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Situated on the corner of Parc and Sherbrooke is Moleskine, a quaint pizzeria with soaring ceilings and a causal flare. The place is bustling with conversation, old music tunes, and the aroma of amazing thin crust pizzas. The server immediately sat me and my friend near the kitchen bar stool - the seating is very limited but the place was packed. It was really cool to see the kitchen staff working away at rapid speed preparing pizzas so perfectly. I decided on a classic margherita pizza. A few short minutes later the pizza arrived piping hot. The charcoal bubbles were still oozing and the fresh fior di latte cheese was lightly melting on the hot crust. There was also fresh basil added which was a nice touch. The waitress also brought over some chilli oil, which was a nice addition to the pizza. The pizza had a nice thin crust - and a nice balance of ingredients that was fresh and satisfying. A perfect spot for a margherita pizza - I will definitely return.
I've heard alot of great comments about Moleskine and finally decided to try it out. Ordering was easy over the phone. They are all setup of safe pickup, you follow a flow of arrows to receive and pay for your order so you don't come in contact with other people. Went with just a simple margherita pizza and it was really good! We also ordered their brownie and chocolate sauce ice cream, which exceeded my expectations. The ice cream is delicious and the ratio of ice cream to brownies is generous is (1:1). Really great experience, support your local businesses!
Stopped by on a soggy Friday night. Service was friendly, but the rest of the experience was weird. We sat downstairs in the center seating area, and it was incredibly awkward to get into the center seats. You are literally climbing over other people. To get out, I ended up crawling under the table! Menu had several pizzas, so maybe we just ordered the wrong ones. Carbonara pizza was soggy in the middle. The Verdura was downright soupy. The pizza delivered next to us looked good, so I hope I just ordered badly. It seemed like a good idea at the time, and like I said, the service was friendly, but the food was not great.
Finally got to try this place on their official day open I believe. The decor stays a five star. It's a beautiful restaurant. It's cool and trendy. It utilizes the space perfectly. The seating is comfortable. But I will ultimately give this place a 3. The food is delicious but the service was a bit rusty. Which makes sense because this was their opening. The cons: Someone who came in after us got served before. There were no napkins on the tables. They forgot to punch in our order so our food took a little too long to get here. I felt like they overlooked us because we looked younger than other people there. I don't like that they judged us so quick. They basically dismissed us. The food: I ordered the frittata and my boyfriend ordered a pizza. The portions were small for the price and we ended up having to go somewhere else because we were still hungry. The frittata was lovely though. Really tasty and fun to eat. There was a side salad and it was good except the dressing was a bit too sharp and sour for me. The pizza dough is perfect. And all the flavours work together. You can tell it was made with care and attention. It was fresh. Overall, an ok experience. The staff was nice and it's not a bad place to eat and talk.
I was in the area attending a talk at McGill's New Residents Hall with my Mom and we got twitchy hungry after and needed to find a nice dinner option. I was so happy I chose to bring Mom to Moleskine! We moseyed in and got seated close to the warm first pizza oven right away by the super kind and friendly staff. Everyone was chatty and accommodating and the vibe was lovely. I'd come back here on a date for sure, or with a friend, the lighting layout and decor were all welcoming and beautifully done and we loved listening to the old vinyl records while we waited for our food. And the food was great. I think you could have quite a fancy pricey meal here, but we just had a pizza each, thin and with awesome quality toppings and big enough for a couple slices of leftovers each. My mushroom and truffle oil pizza was heaven, and Mom loved her vegetarian so much she ordered another to bring to my sister. I have to admit, I think I subconsciously avoided this place because I find the name deeply unappetizing. I'm really glad I looked past it and got to have this lovely friendly delicious experience with my Mom.
