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I came here on a Friday night with three friends. We each ordered a sandwich and shared some fries, onion wedges, fried mac & cheese bites, and one cannoli. I tasted the pulled pork, steak, and veal sandwiches. Each one was so extremely spicy that I burnt my palate and my throat was on fire. It didn't say anywhere that any of these were spicy. I really didn't enjoy my meal. The onion wedges were also very spicy. The mac & cheese bites and fries tasted alright. Honestly, the only food I enjoyed was the cannoli. That was actually excellent. Also, the guy at the counter took my friend's order wrong, so they brought him something different than what he ordered. They made him pay the difference for his order, although it should have been on the house because they made a mistake. I even told the waiter it should be on the house and he wouldn't budge. I was disappointed with my experience here.
This is a very homey restaurant that's very much a part of the St. Leonard culture. I've been here a couple times in the afternoon, and it has a very comfortable, almost family-like atmosphere. There seems to be clientele of all ages, from high school students to old-folk who congregate here for a classic Italian sandwich and coffee. I had a café au lait, which was not served in a French style (porcelain cup/bowl), but was served in a small tumbler glass. It had a layer of micro foam on top, so it resembled a piccolo latte much more than a cafe au lait. The coffee was smooth, but strangely, it was not very hot. It tasted good, but it was not what I was expecting. I'm really curious to know how their cafe au lait differs from the "latte" offered on their menu. I heard their sandwiches are great; if I ever return, I will have to try one of their classic Italian sandwiches!
1 in a Milano. @cafemilanomtl in St Leo knows how it's done. Steak & capicollo sub with hot eggplant followed by their famous coffee. MAMMA MIA! Parking can be tough when it's busy but the service is faster than uncle Tony's Ferrari. A true JEM & a must if you're the only one in MTL who hasn't been. P.S. new location in Laval coming soon! Follow @JackyEatsMTL
Being from the South Shore, we are rarely in St.Leonard so I had never heard about this place until recently (through Yelp of course) Around 11pm, we were in the area and were thinking of grabbing a coffee from Tim's but out of curiosity, searched on Yelp if anything else is open. It truly was a surprise to find a non-chain café that's open 24hrs! The place had a line up and was buzzing, filled with people of all ages from large families to couples and students. Despite having such a large seating-area inside, it took a while before we were able to get a seat - I guess the family-like atmosphere doesn't let anyone leave! After reading the reviews, we had to try the famous Cannolis (which definitely lived up to their reputation - delicious!). I also had a Mocha which was served in a small glass - a bit disappointing for its price and average quality. Overall, would definitely return for the lovely atmosphere and cannolis!
24 hour operation that is a must try while in Montreal. Great people behind the counter serving up really good "fast" Italian food. Get yourself a coffee, a panini (I recommend the plant based option but regular sausage all dressed used to be the go to favourite) and if you're lucky one of their zeppole or cannoli if not zeppole season. Ask for no hot peppers if you're not into heat (it's medium hot at best) as all dressed includes hot peppers on every panini. I love coming by on a warm evening, enjoying a cold beer and a bite to eat while enjoying the sights and sounds of the people crowding into the place.
Order, sit down, relax, enjoy the people watching and company. Count the satchels and fanny packs rolling by. The service is great, people behind the counter are friendly and food is excellent. Try the all-dressed sausage, plant based option available. The cannoli are some of the best you can get anywhere. They go well with the excellent coffee.
This gems is open 24/7, in Saint-Leonard. Their fresh delicious sandwich are made with fresh vegetable and meat. Good customer service and atmosphere. I had Italian sausages sandwich fill with marinated eggplants, salads, oignons and tomatoes. Their desserts are so delicious cannoli it is. Every time i am in montreal i have to give them a visit.
Busy spot for a quick bite and coffee (of course). Indoors it can get quite loud. Service is decent. The poutine was really good. The fries are cut like beams and are nice and crispy. The gravy is just right, not too salty, hot enough to melt the grated cheese. The Milano sandwiches are light and packed with ingredients but not very filling.
