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Amelio's
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- No
19 reviews for Amelio's
19 reviews in English
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Review from Michael Z.
Montréal, QC
12/12/2011
Best old-school pizza in Montreal (no pretentious wood burning oven and pine nut toppings). AND delivery is always on time and piping hot
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Review from GirlintheCity A.
Montréal, QC
4/4/2012
Nice neighborhood pizzeria, nothing id go out of the way for.
I had the four cheese pizza and it was ok.
It's unfortunate, but this place is cash only although they do have an ATM (still though). -
Review from Kevin M.
11/30/2011
I haven't been to Amelio's in a while - okay, a couple of years (not since college!). But I always remember that the pizzas there were amazing.
Situated in the McGill Ghetto (it's not the style of ghetto that you expect), this little italian eatery is a hit with college students and business execs.
The pizza there is amazing - I don't think I have been able to find as good a pizza downtown as Amelio's. Gooey cheese, a nice light & fluffy crust - they have mastered what a Montreal style pizza should be.
Prices are reasonable and the servings are great. -
Review from Victor F.
11/17/2011
Montreal is making me a believer of the old adage "it's all in the water." Because between Fairmount Bagels and Amelio's, I've had some of the best-tasting breads ever!
Although the draw here is pizza, I followed my wife and son's lead and ordered entrees.
My wife: manicotti with spinach..cheesy saucy gooey paradise with a distinct flavor that goes down satisfyingly light.
My son: spaghetti with meatballs...he wanted more and more.
Me: spaghetti with meat sauce...only in Montreal can an ordinary dish like this win me over.
Appetizer: salads, italian bread (3 loaves, one foot-long each), and garlic bread with cheese.
I know..a lot of bread...and that's how Amelio's proved my family has an eating addiction that rears its joyous head only while we're in Montreal.
One more thing, anyone complaining about the salads being bland or tasting like they came out of a bag should be suffocated with a bag. If this is what salad tastes like when it comes out of a bag, let me know where they sell these bags because I'll buy them by the sack! -
Review from Anabel L.
Toronto, ON
8/31/2011
Hi. Meet the best pizza in Canada:
Next time you're in Montreal, get to know it. Amelios has been around a long time because they serve really, really, really good pizza (and pastas and subs). It's the kind of pizza you eat hot and fresh for dinner, and then wake up the next day to eat a nice cold slice in the morning...you know what I'm talking about it. Dreamy sauce, old-fashioned crust, and traditional toppings.
Worth the wait?
Oh, I KNOW it is. -
Review from Tony D.
Toronto, ON
12/19/2011
Ordered a pizza from here the other day. It was pretty darn good! Definitely better than the big franchises. Very tasty. I've got 2 criticisms though. One, the toppings were seriously falling off the pizza. This just made it hard to eat. I'm not sure why, but you really had to eat it with a fork and knife (which was fine). Second, and more importantly, I found the pizza to be a bit on the salty side. Maybe it was the cheese. Regardless, I'd definitely eat here again if I'm back in the city.
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Review from Imran N.
4/26/2011
Best pizza in montreal. I used to live three doors down, and walked into the place and fell in love.
while in the mcgill ghetto, you don'y expect the food to be that good.
the pizza is authentic and it's a BYOB. Reasonable prices. It's the kind of place you take your parents out to in uni when visiting because it's not fancy, but still french intimate. -
Review from Martin K.
Montréal, QC
11/11/2011
Amazing pizza. Might not be the best in the entire world but one of the best in Montreal by far. Unfortunately opening hours are retarded and there is often a lineup. Take out is best.
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Review from Daniel N.
5/3/2011
Possibly the best pizza in Montreal. It's always busy, so getting a table can be hard, but you can always order delivery or takeout.
I highly recommend either the BBQ chicken or the Hawaiian. It's also a BYOW place, and they make their own bread/pizza crust.
Delicious! -
Review from Rannie B.
Montréal, QC
2/8/2011
This place has been serving what I consider one of the best pizzas in Montreal for ages.
The dough is thick, moist and chewy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. They are very generous with the toppings. The tomato sauce is one of the best I've tasted and ingredients are fresh. You can feel the weight in your hand when you pick up your slice.
It mostly caters to the McGill crowd and is somewhat out of the way but if you're on a quest for tasty pizza, it's well worth the detour.
It gets very busy around lunch time and Fri and Sat. evenings so get there early as they don't take reservations. -
Review from Chelle G.
