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Our server was an absolute gem! Super good at answering my questions about the menu! Very friendly and checked on us a number of times! I got the Spicy I'thai'lian Chicken salad and a sweet white wine which were great together! Cute name for the salad, very punny! My honest opinion of the salad is, I was pretty disappointed with the presentation but the flavour was good. Starting with my biggest pet peeve, if I'm eating in a restaurant I want to be able to politely eat my meal without struggling to get a balanced bite into my mouth. It's also not enjoyable to prep 1/2 my meal on the plate myself. If I wanted to cut things up I'd have cooked for myself. The tomato slices, which aren't listed on the menu, on the side of the plate are "pretty", I guess. Consider bite size tomato chunks or removing them from the dish because I can assume they rarely get eaten and are a waste/cost concern. On the size note, consider having matchstick sized bell peppers. Reducing the size of the pieces not only makes it a more enjoyable experience eating this salad but also saves on cost. The chicken was VERY moist and delicious, but also needed to be cut into manageable pieces. A chicken breast should be cut into more than 4 pieces! A little less red onion wouldn't hurt as well but a far smaller concern. The rice noodles were heavily over cooked, resulting in little bits or mushy noodles about a cm long. Lemons for squeezing should be deseeded so guests aren't picking seeds out of their meals. The peanut sauce has a good flavour and almost the perfect amount of it was on the salad!
Hailleigh EvansHailleigh Evans
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Visited for the first time in many years (after other positive experiences). After being seated we were told it was pasta frenzy where any pasta dish was $12.99. We had 2 mains, shared 2 starters and a dessert for under $60! They bring out thick focaccia style bread to dip in oils to start. We shared a started caesar salad and calamari. The calamari was the star of the night- very tender, crispy and quite large. I had the Alla Con Chipotle (chipotle peppers, pesto, red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, spicy sauce and substituted the chicken for the inhouse Italian sausage). The sausage was great but thought there could have been more sun-dried tomatoes and the sauce more spicy (but I like heat). My wife had the Sicilian (linguini, curry sausage, mushrooms, Italian sausage and onions). She also liked the sausage, found it to be too spicy (she doesn't handle heat well) but enjoyed it overall. We took our Tiramisu to go as we were super full. We both found it a bit too soggy for our liking but had a good flavor. Service was really good.
JustinJustin
10
I used to go to the one in willow park location weekly, but this one was just not good. The seating was really crammed and the atmosphere was the first thing that caught me off guard. I've also been to the Sundridge location which has nice atmosphere also, I don't know why this one has such bad vibes.. The server was scowling, another issue I noticed right away, no smile, and amongst watching for the next while, she was rudely glaring at everyone, no happiness at all... For a hostess?? The service was not great, but they were busy, but I had made a reservation so that was disappointing. The food was not good either. I have eaten at the willow park location A LOT so I was expecting similar quality and quantity but neither of those factors could compare. The price was outrageous considering is was $7.99 or $8.99 for years, now $13.99 a short time later is just crazy. Really disappointed overall, and coming from out of the city now, I know we will not be back.
Sarah MeyerSarah Meyer
00
What’s happened??? We’ve ordered from here multiple times in the past but our order today was terrible. Sadly, it seems to line up with other negative reviews which also seem to have been take out orders. The lasagna was awful (chef boyardee from a can as my wife described it) and it looked like they threw on a slice of cheddar cheese on the top. It did not resemble lasagna at all. The ravioli was supposed to be baked with cheese (as we paid extra) but it was like they just stuck it under the broiler for a few seconds. The taste was just ok. In addition, they completed missed giving the delivery driver a bag as we were missing all of our appetizers as well. Maybe a blessing in disguise. There are a LOT of other options out there and this will likely be our last order sadly. This place will be out of business if they don’t make some changes quickly. I guess we should have trusted the terrible rating on Skip the dishes. DO BETTER CHIANTI!
Jeremy WilkieJeremy Wilkie
50
My boyfriend and I went here because the restaurant next door that we were initially going to go to was closed. He got a Chianti and I got a "customer fav" but I swapped the curry sauce with a basil cream sauce. My boyfriend's prosciutto and mushroom pasta was pretty good. My salmon tasted like lox that had just been used in the sauce. It was overly salty and the texture of the fish was a bit strange. I couldn't really taste the basil cream sauce unless I had it by itself. The pasta noodles were pleasant. It was nice and al dente and plump. Overall, I'd say the food was overly salty, both of us had two full glasses of water. However, the cheap price gets this place a 4 stars. It's a good bang for your buck if you want a lot of food for a good price. Just steer clear of the seafood. Edit: lowering my rating to a 2 star. My boyfriend and I both got pretty bad tummyaches after eating here...
Dool LeeDool Lee
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All 5 stars 🌟😍 The food is so good and the price is great 👍🏻 And the service is amazing 🤩
Ta nashaTa nasha
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300 Crowfoot Crescent NW #20, Calgary, AB T3G 2P6, Canada
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chianticafe.ca
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4.3
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attractions: Cineplex Odeon Crowfoot Crossing Cinemas, Melcor YMCA at Crowfoot, Crowfoot Library, restaurants: JOEY Crowfoot, The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Crowfoot, Denny's Restaurant, Fusion Sushi - Ranchlands, EggsOasis Breakfast & Lunch, Brewsters Brewing Company and Restaurant - Crowfoot, Osmow's Shawarma Crowfoot, Pho Mr.Q Vietnamese Restaurant, Takumi Sushi, New Dynasty Restaurant

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