Good parking, quick seating on a busy Saturday night- and friendly and helpful service too... my martini was on point- sorry no pictures because I inhaled it - lol- let's let what the food brings! So we were in a pasta mood and ordered the lasagna and the cannelloni. Sad news for the cannelloni: we felt they were flavorful, but too dry inside. Cannot recommend. The lasagna was very tasty, but for my liking it had very little cheese. We did eat all the portion though ;) it was flavorful. Italian cuisine varies from region to region, we were expecting a plate covered in bechamel for the cannelloni and there was none. So it did not meet expectations... but the pasta was good, home made, thin, and the sauces were flavorful... so a solid 3 stars for good quality. I do have to say that our waiter approached us to ask if all was to our liking, and only at the end did I disclose our disappointment... I didn't know what they could do to make it better...and we were so hungry we had already eaten half anyways... well in this they excelled as they comped our cannelloni and gave us a very good tiramisu to top it off! Definitely 5 star customer service! This is a local family owned restaurant that prides itself in having happy customers, and we are just passing by... nonetheless they really tried, and succeeded, in having us leave with a happy face. And that gives them a solid 4 star overall! Enjoy. read more

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This was my second time going to Pasquales. Went for lunch and ordered: French Onion Soup Caesar Salad Bruschetta The bruschetta was great. Big chunks of bread covered in bruschetta. Really satisfying. French onion soup was the reason we returned (we don't live in Calgary). As good as I remember - broth is perfect, good amount of bread in the bowl, toasted cheese on top. Highly recommend. Caesar salad was meh. Lettuce/dressing tasted really watery. Skip it if you have high caesar salad expectations. **Edit to add pictures. read more

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Was there with a group who had reserved a room, and it was my first time there. I don't think I'll be back. The server was kind and quick, but the food was pretty low quality. Started with the Caesar salad with "house-made dressing", so you're expecting something higher quality than just the Caesar salad you can get in a clear plastic container at your local grocery store. But, no, it was worse than that. Literally limp Romaine lettuce with barely-perceived dressing with that gross dry Parmesan cheese you get in a shaker can sprinkled on top. Pretty bad for an Italian restaurant. Next up was the entree, which was veal with a lemon butter sauce. The meat was fine, but tasted like it had been cooked previously and then microwaved. The veal was breaded, but then add the lemon butter sauce and it's a soggy mess. Then came the dessert, a "house-made cheesecake". It was literally wet cheesecake with some strawberry sauce on top, maybe four spoonfuls worth. So, great service, pretty bad food. So, don't add this to your list of good Italian restaurants in the city. read more

We had the seafood pasta and the steak w crab here. Very disappointing. Nothing special. The pasta was a little too soft. Over priced. Atmosphere was ok. Elderly crowd. Service was good. But ya guys nothing special here. It's just an ok resto. Not worth the price. Lots of better options around the area. read more

We went there for a birthday and had 4 great meals. Two had liver and was great,and two had veal. I had veal parmigiana and it was with pasta and was great.also had onion soup and it was very good. Free tiramisu for desert with a candle was also very delicious. Only issue they do not serve a bread as starter,which i missed. read more

We just love this place. If the number of return visits is the true measure of a restaurant's success, Pasquales is my family's clear favorite. I have done dozens of business lunches in the private rooms, had pasta nights with my kids from the time they were little, wine-filled fireside dinners with friends, even take-out when I needed a cannelloni fix. Last night was our first dinner inside a restaurant since March. A dinner with friends following a rainy and cold round of golf. We needed something warm and comforting, so the choice was simple. It was the first time there for our friends, and they experienced what we have come to expect: The welcoming room, great food and friendly, warm, unpretentious service that can only come from a family-owned restaurant. Cold and crunchy Caesar salad, simple Bruschetta, Cannelloni, Fettuccine Pescatore, Scallopini Caprice. All delicious as usual. Approachable, well priced wine list too. read more

I came here for the first time and had the veal scallopini caprice with rosè penne, mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce. It was pretty good as I haven't had veal in a while. It was stuffed with a cream/cheese.. We had both the mud pie and peanut butter ice cream pie, both were delicious! read more

Terrible food and way overpriced. Worst Ceasar Salad I have ever had. Bitter romaine, dressing with no flavor, three small croutons with powdered cheese for $25.00. It was served with a very small portion of blackened chicken that was poorly seasoned and terribly dry. Might be my worst value for money meal I ever experienced read more

