Ristorante Donato
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Ristorante Donato
11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5 pm - 11 pm
| Monday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5 pm - 11 pm |
| Friday | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5 pm - 11 pm |
| Saturday | 5 pm - 11 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am - 2:30 pm, 5 pm - 10 pm |
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Tu-Mai
Went to this restaurant twice (Sunday & Thursday night) in the last week as I like to give a place 2 tries before I make up my mind. Unfortunately, as nice as the staff & the atmosphere is, this place simply does not bring satisfaction in terms of food & value. Most things we have eaten were close to being good, but always fell short of being done just right. For the price point, I feel like the quality of the execution should really be higher. Here's what we ate: the fennel salad had all the ingredients right, but was overdressed which killed it. The grilled octopus was okay, but the bean purée it came with was bland & not seasoned at all, bringing the whole dish down. The asparagus were okay, cooked well & the Fontina & breading on top brought flavour, but overall very average & underwhelming. Salmon tartare: same thing, just fell very flat after a few bites, nothing particular, but really not hitting the spot. The lobster linguine was the biggest let down. For some reason, the lobster meat wasn't served in fresh chunks; it seems as though they just took lobster meat & stuffed it into some sort of mold & cut it up & threw it in the pasta - the shape of the meat was in these compressed little rectangles, very bizarre. Maybe because it isn't lobster season, so they use flaked lobster meat instead of cooking fresh lobsters & shucking them into the dish? Either way, the sauce also didn't taste much of lobster, which would be the case if they used fresh lobster. If it truly is as raved about as the servers say, I would suggest to keep it a seasonal dish, rather than have an expensive, disappointing dish half of the year. The filet mignon was good, but the char made by the sauce made the outside bites bitter. They also don't seem to serve their meat with any sides here, just a plate of meat, so it was very intense with the foie gras - it would've been nice to have anything to cut the richness of the dish. If the desserts are consistent with the olive oil cake & chocolate terrine, I would say to avoid desserts in general. They just fell short as a whole, nothing amazing, didn't really hit the spot. I would choose a different shape for the cake & add stronger accompanying flavor, otherwise it is just lacking. The chocolate terrine's texture was just off, kinda like a really fudgey chocolate. Not enjoyable at all unfortunately. I will say that the ragu pasta was spot on though! Execution was right, flavors were on point, portion was perfect - very satisfying. Maybe this restaurant is more of a pizza & pasta joint? In which case my ordering was just off & that's on me. But if that is the case, I would prefer they put what they are good at on the menu, & take off everything else. Having items on the menu that are barely average or below satisfaction really lowered the experience of this place. I did comment about the salad to my server, to which the chef offered to compensate with a dessert. But after everything tasted, I found it wasn't worth mentioning every little detail to the server since the issue here doesn't seem to be a one-off, but rather just a lack of execution as a whole. I find this really unfortunate, because if everything was, at a minimum, seasoned right & executed right, this place could be a solid regular neighborhood joint. Alas, I find myself full, but not satisfied, & out 500$. I do not recommend this place, but I am sending love & hope my comments can be helpful to you.View more
Danny
First time at Donato. Will definitely be back but if you prefer a younger vibe book a table after 8pm. Unfortunately we booked too early & got the family & retirement crowd. The service was outstanding, very informative & very accommodating. I had the pasta with seafood & it was simply delicious. Everything was fresh. Very well priced for quality of food. The restaurant is nicely decorated & very stylish. Modern yet feels quaint & warm.View more
Laurence
The food is always fantastic.& the service is always on point a great atmosphere.A really nice evening.I highly recommend this restaurantView more
Marie
Le service etait parfait, les employés tres gentils & soucient. Le restaurant est tres beau & bien situé. Malheureusement les plats mon déçu, dans ce type de restaurants, j'ai l'habitude de manger des plats plus élaboré, la présentation était bien mais sans plus.View more
Nicolas
Everything we ordered was delicious A bit loud but very tolerable Our server was fast & attentive Good place for groups & dates On the expensive sideView more
Lydia
Best brunch experience Quality food beautifully presented & tastey! So glad the neighborhood has a new brunch spot! Also great bar & dinner menu. Worth it !View more
Priscilla
It was a lovely evening at this gem of a restaurant in Westmount. Friendly staff, delicious food & a beautiful atmosphere.View more
Eric
Great restaurant for dinner & brunch in the neighbourhood. Stunning decor, great food & many dishes to offer. Will be coming back here often as it's just down the street from me! :)View more
Hctib
The food was amazing, but the service was subpar. It took our waiter almost 30 minutes just to ask us which drinks we wanted & another 20 minutes to receive them. He never bothered to ask us if we were ready to order (& we've chosen our plates within 10-15 minutes from sitting down) , we had to ask him if we could order our plates & he seemed annoyed by our request as if it hasn't been almost an hour we've been waiting. Lol Other than that, the food was great & everyone else gave us a good friendly service.View more
Laurie
We had a bad experience on a Tuesday evening. Service was under par, we were neglected the entire evening. Food was ok. The cocktail of the day was 25$+tax lolView more
Rachel
It was my first time at the restaurant last night & it was absolutely phenomenal! I went for a birthday & we had the group menu! Every bite was heavenly. Each plate tasted Devine & if I had to choose a place for my last meal, it would be at Donato's. lol Amazing team & service & the chefs nailed every dish! It was worth every penny & the exceeded our expectations. Keep up the great work! Oh & the Tiramisu was so amazing, fresh & light.View more
Sofia
Have been wanting to go here forever & it finally happened!! Had such a high hopes & I was not disappointed! Our waiter was Darwiche & he was just ok. The food was excellent though! We got calamari & oysters as appetizers then we both got pasta for our main course. We finished off the night with amazing tiramisu! Music was not too loud. It was such a nice, lively atmosphere. Would definitely recommend!View more
Sheila
We had a very enjoyable dinner here. We always have a difficult time finding good food in Montreal so we ventured to a new area & with the help of our hotel concierge.....Donato was wonderful!!! Can't wait to return.View more
Alex
[BRUNCH REVIEW] Came here on a Sunday, around noon, for brunch/lunch & loved it ! We were 4 people & we shared everything in order to try a lot of dishes. Our favourite was definitely the creamy scrambled eggs with shrimps. It was good with the focaccia bread. My 2nd favourite is probably the caesar salad with breaded fried chicken cutlets (normally I don't like caesar but the sauce they make isn't very pungent, it was enjoyable to eat). Pain perdu & meatballs were ok, you can skip those dishes if you visit for brunch. The service was excellent, they checked if everything was good often, they changed plates between the salty & sweet dishes. Nicely decorated & very warm atmosphere. The bill was around 50$+tx per person (acceptable with the amount that we ate). I would not hesitate to come here for brunch or to try their supper menu (apparently it's quite popular with the locals).View more
Omar
Attention!!! Best calamari i've ever had.... I do not say that lightly by an means. The pastas were amazing. the cocktails were amazing. Service was amazing. I had no idea i would find such a banger here but to our surprise Donato is on point!View more
Aline
Amazing new place . Great decor, friendly staff & good food.View more
Guaranteed
Our go-to Italian restaurant when in Montreal - incredible food, close to what was experienced in Tuscany!View more