Mona Lisa is divided into two sections, a low key lounge and a bright modern dining room. We came on a quiet weekday evening, and was warmly welcomed with prompt and attentive service. Mona Lisa serves in house made pasta and sauces. You can immediately taste the freshness and the nuances that come from it being house made. Whether that is for everyone is to each their own but I find it very good value for what you are getting.
If you are looking for a modern Italian restaurant that also happens to serve some classics done very well, Mona Lisa’s doesn’t disappoint.
Mona Lisa has such authentic Italian food! Never once was I disappointed with my order. At the most recent visit, I had the pane fritto (fried fluffy pillow-like dough with tomato sauce), Italian salad, fettuccine alfredo and pollo parmiggiano. The meal was delicious!!! If you are looking for a great authentic Italian restaurant for special occasions, this is the place!!
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The food at Mona Lisa is tasty but I found the price for main meal portion sizes is too much and that's why my rating is lower. We ordered two appetizers. The beer battered mushrooms which are good and price is good. The bread with roasted garlic and olive oil. Basically get a whole loaf of bread for 8$ which is a great price. I ordered pasta with tomato sauce and added meatballs. I got 4 meatballs for 7$. However my pasta without the meatballs was 19$. 19$ for pasta and tomato sauce. I ate it all and was still hungry. They do half portions, and I honestly thought I received a half portion in error but the bill said 19$. It tasted super good but so expensive for what you get. My partner got pasta with housemade sausage and liked it. I think it was about 26$ and again I felt the pasta portion was small. I took a gluten free cake to go for 9$ and it was a good size and very yummy. So, basically the food tastes good. The service is impeccable. But I don't know if I would go back knowing how much they charge for main meals but feel hungry after.
Ordered the Mona Lisa special pizza when I went here for lunch. It was delicious! Caesar was okay, not the best in the city. Decor is a little odd, not sure where to enter sometimes.
Great authentic food, good atmosphere and I had perfect service from my server. We went on "Wine Wednesday" and got very good wine at a reasonable price. I love the vibe in this place and will be back.
Nice update! Modern interior, sleek, I like a more authentic Italian feel myself but this was kinda cool. Seating was tight. I felt like I was at McDonald's. Service was very good. Bar was a little slow. Sat 6:30-9:00. Food was very good, but pricy. Really tried to stretch this into a 4.0, but will go back.
I have been hearing about this place for years and finally just checked it out. I came here on a first date, and the atmosphere was very cozy for a date setting. Our server was absolutely fantastic! It is very had to find good service in this city so I was thoroughly impressed. I ordered the fettuccine Alfredo with asparagus and my date ordered the meat pizza. I thought my pasta dish was really good and he raved about his pizza. Very good experience and I will be coming here again for sure, just not with him...
Food is pretty good, but I stay away from the pizzas, I'm really not a big fan. The rest of the food is quite good though. The patio is nice in the summertime right on Corydon.
Been my favorite restaurant since I was a weeeee child! Awesome service! Amazing food! Will always be on top of my list when choosing a restaurant
The Swizzle Styx dined here today and it was excellent. Service was top notch with perfect timing, great menu knowledge, friendly and efficient. Atmosphere is really good here too, not too quiet, not too loud. The food was delicious, well presented and prompt. Only complaint is that they were out of veal scallopini...not a good thing when only four proteins are offered and you're out of one. But other than that small glitch it was a wonderful lunch. One in my group had the soup of the day and stated it was the best soup he has ever had. We had starter salads, Caesar and Italian and both were good. Two had salmon (wonderful!), three had pizza and one had mussels and all were pleased. We do come here fairly regularly and have always been happy, we will be back!
August 2018 - The Swizzle Styx were back here this week. Must say, service was very slow but food was still great.
We LOVE Italian food and Italian style. Totally cool place!!! I went there with my family and the food was great. Nice style and good service. Everyone enjoyed the place. I had the ravioli. So good. I guess the only other place on this street that's worth a try and is also in the Italian family is the Bermax cafe down the street. great Italian coffee and they also have ravioli (which I LOVE). Thank god there two places in this city that one can enjoy good food and good design.
Pasta good, pizza is decent
Great Italian food. We hadn't been to Mona Lisa in a while and it seems it was renovated. It looks really good.
They had live music, but we couldn't get a table in the dining area. We were placed in a squishy table against the dessert display in the lounge. So, while the atmosphere may have been a lot better had we made a reservation for the restaurant, the service and food did not disappoint.
My husband had the cannelloni and I had the Alex pizza. I was very impressed and will certainly be back. The coffee and espresso creme brulee was also delicious.
Enjoyed the meat lasagna. Service was very good. Had the sangria...meh ok.
