I remember when this restaurant first opened in the 1980's. All pastas and sauces were house-made and delicious. It was a very good restaurant. It is very difficult for us to give a good review because our food was very disappointing and we were unsure about the menu. Is it Italian or Asian? Calamari should be crispy and light.The location is in a prime spot for downtown and could be great again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Jennifer Hawley
Fantastic food, waiter was great and we enjoyed our meals. We would come back again.Parking: The snow wasn’t cleared, so parking was sloppy, the only downside of our experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ravioli Quattro Formaggio 042, Gnocchi Alla Pesto Alfredo 047, Spaghetti Bolognese, Burger and Fries
Lionel Chabot
Appeared dirty. Food was not great. Service was slow. Won’t go back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Tammy
My husband & I decided we would try a new place, well that was a huge mistake... We used Skip to have it delivered. The food came to 70+ dollars...My husband had the Prime Rib burger & I had the Crab Dip with toasted French like bread & the Pineapple Shrimp & we both had dessert, him the carrot cake & I had the turtle cheese cake, now where to begin.DO NOT WASTE A CENT ON THIS PLACE. Our food arrived WITHOUT the desserts, so I called the restaurant & spoke to some lady & told her about the food being cold, she in turn blamed it on the distance the driver had to take it, which is 1.1KM from where they are located, plus I tracked the driver & he went & picked up the food & came directly to us in less then 5 minutes, I also explained this to her, but she insisted it was the Skip drivers fault. Move forward to the desserts, they did bring them but it took close to an hour for them to get them to us.The food was DISGUSTING at best, 3/4 of my husbands food went into the garbage, as for mine, the crab dip was tasteless, the bread was toasted to the point of black in places & beyond crisp, as for the pineapple shrimp, well it said shrimp in a pineapple sauce, ummmm NOT, the only thing pineapple about it at all was the pineapple pieces, the sauce lightly coating the shrimp had a white colour to it & the amount of pine nuts, well I think they spilled the bag into my container.The desserts you may be wondering, the turtle cheese cake was gritty & had a strong chemical taste to it but other than those 2 things it was tasteless as well. My husband wouldn't even try his carrot cake & honestly I can't say as I blame him, when I was putting it into a container it felt on the dry side, what a shock...lol.So long story short, if you have 70.00+ bucks to burn, grab a Bic lighter as it would be more enjoyable than what they serve & even dare to call food.If I could rate them a big fat ZERO out of 5, I sure as heck would & that would be to kind. SAVE YOUR MONEY peeps & go grab a Big Mac.P.S. When I ordered via Skip, I ordered from a place called PRIME BISTRO, but when I called the person on the other end answered the phone saying CHIANTI CAFE & RESTAURANT, so don't be fooled, so PRIME BISTRO is a ghost name for what it actually is.100% DISGUSTING & ZERO enjoyment from it. If you wish to give it a try, you can't say I didn't warn you. Oh & as a side note, she was going to talk to the manager & see what they could do to make it right, if you are thinking I'm still waiting to hear back from them, you would be 100% correct.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jodi Inkster
We ordered the calamari, it looked like it came frozen from a box and looked freezer burnt. It was very rubbery. My main dish looked like it came from a grocery store. Chicken was very dry. The pasta was over cooked and had no flavor. My husband's meal was also very disappointing. I don't recommend going there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Stoner Face
Went for pick-up and waiting staff just kept pointing at me and whispering to eachother till 5 mi s went by and they sent a cook to see what I wanted;-"My freaking pick up order ffs"Also was getting pizza bc last time I did it was fantastic. But now they took the pizza I got off the menu and what I got instead was just an absolute joke. (Who tf puts onion on a hawian?? And in tiny amounts of toppings too)
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ken Yellowlees
Good tasting food big portions. Only could say temperature of restaurant could be warmer to be more comfortable.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
jons plumbing
Bread came out burnt. Both of our favorite dishes were no longer available on menu. We left dissapointed before even ordering. Water your zee zee plant its
Food: 1
Jenn MacMillan
The pasta sauce was weirdly grainy, not smooth. The flavor was not that good. The pizzas were decent though. The service was okay, but the food was brought out 2 dishes at a time and there were long gaps between. The youngest kid af our table got food last and it was just pasta. The ribs were really good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
SimpleSkull200
I wasn't entirely sure what to expect going in because I had never eaten here before, but was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the customer service, and the food.Everything is made in house and it really shows! I can't wait for my next visit and next chance to try more of the menu.
