Pacini Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

575 Rue Pierre-Caisse, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J3A 1P1, Canada

★★★★☆
(1318 reviews)
Categories: Italian restaurant

About

Découvrez notre restaurant italien Pacini de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Notre cuisine italienne authentique saura vous charmer à chacune de vos visites!

Website
pacini.com
Address
575 Rue Pierre-Caisse, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J3A 1P1, Canada
Plus Code
8PJ9+VW Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
11:30 AM–9 PM
Monday
11:30 AM–9 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM–8 PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
4–9 PM
Friday
11:30 AM–10 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM–10 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Takeaway Dine-in Delivery
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Healthy options Small plates Spirits Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Dinner Catering Counter service Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy Romantic
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.3
★★★★☆
1318 reviews

Most Mentioned

food presentation (116) bar (48) scenery (23) birthday (13) butter (8) steak (7) cod (5) discount (5) luck (5) smile (5)
5 stars
770
4 stars
356
3 stars
98
2 stars
50
1 stars
44
November 29, 2024

On November 28 we had dinner out with family here very helpful with the language barrier because we speak little French had the steak dinner very good choice for all 4 of us and drink till near the end of the night. My oldest son decided to pay the bill what was around 260 ish left a 10 dollars tip since he was paying by debit. She grab the machine and left mad , we wonder why. We were still finishing our drinks and talking and wondering why she was mad. All of a sudden we had a manger come and ask us if there was a problem. We ask why would there be ,he said that we only left her 10 dollars tip and ask why . We told him that we were not finished and was going to leave a cash tip since my son paid . Wow couldn't believe this. I was going to leave a 50 dollars bill for her what would of been more the the 15 percent . We were so insulted we didn't even finish our drinks and left I will never recommend this place . And if you do go make sure you don't get ALEX as your waitress more concerned about tip money then better service . If I was the owner I would fire the manager and server Alex !! So insulted!!!

★★
September 27, 2024

Food lacked taste and small portions for the price.. Atmosphere was great - lots of people celebrating their birthday (I guess because of the birthday discount). Bread bar is laughable - burnt wonder bread smothered in something that looks like butter - YUCK!

★★★★★
August 25, 2024

Anywhere Near Montreal, please stop at this place for your own sake. Ask for Jossua server extraordinaire. Food is fast, hot and fantastic. Thank you.

★★★★★
April 26, 2024

One of the best Italian restaurants I have ever been to. Food was so great. There was all you can eat fresh bread with 4 delicious choices of flavored butter including regular, garlic, pesto and tomato basil which in itself was overwhelming. Then we had the main dish which all were cooked to perfection. The cod was so flaky and fresh tasting, the Seafood Linguine was to die for. If in St Jean check out this restaurant!

★★★★★
December 29, 2023

Just as good as always. Service and food never disappoint. And the bread bar is the best!

★★★★★
August 6, 2023

Enjoyed a great night of excellent food and the waiting staff were so very nice. Can not wait to take a special someone there.

★★★★★
July 9, 2023

Amazing restaurant! Very delicious food and great service super friendly waiters! Recommend the ravioli!

★★★★
December 6, 2021

BLUF: good food, decent price, great customer service. The kids loved the bread bar, which was as covid friendly as you could expect. Duck Penne was great. The wife vouches for the carbonara. Kids loved their food, especially the dessert. Busier than we expected, glad we made reservations. Def recommend. 2 adults, 2 kids and an adult bevvy for under $90.

December 22, 2024

Very disappointed! We had reserved a room for our Christmas dinner. We booked a month and a half in advance and received a confirmation text saying we had the room and everything was great. However, the day before when we called to confirm the exact number of people in the room, we no longer had the room! It was given by another group without even notifying us! Big lack of respect and professionalism...

★★★★
Local Guide
December 18, 2024

Very good. Quite expensive, but you know the prices before you go. The bread bar is clean and good. The atmosphere and service are excellent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 16, 2024

It was for a Christmas party. Overcooked dishes, mixed bills. Prices too high for this type of meal. We had celebrated Christmas there and it was very different. We were disappointed this year.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 2, 2024

Good food! Sitting by the bar makes a change Lack of light near the bread station...

★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

The pasta is very good and very adequate quantity, the pizzas too but the traditional lasagna looks more like a starter than a main course. Fairly high price.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

The dishes are very eggellent!!!

★★
November 23, 2024

The only Paccini on the south shore of Montreal that does not offer gluten-free bread as an extra (even if the extra is colossal, it is an attention sought after by customers). Its not a difficult task, the bread freezes and at the price of the extras it is especially profitable. Unfortunately I have to go to Brossard.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

I was served by Olivier! Seriously, the service was impeccable from A to Z, so smat, a real professional waiter. My evening was perfect. Thanks Oli, see you soon!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Restaurant PACINI st jean sur richelieu, very very satisfactory, excellent service, RAPHAËL, excellent waiter, kind, polite and very respectful of our choices..Tuesday evening October 1, I really recommend this place...I would go back there some...everything was delicious...starter, main meal, Im delighted, go there you wont regret it...

