Update--April 2026- Hit by a miserable -Surcharge- $4.00 for Havana Club rum. No increase at SAQ- Owner dodged my question of "why the increase ?" I don't appreciate surprises on my bill ! Decided to go elsewhere until October -November with our table of 6 friends. ----------------------- We had many positive visit experiences. Pasta dishes are amazing ! One disappointment; shrimp cocktail- size of shrimp pitiful, 1/2 teaspoon size & grossly overpriced. I must add- spoke to owner about absence of Havana Club for our mojitos. This 7 year aged rum defines the experience to the added fresh mint in the drink. She replied it would be ordered. Overall an enjoyable experience.
Reviews / Ratings for Restaurant El Hornello
Service was good, the waitress was very friendly and let us know right away that there would be a wait as they were understaff. The food... Well that's another story all together. The garlic bread was fantastic, unfortunately that's where it ended. The calamari was clearly of the frozen variety and it was completely overly battered. It tasted like Highliner fishsticks and at $16 that was a lot to swallow (both figuratively and literally). I don't know what type of parmesan they use but it's definitely not regiano. As for the pizza, the crust was ok but there sauce reminded me of canned sauce and the pepperoni tasted off. We got the beer fries too at our waitress's suggestion but I don't know if those were freshly made as they tasted more like frozen fries... And again, for $10 they should've been a lot better. All in all, maybe if I just want some garlic bread I may go back there but nothing else was screaming for me to return.
Matis is a great guy. He chose exactly the food we INDIANS wanted to eat. Amazing ITALIAN food. Amazing Ambiance 👏. Many thanks for making our lunch so memorable.
Ordered food on UberEats… completely disgusting, greasy, cold, like it came from a box and was warmed up in the microwave 🤮 Worst “Italian” food I have EVER experienced!!!!
Friends told us about this place and invited us to go with them. It was a full house when we arrived (so reservations are recommended). We started with the calamari, which was just okay. The portion was small and a bit over‑battered—almost more like onion rings than calamari, which was disappointing. That being said, the rest of the food was good and the portions were generous. My friend and I had the ricotta and spinach cannelloni, which was very tasty. The boys had the seafood pasta and the meat sauce pizza, both cooked in the wood‑burning oven you can see from the dining area. Dessert was fantastic. We tried the crème brûlée, cannolis, and the house cake of the day (a chocolate cake). Everything was nicely plated and tasted as good as it looked. Good flavours, generous portions, and a welcoming vibe.
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Opening hours
- Sunday 16:00 - 21:00
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday 16:00 - 21:00
- Wednesday 16:00 - 21:00
- Thursday 11:00 - 21:00
- Friday 11:00 - 21:00
- Saturday 16:00 - 21:00
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