VERY.....that seems to be the first word that comes to mind after last night's dinner
VERY salty
VERY noisy
VERY good service
VERY good pastas
VERY over rated ......
The bistecca was beautifully cooked and presented but WAY TO SALTY......and I love salt. Any of Calgarys better beef houses can do a better job seasoning a slab of meat....
The pasta and sauce were OUTSTANDING.....could the secret be Italian tomatoes? And yet even this was a touch on the salty side.
VERY pricy wine list
VERY smoky if you are seated anywhere close to the kitchen. ....which may be fun to watch for some but I would prefer to talk to my dinner company which is hard to do because it is VERY noisy.
I cannot give Mercato more than 3 stars...