This place is amazing. It's been about 2 years since I've been as I enjoy new places but I wanted to show a friend who lives further away, about this great Italian spot. Jazz, our waitress has been here 5 years and is a real asset here. As are the helpers, greeters and bussers. Arrived with resos for a Sat at 6pm. Hadn't had pasta in weeks and I was going thru withdrawal. Haha! Every single thing on this menu speaks to me and after studying it for hours, still couldn't decide. The specials on the wall are worth a glance re options. Jazz helped me choose a dish I'd never had and not something I would order but it was rigatoni with shrimp, pesto basil, light rose sauce, sun-dried tomato and olive. Omg... I'm still craving it. It was amazing and had some to bring home.. PRO move.. although a small amount for $4, they make an in house Alfredo sauce that was worth it.. I brought that home and had it all the next day. The pasta is NOT overcooked here. Very important. Plus family owned. Love that. My friend was happy as I chose a CDN place and she is all about that right now. My friend got the Roberto pizza and was very pleased. Had leftovers and raved about the truffle sauce atop. Some notes,; Salt was not on the table. One has to ask for it. Water comes in a cool carafe but no ice, no lemons and I didn't want to keep asking for things.. salt, yes. Had to. Parm powered cheese and chili flakes optional. Only the flakes will stay on the table! Parm is given by the server and then gone. Seats, wooden chairs... Very hard and uncomfortable. Place gets VERY loud after 7pm and we were seated up top so, noise really travels. Almost too loud. Love the real napkins. (It's the little things.) I took note of the cool bar which had very comfy looking seats and had me thinking re my next visit! Jazz was very busy. We felt a little rushed throughout the meal. Cheque given way before wine was finished but could just be a vision of good service. The meal service was fast once we selected and food comes out quickly. My pasta could have used more sauce... Many other reviewers say the same, too dry, but I would def get the dish again. Sauce on side again. A great visit. Resos recommended. read more

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Got a really nice set of dishes for takeout. The homemade lasagna was excellent, fairly rich. The tomato gnocchi also had a good texture, fluffy but not too dense. I particularly liked the saucing on the fusilli genovese. The penne pasquale I wasn't sure what made it more special, but it did the job. The meatballs were fine, though maybe too pricey for just 3 meatballs. The calamari could have used some work; not crispy enough. The chicken limone was delicious, though again maybe a bit overpriced. The chicken parm was excellent, with a good fry on the chicken and nicely pounded meat. The veal pizzaiola was decent, though perhaps I wish I had eaten it on site. All in all an excellent meal! read more

Server and hostess waere was very good and polite. Manager rude. Food was over priced for quality. Manager wasn't receptive to my opinion and pretty much told me to go elsewhere. Never going there again. So many oter good places. read more

Solid but not special. Somehow everything ends up tasting much more bland than you expect based on the menu description and even the way the food looks when it comes to the table. Positives are a lively, fun atmosphere (even late on a Monday night in frigid March when I last visited) and their ability to find a table for you even when it seems super busy. read more

Great food great ambiance! Took the food home and was still delicious! The diavola pasta and the pesto pizza I'll be back for!

Oh my goodness...the pizza...just get the pizza. I cannot speak for the service as my hubby brought me home a margherita pizza, but it was absolutely amazing. Exactly how I like my pizza's! Wood fired, and thin crust. The crust was chewy, and you can taste the wood fire remanence that it was cooked in. I had no issues devouring the whole pizza by myself. Just get the pizza!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Fratelli Kanata - Margherita pizza (takeout) it was gooood. Super thin crust, wood fire taste, chewy crust and tasty sauce - Italian Near Me - Kanata, Ontario

We enjoyed an early dinner of Margherita Pizza, gnocchi with rose sauce and a beet salad with goat cheese and crisp prosciutto. For starters we had a side Mista Salad and deep fried zucchini. Our meals were very good and the portion size was large. We sat at the bar because it was busy and we didn't have a reservation. Our server was professional and prompt. read more

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Got there at 5:30. Wait staff was awesome. The drink and food orders were taken almost instantly. The lasagne o ordered took over an hour to get served. It took so long, I asked the server to bring the other meals. Got charged fill price for my lasagne. Which to be honest with was just okay. Appreantely 'one of the cooks forgot about it in the back of the oven and they'll be having a meeting about it. ' There's better places in Kanata. I would avoid this at all costs. read more

