Cantina Gia

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1. B

   Ben

   Ottawa

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   8:45 Reservation for 2 at the Bar TL;DR Food is really good, our service experience was rushed and impersonal, wine is over priced. I will order food from here but take it home to wine and dine myself. most likely wont go back to dine in. Pros: Ambiance is nice with a chatty crowd. Spaghetti and meatballs, brown butter butternut squash pasta, warm olives and focaccia were very good. Bartender gave us good conversation and was able to answer any question we had. Cons: We arrived to the reservation at 8:50, waited 5-10 minutes for our seat (No problem with that), once we were seated, we were handed and menu. By 9:15 a woman came up to us in a hurry and said "Before you look too close at the menu we are out of the Ragu and Tiramisu and the kitchen closes in 15 minutes.", It is what it is, i understand, It just put a bad taste in my mouth right as dinner started. The wine is incredibly over priced, $20 bottle from the LCBO being sold for $70. The plates of each dish were cold, food was hot but didn't last long, they could heat up the plates
   

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   Katherine

   New York City

   6 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My go-to place when I catch up with a friend. I love sitting at the bar and sharing the pasta carbonera, the salad, and the chicken or the fish. Also lots of gluten-free options if needed.
   

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   Randy

   Greater Boston

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 12 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing, as always! The food is excellent and so is the service.
   

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   Andrew

   Toronto

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 10 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Food just average. Pasta (for an Italian restaurant surprisingly not cooked ‘Al dente’)
   

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   Douglas

   Ottawa

   41 reviews

   5.0

   41 reviews

   Dined on 10 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A really cozy restaurant in the Glebe. The food is excellent the service friendly and professional. I love the homey atmosphere. The don't rush you and make you feel welcome. One of our go to places.
   

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   Eloise

   Calgary

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 9 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very fun place! Great food, excellent service and ambience. Will definitely return
   

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   Walter

   Greater Boston

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 6 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Service was slow. Server was not familiar with the menu. One dish was undercooked. Noisy. Seating was cramped.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Berlin

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 4 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was amazing as always, but service was very poor. Our server disappeared after our apps, we had a runner deliver our food and never had a server or anyone come to check on us, we would’ve ordered a few more rounds of drinks, we then sat with all our extra food in front of us after we finished for almost 45 minutes before having to go to the front and ask for a bill. Wasn’t even busy in the restaurant. Cantina Gia is always one of my favourites and where I bring guests but this experience was a bit of a shame.
   

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   Jennifer

   Ottawa

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 2 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Get the pancakes. They are delicious. Coffee is good. Vibes.
   

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    John

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 31 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    I much prefer to write positive notes. Sadly, my first time back to this restaurant in 2 years was much the same as my last 2 visits. Great space, lovely ambiance - however, the food is so salty that it is rendered almost inedible. All four of us in the party felt the same way, from appetizers to mains. In fact, one member of our party texted me after to say that he had barely made it home without an "accident" as his body immediately wanted to flush out the sodium. When they first opened the food was excellent. I have now had three meals in a row, spread out since, that were not up to par.
    

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