Villa Armando in Mount Royal

3201 Graham Blvd, Mount Royal, Quebec H3R 1K1, Canada

★★★★★
(219 reviews)
Categories: Italian restaurant

About

Traditional Italian fare & wines from a lengthy list are served in the town's oldest building.

Website
villaarmando.ca
Address
3201 Graham Blvd, Mount Royal, Quebec H3R 1K1, Canada
Plus Code
G85Q+HP Mount Royal, Quebec, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Services

Service options
Kerbside pickup Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Offerings
Alcohol Coffee Wine
Dining options
Dessert

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Reviews

4.5
★★★★★
219 reviews

Most Mentioned

gelato (10) gem (5) wine (5) risotto (4) products (4) panini (3) food presentation (3) coffee shop (3) grilled octopus (2) salmon (2)
5 stars
148
4 stars
43
3 stars
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1 stars
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★★★★
August 23, 2021

Considering that this restaurant is upscale and that prices follow that upscale positionning, I would say that everything is good but not great, and as such I am not that impressed. The food is good yet not impressive, and I feel the plate I ordered could have been as tasty at lower end restaurants. I am not a food critic though, just a personal opinion. The staff and owners are friendly and nice, yet a couple of things happened that should not at an upscale restaurant. The setup is very nice though. One thing that I found weird is that at such a restaurant the pasta is not made fresh on premise as I heard. All in all, the place is worth visiting and I would go there again, but considering the price and high end positionning, I was not impressed.

★★★★★
August 14, 2021

Had a very nice evening at villa Armando! Food is excellent, from the grilled octopus we had to the risotto with huge tiger shrimps to the back gelato; everything was delicious. Excellent job to the waiter who served us and excellent job to everyone who works and runs the place. Would recommend this place in a heart beat!!!!

★★★★
September 24, 2020

Very good restaurant, cozy, romantic ambiance and professional manager/owner. They know how to spoil you while you are waiting for your group to be completed and they keep you happy no matter what. They are not in rush to serve you, but take their time, leave u enough chance to enjoy your meal while your socializing with ur family and friends. Pricey but not very. worth to try with ur loved ones. Definitely will go back. BTW, thanks to the owner for accepting our group in the last moment and made it happens.

★★★★★
September 20, 2020

One of the best Italian foods in town...the house like location makes this restaurant a very cozy place to dine. The owners warm welcome and professional staff that pay attention to details make this restaurant a true gem. An elegant location for spending time with friends and make excellent memories. This restaurant price wise is on the high end of the scale but worth every penny. beautiful, charming location, good food and A1 staff.

★★★★★
February 29, 2020

Outstanding cosy place, amazing food and coffee, great service, pricey wine

★★★★
December 4, 2019

Fresh bread was made today. Be ready for the unespected as every day is deliciously suprising as Armando take you to a journey to Italy

★★★★★
July 22, 2019

Great selection of gelatos, before I would only go to Roberto’s on Jarry but good to know there is another great choice with a beautiful patio area in TMR that makes it great for a pit stop with family or bike ride. I was also very impressed with coffee and Italian sandwiches.

★★★★
November 11, 2018

It is a gem in the area. As Italian Seafood it has been my best experience in the region so far. The villa setting makes it also very eccentric. Great for dates, business lunches and even groups in special sections. Would recommend for sure. Only thing is it is a bit pricey also considering small portions.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great ice cream especially pineapple and mango

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Gelato. Good but expensive.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Beautiful restaurant so romantic and very good food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

We love this place, but we go mostly for his Lemon Crunch flavor and the ones with yogurt in it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

They have some amaaaaazing ice cream and great service !

December 22, 2021

They advertise prices on their website that do not match at all the price they charge you (which is literally illegal). When I pointed that out to the owner, instead of apologizing, she simply told me I shouldnt look at their website for the prices. Extremely disappointed.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Nice terrasse

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Best tasting icecream outside of Italy

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Amazing food even for vegetarians like us. The patio,ambiance, servers and the food was simply amazing. The flavours were so simple and yet rich. The best italian food we had in a long time!!!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Food was excellent but the service left a bad taste. I understand they were short staffed and We were a large group but the waiter was rude and not very patient at all.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Very nice restaurant with a great atmosphere. The food at lunch was delicious.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

A warm atmosphere, excellent service, the food is of good quality, I highly recommend it.