Had lunch today. Ridiculously expensive. Spaghetti and meatballs $21 for the full order. I ordered the half order as suggested because it was lunch and a glass of their White House wine. The spaghetti portion was adequate and tasted fine after a lot of crushed chilli peppers which we were reluctantly served. Why I don't know. The wine was a Pinot Grigio: 6 maybe 7 ounces. Bill: $20.50 for the half order ( a 50 cent savings) and the 6 ounce glass of house wine $16.50. I am used to increased prices at restaurants since Covid but this was over the top. read more

So let's do an honest review of this restaurant. I'll start off with my opinion so you don't have to read the whole thing to find out it's good and it's worth of money but I'm a food snob. Here are a few of my complaints and comments. Let's start with the staff. For me personally, a little overly friendly I know they are just doing their job and it's a long day and a long week and it does become repetitive. It's an Italian restaurant so just relax be yourself. Italians are known for their honesty. Also make an effort to learn to pronounce the menu items properly. It doesn't have to be perfect, but give it a try. It's just irritating to hear Italian words being pronounced like people from New York. Now the food things. Let me start off by saying as an Italian restaurant you acknowledge that as Italians we gave the world the gift of cuisine. As an Italian restaurant, you must be the gatekeepers of tradition. Italian food has been Americanized to death and is taking on a life of its own. We must do our best to preserve the traditions of the Italian food culture. I always start off by examining the menu the ingredients if they show it and the spelling of things like fettuccine. They did not use cream in their carbonara so that's a plus and they spelled everything on the menu correctly. So having said that we do not put oil and balsamic vinegar on the table with bread. It's not a thing it's stupid but whatever. next, never ever allow someone to put parmigiano on seafood. I don't care how much they insist how much they like it. The customer is not always right if you want Parm on your seafood get out you're in the wrong place go to Eastside Mario. Then serving spaghetti with a spoon is an insult to Italians. If you can't eat spaghetti and twirl it on the side of your plate get out you are in the wrong restaurant. It's an Italian restaurant learn how to use it properly. spoons are for soup. None of this is the restaurants fault by the way I'm just ranting about some of the things I saw. As for my meal, the Caprese salad fell short. It wasn't fior di latte mozzarella. The mozzarella was hard and dry. It was very disappointing. I would take it off the menu and not offer it if it's going to be that type of quality. I ordered the lasagna they said was homemade and said there was no ricotta, but there was ricotta. I'm not sure about this one. It seemed like those packaged noodles and the sauce tasted a little Chef Boyardee to me. it was just OK. I ate it. At that point it's Food. Also the espresso machine is not dialled in properly. On the bright side, my crème brûlée was fabulous. I don't know if it was instant or made in the restaurant, but it was good and I'll eat it again. A small little complaint and most Italian restaurants will tell you the same thing you never put sliced sausage in pasta. It's lazy and just wrong. Take it out of the skin and crumble it up into pieces. You get better texture better and better flavor. I can't stress this enough. Ask Mario Capra and he will tell you the same thing. I did have a look around at the other food that came out. It was all presented very well. I would definitely bring a family here or go for a date night. The drinks were great and the dessert selection was good as well. The pricing was very fair for the menu items. I know it's hard for restaurants to keep prices reasonable, but I think it will pay off for these guys in the long run as people will keep going back because the pricing is worth what you get. read more

One of my favourite restaurants. Terrific pasta and wine. Really good pizza. Good atmosphere. Good service. Specials are often really good as well. We come back often. read more

Good food, nice atmosphere. Staff were efficient, not overly friendly unless they knew you.

I wish I can give this restaurant a 0 score. We went to a restaurant called Fratelli in Kanata today on a Friday night. First one fork is full of food residual and then the waiter let us wait for a long time without serving us anything. In the end, he broke accidentally our take out boxes. We didn't give tips for such unpleasant experience for those reasons. And when we are about to leave, he stopped us, harassed us and being angry with us. He treated us very impolitely saying stupid Chinese, and being racial since we were the only Chinese. We reported to the manager, and he refused to apologize to us as he said he is a family member of the restaurant's owner. And the manager just told us to never come again to their restaurant. We reported this case to consumer protection Ontario and Ottawa public health. Our concern is the food safety in the restaurant and the waiter being rude and racial. We live in the neighbor hood near this restaurant and we will try everything to fight for such a case in order to keep our community being healthy. read more

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I love it for only the pizza which is why I removed a star. Their pizza is amazing. I find their pasta is overpriced for what tastes like East Side Mario's (pasta kids/teenagers like). I ordered the steak once and don't recommend getting steak there. Stick to pizza (5 star). read more

Second time at Fratelli Kanata and I must say both times the service and food were excellent. Had the veal Marcella and it was delicious. Service was top notch and efficient. Not sure why there are a couple of low reviews for this place but it was certainly not negative in any way. I highly recommend this restaurant and I'm of the opinion that it's well worth the visit. read more