8/12/2011
If you're in Montreal and looking for pizza, get your butt over to Amelio's. If you can, try to go on a weeknight, or early in the evening, because this place is small and fills up fast. The line runs down the street even in the sub-zero winter weather. Take-out is a good option if you live nearby or have a car. Otherwise the walk will cool off your tasty pizza fast. Restaurant is BYOB.
Beware that the owner (manager?) tends to yell at his staff. It can get a little awkward. -
Review from D D.
Montréal, QC
4/15/2011
Amelio's is a Zagat rated eatery that blends into the neighborhood it lives in. You go in through a little door, down a couple steps, then into the main dining room.
They are known for their pizzas. Big servings of pizza come out so be hungry or take it home after.
You get a salad before your meal and the salad is basic, but great when you are starving. Also you get hot white bread in a loaf. Don't eat too much bread or you'll not be able to eat your main meal!
I didn't have the pizza. I had some pasta. It is so so. Pasta with sauce slopped on top. I wish I had gotten the pizza.
Also, they only take CASH here. There is an ATM inside the restaurant for your convenience if you only have plastic with you.
So yeah, Amelios is a solid 3 stars for me. If you are craving carbohydrates, pretty much everything here is a carb. If you are doing some low-carb diet and you see the Amelio's sign in the window, just keep walking. -
Review from Martin K.
Montréal, QC
10/17/2011
Amazing pizza. Might not be the best in the entire world but one of the best in Montreal by far.
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Review from Sahra G.
8/3/2010
This is quite possibly the best pizza in the entire world and trust me I eat my fair share of pizza.... I have also had pizza in Italy and in Chicago and Amelios is by far the best pizza ever.
I have eaten in there and also done the take out. I prefer the take out so I dont wait a jillion years for a seat. But its worth the wait even if its long. -
Review from Katherine W.
Montréal, QC
7/26/2011 1 Check-in Here
Pretty good food, definitely good service, and a decent location. I found the pizza to be simultaneously doughy and a little crispy, which was awesome. They could have thrown some more mushrooms on there, since I'm not sure I would have been able to tell you it was a mushroom pizza if I hadn't ordered it, but it was still good. The pasta, cheese ravioli with meat sauce, was also very good. The salads that come with meals are definitely nothing to write home about (it's all out of a bag and you can tell), but the rest was very tasty.
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Review from Mitch S.
Toronto, ON
5/6/2009
A pretty good pasta and pizza place...Prepare to wait in line when going on a Friday or Saturday night.
The pizza here is quite good (better than the pasta in my opinion), although I'm not sure it's worth the wait. Also, the place stops letter people in at 9pm, so not a place for a late dinner. -
Review from Claire W.
4/24/2009
We stayed nearby on a recent trip to Montreal and Amelio's was recommended to us as the best pizza around. The recommender did mention issues with getting a table (perhaps of the sort the prior reviewer mentioned of not being able to sit at a six person table with four people) but said once you were seated everything was fine. The entrance is on Milton, although the sign is around the corner, so we walked right past initially. Among the four of us we tried lasagna, spaghetti with meatballs and a half cheese/ half mushroom pizza. The restaurant is small, and clearly is a popular local / McGill hangout. We arrived at 11:30 for lunch, and by noon the restaurant was half full. The pizza was very cheesy, with the type of crust that I think of as Greek (rightly or wrongly). By that I mean less salted and buttery than pizza I am used to. We used forks and knives for our pizza, because the cheese overwhelmed the crust. Our servers were friendly, and we had a nice meal.
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Review from Ari S.
Ottawa, ON
9/5/2008
McGill ghetto favorite is often hailed to be the best pizzeria in Montreal. Now Montreal ain't exactly known for pizza but this is still way off the mark. I can name five or six places off the top of my head that are better. Amelio's is only the "best" if the only point of reference is the ubiquitous 99 cent garbage. Amelio's pizza is greasy with generic low-quality cheese, cardboard crust and unremarkable toppings. I used to live close by so I'd go on occasion since there's not really much in the area. The last time I went I vowed never to go again and I haven't. We were a group of four trying to catch a quick bite before going to see a movie at Cinema du Parc. There was only one table free when we entered. The table was for six people. The waitress refused to let us sit in that table because she said that it was reserved exclusively for parties of six. It didn't matter if no one was there, we couldn't sit there because we were only four. We argued a bit but it wasn't working so we ended up waiting and finally got a table after a ten minute wait. And guess what? Nobody ended up sitting in the "table for six" and we missed our film. Thanks, Amelio's! We should have left. Next time I'll walk five minutes to Eurodeli on St. Laurent (which has better and cheaper pizza in any case).
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Review from Aaron S.
12/30/2009
love the pizza and pasta here! salty and cheesy delicious, prob not to healthy