Do you remember or still experience your best Sunday night dinner in the kitchen with your mom, dad, uncle etc? Well this was exactly what we experienced at Moleskine! My cousin came into town so we decided to try this out and it was exactly what we needed to have our intimate conversation. It's really cozy there. If you have personal space issues then this may not be for you BUT it is worth a try. It's a bit pricey but for a cute date night, it should be on your list. The food was delicious! Honestly it was a 5- star service. We sat right next to the kitchen (open space) and we not only got to experience the food and flavor, but we also got to experience and witness The chefs in their natural element and it was both a beautiful symphony and a lovely moment. Get prepared to spend a few hours eating good, talking and enjoying the time with your company because this place it
After looking up the most trendy restaurants to visit in Montréal, I had high expectations of this place. After my fabulous experience at Rubirosa Ristorante in NYC, I have acquired a fascination toward small restaurants with craft Italian thin crust pizzas and I thought this was going to be one of them. Moleskine definitely is small. With a few table and mostly bar seating options available, parties larger than four will definitely need some luck to sit with each other for dinner. The restaurant seemed to be pretty empty at around 6pm, right after they opened, which could be a prime time to visit to ensure immediate seating. I found the concept of paper underneath our plates and pencil to write on the paper to be cute. It reminded me of a game I used to play as a child connecting the dots with my mom. Helped the time go by fast. Since the place was empty at 6, we ordered pretty quickly. Our pizza of choice was Salsiccia which had tomato sauce, sausage, arugula, peppers, fior di latte, and grana padano cheese sprinkled on top. Considering the price of the pizza, we were expecting a large thin crust pizza for two, but what came instead was a tiny pizza that could have easily been consumed by a 10 year-old child. The tomato sauce made the thin crust pizza so soggy that the pizza was falling apart in our hands and upon consumption of one slice each, we looked like babies who got their food all over their hands and faces. The sausage pieces were few and far in between and the rest of the ingredients were just meh. With empty stomachs, instead of preparing for another disappointment with yet another pizza, we decided to save our 20 bucks and feed ourselves elsewhere. Despite the emptiness of the space, the waitress was quick to offer us our check upon our informing her of our decision not to get another pizza. I found such service a bit sloppy.
I've been here twice for dinner (upstairs) and once for brunch, and I can say that it is one of my favourite Montreal restaurants, especially in the Downtown/McGill area. The cuisine is both creative and delicious, not to mention beautifully plated. As is usually the case with such restaurants, the menu changes constantly to reflect what is fresh and in season. Regardless of when you go though, you can rest assured that the food will be delicious. For my most recent visit, which was for brunch, I had the crab and shrimp omelette with béarnaise sauce, which was absolutely decadent. They also inadvertently served me the mushroom and spring peas omelette, of which I had a bite, and it too was bursting with fresh spring flavors. Both were prepared with exquisite care. These were not your garden variety omelettes. The ambiance here is very relaxed and casual, and the servers are very helpful in explaining everything on the menu.
There used to be an old family-style Greek restaurant where Moleskine now stands. When the new owners moved in, they transformed the slightly tacky interior into an aerated, modern space with an industrial feel. Some details from the past remain: the original blue door, rough cement floor and parts of the ceiling/walls. We went to Moleskine early on a Friday evening. The restaurant was still empty, and from the front windows came a light breeze, mixing agreably with the subtle smell of wood fire. We shared an entrée (grilled zucchini salad with lemon and crushed pistachios), and each ordered a pizza (margherita and chanterelles/prosciutto). We were fooling around with the funny pencil dangling from the ceiling when the food came. The zucchini salad was like a summer dream. The lemon and pesto made it fresh and vibrant, the zucchinis were on the verge of being raw, and the ricotta added richness and density. The portion was relatively small, but left our tastebuds satisfied. The pizzas were served one after we finished the other, starting with the margherita. I hadn't asked for this, and was initially surprised we would not be served at the same time. Perhaps they knew that we would share? Anyways, it worked out great for us. Speaking of the pizzas, they were pretty much everything you could hope for. The margherita made the most of its simplicity. Although thin, the dough remained crispy at the bottom and delightfully moist on top. The second pizza was in my opinion even better than the first. It had the classic Italian combination of chanterelles and prosciutto, where the fattiness of the meat was counterbalanced by the fava beans, green peas and mint. Goat cheese was added on top of it all. After such a great meal, we sat for awhile at the windows of the restaurant, thinking that our neighbourhood was definitively getting better and better. Moleskine's first floor reminded me of Pizzeria No. 900, which I tried last week. Both places have a fancy pizza oven and are in the same price range, but I think that Moleskine's food is just that tad better - not only are the products amazing, the flavor combinations are bolder and better thought-out. Can't wait to try their other goods!
