Bonterra Trattoria - Calgary, Alberta

The fried polenta was the highlight for me, I wish they could keep on their regular menu. So crispy on the outside and creamy inside. We also ordered the Insalata di Fragole to share, but as a person that loves salad, I found the portion size too small for sharing between ... two people. The Sicilian Cannoli wasn’t my favourite, the ricotta cream was overly dense. I’ve had better ones. Read more

There is a reason for all of the 1 star reviews: The worst dinning experience I have ever had in YEARS. Me and my boyfriend came to this special Valentines dinner. We were so excited for this dinner as it was our first Valentine and to spend the time in Bonterra. The ... food, the service, everything you can expect from a ZERO STAR restaurant. You cannot taste anything from the venison carpaccio except salt. It was just like eating pure salt! There was no flavor of the meat at all. Fine, then comes to the gnocchi. Worst gnocchi I have ever had. It was so oily that you really do not want to have a second bite. Then it took them 40 minutes to bring the main dish, at the time it was already 21:40. While we were waiting for the main dish, we have to call the waiter, who is only serving 3 tables, to ask for the main dish. We told the waiter that we were so hungry and we have already waited for a long time. Another 20 minutes passed, the waiter told us they still need 15 minutes. At the time, I can see there were at least 5 people in the kitchen and was cleaning up, then I realized, they were waiting to go home! The waiter has only us and another 2 groups in the restaurant. For the entire dinner, he only came to check on us maximum 2 times, the other times we had to call him. Lastly it came to the dessert, for a Valentines dinner, it was really disappointing that it was castagnole, the easiest dessert you can do from a restaurant. But I was not expecting anything more at that point. When we asked for the bill, the server did not even ask us about our experience! All he said was that the gratuity is included. SERIOUSLY? We were not told that the gratuity was going to be included before we booked the dinner. At that moment, everything was so clear. The server did not need to try any harder to get the tips as he knew it will be included. It’s normal to tip after you dine in but NEVER under such a bad experience. Shame on them. Read more

Excellent meal, everything was prepared perfectly. The calamari salad was delicious, the focaccia so light and fresh, and the pork porterhouse was a fantastic dish. Great space and friendly service. Highly recommended!

My boyfriend and I ate dinner here for a special celebration and it was fantastic. I personally loved the calamari and the lamb, it was really good. Our server was also very accommodating and went above and beyond!! very very nice staff. We will definitely be back.

Went there for lunch and overall not too shabby. The carbonara pasta was a bit over cooked, but the rest of the food was decent. The service was a bit slow since they had one person working all the tables. The bread is a must try. Will definitely try again ... for casual lunch. Read more