Padrino's Italian Ristorante in Grande Prairie

10745 117 Ave, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7N6, Canada

★★★★☆
(297 reviews)
Categories: Italian restaurant Bar Restaurant

About

We are a fresh based fine dining Italian Restaurant located in the Best Western Grande Prairie. Traditional pastas, pizzas, and oven-roasted meats take centre-stage on Padrino’s menus. Our chefs prepare each meal from scratch and offer nightly features that will be sure to delight your taste buds. Padrino’s also offers vegetarian and gluten free options to appease all appetites. Decorated with elegant accents and intimate lighting, Padrino’s offers the perfect environment for romance on that first date or your 50th wedding anniversary.

Website
padrinosgrandeprairie.com
Address
10745 117 Ave, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 7N6, Canada
Plus Code
55MM+X2 Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Time Zone
America/Edmonton

Business Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
5–9 PM
Wednesday
5–9 PM
Thursday
5–9 PM
Friday
5–10 PM
Saturday
5–10 PM
Sunday
Closed

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Small plates Spirits Wine
Dining options
Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Cosy Romantic Upmarket
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards Credit cards
Children
High chairs
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.3
★★★★☆
297 reviews

Most Mentioned

prices (20) romantic (10) food and service (10) dining (9) server (9) bruschetta (6) spaghetti (6) halibut (5) lamb (5) prime rib (3)
5 stars
192
4 stars
48
3 stars
20
2 stars
18
1 stars
19
★★
September 26, 2024

Supper for 2 Bruschetta was good, the bread was different but still delicious but there was supposed to be shrimp on it but neither me or my husband could taste any. My husband had a special with breaded veal, he liked it. My seafood pasta was not great. The pasta was not homemade and ver heavy. The flavour was good but I couldn’t get past the awful texture of thick, heavy pasta. Probably won’t be back.

August 13, 2024

Hostess was rude and dismissive. No effort was made to accommodate a party of 5 and 3 kids for dinner. No offer to push together tables, wouldn’t let us sit in the “bar” even though there was space and it’s in the same room as the restaurant. Food is always disappointing and overpriced anyway.

★★★★★
July 17, 2024

Such amazing food! We made the mistake of ordering an appie to share between the 2 of us; it was delicious but we left half to take home, & thank heaven! Neither of us could finish our dinners. The salmon was perfection; the gnocchi & shrimp covered with a most unusual but fabulous mushroom sauce. Very conscientious of food allergies & obliging of substitutions. We highly recommend.

★★★★★
February 4, 2024

Such a great experience. went for a date night .amazing food and drinks and our server was so amazing.

★★★★★
March 17, 2023

My great server brought three pieces of bread for dipping in balsamic vinegar and olive oil...super tasty...I ordered the Caesar salad: I had a half order but it was the size of some establishment's regular size - delicious. I ordered the spaghetti with marinara sauce, also excellent...I haven't been here in a while but when I'm next in Grande Prairie, I'll eat there!

★★★★
August 20, 2022

We arrived less than an hour before closing and had prompt service. Our food was amazing (the lasagna was some of the best I’ve ever had). The restaurant is attached a hotel but has a more upscale intimate ambiance for a great date night. The only thing stopping this from being a five star review is the cocktails. We ordered to Blue Hawaiian and the Red Devil which both didn’t taste great. I would definitely return for the food but skip the cocktails next time.

★★★★★
August 2, 2022

Very nice and quiet Italian restaurant. The atmosphere is relaxing and the scenery I could see was appealing. I had the veal dish with pasta and vegetables and a side of asparagus. The food was terrific, especially the veal! Probably the best veal I've ever experienced. The prices are also very reasonable for the outstanding quality. I'd much rather pay $30 on an exquisite dish here than $30 on a half decent burger at some other places...

★★★★★
February 14, 2021

Great food and great service at this hidden gem. It has been our favourite date night restaurant for many years! It's quiet and consistent, with nice, fresh ingredients. Our go-to choices are Scallopine Al Basilico, Filetto Di Manzo, and the Dessert Medley, with a bottle of St. Francis Merlot. Highly recommend Padrino's ♡

★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

The food as a rule is wonderful here. I would advise to avoid the halibut. Ive ordered it twice and both times it was overcooked. Service is always exceptional.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Food

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Padrinos is by far my favourite restaurant in Grande Prairie. The service is always fast and friendly. The food is top notch and fresh and it s the classiest place around here.

