Love this place! My boyfriend and I have been here two other times while visiting Calgary from out of town. This past weekend, we made an impromptu trip down for the weekend and wanted to have dinner here on Friday night. As I suspected, it was impossible to get a table without having reservations (not to mention this time of year many restaurants are busy with holiday parties and private events). So instead, we ended coming here for lunch on Saturday. We were seated at the counter top overlooking the chefs.
Our food was cooked to perfection - the bistecca (our must-have) was perfectly seasoned and a tender medium rare. The mussels baked in parchment paper were delicious to start, and the side order of brussel sprouts - smoky and savoury and delicious! *sigh* we were beyond stuffed. For drinks, we ordered a small bottle of moscato d'asti and it was sparkly and perfectly sweet - just the way we like it!
The main chef manning the stove tops was friendly and excellent at his job - watching him make risotto was mesmerizing as he uses the motion of his wrist to mix the risotto in the pan. He looked like he was enjoying himself and in turn, so did we!
Do yourself a favor, make a reservation and come here for no reason at all except for good food, good atmosphere, and an all 'round good time...