My experience. The service was bad. The waitress who was responsible for my table ignored us. I flagged down the bus person to get a waitress and the waitress got someone else to serve us. Other tables around us were brought water and bread immediately and received their food before my table. I had to flag someone down to get my bill. i would not have left a tip but I did because the bus people were good and accommodating. The food is overpriced and the quality is okay. If the caliber of your staff is as poor as the one waitress, good luck. I will not be returning. Dissatisfied customer read more

This is such a lovely restaurant. The ambience was lovely - the dim lighting adds a cozy vibe. The service was excellent. We were greeted within a few minutes of arriving and seated. I ordered the Alessandro pizza and it was delicious. The serving was huge so I took half home for lunch the next day. Great date night spot! Will be back for sure. read more

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I wish the website allows me to give a 0 score. We went to a restaurant called Fratelli in Kanata today on a Friday night. First one fork is full of food residual and then the waiter let us wait for a long time without serving us anything. In the end, he broke accidentally our take out boxes. We didn't give tips for such unpleasant experience for those reasons. And when we are about to leave, he stopped us, harassed us and being angry with us. He treated us very impolitely saying stupid Chinese, and being racial since we were the only Chinese. We reported to the manager, and he refused to apologize to us as he said he is a family member of the restaurant's owner. And the manager just told us to never come again to their restaurant. We reported this case to consumer protection Ontario and Ottawa public health. Our concern is the food safety in the restaurant and the waiter being rude and racial. live in the neighbor hood near this restaurant and we will try everything to fight for such a case in order to keep our community being healthy. read more

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what a true disappointment ! 4 meals all different and not one was good?! waitress was amazing though so tipped her well. not going back . things are expensive right now so if I am paying for a meal at least out some love into it ‍ read more

The food and drinks were amazing. The service however was less than impressive. No quality check during our appetizer, and only one during the meal. Even with two empty drink glasses on the table we were not asked if we would like another round. Being a Monday afternoon and the only table in the restaurant I was hoping for a little bit more attentive service. read more

Fratelli used to be so outstanding in past years, but we were disappointed this time around. The wait staff were mediocre in terms of friendliness and they seemed distracted throughout. We only were only checked on once during our meals, and again at the end with our bill. Our orders took a good 50 minutes which was much longer than in our many previous visits over the years, and it wasn't that busy. The meals were a little cold (pizza and pasta), so we will take a long break before coming back again. Not sure what happened. Very disappointed. read more

this does not hit, they server nice tho. food acc tastes like hot garbage and i want a refund

Really great selection of pastas and wines to choose from. This is a very lowkey spot in Kanata if you're looking for some good Italian food! read more

I reviewed this restaurant yesterday and will do so again now that we have had our dinner and thought about this over night. I will stick with the disappointment regarding our table. However, the manager did make up for it with a great offer. We did sit at the bar. Pasta, salad, dessert, wine and special coffees were all amazing. The lovely young lady that served us was excellent. However with the owner always catering to the couple next us and then moved them to a booth with another couple, which we were told we cannot have on Valentine''s Day, made you feel as if you are not really wanted. Working in this industry for years, I get it, give a little more to your regulars, BUT and this is a big but, keep in mind you would like to create MORE REGULARS. We have eaten around the world and always if the owner, chef or manager is on the floor, they visit every table with a short "HELLO, THANK YOU FOR COMING, HOW IS VERY THING." That's enough to make people feel welcome want to call the place a home away from home. Sorry to say Fratelli's is missing this. AND ONLY THIS. Because the food, the servers, wine, desserts & layout are perfect. FYI: there was a booth that stayed empty from our arrival of 6:30 till we left 8:15pm. Could have easily had us in that booth and out ! OH well. There loss. I will say Ive been here many times over the years for lunch and it is a similar feel. Maybe the owners and managers will read this and decide their new goal is to create more regulars.They defiantly were not sold out. I promise give this place one more shot to get it right. Yes the pizza is amazing. Just get the WELCOME MAT OUT! read more

Had a wonderful meal at Fratelli. This is a lovely restaurant with great food and service. This place never disappoints! Thank you!

