It wasn't our first choice, but it should have been.
Sarah, our hostess, was wonderful at keeping us updated on progress (we arrived in the middle of the rush). Pleasant, smiley, great at bussing tables without making you feel crowded or rushed.
Our server, Kass, was bright, bubbly, was able to answer any questions we had and quickly informed herself to answer questions she couldn't. Loved getting some background stories about the restaurant and inspirations for dishes. Top notch service.
The atmosphere was great, wonderful decor that felt classy without you needing to feel dressed to impress.
The food was absolutely wonderful. Fresh pasta cooked to perfection, seafood and sauce was top notch (we had crab arancini, the mussels, 2 oysters, carbonara and the smoked salmon pasta). I have lived in Montreal - an excellent foodie haven - for over a decade and a half, and this unassuming restaurant at the tip of the Acadian peninsula served me some of the best Italian food I have ever had - certainly better than anything I have had in Montreal.
If you feel strange going to eat Italian on the Canadian coast, don't. This restaurant is well worth the visit.
And if you see this, chef:...
   Read morePinokkio pizzeria is my favourite pizza place mmmm đ Itâs worth going out of my way every time I can to go. Iâm telling you I have to drive more than One hour to go eat at Pinokkio.
My favourite pizza is Funghi but others are really good. I canât go there without eating their Escargots Ă la Pinokkio they are unreal. This weekend I tried the Pinokkio oyster Mmmmm delicious.
The staff and the atmosphere is always good. If you want the real experience I would suggest to ask to be sitting at the stove area. You can sit in that area and see how the cook is preparing the food and ask your questions about wood oven cooking
Iâm telling you itâs worth the drive if you love pizza. I give them 5...
   Read moreCâĂ©tait ma premiĂšre visite au restaurant Pinokkio. Je suis originaire de la rĂ©gion et jâavais entendu Ă©normĂ©ment de bons commentaires Ă son sujet, alors jâavais hĂąte dâen faire lâexpĂ©rience.
Notre rĂ©servation Ă©tait Ă 19h30. Notre groupe de 16 personnes est arrivĂ© pile Ă lâheure et nous avons Ă©tĂ© immĂ©diatement installĂ©s. Jusquâici, tout allait bien. Notre serveuse est venue prendre la commande des boissons environ cinq Ă sept minutes plus tard, ce qui Ă©tait trĂšs correct.
Par la suite, nous avons attendu 30 minutes pour recevoir nos consommations. Ă ce moment-lĂ , nous nâavions toujours pas commandĂ© nos plats. Une fois les commandes prises, on nous a servi un petit amuse-bouche : du pain accompagnĂ© dâhuile dâolive et de vinaigre balsamique. Un geste apprĂ©ciĂ©, mais assez banal. Avec un peu dâherbes ou de parmesan, ça aurait pu mieux mettre en appĂ©tit et donner un avant-goĂ»t plus raffinĂ© du repas Ă venir.
Les entrĂ©es sont finalement arrivĂ©es Ă 21h15, suivies des plats principaux Ă 22h15. Je comprends que les soirs achalandĂ©s peuvent occasionner des dĂ©lais, mais une attente aussi longue devient franchement frustrante. Peut-ĂȘtre que le restaurant devrait accepter moins de rĂ©servations sâil nâest pas en mesure de bien gĂ©rer le service.
Quant Ă la nourriture, elle Ă©tait correcte, mais loin dâĂȘtre mĂ©morable. Les arancinis manquaient de goĂ»t, les doigts Ă lâail nâavaient pratiquement pas de saveur dâail, et la pizza au cornichon Ă©tait recouverte dâhuile. Dans un restaurant qui se dĂ©crit comme servant une cuisine italienne, ce genre de plat semble aller Ă lâencontre de lâesprit mĂȘme de cette tradition culinaire.
Je tiens tout de mĂȘme Ă souligner que notre serveuse a Ă©tĂ© trĂšs gentille tout au long du repas. On sentait quâelle faisait de son mieux malgrĂ© la situation.
En rĂ©sumĂ©, lâexpĂ©rience a Ă©tĂ© trĂšs dĂ©cevante. MalgrĂ© le bon service, lâattente interminable et la qualitĂ© moyenne de la nourriture ne me donnent pas...
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