Sauveur is one of the finest dining experience I ever had & I highly recommended it.
Can't wait to go back.
3 août 2025
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Wow! Hands down the best restaurant in St Sauveur! Went for an evening out with friends & enjoyed a great variety of dishes. We ordered several to share, including seafood combo, brussel sprouts, bok choy, mushrooms, portuguese chicken & duck magret. Every dish we ordered was just divine, perfectly cooked & bursting with flavours. The sommelier was so enjoyable as he allowed us several tastings & explained the different wines, with a nice variety of wines for any budget. Nena is a gem, such a delight to meet her, & all of the staff were friendly & helpful. We spent the evening here (a full 4 hours!) & were so impressed with everything from the beginning to the end. I can't wait come back!
I want to preface this review by saying the owner Nena is super kind & welcoming. She has a great concept on her hands with the homey vibe, promising menu & onsite sommelier. What could be improved: The name Tapas & Pintxo. A tapas is a small plate to share & a pintxo is a small bite usually paired with a glass of wine, typical of the spanish basque coast. What I live about this formula is that you can have a smaller appetite & still taste lots of dishes. I never saw Pintxos served in Canada & was excited to finally find the elusive place. To my slight disappointment, this restaurant really serves'north american' size main dishes that you can share. No tapas in the traditional sense nor pintxos. The salt level: It might have been the chef that day, but the food was too salty to the point where the salt was overpowering the otherwise good flavour of the dish. My feedback: you can always add salt after, but you can't take it away once it's there. The patatas bravas: this restaurant serves a reinvented version of the classic. I appreciate the risk taking, but it did not pay off in this instance. Either stick to the classic recipe or call the dish something else. Although too salty, it was otherwise good, just not what I expected The oysters: Average, but for 5$ a piece, I expected more. I have had better oysters at 2$ a piece with more elaborated accompaniments. The tuna tataki: Quite good, but a bit overpowered by the sauce & salt. The sommelier experience: Great concept, the only downside is, as you go down the stairs to the cellar, the bathrooms are right to your left before you make a right to the cellar. You could definitely smell the bathrooms. I like the concept, but in practice, I would prefer the sommelier to come to our table & recommend a pairing. Atmosphere: cozy, family friendly, quite loud as a result. Not the best spot for a romantic date or for having a conversation, but good for causal evening either way friends & family Overall, this place has potential. I'm judging the food a bit harshly because of the price it commends, but then again everything is expensive in St Sauveur & Covid has not made things easy for restaurant owners. My closing advice: Keep prices the same, make portions smaller (actual tapas), increase the quality of raw materials. The cherry on top would be to serve actual pintxos with wine pairing. In the meantime, my search for pintxos in Canada continues...
For starters, we went to this specific restaurant because we wanted to get some tapas & pinchos. This restaurant does not serve tapas or pinchos (even tho has it in its name?) if anything, it serves big plates that you can (or not) share. For us, the food was too salty (took foie gras, tataki), patatas bravas do not live up to the name. The "cellier" experience did not feel like a tasting but more of : you choose what you drink & go back to your table. Overall, this restaurant feels like they took a bunch of trending words & told everyone that they are doing it but they are not quite there. It has potential but I just feel like I got caught by false advertisement since I did not get what I came for. The owner seemed nice.
Went with my family to share tapas & wine - everything was wonderful, the owner greeted us as we arrived with a warm smile & handshake. The staff was very welcoming & warm. Wine & food were top notch. We will absolutely be returning.