They have hands down one of the best cannolis in Montreal. They also make great zeppole and other pastries, and coffee. The place is usually lively, and their parking lot tends to be packed. It's also open very late, which is a plus. The cafe is spacious enough to accommodate groups, making it great for get togethers for coffee and food. All in all, it's a good cafe with good food and great cannolis.
Nostalgia is a fickle thing. I used to come here regularly during my clubbing days (at least when I struck out...) at 3 am. I remembered really enjoying these sandwiches due to me either being famished or being half drunk and I guess hanging out here with friends and enjoying a sandwich and a drink can be a lot of fun. Anyways.... let's talk about the grub. Milano serves Italian styled sandwiches and you can get it either a 7 inch panini or a 10 inch panini. They are sold without combo options at around $10 each which makes them a little pricey for what they are. They have a variety of sandwiches such as steak subs, chicken, veal, eggplant, porchetta....and overall they're good but ill be honest and state I've had better elsewhere. In fact, there are much better options not far away from Cafe Milano but sadly they're not open at all hours like Cafe Milano is. I guess you take what you can get. I had their onion rings as well during my last visit and they were just OK. They are a little spicy and on that note for those of you who like spicy, the sandwiches can be made quite spicy to your pleasure. They also have coffee (it is a cafe after all) as well as Italian pastries like cannoli. I didn't partake this time around but they do have a solid reputation in this regard. They also have a large eating area that is pretty chill with lots of room. They also have a terrace upside which can be great during the summer. They also serve salads now.
Awesome sandwiches! I always make a point of stopping in when I'm in the area. Love the marinated eggplant. Great coffee as well. Now if I could only explain to the locals that "passing" in foozball is the proper way to play I'd give it 5* ;)
Busy place with a genuine Italian spirit. Went there for a business meeting: they have a big room downstairs equipped with big TV screens you can connect a PC to and very efficient AC comfortable enough to fit 20 people. Subs and salads are fresh and lively, service is fast and it feels like Italy indeed.
4 years ago
I'm in synch with most people and the average rating. Cafe' Milano gets 4 stars from me. I was looking for a cafe' or place for a light meal in and around St.-Leonard, which is the real Little Italy as opposed to the fake or old Little Italy, which has become trendy, somewhat expensive, even has a "Southern" restaurant, and from which the critical mass of Italians moved closer to Jean-Talon and Lacordarie. A review stating that this is akin to the "St.-Leonard Community Centre" made me laugh and told me I needed to check it out. So I did. (By the way, I think that would be a center ... and not a centre!) I wanted some solid food and something to drink. I was going to pass on dessert, given that I might later consider the trifecta of bakeries I like in this area - Alati, Italia, and Conca d'Oro. That said, I went for the steak sandwich, which seems to be a staple at Cafe' Milano. It was a thin, nicely cooked, and very usable little slab of meat, meaning you could eat all of it effortlessly. It had tomatoes, lettuce, and was nicely seasoned. It was filling without bogging you down. I also had a soft drink. I felt that the prices were about right ... I mean, this was a bona fide steak sandwich. Cafe' Milano is slightly north of and parallel to the 40 (the Autoroute Metropolitaine) on Jarry. With the lower density in these parts, you will find street parking. They take cash and debit cards, but not credit cards. What I also learned is that debit cards from outside of Quebec (or Canada) do not work. Thus, I paid in colorful Canadian coin. The service has that great neighborhood vibe found up this way and differs slightly from what you might experience in Centre-Ville. I did not find Cafe' Milano to be the "St.-Leonard Community Centre," and I was a little disappointed. However, the crowd was diverse in that there was a mix of neighborhood folks and some more cosmopolitan patrons who might live and work in this suburban area. Thus, it was not caked with "paesanos" (which people often truncate in sitcoms and street talk to "paesans"). One thing to note is that, behind the covered outdoor eating area running across the front, there are various interconnected large rooms inside, with big windows, in which to get service ... and eat. I'd like to go back to Cafe' Milano and just slow down a little. It might be interesting to become a coffee connoisseur of Milano's offerings and try some of their pastries. This would require several trips. Perhaps the locals have done this and that's why they come back ... all relaxed and on a first name basis. While some folks on review sites mention that they have historically rolled in here to wrap up their night owl adventures, it might be that the "community centre" types have their own peak hours. Overall, this makes for a great counterpoint to a Centre-Ville eating experience. read more
