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   ManiMan

   Calgary

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined today

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   This was actually my second time coming in three nights. I enjoyed Tuesday night so much. I brought my family for my son’s 16th birthday dinner. The food was outstanding once again.

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Calgary

   1 review

   vip
   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Just a little loud for my liking. Moved upstairs was a bit better

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   lorraineh

   Calgary

   8 reviews

   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall4food4service5ambience3

   Good food service drinks really good but the place is very noisy

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   sheldonw

   Calgary

   10 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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   What in my view would have been a great evening was quickly ruined by lazy staff and poor customer skills. Imagine ordering a pepperoni pizza that typically has honey on it and being told that the kitchen won’t do that. Keep in mind I am asking for them not to add the honey! LOL I call lazy and ignorant kitchen crew who would get tossed if it was my Resteraunt. Aside from that everything was okay but wait staff should know better than to ruin a customers dinner with internal kitchen politics especially at a fairly pricy place. The fact is I eat out quite frequently and look for good service and great food! Not to be talked to like I am inconveniencing the Resteraunt staff.

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   RWKDCK

   Calgary

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   4 of us dined, had the calamari, artichokes, broccoli. 2 had trout, and 2 had ravioli. We all finished with lemon tart. All entrees were excellent, the trout, artichokes and lemon tart were our favourites. Great service as well, great job Josh.

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6. HY

   HollyY

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Great central location - modern vibe - luxury bar and dining.

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   NELEH

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Food was amazing, will definitely come back to try more things! Ordered our first round of drinks, then appetizers afterwards. Both showed up at the same time. Ordered a second round of drinks and saw them sitting on the well for over 10 minutes. Asked a different server to check on them while numerous staff walked by the bar.

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   Christina

   Calgary

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Staff was very friendly, service was quick, the restaurant is beautiful and the food was delicious and very affordable. Definitely get the saffron ravioli and beet salad. Still salivating

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   ManiMan

   Calgary

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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   We had a great night. I would say the one to tractor was that we had made a reservation, but when we showed up at the reservation table was a table sitting basically next to the front door. I get that the restaurant is busy, but I’m assuming if you make a reservation you would get a better table than that. We did ask the server and the front desk regarding changing the table and they did accommodate that. Thank you.

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10. SM

    ShannonM

    Atlanta Metro

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Barbarella was an amazing experience, excellent ambience, food, and service!

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11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food4service3ambience5

    Happy Hour from 2-5 is a great deal. Half price all drinks and bottles of wine in addition to half price pizza. The food was delicious. Service was good. Food prices are fairly reasonable. Full price drinks are pretty expensive. We will go back! Thanks for a great evening.

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12. C

    Christine

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

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    Fun atmosphere, great location, delicious food and relatively well priced. Looking forward to the next visit :)

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    ShairozM

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

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    Everything was delicious but penne arrabiata could be more spicy,,service was great😃

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    Pats

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Good food, good service, good atmosphere. We will be back to try some of the cocktails.

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    jackiet

    Calgary

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

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    Love the Happy Hour. Great food and wine, looking forward to trying some pasta dishes .

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    AleahS

    Calgary

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

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    This is my fifth or sixth time at Barbarella. The food, ambience and service is always fantastic. My experience on Sunday was particularly pleasurable as our server John was wonderful. I will continue to come back for very much enjoyed drinks and food!

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Sacramento

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing! The decor is stunning and offers a upscale, relaxed, chill vibe. The food was delicious and I like the casual, easy-going yet professional service. Highly recommend a visit.

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18. CK

    CoryK

    Calgary

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

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    This new Concorde restaurant does not disappoint. Very fun atmosphere, gdoo service, great menu selection. Noise level is high, very open concept but a fun vibe for visiting with friends over drinks with fireplaces and couch seating.

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    KarenM

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

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    We came for happy hour pizza and drinks; it was so good and such good value. We had the pecorino and the tomato pizzas with a side of the warm cauliflower salad. Highly recommend.

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    MarkA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

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    Was an overall good experience would be nice to return and sit at a table as opposed to being at the bar, good food and drinks

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21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

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    We really enjoyed the 2023 experience menu! The restaurant is a really fun night out and the food was amazing.

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    HamishM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

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    Outstanding food, cools beers on tap, nice wine list. Appies a tad tiny. Great atmosphere!

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

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    Unbelievable food and service. Despite being an Italian restaurant they offer gluten free options (pasta included). I’ve chosen to suffer the gluten consequences the 3 times I’ve went and it’s WORTH IT. Nice to know if I chose my gluten free life they can accommodate :) I will be back. Also, do yourself a favour and get an espresso martini

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    Leigh

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

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    Highly recommend! Great space, excellent service, delicious food.