I first read about this restaurant on eater and I really wanted to like it but it was so mediocre. Pizza is my favorite dish so you can understand why I was so excited to try this place. Plus the reviews on yelp are so good that my expectations were high. It definitely did not live up to my expectations. My aunt and I shared the pizza of the day and the Mornay. The pizza of the day had corn and chorizo. The Mornay had mushrooms and cheese. First of all the pizzas were not very warm. Also we sat next to the window and it was so cold. Second, the pizzas were super thin! I like thin crust pizza but this was almost too thin. Third, its not cheap! It is not worth the $18-$19 that we paid. If you want thin crust wood fire pizza go to il focolaio!! It's the best!
Great place upstairs and downstairs although two very different menus. Great atmosphere and music! Only downside is the slow service! The staff is knowledgeable and polite but it took a while (both times we went) to get rid of our empty plates and be giving the bill. The only reason I gave this a 4 instead of a 5 like before is that the service was the same, all 3 times I went...Slow. For full review with picture check out my website: https://laviedesbiscuits.com/2017/07/01/restaurant-moleskine-pizzeria/
10 months ago
3 years ago
Place for a small pizza with thin crust. You order and wait for the buzzer. It's located into the timeout market. The pizza itself is not bad. They are all freshly baked in a pizza oven (seems to be gaz burner). The crust is thin and soft. It's good, not great. Ingredients taste good and fresh. I would like them with more crust and a bit more cooker under it. Maybe also more selection since there's not a lot. There is a small promo/combo board left of the cashier which I miss when I ordered. As for everything in the timeout market, there is the location taxe which make everything pricier than it should. read more
Unfortunately I did not like this place! The two stars are for the friendly host & cool seating area. We sat on stools, street view it was entertaining looking at people lol The menu is in French only...they didn't have English menu, but the waiter was kind enough to translate. The food was not to my liking! Carpaccio was a bit too salty for my taste but overall it was OK. The fungi pizza was basic, nothing special! The flavor was not all that! I was hoping for some flavor explosion but that was not the case, just a thin dough mushroom pizza. The portion of the shrimp risotto was ridiculously small! The shrimp itself was tiny and weird! I didn't like the flavors either! Not worth the $28 for sure! Overall, it was a disappointment and I don't recommend going there. Ended up paying $79 plus tip! Never again. read more
Situated on the corner of Parc and Sherbrooke is Moleskine, a quaint pizzeria with soaring ceilings and a causal flare. The place is bustling with conversation, old music tunes, and the aroma of amazing thin crust pizzas. The server immediately sat me and my friend near the kitchen bar stool - the seating is very limited but the place was packed. It was really cool to see the kitchen staff working away at rapid speed preparing pizzas so perfectly. I decided on a classic margherita pizza. A few short minutes later the pizza arrived piping hot. The charcoal bubbles were still oozing and the fresh fior di latte cheese was lightly melting on the hot crust. There was also fresh basil added which was a nice touch. The waitress also brought over some chilli oil, which was a nice addition to the pizza. The pizza had a nice thin crust - and a nice balance of ingredients that was fresh and satisfying. A perfect spot for a margherita pizza - I will definitely return. read more
I've heard alot of great comments about Moleskine and finally decided to try it out. Ordering was easy over the phone. They are all setup of safe pickup, you follow a flow of arrows to receive and pay for your order so you don't come in contact with other people. Went with just a simple margherita pizza and it was really good! We also ordered their brownie and chocolate sauce ice cream, which exceeded my expectations. The ice cream is delicious and the ratio of ice cream to brownies is generous is (1:1). Really great experience, support your local businesses! read more
Stopped by on a soggy Friday night. Service was friendly, but the rest of the experience was weird. We sat downstairs in the center seating area, and it was incredibly awkward to get into the center seats. You are literally climbing over other people. To get out, I ended up crawling under the table! Menu had several pizzas, so maybe we just ordered the wrong ones. Carbonara pizza was soggy in the middle. The Verdura was downright soupy. The pizza delivered next to us looked good, so I hope I just ordered badly. It seemed like a good idea at the time, and like I said, the service was friendly, but the food was not great. read more
10 years ago