3 years ago
I came here on a Friday night with three friends. We each ordered a sandwich and shared some fries, onion wedges, fried mac & cheese bites, and one cannoli. I tasted the pulled pork, steak, and veal sandwiches. Each one was so extremely spicy that I burnt my palate and my throat was on fire. It didn't say anywhere that any of these were spicy. I really didn't enjoy my meal. The onion wedges were also very spicy. The mac & cheese bites and fries tasted alright. Honestly, the only food I enjoyed was the cannoli. That was actually excellent. Also, the guy at the counter took my friend's order wrong, so they brought him something different than what he ordered. They made him pay the difference for his order, although it should have been on the house because they made a mistake. I even told the waiter it should be on the house and he wouldn't budge. I was disappointed with my experience here. read more
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5 years ago
This is a very homey restaurant that's very much a part of the St. Leonard culture. I've been here a couple times in the afternoon, and it has a very comfortable, almost family-like atmosphere. There seems to be clientele of all ages, from high school students to old-folk who congregate here for a classic Italian sandwich and coffee. I had a café au lait, which was not served in a French style (porcelain cup/bowl), but was served in a small tumbler glass. It had a layer of micro foam on top, so it resembled a piccolo latte much more than a cafe au lait. The coffee was smooth, but strangely, it was not very hot. It tasted good, but it was not what I was expecting. I'm really curious to know how their cafe au lait differs from the "latte" offered on their menu. I heard their sandwiches are great; if I ever return, I will have to try one of their classic Italian sandwiches! read more
7 years ago
1 in a Milano. @cafemilanomtl in St Leo knows how it's done. Steak & capicollo sub with hot eggplant followed by their famous coffee. MAMMA MIA! Parking can be tough when it's busy but the service is faster than uncle Tony's Ferrari. A true JEM & a must if you're the only one in MTL who hasn't been. P.S. new location in Laval coming soon! Follow @JackyEatsMTL read more
Being from the South Shore, we are rarely in St.Leonard so I had never heard about this place until recently (through Yelp of course) Around 11pm, we were in the area and were thinking of grabbing a coffee from Tim's but out of curiosity, searched on Yelp if anything else is open. It truly was a surprise to find a non-chain café that's open 24hrs! The place had a line up and was buzzing, filled with people of all ages from large families to couples and students. Despite having such a large seating-area inside, it took a while before we were able to get a seat - I guess the family-like atmosphere doesn't let anyone leave! After reading the reviews, we had to try the famous Cannolis (which definitely lived up to their reputation - delicious!). I also had a Mocha which was served in a small glass - a bit disappointing for its price and average quality. Overall, would definitely return for the lovely atmosphere and cannolis! read more
24 hour operation that is a must try while in Montreal. Great people behind the counter serving up really good "fast" Italian food. Get yourself a coffee, a panini (I recommend the plant based option but regular sausage all dressed used to be the go to favourite) and if you're lucky one of their zeppole or cannoli if not zeppole season. Ask for no hot peppers if you're not into heat (it's medium hot at best) as all dressed includes hot peppers on every panini. I love coming by on a warm evening, enjoying a cold beer and a bite to eat while enjoying the sights and sounds of the people crowding into the place. read more
Order, sit down, relax, enjoy the people watching and company. Count the satchels and fanny packs rolling by. The service is great, people behind the counter are friendly and food is excellent. Try the all-dressed sausage, plant based option available. The cannoli are some of the best you can get anywhere. They go well with the excellent coffee. read more
