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ABC's of YYC (Week 4: D)

Da Guido
2001 Centre Street N

Ciao amici!  We finally got a chance to visit Da Guido, which we have driven by countless times.  The restaurant itself was so warm and welcoming with traditional themed decor.  We began with a complimentary dish of Bruschetta!  The bread was so fragrant and crisp with a great balance of acidity.  It was a fresh and flavourful start to the night.

Scampi Al Burro- scampi in a garlic butter served on a bed of Arborio rice.

The scampi was cooked perfectly, and was wonderful with the garlic butter.  The risotto was amazing.  It was cooked a bit passed al dente, which we prefer.  The flavour was great and I just wanted to eat a whole bowl of it.

Carpaccio Al Parmigiano- thin slices of fresh filet mignon with lemon, olive oil and shavings of parmesan.

The cut of meat was lovely with great texture that almost melted in your mouth.  The flavour was mild and hard to find after the scampi.  However, once we cleansed our palettes, the soft flavour of the beef was revealed and was quite scrumptious.

Special: Pickerel with vegetables and a white wine tomato sauce

I had this lovely dish.  There were two large filets and the fish was just a tad overcooked, however I still thoroughly enjoyed it.  John had found a couple of bones in the pieces that he had.  Other then that, the mushrooms were soft and tender with great flavour.

The Sides: Penne in a tomato sauce and steamed vegetables

The sides were lovely!  I'm glad that the vegetables were steamed and they gave you quite a bit!  That large clump of green is spinach!  It wilts when it's cooked, there was a lot!!  The penne was soooooo good.  I couldn't stop.

Galletto Cacciatora- cornish game hen in a white wine, garlic and rosemary sauce

Game hen was cooked perfectly with delicious seasoning.  There was so much meat!  John loved it.  It was finger lickin' good.

Yeah....

Tiramisu- nuff said... just kidding.  Lady fingers biscuits laced with Guido's own special liqueur and espresso infusion

Favourite Tiramisu EVER!!!!!!  And I love me some Tiramisu!  It was nice and soft and tasted amazing.  I would eat this everyday if I could.

Overall, we were quite impressed with our meal and glad we finally got to stop in.  The service was great and our servers were quite attentive.  Our favourites were Game Hen and of course the TIRAMISU!!!!  Will definitely come back.

Enjoy!