Ottavio

Went to ottavios on Easter Sunday. We were a group of 20. The service was good. Everyone got their meal at the same time. I had the taco as an entrée that I wouldn’t recommend. I had the diable mussel. They were good. The reason why they lost 2 stars is because we were celebrating a birthday and brought a custom cake. They said they were not able to serve our cake because they had a gluten free section to their menu. I’d understand if all the menu was gluten free, but this wasn’t the case.

The food is good, the staff are friendly. Their policies are ridiculous though charging extra because someone have allergies and because that slows down the kitchen is just bad judgement. It makes people with allergies not feel welcome. The worst part is they charge 1 dollar! Its not the money but the principle, being carefull should be part of the service and not come at an extra charge.

J’y suis été plusieurs fois durant mes dîner. Je trouve que c’est le meilleur moment puisqu’il y à un menu «fait tes propres pâtes «. Tu choisis le type de pâte. Les légumes et viandes, la sauce, les accompagnements ainsi que ton breuvage. La combinaison la plus cher reviens à moins de 20 $, Et ont peu facilement avoir assez d’un 20 $ Pour tout payer et laisser un bon pourboire.
Le service est bon, pas vraiment d’attente. On peut avoir des petits pain chaud à volonté gratuitement et il est succulent.
Le soir, C’est autre chose. Cela reste un bon restaurant mais il est plus traditionnel avec un menu avec des choix de plats pré établis. Pas moyen d’avoir le menu personnalisé du midi.

Très bonne adresse. Je recommande la sauce Rosée! Pâtes et pizzas à composer soi-​même. Il y a même un menu vegan et gluten-​free.

We came to Ottavio after a hellish afternoon being snowed in the motel on our engagement trip. What a difference this place made! I should say that I have Celiac, so we picked this place because of the gluten-​free options. For starters, I’ve never seen gluten-​free cutlery before. What a great change of pace! They even had a gluten-​free bread available for me before our food came out. I’m used to watching my fiancé eat the complimentary bread that I’m allergic to in front of me while making related puns. I got a gluten-​free bolognese which was delicious! A good balance of sauce and herbs, and not too dense like a lot of gluten-​free noodles can be. My partner got the spicy sauce with chicken pasta, which he reported as being «moy caliente». I had to remind him everyone speaks French here, not Spanish. Even the packing up of leftovers was different, as the hostess brought over a container for me to ensure no cross-​contamination issues. Five stars, thanks for your enlightening Celiac procedures and options.

La nourriture est bonne et les prix sont comme-​ci, comme-​ça. J’y suis allé plusieurs fois et j’ai trouvé que le service est trop lent.
Si vous avez un régime sans-​gluten il n’y a aucun problème sauf que, les prix sont trop élevés en rapport de la quantité.

Ok food, the mussel was good, generous portion, service was good and fast. Clean restaurant. Tried the make your own pasta previously, i don’t think the food had a distinctive touch to it, no special flavours or presentation that attract you to be a regular. Good good business lunches. Good overall.

One of those restaurants in Montréal where it’s classy enough to take your date, and also casual enough for a good value meal while hanging out with friends and coworkers.
Very classy decors, yet warm and comfortable. Spacious space with open kitchen and the soft glow of the warm lights on orange cushioned walls and white tabletops. We did the pick your own pasta option, you get a piece of paper and do a la carte selection for choice of sauce, meats, and veggies. Something fun to do while waiting for foodz — the tabletop is comprised of white paper and with the pencils, you can go wild with imagination. I certainly had a grand time doodling away on the paper. The time past by fast and the food came in a generous portion plate. The angel hair pasta is fine and al dente, with the arrabbiata sauce, slightly spicy and savory, was perfect. The shrimp was cooked to tenderness and did not retain any of its ‘fishy’ taste.
Overall, it was wonderful. Though the food is not extraordinary — still delicious, the value, atmosphere and the option to customize the pasta dish was excellent.

Beau, bon, pas cher. Ce n’est pas ce que l’on attend d’une bonne cuisine italienne. Mais je cote selon ce que le restaurant représente. Un apportez votre vin moyen, pas trop loin de la maison ou nous retournons quand nous né voulons pas trop nous casser la tête pour le souper ou le lunch du midi. Le restaurant n’a RIEN à envier à l’Académie. De loin meilleur. Le midi, vous faites vous même vos pâtes pour moins de 10 $. Les portions sont généreuses et bonnes. Les entrées de beignets aux crabes (crab cakes) sont parmis les meilleurs que j’ai mangé, et ce, même que certains 5 étoiles que j’ai essayé. Les calmars sont bons et pas trop graisseux. Les pizzas sont passables. Mon plat de pâtes favoris est celle au canard confit et teriaki. À première vue, c’est un drôle de mélange mais qui fonctionne. Les beignets sucrés sont DÉLICIEUX et je garde toujours une petite place pour en partager avec mes autres convives.

