2 stars! for starters the "eatery" was empty like their dusty wine rack, I assume usually filled with cheap Ontario wine. In addition, the waitress, dare I mention her name! constantly stumbling over her words, just like the cooks in the kitchen as they prepared my soggy, gross, and unseasoned bread with goat cheese! aka "la pizze magarita"! No thank you graffiti! As a person who has visted Naples, home of the pizza, I can confirm that this is the worst interpretation of a pizza on this planet! Would not recommend! wondering why I didn't put 1 star? because their washroom was beautiful, the place I rejected my food! Don't stop reading because there is more to add! this place was superb! I was only joking about the part above, food perfect, wine amazing (French wine!!) and this was such an amazing dinner staff and everything were amazing we had a great time! vibe was on point! read more

Graffiti's - a restaurant with tables and chairs - Italian Near Me - Kanata, Ontario

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I went to update my review of Graffiti's today and I couldn't believe that I never wrote a review for it in the first place. I've been to Graffiti's many times over the last 5 years. Usually just a quiet dinner, but I've also been to a birthday party dinner here, and had a big family dinner here too. I don't understand the poor reviews here, I actually quite like Graffiti's. The food is good, presentation is pretty, and the service is excellent. My most recent visit was with my husband and father-in-law. We started off with the Bruschetta ($9) which was perfect because it is 6 pieces. The baguette was thinly sliced and crispy but not overly hard. It had the usual tomatoes and garlic on it, but also perfectly caramelized shallots, and some mozzarella cheese. I loved the balsamic reduction drizzle on it. They must have recently changed the way they do the bruschetta because I've had the bruschetta here in the past and it was pretty unremarkable (bruschetta I can take or leave, but my father-in-law is a huge fan of it, so we usually order it if it's on the menu) but today's rendition was definitely memorable, and in a good way! I had the Spinachi Salad ($9) and added a salmon filet ($8) for some protein. The salad had fresh baby spinach, red apples cut into matchsticks, red onion (which I mostly picked out), sliced toasted almonds, and goat cheese. The portion size was good for dinner. I got the maple cider vinaigrette on the side. The dressing was good, but a bit on the watery side and I did not actually taste any maple flavour. The salmon filet was nicely grilled and went well with the salad. My husband had the Graffiti Burger with fries ($17). The burger is made with beef and veal, and came with capicola, provolone and tomato and lettuce. He really enjoyed his burger and said it was excellent. I had some fries. They were a bit too salty for my liking, but they were hot and crispy, although a little starchy. My father-in-law had the Meat Lover's Pizza ($17). It had pepperoni, bacon and ham as toppings. He said it was great. They do brush their pizza with olive oil and it definitely looked oily to me. The pizza style is not Neapolitan, the crust is not all blistery. It's more like a pan pizza. For dessert, I had the Apple Blossom ($6). I have had this in the past and it was heavenly. Today, it was good, but not as good as I remembered it. The blossom was definitely smaller today, maybe 60% the size that it was. The crust was more like a traditional pie crust today, in the past it was more like a phyllo crust, if I recall correctly. The caramel sauce was also not as rich tasting as it was. If I just had the Apple Blossom today for the first time, I would have thought that it was fine, but in comparison to the Apple Blossoms I had in the past here, I was disappointed. They should bring back the old recipe. Our server was Sabbir, and he was excellent. Very attentive, polite and nice. The restaurant is attached to the Holiday Inn. The decor is typical of hotel restaurants. I feel that the quality of food here is better than what one would expect of a hotel restaurant. We normally only eat at hotel restaurants when we are staying at that hotel. However, we have never stayed at this Holiday Inn, we actually come from outside to eat at the restaurant. Since it's attached to the hotel, there is free parking in the lot. There are some spots reserved for "platinum status hotel guests" only, so you just need to be careful where you park (unless you are Platinum with the IHG group, then I guess you can park anywhere in their lot, lol). So overall, I really like Graffiti's. Their appetizers and mains have improved over the years, but their Apple Blossom dessert has gotten worse. Oh well, there are other desserts on the menu. read more

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We had supper at Graffiti's tonight, which is in our hotel. We split an order of bruschetta. It was okay. Danny and Steve also split an order of calamari. I ordered chicken parm ... I love love love chicken parm and this wasn't great. Steve ordered spaghetti and meatballs ... he said it was pretty good. I wished I'd ordered it too! Danny ordered a Sicilian pizza (pepperoni, bacon and sun-dried tomatoes) ... he said it was pretty good. Jennifer was our server and took good care of us. I'd recommend the hotel but not the restaurant. read more

