Expensive for what it is. I ordered a carbonara for $31 and the portion was surprisingly small. When I asked for some bread to go with my pasta, they told me it would cost an extra $7. Honestly, that’s ridiculous. An Italian restaurant charging for bread? Bread should be a given when you’re ordering pasta.
What guests say about Gatto Matto
Gatto Matto in Laval stands out as a lively spot with a vibrant atmosphere that is often highly appreciated, and many guests highlight attentive, fast service. The food receives a lot of praise, especially the pizzas, pastas, and certain dishes like the tuna tataki or grilled octopus, but a few reviews mention small portions, inconsistent dishes, and sometimes a high price-to-value ratio. Note: the place can be very noisy and is less ideal for a quiet conversation, especially on busy evenings or before events.
Reviews / Ratings for Gatto Matto
We went to Gato Matto for dinner in a Friday at 5:30 p.m. right before John Legend's show. The perfect evening started with the perfect dinner experience. We order: calamari, delicious crispness, well seasoned, octopus season to perfection, fillet mignon cooked medium, once again perfectly cooked, packed with flavor, mushroom ravioli were creamy, pasta cooked at the perfect point. This was an amazing, delightful dinner with every single dish tasting perfect. It was our first time, but not our last for sure ! The only criticism we have is the place is well decorated, but they dressed the female waiters in a very reveling outfit, the clothes don't match in any way the environment, definitely not what I was expecting, maybe they will see that families dinning might feel uncomfortable with their clothing choice for their female staff. The waiter that served us was extremely polite, efficient, pleasant.
Great food. Great atmosphere Excellent service by Alicia
Every time we come back the restaurant keeps getting better. Alycia went above and beyond offering truly exceptional service. She’s warm, attentive, and always makes us feel genuinely welcomed.
Food is very good as always. Excellent and friendly service by Alicia.
My food was a bit cold
Nice 👍🏼 place for drinks. Visiting Montreal.. thought it was very hip and modern friendly, nice spot to chill after a John Legend concert . Great music! 🎶 I really enjoyed it.
Alycia was absolutely amazing — hands down the best service I’ve had in a long time. She was friendly, attentive, and made the whole experience feel special from start to finish. Her timing was perfect, she anticipated everything we needed, and her warm personality made us feel so welcome. Alycia, thank you for going above and beyond — you truly made our night!
Megan c'est la best serveuse!!!!! I love her energy! She's so perfect💕💕💕
Great experience with Alycia, friendly and efficient. Food was delicious and music is good.
Alicia was great. Friendly. Good service
This beautiful restaurant and great service and the food was absolutely delicious. Both my sister and I loved our meal. Our waitress was Beatriz, and she was excellent!! The resto was very busy and I know why, I definitely recommend this resto !!
Absolutely wonderful restaurant and excellent bilingual service by Beatriz.. food was succulent!!!
What is there to say…Myliann…I’ve never experienced anything like the service she provided us…she gave us a tarot cards reading and suggested all the best meals on the menu… I would go back only for her attention to details and amazing recommendations..thank you for a great night
We came on Saturday 11 people..Myliann! I never had a better service in 10 years… the food is amazing…the decor is so aesthetic… but Myliann made mine and my family’s night that’s for sure…she even gave us a tarot card reading that was spot on..HIGHLY recommend Gatto Matto!!!
We were a few girls going out to eat for birthday night and we did reserve a table. The food had limiting options and werent so diverse, but it tasted exquisite. However, the parmesan fries were extremely salty and not so appetizing. The portions were incredibly small too and way too overpriced. The waiter also took too much time to serve us in the beginning. We were an hour in, almost done with our food when our waiter would ask is with an irritated tone if we were done, as if she wanted us out. She didn’t try to hide it. We also stayed for a while to order dessert and she comes up to us asking us if we wanted anything else to see if we would leave in an annoyed tone. It was only an hour in and she already looked fed up. Overall, the service was one of the worst, and the waiters didn’t try to hide their unpleasantness. Even after paying the bill, they immediately come to us telling us to leave because they’re expecting other people. The waiter tried to act interested when it came to tipping and it was one of those fake enthusiasm. As someone who works in restaurant service, it is incredible how you throw people out for other customers. Service should be equal and not biased. The way we got treated just because we were young adults speaks volume. Sadly, would not be returning and avoid going here if you want to have a top notch service.
The food itself was honestly pretty bland and nothing special, the vibe was cute but unfortunately the worst part was the service. We were very kind to them and took our time with everything but the servers were extremely rude and visibly annoyed with us the entire time. As a waitress myself, I tried to be understanding since I know the struggles but they kept rushing us, barely spoke to us, and didn’t even try to be welcoming. At one point, they literally told us to leave while we were still talking and trying to enjoy our time there. That alone made the whole experience uncomfortable and disrespectful. I definitely wouldn’t recommend this place at all.
The place is beautiful and the vibe is very nice. Just keep in mind that on weekends, after 8pm it gets extremely loud with the DJ. If you want a more quiet evening, get there earlier in the evening. My biggest issue is the menu: There is very limited choice, and every meal that I have tried has tasted bland.... definitely to be improved.
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Opening hours
- Sunday 10:00 - 14:00
- Monday 17:00 - 22:00
- Tuesday 17:00 - 22:00
- Wednesday 11:00 - 22:00
- Thursday 11:00 - 23:00
- Friday 11:00 - 00:00
- Saturday 16:00 - 00:00
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