Food was awesome. My favourite was lemon chicken with fantasy salad. Service was great too. read more

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Always enjoyed my dinners here in the past. The owners and staff really are hospitable and helpful. Parking is great and the restaurant is spacious and always clean. I have eaten many dishes here and there has never been one I did not like for example their caprese and Caesar salad are delicious, halibut, calamari and rack of lamb cooked just right, scampi della casa and sea bass cooked to perfection...I have probably had 10-15 of their other dishes and liked them all. Everyone who I have taken their have become return customers for Pasquales. Oh don't forget to try their desserts. Whether it be a nice lunch or a special dinner occasion or event I suggest you give them a try. read more

This has been my (our) favorite restaurant for many many years. NEVER dissappointed with anything...and the staff (and owners) are beyond amazing! Recommend this to anyone wanting superbe Italian (etc) cuisine. The atmosphere is cosy and warm, and enough separations to give privacy if needed. LOVE LOVE LOVE it here, and all the staff!!! read more

Not sure why I've read good reviews for this place... I went to Pasquales for a business lunch a couple of weeks ago. We had dry ribs and bruschetta to start. The dry ribs were ok... the bruschetta was really underwhelming as the flavours didn't really stand out. I could have made similar bruschetta myself at home. For the main entree, I ordered the seafood fettuccine. What attracted me to this on the menu was the supposedly fresh house made pasta and sauce. The seafood fettuccine came in a rose sauce. When I saw it on the menu, I was immediately attracted to the rose sauce as I had fond memories of the rose sauce from Mercato here in Calgary. When my pasta came, I was really disappointed. The rose sauce wasn't all that flavourful... and certainly no where near the flavours of the rose from Mercato. The pasta and seafood were ok. The shrimp were baby cocktail shrimp. I would have expected better quality and taste at Pasquales. I could have easily mistaken this dish of pasta as something that came from a place like Chianti's or Fiore's... ie. it was more like a $10-12 dish of pasta.. not one from the $17-19 range. I looked over a the entrees that my dining companions had. And they didn't look all that appealing either. All in all, I really feel that Pasquales is overpriced for what you get, especially quality-wise. While there was nothing really wrong with my pasta.. it was by far not exceptional either. The restaurant had really nice decor.. but I don't go to restaurants just for the decor.. I go there for the food. read more

Overall: Do not attend this place on special occasion. It is good if you are planning to break up with someone - plenty of room to throw knives - have never seen a crowd there. Great for single tourists trying to kill time over good food in am "Italian true wannabe" until the nearby bars open. Has to be great for newcomers from Europe - the same "I do not care attitude". Setting: My daughter's grad from High School. Reasoning: My child: "Mom, let's just go have a dinner where the food is good and they don't lock the doors on you until speeches are done". (as opposed to a banquet at Telus Center). And we had a special trip planned for her grad night, so just needed a good dinner before we left the city. Food: The only good thing. Pretty fast for custom ordered. Awesome temperature (I ordered a selection of seafood on vegetables for an appetizer, it can be tricky - you still want your shrimp crispy sizzling yet the lettuce and lemon must be crispy cold). My baby's b/f (OMG, dont get me started on that one... Whatever made my girl's day happy) ordered a medium/well steak and it was served medium/well and he would not shut up about how delicious it was. I am really not so much jealous Mother. My ever pickiest eater ordered some fancy chicken. And... she ate it all. My God, the first one, really. Service: aaaa.... ehhhh.... OK. I mean, my daughter is all dressed up in her custom ordered grad dress. The girl did not sleep the whole night. She was waiting for this day to make the Statement of Youth and Beauty and Achievement. The waitress could have at least inquired what the whole dress up was for. No. Not very smiley, either. Burger at MacDonalds is served with better attitude. Actually, no one makes you welcomed there. And the interior is shabby. The tablecloth had some poor bleach attempts evidence. Pricing: GOOD. $ 110 for 3. read more

$39 for a chicken special of the day! Was very surprised when I got my bill. They were out of my rib choice so I went with their chicken special - two small breasts and a small side of rigatoni. Nothing else. If the waitress mentioned the price, I did not hear her. Usually a special of the day is at a reasonable price, not at the high end of their menu pricing. Yes, the meal was very good, but slow in coming and took a long time to just get water. When I mentioned the high price, the waitress just shrugged and said, it's chicken. Not sure what that was supposed to mean. Sadly, they lost me as a customer that day, and a few of my companions. read more

