Grande Amore - Calgary

Truly, an exceptional experience for our party of 4. Dino is a gracious and friendly host. Each of our party had a different main, all of which were outstanding. Excellent risotto, pasta and tiramisu to die for.

We wanted to love this place and gave it another try after I poor experience. The service was poor. Hard to get water or anyone to your table. People did walk out while we were there. Went earlier on a Saturday; 6:15pm. Ordered bread. Sorry out of bread. Order the chicken. Sorry out. Oh and chicken was the special on the chalk board outside. Ended up having the steak after they suggested it. Three of four meals came out after a long wait, including my steak. I ordered medium rare, my dad medium so his had to be cooked longer hence the meal was not out with the first three. My steak was raw. After 15-20 minutes later my dad's steak came out... raw. There was an apology but no discount given. We live in the area but will never return. $180 for a meal well below par is not acceptable under any circumstances. Do not recommend.

Pasta and food here is no doubt amazing. The risotto was cooked al dente which I've never had it like this before it was to die for!However, this restaurant was severely understaffed. Our reservation was for 7pm. We got our first food dish/Caprese salad at 7:54pm. My dish was not as advertised. I ordered the Risotto con Fruiti Di Mare which was supposed to come with Shrimp, Scallop, Mussels and featured fish. When my dish came out I only got the shrimp and scallop (as per the picture posted).The food here is reasonably priced and I would like to try this place out again.

We really enjoyed our dinner but especially since Deano, the owner, chatted with us throughout. The food is terrific but Deano's stories are a joy. It's nice to meet someone who is so invested in his business. This is our second time at the restaurant and we'll be sure to be back.

Food was amazing! No need to look at the menu, our server (who happened to be the owner) selected all of our courses including the wine. We're so glad he did. We'll be back soon.