My wife and I celebrated our birthdays there last night (yes born same day, 1 year apart). The…read morewhole experience was a pleasure right from the start. Entering Intermezzo, we were asked if there was a special occasion that brought us in. We told them it was our birthday dinner. Upon being escorted to our table, we arrived to find a Happy Birthday sign had been placed on the table. The evening just got better from there. We shared two appies, escargot and bruschetta, a bottle of Ancient Hills Pino Baco, then our entrees. My wife absolutely loved the Ahi Tuna, while I devoured an amazing Moroccan Rack of Lamb, both of which were prepared to perfection. We finished off sharing their signature Black and White Creme Brule. Our server, Jess was an absolute delight, listening to a couple of old fogies stories, and offeriing to take our picture as a momento of the evening. Intermezzo has become our absolute must go to for future birthday dinners. A phenomenal evening.

Two dinners here. One with six at the table and one with eight. The service is friendly and…read moreefficient. Good attention is paid to explaining the dishes. There are not many vegetarian options but one can get by with a pasta. They have a good wine selection and some very good wines from a related small production wine maker. The space has a main dining room and a bar. On both occasions we were seated in the bar which I found a bit strange. The lighting is rather on the dark side but not extreme. Everyone was happy with the food.

Really nice setting. The focaccia could have used a little more seasoning and olive oil, but it had…read morenice flavour. The pizza was quite good. Very nice ambience overall.

Served with non veg pizza for our takeaway order despite specifically mentioning that we were…read morevegetarians and asked to exclude meat toppings. When we called to complain, we were simply asked to take off the meat toppings. Terrible experience.

We have always loved the quality and consistency of Papa Murphy's cook-at-home pizzas. That is…read moreuntil the recent change of ownership. Since the new owners have taken over, we had expected the same quality and service, but we're very disappointed. Not one of our orders has been correct. Thai Chicken pizza had no chicken ( replaced with ham) and the Thai sauce was replaced with tomato sauce. This has happened twice now. Not a very appetizing pizza. The cowboy pizza: we always add banana peppers.... they substituted jalapeño peppers.....not the same thing. These substitutions have all been made without our consent or forewarning and we only find out only after we have paid and get home. This has occurred with 6 different pizzas over 3 orders. They seem to be missing key ingredients and the concept of what ingredients go together. I am not impressed and will no longer recommend them to my friends.

Had to feed a large group with dietary restrictions thankfully Papa Murphy's did the job perfectly!…read moreWe ordered 5 pizzas to fit everyone's tastes and needs for a price that we all felt great about. Staff had our pizzas ready quickly and was incredibly friendly.

After travelling up from the lower mainland and getting settled in a hotel just down the street we…read morechecked out La Vela. The place looks very new inside, wry clean and inviting. We got there about an hour prior to closing, but figured a wood fired pizza can't take all that long. The server Abigale was very quick, polite and obviously well trained. We ordered a bottle of Chianti along with a Caprese salad. The lovely K an Al Pesto pizza and I the Hawaiian. I know there is a big debate about pineapple on a pizza, but we are here at home not in Italy. The salad was excellent, the wine very nice, and the pizza's were divine. They were crunchy, well topped and cooked perfectly for us. Having spent the month of March in the south of Italy this year we've eaten a fair amount of pizza, this experience took us right back. It wasn't long that we were the only ones in the place and the owner came by the check on us while he mopped the floors. The place was being cleaned by all the staff along with the owner, you don't see that often. He moved from India to Italy and finally here to Canada. We're glad he did! 100% Recommended!! We will be back for sure!

I can't say enough great things about La Vela! Our server was kind, attentive, and extremely…read morehelpful with suggestions for wine pairings. Being a family business, the employees genuinely care about the service given and it shows. The lighting is perfect for my wife and I (she is on the spectrum and can't do bright lights.) The open kitchen totally adds to the ambience and atmosphere, warming the place up and creating an amazing aroma that leaves you wanting more!!! This is our second trip here in one day! We got the focaccia and the bruschetta. We ended up putting the tomatoes that fell off the bread onto the focaccia and it was incredible. We came back later, got more bruschetta, a margherita di bufalo pizza and a glass of the mazzei chianti! Perfect pairing! We ended with an affogato and tiramisu (the server's mother's secret recipe!!!!) Also want to add they have a wonderful patio section with plentiful seating!

