I wanted to sample Bottega after fellow Yelper Jason had raved about their pizza as being one of the best you can enjoy in Montreal's sister suburb Laval. OK I was thinking in my head? Does Jason know pizza or does he merely think he knows pizza? Conclusion....this is one of the best pizzas I've had in a long while since my trip to Italy last year. One of my other favourite pizzas is American... more

Went there on a friday night with my boyfriend. We loved it! The ambiance is really nice and the decor too. Their pizzas are so good!! The waiter was friendly and answered our questions well. We really loved our experience there and will definetly go back!

Tried this place with a friend after we heard how good the pizza were and how authentic this place is.
We got there and the place was pretty empty and we were told that we can only be seated at the bar and that we had to be gone by 7:30. I am not going to lie it was a bit of a turn off but I figure I am here might as well we eat and being that it was 5:30 we still had 2 hrs to eat. Within one... more

I gave this place a 3 bc the staff was rude but the food was great! Good pizza! Atmosphere was loud but not unbearable. No music. I don't speak French and they didn't have an English menu so that was frustrating. Overall, good food but don't expect to be paid attention to.

This is not your average pizzeria. Most people who've had the pizza here are split on this place! I happen to love it! If you're looking for an american style with thick crust and cheap toppings, go somewhere else. If you're looking for (in my opinion) one of the best italian style thin chewy crust pizzas in MTL, check this place out! Everything else on the minute is above par; the sfizzi are... more

OH YEAH!!
Three words: authentic. Neapolitan. Pizza.
It's simple, delicious and the way pizza should be made!
The other items on the menu are excellent as well. I've tried the daily specials there too and I've yet to be disappointed.
I suggest making reservations as it gets busy and there really isn't anywhere to wait. They have a bar but on busy nights even that is full. It's a happening place... more

Keeps it simple...and that's good

You're visiting Laval and looking to eat a great pizza. This is a great place. They keep it super simple. Fresh dough, fresh toppings and a wood fire oven...can't ask for more. Wine selection is great. Good for couples, but a little noisy. Perfect with friends and family.

Good but a little pricey

Enjoyed the quality of the food, but portions are not very generous. A little pricey.

Excellent place! My husband and I were staying at the hotel behind the restaurant and decided to give it a try. We were very pleased with the whole experience from the service to the wine. The food was great and no complaints.

Mon conjoint et moi avons attendu 20 minutes sans que ''l'homme'' qui semblait être le proprio s'occupe de nous. Il ne nous regardait même pas. Il saluait ses clients réguliers mais nous? Il nous ignorait. Nous nous sommes adressés à la jeune hôtesse très sympathique, elle... qui finalement nous a expliqué que c'était préférable que nous réservions. Nous avons pu avoir une table après environ... more

Good pizza, I fell in love with it the first few times I went there, went steadily for 2-3 weekends a month but the last and final time I went was a game changer. They don't take reservations between 6 and 8 pm, which is not so uncommon and didn't bother me until I stopped in one evening at about 6:45 after missing a movie time just to see what the wait time would be like. I wasn't surprised... more

Lunch

Service took much too long for a business lunch. We must have waited 40 minutes between our salad and our pasta.

Slow service

Slow to get our table even though we had a reservation, slow to get water, slow to get drinks. Servers were nice and polite but too busy to serve us properly apparently
Food is always good

Awesome authentic Italian food

Food is absolutely incredible, service is quite good and professional! Only dislike is the way it is so crowded and noisy but no other complaints! Food must be tried! If you haven t been here... Give it a shot!

Terrific Montreal (Italian) pizza

Wide variety of pizzas cooked quickly in the brick oven at the end of the dining room. Excellent service. Outstanding value. Nice wine to go with the pizza.

Never again

I had made a reseevation for 3. When we arrived, we were given a small table for two somewhere between two groups! I mentionned to the girl who gave us the table that we were 3 and because i could see some 4 people table, i asked her for one of these.. She said know and went away. I had to ask two servers to set up a third plate on the table. Food was cold and very expensive!! 105$ for two! i... more

Best pizza in Laval

Great pizza cooked in wood oven, in a nice place with good music. Noisy for a romantic date, but perfect to a group of friends.

Bonne pizza au four à bois.

Nous avons bien aimé les pizzas au four à bois. Une entrée de boulette (polpetta) avec sauce tomate maison était excellente à partager. Bon choix avant le cinéma du vendredi.

Pizza Like You Have Never had Before

I do not frequent Laval often, but this was worth the drive. The place was extremely busy on a Friday night; I would recommend a reservation as people were turned away. The Maitre D was very cordial and tried to accommodate people as much as he could. Loved the wood burning stove in the center of the resto where one... more

mon resto préférée à Laval

j'adore ce restaurant. Ce que j'aime le plus sont les entrées. Je vous conseille de prendre plusieurs entrées et seulement une pizza à partager. J'aime les calmars frits, les pâtes du jour sont excellantes!

