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.
consistent, fresh & delicious every single time
Servers are kind helpful & cute with a wonderful wine selection
Great for a girl night or a hot date, don't miss this meal (:
Pasta Pooks was amazing! The fresh pasta was great, you can tell its all high quality ingredients being used - the tiramisu was delicious! Our server Margaux was so kind & welcoming - would highly recommend & will definitely be going back!
Super loved the service - a perfect mix of high-end & modest, making me feel completely at ease 🙌🍝
The staff was super friendly, helpful, & nice, which made the experience even better 🤍
I tried the gnocchi, & it was excellent - fresh, flavourful, & beautifully made ✨
Would absolutely come back!
The best pasta plates in Montreal, no question about it.
The simplicity done right, in the freshness of the pasta, to the flare in the sauces, makes this restaurant the only Italian restaurant worth eating at.
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.
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Love an easy to grab pasta place & especially with fresh pasta. Would have been my type of place. The location was beautiful. Did not try their wine- & maybe that's where all the hype is about.
Unfortunately, i didn't really understand the hype, the plates are over 25$ each & the portions are very small. The chosen ingredients are simple & straightforward. The gnocchi pesto & pistachios, felt like they had no pistachio.
Al fresco dreams at the new Pasta Pooks - this vibrant Tagliolini al Pesto is pure green gold. Fresh, fragrant, & topped with a snowstorm of cheese. One of the best we've had in ages.🍝💚 #MontrealEats #FreshPastaMagic
Pasta was excellent, but the prices are slightly expensive for what you get. Seating is tight, but I believe this is the style that they were going for. I would recommend at least trying for the freshness factor.
1000/10 best pasta i've had in montreal so far. LOVE the ravioli & the tagliatelle. they're just so so fresh & flavourful the first bite seriously blew my mind, i didn't know i could like a pasta dish this much. gnocchi was rly good too in itself but the other two just stole the show. then the cheesesteak was just ok for me
+ super friendly service but very small space with not many seats right now but i think they're planning to expand?
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As others have noted, the pasta portions will leave you feeling hungry & the bread used for the sandwiches tastes less than fresh, borderline stale. For the price, you can do way better in Montreal. Too bad, I had high hopes & the pasta is very tasty. But for now the hype exceeds the reality.
I've been seeing all the freshly made pasta & I had to try it for myself. WOW!
First off the spot is perfect! Small & cozy. You feel welcome as soon as tou walk in. The service was fast & people are very welcoming. As for the pasta… haven't had fresh pasta this good in a while.
The fennel salad was perfect pairing with the pasta.
I sure will be back in house to taste those gnocchi's everyone's been raving about.
The kind of pasta that makes you question everything you thought you knew about pasta. Somehow both familiar & totally new-like pasta déjà vu in the best way. The vibe? Impeccably cool. The service? Warmer than a bowl of fresh tagliatelle. I left full, happy, & wondering if I should start dressing better.