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An Excellent Night for the Patio. Went on a date here for the first time with my significant other- overall great experience! Weather was beautiful so we sat on the patio. We went on a Thursday so there was live entertainment (a nice touch) however the only downsides was the traffic made it hard to hear sometimes and the table was slightly wobbly. Server was extremely knowledgable of wine and took our appetizer order right away followed by our dinner order. For an appy we had the calamari which was delicious and crispy however our server asked if we wanted an aoli sauce so we said yes not realizing it costed an extra 2 dollars (it ended up being very much worth it!). For dinner we each ordered small pizzas and both we agreed were cooked to perfection! We finished the night off with the chocolate sin cake and coffee- just the perfect amount of richness and icing! Our sever was helpful and always around but never interrupting conversation. I would recommend to all my family and friends and will definitely be returning!! 9/10
One of the best!. I haven't been to Mona's for years...and I'm not sure why. Service was fantastic, but the food stole the show. All apps, salads and entrees were fantastic, better than I remember. The place has a great vibe for a Saturday night too. Save room for dessert!
I had just a ham and pineapple pizza just to gauge things out. At first I thought that it was really quite expensive, but that was one of the best game and pineapple's I've had. It was worth the money. I would go back on a special occasion, but I won't be a regar here.
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN WPG. Excellent customer services, out-standing food taste. Am not a big fan of pasta but Cannelloni is to die for. Their Gelatin ice-cream is also taste deliciousssss. My fav ice-cream flavors are Pistachio, Mocha, and Vanilla. Am planning to go back there again with my family. Price range is a little bit high but it's worth it.
Visited Mona Lisa after not having been for a few years. The renovations look great, and the food was just as good as it always was. Portion size was still big enough for leftovers. Service was a little slow (sat for 20 mins before being acknowledged), but attentive. We will go back.
There's a good reason why this place has been in business for so long. Real authentic Italian food! Food done right! Can't wait to see the new reno's
My husband and I went here for our anniversary last night and it was wonderful!! Great service, excellent wine, amazing food. Even a bottle of champagne on the house to celebrate! We loved it!
I think it's great!. I took my son to lunch on a Tuesday, the doors are arranged so upon entry you have to walk past their sandwich/antipasto bar. We chose to order off the menu and sat on the lovely Corydon-facing patio. We split a medium Angelino pizza - it was terrific! Washed it down with ice cold Peronis. Service was fast and friendly. I will be back!
I am also surprised by the number of bad reviews on here. My husband and I requently come here for dinner and have not had a problem. Whenever we need a pasta fix, Mona Lisa always satisfies.
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Greatest learning experience to date.. Will just cut to the nitty gritty.
Upon being greeted by the most amazing antique door ever, me and the missus proceeded to the most confusing of thursday-afternoon-playing-hooky-from-work luncheon to date. Every facet of our meal we selected from behind a upscale cafeteria style counter. While being partially famished we went with a split array of an order of homemade meatballs, two orders of Rapini panini, and a side of boccocini e pomodoro. We got seated on the corydon facing patio and within 2 minutes were kindly greeted with our drink orders, with our food only a minute behind. While I am partially apprehensive towards new food (and this was) I did quite a number on this order without making any faces. Such fresh ingredients and amazing portions!! The chef - Gill was very polite and resourceful in explaining the entire process and suiting an amazing meal to our tastes! I cannot recommend this place enough, nor can I wait to tackle their dinner menu!!
Delicious. I'm really surprised at the bad reviews on here... I've been going here for the past 12 years and never had a problem. The pasta is amazing and they (used?) to have amazing mozzarella sticks but they apparently have a new menu and have taken that appetizer off, which is extremely unfortunate. Still I'll definitely be going back
Lover Of All Things Food
+4.5
Food was amazing. Service was wonderful and knowledgeble. Price was very high, but considering the quality, I guess it was relative.
Excellent. I am by no means a food expert. I don't eat out a lot, and coming to this restaurant was a treat as it's more expensive than what I'm use to. I visited with family in June of 2011.
It was a nice evening and we sat out on the patio. We ordered a bottle of wine, which was tastey.
I had the Penne al pollo rosso, on recomendation of the waitress and I think it was the best pasta dish I have ever had in a restaurant. It was delicious and if I ever revisit the restaurant I will order it again.
I am actually quite surprised with the reviews.
Good!. I was invited to a birthday party to this restaurant as this was the bday boy's favourite Italian place. I had checked out these reviews and was going there expecting mediocre food, extravagant prices, small portions and bad service. I was pleasantly surprised to have found the opposite on all counts. We had delicious appetizers (fried portabello mushrooms were great). Our entrées were tasty and decent size portions. Our server was attentive and efficient and we did not have to wait too long for our food. I wasn't blown away but I would go there again.
Great evening!. Really enjoyed great service, a nice wine, and some great food! Initially, we were surprized at the number of negative reviews, as we've been here several times and always liked it. Then, we figured that it does take some time and energy to open up an account here and get around to posting a review. And...well, it's much more likely that motivation is sufficient to do that when someone's feeling negative than positive...you know the old cliche about how people who are unhappy with service usually tell a lot more people than those who are happy...we'll be back!!
