Fazoli's — Restaurant in Calgary

It’s Monday night. You and the wife have just survived one of those Mondays—the kind that makes you question every life choice that led to adulthood. The last thing you want to do is cook. Enter: Fazoli’s.

We ordered in because neither of us felt emotionally equipped to deal with humanity. Uber Eats was running a two-for-one deal, which we seized like true champions of convenience. We added some garlic breadsticks and a slice of strawberry cheesecake—because nothing soothes a case of the Mondays like carbs and sugar.

The Loaded Fettuccine came in at $23 per dish, and honestly, it was money well spent. The portion was generous, the flavors surprisingly solid, and—brace yourself—I’ve had worse fettuccine at actual high-end Italian restaurants. No joke.

That said, the inclusion of broccoli was… bold. Possibly illegal in parts of Italy. But hey, it wasn’t a dealbreaker. The chicken was juicy, the sauce was indulgently creamy, and the bacon added just the right touch of salty decadence. Mushrooms in fettuccine were a new one for me, but honestly? Not mad about it.

The garlic breadsticks were everything you want in a side—warm, buttery, and unapologetically garlicky. As for the cheesecake? It was fine. Not amazing, not terrible, just… cheesecake. But we still ate the whole thing without hesitation, so take that as you will.

All in all, a bleak Monday was rescued by some solid comfort food courtesy of Fazoli’s. Whether you order in like us or brave the outside world for a visit, it’s worth a shot. Fazoli’s gets my vote for Monday...

I don't usually write reviews, but I feel that I should help people set their expectations before visiting this restaurant, because it looks like they already have a few suspicious reviews.

This is not "authentic" Italian food, I'm pretty sure any true Italian person would avoid this place like the plague. I also would not call it fast, fresh or affordable.

We waited over 20 minutes for takeout, but it is clear this place just opened and was busy, so I can't really hold that against them.

I ordered a Loaded Fettuccine Alfredo. The sauce would hold its shape when I moved it with the fork, the chicken pieces were all half dry (as if they have been sitting in the open for a long time) and the bacon bits were comparable to the bacon that Little Caesars puts on their pizza. Overall I would rate it below a similar pasta from Domino's, which is at least 3 dollars cheaper than this one.

My girlfriend got the Italian Sub. It was quite soggy after the 7 minute drive home, which is fair I suppose, but the sausage slices on it were so dry that they were crunchy. It really seems like this place is leaving their ingredients sitting out for a long time.

The breadsticks were the best part I think, though a little salty.

I like the concept of the restaurant, I just feel they should up their food standards to that of similar fast-food...

🚨 Sub Alert: This One's a Saucy Legend 🚨

After years of scouring the earth like a crust-loving Indiana Jones, I’ve finally stumbled upon a contender for the holy grail of pizza subs... and it’s from a new kid on the block: Fazoli’s.

I ordered the Meatball Sub: toasted roll, pepperoni, mozzarella, marinara, and of course — meatballs. No lettuce. No sad green distractions. Just meat, cheese, and enough sauce to require a bib and possibly a small tarp.

Now, before you scroll down to the photo and clutch your pearls — yes, the sub looks like it barely survived a food fight. Cheese playing hide and seek. Sauce spilled like it had somewhere to be. A general vibe of delicious chaos. But DO NOT let that fool you.

This isn’t some photo-op sub dressed up for the prom. This is a real sub. A sub that came to do one thing: absolutely crush it.

If you want something neat and symmetrical with ingredients measured by laser, go to Subway and live your bland little life. But if you want a molten, glorious, heavy-hitting, sauce-dripping, meat-loaded banger of a sub — a sub that punches you in the tastebuds and then hugs your soul — go get this.

5/5.

Would eat again immediately if I didn’t...