Awesome service. Excellent staff. Delicious food and drinks. Enjoyed immensely my old fashioned cocktail, fried calamari and spaghetti all vongole. It was very fun and vibrant atmosphere. The restaurant is by the waterfront, the view of outside is awesome. read more

Il Fornetto - Italian Near Me - Lachine, Quebec

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The food, drinks, and service were all excellent. We tried a number of things....the mixed salad, mushrooms, and pizza were all amazing. The wine and drinks were reasonably priced making the evening a five star winner! Note: The rude family with two kids watching videos on iPads with speakers should stay at McDonald's or some other place. We understand the restaurant cannot say anything as the people would make a scene but their bad manners are being passed to another generation. read more

The portions are not always large, depending on what you order. The service is ok, but I have had definitely more friendly service elsewhere. The staff kept brushing up against our backs because our table was in the middle of the restaurant where the waiters and waitresses passed. The food is good but overpriced by FAR! We just had two main course and two desserts and paid around $125 plus tip. This restaurant has an outdoor upstairs balcony/terrace but the entire upstairs was not even open, even though the main floor was almost full. You can do better than Il Fornetto! I wouldn't go again. read more

We had a pleasant evening sitting on their terrace. Our waiter Stephen was very good. They have a nice menu with plenty of choices for all. The pizza was ok. They use regular mozzarella rather than the fresh one. So their mozzarella pizza is a cheese pizza. The lemon veal was well made. Their salads are large and well garnished. We were four and we enjoyed our evening. read more

Il Fornetto - Terrace - Italian Near Me - Lachine, Quebec

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Excellent pizza, authentic and delicious, but the price is a little pricey for the size and portion. One pizza per person, you can't really share a pizza unless you're both not very hungry. There's a wide selection of pizzas but also a lot of other different options of food. I'd recommend it if you want a bite when you're walking along the canal Lachine. read more

Il Fornetto - La Boscaiola Pizza - Sauce + Mushroom + Cheese - Italian Near Me - Lachine, Quebec

Serve was excellent The braise lamb was delicious Thumbs up My friend had veal limoncello delicious Other companions had rainbow salmon trout excellent Would highly recommend 3 stars read more

So beautiful decorated, staff is friendly and great service. We sat by the window over looking the lake and it was a full moon, a picture perfect evening.I ordered the Zuppa Stracciatella soup which was very good. My main dish was Pizza and small Caesar salad. It lacked flavour as little as salt. The dessert, tiramisu and it was very good. Another night discovery food. read more

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I've been to this restaurant at least once before and absolutely love it. They are currently renovating the area surrounding the channel across the street. They also somewhat recently renovated the downstairs. I've only say upstairs so I'm not exactly sure what is new. The first time we has lunch here, I enjoyed a seafood pizza. I still remember that although it was a little pricey, it was still very good. The most recent visit I ordered the canneloni. It was very good filled with Veal. My boss ordered the Veal special and his was very tender and flavorful as well. Also, their soup of the day was a creamy stomach soup and it was excellent. We had a pretty large party but Sophie handled everything perfect. She was extremely friendly and attentive. We sat upstairs and basically had the entire plane to ourselves. . read more

I just got back to Montreal after a long stay in Toronto. I used to go to Il Fornetto and remember it fondly. Well, it didn't disappoint. The service was really good, we had a great table, on the second floor just above the front door. Very isolated, excellent for Covid. The food was good, not great but good enough to go back. The price was a little on the high side for what we got but acceptable. I would go back. We had: One Como. $10 One Caesar. $10 No wine Strat. soup $9 Minestrone soup $8 Veal Parm. $27 Pasta carbonara $21 2 pyramids- desert $18 ($9 each) The total, including tax was $118.42, excludes tip. With tip could be between $136 and $145 read more

Aug. 13, 2022 Hadn't been to this restaurant in years and my last experience was less than desirable. Had lunch there today with five other fine ladies. I had the mussels marinara - the mussels were fresh, juicy and cooked to perfection. The marinara sauce was truly delicious and perfectly balanced. My only reservation was that I had two unopened mussels on my plate and found multiple small pieces of mussel shell in the sauce and had to consume the sauce with care. My friends had the arugula salad, pasta with sun dried tomatoes and mushrooms and salmon farfale. I didn't try the pastas (gluten intolerant) but my companions said they were yummy. The arugula salad, however, looked somewhat limp and not fresh and crisp as one would expect. The restaurant was buzzing with patrons at lunch hour but the service was exceptionally attentive, polite and discreet. Today's experience renewed my desire to return in the near future. read more

