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  • Calgary's food scene changes on a day to day basis and I love Big Taste YYC because it reminds me to check out what's new on the scene. Bread & Circus is a trattoria tucked away inside Una Pizza. Thanks goodness I actually read the instructions in my Open Table email confirmation because if I relied solely on the address I would have been wondering up and down 17 Ave for ages. You enter via Una Pizza Takeaway. I'm not quite sure how big a place it is, the tables that I saw were set quite close together but it looked like there was more at the back and a separate entrance. Interesting decor but it can get hard to hear your companions if neighbouring tables get too loud. The Big Taste offered selections from their regular menu and consisted of Kayle's Caesar Salad, Lasagna and Amaro Zabione. There are some things they have to work out. We were on a time constraint and the server said that the restaurant preferred that we either all did the Big Taste Menu or a la carte but not a combination and the Big Taste would probably be faster as they were fully prepped for that. They have an interesting take on Caesar Salad in that the lettuce is a big chunk of iceberg lettuce with dressing and heaps of cheese on top and mini cubes of bacon/ham? (not sure). I was a little taken aback as I'm used to the well mixed version but surprisingly it was a very good caesar. The dressing had all the right notes and even though the dressing was on top and you basically cut your lettuce into chunks it was really enjoyable. The interesting take was the addition of fresh dill which just added an extra lift to the salad. The lamb ragu for the lasagna was perfect and a really nice lasagna, not heavy and the lamb adding a subtle flavour. The dessert impressed the least. It was too boozy and runny and disappointing. Not sure if it was because they put too much liqueur in the bottom of the bowl and then served the zabaione on top but it had the consistency of soup. It was a long wait between the salad and lasagna (almost half an hour) so I think the kitchen needs work on how they get food out, the lasagna was not a thick chunky version that would have taken hours to bake and remember they told us that it would be faster than a la carte because they were prepped for that as it was the Big Taste offering. Parking could be an issue as the restaurant is right on 17th and between the mounds of snow and rush hour parking can be a challenge. It is a small menu which I like as it doesn't overwhelm you with choices. There are some really interesting appetizers and dishes that I will definitely go back to try. They'd get a 4 if they had gotten out the meal in a more timely fashion and if dessert was better so I'd say 3.5 out of 5. Our server was excellent and knew her menu and wine and even got one of the wines from Una as they didn't have the variety my friend wanted on the Bread & Circus list and gave her a tasting of both her choices to make sure she got the wine she preferred.
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