Overall Pasta Pooks is widely praised for fresh handmade pasta and bold flavors, with standout dishes such as ravioli, gnocchi and casoncelli mantovani, and desserts like tiramisu and panna cotta earning high marks. Many reviews note that portions are small for the price and the overall cost can feel steep, especially given limited seating and a busy, sometimes loud, intimate setting. Service is often described as friendly and attentive with good wine knowledge, though a few visits mention slower or inconsistent service and occasional reservation hiccups. Taken together, Pasta Pooks is regarded as one of the top spots for pasta in the city and a must try for pasta lovers, albeit with the caveat that the hype comes with premium pricing and potentially cramped space.
Wonderful homemade pasta!
Pasta Pooks is a must stop for pasta lovers. Delicious antipasti to start, & daily incredible pasta dishes. My advice is to share orders of different pastas on the daily menu. Save room for dessert. Good wines & beers to choose from. You can eat in the bar anytime with the amazing Rosemonde making everyone feel welcome, or make a reservation for the dinning room. Come hungry & enjoy!YUMMY!
We dined here this evening. Although there was a wait, the staff was able to fit us in, which we appreciated. However, several aspects of the service were disappointing. We were not asked if we would like wine or cocktails. Additionally, the beef tartare appetizer we selected was also unavailable.
We noticed that everyone in the restaurant was offered dessert shots, while we were not. Considering that we ordered four appetizers, two main courses, & a dessert, we felt we had spent enough to be offered the same courtesy. While we don't believe we are entitled to complimentary shots, it was unclear why nearby tables received them & we did not.
The food itself was excellent, but the service left a lot to be desired.
Nov 29, 2025
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Pour le prix, nous nous attendions à un service plus attentionné & des plats plus généreux. Les pâtes étaient cependant vraiment délicieuses & le dessert également. On nous a bien expliqué les plats de pâtes mais nous n'avions aucune idée des entrées. On ne nous a pas offert de poivre, pas de serviette de table au dessert. Des prix de restaurant plutôt haut de gamme, alors qu'il s'agit d'un comptoir. On a déboursé environ 150$ à part du service, pour un repas exclusivement végé, une entrée, 2 plats de pâtes, un dessert, 3 verres de vin. On a aussi demandé du pain, en extra, sans qu'on nous offre de beurre ou huile. Les employés changeaient constamment de chanson, & la musique était trop forte vers la fin du repas. Je recommande Il miglio pour un rapport qualité/prix plus raisonnable.
Sans aucun doute les meilleures pâtes fraîches de Montréal! Légères comme un nuage, savoureuses & colorées. Les portions sont très généreuses, les plats originaux & bien exécutés. Côté dessert, le tiramisu est à essayer absolument. Merci à Emma pour le super service tout au long du repas.
This restaurant is on another level-the dishes are made in-house with incredible attention to quality & freshness. The ingredients were top-tier, the flavours were layered & bold without being overwhelming-just the way real Italian food should be.
The ravioli was absolute perfection-& the gnocchi was melt in your mouth delicious.
Having grown up with an Italian grandmother, I truly appreciated the unique, thought out selection of entrees. I've been to plenty of Italian restaurants, but here I found dishes I'd never seen before-creative & inspired takes, rooted in tradition, not trend.
& then came dessert. My boyfriend & I shared the panna cotta & tiramisu. No exaggeration-it was the best tiramisu & panna cotta we had ever had! The layers, the texture, the balance of flavours was exquisite.
A special shout out to Emma & Margaux for providing warm & attentive service. It made the experience even more memorable.
Hands down, the best place for fresh pasta in the city. If you love fresh, quality Italian dishes made with heart-check out Pasta Pooks.
Good food, but their service & atmosphere need vast improvements. We got told the waiting time for a table was roughly 30m, & that we must stay in the establishment to wait for a table as they don't take phone numbers, & that if they call our names for a table & we're not there it will immediately go to the next person in line. We ended up waiting more than 1h30 mins for a table. It smelled like sewage & the bathroom sink was broken. In the meantime, the servers were leaving the patio to stand on the street smoking & chatting with their friends, leaving the patio completely unattended. By the time we were seated it took 15 minutes to get a rundown of the menu, which the support staff gave as the server wasn't by her post (the support staff was lovely & amazing however!!!!!). Our glasses were also never filled as the servers were absent. We didn't want to order apps or dessert as we couldn't afford to spend more time waiting, but the ravioli & gnocci were phenomenal. I don't think I would go again because of the experience, which is a shame as the food was truly great.
