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| - Food: 2.5/5
Atmosphere: 3.5/5
Service: 3/5
Overall experience: 3/5
(1- Terrible; 3- decent; 5- Fantastic)
It's my second time here (first for dinner, second for lunch) and it's official, I'm never coming back here for pasta again! Located on 17th ave across from Western High School, Fiore is a modern Italian restaurant with over 20 different pastas to choose from, pizza, fish, veal, Italian soups and salads.
Fiore is a moderately sized restaurant with a clean slick look; a bar to the side and a small patio. Nothing too glamorous. My bf and I decided to sit on the patio for lunch which made me a little uneasy as the table tops looked worn down and littered with crusty bits. What made it worse was the tiny creepy crawlies on the table. A tablecloth would have made it more sanitary and refined. The service was only OK.
We went to Fiore that day for their pasta lunch special where their regular pastas were on sale for $8.99 (everyday until 4pm). Normally it would cost around $12-$15. Each meal starts off with complimentary bread rolls and butter. I ordered their Linguini Vegetariano (fresh vegetables and Linguini sauteed with olive oil, basil, chilies and garlic) and my bf ordered their Fusilli Arriabiatta (red peppers, green peppers and bacon in tomato sauce).
The presentation of the pasta was 'sad'. It was like looking at a pile of limp noodles smack in the middle of an over sized plate. The portion size was decent but the quality and flavour of the pasta was terrible. Both pastas were bland and not spicy even though the menu stated that it was 'SPICY!'. My bf's dish tasted like chef boyardee and preferred my pasta with canned sauce. Mine was like a greasy Asian stir-fry with no hints of basil or chilies.
All in all, skip this place! You're better off being most satisfied going to Boston Pizza for their Pasta Tuesdays.
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