Chianti Cafe and Restaurant, Calgary

This is one of the few restaurants that my entire family enjoys. You can't beat the $7.99 pasta frenzys, which are awesome! Love the carciofi pasta (spelling?)perfect cream sauce with basil and a hit of chili. And the crispy scallopini chicken with mushroom sauce is my favourite! And you must try the house dressing! I purchased a container to take home with me, it is that good! And I can't get enough of the fresh baked bread, thanks for being one of those few restaurants that don't gauge your clients for something like bread which in my opinion should be included with your meal - BUT- I too agree (SORRY guys) with a few comments about the cheap olive oil and balsamic. It would just take you guys up another notch to swap those up with a nice cold pressed extra virgin oil and a Modena balsamic which is waaay less acidic than what you have now...I usually just do the butter and skip that concoction altogether. Also, I was quite unimpressed with our waiter last time we were there charging us an extra $2.00 for a kids ice cream AFTER we paid the bill for a party of 8 and generously tipped him (yes, he gave us another separate bill for $2.06 for a kiddy ice cream). I spoke to David, the manager about this lack of judgment and he too agreed that was very tacky and profusely apologized. Despite that one incident I will continue to go to Chianti and will still refer friends and family to this quaint little Italian restaurant who has the best plate of pasta for under 8 bucks! Kid friendly too! Keep it up guys.

We have been to Chianti's many times before, with generally good experiences. However, after our dinner there last Saturday, it will be a long time before we go back, if we do. (17th Ave location) We had a group of four. Our service started off good; then our waitress disappeared and the rest of the dinner went off the rails. Our meals came out at different times. One of the meals took so long that the rest of us started eating, with our apologies, before our own meals got cold! My pasta tasted of flour, and the linguini was globbed together throughout the dish. Our guests didn't enjoy their meals either! We haven't always had superior service in the past, but at least we could count on the quality of the food!

Great food, great place!!!! went with 2 other friends, heard pasta is the really good, and actually they are good. every calgarian or visitor should try. by the way, pasta is only $7.99 on Monday, Tuesday and Sunday.

My husband and I enjoyed a wonderful dinner last night at the 32nd Avenue NE Chianti. My Supremo Fettucine was out of this world very creamy, perfectly seasoned and the scallops and salmon cooked just right. Pasta at Chianti is truly the best and might I say the spinach salad is to die for. We had a wonderful dessert pears simmered in red wine served over vanilla ice-cream, we cant wait to try this again. Keep up the good work.

Some of my friends' pastas were just ordinary, but I got the chicken dish with the curry and pears and it was simply amazing! I will definitely go back there again for the same thing, no need to try anything else :) We were a group of 15 on a Friday night and the food came fast, although getting the bill after took some time. There was also some mixups when a few of us paid by credit card, even though they had separated the bill for us. In the end, everything was sorted out.

With so many restaurants in Calgary lacking in friendly and efficient service...Chiati's is always a pleasureable experience! The cuisine is authentic and consistently flavourful! This is an experience for all to enjoy!

There was nothing good only the prices. Lots of bread with cheap oil and vineger but very little of everything else. If you are looking for italian at fast food prices this is the place just expect below fastfood quality.

The food was amazing, I tried the Fettucine Caribeanna...it was sweet, spicy and tantalizing to the taste buds. The mood was perfect for conservation and laughter. If you are looking for pasta cooked to perfection at a good price. Try there pasta Mondays. The whole meal was only under $7 including GST. Thank you for a grrrreat meal.

I love Chianti. The Crowfoot location is the best for service and charm, but all locations provide polite staff, great food and unbeatable prices. Show up from Sunday to Tuesday and get half price pasta. Went there for an office party and seven of us ate for $40. Amazing. I could seriously live there.

The food is exceptionally good and plentiful, particularly considering the very modest prices, especially the Sunday-Tuesday pasta specials. The server claimed that the pasta was "home-made", and we believed it was - excellent, and perfectly cooked. The "Marinara" sauce was very good. There is a good choice of wines, including several by the glass. Service is excellent, with an unusual willingness to alter recipes at customers' request. It is easy to understand why this restaurant has been around for a long time, and is so popular. We'll be back!