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I would give 0 if I had the option. I have been here a month ago with my husband and my baby. The high chair was super dirty and I had to clean it my self. The restaurant was kind of empty as it was during the week still the service was too slow. The bread of bruschetta was so hard u could not eat The grilled octopus was so bad. I had a pasta with sausage which made me sick the day after my husbands sea food linguini had closed mussels and the chef said it happens!!!! Spent 140$ for all of this! Also, didnt check the vaccine passport!!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Delicious!! Definitely a gem in tmr!!

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Very rude manager. Loses online order. The people are stressed and do not seem to enjoy working there. Masks are not worn properly. Avoid this establishment that doesn t keep up with the times.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great restaurant, very good food, nice atmosphere in a century-old house

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

First visit and not the last. Beautiful atmosphere and excellent food. I will return there for sure.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

If you know, you know! This is TMRS GEM! Everything on the menu is great! My favorite is definitely the pasta. Dont forget to reserve! Service is fast and professional!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great food and great service!!

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Such a great restaurant! We ordered the Beef Carpaccio, Veggie Risotto, and Meat Lasagna - what a treat! We also had Tiramisu for dessert. Everything was delicious and tasted like youre eating at somebodys home! Flavorful, good portions, even the house wine (Sangiovese) was a perfect medium-body wine for our dishes. Ambiance was nice, customer service was even nicer! Will be back for sure!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Excellent food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Mmmm so many choices

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Excellent

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Villa Armando, Food is delicious & the Gelateria yummy that place is one of the best places in Town. It s a must-have delicacy, produced without milk on site. it makes me a happy man every time

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Unique and warm experience to repeat again and again. Exceptional service, tasty and tasty cuisine, gourmet and generous dishes. Bella Marie-Josée and her handsome Armando are so welcoming. We will definitely return. Bravo!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Really tasty, authentic Italian. Try the grilled octopus (and the burrata), its out of this world!

Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Bad experience ever,i ordered the salmon with pasta. No taste,very small portions . Never again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Best Bar Fish Ive Eaten in My Life

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

I had beautiful yummy gelato with espresso on a hot summer day. Nice ambience. I should go back for food...

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great products and services. I definitely recommend.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Made reservations for 4 for my friends birthday. Ordered our meals on time but waited for close to an hr. for meals to be served..No one came during our dinner to top up our water or ask how were the meals. I had pasta with clams and ended up biting on pieces of clam shell and sand several times. We needed our water refilled but no one came by to offer. When we were done we even had to ask for our bill. No one thank us for visiting their restaurant. We will not visit again..

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Excellent restaurant

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good food and good service! :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Waw, what a restaurant authentic Italian food, do have the dessert in the restaurant go outside to the coffee shop / icecream, it is the same place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

I felt like I was back in Italy! Mama-Mia!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

One of the best restaurants Ive ever been to, and undoubtedly the best in the area.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very good food, very good service, nice place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Deli! Very delicious ice cream and variety of coffee. Excellent to go with the family

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Very good quality in store produced gelato... Definitely a real treat

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great little spot

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Gourmet Italian cuisine in an ancestral home. High caliber service. You have to unfold the wallet, but I recommend! Great experience!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Fantastic food and service...try the pasta with sausage in a light cream sauce

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great food and service! Ordered their grilled shrimp risotto and it was delicious!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Excellent service cute and cozy place to share a family experience!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very good traditionnal italian food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

This is a lovely restaurant with very nice views in a gorgeous building. Food is very good (we both had pasta and were quite impressed.) The staff is extremely friendly and attentive. Had a misunderstanding concerning our bill and the staff refused to let us leave without making it right (despite my insistence that no refund was necessary,) in the end they compensated us with some of the fine products they have for sale.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Too expensive

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The best Mediterranean food in Canada!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Delicious

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great food; hospitable service; warm ambience

★★★★
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December 22, 2018

Nice atmosphere, excellent service, very good food

★★★★★
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December 22, 2018

Very good panini gelato formula for $15 in summer.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Amazing food! More of a romantic restaurant, will definitely be back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Authentic Outstanding ....feels like home in Italy !!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great food, great service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Fantastic experience. Authentic high quality Italian food with great service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

One of Montreals hiden treasures!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great almosphere, reasonably good food, nice choices, not as good as it used to be though.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great food and beautiful outdoor tables

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

The view and the stay is comfortable, really nice for a chat with a friend or your date, ice cream and coffee are good but not as good as everyone says in TripAdvisor thats why the 3- stars, note that Im talking about just for the coffee shop, I havent tried the restaurant which is the next door

★★
December 22, 2018

Good service, not so great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Excellent place to bring your kids for an ice cream after a brunch!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Nice cozy Italian restaurant... a unique place in the neighborhood... but people are mixing up about the ice cream place... it is not tge same place, the ice cream place called La Dolce Vita it is actually next to villa Armando.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Best Gelato in Montreal!!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Very good service, quality items and products, friendly staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

We tried the paninis and they were amazing...

