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I tried Petite for the first time about a week ago on a Fri night. After reading rave reivews, I really wanted to like it... however, I was a little disappointed by the overall experience. It was a very warm night last night and unfortunately we didn't get a table on the patio. Instead we got a table by the kitchen. The restaurant was packed full and very busy and they didn't have air conditioning. As a result, it was a little too warm for comfort, esp being by the open kitchen. I was actually feeling the heat from the kitchen The food itself was fairly decent. I really enjoyed the charcuterie. The duck pate and some of the other meat were very impressive... it was some of the best I've ever had, esp here in Calgary. The accompanying condiments and mustards were top notch as well. I'd definitely order the charcuterie again. For the main course, I had the halibut. It was cooked to perfection. The flavours were good and solid (although I wouldn't rank it as the most memorable halibut I've ever had, I would order it again). One of my dining companions had the pork tenderloin. I was impressed that it was melt-in-you-mouth tender... texture-wise, probably the most tender pork tenderloin I've ever had at a restaurant in Calgary. Again, the flavours were good and solid (but not WOW). I was happy with the wine selections our server recommended. They paired nicely with the food. The overall service was good, although spotty at times... There were only 2 guys on the floor last night and the whole place was packed.. I'm not sure if that's the norm or they were short staffed last night. It just seemed like these 2 guys were constantly in a rush trying to keep things under control... so they were "forgetful" sometimes because they were multi-tasking so much. We didn't try dessert last night (I really wanted to try the panna cotta as it looked really good) and opted to go elsewhere for gelato instead to cool off as the heat was getting to us.
Overall, I would go back to Petite.. but will wait till when the weather gets a bit cooler or if I could make sure I get a table on the patio.
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