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    Chianti Cafe & Restaurant - Old Strathcona

    3.5 (157 reviews)
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    CHIANTI CAFE & RESTAURANT - OLD STRATHCONA ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
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    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Carla C.

    Chainti Place was 50% full Tuesday at 5:30PM. Did not need a reservation. Free bun appetizer was nice and soft and fresh. Cheese ravioli. I got the alfredo and my friend go the Bolognese. Same ravioli, probably cooked in the same pot, you can tell as the sauce is just spooned on top for each of us. I was still hungry after my ravioli. My friend ate 90% of hers. Other friend got the Lasagna Al Forno (baked with meat sauce), he was happy with his portion and flavors. Overall I wouldn't come back for the ravioli but they have sooo many other options to try.

    a plate of pasta with mushrooms and parmesan cheese
    Lisa C.

    We decided on this restaurant since some of my family members haven't been here. It's located on the corner of Whyte Ave. with parking on the street or behind the building is a big parking lot. We didn't make reservations since it was a weeknight and there were only a few tables taken. Came here for a family birthday dinner, we were seated immediately. We ordered and the food was wonderful, service was excellent and prices are great! There are pasta dishes with a bit of protein or entrees with more protein and a side of pasta. The birthday girl received a small dessert on the house!

    Spaghetti Bolognese
    Dallas A.

    Do you guys even serve pasta? If I could leave 0 stars I would. I ordered the Spaghetti Bolognese and added 1 meatball. It's like eating water. Not even a hint of salt. Boston Pizza would've been better than this. I wish I would've ordered Boston Pizza instead. The 1 meatball is the only thing with the tiniest bit of flavour and even that can't mask the "water" taste of the sauce. What is this pabulum?

    Friend zucchini appetizer - delicious! And a generous portion.
    N B.

    Decided to stop by with my friend after neither of us had been here for years. The fried zucchini appetizer was delicious, and we both especially loved the dipping sauce it was served with. Their Caesar salad isn't bad either. Long Island Iced Tea was fairly watered down compared to ones I've had in other places. I tried the veal tortellini with bacon, mushrooms, and a rose sauce for my main course, and that was disappointing. Maybe I've been spoiled going to higher price point Italian restaurants over the years and I was expecting too much, but I was served grocery store tortellini and a sauce that clearly used plain old canned diced tomatoes. I was expecting fresh homemade pasta... not something I could cobble together myself in 15 minutes with ingredients from Safeway. Their menu is EXTENSIVE. If they halved the amount of dishes that were on offer and put more effort into them (like making their tortellini in-house), it would be less overwhelming for customers to decide what to order, and quality would also improve. I will say that their half portions are generous, so that's a nice perk you can ask for if you're not a huge eater/fill up on appetizers. The option to get freshly grated parmesan on everything is great (they grate it right at your table). Our waitress was very attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable. Ambience is pretty good... nothing fancy, but the old post office is a nice setting for a restaurant. Overall, I am not in a rush to go back. It's reasonably priced, but if you're looking for something better quality, try Sicilian Pasta Kitchen. Chianti's has more of an Old Spaghetti Factory feel to it.

    Chicken pescatore
    Michelle F.

    $10.99 pasta frenzy Mondays and tuesdays! That's what chianti is known for a cheap pasta night. But the best part is that they have drink specials for less than $6, salads for $3.50, dessert chocolate mousse for $3.50. Seriously a good meal with drink, appetizer, entree and dessert for less than $20 a person. Seriously a great deal. The pasta frenzy is a choice of any of their pastas for $10.99! I find portions large and I always have some leftovers for lunch the next day. Skimpy on seafood and meats but they are generous with sauces and cheese. I love that they always offer fresh parmigiano and pepper on top. It was a frequent hangout for me during my university days. And it gets a lot of that crowd basically all the time. The atmosphere is quite casual. And I found service prompt and excellent. I never waited for water refills, drinks or any course of my meal. Paced perfectly I finished a full meal in less than a hour. For me...that's a bonus. A great place to load up on carbs when on Whyte avenue. It never disappoints and I always leave satisfied and stuffed. I especially love the old arcitecture and paintings on the wall!

    Vegetable lasagna
    Hector I.

    Chianti's is located on whyte av. The restaurant is huge and decorated like an Italian country side house. Tuesday is pasta frenzy so all pasta are $11.99. I ordered the vegetable lasagna. The portion was big, the sauce was delicious. However the sauce wasn't put in between the layers of the lasagna. So after the sauce at the top, the lasagna was quite dry and bland. Overall the meal was decent for thr price but definitely did not stand out.

    Diablo, fettuccini Alfredo, Ans vegetarian lasagne.
    Sanna S.

    Ordered catering for 6-8 people here on the day of the event. I ordered the diablo chicken, fetuchini Alfredo, and vegetarian lasagne. Also, we got the buns and salad with the order. I must say, it is By far THR best ItAlian food I have had in Edmonton. Everyone enjoyed it, my favourite was the chicken diablo. It would have been perfect with mushrooms added. Food taste amazing, service was good, and portions were great. We had plenty left over. I would defiantly Recommend this place and would be defiantly back for more !

    Meat ball Spaghetti  Soup of the day

    The food tastes awesome, but the service is a scam. The person who served me chose 17-18% tip without my acknowledgment, I realized it 5 minutes after the payment. Overall it is good, I hope it's just a single person that's doing this. (Forgot to take a picture before eating;( )

    Reading the menu, waiting for the table
    Michael S.

    Another visit to Edmonton, another visit to Chianti Café. This favorite gets invoked at least once during "pasta frenzy" time, a sort-of happy hour for the glutens :-) On this visit we went with the lasagne (still tasty, though smaller than I remember), the gnocchi in a curry sauce (interesting), and the chocolate mousse (great texture, should always come with a side of salt, and I still wish that it's dark choclate). Chianti is a comfort zone for generations of Edmontonians, and just for that it's worth a visit. The food is comfort food, not Italian haute cuisine, and that's okay too. This was a good visit and I'm sure another one will follow the next purchase of a plane ticket north...

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    This was hands-down, one of my top three favourite dining experiences in Edmonton. Everything was…read moreabsolutely outstanding from the moment we arrived. Our server was helpful, seemed to always appear at the exact right moment and had wonderful recommendations. We started with the Olive Calde which was served warm- marinated Italian olives, bell peppers, roasted garlic, pepperoncino, EVOO, pan-fried focaccia which was divine. The oysters were lovely. We opted to share a few dishes-a ricotta gnocchi dish, the short rib and the chef's special which was 3 risotto seafood lobster pieces. Plus the Brussel sprouts which just get them! Everything was fabulous. It was a perfect dining experience and even though I live on the opposite side of the city, I eagerly await my next visit soon.

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