The absolute star of the show was the Alberta Beef Tenderloin with Wagyu Meat Sauce and Aglio Et Olio ($35). I can’t believe pasta with so few ingredients can taste that good. The noodles were served piping hot and al dente. The flavour of the oil was incredible – it must speak to the quality of the olive oil and the chef’s cooking technique. I want to compare Carino’s version to Cotto Italian Comfort Food, the next time the latter restaurant has aglio et olio on their weekly pasta feature.
My favorite ramen shop in Calgary. Broth is delicious. The only con is they sell ramen only during lunch. They could probably maximize sales if they sold it throughout the day.
Delicious food!!!! Probably my favourite pasta place in Calgary right now. Service was excellent even though they only had one server (who also had to cook) working that night.
Ordered the tasting menu (see attached) and the tonkatsu carbonara. The brie was good. The pasta was my favourite dish. It had nice flavours. The risotto was way too creamy in my opinion... it kind of tasted like risotto with cream of mushrooms. The chocolate roll was nicely presented, but taste wise was just ok. The pork in the tonkatsu was a bit dry. However, the sauce and eggs were good. The server was very nice and friendly. One of the chefs also followed us out to say thank you when we left.
I've been many times and while I sometimes miss the Carino in Bridgeland I find the location in Mission better then the original. The fries are awesome, the lamb dish and the duck dishes are my favourite dishes. Good pastas, friendly welcoming staff, excellent deserts, you can add seared foie gras to any dish. They have good sake and had a no corkage wine fee night last time I was there A+
Everytime I walk by here, its a busy place, highly recommend a reservation.
Had a great dinner here on a busy Saturday night, however felt like we were in a Felini Movie. The room was full of odd couples and blue haired folks, not the usual Mission crowd. On the TV was the music station "Romantic Dinner". One person had a birthday and the staff ran from all over to sing happy birthday, seems like they forgot to tell the staff.
The food was amazing, a great combination I give the food a full 5. . . .
Wine was reasonably priced a great value.
When we went to leave the Owner/Chef and our waiter rushed ahead of us to open the door. When we exited they bowed graciously over and over again and thanked us over and over again on the sidewalk outside the restaurant, My friend commented What if we were shy?
But do try it out, amazing food combinations, loved it, will go again.
The word is definitely getting out on how good this little restaurant is. Very friendly, good service and the food is really nice and creative.
This place looks like a little hole in the wall, but don't let that fool you. It's a Japanese Italian fusion restaurant, which sounds odd, but they make it work so well!! We got the chefs menu, which was two starters and a main, followed by dessert. The wagyu beef sauce pasta is a must!!!! It was ridiculously good. The tables are a little close together, so you don't have a ton of privacy, but sometimes that's nice too. Would definitely go back again. We got a ton of food and a bottle of wine and it was relatively cheap. The service was great too.
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Food here was amazing, I can't remember the last time I liked everything on my dish (as well as my girlfriend's dish). The restaurant itself is pretty small so we were a bit squished. We had the Tenderloin and Duck Breast. The mushroom risotto that came with the tenderloin was insane, probably the best that I've ever had. The Duck meat was also really really good.
Waitress accidentally added a dessert we didn't have to our bill when it came time to pay. We brought it to her attention and she took it off right away. We also have a severe nut allergy which we mentioned to the waitress but she forgot at the end of our meal and gave us biscuit treats that had nuts in them. Not too big of a deal since we are in a perpetual habit of asking if things have nuts in them, but a slight miss on her part after a really good meal.
I guess it's customary in this restaurant for someone to open the door for you when you leave and one of the Japanese chef's (not sure if owner) will thank you very kindly for dining there. Will definitely be back!
What stood out the most for me was their service. Probably one of the best served restaurants in Calgary. It felt like their waiter and chefs genuinely cared about your experience there. Everyone was there to greet us at the entrance and rushed to thank us and open the door as we finished our dinner.The food was exceptional; especially the Spicy Tuna Tartare. Also had the Spicy Duck Gnocchi and Pan Roasted Rack of Lamb, which was very delicious. I would recommend this place to everyone and would definitely go back again.
The place is great overall! We went on a Sat and it was packed, but our servers were very attentive and we didn’t have have to wait long for anything. They do a good job with combining Italian pasta, cheese/ truffle, etc. with Japanese style sauce , meat and other ingredients for delicious and flavorful dishes.
I love the 3 ways of Lamb and the mussels. For Duck!Duck! I personally think the meat would be more tasty if it could be more done or seared crispier.
I was extremely pleased with the food, the service, the atmosphere, and the prices! Every single dish our table tried was delicious! It's hard to find duck dishes prepared well but the "Duck! Duck!!" truly blew me away and I can't wait to go back and have it again. I'll let the photos speak for themselves, everything treally tasted as good as it looks.
First time eating here and wow it was amazing! The service was top notch - both servers were very knowledgeable of the menu and wine pairings, and really helped make this an outstanding dining experience. My partner and I shared everything and wow it was fantastic! We had the caprese salad, scallops and the dinner feature of the day, which was a seafood pasta dish and amazing. We will be back!
Service was great, the waiter was very knowledgeable on the menu items and tea selection. He provided a backstory of tea which added to the experience. We ordered the bucatini with waygu beef sauce, duck duck duck, spicy tuna tartare, and the seasonal parfait. Food was good, but not overly amazing. We found our favourite was the spicy tuna tartare.
Amazing foods and staffs!! We had karaage, tsukemen and a cheesecake and everything was delicious! It's a little pricey but definitely worth it! The cheesecake was so rich and creamy I can't stop thinking about it. We'll come back again!
Service was great. One of the severs seemed very passionate about his job and explained each of the dishes.
We had the seafood special, tuna tatare, duck duck, and the japanese nutella cheesecake. The duck duck with froie gras was amazing! This dish was packed with flavour and cooked perfectly, I would highly recommend. The cheesecake was good, it was light and not too sweet. I wish we could order just the pocky that came with the cheesecake, it was so delicious. We will definitely be back to try more of their other dishes.
Great, attentive service! Atmosphere reminds me of something I’d find in Toronto or New York. Portions sizes for the pastas are a little on the smaller side BUT this is made up for by the taste and quality of the dishes. The dessert trio is a perfect way to end off the meal. Would recommend!
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