★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

My husband had the lasagna... Its ridiculously small... I think the prices are too high.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Everything was perfect! From reception to exit! We feel important to you. Thank you all! Vegetarian options: Everything is well thought out for the veggies at last! Thank you

October 23, 2024

...this is not really an Italian restaurant, very expensive too, I will never return.

★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Truly a great experience, both on site and for take out. Parking: Many places available

★★★
September 23, 2024

My pasta was excellent but we were a group and I would have liked to have the tartare but there wasnt even a description and we couldnt have picked it up and 2 people in the group had it and the pistachios were not really good in the tartare and to spice it up as they told me, hot peppers are not great...otherwise, very beautiful renovated restaurant

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

I love this place

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

I was alone eating because I arrived early but still the service was courteous with a good description of what I was going to eat and the young lady was excellent with a beautiful smile yes I enjoyed my meal.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Exceptional service! Fast and good! Parking: Plenty of parking Kid-friendliness: Yes Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Dinner (weekday) for my birthday. There were 2 of us and we had excellent service: Courteous and friendly which was much appreciated. The portions are generous. Only downside: the dishes are slightly too salty. But overall it was a great experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Always very satisfied. We didnt have a reservation, but that didnt cause any problems, we were assigned a place super quickly. The service was very pleasant, smiling and fast. A very small forgetting of a drink by the waitress, but she made up for the mistake with a smile and kindness. Our meals were delicious and the bread bar, always fantastic, easy to access and clean. We left with a doggy bag because the potions were so generous. Parking: Large free parking lot.

★★★
August 23, 2024

This evening, service not very good. He refused to allow us to eat inside even though there were plenty of unoccupied seats inside because the tables were poorly distributed among the waitresses. So go outside and cook. A waitress not super motivated either. Very slow service. Frankly, at the price it was for, I would have expected much better. In any case, Ive already seen better in this restaurant.

★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Very small lasagna with almost no sauce... for $24. Could do better.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

A classic to revisit

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Delicious and generous plates, very good service

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Reservation for two on a Thursday. I dont think we would have needed to book. Served by Anthony. He introduced himself very well and took the time to ask us if we had been there for a long time to explain the menu to us properly. Fast and delicious services. I enjoyed the dana casserole plates from which the pasta was served to us. 2 pasta dishes and a small glass of wine each. Vegetarian options: Yes, and even a choice of keto dough

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Excellent

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Its been a long time since Ive been there....nice change

★★
July 23, 2024

There were too many noises

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Jai visité le Pacini de Saint-Jean hier et jai passé un bon moment. Malgré notre arrivée tardive, le service était excellent. Le personnel était accueillant et attentif. La nourriture était bonne et les plats bien présentés. Une belle expérience dans une ambiance agréable. Je recommande ce restaurant pour un bon repas en toute simplicité.

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Superb beautiful evening at Pacini in Saint-Jean. Our server Xavier was very friendly and professional. I highly recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Super nice romantic evening, great service and lovely atmosphere, the meals were excellent, everything was perfect

Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Hot starters were cold inside not good at all

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

An amazing place to go if it s your birthday! You get your age ( percentage ) off your main course Food

June 23, 2024

I show up at 9:03 p.m. I am told that the kitchen closes at 9 p.m., the waitress tells me its written in the door and well, Im going to your competitor Boston Pizza, great welcome.

★★
June 23, 2024

Malheureusement, hier soir, l air climatisée ne fonctionnait pas convenablement. Nous étions 4 adultes et nous avons eu du mal à supporter la chaleur à l intérieur du restaurant. Je vous déconseille ce restaurant en période de canicule. Le serveur était charmant. Deux personnes ont pris une pizza à peine mangeable mais le saumon était excellent.

★★
May 23, 2024

I have been going to this Pacini for over 10 years with always great satisfaction. Until now. I go there about twice a year. Being a full-time single parent with two children, its still a good outing. First of all, I found the waitress (Josée) very insistent when it came to extras. Not drinking alcohol, she promoted Virgin cocktails with a little too much enthusiasm. Not to me, To my children... I found it inappropriate. For the meal, I always order the Sicilian salt steak, rare, with parmesan fries. I would like to point out that I have tasted this dish more than ten times. I ended up with dry beef, without juice, without salt. To say... I didnt even finish it. With McDonalds style industrial fries without parmesan. The onions and zucchini in the fries were not fried, just wet. Not at all the taste experience of before. SO... Disappointment. The waitress (who speaks very loudly at the table) We asked at the start of the meal if everything was okay. Having barely started we answered yes. At the end of the meal I told him of my disappointment, Well.... I barely managed to get a few words in, Ultimately its my fault for not having mentioned it when she came to see us. She used this sentence as a shield without listening to me. If I go back, Which is not safe for a $150 outing without alcohol. Of course I specify to be served by someone else. But there is little chance that I will go back there... Now too expensive with lower quality ingredients.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Always a great experience, the staff is courteous and friendly! The dishes are also excellent, even my children/teenagers love them.

