Chianti Cafe & Restaurant

Excellent service, good food and good ambience. The parking is limited. They have outdoor seating as well. Food was fresh and delicious. The place is kids friendly and they took good care of us as a big group.
All their pasta have eggs so they gave us an option of rice noodles for those who could not have eggs.
The food arrived quickly and the serving size was good. Most of us had to take leftovers in a box.
Would come here again!

I’ve always had good food here. Employees are very friendly. Definitely one of my favourite places to eat :)

Chiantis is an Italian restaurant that’s been in Calgary for-​ev-​er… and nothing about it ever changes or stands out except the terrible service. This is how ordering take-​out at the Crowfoot location works:
* You call Chiantis to place an order. No one picks up the phone.
* 10-​minutes later you call again and someone picks up the phone. When you say, «I would like to place an order for pickup,» the person on the other end make a noise that sounds like you’ve just told them that you ran over their dog. They put you on hold for 10-​minutes.
* 10-​minutes later you place your order and repeat it 3-​times to make sure they got it right. They tell you it will be ready in 20 – 30 minutes.
* When you show up to pick-​up the order, you stand in the doorway with 10 other people waiting to speak to a hostess.
* When it’s finally your turn to pick up your order they discover that there is something wrong (either they didn’t put the order through, they cooked the wrong thing, one of the meals is missing). You wait for 20-​minutes for them to correct their error.
* You finally get your order but the hostess seems to have lost the wireless payment machine. She finds it 2-​minutes later and you are able to pay.
* When you get the meal home you discover that it is cold, dry, or missing something (in one instance I arrived home and discovered the meal was missing the pasta — there was only sauce in the tray).
* You vow to NEVER EVER go back to Chiantis again.
Then enough time passes (like 6-​months) that you «forget» how bad the experience is at Chiantis Crowfoot. Then you go through it all over again and remember. For us, the latest «remembering» was last week. Do yourselves a favour and go down the street to Aioli where the customer experience is fantastic and the food better.
I will say their Tortellini Alla Panna is really tasty… but no meal is worth the effort you need to make to get it (this defeats the whole point of ordering out).

Now just to say I have not been to any other of the Chianti Cafes. Also I must add I am a picky sort of person when it comes to eating out.
This one did not fail me on any scale. Took grandkids to a lunchtime session. Waiter, one of the best. Food, good Itilian style. Enjoyment value, fantastic. Go again? Bet you!
The children’s meals were generous and well balanced. The lunch specials, well they looked good, but we went for the a la cart. All of which we very good. I had one of the veal dishes with cheeses. Could have been more generous with the wedges, that would have been better. However, the plate that the meals were on were warm! Thank goodness some knows their business!!. The vegetables were cook just on the bite. Well done there. When we came to the sweets… well no complaints there AT ALL.
Try it. I was more than satisfied and not expensive. As I intermated, I will go there again.
Oh just to add, the restaurant was NOT NOISEY, so one could actually have a conversation!

Great food, excellent service. I’m surprised by the low rating on Unilocal!We ate on the patio, really enjoyed ourselves!

I’ve Eaten Here A Few Times And Always Order The Fettuccini Diablo. Now I’m In Love With There Calamari. So Good. Best Time To Go Is Cheap Pasta Nights Or Lunch Time.

This has been our go-​to restaurant for both casual dining & special occasions since we moved to the NW over 10 years ago, and the food quality, atmosphere, service and affordability is as good as ever — and as good as the 17^th Ave location. I’d like to recommend the entire menu, but pretty sure we haven’t tried everything yet — can’t resist our top dozen or so favourites. Highly recommended.

Calamari was good and crispy, however the lasagna looked and tasted like it was a cheap generic grocery store frozen dinner. The cannelloni was dry and bland with no sauce. The linguini Alfredo was fairly tasteless and I found the pasta was a weird taste and texture. The veal was dry and again, not that good, part was crispy as it had no sauce, the rest was soggy, all of it was tough. Bread was fluffy and fast.
The staff was friend and the atmosphere good. The manager was apologetic when the food issues were brought up and comped our meals (which we barely touched), as a bonus he also comped our calamari and drinks which was a nice touch.

