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Da Guido Restaurant
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
6 reviews for Da Guido Restaurant
6 reviews in English
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Review from J j.
2/20/2011 2 photos
Not bad at all.
We ordered musscle, this dish was very average n a bit too salty, oh well, we had better one in other local Italian restaurant. But lamb n ossobucco are both fabulously delicious !!! -
Review from Amy N.
Calgary, AB
7/31/2011
Celebrated our first anniversary at Da Guido and we were very disappointed.
I started with the caprese salad and it was served with mediocre mozzarella and flavourless tomatoes. My husband had the Caesar salad and it was gross. Served warm and wilted, as if it had been made an hour prior to our arrival.
Our mains arrived before our salads were cleared. The main courses tasted fine, but nothing too special.
We had the cheese cake for dessert and it was clearly not made in house. It was served to us frozen.
The service was very rushed and impersonal. I would not recommend this place to anyone. -
Review from Helene R.
Calgary, AB
11/19/2010
ok, the first time I ate here I was in love, quite possibly the best Italian food I had in a while. The restaurant was cozy, classy, and the staff was great, the host was lovely and super charming, the second time we went, she was gone and so was the charm.
We both ordered the filet mignon which was fabulous, smothered in a rich fragrant wine sauce topped with mushrooms and peppers with the most perfect penne I have ever tasted. Beautiful roasty baby potatoes, and a veggie medley with a healthy serving of olive oil and garlic with spinach on the side-all I could say was perfection. Ambiance was great, food was fantastic, a bit crazy with the olive oil, but hey, it is Italian, so who am I to complain? It was sheer dining delight!
Second time we go, no host, no charm. One of the waiters seated us, and was working the bar as well, unusual but, whatever. I just wanted me some of that delicious food! We got seated at a table close to a window and I got a bit of a draft, but made no complaint about it. We changed it up this time, I got the chicken breast with marsala wine sauce and my hubby got the lemon chicken. SO UNDERWHELMING this time around. Food was way too greasy, Lemon chicken tasted like chicken tenders in a lemon cream sauce from a jar, not something that should be served in an upscale restaurant like this. The marsala chicken was much better than expected. The starter of ciabatta bread with mushroom medley was divine but slightly salty, and the cocktails were great, dismal on the lemon chicken main and the service. Waiter literally checked on us twice, once for drinks and once for dinner, so even though my husband hated his dish, he couldn't send it back! Unfortunately couldn't try the deserts because hubby was totally unimpressed with the meal and server.
Price is decent for a nice night out or dinner date but not a regular weekly type place. Dinner for two with no booze and tip will easily creep past $100.
Would definitely go again, that is if I could convince Mr.Meat and taters to give it another chance. Would have given this place 4 stars if it wasn't for the waiter. -
Review from Robert W.
Okotoks, AB
12/7/2009
This place is the best staff was amazing food was above and beyond very classy place really busy though but theres a reason for that great itallian food and every so often you can hear the head chef yelling so you know they tow the line haha
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Review from S Y C.
Calgary, AB
9/21/2010
My husband and I stopped for dinner at Da Guido's on a friday night last friday. We were glad they were able to fit us in since friday nites are usually very busy no matter where you go out to dine.
We started out with the appetizer of calamari. Nice and light and very delicious ! The attentive waiter brought us ice glasses of water and kept it filled through the evening. Great service and very attentive. He also brought us a small basket of nice soft bread and buns to enjoy.
For my entree, I had the seafood pasta which I really enjoyed with the white wine sauce. It was much better than places where the sauce is creamy and when it cools down, it becomes pasty or thick and gooey. But not here. I really enjoyed myself since it was not a cream based sauce. I felt it was the right amount of food and was glad I didn't have enough pasta to feed an army.
My husband ordered the evening special which I think were chicken or veal cutlets topped by asparagus and a side serving of penne in tomatoe sauce. He enjoyed his meal as well.
To end off the evening we had a cappucino for him and a latte for me along with a dessert we shared together. We tried the mango cheesecake with raspberry sauce which was quite divine ! Nice and light and not a heavy dessert.
Its nice to end a hectic work week with a nice supper with the two of us , soft Italian background music and excellent dinner out. Of course excellent service too. It was our first time here and will be a stop when I crave Italian again. Very Nice place ! -
Review from Orpha C.
Calgary, AB
7/13/2010
So disappointed. I ordered the seafood pasta and I guess they must have had a shortage of pasta because there was just a wee bit with the wee bit of seafood. I had two shrimp, two mussels, and a clam or two. There were also a few rings of calamari thrown in. Good thing because they kind of looked like pasta. The dish was fishy as heck too, which is not a good thing. What was good about the place was the complimentary bruschetta they initially brought to the table. Delicious! Also, the decaf latte I had to finish off the meal was very tasty. My husband had ordered a decaf coffee that never made it to the table and when the bill was brought, he pointed that out and asked that they take it off the bill, which they never did. Strange. The waiter paid for that because my husband is a great tipper but wasn't paying for something he didn't get. The waiter kept interrupting us throughout our meal and I was getting annoyed. We won't be returning any time soon. Villa Firenze is far better!