Absolutely amazing place! The service was great, everyone was super kind and our food was ready SO FAST! The atmosphere of the place is very nice and the patio is perfect to sit along the lakeshore and enjoy your meal. The meals were delicious and they offer 1/2 portions for less $ which is great! Only thing that could use improvement is their bread, it was very dry and hard but overall will definitely eat here again. read more

Il Fornetto - Sausage tortellini - Italian Near Me - Lachine, Quebec

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En général j'aurais laissé un 4 étoiles plus mais hier soir j'ai été déçu car j'invitai une personne à découvrir cette place mais c'est dommage ça n'était pas vraiment selon nos attentes comme à l'accoutumée , la place octroyée sur une terrasse secondaire un peu en retrait de l'ambiance du resto dont les tables sont posées à même l'asphalte ,en général le service est impeccable mais ca a l'air qu'hier on manquait de chance notre serveur manquait de professionnalisme de tact et un petit sourire de sa part nous aurait fait mieux sentir il était à l'image de la terrasse en passant j'ai 35 ans d'expérience en resto aussi dommage pour le gérants et le reste du staff , ce serveur ne faisait pas bonne figure et représentait très mal ce charmant resto dont je pense y revenir éventuellement mais fallait que j'en parle en espérant qu'un gérant lise mon review puis ce n'est pas fini j'ai commandé une assiette de calamars frits chose la plus facile à faire et à raté en même temps donc je l'ai essayé pour la première fois à ce resto mais c'est dommage le chef les a ratés un peu trop cuit car il était trop chaoutchouteux et la panure pas assez crispy donc 1/10 pour le calamar je ne les recommande pas à Moin de revoir la recette Vint le tour du serveur qui bien sûr s'attend à son pourboire je lui ai laissé $15 dollars sur une addition de $ 127 mais il ne méritait même pas $1 ce si étant dit j'imagine que nous n'avons pas été chanceux ce soir là et ce review s'adresse plus à la gérance du resto qu'aux clients j'ai vraiment été déçu mais je reviendrai pareil j'imagine que c'était pas notre soirée read more

We went to this restaurant some time ago (before the smoking ban in Montreal) but now the opportunity is up to review on Yelp, I couldn't resist. I booked a table at Il Fornetto for our wedding anniversary and at the time my wife was around 7 months pregnant. When I called I made strict instructions that the table would be in a non-smoking area. When we arrived we were greeted and taken to our table. The host was obviously completely blind and stupid because within one minute of us sitting down the large party on the table right next to us finished their meals and all lit up cigarettes! When I asked why we were in the smoking section he looked stunned and couldn't understand what the problem was (my wife was obviously pregnant) We had to get up, move tables but still the non-smoking tables were in the same area as the smokers, who incidentally were wearing t-shirts and some were wearing baseball caps. They obviously knew the waiters and staff. Really classy! I honestly can't remember the food and we left quite quickly as soon as the bill arrived. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Il Fornetto - Italian Near Me - Lachine, Quebec

This was my first restaurant meal since the Covid-19 shut down so I was a little nervous. Decided to try this restaurant with my boss as it overlooks the water and seems like a lovely spot the many times I walked by. We were greeted by a very friendly waitress. We sat outside, I ordered wine by the glass and I picked the beef carpaccio as my meal as I cannot do gluten nor cheese (my boss was craving their specialty pizza). I told them of my allergies/intolerance and hoped for no cross contamination. What I got was great service, a lovely glass of white wine and a melt in your mouth beef carpaccio (2 days later and I am still thinking about it ) combined with a beautiful view and zéro cross contamination. While the resto may be pricier than some other italien bistros, I did find the quality to be superior. read more

We were 2 couples who went there last Saturday. We had a reservation, but were not told that the restaurant had a party with an extremely loud DJ. We could not hear each other. We were than served nearly frozen rolls and it it took a better part of an hour to receive cold food. When we called the manger over to complain about a very unpleasant evening he just turned his back and walked away. We called the owner, Jimmy on Monday and got a similar response. Jimmy was not the least bit interested in hearing about the food and the evening and told us he would call back, but of course he never did. It is clear they have no interest in their customer experience or even their money. THEY SHOULD NOT BE IN BUSINESS. We eat out 2-3 times a week and never met such an unappreciative owner. Richard read more

Wow! What a gem! Had the opportunity to eat here on a beautiful summer evening. Sat outside along the sidewalk. Great location! The food was remarkable, and the service impeccable. If you're in town, it's not that far out of the way from the airport hotels. Give it a shot! You won't regret it! read more