Terrible experience every time I try to enjoy what used to be my favourite pasta restaurant in this city. I have tried 3 times since the new owners have taken over and every single time it’s a huge disappointment. Tonight I decided to try ordering from skip and even that didn’t go smoothly. They canceled my order while my skip driver was waiting at the restaurant and the customer service was terrible when I called to get information. I will never waste my time again. Waited 35 minutes and by the time they canceled everything else was basically closed. Save your time and patience lol all they told me was that the skip driver wasn’t there… when I could see that he had been waiting for probably 5-10 minutes. Complete disaster. I officially give up on this restaurant after this.
Service: 1
Jenn Stanton
Pickup order. Penne con Chipotle with extra cheese and artichoke. Huge
Food: 5
Service: 5
AuKeeRa Rayne
I don’t enjoy giving bad reviews. But I can now say I won’t return for the pasta here.This was my third try since ownership change here. And my worst meal yet. But…..Still the best tiramisu in town. Server was lovely.Sadly bread nor Alfredo were good. I used to love the bread, it is now extremely crusty and dry. Displeasing different taste as well. I used to love the fettuccine Alfredo. The Alfredo sauce now was flavourless. The pasta was very el dente. At least they put LOTS of sauce on but the amount doesn’t make it taste better (I added lots of salt…).The green peppers in my dish were so old they were woody and the mushrooms so turned, well I politely spit them into the napkin. My friend’s lasagne was subpar. However my other friend commented the butternut squash fettuccini was good.On a Saturday night there was only three tables. Of people. Quiet dining for us but the food explained why.That tiramisu though, wow, honestly still the best in town!!! The pieces are HUGE now ? go for dessertVegetarian options: This restaurant great to substitute. I substituted chicken for mushrooms, the vegetables in my dish were Green peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes and were extremely past their freshness. Green peppers were woody, mushrooms horribly off and tomatoes mushy. Could not eat them.Parking: Due to barely any guests there, lots of parking was available
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Stacey
2 out of 4 entrees were tasteless and awful. The other 2 were edible but not great. No discount even tho we didn’t eat 2 of the dishes. Waitress was nice but nothing special. Terrible food and service!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Kelly T
Remember when this was the default for pasta & atmosphere??? ... give it another try now! They are steadily climbing towards they're former excellence.... hint: linguine Saluté ... (ask for it anyway)
I remember when this restaurant first opened in the 1980's. All pastas and sauces were house-made and delicious. It was a very good restaurant. It is very difficult for us to give a good review because our food was very disappointing and we were unsure about the menu. Is it Italian or Asian? Calamari should be crispy and light.The location is in a prime spot for downtown and could be great again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Fantastic food, waiter was great and we enjoyed our meals. We would come back again.Parking: The snow wasn’t cleared, so parking was sloppy, the only downside of our experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ravioli Quattro Formaggio 042, Gnocchi Alla Pesto Alfredo 047, Spaghetti Bolognese, Burger and Fries
Appeared dirty. Food was not great. Service was slow. Won’t go back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
My husband & I decided we would try a new place, well that was a huge mistake... We used Skip to have it delivered. The food came to 70+ dollars...My husband had the Prime Rib burger & I had the Crab Dip with toasted French like bread & the Pineapple Shrimp & we both had dessert, him the carrot cake & I had the turtle cheese cake, now where to begin.DO NOT WASTE A CENT ON THIS PLACE. Our food arrived WITHOUT the desserts, so I called the restaurant & spoke to some lady & told her about the food being cold, she in turn blamed it on the distance the driver had to take it, which is 1.1KM from where they are located, plus I tracked the driver & he went & picked up the food & came directly to us in less then 5 minutes, I also explained this to her, but she insisted it was the Skip drivers fault. Move forward to the desserts, they did bring them but it took close to an hour for them to get them to us.The food was DISGUSTING at best, 3/4 of my husbands food went into the garbage, as for mine, the crab dip was tasteless, the bread was toasted to the point of black in places & beyond crisp, as for the pineapple shrimp, well it said shrimp in a pineapple sauce, ummmm NOT, the only thing pineapple about it at all was the pineapple pieces, the sauce lightly coating the shrimp had a white colour to it & the amount of pine nuts, well I think they spilled the bag into my container.The desserts you may be wondering, the turtle cheese cake was gritty & had a strong chemical taste to it but other than those 2 things it was tasteless as well. My husband wouldn't even try his carrot cake & honestly I can't say as I blame him, when I was putting it into a container it felt on the dry side, what a shock...lol.So long story short, if you have 70.00+ bucks to burn, grab a Bic lighter as it would be more enjoyable than what they serve & even dare to call food.If I could rate them a big fat ZERO out of 5, I sure as heck would & that would be to kind. SAVE YOUR MONEY peeps & go grab a Big Mac.P.S. When I ordered via Skip, I ordered from a place called PRIME BISTRO, but when I called the person on the other end answered the phone saying CHIANTI CAFE & RESTAURANT, so don't be fooled, so PRIME BISTRO is a ghost name for what it actually is.100% DISGUSTING & ZERO enjoyment from it. If you wish to give it a try, you can't say I didn't warn you. Oh & as a side note, she was going to talk to the manager & see what they could do to make it right, if you are thinking I'm still waiting to hear back from them, you would be 100% correct.