Reviews for Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria - 4th Street in Calgary, AB

My wife ordered white house wine and pizza , I ordered cappuccino and a cheesecake. Wine came first and it was bad , tasted like... vinegar, we sent it back and ordered different kind. Then ?cappuccino ? came and it was not cappuccino, it was crazy sweet andno foam at all . I was told they make cappuccino from a little package you can buy at a grocery store and not from espresso withsteamed foamy milk , so I sent it back and canceled cheesecake too. Then pizza came and toppings were cold and watery and doughwas raw , so not cooked enough . No wonder they only had us and one more table on Saturday afternoon. Very disappointed. Embarrassing. Bad wine , bad pizza and don?t know how to make cappuccino, and this is at Italian pizza restaurant. We ended upsending everything back and just walked out Read more

I ordered for pickup. I got the bolognese which was really salty and a half ceaser that cost me $9. The small takeout container... was half full and what was there was brown. The dressing was greasy and separated, it looked and tasted like parmesan floatingin olive oil. I ordered straight through the restaurant website (you're welcome) and so I called the next day to request arefund. They told me to email them and they would issue the refund. It's been over a week, I've followed up, and still no refundor response. There are half a dozen pizza places around this neighborhood, this one just got crossed off my list. Read more

We arrived later in the evening but well before closing I believe it was more then a hour to hour and a half. Anyways our server... was very polite and restaurant was clean. Our meatballs arrived and were still cold inside. The one pizza arrived and wasundercooked and greasy with the sauce cold and crust black all over which I realize in a wood oven is normal but not to thisextent. Our other pizza came after the first yet were ordered exactly at same time. There was 2 long black hairs in our pizzaand we all have short hair. I was able to get one pizza taken off the bill and that even was a challenge. I was given a 5$ giftcard which unfortunately I will probably not be back to eat. The whole experience was terrible and not worth the trip back. Forthe amount of customers there and the price I will Def not be back or recommend this restaurant to anyone. Great location andnice interior but the quality of our food was terrible and not even hot. Read more

Service was very poor. Server forgot to punch in a dish from our order. Appetizer came out after our main meal was half eaten.... We had thought that maybe kitchen was a bit behind. When asked about the pasta dish. We received a confused look and serverapologizing that he had forgotten and asked if we wanted it ordered after we finished eating everything else. The food itselftasted pretty good hence the two stars. However, forgetting to punch in an order, and having an appetizer come out late is justa reflection on the quality of service. In my experience it was very poor. Read more

We used to love this place but this week our experience was totally disappointing. We booked a table for 18 people and called to... confirm the reservation. However on reaching there we found out that they did not have enough tables. So we had to split ourgroup. The food arrived before we were given plates. When the plates arrived they were not clean, on requesting the server forclean plates her response was a - 'What ?' What do you want? ' - That was rude. They forgot to serve our ordered drinks - Coke,beer and as straightforward as water. We had to constantly remind them of our orders. They tried to save the fiasco by offeringus a free cheesecake but my daughters bday celebration was ruined. We also noticed that they had very different staff this time(not the usual) and clearly they were not up to the job. Such a let down !!! Read more

You can never go wrong with their classic margherita pizza and bruschetta. Definitely a great dining experience. Amazing... service, amazing vibe. Perfect for all occasions. Read more

We went on a weekday during happy hour and the service was great. In terms of price we felt the pizza was the best. The flavour... and the cook on it was perfect! However the bruschetta was a let down. It was one pita cut up into 8 thin pieces and thepresentation of the balsamic tomato topping was mediocre. We also had the seasonal roasted chicken pasta and it was verydisappointing. There was barely any sauce, the chicken had no seasoning and it was undercooked. Overall I?d highly recommend thepersonal pizzas during happy hour! Read more

Chain restaurants don't usually get a stellar review from me because they usually don't have much of a wow factor for me. I... felt i needed to write a review for Famoso though however, but while i find the food to be above what i would normally expectfrom a chain restaurant, the service I've gotten have been second to none. I typically come in around lunchtime and am alwaysserved by Madeline. The first time she helped me, she was so cheery and friendly, and made sure that my experience wasfantastic. I returned the next week and she was working again. This time she surprised me by remembering what my order was thetime before. She was just as pleasant and attentive as the time before. Ive included a picture of my regular pizza that iorder. I get the Vesuvius with prosciutto added and put chili oil on it. There is just the right amount of toppings and cheesefor being a Neapolitan style pizza. I love it. However what i love more is the amazing service i receive every time i come here. I recommend checking it out for yourself. Read more