I may be a bit biased; I've been coming to Pasquales for at least 15 years, since the days of ordering chicken fingers and caesar salad. The food is excellent and the service is warm and friendly. I prefer lighter flavors, and sometimes I find the food at other Italian restaurants a bit over-seasoned and too buttery. The Penne Basilico at Pasquales is my favorite pasta in the city, the sauce is nice and light and the pasta is always done perfectly. I wouldn't necessarily classify Pasquales as upscale. The crowd in the restaurant is varied, you would feel comfortable dressed-up or dressed-down. read more

Pasquales serves an up-scale Italian menu to an up-scale crowd. It seems as though this place is very fancy inside, and that you should actually dress up when you go there. I like looking nice for a nice meal. They don't lie when they say they serve fine Italian cuisine. I can't complain about the food I've eaten here. I find that with a lot of Italian restaurants the amount of garlic can be very overpowering, but this was not the case at Pasquales. It was actually quite a delicious meal! I will say that it's a bit expensive. You're looking at upward of $20 per person, if you're having dinner here. This isn't that bad when you consider the ambiance, food quality and general excellence of the meal. The staff were all great and very knowledgeable about the meal, including the in-house pasta they make. I really enjoyed my time at Pasquales and will definitely try to convince my boyfriend to take me back for a nice evening. It was extremely romantic! read more

Pasquales Pasquales...as Lindsay K said it serves up-scale Italian food to an up-scale crowd. I however cannot honestly count myself as part of an up-scale crowd. But I tried this place anyway and went in with an open mind and an empty stomach. My fiancee and myself wanted to go to Open Sesame across the parking lot, but figured it would be too busy and thought meh might as well try Pasquales. There is nothing fancy or unique about the decor, it feels and looks 'old worldly'...thats about the best way to describe it. The waitresses and hostess were friendly. When we received the menu, we were a bit overwhelmed by the sheer volume of different recipes that were on the menu. We expected to see maybe 10 different recipes, because it is an up scale restaurant. The food was amazing, super delicious. My fiancee had the lamb and super soft...or rather tender and delicious. Just mouth watering, even thinking about it now is making my mouth water. I had noodles shrimp, calamari and clams/mussels. Really really good. If the decor was a little bit more colourful or would stand out a bit. I would definitely rate it higher. I would recommend this restaurant if you want to experience an up-scale restaurant. read more

Quite impressed. Even without a reservation we were seated almost immediately, which can sometimes show the true colors of a restaurant. But we were pleasantly surprised. The pasta was well priced, averaging probably $17. Other entrees were closer to $27. Everyone at the table enjoyed their food. The service was fine, a tad slow sometimes but one of the employees would be walking around double checking service. All in all I would recommend. read more

Went for the first time tonight after seeing the billboard on 25th and Macleod, we were starving and wanting to try something new. Expected an excellent menu and service based on the decor, you can tell they underwent a recent renovation. The server was sloppy but nice. Service was slow, bruschetta was on dinner rolls from Costco and a basic recipe, nothing amazing. We waited 45 minutes for our entrees, one was a pasta dish and one was a fish dish. The pasta was so hot it had obviously been sitting under a heat lamp. The fish was cold and the garlic bread old and cold. We sent the fish back and by the time it came back the pasta was gone so we each ate on our own. Super over priced, 2 diet cokes, onion soup, bruschetta, pasta and fish entrees = $75.00. Didn't fix the bill or comp anything for the trouble. Won't go back, if you haven't been, don't go. read more

I booked this restaurant for a group dinner of 7 people. This restaurant exceeded our expectations in not only the food but the service. I wish I had gotten our waitress' name because she was just excellent and made our experienced a great one. She was funny, efficient and I couldn't get over the fact that she never wrote down a single thing we when ordered drinks, appys and our dinner. The calamari was an excellent starter. The plate was piled high and portion generous. One guest ordered the ribs and had a hard time finishing them because there was so much. I was the only one that ordered a steak. It was delicious but was jealous of the other diners, they all ordered a pasta dish and looked awesome. I think next time I'll get a pasta dish myself. The only thing we struggled with was the parking. Our reservation was 7:00 on a Saturday night. There are other restaurants in the same area and finding a parking spot was difficult. All our dinner guests had something to say about this subject. But don't let that discourage you from trying this place, just be aware of it. We'll definitely be back and highly recommend this restaurant if you want fantastic pasta and a quiet but friendly atmosphere. read more