Stopped by for lunch today on a whim. Service was good, but the food leaves something to be desired. Case in point: I ordered the caprese salad, for $12 you would expect heirloom tomatoes, warm mozzarella, and crushed basil. Wrong on all scores. It was served without any seasoning, and with unripe beefsteak tomatoes. The cheese was fridge cold and the basil was ripped off the stem and had not been crushed to release its oils. When I asked for seasoning, the waitress said that it comes like that. I asked for some kosher salt, and was brought table salt. Horrible. The little things matter. The rest of the meal was average, which is to say disappointing. You need to up your food game Fratelli. read more

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Placed a takeout/pickup order. No one called to say that the restaurant cancelled the order because the kitchen inexplicably closed mid day. When we went at the prescribed time to pick up the order, the staff denied that there any orders placed for pickup. Although we had the servers name that took the order. Which made it hard for them to deny that there were no orders. We were made to feel that the mistake was ours. Very Poor Customer Service. read more

Rude and aggressive. Went in for a quick salad and pizza. Was a little shocked at the $18 Caesar salad price, but because I was sharing it with a pizza and with my husband I said okay. When the bill came we were overcharged. The Caesar salad now cost $19.50 because they put it on two plates. ( Did not ask for this nor was I told of the additional charge.) The pizza was also over charged by $0.80. When I spoke to the manager she got angry snatched the bill out of my hand and told me and my husband to get out and never come back. The total bill was over $75 and we ended up walking out because the rude manager did not want to reduce the bill by $2.00. Both my husband and I are seniors and we have the money to pay however, we don't appreciate being gouged. We have never in our lives been asked to leave a restaurant however, this jack...not only lost money for the restaurant but also lost customers. You cannot run a business like this. That explains the gouging. Thank You because I will never go back and will the spread the word on how pitiful you run your operation. read more

i am not a picky eater,,I like value for my money,,,,While watching a tv cooking show, they were making spaghetti carbonara,, I last eat it in Rome,, to die for,,,When I ordered I told server I would be comparing Rome to Kanata,,, Well I have to say it was pretty damn close...Will I go back,,definitely,,, i would also recommend this location..Thanks Brian read more

I've been a customer here for years. I keep going back and can't stay away! The service is always friendly - they recognize us every time we go in. The food is always hot and delicious. I order a dish that is no longer on the menu, but they always accommodate me. There was one time that my friend ordered the lasagna (which is to die for) and it was a little too well done - but they re-fired the dish and gave us a dessert on the house. The Nutella cake is worth a try! For an app, try the parm rosemary fries - comes with a truffle dipping sauce. My fav! read more

This was my first time eating at their new location in the same strip mall. I really like the new two floor set-up compared to the way it used to be. Fairly open concept but still cozy at the same time. The food was just as good as what I remember from the past. I had the Penne Pasquale which has grilled chicken, roasted red peppers and a rose sauce. It was a large portion (but not too big) with lots of flavor. I forgot to drink most of my beer until after my meal as I was enjoying the penne so much. The service was prompt and polite and it made for a pleasant evening meal. I will definitely be returning again and recommending Fratelli to friends. read more

Had dinner with a group of parents and kids; in town for two Provincial minor hockey games. Food was good, good portions, very fresh and authentic menu. A little on the pricy side, but they do deliver value. This was our second time in two years and were not disappointed. read more

I've given both the Kanata and Westboro locations a few tries. Although the decor and vibe of the restaurant are good, staff are friendly... I find the food to be overpriced for the quality. read more

I love this place. Been coming to Canada for the past two years and I come here every time. He service is wonderful, the food tastes so delicious (straight outta Italy) and the ambiance is great! I recommend this place to anyone who wants to have a nice romantic dinner or go out with a group of friends, plus the food is amazing, did I say that already?... Happy Customer. See you soon. Ciao read more

Fratelli Kanata - Limoncello with the Mother-in-law and the girlfriend ... So Refreshing... I love this place. - Italian Near Me - Kanata, Ontario

We went to Fratelli Restaurant in Kanata to celebrate our daughter's 15th birthday. We know this restaurant for its excellence, but in this special occasion everything was indeed beyond expectations! Awesome! We had the most delightful service ever, food was exquisite as always, and we enjoyed the lovely, charming, and pleasant atmosphere that characterizes this place. Our daughter, her 18 guests!! and us had a fantastic time over there. The staff made them feel like the grown-up teens they are and were nicely treated like well behaved young adults. Kudos to all the staff involved in making this plan come to a perfect fruition, from the booking with the help and guidance of Lauren M and Tanya, all the way through the Chef of course, and the kitchen staff, and our wonderful server Simone, whose kindness, experience, and professionalism managed the event so smoothly that she made us all feel relaxed from beginning to end. Words can't describe how pleased we are. Thank you all at Fratelli Restaurant!! read more