★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Good place for a special occasion, kind of place you feel like you need to dress up and not read the prices. Only complaint was the expected tip programmed into the machine was 18% I prefer to adjust my tip according to service not expectations

★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Service was great, but the food for most of the people at our table was underwhelming/not great, and it was not cheap.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Excellent food!! I had the bruschetta and the Rib Eye and a ceasar for drink and it was delicious . Definitely my top choice so far in Grande Prairie

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Great choice for the evening, food was fantastic. Thank you Chef!

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Some of the best Italian food weve had in Grande Prairie Alberta.

★★
April 22, 2024

It was okay food but Olive Garden is better for half the price service was good but that doesn t make up for 160 for 3 spaghetti and 2 paralyzer and 1 ice tea .

April 22, 2024

The food was horrible but the service was good. The spaghetti tasted like nothing and so did the Alfredo. The garlic bread was OK though. once I got home, I threw up and figured I got food poisoning from the Alfredo didn t look at the chicken, but my guess is the chicken was undercooked.

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

My wife and I went for dinner. There was a small problem with the focaccia bread. The meal was fantastic but I was not able to finish it. Our waitress was absolutely amazing. We asked for take out containers for our leftovers. When she brought them out she said the meal was no charge. We were surprised! I expected a small discount but not anything like that. Definitely will be back. This was our third time eating here and it won t be our last. Great customer service ..

★★
February 22, 2024

Well I don t know how on the world they think their Lasagne is worth $29 a plate. It s edible/mediocre. Cold sauce on outside of the lasagna and cool in the middle, but plate was hot . Pretty sure they just microwave from frozen. If you want to charge the prices that you do then make spectacular food . Honestly Boston pizza lasagna is better

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Four of us went there for supper. It was superb. The food was scrumptious. The service was excellent. The ambiance is romantic.

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Romantic and great food. Good service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

The food was delicious, and our server was wondering!

★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

I honestly feel bad for all the ppl who gave 4/5 stars because it means they never ate well in their life. This place went downhill through the years. Food quality is not what it used to be. There was no greeting upon arrival and no thank you on our way out.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very good restaurant, great atmosphere, great service, and Great food. We will definitely visit again. Thank you Padrinos for a great night of dining.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great food

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Let me start this review off by saying that our expectations were already low for a restaurant connected to a Hotel, yet somehow we were still disappointed. We got the Lasagna (which everyone recommended) the Ribeye, and a Caesar salad. Ive never had food taste so awful. Why would anyone think it was a good idea to add spinach to everything? All of the food had a metallic hot spinach taste, to include the bread. Ive lived in Italy for years, and not once did I ever see Spinach anywhere near food. Hell, Ive even been in combat and eaten numerous rations in war zones and I would take any one of those over any of the food this restaurant serves. We ended up taking the lasagna home in boxes thinking hunger would eventually drive us to eat it. Not the case. I got one whiff of the steak after a day of not eating, and decided it was best used as dog food, to which the dogs wouldnt even touch it. Save yourself some trouble if youre staying in the hotel and get a microwave meal from the front desk. P.S. The waitress was absolutely fantastic. Cant remember her name but she had black hair and what seemed like a matching Kendra Scott opal necklace and earring set. She was great to my wife and I and was the only redeeming quality about this place.

★★
December 22, 2023

The food has gone way down hill. Akin to Boston Pizza. Not that Boston Pizza is bad but for the prices they a charging the food should be of higher caliber. The before dinner bread was obviously left out on the counter and came to the table dried out and hard. The veal parm was over cooked in areas and perfect in others. The carrots were way under cooked, didn t think I ordered carrot sticks. Pasta was just ok. We did however order the calamari for an appie and it was very delightful. The waitress was very rushed.

