Novello — Restaurant in Boucherville

This restaurant has potential but presently lacks much of what a genuine italian restaurant should consist of. Pros: beautiful decor though not italian by any stretch. The male staff were serviable. The food tasted (risotto and penne gigi) good but menu was limited. Cons: It felt more like a tacky pick up joint than a classy italian restaurant. My husband and I felt like we were in a downtown french reseau contact 'meat market'. The female staff all seemed irrirated for some reason, perhaps it was due to the slew of barely clad array of cheap patrons. The service was polite but had to repeated ask for our drinks and olive oil for our bread which btw was rock hard and bottom burnt. The bocconcini/tomato antipasti was actually ?fried? bocconcini on a layer or what I think was crushed tomatoes (tested like thick tomato paste)/capers/black olives.. sounds good ? Nope, there was way too much acidity;definately not well balanced. This gavascon induced entrée costs almost 20$ !! Italian much ? Not! Overall, this place was O K (being generous here) but certainly nothing to brag about. I highly recommend this restaurant to young men who are looking to meet young (or old) french women who are dressed to kill and much of anything else. And boys, don't forget to bring your mucho mulah ! It's quite expensive for the quality of food offered. This is definitely not a family or romantic oriented establishment, but only because of the cheap crowds it seems to attract. The menu/food needs great improvement as well.

☆☆ In response to the Owner's reply☆☆ Thank you for taking the time to respond to my review. As a restaurant patron, you seem to lack professionalism and the ability to take criticism. This being said, I wish you many more years of 'operating and...

The food was absolutely amazing—flavorful, fresh, and clearly made to order. We especially loved the rack of lamb, the ravioli, and the minestrone soup. Everything tasted high quality and thoughtfully prepared. The cocktail menu was great, and our server gave excellent drink recommendations. Food came out in about 20 minutes, so I’d recommend starting with an appetizer.

The ambiance inside is warm and aesthetic—great vibe for a date night or special dinner.

Only critique: the bread service. For a restaurant that feels close to fine dining, the cold sliced bread with plastic butter packets felt out of place. A warm artisanal bread with oil or balsamic would elevate the experience and match the standard set by the rest of the meal.

Overall, we had an amazing time and will...

I would like to share my experience last night. It has a nice ambience. The food was ok but expensive. Be careful when ordering a fish as they serve you uncook salmon and when you tell them it's not cook .. the server has audacity to tell you that it's roseé from inside means it's medium rare cooked. I just wanted to say the salmon can be raw and good cooked but not medium rare just accept the uncook food and don't give excuse. The service went from good to worst.The other thing is the dessert. Do not order dessert the serve you a dry cake with sauce for dessert. The place is ok and it just makee feel to say that you do not deserve to charge so much for the food you serve. The experience for me and my wife turned into night mare for a 200 collar bill. Thanks for it you...