Love this place! My favourite pasta place in Calgary!
The owner of this restaurant works as a waiter and always has a smooth running waiting staff. The food is great and at a very good price. The free bread is always warm and delicious. I moved within the city of Calgary and incredibly sad I moved so far away from this location. I always forget which day is pasta day but you can get a huge plate of food for 8 $! Pasta lovers you cannot go wrong here!

Haven’t been to Chianti in many years. Only to the 17^th Ave location. This was our first time at the Crowfoot location. Sadly, we keep forgetting it’s there.
We arrived and it was busy, but not crazy busy. We were seated within 5 minutes and didn’t have reservations.
Ordered up a couple beverages (glass of wine & beer) from our bubbly and friendly waitress.
Decided to start with some appetizers.
Appetizers ordered: Calamari Alla Romana & Bruschetta. Both were very good especially the calamari. Will have it again.
We were ready for dinner and they have a great menu, a bit of everything. (pasta, salads, mains, fish etc. etc.) which made the decision a bit hard since I wanted a bit of everything.
Dinner ordered: 1 Cannelloni & 1 Combinazione Della Casa (Cannelloni, Fettuccine and veal parm in this combo)
The cannelloni was baked and delicious. The Della Casa, which is a combo of three things was great as well. Loved the spinach fettuccine. Will order the combo again since it gave you just enough to sample all three and be full.
After the replenishment on our beverages, we ordered some coffee and dessert.
Dessert ordered: Tiramisu. It was really good and tasted fresh and authentic. Not sure if they make it in house but it was really great.
Service was great. Food wonderful and very economical for all the food we did enjoy. Will be back now that I have tried a few things and know the location of this Chianti’s.

Out on Valentine’s Day and time for a dinner date with the hubby. We weren’t sure where to head, but knowing we were headed to a movie. We happened upon Chianti, figuring it would be as good of a choice as any.
We picked a good one.
The food was fresh, flavourful and the portions were great. I had the Modigliari, a curried cream sauce over from scratch pasta and seafood. Hubby had the catciatorre, which he was equally satisfied.
Prices were also really reasonable for what you got, which was also a pleasant surprise.
Being Valentine’s Day and a Saturday night, it was definitely busy, but not enough that we couldn’t be seated right away. This is a good thing considering we are fly by the seat of our pants diners.
Service didn’t suffer either. The waitress was friendly and attentive.
My only gripe was it didn’t feel cozy, but what you get in quality of food, this is a minuscule concern.
We’d definitely go again if we end up in that area of town. Great place. Great food.

I never expect too much from a chain and like usual, this chain restaurant did not exceed my expectations!
They give you complimentary bread with olive oil and vinegar and the bread was very soft and warm. I shared the caesar salad with 3 friends and it was a good size for sharing. The salad was OK, nothing special. For my entrée I had the lasagna al forno, which was good. The portion sizes are comparable to most places that serve pasta and I left feeling pretty full! You can get any pasta here for $ 11 – 12, so it is really affordable and their pasta selection is huge.
It was not busy at all when I came and the service was OK. Again, nothing special. I probably wouldn’t come here again and I would only recommend it to someone who was looking for decent, cheap pasta.

Had the Pollo Arossto and it was surprisingly good. The meat was really tender that it fell of the bone! Didn’t expect much except for a decent meal but was really impressed. The tiramisu was delicious and the cappuccino was awesome that it capped of a brilliant meal.

A fun bustling atmosphere, and nice décor. We got the only parking spot left, because there’s virtually no parking, and thank god we had a reservation, because there were people lined up out the door. The people I was with mostly enjoyed their meals, I had the fettuccine alfredo, and it was a bit bland, as well as lukewarm. While our waiter was friendly, the restaurant was obviously understaffed and we barely saw him, although he seemed to be running forty miles an hour.

