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| - We went there for dinner tonight and loved it! I wouldn't say the pizza is "authentic" in every right, but it was pretty close to the pizza we ate in 3 different Italian cities a few months ago. Even the pizza in Italy varies widely, so who's to say what's authentic anyway?
Our waitress was more than we could have asked for. My husband and I were visiting Montreal with our two year old daughter and the entire staff there was very nice to her and went out of their way to throw out all the stops. We had a stroller and they were quite accommodating to that and gave us a place to store it away from our table. The waitress talked to our daughter and brought her markers and blank white placemats to draw on. I have grown to appreciate the servers who acknowledge her presence beyond being an added mess maker, so when they go out of their way to engage with her, it makes me feel much more relaxed and welcomed as a guest. The bar staff, who prepared our drinks, put a little flower on her straw and didn't bat an eye when we asked for another straw because she broke hers. The waitress was attentive and didn't hover (I hate that) and because the restaurant is pretty small, was never very far away.
I do agree that it's a little strange that they offer a note inside the check holders recommending a 15% tip for service, but not all countries tip their servers, so it's nice they offer that information. Besides, in the US at least I've seem many checks come with a "tip table" to show the customer how much a 10%, 15%, or 20% tip would amount to, which is pretty much demanding the same thing. We gladly tipped her this evening and I wouldn't let that deter me from going again.
My only complaint is the bathroom was pretty much a sauna and very, very small so going there twice with my potty training child, wasn't the highlight of my dining experience, but who rates a restaurant for that???
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