December 22, 2023

Not fresh, not good. Very disappointing.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food always top notch. Great date night place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

While staying at the Best Western in Grande Prairie, we decided to try the attached restaurant for supper. What a fantastic experience! The ambiance was lovely! Our food was cooked to perfection and reminded us of the two weeks we had recently spent in Italy!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I was working in the area, and stopped to get a room at the Best Western hotel, after checking in I noticed a Sign for the in house restaurant. Well that s very convenient I might as well try it out, I wouldn t have to move my truck. It s easy to find right next to the Tony Roma s as well. It s very nice, and comfortable, the waiter was kinda busy so it took a few minutes to get my order. I asked for the seafood chowder, and the Spaghetti with Bison meat balls. The soup was amazing, full of chunky pieces of seafood, and vegetables. The spaghetti and meatballs were also very good. I had no room for desert after all that. It was very reasonable and very generous portions. I think you could bring the whole family and everyone would enjoy the food. I will be trying more of the menu while I am in town.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great restaurant with a lot of delicious Italian and Mediterranean food. Thanks for the great service! Cheers, Karim Kid-friendliness: My kids enjoyed it

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Favourite restaurant in town, hands down. A hidden gem in my opinion. Anyone that complains about this place would give Denny s a five star rating.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

We are from Ontario. When we go to Grande Praire, Alberta, to visit our son, we stop at our favorite restaurant, Padrinos. Best Italian food, service, and atmosphere. Food

December 22, 2023

The worst Italian place I have ever been to even Olive Garden is better than this place, went here with my Dad hoping for a good time but our server read out the specials of which one was a chicken parmesan for $17 not only was the portion very small the bill came out to $38! The waiter said the $17 price was for an appetizer ( of which he did not specify ) but considering how small it may as well have been an appetizer. Drinks were comically over priced just like the food $9 for one small beer of their own brand is absurd even bottled beer were pricy at $ 7.50 and to top the cake the waiter brought the wrong kind of beer orderd ( we said Molson Canadian and got Coors light ) the bread that they gave was clearly left out for a long time because it was cold and very hard to eat we ended up not eating much of it and what we did eat was vile atleast we didnt have to pay for it. As for myself I got the Spaghetti con bisonte which is spaghetti with bison meatballs and it was horrible! Again the portion size was for a small child I could literally count how many strands of spaghetti I got ( 40 ) and the meatballs tasted rotten and were extremly chewy tasting nothing like Bison meat and of course it was $30 what a rip off and as said the bread that came with my meal was very hard and stale. For that same price not only could I have made better but I could of fed me, my Dad and grandma for 3 days we never will be back and I warn anyone and everyone to never come here.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nice spot to have dinner, main course was so so, the appetizer / crab stuffed mushrooms tasted like cat food, the most fishy smelling / tasting thing Ive ever eaten and would not recommend. Definitely be a while before I try Padrinos again, definitely need to work on the mushroom caps .

December 22, 2023

We were staying at hotel attached to this restaurant. Husband and I got dressed up for special occasion and went down to dine in Italian restaurant- and was denied saying there is not room. The restaurant was almost empty. Very disappointed and dissatisfied. Will not be returning.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Jimmy was so attentive to us and made our experience there perfect. As always the food was to die for. We will be back!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

great food, great service, the tvs in the corners made it feel a bit like a sports bar, but other than that it was nice. could definitely have had more shrimp in their shrimp/mushroom gnocchi, but it still tasted great! drinks and dessert were also very good. Wheelchair accessibility: Not available, about 3 steps right at the entrance.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

If you want a quiet highish end restaurant. This is one of your only options. And it a good one. Excellent food. Excellent servers, and excellent atmoshpere. Everything I was wanting and recieved. It is a tad pricey, but not substantially more than some of the other supposed, High end restaurants. Will be back.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Best pasta! Great service Jimmy

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very overpriced considering portion size and plating. Worst focaccia ever. Attempting artistry and failing. Take your phone for the flashlight to read menus!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Shout out to Ashley. Made our day. She went above and beyond for us. Thank you.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great place but leave the kids at home. Jim did a great serving us today Food : 3/5

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food was delicious, good prices and great serving size.

December 22, 2023

What a disappointment. Halibut was overcooked, dry and tasteless. Mussels were maybe an inch long? Veggies were tasty. Pasta was average at best. Server aggressive. Will not be coming back.