Finally got to try this place on their official day open I believe. The decor stays a five star. It's a beautiful restaurant. It's cool and trendy. It utilizes the space perfectly. The seating is comfortable. But I will ultimately give this place a 3. The food is delicious but the service was a bit rusty. Which makes sense because this was their opening. The cons: Someone who came in after us got served before. There were no napkins on the tables. They forgot to punch in our order so our food took a little too long to get here. I felt like they overlooked us because we looked younger than other people there. I don't like that they judged us so quick. They basically dismissed us. The food: I ordered the frittata and my boyfriend ordered a pizza. The portions were small for the price and we ended up having to go somewhere else because we were still hungry. The frittata was lovely though. Really tasty and fun to eat. There was a side salad and it was good except the dressing was a bit too sharp and sour for me. The pizza dough is perfect. And all the flavours work together. You can tell it was made with care and attention. It was fresh. Overall, an ok experience. The staff was nice and it's not a bad place to eat and talk. read more
I was in the area attending a talk at McGill's New Residents Hall with my Mom and we got twitchy hungry after and needed to find a nice dinner option. I was so happy I chose to bring Mom to Moleskine! We moseyed in and got seated close to the warm first pizza oven right away by the super kind and friendly staff. Everyone was chatty and accommodating and the vibe was lovely. I'd come back here on a date for sure, or with a friend, the lighting layout and decor were all welcoming and beautifully done and we loved listening to the old vinyl records while we waited for our food. And the food was great. I think you could have quite a fancy pricey meal here, but we just had a pizza each, thin and with awesome quality toppings and big enough for a couple slices of leftovers each. My mushroom and truffle oil pizza was heaven, and Mom loved her vegetarian so much she ordered another to bring to my sister. I have to admit, I think I subconsciously avoided this place because I find the name deeply unappetizing. I'm really glad I looked past it and got to have this lovely friendly delicious experience with my Mom. read more
Do you remember or still experience your best Sunday night dinner in the kitchen with your mom, dad, uncle etc? Well this was exactly what we experienced at Moleskine! My cousin came into town so we decided to try this out and it was exactly what we needed to have our intimate conversation. It's really cozy there. If you have personal space issues then this may not be for you BUT it is worth a try. It's a bit pricey but for a cute date night, it should be on your list. The food was delicious! Honestly it was a 5- star service. We sat right next to the kitchen (open space) and we not only got to experience the food and flavor, but we also got to experience and witness The chefs in their natural element and it was both a beautiful symphony and a lovely moment. Get prepared to spend a few hours eating good, talking and enjoying the time with your company because this place it read more
5 years ago
After looking up the most trendy restaurants to visit in Montréal, I had high expectations of this place. After my fabulous experience at Rubirosa Ristorante in NYC, I have acquired a fascination toward small restaurants with craft Italian thin crust pizzas and I thought this was going to be one of them. Moleskine definitely is small. With a few table and mostly bar seating options available, parties larger than four will definitely need some luck to sit with each other for dinner. The restaurant seemed to be pretty empty at around 6pm, right after they opened, which could be a prime time to visit to ensure immediate seating. I found the concept of paper underneath our plates and pencil to write on the paper to be cute. It reminded me of a game I used to play as a child connecting the dots with my mom. Helped the time go by fast. Since the place was empty at 6, we ordered pretty quickly. Our pizza of choice was Salsiccia which had tomato sauce, sausage, arugula, peppers, fior di latte, and grana padano cheese sprinkled on top. Considering the price of the pizza, we were expecting a large thin crust pizza for two, but what came instead was a tiny pizza that could have easily been consumed by a 10 year-old child. The tomato sauce made the thin crust pizza so soggy that the pizza was falling apart in our hands and upon consumption of one slice each, we looked like babies who got their food all over their hands and faces. The sausage pieces were few and far in between and the rest of the ingredients were just meh. With empty stomachs, instead of preparing for another disappointment with yet another pizza, we decided to save our 20 bucks and feed ourselves elsewhere. Despite the emptiness of the space, the waitress was quick to offer us our check upon our informing her of our decision not to get another pizza. I found such service a bit sloppy. read more
