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Mercato - West
  • Address:
    5000 - 873 85th St SW
    Calgary, AB T3H 0J5
    Neighborhood:
    Aspen / Strathcona / West Springs
  • Cuisine:
    Italian
    Price: CAN$30 and under

Mercato - West Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Dining
  • Website: http://www.mercatowest.com
  • Phone: (403) 263-6996 x1
  • Hours of Operation:

    Lunch: Daily 11:30am-2:00pm

    Dinner: Su-Th 5:30pm-9:00pm

    Dinner F-Sa 5:30pm-10:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Dress Code: Business Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Beer, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Getting there

  • Parking: Public Lot
A word from Mercato - West
Welcome to Mercato West. Join us at our West Springs location for an authentic Italian experience. Enjoy our open kitchen concept restaurant where we offer a wide array of traditional dishes and a bustling dining atmosphere!!
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Diner Reviews
  • "We enjoy Mercato West frequently and enjoy the energy of the restaurant but find the noise level one notch too high. Perhaps some sound dampening devices hung in the space between the sit down tables and the bar at the kitchen would retain the energetic level but take it down slighty?"
    Dined on 7/22/2014
  • "Excellent food (as always) and fantastic wine selection. We have sat at the eating bar & at a table and have always enjoyed our meals. This past visit we were disappointed in the service by our assigned server but thankfully her co-workers were more than happy to help us out with getting what we needed so overall, our experience was a good one!! We've typically always had great service here."
    Dined on 7/19/2014
  • "Fantastic food and service. Great for a date, a group or the family. The family style dishes are awesome. Highly recommend it."
    Dined on 7/17/2014
  • "Food was excellent and a great neighborhood gem. A bit of a drive from South, would recommend to open another branch in the SE or SW."
    Dined on 7/16/2014
  • "I took a day off for my bday and booked a table at Mercato West. Love the Mission location but heard good reviews (words of mouth) about this new one. We were introduced to the restaurant side (more menu selection). Service was fair (it wasn't busy on weekday so maybe that's why?). We wined and dined for nearly 2.5 hours and loved it!!!!!!!!! The red wine introduced to us was very good. The foods were fantastic. The only suggestion I would like to make ... However, there is NO changing table. There is definitely SPACE to add one in the handicap stall. I have heard there are many parents with kids visiting this restaurants on weekend so a changing table is a nice addition."
    Dined on 7/11/2014
  • "Took my wife out for a birthday dinner and found the food and service to be excellent."
    Dined on 7/8/2014
  • "Enjoyed a great meal with our son and daughter-in-law who are 'foodies' ... great variety and original preparation of classic Italian dishes!"
    Dined on 7/6/2014
  • "Far too much salt used in certain dishes spoiled an otherwise nice meal"
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "Great food, great service. Generous portions. Fun atmosphere. Server made a excellent wine recommendation which went very well with our sharing "family-style" dinner. The cuttlefish was to die for, same as the mussels. Vegetables were over the top."
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "This is by 5 or 6 time to Mercato West and it never is disappointing. Get the steak!! We had a reservation for 6 people and two others wanted to join us and they easily added the two extras seats for us :-)"
    Dined on 6/12/2014
  • "Tuesday night. Half full. But really hard to hear, worse than I remember. Table of 5. Service was very good as usual. However food quality seems to have gone downhill. Stuff came out cold (lamb, ribs). Polpo was spicy but not great. Prior to this visit had regarded this as a primo spot to visit with guests from out of town."
    Dined on 5/27/2014
  • "Great food but the "for the table" sizing of the dishes limits what two people can order. Go as a gang - there's so many good things to sample!"
    Dined on 5/21/2014
  • "We enjoyed the serving of each dish and the Italian flavour was great. Servers were well informed on menu and made good size suggestions. A pleasant experience."
    Dined on 5/17/2014
  • "It was our first dining experience at Mercato-West, always heard great things about Mercato, we certainly enjoyed the evening, seated where we could watch (and enjoy) the kitchen preparation and interaction. Our server Amy was most helpful in menu recommendations and keeping the pace relaxing. Food outstanding, great presentation and served hot! We'll certainly be back. Truly, Rick & Nancy Skaggs"
    Dined on 5/17/2014
  • "this is probably the fifth or sixth time we have dined at mercatos west. the noise level is high, but food and service good. the foods served family style are all very good, although our rib steaks were rather fatty. the service is great, they are very knowledgable and offer great suggestions very honestly. the pizza is out of this world! thin crispy crust with toppings that dont overwhelm. over all i would rate it 4/5"
    Dined on 5/16/2014
  • "We were two senior couples dining and visiting. It was fun choosing plates that would suit all four of us to share! We chose two appetizers, two protein dishes, (the veal was especially good) 1 special risotto, and 2 vegetables ( green beans, mushroom selection), and a glass of wine or so to accompany. Portions were generous - there was enough food left to take home a doggie bag... We all felt that our tummies were too satisfied to partake in more food! Excellent food - we'll be returning! Only negative - The noise level from surrounding tables rose as the evening wore on - we had trouble hearing our conversations across the table. The ease of parking was a special treat."
    Dined on 5/13/2014
  • "Food and service here is always excellent. I love this place as does my family."
    Dined on 5/11/2014
  • "Service was Excellent, Chicken was exceptional, the beef had a lot of fat and was so/so.... but the rest of the food / apetizers were excellent. Main negative is the restaurant was very loud / noisey not great for having a conversation. "
    Dined on 5/9/2014
  • "I went to dinner but the food was salty. Would have thought this restaurant was perfect..."
    Dined on 5/9/2014
  • "We come to Mercato regularly and have never been disappointed! The food and staff are outstanding!"
    Dined on 5/4/2014