December 22, 2022

I would not recommend there take out service at all!! The Bruschetta app for 14$ looked like a take out from safeway, it was quite bland just disappointing. The garlic bread was the saddest part considering it was coming from a real Italian restaurant I thought it would be better. The spaghetti w/bison meat balls was okay, but for 25$ 4 meatballs that look like they come out of the frozen section at the grocery store is pretty bad. This is the first meal I have ever wanted to return for a refund but after working a 14 hour day, you will just about eat anything. I would say go to Safeway and save your money!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

One of the best dining experiences in town.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

We had an amazing Valentines dinner at Padrinos. The food, the service, and the atmosphere were all top notch. As an added bonus, we were somehow chosen for the free Valentines dinner.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Its our favorite spot to go in Grande Prairie. Always great food and fantastic staff

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Not worth the hype the gnocchi was fantastic and perfectly sauced. The Alfredo was garbage and undersauced . Choose your battles.

★★★
December 22, 2022

2.5 stars for my last experience here. I reserved a table on OpenTable for my husbands birthday. I think our waiter was named Jim? It was 20 minutes before I had my drink on my table( which took forever for him to come take my drink order) Then he brought our appetizer and I had to ask if they still do the bread? They do he just forgot. So he brought it out with my appetizer. My husband and I get to go out for special fancier Dinners maybe 2-3 times a year so when we do we always pick restaurants that we love and that always give us a great dining out experience . Next time we will be going to the keg at least there we get our drinks right away, bread before our meal and dessert at the end on birthdays.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

It was a lovely atmosphere. The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. Food was phenomenal.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food is delicious! They kept the music low and classic Italian. We appreciate this a lot as most places are so loud you cant even hear one another. Was not a fan that people who attend such a nice restaurant wear sweatpants and baseball caps to dinner, and allow their kids to scream all night. Im surprised that such a nice place does not have a dress code. My wife and I came here for our 6 year anniversary. We mentioned this in our reservation however we were not given any special welcomes or desserts which we have found at other local restaurants.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great food service and atmosphere

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Amazing food and staff! Jim and Rene are both amazing people. They are very friendly and welcoming. My first night at the restaurant was so good I had to come back for another dinner the following day. The food Jim recommended was the lamb. It truly melts in your mouth. The prime rib was just as good the second night. The chefs really know how to make good food. When I am in town I know where I will be staying and having dinner!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Super amazing food and service! I highly recommend going here if you are looking for quality on all levels!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food is absolutely delicious

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Excellent food!!!! Great service by Jimmy! A must try ......great portions as well. I love, love, love feeling that I am getting what I am paying for! I do not mind paying more for an excellent meal. I left full and happy!!! A must eat here! Experience

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Delicious, service was fantastic.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Fantastic food and great service, a bit on the expensive end, but understandable and well worth it!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Had an excellent experience at Padrinos. The food was delicious, well presented and good size portion. Very nice atmosphere, and the service was great! Ill be back!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

As always the food was awesome and Jimmy does a great job of serving. Youll never leave this place hungry!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

We were seated and forgotten. The server did apologize before we mentioned it, and was very sorry, but it wasnt too busy so we couldnt see how that happened. The brushetta was ok, but not so good. Weve made better at home and were not chefs. The steak was over cooked to very well done. It was stricken from the bill, but over the course of the meal became like cardboard so it wasnt eaten. They did offer to redo it, but we decided not to send food back. The vegetables were hard and undercooked for both dishes. My dish was rack of lamb. Again, no flavor, but the cheese it cane with did give it some flavor. I took half home, so Ill season it. We were offered a complimentary desert for our anniversary dinner, which was nice, but Im sad to say, it wasnt good. We shared the slice of ice cream cake but didnt finish. We expected a great meal considering the prices and fairly solid reviews, but unfortunately the chef was off his game and served an undercooked, overcooked flavorless dinner for two. I honestly get no pleasure posting this review, considering how nice our server was.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very nice place, we had a wonderful time with our team. The food was delicious the Ravioli was my favourite, I don t have the pic of it though

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food was excellent and service was top notch. We got stuck behind a large Dinner party and waited closer to one hour for our meals but still very enjoyable. It s only open from 5-9pm so reserve a table and be ready for a excellent meal.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food and service is amazing!!! Jim was our server and he was great, we got there almost closing time but he made sure we had a great time. Regarding the food everything we ordered was delicious!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

The best GF food Ive ever tasted. Staff very accommodating. My go to place everytime I come to GP to visit.