I was not very pleased with my experience at Il Fornetto. I had ordered a Table d'Hôte which included arancini as the appetizer and veal and linguini as the main dish. The arancini was bland, nothing special about it. It took awhile to receive the main dish, and when I did, it wasn't as warm or hot I thought it was going to be. There were pieces of cold mozzarella cheese on the veal, and I thought it was going to be hot and cheesy... I was so disappointed... I would not recommend this place. read more

Il Fornetto - Tiramisu - Italian Near Me - Lachine, Quebec

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was there a couple of weeks ago. I was not impressed at all. The Caesar salad I had the most bland blah Caesar I've had anywhere. it lacked any flavour. Perhaps if some garlic had been added to their dressing it would be better, and bacon and fresh grated Parmesan. Calamari was just as lack lustre. A frozen dish that is better from M&M frozen foods at a fraction of the price. I will not waste my money going back. I do not recommend it unless you have money to throw away. Fortunately my companion enjoyed what they had. except for the terrible espresso. read more

OK,this place is absolutely worth the taxi or Uber drive. Very Italian, everything homemade, wine list was right on the money. Loved their Veal Parmesan. I sat outside and enjoyed a meal and nice weather. After dinner you can walk across the street enjoy the park to burn off the calories you just ate. Great neighborhood place. read more

Il Fornetto - Veal Parmesan. - Italian Near Me - Lachine, Quebec

Excellent seafood risotto and sangria. Great place view of the water and great ambiance. Our server Mike was very funny, & helped make our lunch special, entertaining our friend's grand daughter. read more

Ahhh, Friday night, first real warm day of the year, Terrasse, significant other and old school Italian restaurant...soothing for the soul. Far from the downtown or Old Montreal "spots", family run business. Honest food, good service and you can stroll along the Lachine Canal to walk off the copious meal. Strongly recommend the linguini con funghi. Vitello also very good. Hadn't been here in a long while, special place for my GF as she used to come here for years with her family. Last second suggestion (literally) as I swerved to take the exit, as we were rather making our way for a night in town...but she suggested this place and certainly did not regret it! read more

The heartbreak! We were so excited to dine here and thought we were lucky that a table on the terrace had just opened up, little did I know we should have kept walking. The place was full and bustling, the server was kind, but that was the high point of the meal. We split a beef carpaccio, at $24/portion for an appetizer. The portion was big enough considering they piled enough salad to help fill the plate, the problem is that the carpaccio had been left to sit on ice or something, resulting in it being watery and flavorless. Our mains (two types of veal scallopini were meager portions served with minimal vegetables (literally, one piece of potato, one piece of cauliflower, same for broccoli) and a flavorless sauce. We had to ask for another sauce just to try and make it worth eating. The dish was a total rip off with nothing of substance to justify the price or the time we waited for our meals. In the end, $150 for a low end bottle of wine and flavorless carpaccio and veal. We both left the restaurant disappointed and STILL HUNGRY. Incredibly disappointing and entirely a waste of money considering the quality of restaurant available a block away. read more

If you're looking for a big restaurant, forget it but, if you're looking for a cozy, warm, friendly place, where the people take the time to have a word with their customers, this is the place to go. I'll try to resume my experience in three steps 1- the place itself is situated in the side of the river, wonderfull view! You look at the place and everything is spotless and the smell, wood burning in the oven? What can you ask more? 2- service: greeted by the manager, place by the owner just there you feel you're important. The waitress (marie-soleil) even if she was busy as hell took the time to have a word with every customer at her table. Friendly, smiling and helpful in our choice of dish. 3- the food itself: I've worked in the restaurant business for years and I can tell you this: this food was awesome. Plate and glasses spotless, serve hot, freshly made not like the frozen food or crappy pasta you're going to get in others place Congrats il fornetto, you've got someone hooked read more

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Came here on a Monday night with a coworker who lives in the area. This is a good location - right opposite the park and waterway. Perfect for walking off a big meal after dinner! We sat outside on the upper deck - much better than the tables on street level. Service was excellent from Laura. She was friendly, attentive and dead-on with her recommendations. She also accommodated my coworkers request to make the gnocchi with alfredo sauce instead of marinara. I had a caprese salad - the cheese was not buffalo mozzarella, but rather a more firm cheese that also begins with a B. For my main plate, I had a nice serving of Veal Picatta Al Limone. Three perfect pieces of veal in a scrumptious lemon butter sauce. It went nicely with the side of fresh vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, red peppers). For dessert, we had a lemon italian ice. Perfect for two already too full people to split! Overall, this is a good restaurant that I would not hesitate to come back to. It was packed for a Monday night. They also appear to be able to handle large groups because there was a business dinner inside with around 30 people at long tables. read more

