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| - sorry all, this is not a 5 star establishment. it's more like a 2 star since to me au pied de cuchon and ferreira cafe are 4 stars. we went here tonight after seeing the previous yelp reviews. to be honest, we had rsvps at auberge st. germain but cancelled since we wanted italian and a break from the french cuisine. i kind of regret this decision now but it is what it is. service was ok, restaurant is casual, huge portions and price decent. it seems to be in a happening area with bars, clubs, and other restaraurants although we did not walk on the street afterwards. about a 10 min cab ride and 25 min walk from the w montreal. we ordered two green salads (waiter did not tell us that 4 people could have easily split the salad to be honest - it was THAT big), the penne arrabiata and the pizza italiano. the penne arrabiata was quite spicy. the pizza was good, not amazing. hit the spot b/c we were wanting something italian. thin crust with crunchy crust. overall, i expected the quality to be average and it met expectations. would i come back? probably not...i was skeptical to see 5 stars so did not set my expectations very high so i was not disappointed. next time, we probably will check out other italian establishments. we spent about $70 for both of us, included pellegrino and a beer. would have rather spent this money elsewhere but you live and learn. restaurant looks more upscale than it really is with the mod white dining chairs. dress/atmosphere is very casual.
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