The service staff was efficient and firendly with us. We actually had no reservation and we were accomodated on a friday night– when it usually gets really packed (I highly recommend that you make reservations in advance), as I witnessed with my own two eyes how fast it fills-​up. I went to the location in St. Laurent and I thought I should clarify this, because I am not familiar with the other locations, yet. It was actually my first time. So for a BYOW, Ottavio does it right, but you get what you pay for– borderline microwave food. Ottavio, unlike the other BYOWs, made a decision to to be the low price leader– which is obviously appreciated, because they pack the house. In St. Laurent I found the clientele to be really enjoyable with a nice mix of every type and size of group: Families, families with a well behaved kids, friends, couples– everything. And everyone seemed to be having a great time. So the ambiance was very pleasant overall. The décor is fun and lively on a big scale and it serves as a refreshing background to enjoy a casual BYOW meal, but the orange seats need serious spot treatment and brushing– look twice before you sit down. Pizzas are 2/5(can sauce-​high salt, commercial doe, average quality cheese), appetizers like the spicy shrimp are fun. You get a boat load of mini-​shrimps in a smokey tomato tapenade sauce, surrounded by a puff pastry bowl. The biegnets for dessert are tastey 3/​5, but it could definitely use more than one dipping sauce. Like a hazelnut chocolate, instead of just crème fraîche. Yes, most of the food is mass produced and distributed amongst the multiple locations. I will resist the comparison to l’Academie– bec they only have BYOW in common. But if I had to choose a byow tomorrow– it would be l’academie. Back to Ottavio, they really have a solid system and a flexible menu to accomdate everyone’s tastes. Mussels are available in about 8 different styles. Just keep in mind that Laval is the original, followed by St. Laurent and finally their latest addition in St. Leonard. If possible, go for the newer locations like St. Laurent and St. Leonard to get the latest interpretation of their concept. P. S. the coffee is boiling hot– so hot, that the coffee grounds became burnt and ruined the whole coffee, which took me 8 mins to find out, since it was so damn scolding. Oh well.

This is in regard to the Ottavio in Ville St-​Laurent, which is the same restaurant in another location in Montréal.
I don’t give too many 5’s, but this place is just great and deserving of 5 stars. One of my favorite attributes of this restaurant is that you can bring your own wine. My other favorite is that they have great food.
When we moved here, we found it difficult to go out for dinner, because my wife has a gluten allergy and we don’t speak french. A friend of ours happened upon Ottavio, due to their gluten free menu options, and invited us along. Since then, we have become regulars here.
Again, they have great food, from Italian favorites like pizza and pasta to traditional Québécois fare like mussels and fries. My wife and I usually start our meal by splitting either a caesar salad (gluten free) or the eggplant tower (gluten free). The appetizers are large and good for two. For the main course, I typically get a pizza. There are multiple options for toppings, perhaps 12 pizza alternatives. They are cut into 4 quarter slices and easily reduced to 8 slices. My wife either gets the mussels and fries or a gluten free pizza. For pasta, they have lasagna, spaghetti, and a series of pastas with tomato, rose, alfredo or pesto sauce. Accompanying the dinner is complementary bread which is not gluten free.
It is important to note that among their gluten free options, they have pizza, pasta and mussels available. If you opt for gluten free, they provide you alternative silverware, and they even have gluten free soap in the restroom.
They have two seatings, early and late. The early seating is around 6 and the late seating is around 8, although you can go in between seatings without a reservation.

We came to Montréal to visit an old friend of mine who is on a work visa and about everywhere he took us we were blown away by the food. This place was no exception. I love Italian food, and as soon as we walked in just from the ambiance of this restaurant I knew the food was going to be good.
Another culture shock for us was the BYOB policy, so we grabbed a couple bottles of our own wine and brought them in with us. The calamari was excellent, as well as the bread served before the meal.
My favourite food is Lasagna so I had to order this here. It was one of the best dishes I had ever eaten at an Italian restaurant. Compared to the other restaurants we checked out during our stay the prices of this place were much more reasonable. Add to that a very romantic atmosphere, your own wine service, and delicious Italian dishes and this place marked one of our best dinners out in Montréal.

Excellent BYOB a few blocks from the Montmorency Metro
Travellers to Montréal rightly gravitate to the island and rarely stray far afield. As such they pay a heavy premium for downtown convenience. For those in the know (and possession of an OPUS card) Laval is a 25 min ride on the excellent Metro and is the centre of a burgeoning restaurant culture, as exemplified by Ottavio
This chic space (tucked into a mini mall) packed with locals wouldn’t look out of place in any major downtown. Appetizers are outstanding, the duck trio salad exceptional value and the moules & frites fresh & tasty. Add terrific pizzas and pastas, the ability to bring a great bottle (or 2) of your own wine and Ottavios (at about $ 25 CAN) really can’t be beat.