December 22, 2022

DO NOT order prime rib EVER from padrinos, even their pasta quality has gone way down. Our sever didn t even tell me what kind of pasta I was getting with my over cooked, thinly slice prime rib. $35 dollars for rubbery well done piece of tire!!! Sent it back once and got even worse

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

I am never disappointed with the food and service at Padrinos ; this place definitely has a flair for pasta dishes and the prime rib is great.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

They only open at supper time they make all their pasta sauces deserts and more in house . We have eaten here many times as a couple with friends and family it can be a bit pricy but that s what you pay for fresh !! Would highly recommend and great service and family friendly and yet a very romantic place just for 2 .

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

an absolutely perfect seafood dish. I highly recommend this restaurant for outstanding quality.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Always friendly, stock is different than most and fresh. Prices are decent given most of there items are imported its not free people

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Best italian in GP

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Incredibly delicious food, huge selection, great service. My wife and I went on a date here and we had a great time. I would Recommend making reservations as the place was full. I called a couple hrs ahead and the only spot they had was 7:45. So the food, we decided to order our food tasting menu style so we started with the special which was Italian wedding soup. It was the most incredible Italian wedding soup ever. Think broth, vegetables pea shoots etc very delicious. While We waited for the soup they brought out focaccia bread with balsamic and olive oil which was great. Our next course was salad, my wife ordered a Cesar salad and i ordered something with apples, oranges greens, goat cheese nuts it was very good. Then we had the bruschetta, also excellent. For my meal I ordered the rack of lamb which was amazing. We were super full so we didn t order desert. Our server, gave us great service and was very attentive and had no issues with brining our food out slowly in stages. We will be back.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Missed you, happy youre back cant wait for some seafood raviloli

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Food was pretty good, as it usually is even though pretty expensive for what it is. I have eaten here quite a few times as I stay at the attached hotel frequently over the last 7 years. I was eating here with 3 colleagues as we were given a 25% of coupon for staying at the hotel. The server appeared while we were still eating/drinking and talking with the bill and machine which caught me off guard and I paid, I then realized that I had not used the discount, I went and found the server and ask if it could be applied, however I was told in a blunt manner that the machine had been closed out and there is nothing she could do, so I would just have to use it a different time. I doubt I would return here as there are a lot of better priced and better quality options in G.P and with better manners and service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The food always leaves me speechless. Amazing quality and flavors. The service is always professional and you cannot beat the ambiance for a romantic meal - once we can get back in restaurants of course!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Amazing food! My favorite restaurant in Grande Prairie.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Always fantastic! Great food, service and atmosphere.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good food...awesome service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Every time I have been here the food was very good and the service was excellent

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Hubby and I went for dinner! Food was awesome and so filling! Service was equally incredible!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Went for an early birthday dinner, the food was amazing and our server was super friendly and attentive. Would say it is one of the best restaurants I have been to. The baked bocconcin is a must try.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Delicious and decent price for fine dining

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Very average Italian food. The bison meatballs were very dry and unappetizing. The pizza was poorly cooked, with the crust still doughy in places and the cheese melted like a piece of rubber. Our server seemed way more interested in the big group in the private room and pretty much ignored us.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Amazing service and a wide selection to pick from, there is something here for everyone.Very nice atmosphere.

