I went for my friend's birthday. It was my first time ever. I love Italian food. The food is amazing and very authentic. I got the lunch special for $17 you can get a 3 course meal (including an appetizer I got arracini, a salad I got the arugula and fennel salad and a pasta I got the pappardelle di bosoco - its a broad fettucine pasta with wild mushrooms). I would highly recommend this place for anyone that wants to try authentic Italian food.
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We had visitors from LA, so we took them to Pulcinella for dinner last night ... biggest issue was finding a parking spot, for some reason the area was packed on a Thursday, night ... anyway, to make a long story short, the food was great, altho a bit pricey ... $24 for a plate of tortellini is a bit steep, but, they do give you a gigantic helping ... their pizza is also exceptional, very good ... in fact, the food is very good here and so is the service, staff were friendly and attentive ... however -- there is one big problem at this restaurant ... the acoustics in the room, are horrendous ... so bad, in fact, that if this place is busy, you will not be able to hear the person sitting across from you talk ... the noise/din/echo, whatever you want to call it -- the worst I've ever experienced in my life ... they really need to call in an expert and address this ... I dont know if it's a combination of roof/ceiling, or what, but man, it is bad ... now, I know that it is trendy to be in a place, where there is a din, and people are talking -- it makes the experience more exciting ... but this goes well beyond that ... as a result, the discussions with our friends was a disaster ... it felt like we were in a Jerry Seinfeld episode -- it was that ridiculous ... to conclude, if you dont mind the din, this place is OK ... pasta dishes are pricey, so I'd probably stick with the pizza ... good wine selection too ...
The pasta is very fresh and tasty. Salads are also excellent. I found the service to be attentive and the atmosphere was perfect, not too loud.
This was our second visit here and had another great experience! The staff, ambiance and food here is wonderful. They have many vegetarian options for those who are looking! We ordered the Pulcinella pizza and the Spaghetti Pomodoro - both were delicious! We shared both between two people and had to get some packed to go (the serving size is great!).
Our waitress was attentive and very friendly during our visit which made the experience even better.
Came here for my sisters birthday we had a large party of 20 ppl including an infant and a toddler. Server was super organized and knew the menu well. Food came out pretty fast considering we had a large party on a busy Saturday evening. We did family style with a few of us as we wanted to try a variety of food. My favourite dishes were the portobello mushrooms, Arancini with cheesy mozzarella stuffed inside, gnocchi & cotto e funghi pizza. Mussels were & calamari were also good. It was hard finding parking but we managed to get a spot at the parkade across from modern steak. Great pizza spot for a night out with a large selection of cocktails and wine menu.
Our first visit and it won’t be our last! Delicious food and great service. The 3 Course Lunch is tremendous value; good portion size and great flavours. A bargain at $17!!! We will definitely be back.
We had a very good experience at pulcinella ristorante! The place was busy on a Friday night so make sure you make a reservation! We had the cotto pizza, prosciutto e rucula pizza, and fettuccine Al pesto. All dishes were really good and portions are very generous. Since we don't eat pork, they substituted the prosciutto for a tasty thin cured beef, which tasted delicious on the pizza. They also have a really nice chili oil to use on the pizza so make sure you try this! Definitely one of the top pizza places in YYC, so if you are into the thin crust Neapolitan style pizza, this is the place!
I went down to Kensington for the Harry Potter/Diagon Alley event. It was crazy busy. We tried to walk around a bit but gave up. We just ended up at Pulcinella. I was curious about their gelato that they had for the event, but my friend was hungry. We decided just to have lunch in the restaurant since she love their pizza.
Pulcinella is a nice modern Italian restaurant with a gelato display case by the front door and a wood-burning stone oven near the back were you can watch the pizza masters do their work
Came here last week for dinner and had overall, a pretty good dining experience. The wine selection was large enough to satisfy everyone's palate in our group and the food was freshly made with quality ingredients. I also really liked the atmosphere and decor. Our server was attentive but a bit unfriendly. He seemed annoyed or impatient when our group was selecting drinks and menu items. It was not too off-putting but would have been nice if he were a bit More engaging. Delicious pizza and the tortellini was so creamy and savory. Will be back!
Had another great experience at Pulcinella! Pulcinella brings me back to Italy. Fresh ingredients crispy and light crust you can't go wrong when dining here! I am absolutely addicted to their prosciutto arugula pizza and their nutella dessert... those are my staples! As for applies everything is good. Cant say enough great things.. great location, beautiful ambience, and amazing food!
Really enjoyed our meal here, busy and perhaps a touch loud for easy conversation. Pizza was excellent. Would definitely recommend for a dinner out. Friendly service, but a touch casual on proper mask usage if that sort of thing would ruin your experience. All in all though great dinner and will be back to try some pasta!
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I am giving five stars for the food. The pizza was neopolitan style with ingredients straight from Italy. The crust, cheese, and sauce was flavourful and delicious! The pasta was hand made in house and was also flavourful and fresh! Definitely worth the price for the high quality food, definitely authentic Italian.
If you decide to eat in the restaurant, I highly recommend requesting where you want to sit. Unfortunately, we were sat upstairs in this strangely decorated room, which was cold and had bad music playing. Our table was in the middle of the room, awkwardly close to the people next to us. Service was good but we could tell our food sat for a bit before it made it upstairs as it was not as hot as it could have been. Definitely request to sit downstairs if possible! I definitely will if I decide to eat there next time. Otherwise, I could see myself getting take out here instead! I do feel like we missed part of the experience because of the seating arrangement and atmosphere upstairs.
THE BEST PIZZA EVER. It is SO hard to create the perfect Neapolitan style pizza at such a high altitude with really dry air, but these guys are nailing it. Chewy and crispy crust with just the right amount of 'give'. A delicious fresh tomato sauce with tasty mozzarella. Don't go there expecting some sort of dominoes thick and crispy crust then leave reviews saying you don't like their pizza, it wasn't crispy enough or the sauce was too thin. Google Neapolitan style pizza and see if it's for you!
Unbelievable experience! Everything was so so tasty! We had the Bruschetta, Carbonara and one of the Pizzas which I don’t remember the name but it was so amazing! The freshest bruschetta I’ve ever had! We also had one of the daily flavours of gelato which was Nutella and it was so creamy! The staff were incredible, so attentive and friendly! Pulcinella’s has an amazing feel good vibe, very homey and relaxed!
I enjoyed my pizza but my friend's was a bit burnt. Overall still great.
THis was a wonderful and very tasty dining experience, it was a great atmosphere and the staff was wonderful.
The only complaint I have is that the water came splashing out of their bottles very quickly, and water kept getting all over the table.
Forever and always love this restaurant! For 10 years it’s been a fav and I’ve brought many friends and family here - never disappoints!
Get the caprese salad, any pizza and tiramisu for dessert.
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