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| - Firstly, if you're in the mood for a quick Italian food fix, this place has decent food. The food is fine. No complaints!
Secondly, years ago I used to visit Chianti's on a regular basis (Crowfoot location). Cute little Italian Bistro type atmosphere, Italian music, food, environment. They served delicious fancy bread with oil & vinegar and it was lovely.
Finally, I went there last night with my husband for a quick date night. As soon as we walked in the door my impression was that of disappointment. No hostess. So we stood around in their insanely crowded/small and poorly laid out entrance until someone finally noticed us. The entrance quickly filled up with people and there was no knowing if they were waiting to pay, sit, or pick up.
We were seated within a reasonable amount of time. We sat almost elbow to elbow with a couple already in the middle of their meal. This is not ideal seating for me. When the guy next to me slurps his spaghetti and he's so close that it splashes me in the face..... The waitresses could barely make it between the tables they were SO incredibly packed to allow for maximum seating.
They brought out plain little dinner rolls and no oil & vinegar. While not the end of the world it was one of their staples that I originally loved.
They played top 40's music and while, again, not the end of the world, I was quite disappointed with the lack of Italian feel this place had.
In the end, while the servers were pleasant and the food was decent, I found it really hard to sit down and relax and enjoy our meal because I was feeling so crowded and rushed to get out of there to let someone in the crowded entrance have a seat (on chairs as hard as cement, by the way).
Sad to say, I probably won't go there again.
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