Reviews for Villa Maria Ristorante Italiano in Carstairs, AB

A no-frills, small town Ma & Pa restaurant with limited vegetarian options (basically creating your own meatless option). Found... it was a decent meal with some good sauce options. Read more

Danny and his staff are fantastic. This is a great place for casual dining. It's worth the drive out from Calgary. The Caesar... salad is second to none, the pasta comes with great portions, and the quality of food and presentation is amazing.The bruschettamelts in your mouth. Probably the best Italian place in the region. Thanks for an amazing experience Danny....I am definitelycoming back and thanks to my good friend John who recommended this place. Read more

I have dined here three times now and can?t say enough about the restaurant. Maria is an exceptional chef and Danny is a... friendly, attentive host. Together they have created an amazing restaurant that never disappoints. The food is absolutelydelicious. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! Read more

Wonderful dining experience! Friendly attentive staff! Love the portion sizes, gluten free options are great. Gluten free fried... shrimp are best anywhere! Love this nugget in our backyard!! Read more

Amazing Italian restaurant the food was superb and Danny the host was such a nice friendly person making you feel home from... home. Compliments to the chef Maria the food was 5 star ???? Read more

I eat at great restaurants around North America and this little gem is at the top of my list for Italian food. The sauces are... amazing, well, everything we?ve tried is amazing. The service is great too. Highly recommend a trip out there for an amazingmeal! Read more

We have our wedding here. It was the best experience ever. The food was amazing and the service was great! Would recommend for... your wedding needs. Love Danny and Maria Read more

If you don't mind taking a leisurely drive to Carstairs, I strongly suggest setting a reservation to Villa Maria's. With social... distancing protocols in place, the restaurant was quite busy. You could also do takeout and pickup, but order in advance asthere was a continual line of people coming in for takeout. Danny and Maria ran I'l Pescatore restaurant in Calgary in therecent past so they have really good experience with Italian cuisine. The menu is classic Italian and I highly recommend thespecials as you can't go wrong with whatever Maria cooks up for the day. I ordered the Osso Buco (Veal Shank) with risotto andveggies. My wife ordered stuffed ricotta ravioli with Pesto sauce and added chicken. WOW! Both dishes were exceptional! Theveal was slowly cooked for 24 hours and just melted off the bone and the Ravioli was cooked to perfection and the homemade pestocream sauce was delicious. They also have a diverse Al Forno pizza menu which we will try another time. Danny and the staffare great and made the experience great for us. We ordered the Chicken Parmesan and another Veal Shank (pictured) for the nextday. The pricing for these meals were excellent and didn't break the bank. I highly recommend Villa Maria! Read more