April 23, 2024

Very long to get served.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Nice restaurant, nice place

★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Very good food and very good service. Very expensive for what it is. We were given a seat next to a table with two very young children in the corner of the restaurant even with a reservation. It was very hot due to the heater next to our table.

★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Long and incomplete table service. The previous administration provided better service.

★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Its very expensive for pasta

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

REALLY good service!!! I advise you!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

My wife Hélène and I went for dinner on Saturday. The whole experience was extraordinary. The atmosphere, the service from Marie-Pier, the lighting, the music not too loud, the excellent food and the meeting with the leaders. We go back without fail. Congratulations to all

★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Good service and the food was good Vegetarian options: Possibility of having vegetarian dishes Dietary restrictions: Gluten-free option Kid-friendliness: Gifts for children Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair space

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

wow, excellent value for money

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Impeccable welcome

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

Super good dinner. We had the meal for 2 and it was really good.

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

Gluten-free option for Celiac. The impeccable service, I recommend to anyone who is allergic to gluten or celiac. Dietary restrictions: Gluten free and celiac.

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

Relaxing and beautiful atmosphere. Excellent food with good portions! Impeccable, courteous and professional service. I cant wait to come back and enjoy another beautiful evening! They even have a quite varied and delicious childrens menu! Slightly expensive but the quality and good quantity more than justify the price. Not to mention that a trip to a fast food restaurant can cost almost the same price for 3 people and youre still hungry. I left the store full and satisfied!

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

5/5 Parking: around 40 parking spaces Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

My granddaughter loves it and so do we :)

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

Perfect service and the cuisine as desired for the brand except the gratinated snail starters did not offer very little garlic butter. So the dish was dry. Its a detail on the whole. Great atmosphere, good food!!!

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

Welcoming staff and good food. In addition, everyone was nice to my little Charlo despite his fidgeting. I recommend!

★★★★
December 23, 2023

The only problem is the price. Everything else is perfect.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very good service my expensive for a family

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good service and friendly, professional employees

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Atmosphere without reprimand and food that is finger-licking good, the bread bar always a treat

December 23, 2023

Fettuccini Alfredo not good at all very dry even with an extra sauce the manager offered to change it when my partner had almost eaten the whole meal and he charges you for it on top of that

December 23, 2023

Where are Pascal and Luc Very very disappointed with my dinner this evening. It was better before. Very very long service, my meal arrived almost cold. It s long because there were groups. Reservation for 6 hours and received our meal 1 hour later. Very unfortunate. Dont think about going back there. It was my favorite restaurant. As for the prices, they are exaggerated in my opinion. At the bread bar, no more white bread. A customer takes a packaged loaf of bread, doesnt even put a gang on it and decides to put bread in the loaf???????? What is this service where????????? Without knowing if this man didnt go to the toilet before disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!!! $40.00 for a spaghetti and a coffee.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Exceptional service Food ok Excellent dessert

★★
December 23, 2023

Very good service, price vs quality of food its not worth it... No intention of going back.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The service was great but the food was very very ordinary for our entire group. Dont even try their risotto because it is by far the worst weve had. It was more of a rice soup. Regarding their dough, several of us asked for extra sauce because they were so dry that they were all stuck in ball shape. We will never go back there again.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Its a little noisy but still pleasant.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Very good restaurant with lots of Italian choice. The bread bar is an attraction in itself. Decoration and menus always renewed. It is best to reserve. Parking: Large parking lot but on busy days, plan to be further away Kid-friendliness: Children are welcome and have fun watching them bake their breads with family supervision Wheelchair accessibility: Easily accessible

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Too expensive for what you eat there and frozen fried squid and really rubbery! I really dont recommend it!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Its been a long time since Ive been to a restaurant of such quality, perfect portion, meal more than I expected, discount for the birthday boy, really Ill definitely go back, what can I say about the toast :), thank you Maxime for the excellent service, I told him how long it has been since I had good service like this evening, I would have given 6 stars out of 5 for the service :)