I have been coming to Pasquales for as long as I can remember (my aunt knows the owners.) I haven't been here since about 2008 but up to that point I have found the food to be very good. The prices have for the most part been pretty good as well. It is not cheap but I did not find it over the top expensive either. I am finding it harder and harder to find a good restaurant that is fairly priced as well and the fact that there prices are good I consider a plus. I have taken my ex girl friend here as well as a very good friend and they both seemed to like it. The restaurant itself I find very cozy as well and the people here have always been warm and friendly. I do not go to Italian restaurants a lot in Calgary but I would say Pasquales in one of the better ones in the city read more

Quite impressed. I was there for a bridal shower for about 20 people and everything came out at the same time. It was all hot and tasted delicious. I'm not sure if they are going for a delicate type of meal, but all the pastas were small sized as well as the pieces of sausage in the penne. It's definitely not your Boston Pizza large plate of pasta type deal, but for what you pay for, it seemed to taste refined and delicate. read more

My husband and I were out and about on a Saturday night and decided to try this place for a late dinner - The service, I have to say, was fabulous. The owner was very nice, made polite conversation and our waitress was great - very attentive and even took back a dish that my husband did not find to his liking (although I thought it was alright). Very nice place, very nice atmosphere, food was not bad either...will definitely be back... read more

We visited on a busy Saturday night. The waitress was exceptional. She was very busy but was very attentive to our needs. The food was excellent for both of us. The Tiramasu portion was extremely tiny but tasty though. I would go back again. read more

The chef /owner basically told us not to come back, that he didn't need our business when we asked aboutr separate bills. Food was too salty so flavors were lost. Not enough sauce on one person's cannelloni. Sauce not as advertised on another. Bill had items not ordered. These were removed upon questioning. Service was adequate and friendly but not quick. There are better places to go. Place has table cloths but definitely not upscale....mostly the casual jean crowd was there. read more

Expensive and rude is how I would describe my experience here. I'd recommend Bonterra or Teatro instead for a nice Italian night out.

I convinced my husband and daughter to come out to try a new restaurant. We chose this place as Husband was feeling Italian-y and we had seen the billboards for years so decided to check it out. We were sat, ordered the nice house red, the calamari and escargot. The calamari was lovely, the escargot okay. We ordered our entrees, a stuffed veal dish for me, the veal special for Daughter and Husband got a steak Neptune type dish. Our meals all came, but Husband's steak was overcooked. As all three of us have worked in the service industry, front and back of house, we believed it had been browned under the salamander too long and rather than coming back rare was done medium in spots, medium rare in others. Regardless, it was a $35 steak, I suggested he send it back as it was not done as he wanted. The waiter was gracious and insisted he get a new one that would suit his needs, but a minute later the chef and proprietor (we recognized him from the billboards) came out to lecture my husband on how a steak should be cooked. He stuck his finger in the steak and pronounced it cold so it HAD to be rare. He agreed to go back and cook it "bleu rare" as we are only ignorant customers. He would not stop lecturing until Husband had to tell him to "please back off". My daughter and my meals were delicious, but hardly enjoyable at that point. Not only did the chef embarrass our table and make us very uncomfortable, it ruined what was a very nice evening with my family. The steak did come out properly cooked, rare but not bleu, after my daughter and I were done. The waiter did bring my husband another bit of wine for his meal, but the evening was ruined. We would normally share a dessert and get a cappuccino or three, but we just wanted out at that point. Our bill was $189 at the end. We will not return. Our experience left a bad taste in our mouths, indeed. read more

A mixed Bag here. My wife ordered the stuffed veal that was fantastic. I ordered the what was essentially the steak neptune and was dissapointed. The steak was mosly grissle and fat. The service was fairly good and the food came with no issues, except for the quality of the steak. We will try here again on the streghth of the veal. read more

Charged 11$/oz for a liqueur that is 6$/oz at other restaurants .... Good food rude waiter too much for the liquor and a physical threat from the waiter ... Hmmmm read more

