Restaurant Il Pazzesco — Restaurant in Montreal

We dined here on a Saturday after making a reservation for two - the place fills up fast. We initially wanted to come here weeks prior but the place was fully booked when we called. The restaurant seems to be very popular for birthdays or special group gatherings.

What interested me in the first place was the large menu, there is a good selection of everything so it easy to please a picky eater. The restaurant itself it medium sized, there is a small parking lot and free street parking. It is located in a very residential neighborhood.

The interior style and vibe is fancy, higher end, white table cloth and intimate. We were seated and served very promptly. Our main meals were the penne romanoff which is a pasta in a rosee and vodka sauce, along with the grilled lamb chops. This is served with a side of potatoes and veggies but we were able to swap this out with a side of simple olive oil and garlic pasta instead.

They serve complimentary flat bread and buns to start. The pasta was delicious, extremely rich and flavorful, and pretty generous in portion. The lamb chops were dainty, cooked well and tasty however we expected more of an herb or seasoned crust to these -they only had a sprinkle of herbs on them.

Service is super speedy and efficient, we were in and out very quickly since we did not order anything else. I would highly recommend this place for pasta, if you live in the area, take out would be ideal. The pricing and portion is very reasonable. I would definitely come back and want to try other things from the menu, we saw several other dishes at nearby tables and everything...

First, I want to say how much I enjoyed the food ! For entry, I had the calamari, mussels, and Ceasar's salad. For the main course, I took the Sopressata pizza and also got a chance to try their salmon tartar, tortellini rosé and lamb dish. I ate like a queen ! I have to say, the pizza is hands down the best I ate in a long time. The crust was cooked to perfection. The sauce, cheese, and toppings were plenty enough. The lamb just melted in my mouth. The tortellini was deliciously creamy, and the tartar with avocado was fresh. Every dish had its own unique flavor. I went there for a birthday party, we were a group of 10 so we took many options to try different things and it was great. The service was friendly, and the servers worked as a team to provide us with a quality dining experience. Although there were times when it was slow, it's to be expected for a large group, not to mention that the restaurant was full. The overall atmosphere was enjoyable, with music playing in the background. I recommend trying this place, and I will...

Upon my arrival at the restaurant they brought us to our table next to the door to the washroom. I asked them nicely that I wanted to be moved. The waiter by the name of Dino was trying to convince me that the people beg for that table. I told him that I was totally disappointed and did not want to be seated there. He absolutely did not care and gave me attitude. I work in hospitality and the gentlemen had absolutely no customer service skills. Our reservation was at 7:30 p.m. and we were only served our appetizers at 9:00 p.m. The food was okay nothing to say WOW about. The service was absolutely horrible! Our evening was totally ruined. We spent $350.00 and had such a horrible experience. There are much better restaurants in Montreal that you feel welcomed and respected. HORRIBLE HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. You need to treat your customers...