★★★
December 22, 2018

Service was good despite pretentious water suggestions. The eggplant parmigiana lacked a character. Veal scallopini I preferred with pasta as side dish instead of vegetables serving should be an option

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Every thing is good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Excellent restaurant and the rabbit is sublime

★★★
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December 22, 2018

Expensive

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Food and service are amazing! You will not be disappointed!

★★★
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December 22, 2018

Didnt like it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great resto

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Nice and clean

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great experience, courteous service and respect for its guests. Beautiful Italian wine list. Thanks again for the experience!

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Best italian restaurant best service , jean luc and his honey pot were an amazing laughing touch for the rest of the evening. Might be expensive for some but quality and service comes at a price. Will keep coming back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Very good and not too pricey a real gem

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Its a great little corner of a quiet cartier. Good for any time of day

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Excellent; deserves 6 stars for food and service. Not cheap but this restaurant is one of the best in Montreal in my opinion

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Loved it

★★★★★
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December 22, 2017

Awesome gelato!

★★★★★
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December 22, 2017

awesome !!

★★★★★
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December 22, 2017

Delicious food , lovely decor

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

The best Italian food

★★★★
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December 22, 2017

Mmmm.. ice cream!

★★★★★
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December 22, 2017

Nice and specialty good Italian food

★★★★★
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December 22, 2017

Excellent customer service I like it very good place and product

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

The real italian ice cream in Montreal. Very nice service. Very very clean place.

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Excellent ambiance, norriture et service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Like in Italy.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Very friendly place, the service is excellent and the food is very good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

A very good Italian restaurant with very good service, delicious dishes and reasonable prices.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

A very pleasant place where you can enjoy a very good gellato

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

We went here for our 25th anniversary and both the service & the food were fantastic. The fillet mignon and porxini risotto were delicious.

December 22, 2017

Disappointing! First, the prices on the menu on site are more expensive than those displayed on the Internet. Then, the plate served leaves you wanting, both in terms of presentation and in terms of taste! In fact, it doesnt even meet the minimum criteria of what one expects to receive when ordering a specific dish displayed on their menu. A dish that is however conventional and traditional sees itself completely distorted and destroyed. Moreover, even if you tell them of your disappointment, they do not resolve the situation, do not offer an alternative, compensation, reduction, or even an apology! You yourself will have to ask for another dish in exchange...but be careful, they will charge you the price of the 2 plates without even warning you! Prices which are also too high for what they are... In short, the satisfaction of their customers is clearly not a priority for them.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

A quaint little house in the middle of a residential neighbourhood that offers great food with great service. A definitive must in TMR.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

A Best Gelato in Montreal

December 22, 2017

Hi no good

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Little bit pricey but one of the only few restaurants in TMR

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

A wonderful dinner experience for my wife and I.. Cant wait to come back!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Best gnocchi and tiramisu in town! And many other really nice dishes!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

We happened upon this place in Mt. Royal, as were not from Montréal; our son was training at AMG Tennis Academy nearby. What a wonderful experience. The lentil soup, salmon salad and salmon main courses were all brought quickly and was exactly what we wanted; perfectly cooked salmon on both entrées. The desert was a créme caramel which was just enough to satisfy our sweet tooth at the end of our meal. A satisfying lunch in the oldest Historical residence still standing in Montréal, an old world environment to eat some timeless Italian fare! Well done!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Nice place, good pasta, good coffee

★★★★
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December 22, 2016

Fast and honest food. Panini and gelato combos are great

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Good but a little too expensive.

★★★★★
December 22, 2016

Wonderful outdoor patio. Splendid dining with excellent food and polite experienced waiters. I live in TMR and wish I had come sooner. Recommend to lovers of Italian food and wine and desserts.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Very elegant and cool place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2015

Amazing ice cream!!

★★★★
December 22, 2015

Food was delicious! Service was great.

★★★★★
December 22, 2015

La dolce vita, a gelato café to know, ice creams with a fantastic taste. Not to be missed

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2015

Usually Italian food leaves me pretty flat. But this place was great! Service is on par, food of great quality and wine list is exhaustive. Be ready to spend some $, but its worth it.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2012

Went on a date with my daughter. Spaghetti and massage were good but nothing exceptional. More expensive dishes might be better quality.