I've been here twice for dinner (upstairs) and once for brunch, and I can say that it is one of my favourite Montreal restaurants, especially in the Downtown/McGill area. The cuisine is both creative and delicious, not to mention beautifully plated. As is usually the case with such restaurants, the menu changes constantly to reflect what is fresh and in season. Regardless of when you go though, you can rest assured that the food will be delicious. For my most recent visit, which was for brunch, I had the crab and shrimp omelette with béarnaise sauce, which was absolutely decadent. They also inadvertently served me the mushroom and spring peas omelette, of which I had a bite, and it too was bursting with fresh spring flavors. Both were prepared with exquisite care. These were not your garden variety omelettes. The ambiance here is very relaxed and casual, and the servers are very helpful in explaining everything on the menu. read more
There used to be an old family-style Greek restaurant where Moleskine now stands. When the new owners moved in, they transformed the slightly tacky interior into an aerated, modern space with an industrial feel. Some details from the past remain: the original blue door, rough cement floor and parts of the ceiling/walls. We went to Moleskine early on a Friday evening. The restaurant was still empty, and from the front windows came a light breeze, mixing agreably with the subtle smell of wood fire. We shared an entrée (grilled zucchini salad with lemon and crushed pistachios), and each ordered a pizza (margherita and chanterelles/prosciutto). We were fooling around with the funny pencil dangling from the ceiling when the food came. The zucchini salad was like a summer dream. The lemon and pesto made it fresh and vibrant, the zucchinis were on the verge of being raw, and the ricotta added richness and density. The portion was relatively small, but left our tastebuds satisfied. The pizzas were served one after we finished the other, starting with the margherita. I hadn't asked for this, and was initially surprised we would not be served at the same time. Perhaps they knew that we would share? Anyways, it worked out great for us. Speaking of the pizzas, they were pretty much everything you could hope for. The margherita made the most of its simplicity. Although thin, the dough remained crispy at the bottom and delightfully moist on top. The second pizza was in my opinion even better than the first. It had the classic Italian combination of chanterelles and prosciutto, where the fattiness of the meat was counterbalanced by the fava beans, green peas and mint. Goat cheese was added on top of it all. After such a great meal, we sat for awhile at the windows of the restaurant, thinking that our neighbourhood was definitively getting better and better. Moleskine's first floor reminded me of Pizzeria No. 900, which I tried last week. Both places have a fancy pizza oven and are in the same price range, but I think that Moleskine's food is just that tad better - not only are the products amazing, the flavor combinations are bolder and better thought-out. Can't wait to try their other goods! read more
10 years ago
I first read about this restaurant on eater and I really wanted to like it but it was so mediocre. Pizza is my favorite dish so you can understand why I was so excited to try this place. Plus the reviews on yelp are so good that my expectations were high. It definitely did not live up to my expectations. My aunt and I shared the pizza of the day and the Mornay. The pizza of the day had corn and chorizo. The Mornay had mushrooms and cheese. First of all the pizzas were not very warm. Also we sat next to the window and it was so cold. Second, the pizzas were super thin! I like thin crust pizza but this was almost too thin. Third, its not cheap! It is not worth the $18-$19 that we paid. If you want thin crust wood fire pizza go to il focolaio!! It's the best! read more
Great place upstairs and downstairs although two very different menus. Great atmosphere and music! Only downside is the slow service! The staff is knowledgeable and polite but it took a while (both times we went) to get rid of our empty plates and be giving the bill. The only reason I gave this a 4 instead of a 5 like before is that the service was the same, all 3 times I went...Slow. For full review with picture check out my website: https://laviedesbiscuits.com/2017/07/01/restaurant-moleskine-pizzeria/ read more
8 years ago
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We are in our 50s, Yanks and love Canada. We were a little apprehensive when we walked in as it was a very eclectic vibe. We soon took in the vibe and found it also creative, interesting and fun. Lobster Forzetti was fabulous with shaved fennel, pancetta and delightful sauce with big chunks of lobster. The lamb was prepared three ways and again the sauces were absolutely fabulous. We noticed the individual preparing salads was not wearing gloves and at one point took a handful of nuts he was chopping, ate them, then proceeded to plate a salad using the same hand. This didn't sit well with us. Otherwise, highly recommend. read more