We dined outside across from the canal. The menu .... it was hard to choose ,but we did ...veal scallopini, steak done to perfection, mushroom pasta delicious this is a great little venue in LaChine I wouldn't miss it. The waiter was fantastic and the wine was good too read more

Il Fornetto - We dined outside in the evening air across from the canal. So if you're in LaChine this is a perfect place to enjoy the evening - Italian Near Me - Lachine, Quebec

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Drove 25 minutes to come eat at 9 pm for dinner (says that they close at 10:30 online) told us that if we chose to stay that we would not be allowed to order pizza and that we had 15 minutes to decide to order. Do not advertise what time you close if it is not correct. The person who we spoke to didn't care what so ever about what time they advertise online that they close. read more

Great restaurant! We were staying by the airport for the night and il Fornetto was the right choice. I ordered the Veal Parmigiana and started with the Fried Calmari -- both were exactly on point. The experience of sitting outside while dining here was fantastic. I would highly recommend you try this place if you're in the area. Everyone I was with enjoyed their dish! YOU SHOULD GO. read more

Il Fornetto - Italian Near Me - Lachine, Quebec

Great location with street meter parking. Terrace is nice with view of waterway. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Fast service. read more

Il Fornetto - Penne romanolf - Italian Near Me - Lachine, Quebec

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Me and my friend went for a coffee, The waitress told us In a very impolite way that they aren't a coffee place and that is not worth it for them to serve us. We were planning on coming back that same night for my birthday but we decided to go somewhere else - I highly recommend to NOT go and walk downtown the street to Pasta Andrea read more

I would consider this one of the best Italian restaurants in the city. Authentic tasting and the pizza was done properly. The lasagna was very tasty and perfectly layered with thin fresh pasta.. The view of the water is also very nice from the restaurant, and though we say inside, I would imagine that the terrace would be a lovely date setting. I also really enjoyed the waiter's recommendation of wine, I felt that he really knew how to recommend both based on the meal and what we told him we like - so A+ for that. read more

Very cute terrace on canal lachine with nice flowers and ambiance. Ordered the fantasia pizza was delicious!!! Came with a spicy sauce. Fried calamari very good as well. Waitress friendly and good service.Was a hot day filled are glasses with water often! read more

Service was somewhat slow but the main issue i had involved the food. 3 of our 4 dishes were pretty bland and serving size not all the big. Also the water had a very bad taste to it. Sitting outside was very noisy. Just ended up being disappointed and wish we went elsewhere. read more

I booked 2 tables on the 2nd floor to accommodate a group of 20 relatives during the lunch hour. Our waiter met every request with a smile, our food was served in a reasonable time and everyone left extremely satisfied with their order. Also, the view from the dining room on the canal and river complemented the experience perfectly. I will definitely go back! read more

Perfect lunch spot on a sunny day. We had the pizza, and the prawns. Delicious food, + fast & pleasant service. Only negative was a pesky wasp intrigued by our food. With a view of the water, and cyclists going by, we felt for a moment that we were back in Europe. Lovely! :) thanks :) read more

Great place, menu but service was a little slow. My mouth was watering for the food. Excellent.

Shocking experience. My wife's meal was incorrect not once but twice! We were made to feel like we were bad customers for asking for the meal we ordered. When the correct meal came out, the capicollo was intentionally poorly cut, as if to punish us. I advised that I was very surprised at the experience. The cowardly manager sent the poor server to deal with me instead of showing any leadership and coming out. read more

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Ahead of the Friday evening crowd, they were very accommodating for us and the baby. Fantastic meal, fantastic service, wonderful atmosphere. I would have no problem recommending Il Fornetto. read more

I've been to this restaurant on a number of occasions and I always found the service to be friendly and the food, if not exceptional at least palatable. This evening I ordered what was presented on the menu as "pan seared cod". The thing was barely cooked much less seared. It was conceivably one of the worst meals I ever had. I'll not be returning to this restaurant--ever. read more

we were a group of 20 people for a Birthday party and we rushed through the diner. The food was just ok. 2 people returned their fish plate because it was tasteless and 1 person returned their lasagna because the sides were burnt. At the end of the meal we had a cake for the Birthday girl and we were charged $1.50 per person so they can cut the cake and serve it to us. Is this normal? We spoke to the manager and he flat out said....he will not do anything about the charge. we will never go back read more