The bacio king

Great food, great service and a great time highly recommend trying the bacio.

Very good restaurant. Pizza are good even tough the dought is a bit too thick for an Italian restaurant. Not all waiter were welcoming... more

Never again

We were a group of 22 people with reservations at 8:30, we got the table after 9pm. We were squished like sardines in a can. Some people were being served as others were finishing up. 2 people sent their food back as the pizza was uncooked. 2 others complained and nothing was done about it. Other people thought they were... more

Fantastic pizza. I came here for a good margarita pizza, and this place did not disappoint! Thin crust. Slight burns. Great sauce. What a win!

I celebrated my gfs birthday with her family and they were even cool enough to prepare a Nutella pizza for her with a candle on the crust. That's good service for you.

Excellent;-D
Love the atmosphere and cuisine
Service is great
Definitely best Italian in Laval
Be sure to reserve on weekends since it is very busy.

You pay a lot for good bread

Bottega has nice ambiance and excellent service. There is never a language issue -they make you feel welcome. The restaurant is very popular and always busy. They have an effective online reservation system - good to use to avoid lineups. The prices are expensive but the pizza bread they bake on the premisses is well done and tasty. I go... more

Really nice place and excellent pizza if you don't mind the crust being a little thick. I also had a bruschetta with grilled octopus for lunch the other day. That was FANTASTIC. I would eat that at every meal every day....

Update: the whole office dreams of having lunch there. It a all time favorite. Also brought my kids: pizza diavolo for one and gnocchi for the other. They want to go back,... more

The ambiance is great and the service was good.
Where Bottega fell short was in their execution. Meals were slow to arrive. Being polite, we waited until everyone had their meal but the delay was ridiculously long. The pizza itself was nothing spectacular. The water buffalo mozzarella was kind of nice but was done a disservice by the overcooked crust and bland sauce.
To me it was all the signs... more

Could be a lot better with minimal effort

I visited this restaurant after I heard they had really good rice balls. I was excited for the wood burning pizza too. We arrived at what I considered to be the end of the rush. Lots of people finishing their wine and paying their bills. Regardless that the place was slowly emptying, we waited 45 minutes before we even got... more

After reading the amazing reviews, I was so excited to try the pizza at Bottega! Wow what a let down. The crust is soggy and undercooked (all 6 pizzas ordered) and the woman next to us sent hers back twice before giving up and leaving without eating.
The arancini was disappointing & dry and didn't come with any marinara. The bacia was bland.
Great bright decor for a lunch spot but the pizza is... more

Ordinary, a bit pricey and pretentious

Pizzas are good, but nothing to rave about. The menu is rather short and has limited options besides pizzas. Outdoors view is on a a very busy street (St-Martin). Overall, an OK experience. But this restaurant could do much better with a little more effort.

There aren't a lot of places in the Montreal region you can get your hands on some great authentic Napoletan pizza. This place is a regular for my wife and I.

I won't go into all the details but the Pizzas are great. Thin crust, focus on the quality of the ingredients. Fresh and tasty.

Quebecois beware. There aren't handfuls of toppings, the Quebecois couple we invited with us once were... more

Best Italian restaurant in Laval, by far !!!
Only improvement could be to add a few more daily specials.
Especially some more daily pasta specials, and maybe a pizza special
of the week, like a Sicilian pizza with pistachio pesto and salciccia , hint hint !!

Still one of my all time favorite

Good pizza just not enough toppings, not many pizzas with actual meat. They bring you bread with olive oil to dip your bread but no vinegar... Very nice decor, not many desserts

One of the best pizzas in Canada!!

I've been back a handfull of times since the last update and I haven't seen my "favorite" waitress. So I'm back to being a fan! It's a must to ask about the daily specials for dinner and dessert. They always have something homemade to choose from. Here, it's simply fresh, authentic Italian cuisine. You can't ask for more than that in today's resto scene. BUT you must ask to have your pizza pie... more

Food is fresh and delicious. Pizza reminds me of Italy. Good service. High prices. I guess you can't have it all. Try Pizzeria Etc in East end Montreal or Pizzeria Napoletana for comparable quality food, similar service, and better prices.

This is the closest thing to being in Naples and having what is the best pizza in the world.

Bottega clearly managed to bring to our fair city an honest taste of Napoli without question.

It can get a little pricey however, for those who have had a margherita in either Naples, Ischia or Capri, then you know this spot is worth it and you can leave the Euros at home for another time.

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