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    Libs

    Calgary

    12 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

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    This is my first time to Barbarella. I went in particular because it was advertised as participating in Calgary dining week. When we got there, though, and sat down, they told us the Calgary dining week menu was only available at dinner time. This isn’t indicated anywhere on their website or in any of the promotional material. It was really disappointing. Anyways, I had the pasta with clams, which was really quite unfortunately dripping with oil. I ate about half of it. It was very noisy. The service was OK but certainly not particularly attentive or professional. They took our order and dropped off our food so if that’s what you’re looking for in terms of service you’ll be OK. I don’t think I’ll be back to Barbarella.

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26. LE

    Live2Eat

    Calgary

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Been 3 times now, had several different dishes, no real misses, all very well prepared, interesting, generous portions and complex flavours. Cavatelli and Tiger Prawns will have me coming back; pizza is a fine lunch item, but at that price point other places do a better job. Concord Group sure know how to roll out a great restaurant. Well done.

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27. TS

    TerryS

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fabulous dinner with my daughters. Outstanding food, service and atmosphere. I will definitely be back and will recommend Barbarella to friends and family.

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    RussT

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    March 23/23 was our second dining experience in the past month, both times a party of 4. Both dining experiences were exceptional. Yesterday we shared the endive salad, calamari, 2 pastas and 2 pizzas (too much food as portions are generous). Everything we have tried so far has been terrific and we love the restaurant vibe and service. Our new favorite restaurant by far!!!

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    Lefty

    Calgary

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall3food5service1ambience2

    server was very unfriendly we did not feel welcome

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30. KL

    KenL

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2023

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    Ambiance and food was great. Really enjoyed our YYC Food and drink menu that was offered at the time. Our complaint was the service where our server didn’t take back our menus and did not follow up with drinks. My jacket fell off the chair and the staff just looked at it on the ground before I picked it up and they did not offer a coat check. The only reason why I knew there was a coat check was seeing another customer get his coat from a staff. Overall great lively place and it was nice to be inside and appreciate the decor and food but service for us lacked unfortunately.

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31. M

    Mick

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2023

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    Very noisy, tables are often too close to each other. The food descriptions on the menu were far more exciting than the food itself. Service was a bright spot on the evening. I’m in no rush to go back.

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2023

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    The food is incredible, we had to wait 15 minutes to be seated for our reservation. The food came out so quickly, we ordered a bottle of wine but had been served our food and wine came out 10-15 minutes after the food. We also asked to taste 2 wines before we decided on a bottle and were charged for the tastings without being told there was a charge. Overall I would say this place is awesome for the food but the little details were missed above. We had a great time and I would come back.

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    Isabelle

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2023

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    Great atmosphere and ambiance - Excellent food! Will definitely come back. So nice to see this kind of restaurant of Stephen Avenue

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34. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2023

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    Beautiful space with excellent service and amazing food. Servings not overly generous but exceptionally prepared. Will highly recommend.

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    calchanYYC

    Calgary

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    First visit to Barbarella during YYC restaurant week and really enjoyed the $35 3-course prix fixe menu. My wife and I had the opportunity to try each item prix fixe menu. Each dish was delicious, but the beef short rib rigatoni and affogato ice cream dessert were standouts for me. We will definitely be back and try reserving the sofa and coffee table seating for post-theater drinks.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2023

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    Didn't love the broccoli and goats cheese dish or spaghetti with mussels in fennel butter (bit heavy on the lemon). Crostini and tartar are delicious

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    Consumer

    Calgary

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2023

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    Great food and service but quite loud. Glad we tried it.

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38. LE

    Live2Eat

    Calgary

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Our second visit, all at lunch time (3rd visit today to try new dishes). Music level was quite low and didn’t interfere with conversation. We went for early lunch, very quiet until the place filled up and became lively and boisterous, could still hear everyone fine. Vibe and hubbub is a good thing. Sitting in the “lounge” area tables by the window is quite quiet the whole lunch; seating at the bar (“counter” seating) was fun and still very easy to have conversation; “table” seating past the bar was the most noisy but still fine. They have a lot of staff, servers, runners, etc, servers are young and maybe a bit green, but overall service, timing, food pace was spot on every visit. Menu is very different than LuLu Bar, Bridgette Bar or Major Tom, all unique and feel like independent restaurants, not big Corporate cookie cutters. Food is creative and very well prepared and very good. Have only had one dish twice, perfectly consistent.

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    SperanzaD

    Calgary

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Barbarella did not disappoint. The restaurant itself is gorgeous offering more casual sofas, intimate booths and regular tables. Service staff was attentive but not intrusive. Now for the best part - the food! Take it from an Italian, the food was authentic and delicious. The presentation was gorgeous making it a feast for all the senses. Cocktails were imaginative and too easy to drink! I loved that they had some unusual and unique wine by the glass options. Definitely a must go to restaurant. Please be forewarned that the restaurant is two stories without an elevator so if you have mobility issues, be sure to request a main floor table.

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40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    All the staff were lovely, great service and excellent food

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