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Trattoria Gio

Old Montreal
4.3$$
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Trattoria Gio Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Reviews for Trattoria Gio

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on Google4.1 (1100+)
*as of 2026-04-01
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Review Summary

Overall, reviews of Trattoria Gio describe a welcoming spot with solid Italian fare and a lively Old Port ambiance, where many diners praise flavorful pizzas, pastas, and desserts and note friendly, attentive service when it runs well. The kitchen is credited with well prepared dishes like pasta and braised meats, and the atmosphere and value are frequently highlighted. At times, however, service is described as slow, disorganized, or inconsistent, with delays in seating, taking orders, or delivering courses and occasional order mix ups, and a few dishes arriving too salty or not as hot as hoped. When issues arise, staff or management are described as making efforts to rectify things, and many guests say they would return for the food and overall experience. In sum, Trattoria Gio is regarded as a solid, enjoyable option with strong flavors and a pleasant vibe, though service experiences can vary.
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Clean & well located. The staff is very attentive & friendly, but the food is just okay.

Sep 2, 2025
on Google

We had a wonderful dinner. We enjoyed the bolognese, penne alla gigi & the chocolate cake. Our server, Pauline, was so friendly & attentive & helped provide an amazing experience!

Jun 3, 2025
on Google
5.0

GREAT dinner! Everyone was SO friendly. Our server Yanis was attentive & very kind. We ordered the bruschetta, spinach ravioli, & spaghetti bolognese. Everything was delicious. We would definitely return. (They also all spoke English & were very friendly towards us being American).

May 30, 2025
on Google

Great food, great service. Quick, attentive, delicious! If I come back to Montreal this will become a repeat visit

Dec 7, 2024
on Google

The food here is absolutely amazing! The bruschetta & fries were super delicious, & the pizza was just divine. The service was impeccable, staff were very polite & attentive. Everything was prepared perfectly, & the quality of the food was excellent. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for a great italian restaurant! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Nov 23, 2024
on Google
2.0

The atmosphere was wonderful. A warm fall night in Montreal sitting on a patio having dinner was a dream. The service was pretty great too. Both waiters were pretty attentive to our needs. However, for my daughter & I, the food was poor. I ordered the spinach ricotta ravioli. The first few bites were delectable, however, I noted that the next few raviolis tasted like fish, which I don't like. I asked the waiter about this. He said they do have lobster ravioli too. I guess they mixed them up in my dish? It's a good thing my husband who has a fish allergy wasn't with us. The next ravioli that I tried was so hard that I couldn't get my fork through it. I am guessing it was not cooked? There were about 2 or 3 of these on the plate too. The waiter offered us free coffee & dessert, but we declined. I was comped my dish. However, when we walked away, my daughter said her pasta was not cooked well either. Hopefully this was just a 1, 2 off, & not a regular occurrence at this restaurant.

Oct 9, 2024
on Google

Very nice restaurant with very good & attentive service. They allow dogs on the patio!!! Not many places do in the old port which sucks so this place was accommodating & they even offered our dogs water. We got pizzas & they were great.

Aug 25, 2024
on Google

Long wait but I am assuming it's because of tourist season. The Burratta was delicious so I expected the same with the pasta. Wrong. This was the worst penne alla gigi I ever had. It was so liquidy, almost as if the water wasn't shaken off the pasta. My son's chicken alfredo on the other hand,was too dry. However the service was good. The waiter was very attentive. I have to give them that, the wait staff were wonderful.

Jul 21, 2024
on Google

When I decided to take my boys to a late dinner at Trattoria Gio I expected that the food would only be mediocre, since the location would be perfect for a tourist trap. The service was friendly & attentive however the food was as expected: underwhelming. I bet that the pizza they serve is frozen. I'm not complaining about this, as mentioned, it met my expectations. The reason I'm writing this are all the raving reviews about this great Italian food. Folks, you can definitely have a good time at this place but great Italian food is not what is being served here.

Mar 24, 2024
on Google