Great Experience. Showed up with no reservation, busy night, managed to get in with a good table. Diner was excellent, service was quite good. Had the Valentines special, chicken and linguine, awesome.
Favorite Italian. Mona Lisa is my FAVORITE place for Italian food when I come to Winnipeg. Owner Joe Grande is a wonderful host who makes everyone feel like family! The menu is fantastic and it's always a fun, friendly atmosphere!
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Great seafood. I love calamari and their "frittura di calamari" ($12) is probably one of the most tender squid I've ever had (even my 3 year old niece ate them). They're lightly battered and very delicious. No sauce, just a lemon on the side. The portion is surprisingly small at that price but the quality made up for it.
Ordered the small margherita pizza ($14) which is about 10 inches. It's on a thin crust that tasted greasy (and more akin to a foccacia taste); the toppings were okay but I don't think I'd order this again due to the greasiness.
Tried "the rustic" ($16), they say it's not a pizza but they don't describe what it is in the menu! LOL. It's like a rustic partially open calzone. I've attached a picture. It was a hearty dish filled with artichoke hearts, calabrese sausage capicollo, and mushrooms. Good filling dish and more interesting than a regular pizza.
The seafood risotto ($24) was the best dish of the evening served with mussels, shrimp, scallops and fish in a spicy tomato sauce. There were lots of mussels but not that many shrimp. The risotto was cooked well and the sauce was really delicious. I don't usually eat risotto in a tomato sauce so it was a nice change from the white wine and parmesan versions.
The vitello capriola ($28) is veal scallopine goat cheese reduced sauce with side of rapini and rosemary roasted potatoes. Veal wasn't that tender but the sauce was good. The rapini is not my fav veggie but it was good along with the tender roasted potatoes.
I'd skip their pizzas and go with their seafood offerings as they seem to shine in that category. Comparatively, I'd say their pricing is a tad more than other Italian restaurants like Bellisimo or Tre Visi. But I'd say their quality is pretty good.
No Hurry No Worry. Friday lunch - shared the Mona Lisa house pizza. Tasted great. $22 pizza. Sized just right for sharing between two. Came with bread and balsamic in olive oil. Terribly slow service both before and after meal. Credit card machine broken. Only one waitress in the whole place for the lunch shift - I commend her efforts. I'll be back - just on a day when I have no after dinner plans.
Mona Lisa’s is an Italian Restaurant staple in Winnipeg on Corydon Ave. I’ve been here many times over the years. Food is always great. This time I went for cocktails and pizza. Bartender was very accommodating and made custom drinks to order. He was a good sport 😎 Margarita pizza was delicious. Neapolitan style. Crust was soft and chewy. Picky pizza eater here. Check it out. Patio is lovely in the summer.
Cocktails were spectacular! Good service and food was 7/10. Make sure to get a reservation early.
Food was good but nothing out of this world. Pasta at bonfire is better and cheaper and Vera has better pizza... But the atmosphere was nice and patio was perfect for the summer day. Service was great. I am sad that I didn't go for the tiramisu for dessert.... next time I will definitely give it a try. Seafood pasta is a must try at this restaurant.
Our first time to Mona Lisa and we were not disappointed. You could taste the freshness of the handmade pasta noodles that were perfectly cooked to al dante perfection and the sauces that went with it were delicious. Calamari was cooked perfectly and a bottle of Pinot Grigio topped it all off. Our waitress was attentive and friendly yet gave us our privacy to enjoy our meal. We look forward to visiting again soon.
So Glad Joe is back. Been wanting to drop in since I saw the lights on. The panino was so good. Simple; Italian. The bread was better than the wine and the wine was spectacular. Hope the staff can smile at us soon. It's simply time the masks came off.
Marina Havard (Marishinka)
+5
I have never ordered from Mona Lisa. We decided to try all the pizza’s in Winnipeg. I ordered the special pizza that’s a large from Tuesday- Thursday with two topping. That’s a great deal. We ordered plain cheese for the kids and over the phone they mentioned the daily special of fried bread and small garden or Greek salad (both half off). The pizza was really good, the best quality ingredients and hardy. We all split slices and had more then 2/3 left. We are a family of 5. The crust was not great but not bad just basic. Felt like the pizza needed more oven time? The fried bread was fun and the tomato sauce was excellent. The salad sucked but for >$3.50 I can’t complain.
My very first time there, ordered the cured meat platter. The slices of meat selection were fatty, tasty, and flavorful. The olives, green and black, were what I expected: juicy and mouth watering. The pickled eggplant had a nice texture and was savory. The 🍞 was the only part which was not up to par with the rest of the elements on the plate. It was certainly not bad but not extraordinary either. The salmon portion was HuGe ;) although it somewhat looked not fully cooked. The only bite I had from the salmon made me wonder why I didn't ordered the 🐟 salmon.
Very good atmosphere. Clean and professional with a lot of elegance. The food was very delicious and they were very polite even though we came pretty late in the evening. Would love to visit again!
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