I was here last night with friends and my experience was absolutely fine. I agree with Laura R. in that I wouldn't consider this an upscale restaurant, but it certainly has a nice interior, is cozy and you could go casually dressed and not feel out of place. I had the white house wine, which I enjoyed. My spouse and I tried the stuffed mushroom caps, which were good. Not the best I've had and maybe a tad pricey, but they were filling and I'd order them again. My pasta dish was supposed to be penne with Italian sausage, chicken, peppers, etc. I substituted the penne for fettuccine and quite liked it. Not very spicy, but overall it had some good, mild flavors. In fact, several people in our party had substitutes with their meals and the server approved them all. He was nice enough to tell us that because the restaurant wasn't too busy, they would accommodate our requests but we shouldn't expect it on a busier night. Totally acceptable. Those who talked about their meal said they enjoyed it for the most part and the only two dislikes were that the mushroom caps my friend ate were not warm and my spouse thought his chicken was a bit tough. I thought the service was friendly, decently paced and they even were attentive enough to continue filling our water glasses as we visited long after our meal was done. Being that we were a party of 8, they automatically add 17% gratuity. There was an error in that the gratuity was added to the total bill after taxes, but we just paid accordingly. I would not hesitate to go to Pasquales again. read more

I had a great experience here! you really get a family-business feel in this restaurant and everyone is charming and friendly! It was also VERY busy when I was in! The food was EXCELLENT! price was great! I had a crepe-cheese-pasta sauce dish. yum yummmm I would definitely go back, and recommend this restaurant to others! read more

Great value when you order the right dish. Unparalleled service-try the seafood salad, the house Malbec, the smoked salmon appetizer and salad. They are well informed about allergies, our third visit and we will continue to return! read more

Absolutely my favourite restaurant in Calgary. From an evening out with my wife to hosting a dinner for 24 people (clients). Pasquale, his wife and family have never failed us. The pasta and fresh fish is exceptional. read more

Went there for Saturday night dinner. Made a reservation by phone 3 days ahead, however upon arrival we hung around the lobby for close to 10 mins whilst waiting for apparently a specific person to show us to our table, eventually she came to the lobby to tell us they are just putting glasses of water on the table before we can be seated... Finally seated, service was good, main course arrived 1 hour after arriving in the restaurant. Five diners no one was particularly impressed, veal ordinary, chicken picatto limone, very ordinary, seafood pasta not great one of the mussels rather chewy, rack of lamb ordinary. Decor quite nice. Not sure I will return, bit pricey for rather ordinary dishes ! read more

Great atmosphere, cool music. Dinner was excellent and served hot. Service was exceptional. Will be going back!

This place is quite great! The server is really nice and I was quite impressed that she remembered all of our ordered considering my sister and I had both made modifications to our dishes. I had ordered a soup and could not eat the meat in it and they took it back without any hesitation. My only issue was that the apps weren't too great, but the main course was amazing! Overall, great service and great food! read more

I had lunch at Pasquales a little over a week ago and I'm still put off. I ordered the special "Pasta with lamb ragout" -- what I got was spagetti with one (1!) very small, very skinny lamb rib with very little meat on it. A single scrawny rib does not a ragout make. The pasta was ok; the serving wasn't generous but the tomato sauce was fine. Two pieces of grocery-store bread were included (there was plenty of room for them on the plate). I was with a large group and didn't want to cause a stir -- but I think, in retrospect, that I should have. The server was morose (but competent enough otherwise). read more

Was there a couple of weeks ago really liked it priced rite authentic italian family run the Daugherty are great and very fast servers I will probably go back in a few weeks pastas are fantastico.....yummy read more

I have been going to Pasquales since I was a little kid (it was Oscar's then, but it's been Pasquales for quite some time). It's family run and I've (almost) always had really great service there. It gets busy on evenings/weekends and sometimes also at lunch, so reservations are a good idea. As far as the menu goes, I always get the tortellini campagnola and it is always absolutely delicious. I've been with people who order steak and are disappointed. It's an Italian-ish restaurant run by an Italian (Pasquale himself!). Don't go to an Italian place and order a steak and complain when it's not as good as a steak from a steakhouse. Order some pasta and enjoy it because it's delicious. read more

Hubby and I went here for a date night, and I can say the only thing that stuck with me was on how poor their service is, like observing how one table who's in way later than us and with 5-7 people on it were served before us . When I pointed that out, then they started to speed up our order. The food was blah! I could have made it way better at home, it was the penne caruso and it's dry, with too little sausages and just not flavourful. So we decided maybe a dessert would help, and managed not to be too affected since it's our date night after a while, come dessert time, which came way late..hubby's choice wasn't there, the waitress forgot and with my cheesecake, it was a disaster, a grocery bought one was way better. The blueberry sauce looked like it just came from the can and was quite runny. And the cheesecake was soggy and mushy. I didn't see the firm creaminess in it much less the taste. We NEVER went here again.. read more