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We ordered the calamari, it looked like it came frozen from a box and looked freezer burnt. It was very rubbery. My main dish looked like it came from a grocery store. Chicken was very dry. The pasta was over cooked and had no flavor. My husband's meal was also very disappointing. I don't recommend going there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Went for pick-up and waiting staff just kept pointing at me and whispering to eachother till 5 mi s went by and they sent a cook to see what I wanted;-"My freaking pick up order ffs"Also was getting pizza bc last time I did it was fantastic. But now they took the pizza I got off the menu and what I got instead was just an absolute joke. (Who tf puts onion on a hawian?? And in tiny amounts of toppings too)
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good tasting food big portions. Only could say temperature of restaurant could be warmer to be more comfortable.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Bread came out burnt. Both of our favorite dishes were no longer available on menu. We left dissapointed before even ordering. Water your zee zee plant its
Food: 1
The pasta sauce was weirdly grainy, not smooth. The flavor was not that good. The pizzas were decent though. The service was okay, but the food was brought out 2 dishes at a time and there were long gaps between. The youngest kid af our table got food last and it was just pasta. The ribs were really good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
I wasn't entirely sure what to expect going in because I had never eaten here before, but was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the customer service, and the food.Everything is made in house and it really shows! I can't wait for my next visit and next chance to try more of the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ravioli Quattro Formaggio 042
Restaurantji Recommends
Terrible experience every time I try to enjoy what used to be my favourite pasta restaurant in this city. I have tried 3 times since the new owners have taken over and every single time it’s a huge disappointment. Tonight I decided to try ordering from skip and even that didn’t go smoothly. They canceled my order while my skip driver was waiting at the restaurant and the customer service was terrible when I called to get information. I will never waste my time again. Waited 35 minutes and by the time they canceled everything else was basically closed. Save your time and patience lol all they told me was that the skip driver wasn’t there… when I could see that he had been waiting for probably 5-10 minutes. Complete disaster. I officially give up on this restaurant after this.
Service: 1
Pickup order. Penne con Chipotle with extra cheese and artichoke. Huge
Food: 5
Service: 5
I don’t enjoy giving bad reviews. But I can now say I won’t return for the pasta here.This was my third try since ownership change here. And my worst meal yet. But…..Still the best tiramisu in town. Server was lovely.Sadly bread nor Alfredo were good. I used to love the bread, it is now extremely crusty and dry. Displeasing different taste as well. I used to love the fettuccine Alfredo. The Alfredo sauce now was flavourless. The pasta was very el dente. At least they put LOTS of sauce on but the amount doesn’t make it taste better (I added lots of salt…).The green peppers in my dish were so old they were woody and the mushrooms so turned, well I politely spit them into the napkin. My friend’s lasagne was subpar. However my other friend commented the butternut squash fettuccini was good.On a Saturday night there was only three tables. Of people. Quiet dining for us but the food explained why.That tiramisu though, wow, honestly still the best in town!!! The pieces are HUGE now ? go for dessertVegetarian options: This restaurant great to substitute. I substituted chicken for mushrooms, the vegetables in my dish were Green peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes and were extremely past their freshness. Green peppers were woody, mushrooms horribly off and tomatoes mushy. Could not eat them.Parking: Due to barely any guests there, lots of parking was available
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
2 out of 4 entrees were tasteless and awful. The other 2 were edible but not great. No discount even tho we didn’t eat 2 of the dishes. Waitress was nice but nothing special. Terrible food and service!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Remember when this was the default for pasta & atmosphere??? ... give it another try now! They are steadily climbing towards they're former excellence.... hint: linguine Saluté ... (ask for it anyway)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cheesecake, Calamari Alla Romana, Chocolate Tower Cake, Fettuccine Supremo 060