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9 years ago
Very torn about this place. The pizza was good, but thats just it- good. For a price of 22$ per pizza, I was expecting better. I had the culatello pizza, which was very flavourful but the use of hazelnuts on it just made it taste like nutella during some bites. Very cute decor though! read more
8 years ago
My fiancé & dinned here for a casual lunch in Montreal nine months & still talk about the pizza. It was the best pizza we have ever had. Fresh ingredients & delicious crust. The space is industrial yet chic. Service was prompt and efficient. read more
8 years ago
This is probably the best pizza I ever had. Although is was a little pricey, it's worth the experience and yumminess ! read more
10 years ago
I love the restaurant. The decor already gives you a special treat. Wood oven for baking pizza. Yes real wood and it emits nice wood buring smell. I tried downstairs lunch on my budget. The portion is decent. The quality offers more than you pay for. Home made soda is nice. Pizza is awesome. Parfait is something you want to try. So we went back for dinner. I am posting some picture here. 4 type of pork on the same dish and beef with nice puree and foie gras. Amazing. I read some reviews about bad service. I think it's very easy if you don't speak French. Lucky my server is very patience with me and explained every items on the menu Menu is not big. That is always the restaurant I go after read more
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9 years ago
Ask for a delivery form 3rd party. However, the pizza was burned. Don't think the staffs would give this kind of food to their family. Totally wast time and money. read more
7 years ago
I gave this place a try for dinner , definitely make reservations ! I have some mixed feelings about this place. The hostess was inattentive and seemed lost and in her own world BUT the server we had was very friendly & did a great job. the downstairs portion of the restaurant was more casual and quite nosy and cramped , the upstairs was a little more chic and definitely a better choice to be able to have a conversation. The decor overall is nice , rustic chic. The prices were okay pretty much on par with most other similar pizza places. we ordered the baked olives to share which were actually the standout part of the meal , they were baked with mushrooms olive oil and fresh herbs and honestly were pretty unique and delicious ! We ordered two pizzas they were decent but not mind blowing or anything out of the ordinary. The crust is very thin , the toppings tasted good but they were very stingy with them,there wasn't much other than cheese so this caused the pizza to lack in flavour on most bites and for us to leave still kind of hungry. Not a bad experience at all BUT I also can't say this would be my first choice in the city for wood oven pizza ! read more
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10 years ago
Some of their pizza are simply amazing. But let's start with the entrées. Took a tataki de bison which was really good. It had cheese, tomatoes and nuts with it and it was a perfect combination. We took 3 pizzas: an American (lobster), a mushroom (with truffle oil) and a piccante (spicy sausage). They were all good but the mushroom one was simply incredible. The truffle oil on the pizza was just the perfect quantity for a great taste. My second choice was the American one. In addition to the lobster, there's some horseradish that adds a little taste. The piccante was good but a spicy one is something you can have elsewhere. We were three and in addition to the food listed here, had a beere (total of 3) and took a wine bottle and it came to 145l4 with the tax. Average of 50$ per person with alcohol, which is reasonable. I will be going back for sure. read more
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9 years ago
so this is a place that i had been meaning to stop at forever i kept forgetting it was pizza so every time i decided to go and saw that was what was on the menu i decided against it then i finally took the plunge and i was happy i did limited menu with a couple of specials thrown in for good measure i am very hard to please as far as pizza goes and this is one i enjoyed immensely hipster ambiance which i would normally poohpooh but i am a woman of a certain age and do love listening to vinyl just like when i was young loved the decor but the pizza was the star read more
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705 Saint-Catherine Street W
Montreal, QC H2X 2H5
Canada
Centre-Ville, Ville-Marie
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