What a refreshing surprise! Authentic Italian in Kamloops during Rocky Mountaineer Stopover. Rice…read moreballs, home made bread and pasta. Great pizza. Wonderful service and people! A must if in Kamloops..

We were only in Kamloops two nights and really wish we had know about this place the first night…read morebecause we would have definitely gone back; the food was perfection! Everything was made fresh and you could taste the care that went into every dish. And despite being shorthanded on staff that night, we had great service. (If you were the couple who drank an entire bottle of wine and then complained about it so that it would be comped - shame on you!)

Mostly a take out place but they do have two tables inside. Small restaurant, big flavors. The food…read moreis very good. We ordered two curries: lamb was excellent. The vegetarian paneer was delicate. The garlic naan is perfectly delicious.

Fantastic! My sister took us here for a family dinner, and wow it was amazing!…read more Authentic Italian foods and 5 star hospitality. We arrived right on time for our reservation, but the table was not quite ready as the previous party was taking their time to settle their bill. The owner took us to be seated in the gallery area and brought us some champagne and fresh bruschetta to snack on. I was blown away by the delicious and generous appetizer. We were not at all upset to wait for the table, but the fact he went above and beyond just really set us up for a great night. Once we did get our table, we were quick to order a few pastas from Rome. The front of house manager/ owner is the husband of the talented chef, so he was able to give us some recommendations. The complimentary bread comes with a great quality olive oil and the most delicious, aceto balsamico for dipping. I literally have been hunting for a balsamic vinegar that tastes even slightly similar. The meal was amazing. Burrata Speck I think it was (it's burrata with speck layered over top) was AMAZING. Great balance of flavours and the burrata was a delicious, fresh milky taste. I can't handle much oil, so I already knew the pasta with all the cheese and olive oil, wouldn't settle well in my stomach. Luckily, I'm with my whole family so I was able to just take a little taster of everything. We really loved everything we ordered. The cacio e pepe was delish! Salty from all the parm but a creamy sauce and perfectly cooked pasta. We also got the Carbonara which I found to be too salty after having the Cacio E Pepe. It tasted very good though! We also got a fettucini I think with ragu which was such a lovely depth of flavour. We also got some kind of a pork shank which is HUGE and came with some delicious roasted fingerling potatoes and I think pork lard. Pork is not my cup of tea, but I will say it was cooked very well and had a great taste. Seasoned beautifully! The staff were so friendly throughout the whole dinner and we had such a great time. I highly recommend reserving a table because they were fairly full all night long.

Tried to make reservations for this very popular Italian place as soon as we got into town, but…read morethey were booked up. It was suggested that we stop in around 8:30 PM and they may be able to take drop ins. That is exactly what we did as it's a short three minute stroll from our hotel. It's an unusual space with a couple of sliding garage doors and surrounded by glass, certainly not your prototypical Italian bistro. It somehow works, with the checkered table cloths and the impeccable service, especially what we received from Griff. The martinis were spot on, the Cacio e Pepe so good with a house white and a whole fish Pesce del Giorno disassembled at the table by the owner Danilo. The bread with EVOO and balsamic was also excellent. The entire experience has us longing to go back to Rome again. Danilo's Wife is the chef and a true star in the kitchen. She was taught in Rome and the authenticity of the food is amazing. We were even given a chance to talk to Danilo the following afternoon prior to opening where we were given tips on sights and restaurants in Rome for our upcoming trip. Our meals done, we were offered a couple of digestif's which just capped the meal off and again spoke of a true Italian experience. We can't wait to come back again, for Griff's service, and to share our experiences with the tips we were given by Danilo. It was a true 6 stars out of 5!