Went here last night with a large party ( 16 people) and had a pretty decent time. We were seated quickly, and our server was attentive with asking about any menu questions we had. As large parties are usually a tad overwhelming, especially when one server is looking after the group, I must say they did a great job handling us (especially after a few drinks). I ordered the enzo pizza, which was a large portion. It was a tad flimsy- definitely had to use fork and knife to eat, which i am not normally accustomed to doing, though I may be a tad biased, as I prefer a crispy crust that I can bite into. Beside me was the beef tenderloin, which looked well done. Seemed to be a tad too much sauce on the beef, and it flowed into the frites making them quite soggy, alas the meat made up for it, and was cooked to a perfect medium rare. Across was the tortellini, which was a smaller sized portion, and the guest who ordered that dish seemed a tad disappointed with the turnout of it. She ended up using bread to counter the smaller size. She said the taste was good, but nothing above expectations for the price and wait time. Some of our party made modifications to the dishes, which were accommodated to very well. Overall, I think if ( and when) I go back in a much smaller group, I feel this will be a desirable place to have a relaxed, intimate meal. Hopefully it will be sooner than later, as there are many more dishes on the menu to try. read more

What do you do when one of your favourite restaurants serves you a really bad meal? Went to Fratelli tonight and ordered some of their standards...couple of pizzas for the kids, linguine pescatore for my wife and chicken part for me. It wasn't busy but service was pretty slow. The food arrived and the pizzas and linguine were excellent but the chicken parm was cold both the chicken and the pasta. I asked the server to heat it up and she took it back to the kitchen and came back a few min later with a fresh serving of hot pasta but the same cold chicken...I ate the nice hot pasta. I thought the server would take the item off the bill but she didn't. She discounted it by 50%. Overall pretty bad experience for a place that we usually like. Having to send a meal back puts a real damper on the whole experience and they should really try and make it right....not terribly impressed. read more

I've been going to fratelli for years and let me tell you something, i was extremely disappointed the most recent and last visit i will ever make. I invited my girlfriend out to Fratelli since she has never been there before and heard me talk about it so much. We ordered linguini di mari plates, which were seafood pasta plates, and calamaris as starters. The night went fine until she had the sudden urge to throw up. She did not enjoy it the second time I'll give you that. When I emailed them to explain what happened, the manager of the establishment switched to defence mode going on about how her chefs have cooked for 20 years and 25 of the same meals were made that night and no reports of food poisoning! what nerve! well of those 25 how many actually cared to say something if something happened? I cared because I was shocked to receive this rubbish service and on top of that she only offered to give me a gift card for two and didn't even send it, not that I even wanted it to begin with. Fratellis, you lost my business. read more

Ordered appetizer without certain toppings, arrived with all toppings. Pizza was mediocre. Spaghetti was okay but noodles were undercooked. Made a reservation and when we arrived they hadn't written it down. Servers rushed meal and asked about packing it up in the middle of eating when we clearly were not done. It was our first time going and it will certainly be our last. read more

My three sisters and I joined my Mum for a meal here. It was our first visit. (I had been to another location that was briefly in Barrhaven some years ago and found the food of poor quality and flavour.) My sister chose the restaurant assuming that I (as a vegan) could eat there. In actual fact, there was little I could choose from. I had the butternut squash soup which was not hot when it arrived although my mother had the minestrone which burned her mouth. I found the soup very sweet and over spiced which spoiled the taste a little; a shame as it's a favorite of mine. Next, I had the whole grain penne with pesto, chick peas and sun dried tomatoes but without the cheese. This was $17.50. It was the right temperature and an expected portion size but it was floating in oil. I had to shake off every piece of pasta. It is a little surprising to me that this is billed as a Tony Greco recommended healthier dish! Meanwhile, my sister had the same dish with the cheese and had the same criticism. She couldn't eat half of it. Another sister had a linguini special with chicken. She said it was bland and over priced at $19. She ate the veggies and chicken and left her pasta. My mother's veal and vegetables arrived and she had to ask them to warm the meal up, which they gladly did but she said she found the meal tasteless (and she lives in a retirement residence where she is used to tasteless food so this was a shame). To be honest, I'm not sure what my other sister had; I just know she ate it because it was expensive. She said she didn't enjoy it and she has been married to an Italian for years and is thus, very familiar with Italian food. We had no desserts but enjoyed some nice tea and coffee. I drank only water, ate the soup and pasta and had a mint tea, yet with tax my meal was almost $34. The service was fine. The waiter was very pleasant but this is the second (and last time) I will step foot in a Fratellis. I find the food mediocre to poor and very over priced. I'm the only vegan in the family and it is not really a vegan friendly restaurant. I would not recommend Fratellis to anyone. I think it is a well known and often advertised restaurant with a lovely ambiance but the food is terrible and overpriced. My sisters and I only get together a couple times a year with my Mother as we live all over the place and frankly, it ruined our night out. Too bad. read more