We decided to come here for a late lunch/early dinner for our anniversary. We wanted to sit outside and they have a large patio right by the river, so it was great. The patio has some tables covered by a large awning and some with umbrellas. We sat under the awning, which was good since it started raining while we were finishing our meal. Music was playing, but it was mostly just us outside, so nice and private. Our servers were nice, and quick to check on allergens. They have menus in English and French. We ordered the special (app, drink, dessert), but couldn't eat it due to allergies, so canceled that order. We also got two mains: veal with mushrooms and carbonara truffle pizza. The veal came with a mix of potato fries (shoestring), fried zucchini, and fried onions (both very thin). It was good, maybe 4*, but worth the order. The pizza did not have truffles. They claimed it had oil when we asked, but then offered to get us mushrooms (grilled, they were good) and then said truffles were on back order. They then took off some money from the bill. Lesson? The flatbread pizza is good, just don't splurge on the truffle one. We also had drinks (I recommend the sangria) and tried the trademarked Bread Bar®. Bar was odd (sliced bread from the store with 4 kinds of butter and a grill to warm it) but fun to do one time as a novelty. Bill was about $115 with the comped amount. Come here, sit by the river, and relax as part of your bill and you'll enjoy yourself. Don't come expecting perfect food though! read more

So yeah, wanted to go for a couple of years now, but never went. I knew it was going to be a bit pricey but I still went. I like to go to fancy restaurants and go "all in" what do you want to say, I'm a foody! We took a nice meat / pickle / bread entree, it was delicious and started well our evening! I was hesitant between a steak and a pasta meal, yeah still place is more an Italian place, pasta and pizza seemed to die for! I took the 35$ steak with fries and my gf took the linguini. I devoured my steak and had a bite of the pasta that the miss took. I really liked the place, it seemed bigger outside than it really is inside. Yeah it's more of a "cosy" place, but would have liked maybe to have a "private table" but nothing to really complain about, we had enough space. Anyways ... The waitress was amazing! She was sooo nice and the service was quick. She got my "I would love another drink" queue and overall was just nice to us. It's nice because you have a special grill that you can go toast your bread and they have 3-4 kinds of butter, ( normal, garlic, tomato and another one / don't remember) The fries that came with my steak were special, in it I had "zucchini / onion and of course , normal fries" it was a wear but delicious mix. Really enjoyed my evening and staff wasss so amazing. I thought about giving this place a 4 star but at the end one of the staff members said to my gf; that they had a back door without any stairs ( she had problem walking : injury ) so yeah, really nice and sweet. Total with tip was: 115$ really worth read more

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I know Pacini mainly for their unlimited bread bar, where you can grill your own slices of toast with different buttery spreads like garlic, tomato or pesto. I hadn't been to this chain in almost ten years and I'm glad that hasn't changed. However there has been some significant renovations. I believe all Pacini restaurants have undergone the makeover, more booths, comfy sofas and a very elegant, classy vibe. This St Jerome location is charming, located in an old building near the river, it reminds me of being in the Old Port of Montreal or old Quebec City. This is a great place to be on a date, have an intimate party or just relax, their terrace is also huge and the environment is peaceful. Don't come here so much for the food. The portions are on the smaller side, and the sauces really plain. I had the Alfredo which tasted like cream, but without parmesan, I had to add so much salt. My bf had the tomato sauce pasta and that was equally lacking in flavor. The Pacini brand has opted for a new menu that is a lot more health conscious, as one can read about on their website. On the main page you will see the face of their nutritionist spokesperson. They have cut out all transfat, lots of salt and any unnecessary additives. Unfortunately that has been the cut back in taste. Perhaps their more expensive dishes such as veal, duck risotto or steaks would be more appealing. They used to serve free soup or salad- that has been eliminated, even their trademarked chocolate covered cherries at the end of the meal have disappeared. Nice place to hang out, come here if you love the unlimited bread like I do, it's so fresh and actually better than the main dishes. You can get a cheap lunch option for less than 12$, then it becomes worth it. Btw, they have a good birthday discount. The percentage of discount you get is equivalent to your age! I can picture lots of old folks coming and getting an almost free meal of their choice. read more

Pacini - They serve their own filtered water free of charge. You can also ask for sparkling water, free of charge. - Italian Near Me - Saint-Jerome, Quebec

Pacini is a Canadian Olive Garden and I've only eaten at Pacini once, and not because it wasn't good, but because greater Montreal's gastronomic choices are limitless. I love this north shore suburb of Montreal, which really depicts what living in a Francophone bedroom community of this great city might be like. The feel upon entering is less Olive Garden ... but then the feel of the menu is somewhat Olive Garden ... and then the food that arrives is better than the Olive Garden. I had an excellent dinner here, partly because I took quite a while to scour the entrees on the menu and ask some questions. I will hold it to 4 stars but wanted to note that the service at this Saint-Jerome location that evening was 5 stars - genuinely friendly, helpful, and quick. Pacini is mostly a Quebec chain, with an apparent location in Western Canada. However, if it can thrive at roughly the corner of Jean Talon and Lacordaire in Montreal, LOL, then that's a good sign in and of itself. read more

Funny story. My husband and I went in one day initially for lunch. We sat down and looked at the menu. It was a Sunday, so from what we saw the lunch type meals were not available. The bread bar was not open at this time either. The place was pretty much dead. We really didn't feel like having a full meal dinner-style so we left without ordering, but only to go back that same night for dinner! There are plenty of options that are interesting and delicious for DINNER, but I would not advise that you visit this resto for lunch on the weekend during the daytime, unless you are looking for dinner during the day. They serve breakfast I believe on the weekends and I have a feeling it's really good but we haven't been there for breakfast yet. The bread bar is a cool concept but it is only sliced bread that is offered which looks bizarre and renders you slightly disappointed. Assorted buns and rolls or some different types of bread would really make it great. The food was quite good I have to say, my husband was happy too. His steak was slightly over-cooked though. He asked for Medium-Rare but it was more Medium-Well. One other thing, the music was good but much TOO LOUD. Their birthday policy is applicable the day before, the day of, as well as the day after your birthday and you get your age discounted off your meal. Sunday was the day after my husband's birthday so he got 39% off his main meal. To take advantage of this be sure to bring ID because they do ask for it. read more