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| - I went to the Calgary Stampede this year and decided that I'd rather find a cute restaurant to eat lunch in than spend $5 on a slice of pizza. We decided on Centini because they had a menu outside and it looked quite nice inside. They had a lunch time express menu which was great because we wanted a quick meal so we could return to the Stampede. Their lunch time express menu included soup, a main course, and dessert. The soup was very watery that day and was just not very good. I ordered the Rissoto Parmegiana thinking that since it was one of the more expensive items on the list, that it would taste better. It was way too salty and couldn't be finished. Dessert was less than impressive, just cream puffs. Nothing special. Although the setting was quite nice, and the location was convenient, it just wasn't a great experience for LUNCH, not sure about dinner. The service was quite horrible. I assumed that the "Lunch Time Express Menu" would be fast, but we had to wait 20 minutes for the soup, another for my salty rice, and another for dessert. Not very express-like, especially considering we were the only ones there. We were there for almost 2 hours when we could've been at the Stampede. If you're looking for a fancy place to go for lunch that isn't too expensive ($18-$30 per a meal for lunch), I might recommend Centini, but only if you want undercooked pasta and salty rice.
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