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The recently renovated Graffiti's Italian cuisine is located inside the Holiday Inn & Suites Kanata on the main floor off the hotel lobby. When I checked into this hotel for the first time they informed me I qualified for a full complimentary breakfast at Graffiti's. I was initially delighted. When I arrived to Graffiti's the following morning I was happy to find eggs benedict on the menu priced for only $13CD. The eggs benedict consisted of two soft poached eggs, grilled capicola, English muffin, house made hollandaise sauce and their signature herb home fries. Eggs benedict is my favorite breakfast. I visited here two mornings and ordered the same eggs benedict because they were perfectly cooked both times. The herb home fries were also excellent. This was one of my best eggs benedict for breakfast in a long time. I recommend you stick with the local Canadian bacon, which is what I did both times rather than ham. The service here was also top rated. I look forward to returning next year. I would rate this place 3.5 stars. Next time I will have some lunch or dinner at Graffiti's. read more

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Didn't expect much, hotel restaurants are often overpriced and disappointing. We got the all day breakfast and it was AWESOME. Eggs were done perfectly, my sausage was perfect and my husband's bacon was perfect. And the home fries were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Okay, it was pricy for eggs .. but it was excellent and the service good. read more

I had one of their pizza specials last night and it was generous portions and very very delicious!!! the restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, & dinner, and all three meals offer great service and very delicious food. the music is usually one of the jazz stations from satellite TV with 4 TV's on the bar. There is adequate seating and the food is cooked in the open in the back corner. I highly recommend! read more

Service was great. They have been impressive. However, the kitchen is so slow it's embarrassing. Went with my 2 of my grandchildren. We ordered breakfast with my granddaughter ordering plain pasta. After 30 mins I started to question when our meal would arrive. After a sincere apology from our waitress she indicated our meals would be ready in a minute. After another 10 minutes we left and went to Zaks. As this was the second time it happened to me, I won't return easily. Thier kitchen needs a manager. read more

Went for breakfast with my boyfriend, got drinks right away! We both ordered the classic breakfast, took less than 15 minutes for our food. He was able to substitute meat for fruit which is great because he's a vegetarian. The jam preserve that came with the breakfast was delicious. Great price for a great meal! read more

Salad was ok, but the pizza was gross. Burnt on the bottom, and undercooked on top. Not sure how you do that. The ingredients didn't seem very good either. There are much better pizza options within a 5 minute walk. read more

Terrible service, the waitress was rude and never smiled. Was hoping the food would make up for it but this was not the case. Ordered a sirloin steak and it could not have been dryer, I had an order of fries with mine, I think it was maybe 8 fries total. Never got any ketchup, never got a water refill. This was my first and last time there. read more

Well they have just recently finished a re-model and the place looks great.....and that is all there is to say that is positive. The menu has been changed somewhat. Their Pizza used to be great (no longer offered - well other than a single daily special), and a few other nice options are no longer available. Seems like they are more interested in the Hotel breakfast crowd. The service today (10 Oct 2012) was absolutely awful. It has never been stellar but today was really bad. Sorry Graffiti's you won't see me again. read more

A nice bar in a decent hotel that is convenient to food and entertainment. This is just a review of the restaurant, however. For the bar, a solid 4 stars for ambiance, selection, and service. For the restaurant, meh. We had a large group and they were kind about accommodating us all. They clearly did not have enough servers for the number of people we slammed them with, but they were nice (cuz Canada) and helpful. Now for the food. I had chicken parmesan and it was just NOT good. Thick, fried crust, not entirely hot through, and dry as a bone. Even just pouring more sauce would have improved it. The asparagus underneath was pretty good and the bread was buttery and garlicky but based on the reactions of my friends who had spaghetti and meatballs and the ribs, there was nothing here that stood out. I think their breakfast was probably much better but we didn't try that. One of my co-workers had to leave the table because they sat us right by the kitchen and had evidently pulled out some very very very stinky fish right before they brought the food and it made her gag. Yeah, it was bad. At least that wasn't on our menu. read more

OMG! What a disaster this place is. Most places get their food from restaurant supply warehouses. This is one of them. Chicken wings pre cooked and deep fried from frozen. It's like eating a piece of tree bark. This is a place that really doesn't care about anything. Holiday inn attached. Not cool. If you like your soup prepared with scissors then you need to eat at home. Snip the bag and microwave. Just so bad. read more

When I went I had the spaghetti and meatballs which I loved. But from trying other's dishes and listening to their comments I can safely say that most of the food their isn't very good. The decor was great and the waitstaff were okay. But the restaurant was crowded and noisy. Many times I have encountered large, loud groups of people from the hotel. From the few times I've been there I can gather that unless you like a noisy crowded atmosphere, you shouldn't set foot in this restaurant during the Bell Capital Cup or the night of a Senators game. read more