Calabria Ristorante Italiano

User Reviews of Calabria Ristorante Italiano

Re: Great Food by Kourtney H. at InsiderPages

This restaurant has great authentic Italian Food. A great wine selection too. The staff was very helpful with food suggestions and let me tell you it was DELICIOUS! The prices are reasonable as well so if you...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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Real Italian Food in Kirkland by sara B. at InsiderPages

The food is amazing, authentic and reasonably priced. The staff are pleasant and always willing to go the extra mile. Great spot for a romantic night out or a large group of friends. The Strawberries Ala Maria...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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Quaint and Simple

Our group of 4 enjoyed a very nice meal on Saturday 5/24. Since the restaurant had opened only at 4:30 and we were there at 5:30, there was no need for reservations. We were only one of 3 tables occupied,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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Avoid! Below average food and ambience.

I read most of the mixed reviews and decided to check it out myself last night. Calabria would rather qualify for a stuffy and dull place.Hence, we decided to sit outside on the patio hoping for good food....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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Great Italian Food by far the best around!

Pete and Rhonda have put together a wonderful atmosphere, the food is amazing, the bar is super fun with great music. I have had the pleasure of knowing these two for a while and Bonnie and I love it! Hey...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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A must try by Lee J. at InsiderPages

Authentic Italian cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Must try the manicotti and the bruscheta. Went here with my spouse to celebrate a promotion at work. It was well worth it!
citysearch.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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GREAT Service, outside dining, good bar, decent food

Let me start with the service, because it was amazing. I had the pollo parmigiana which wasn't anything to write home about. The sauce was a bit watery and softened the crust on the chicken, which is a peeve...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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Good food, good service, good time

I went there on a saturday night, and we got there around 5:15. It was quiet when we arrived and we got a great table but it quickly filled. Our server was so nice, patient and helpful with decisions. I had...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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Avoid

For starters, the pasta was cold when I got it. The parking is terrible and the people serving barely spoke english, they ignored us most of the time.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/26/2006
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Authentic Italian!

Their menu is fantastic - from appetizers to dessert! The food tastes like you're in Italy and it feels like it w/ the ambience! Great wine list to go with. Fair prices, too. Very good service. Love it! It's...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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outstanding

Went for dinner friday nite , it was outstanding. Me and my wife have being going there for years. We had great service , the Chef came out and raccomended us good bottle of wine . We both had a Buffalo shank...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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Extremely BAD!

The restaurant itself is pretty "cold". No selection of good wines by the glass. The food was absolutely horrible... it tasted like frozen dinners!!! Never going back!
citysearch.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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Swing and a MISS!

Beware the "Highly Recommended" ratings from users with only one rating in their profile. Those are most likely planted. I lived in Florence for half a year, and traveled Italy for another tasting the most...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2006
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music music music

Fabulous drinks, excellent music (go sideproject) and always an interesting fellow to stumble into. The appetizers are wonderfully inexpensive and are easy to eat without being messy or "too Italian" in ease...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2006
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I looooved it!

The staff was super sweet and the crowd was very un-Kirkland. I'm not a fan of Eastside lifestyle and snobbery, but this place was completely lacking of it. What a breath of fresh air. Thanks again you guys,...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2006
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the crowd can tend to be a bit snobby

The food is inexpensive and there is always a lot of it. I have never leave hungry nor dissatisifed. THe crowd is kinda snobby but I'm sure it was jus because it was a Friday. Other than that, I find that...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2006
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There's a reason I go here almost every night...

The service is always warm with no drama or annoyances. Always greeting me with a SINCERE and honest smile. No shmoozing, no asskissing. Just nice and comfortable laid back dining and cocktails. I can see why...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2006
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Super Mediocre Food, Poor Service

I will be brief: do not eat at this place. You will have spent your hard earned cash on food which is very mediocre, and on service that virtually does not exist. I guess this place used to be very good,...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2006
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They stole my tiramisu!

We went here for Valentine's day 2006. Of course the place was crowded as expected. However, 3 things stood out: (1) the food was average, very very average; I hate to say this, but it was practically...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2006
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What a waste!

We went here for the v-day, and it sucked big time! The food was just pure horrible! We only had 4 choices out of a fixed menu and my husband and I were both very disappointed with the quality of the food and...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2006
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A complete waste of your money.

A year ago this was a good place. From the time we sat down in the bar until the time we walked out the door, it was a disaster. After 15 minutes of waiting for someone to take our order in the bar, I finally...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/13/2006
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Great Food !! Great Staff !!

We eat at Calabria often an dfind the food and the staff great !! I am surprised to hear so many negative comments. We have tried many Italian restaurants in the Northwest as well as in Italy. This is right up...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2005
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Nice food, average atmosphere

No complaints about the food, but the atmosphere was that of a cafeteria. Tables are so close together that you can hear the conversation at the next table. We went out for a romantic dinner, but it wasn't...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/09/2005
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oh my goodness!

I don't know what the hell these negative comments mean..I think it's competetors commenting, trying to pull away their business or something - because I have been going here for years and everything about the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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wow...authentic food in the Eastside!

So sick of the snotty fusionesque...Glad to see someone's sticking to the real deal. Way to go Calabria, you are my new best friend!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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So-so

There is nothing special about this joint. I was hoping for real Italian food, instead the dish I ordered was more like Spaghetti-O's. There was too much sauce, too much pasta, too much cheese. I needed a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2005
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Once a good value, Now is smokey and $$

No wonder Calabria pumps all those coupons into weekly mailers. They changed their menu, raised prices $4/entree and you no longer get a salad included w/ entree. But worse than that, the smoke from the bar...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2005
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The complaints were completely misleading.

I get the feeling that Seattle has become more of a trendy atmosphere than Authentic metropolis of restaurants. I in fact spent several years in Southern Italy and the food I experienced at Calabria was...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2005
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Service and More is Lacking

I visited with friends who, in the past, enjoyed their meal here every time...until this visit. The service was amateurish; the food was over sauced, and in general our experience was not very enjoyable. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2005
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freakin awesome

the piano bar is a blast - that's how lounges should be. I'm so bored with the dj thing with overpriced martinis. When i was young and thought about what i thought a loungey-lounge would like like..it looks...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2004
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Calabria

Best Margaritas in all of Seattle area. Uses all fresh fruit in most drinks. Food is excellent and reasonably priced. Especially try Chicken Gorgonzola. Piano bar that has very good music.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2004
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where did we go !!!

i don't know if we went to a chucky cheese or calabria. We went to dinner the day befor V-day. We ate our meal in the same room as the piano, the man that was playing the piano kept playing children songs,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2003
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Love with the Proper Italian

As a chef of 35 years, I've made and eaten several literal tons of Italian grub and most of it is simply the same old stuff with minute variations. And most, sadly, is totally Americanized. That's why a place...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/20/2002
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Best Italian on the East side

Calabria serves great food in a very pleasent atmosphere. It has a very family owned feel with many regulars dining on any given night and the food to back it up. Every dish I've ordered has been very well...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2002
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Three out of six is not good

We went to Calabria last Friday. The wine the waiter recommended was great. The evening went downhill from there. The Calamari Marinati was OK. The Fusilli Capreese was cold and had two flakes of Basil and a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2002
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Portobello Gorgonzola

If you only try one thing, you must get their "Portobello Gorgonzola" appetizer! I have this every time I eat there, and it is to die for. You can expect the rest of their food to be equally as tantelizing.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2002
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