Villa Armando in Mount Royal
3201 Graham Blvd, Mount Royal, Quebec H3R 1K1, Canada
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Traditional Italian fare & wines from a lengthy list are served in the town's oldest building.
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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.
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!!!!
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.
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.
Outstanding cosy place, amazing food and coffee, great service, pricey wine
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
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.
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.
Great ice cream especially pineapple and mango
Gelato. Good but expensive.
Beautiful restaurant so romantic and very good food
We love this place, but we go mostly for his Lemon Crunch flavor and the ones with yogurt in it.
They have some amaaaaazing ice cream and great service !
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.
Nice terrasse
Best tasting icecream outside of Italy
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!!!
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.
Very nice restaurant with a great atmosphere. The food at lunch was delicious.
A warm atmosphere, excellent service, the food is of good quality, I highly recommend it.
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!!!!
Delicious!! Definitely a gem in tmr!!
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.
Great restaurant, very good food, nice atmosphere in a century-old house
First visit and not the last. Beautiful atmosphere and excellent food. I will return there for sure.
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!
Great food and great service!!
Great food
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!
Excellent food
Mmmm so many choices
Excellent
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
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!
Really tasty, authentic Italian. Try the grilled octopus (and the burrata), its out of this world!
Bad experience ever,i ordered the salmon with pasta. No taste,very small portions . Never again.
Best Bar Fish Ive Eaten in My Life
I had beautiful yummy gelato with espresso on a hot summer day. Nice ambience. I should go back for food...
Great products and services. I definitely recommend.
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..
Excellent restaurant
Good food and good service! :)
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
I felt like I was back in Italy! Mama-Mia!
One of the best restaurants Ive ever been to, and undoubtedly the best in the area.
Very good food, very good service, nice place
Deli! Very delicious ice cream and variety of coffee. Excellent to go with the family
Very good quality in store produced gelato... Definitely a real treat
Great little spot
Gourmet Italian cuisine in an ancestral home. High caliber service. You have to unfold the wallet, but I recommend! Great experience!
Fantastic food and service...try the pasta with sausage in a light cream sauce
Great food and service! Ordered their grilled shrimp risotto and it was delicious!
Excellent service cute and cozy place to share a family experience!!
Very good traditionnal italian food
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.
Too expensive
The best Mediterranean food in Canada!
Delicious
Great food; hospitable service; warm ambience
Nice atmosphere, excellent service, very good food
Very good panini gelato formula for $15 in summer.
Amazing food! More of a romantic restaurant, will definitely be back
Authentic Outstanding ....feels like home in Italy !!
Great food, great service.
Fantastic experience. Authentic high quality Italian food with great service
One of Montreals hiden treasures!
Great almosphere, reasonably good food, nice choices, not as good as it used to be though.
Great food and beautiful outdoor tables
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
Good service, not so great food
Excellent place to bring your kids for an ice cream after a brunch!
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.
Best Gelato in Montreal!!!!
Very good service, quality items and products, friendly staff
We tried the paninis and they were amazing...
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
Every thing is good.
Excellent restaurant and the rabbit is sublime
Expensive
Food and service are amazing! You will not be disappointed!
Didnt like it
Great resto
Nice and clean
Great experience, courteous service and respect for its guests. Beautiful Italian wine list. Thanks again for the experience!
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
Very good and not too pricey a real gem
Its a great little corner of a quiet cartier. Good for any time of day
Excellent; deserves 6 stars for food and service. Not cheap but this restaurant is one of the best in Montreal in my opinion
Loved it
Awesome gelato!
awesome !!
Delicious food , lovely decor
The best Italian food
Mmmm.. ice cream!
Nice and specialty good Italian food
Excellent customer service I like it very good place and product
The real italian ice cream in Montreal. Very nice service. Very very clean place.
Excellent ambiance, norriture et service
Like in Italy.
Very friendly place, the service is excellent and the food is very good
A very good Italian restaurant with very good service, delicious dishes and reasonable prices.
A very pleasant place where you can enjoy a very good gellato
We went here for our 25th anniversary and both the service & the food were fantastic. The fillet mignon and porxini risotto were delicious.
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.
A quaint little house in the middle of a residential neighbourhood that offers great food with great service. A definitive must in TMR.
A Best Gelato in Montreal
Hi no good
Little bit pricey but one of the only few restaurants in TMR
A wonderful dinner experience for my wife and I.. Cant wait to come back!
Best gnocchi and tiramisu in town! And many other really nice dishes!
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!
Nice place, good pasta, good coffee
Fast and honest food. Panini and gelato combos are great
Good but a little too expensive.
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.
Very elegant and cool place
Amazing ice cream!!
Food was delicious! Service was great.
La dolce vita, a gelato café to know, ice creams with a fantastic taste. Not to be missed
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.
Went on a date with my daughter. Spaghetti and massage were good but nothing exceptional. More expensive dishes might be better quality.
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