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| - My first visit to Capra was during Savour Mississauga. We weren't overly impressed but we allowed Capra to redeem themselves a couple of weeks later. Capra is located in the Clarkson neighborhood of Mississauga. For our second visit, we went to Capra's for a birthday dinner with family. I called ahead to let them know of the occasion and they had a birthday card signed by Chef Massimo awaiting at our table - a nice touch. The restaurant has a warm interior with unique lighting and a bar lined up with wine bottles to the ceiling. I noticed that the restaurant was filling up fast and Chef Massimo was making his rounds greeting diners.
As we settled, I had let our server, Jason, know that one member of my party had a low sodium requirement. Jason was great. He knew the menu and specials off the top of his head and even described how the dishes were prepared and which ones could be made with low sodium. We started with drinks and appetizers of bruschetta and crispy garlic and chickpeas dip. Both dishes arrived and they were delicious. The dip was especially tasty that came with soft bread and was topped with whole roasted chickpeas. Jason (who provided great service throughout our visit) came by for our dinner orders. There was one item that we asked if it could be made low sodium - the Capra Pizza. He checked with the kitchen and he said they could accommodate by removing the tomato sauce. Along with the Pizza, the table ordered Spagettini Clams, Salmon Filet, Agnolotti Wild Boar (on the advice of Jason) and Tagliatelle Bolognese.
It took a little while for our orders to arrive. However, while we were waiting, the Manager, Joanne came by to check in on us. That was appreciated - great customer service. The food look a little longer than expected, probably because they do not rush you here. When the dishes came, they came piping hot. Members of the party raved about the Spagettini Clams and Salmon Filet. Both tasted so fresh and the salmon was a big filet portion cooked perfectly with caviar lentils which was a nice touch. I had the Bolognese. Most restaurants overpower the bolognese with tomato sauce. Not here. It was in perfect balance so the meat flavour of the beef, veal and pancetta shines through and goes perfectly with the al dente cooked pasta. The pizza was good, even without the tomato sauce and was big enough for 2 people. The Wild Boar dish was amazing. I had a chance to have a bite of this. It was ravioli stuffed with wild boar in a rich mushroom sauce served in a unique circular dish. Very unique and tasted great - thanks for the recommendation Jason! Jason came by periodically to re-fill our drinks and check in on us. We were so stuffed that we didn't have room for dessert. However, Jason came by with a big plate of Neapolitan ice cream topped with whip cream and a birthday candle. He lead us to singing "Happy Birthday" and we all had some of the dessert (there is always room for ice cream!) A great way to cap our great dinner experience. If you go, do make reservations. We will certainly be returning.
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