Sunday, September 28^th 2014: Waitress (older lady with glasses, Erin?) made our dining experience most unpleasant. She took our order rudely. She was never there, lucky the the the other waiters were helpful. She needs to work on her customer service skills. She only showed up when we were ready to pay again. As a restaurant owner, I felt she should not of gotten a tip but we tip because the kitchen deserved it.

We’ve been coming here with family and friends for more than seven years now; somehow I missed giving this restaurant my two thumbs-​up. Some of our servers have seen our son grow up. Chianti’s is family friendly with fast, pleasant, attentive service. They also have $ 8.99 pasta specials (everything from spaghetti and meatballs to lasagna al forno) on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. My family’s favourite dishes include their French onion soup (perfect every time and not too salty), spaghetti Napoletana, spaghetti con polpettone, lasagna al forno, cheese ravioli, and fettuccini Alfredo. They also have $ 8.99 pasta and panini lunch specials (which include soup of the day or salad). Free wifi and patio seating is available.

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday night are the Pasta Special nights that ring up at a low cost of $ 8.99. Even on holidays this deal is honored except Mothers Day.
I know many are not keen on the food here but I have come to quite like the pasta dishes (FRESH — not many Italian places even offer this). The portions are good and they come out piping hot which I love.
Service, well — it seems to be run by mostly kids. Most annoying recently, they had a long table set up in the middle of the dining space ‘tipping out‘so 6 of them sat around this table chatting, counting the day‘s earnings loudly, who tipped well, who did not, texting away on their phones, talking trash and swearing up a storm. They were right next to us so it was hard to tune them out. Solution — take it to the back room guys where there are way fewer customers, we do not want to hear all that jazz. Where management was tonight to oversee this I have no idea…
Back to the servers who were actually working, one hastily dropped off some waters, then one came and gave us some oil and vinegar but no bread for about 15 minutes. Then the water boy came and dumped a plate of bread onto the menu I was reading in front of me… as I mentioned, kids.
The food was really good and prepped to order. If you add a little something to your dish upon ordering, the server will not tell you but will add $ 1.20 to your bill. Sneaky. I just like to know these things upfront, I would have thought nothing of it.
But, the meal is still a good deal regardless, so we payed and over tipped for atmosphere that I hope I never have to sit through again.
Food — 4
Service — 3
Ambiance –1

Came here on a group dinner. I ordered the spaghetti Alla Matrician. Portion was a decent size and good flavour! You can’t go wrong with $ 11 pasta. In my hometown they would go hog wild for quality cheap pasta as such as you can get here! Good experience! I’d definitely come back!

After a suitable absence following a couple experiences I did not like (meat finding it’s way into my veggie dishes in 2 of 3 visits) I’ve made a triumphant return. I do feel a little bit on edge and feel I pick at my food looking for unexpected bits but they food was quite good and I hope I relax around the food a bit more with positive experiences.
They seem busier than I remember even when get wondered in at a really odd time of day and they’ve jacked their special prices up a dollar — $ 8.99 pasta dishes on their off days (Mon — Thurs if it’s still the same). It’s still worth that additional dollar.
Right now I’m a big fan of their spinach pasta with tomato sauce. I also appreciate they don’t use a lot of oil in the sauce (which I hate) and the ratio of garlic is just right. My latest meal arrive a bit on the salty side but only to the level I took a bit of notice and not something to ruin the experience.

AHH! After reading Wendy’ review of another Chianti, I figured it’s been a while and I should see what the Chianti’s in Calgary had to offer, as I’ve only been to Chianti in Edmonton.
The prices here are more than reasonable, although pasta isn’t super expensive, they aren’t stingy on the meat added to their dishes.
Our server (I heard it was the owner) was very attentive to our table, joking with us and entertaining us. He even sang us a song at the end.
I tried the Pollo Stefania and I haven’t had something like it before. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone who wants a little pasta and a little protein :) I can’t really think of anything I would have changed so I have to give it a 5 star which is very rare for pasta AND chains! From reading other reviews, I think this is definitely the Chianti to visit if you are craving Chianti in Calgary =)