8 years ago
This gems is open 24/7, in Saint-Leonard. Their fresh delicious sandwich are made with fresh vegetable and meat. Good customer service and atmosphere. I had Italian sausages sandwich fill with marinated eggplants, salads, oignons and tomatoes. Their desserts are so delicious cannoli it is. Every time i am in montreal i have to give them a visit. read more
4 years ago
Busy spot for a quick bite and coffee (of course). Indoors it can get quite loud. Service is decent. The poutine was really good. The fries are cut like beams and are nice and crispy. The gravy is just right, not too salty, hot enough to melt the grated cheese. The Milano sandwiches are light and packed with ingredients but not very filling. read more
9 years ago
They have hands down one of the best cannolis in Montreal. They also make great zeppole and other pastries, and coffee. The place is usually lively, and their parking lot tends to be packed. It's also open very late, which is a plus. The cafe is spacious enough to accommodate groups, making it great for get togethers for coffee and food. All in all, it's a good cafe with good food and great cannolis. read more
Nostalgia is a fickle thing. I used to come here regularly during my clubbing days (at least when I struck out...) at 3 am. I remembered really enjoying these sandwiches due to me either being famished or being half drunk and I guess hanging out here with friends and enjoying a sandwich and a drink can be a lot of fun. Anyways.... let's talk about the grub. Milano serves Italian styled sandwiches and you can get it either a 7 inch panini or a 10 inch panini. They are sold without combo options at around $10 each which makes them a little pricey for what they are. They have a variety of sandwiches such as steak subs, chicken, veal, eggplant, porchetta....and overall they're good but ill be honest and state I've had better elsewhere. In fact, there are much better options not far away from Cafe Milano but sadly they're not open at all hours like Cafe Milano is. I guess you take what you can get. I had their onion rings as well during my last visit and they were just OK. They are a little spicy and on that note for those of you who like spicy, the sandwiches can be made quite spicy to your pleasure. They also have coffee (it is a cafe after all) as well as Italian pastries like cannoli. I didn't partake this time around but they do have a solid reputation in this regard. They also have a large eating area that is pretty chill with lots of room. They also have a terrace upside which can be great during the summer. They also serve salads now. read more
Awesome sandwiches! I always make a point of stopping in when I'm in the area. Love the marinated eggplant. Great coffee as well. Now if I could only explain to the locals that "passing" in foozball is the proper way to play I'd give it 5* ;) read more
Busy place with a genuine Italian spirit. Went there for a business meeting: they have a big room downstairs equipped with big TV screens you can connect a PC to and very efficient AC comfortable enough to fit 20 people. Subs and salads are fresh and lively, service is fast and it feels like Italy indeed. read more
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Growing up in the North-East side of Montreal, Milano's was an often late night or after school spot that my friends and I would hit up. The coffees and pastries were still decent, the cakes were OK, the cannolis were still good. The sandwiches are really oily, and kinda lacks in flavour. I used to order them with extra hot peppers and extra eggplants, that usually does the trick. Without it it can be quite dry. It's a decent place to hit up after a night out before heading back home if you are in the area. The mac and cheese nuggets and onion rings kinda suck. read more
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We arrived there around 11pm. As always, Milano is a busy place, we waited in line to get our coffees and desserts. I didn't mind the wait because their service is really fast. I had a cappuccino which is so much better than lots of other places i have been. Also we got cannolis that just freshly made! They tasted amazing! Definetly will go back! read more
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I have very slim experience in tasting cannoli. So this is one of the few places where I first tasted this Italian dessert. As a beginner, I would say above level of expectation on this. Will return to get more on special occasions. read more
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