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Always well served

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Souper en famille au Pacino. Le bar à pain est toujours apprécié. Par contre la lasagne n était vraiment pas à la hauteur. Comme vous pouvez voir sur la photo, les pâtes étaient secs sur les côtés et il manquait clairement de sauce. C est un plat qui n aurait pas dû être servi. Pas vraiment le temps pour se plaindre quand nous somme en famille avec 2 jeunes enfants.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Its been years since Ive been there, expensive for what you have on your plate but still good. Bread is always unlimited

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I was surprised

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Thank you Josée for the good service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Outstanding service every time, delicious food

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great restaurant, good ambiance, good food and excellent service.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

We have been going there for so many years and yet .. it seems to me that experience and less and less personalized. I can understand though with the staff shortage. We have celebrated each of our childrens birthdays at this place over almost 25-30 years. Yesterday nothing to say about the quality of the meal but the drinks that arrived after the meal should never have happened in a restaurant like this. Especially with a $230 bill I hope this review is constructive.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Pacini is THE RESTO in St-Jean. Warm atmosphere, courteous staff and wide Italian menu. Whether for business dinners, birthday dinners or simply for an evening out at the restaurant, I have never been disappointed at Pacini in St-Jean. Well done to the whole team!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very nice indeed

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Ms. was very friendly and I enjoyed our service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

First time going to this Pacini and the food was amazing! But the best part was the service!! Raphaël was such a great server, helped us, joked around with us, came by multiple times to make sure everything was good, even though he was very busy. Overall, great experience!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Always a good dinner, perfect service and the right atmosphere for chatting with friends. Dietary restrictions: Possible celiac

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Yesterday Friday we were served by Marianne L. A real gem. She is ultra professional, smiling, and very objective when we asked her for advice on the menu. The meal was really excellent.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great atmosphere but too expensive

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good job thank you very much

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

WoW the service is perfect

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Its definitely worth the detour.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Pacini has not lost any feathers, even after the pandemic. The service is always beyond expectations. The dishes are tasty and the atmosphere is very warm.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Excellent meal and a big shout out to the waitress! One of the best services ever seen!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Lovely place to eat. Tastefully decorated.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The atmosphere of the restaurant is pleasant and warm. This is one of the most beautiful Pacini restaurants I have been to so far. Also, the waitress, who has worked there for a little over a year, was welcoming and we were served very well. As for what I ordered, I really liked the shrimp risotto. I would add more choices to the menu such as various veal escalope dishes.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very good time on the terrace. Great service with good follow-up. Small downside, slightly loud ambient music.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Really nice, very beautiful

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very nice restaurant with super friendly staff

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Few meal choices, few dessert choices, meals are ok but they highlight the air-bread bar on the grill to attract customers. Im not going back there. My food is 100% better than there especially my homemade pizza

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Thank you max great service

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good food, a little expensive for what it is.... pasta & pizza!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

This was the third time yesterday that we visited this restaurant. We are never disappointed. Everything is excellent. The meals, the service, the atmosphere. We leave Saint-Hyacinthe to come to this Pacini, because it is much better than all the others, in our opinion! Favorite: squid !! Thank you very much again! Vegetarian options: Several meat-free meal options

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The coffee was lukewarm and my plate only had a piece of cod of 4 small bites with linguini (noodles) for 2 or 3 people. The waitress gave us more lukewarm coffee. Very disappointing Dietary restrictions: GOOD Parking: Alright

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Delicious. Excellent service.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

I loved my experience at Pacini. I recommend it to everyone.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good explanation from staff

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very good but also very expensive

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The best Pacini

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Everything here is yummy. So, if youre trying to lose weight, its likely not a good idea to come here! The bread buffet itself is a reason to come!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

New on the menu. Excellent. Thank you Pacini

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good food but a little expensive, nice atmosphere

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

When it comes to food, it s the best Pacini

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Perfect Wheelchair accessibility: Easy access

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

We were served by Maxime with excellent service!! A very good, relaxing afternoon meal! Kid-friendliness: Children are welcome

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Excellent service and meal. Special mention to Josée

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Refined cuisine and very good service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great experience, great service, excellent food

★★★
December 23, 2023

We went there on a Sunday around 7:15 p.m. after a group show (10 people). The man who received us told us to make reservations next time and seemed unhappy to see us arrive even though the restaurant was not busy and it was not about to close. We couldnt believe this welcome... which wasnt really a welcome. Fortunately, we were well served by the young waiter and the food was good.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The atmosphere was nice and the service was good but I but the prices are much higher than I remember. Then again I guess thats true of most restaurants

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I took the cod from the lunch menu and chose the Italian salad as a side instead of the pasta. VERY generous portion. There were 2 of us there and she had the croustade for dessert. Wow! The service was excellent and the atmosphere rather quiet, it was a Tuesday! :)

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great dinner at the bar

★★★★
December 23, 2023

A little expensive. Really nice service. Kids love bread grill. Birthday special ate great! Food : 4/5 |