A group of 9 of us went to Chianti's on Macleod for New Years Eve dinner. I always read up on reviews before I go anywhere new to me and with only 61% of people liking this place I was not sure what to expect. Reservations were for 7:30pm and it was busy! Packed for the holiday! It was a bit noisy and a little cramped but the service throughout the night made up for it! I ordered a couple of vodka/tonics over dinner and they were fizzy and the lime was so fresh. There was a special menu for New Years and I ordered a seafood pasta dish that came with a caesar salad and dessert - all for $28! The salad was simple but the dressing perfectly coated the lettuce and it was so sinfully garlic-y! The waitress had her hands full but had time for each of us and with no problem at all subbed a couple of things for me on the pasta dish. It was delicious! The seafood was plentiful and the fettuccine pasta was fresh! Bonus! The sauce tied everything together perfectly and the portion size was huge! Everyone else loved their meals as well. They ran out of the apple caramel cheesecake for dessert and this was a disappointment for 6 out of 9 at our table. There were a couple of other options - I chose the apple caramel pie and was more than happy to eat the ice cream that came with it and brought the pie home. My fiance's fave dessert of all time is tiramisu and although he is not overly picky, he stated that it did not taste like the real thing and would not order this item again.
I was very happy to bring half my pasta home as leftovers. SO happy with the evening overall. I am a huge fan of Italian food and I would for sure come back here! They seem to do it right and at a fair price!