Offering a great table d'hôte and allowing customers to bring their own wine has proven a success for Vivaldi. A favourite of many West Islanders and Montrealers alike for parties and group functions, it is equally popular for couples looking for a great atmosphere on a night out. Brothers Dave & Steve believe that success comes through constant improvement and by not resting on old accolades. Bring along your favorite bottle of wine and come visit us at Vivaldi today!
Are you planning a party, reunion or any other type of event with family or friends? Vivaldi offers the perfect setting to host any sized get-together in a warm friendly environment. Contact us for more details.
Vivaldi is widely celebrated as a premier destination for authentic Italian cuisine, offering generous portions and high-quality dishes that consistently impress visitors. Many guests discover the restaurant through its popular online cooking videos and are thrilled to find that the dining experience, from the savory seafood pasta to the fresh appetizers, perfectly matches the quality seen on screen. The atmosphere is frequently described as cozy and welcoming, and the option to bring your own wine adds great value to the experience. While the restaurant is often bustling and can become quite lively, the attentive, professional staff work hard to provide excellent service. Meetings with the team are a memorable highlight for many, cementing Vivaldi as a cherished local gem and a destination worth traveling for.
Good place to meet up with friends & eat a very generous portioned meal. Everything that I have had on menu is good: pasta, steak & pizza. Only thing is that if you sit near a group it gets very loud & you can hardly hear the people you are seated with.
Last night, we had the pleasure of dining here, & it was an absolutely wonderful experience. From the moment we walked in, the ambiance was warm & inviting, setting the stage for a memorable evening. We started with a selection of appetizers that truly set the tone for the meal. The octopus was simply amazing, perfectly cooked & seasoned. The Caesar salad was fresh & crisp, & the Napoletana pizza was a delightful blend of flavors, with a perfect crust & rich toppings. For our main courses, we indulged in a variety of dishes. The seafood pasta was a standout, with a generous mix of fresh seafood & a flavorful sauce. The tortellini with vegetables was equally impressive, offering a hearty & satisfying option. The veal with pasta was tender & delicious, complementing the other dishes beautifully. To finish off our meal, we enjoyed the crème brûlée & tiramisu. Both desserts were exceptional, providing a sweet & satisfying end to our dining experience. Overall, our evening was very enjoyable. The food was consistently great, & the service was attentive & friendly. We will definitely be returning soon for more!
Ok. So I reviewed the reviews of this restaurant & immediately got the feeling that this is a version of the famous sources boulevard Italian eateries called Del Friscos. I happen to generally enjoy Del Friscos so I thought I would try Vivaldis. So here is the review. Interior. Basic & lacking sound absorption so it's quite a noisy place - but so is Del Friscos for the same reason. Value. Portion is reasonable as is the freshness of ingredients. In terms of what you're going to eat as a dish on the whole this is a little different. We had a house salad, cheese pizza, & chicken Parmesan with tomato sauce & noodles as its accompaniment. The pizza sauce lacked zest & it tasted on the bland side. The dough was fine in flavour & texture but was a very floppy crust line a dominos or pizzapizza crust & you can only eat this by folding the slice it using a knife & fork. Salad was a good portion with nice ingredients though appears bland as there is no flair to it such as shaved Parmesan or colourful veggies except for a hot pepper. The chicken parm was the weakest dish. The chicken was about 25% while the breading was about 75% & was also cooked too much & tasted somewhat burnt. When you cut into the chicken all the breading fell off indicating poor technique in the breading if the chicken. The size of the thinned out chicken breast was actually not very large are you remove all the breading & as such your made to think you have a large portion with all the cheese covered breaded chicken, where in fact there very little chicken which at near $30 it should have a decent sized piece of chicken. An example of a proper sized chicken breast can easily be seen at Del Friscos where it's always juicy (here it was thin & consequently dry), moist, tender, lightly breaded where the breading remains on the chicken when you cut into it. Additionally there is not sufficient sauce which is one of the cheapest ingredients & should not be skimped on. As with the pasta it was really nothing special. A small portion of noodles & then a lack lustre tomato sauce. I like more sauce to my pasta as it's what it's all about, unless you have fresh pasta. & as such asked for extra sauce. There was no extra sauce & the noodles were lightly touched with the sauce. Now some people believe that this is the way to eat their noodles however I am not of the same kind. So if you enjoy little sauce with your pasta the. You are just fine. The slightly warmed buns we fine & had a lovely aroma, however, the type of bread they use makes it not as soft & a harder chewy crusty that's even a slight challenge to test it apart in two. Not that the issue is strength to split, the point is to have a light airy almost pollowy roll. Bring your own wine is nice. Service was adequate as well. The audience appears to be a majority of 55 years & older so perhaps this is like a Miami early bird crowd. Not a date night place.
Incredibly mid, maybe because we got takeout but bolognese tastes like its out if a jar. Penne romanoff is like 50% cream, not cooked down either you can clearly taste it. Pizza was very greasy. Roasted vegetables were half raw. Very underwhelming despite some of these other reviews. They also only began cooking the food once we got there & paid, so whats the point of ordering ahead...
Food was ok, not great. My & my friend's pizzas were very soggy in the middle, & the crust was thick & hard. Server was very friendly. You're better off going to Scarolie's instead, more worth it.
I love this hidden Gem! The chicken parmigiana was the best I ever had. I changed my pasta for some tortellini rosée & we shared a pizza ( bacon onions for me ) everything was amazing. Good service, nice ambiance & you can bring your own wine/beer. Will be back!
The taste of the pizza was good, but for two reasons I gave it 3 star: 1) There was no cardboard under the pizza, & this caused the pizza box to be heavily smeared with oil & completely soft, & it did not look good. 2) The pizza was not cut at all!
We were advised when we made our reservations for 7 ppl that we should get there by 5:30 rather than 6. They didn't want us to be rushed. It was a Friday night & they had many reservations. So arrived at 5:30. The server only took our order at 5:55. The food was brought just after 6:30. Finally paid the bill around 7:15. That being said we each enjoyed what we ordered from pizza to fish & chips to salmon to veal scallopini pizzaola. Unfortunately the noise level was almost unbearably loud. & I don't eat out very often so I was stunned by the prices. $24 for fish & chips? So the food was very good but with tax & tip my meal was $37. A lot in my opinion for three slices of veal scallopini & spaghetti. But like I said I almost never eat out/order in. Due to that, the noise & how long it took to get our food I won't be returning anytime soon. But may just order a takeout pizza!
Le souper était excellent, penne Romanoff, calmars, pizza & moules le tout était très bon. Service rapide & efficace malgré le groupe de 13 que nous étions.
