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| - There are a lack of decent restaurants in the St Laurent area... Was hoping to have found a hidden gem, but not the case.
Came in here for lunch on a Friday at 11:45. We were the first ones in the place, and were alone for a while, but the place had filled up well by 12:30.
So this place is alright. But just alright. Since there isn't much else nearby, I guess it's a decent option for most people, but I won't be back.
The lasagna tasted like it was made with those pieces of pasta that you cook straight in the lasagna (not the pre-cook, then-bake kind) and those always taste a bit weird. There was no ricotta in it either, which was disappointing - just meat sauce and mozzarella (not much of it either).
The veal cutlet wasn't bad, but wasn't great. Portion size wasn't big either.
The arrabiatta sauce is actually quite spicy, which is nice! Most places call their sauce arrabiatta but it's not very spicy. I'll give this place kudos for that.
Big no-no for me is that there's no fresh cheese or pepper to put on the pasta... Just a shaker of each on the table. I'm the type to pile cheese and crack fresh pepper on my pasta so that was unfortunate.
The bread they bring you when you sit down is hot - piping hot - which I usually see as a sign of a good restaurant. I was disappointed by most of the experience so it's not the case with this place, but I appreciated the fresh bread!
As an Italian, I would say that my opinion of the food can be trusted. But if you insist on trying this place anyway, maybe try the pizza?
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