Rivoli Chophouse
• 800 6 Ave SW | Calgary, AB | T2P 3G3
Average User Rating:
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6.50/10
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"Good Pasta"
Jenny
September 2010 — "I have eaten lunch at Rivoli Chophouse twice since my office relocated to a nearby location. The location is convenient for lunch and I have found that it usually isn't too crowded, so the noise level is muted enough to conduct a conversation without yelling, which is important to me at lunch.
The decor is very sophisticated and clean and the service tends to be professional and courteous.
On my first visit to Rivoli I tried the veal cannelloni. It was brought to the table in the dish it was baked in, and was piping hot. The flavour was very rich, in fact it was almost too rich a dish to eat at lunch, but that didn't stop me from eating every bite!
For my second lunch there I decided to try the lobster bisque, which was disappointing and rather flavourless. Perhaps it would have helped if the server had brought the pepper before I was almost done the mediocre soup. For my main course I tried the pasta special, which was a seafood linguine. It was excellent. I couldn't eat it all for lunch and it made for wonderful leftovers the next day.
I have only ever been to Rivoli for lunch, but I have seen the sign they have advertising happy hour beginning at 3 pm and I imagine it would be a good place to have a few drinks after work if you want to avoid the noisier crowded bars.
One thing about Rivoli that struck me as strange is that they haven't painted over the signage on the fence outside. It still says "La Paella"!"
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"awful food"Talula
November 2009 — "Went there tonight with a large group. I know big groups are difficult to coordinate in terms of meal timing, etc. But we had a reservation and they knew we were coming. Every. Single. Meal. was dreadful. One meal was entirely forgotten, and when it was brought to the servers attention we were informed that the cook had prepared the wrong dish, having misunderstood the server. The vegetables were limp, anemic and cold, and my salmon was so overcooked that I, quite literally, could not even cut into 1/2 of it. (it was so dried out that it was HARD... like it had been done in a microwave and cooked too long) And this place is supposedly a "chophouse" so how come all the beef entrees were BURNT and extremely overcooked. (not only that, but COLD, to boot) It was one of the worst restaurant meals I have ever had in my life -- and I am generally not a picky person. Some of the meals were sent back and when they returned, the vegetables were a different type and there were no potatoes because apparently they had "run out" of potatoes. So the food that we originally got, with potatoes, was cold... sent back... and our replacements were missing items we were supposed to have in the first place! The server was very attentive and apologetic. And being in the restaurant industry myself I know how difficult these situations are. She handled it very well and I felt bad for her because I know how frustrating it is to serve food that is coming out of the kitchen all wrong. Unfortunately, our good server cannot make up for the poor food quality. The entirely empty restaurant, aside from us, should have tipped us off from the get go that this was probably not the most popular place in town. Oh well! Live and learn. And this lesson = never going back to a "chophouse" that can't even cook their signature dishes correctly"
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"New Chophouse & Tavern"
Floria
November 2009 — "Rivoli recently opened in the summer of 2009 and it replaced the old spanish restaurant La Paelle. The outside of the restaurant doesn't look great since it's attached to some business building but do not be deceived! They completely re-done the interior and made it more open and modern in comparison with its previous owners. The restaurant has a private dinning area and an open lounge/bar. Upon my recent visit with my coworkers, I noticed it would be a great place for business luncheons.
The service here was excellent and the waitress was extremely bubbly. For starters, we had a wonderful french onion soup and an avocado and orange salad which was very refreshing. The salad was considerably large for a starter. For my entree, i tried their 3 combo pasta. It was sizzling hot and good but in all honesty, I didn't really know exactly what I was having. That was one downside of this experience, they should have introduced the dishes. I believe i had 2 different kinds of tortellini and a cannelloni. It was quite filling though.
My coworker also commented on how exceptional their house wine was! It was some sort of Shiraz.
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DescriptionIn the space once occupied by La Paella, Rivoli brings a comprehensive menu of steaks in addition to other menu favourites, from filet mignon to cannelloni. A lounge with a sophisticated style is also on the premises with entertainment often scheduled for the weekends.
Location Information800 6 Ave SW
Calgary
AB
T2P 3G3
