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| - After living in Calgary for many years, I finally got a chance to eat at Teatro. I knew that it was ranked as one of Calgary's best, but thought that perhaps with that might come pretentious servers, and overpriced food. I was wrong.
From the moment we arrived, I knew we were in for a special night. The door was opened by a handsome young man - ( discovered later it was the maitre d ) and we were welcomed in as if we were guests in someones home.
We were seated right by the kitchen pass and our chairs faced the kitchen ( like a chefs table almost ) and felt like we had the best table in the house. We got to watch the chef and his team work. They worked quietly and with precision, putting out wonderfully plated, clean gorgeous plates of food.
For starters, we ordered the Caprese Salad - it was made with Heirloom tomatos and Buffalo Mozarella.. The ingredients were fresh and the tomatoes were bursting with flavour.
As a vegetarian - there were a couple of options - not a ton, so I asked if it was possible for me to have a selection of the various side dishes - and like any great fine dining restaurant, they happily obliged plating up a great dish with pureed parsnips, potatoes, rapini, aspargus, mushrooms - each vegetable was delicious and treated with care.
My guests ordered the Pork chop and both said it was without a doubt the best Pork Chop they had ever had - butterflied and breaded in something similar to Panko - but wasnt....they still dont know - but they loved it.
The service was excellent - the servers were "authentic" real and without pretension. Although it was busy, it never felt manic in there - always calm and professional. Smiling staff and the sense that you were there to be pampered. The restaurant itself is gorgeous inside- an old TD Bank with high ceilings and a grand feeling to it all. The whole experience at Teatro was lovely - great staff -great food and a great night, and not a hint of pretension.
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