  • "I was expecting a more quiet sophisticated place. It was too casual with children and family dining. This is not for me. The food was very good and service pleasant but I wanted to turn around and leave when I entered. When I eat out I want the atmosphere to be quiet and cosy with white table clothes. My expectations let me down but the food didn't. However the food alone is not the only part of dining and for this reason I will not return"
    Dined on 5/3/2014
  • "I recently had lunch here with some friends. The restaurant has an expansive menu & it was reasonably pricey but the food & service were excellent. We all had the lunch portions of various pasta dishes & the portions were ample. I was pleased to see that one could order individual orders rather than just 'sharing' plates - which I realize are popular but don't really appeal to me. The one thing I noticed was while there were many appetizer choices - there were limited salad options, which is what I prefer to have for lunch. The restaurant is upscale & very attractive & has a market next door. I would recommend this restaurant to others."
    Dined on 4/22/2014
  • "Food such as fusilli with Prawns was a bit bland, lamb done to perfection and Brussel sprouts were grilled with balsamic vinegar had some sprouts appearing if they were burned. Taste was good. For $150 with tip was in our opinion, not worth it. Perhaps we need to figure out how to order at this restaurant. Last visit with a group had tons of food with the pasta dishes served together instead if separately."
    Dined on 4/2/2014
  • "All the food menu are very variable and a good portions. The cheese cake are amazing. The waitress was so friendly that help you to feel like in home. I strongly recommend this place."
    Dined on 4/1/2014
  • "The food is absolutely phenomenal, but the service tends to be standard considering you're paying over $100 for two people. On multiple occasions, I have had a hard time getting a hold of my server either for an issue with what was ordered, needing drink refills after having an empty water glass the majority or the meal, or even waiting for the bill and food to be packed after we were clearly done. Besides that, the food is fresh with lots of flavour!"
    Dined on 4/1/2014
  • "not a review but a comment...I actually booked for the wrong date, I booked for March 30th but I needed a res on March 29th. The resturant accomodated us no problem! Thanks!"
    Dined on 3/29/2014
  • "We went to Mercatos for a special evening. The food was good but was too salty. I was up several times at night trying to quench my thirst. Luckily, I don't have high blood pressure! The server was excellent. The wine selection very good. My biggest complaint is the noise level. The music was so loud, it was had to hear each other speak. As the kitchen is open to the view of the public, I imagine that the music drowns the noise of the kitchen. This noise is not limited to Mercatos restaurants only. It seems most restaurants feel the need to drown out conversations, I wonder why this is?"
    Dined on 3/29/2014
  • "The atmosphere is not quite as interesting as downtown location but still excellent. This location attracts more families with small children. It isn't quite as nice when you are sitting next to families with very young children as they tend to cry or scream some and it takes away from your dining experience. All in all most of the time it is a very enjoyable place to go for dinner. The food is excellent."
    Dined on 3/28/2014
  • "Yes the location is nice, good for westerners, good service and the food does taste good, but why does the bill always have to be so expensive. Most of the dishes we had were based on cheap ingredients such as arborio rice and pasta. The value just isn't there and I won't be coming back."
    Dined on 3/21/2014
  • "We visited for the first time with a group of 6. The meal was delicious and we really enjoyed the "Family Style" dining experience. It allowed us to sample various foods and take appropriate portions based on our tastes. Excellent service!"
    Dined on 3/21/2014
  • "This location is the flagship for catering to a nice intimate evening paired with: great food, excellent service and a fantastic atmosphere."
    Dined on 3/20/2014
  • "We went for a weekend lunch and were pleasantly surprised. Fantastic food, very generous quantities. We shared the mussels & clam appetizer and the rigatoni, and it would have easily served 3 adults. The pizza bar on the other side of the bar looks fun, so we're trying that next time!"
    Dined on 3/16/2014
  • "We came here as a large group for lunch before Christmas and I tried multiple dishes, some were excellent, some good. This was lunch with a friend, and my food was really unimpressive, dry and flavourless. We had prosecco, water and a cappucinno which were all fine. But for the premium prices I expected more. Our server was attentive."
    Dined on 3/13/2014
  • "Good food, helpful and friendly wait staff. Food was prepared just as explained and portions were more than enough. Everything fresh. Quiet on a Sunday evening but that was fine, a little different from the 4th street location. Recommend for sure"
    Dined on 3/9/2014
  • "Mercato West proved to be a very pleasant experience. The ambiance and decor were not what I expected but the environment proved to be welcoming and comfortable, providing a pleasurable dining experience. We enjoyed the variety found on the menu and the items we ordered were for the most part very good. We will definitely return."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "We celebrated my husbands birthday with two other couples. The good was great and plentiful. I love the "family styl dining" and having the opportunity to try so many amazing pastas!"
    Dined on 2/12/2014
  • "We were a small party of 3 but we enjoyed visiting although it was a little noisy. I loved the casualness of the restaurant. The food was great."
    Dined on 1/30/2014
  • "I have been to the Mercato Mission location a few times and finally tried out the West location for my birthday. I like this location much better because there is space. Mission is cramped (smaller building). There is lots of space at the West location and while waiting you can check out the market (before 7pm). The food was good, very flavourful and the portions were enough for our 5 person group, we ordered five items (2 pastas, 2 meats and one vegetable). Anything less would not have been enough. You have to try the steak! Would recommend and would return!"
    Dined on 1/28/2014
  • "It's a great place to enjoy dinner with great people. :)"
    Dined on 1/22/2014
  • "This restaurant is perfect for a casual evening out. The atmosphere is very relaxed yet the food is sophisticated. Wonderful to have downtown quality food and atmosphere in an outlying neighbourhood."
    Dined on 1/18/2014
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