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| - A co-worker informed me of this place that offered spaghetti in meat sauce (bolognaise) for $5.50+taxes=$6.35 on Mondays and Tuesdays only.
I decided to take the plunge and try this place out.
Olly Fresco's is located in Les Promenades Cathedrale within Montreal's "underground city" and located at McGill metro. It is located at the end of the food court (or the beginning of the food court depending on how you enter) and looks like a combination of a small grocery store with food stations that you can order specific types of food (sandwiches, delicatessen, pasta). The items in the "grocery store" area were prepared salads, prepared sandwiches, yogurt, fruit juices, fruits, etc. Most of the items where "healthy lunches" but I did see some candy bars, chips, and soft drink there as well.
For the pasta, you basically stand in line at the pasta bar and when it is your turn, you order the pasta that you want and they prepare it in front of you.
In my case, I just wanted their spaghetti bolognaise so it was very fast. All they did was to take a pan, put the pre-made bolognaise sauce on it and put it over the hot stove. At the same time, they put the pre-cooked spaghetti/pasta into the boiling water for a few seconds to get it hot. They then removed it from the hot water and shook it within the colander to try to get as much water out as possible before putting it into the pan with the hot bolognaise sauce. He then pan-tossed/pan-flipped the pasta for a few seconds before pouring it into the plastic take-out bowl. The chef will ask if you want cheese on top. Being mildly lactose intolerant, I opt not to have the cheese. He then covers it and after you pay for it, you either walk to the food court to eat or you can take it back to your office.
I thought that it was above average for spaghetti bolognaise. It wasn't the best that I've had but it wasn't the worst either. Even though the bolognaise sauce was thick, when it was mixed with the still wet spaghetti, it wasn't as thick (and I prefer the sauce to be thicker). The sauce tasted very good. It wasn't sour and had plenty of meat. The portion size was also very large for the special $5.50+tax price tag. I believe that the regular price is $6.75+taxes.
They have more elaborate pasta dishes at the pasta bar section where you can specify if you want chicken, shrimp, onions, etc. with your pasta. The price of your pasta will depend on what you add to your pasta dish. They also had a variety of pasta sauces.
I returned to my office to eat it. With 2 glasses of water, I was full.
One of the things that I like about the location is that it is within the metro station complex so if you work in a building that is connected to the metros (like I do), in case of bad weather, you don't have to go outside.
I will definitely return. A great place to get spaghetti bolognaise at a special price (only Mondays and Tuesdays).
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