December 22, 2021

REALLY RACIST. Terrible service and attitude. We went there as a family at 8 and they told us we needed to wait half an hour. We saw the sign on the door saying that it closes at 9 so we were worried if there would not be enough time. We told our concern to the employee and she said they actually close at 10, all of us heard this. We then said how about making an reservation at 9 so we have time to walk around the park. When we arrived at 9, they told us they were closed and were really rude and said it was our responsibility to check the time. All we got was a sorry and her attitude was terrible. We overheard her talking to her coworker and said that we are asians and probably don t know how to leave a review so there is nothing to worry about. It was overall a terrible experience.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Wonderful atmosphere, great food, awesome service, all around a fantastic experience

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Excellent food and dining experience.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Excellent food and superb customer service. Great evening love coming here to dine

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

My first time at this restaurant. It was very nice, service and food was very good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Wow! I havent been here in years, and we came for a girls night last night. Amazing food and service, high quality. I would dare to say this might be the best restaurant in grande Prairie

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Server was amazing! Kitchen staff were slow as hell with the food. We had a reservation at 6:30pm. We ordered appetizers around 7 (we had late arrivals). Appies came around 730ish. Food was ordered shortly afterwards and we didnt get the main course until almost 830pm. Finished up by 9. Food was good no complaints there. Just extremely slow and expensive. The restaurant wasnt very busy for a Sunday night so not sure why it took that long.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Perfect spot for a date night with a romantic atmosphere and delicious food. Great service.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great place to go for a special occasion. Excellent food and the presentation is amazing. I had the rack of lamb last time there and it was amazing, the vegetables were cooked perfectly too. The cheesecake is so light and fluffy!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Excellent fresh food and amazing service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Fresh delicious food, excellent ambiance, amazing staff!

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Padrinos combined top level service with beautiful food both in presentation and quality of taste. This is the perfect place for a couple to spend a quiet, romantic meal together where you get spoiled from start to finish. Even the desserts were made in house to very high standards.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great food and a nice relaxed dining experience. Good for a date out!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great place to go for a date night or a family event. I love the food and the atmosphere. The staff are always friendly and the service is always great! Their bruschetta is so good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

I have had meals from this establishment several times over the past decade. The obvious draw is their pasta. The only way to describe it is excellent. The ingredients they use are too notch and everything is seasoned to perfection. The pasta always cooked properly and the meat always proper. The staff has always been excellent our servers over the years have been professional handling the food as well as dealing with my children and I. The dining room is of low light and very well kept it has been renovated many times over the years and you can tell the care that has been put into it by the owners and management. I recommend any of their pasta with seafood in it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Excellent food and service. The wait staff are friendly and helpful and the food is some of the best that Grande Prairie has to offer.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Excellent food and service!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Friendly staff and awesome food!

Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Food was awful. Service was so so.

★★★★
December 22, 2019

We ve been here twice. All food and service were very good, however I didn t like the fact that both times we had to wait several minutes to be seated and there was no host to receive us. But I guess that s just something not very important after the good experience the rest of the night!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

One of the better restaurants to go to in Grande Prairie for a romantic night out. Decent wine list. Service has been reliably good for the past couple years. Booth are better for romance and privacy so request when you reserve.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

still my Favourite since first time I ve been there! Padrino s is the best of all three americas!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good food. Good service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Food here is always good

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The food is great, but always sooooo slow. If you have a few hours this is a great place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The. Best. Food. 11/10. Romantic atmosphere and fantastic staff. We had Chris as our server and he really made the experience a pleasure. This will be our new regular date spot.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Love this place! You have to try their pizza!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Absolutely love Padrinos

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Ambience and service was nice. As for the food, beyond the huge portions, I have nothing positive to say. We had the garlic herb crust, salmon al limone and the lasagna. Garlic herb crust was basically a large pizza, will feed 4 as an appetiser. The salmon wasn t fresh and the lasagna was truly the worst. It was huge, but it was just a sloppy mess of a mush. The meat was not fresh, there was some kind of a discolouring/foam. The pasta layers were overcooked. No difference in textures whatsoever. It was ridiculously salty. Perhaps we chose the wrong day to eat here, but the quality of the food was truly frightful. Will not be returning.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Wonderful dinner with my beautiful wife of 20 years. The food is excellent as is the atmosphere. Most definitely a GP special gem. Management could kick the experience up just a touch to truly magical by investing in wait staff training. It was evident that they were trying their best but they just werent up to par with a too quality establishment. Reaching across a table to pour wine, serving from the wrong side, rushing service... Small things but those that really do separate the average from the exceptional.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

One of my favorite places for Italian cuisine

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

BEST FOOD I HAVE EVER HAD My husband took me here for our anniversary. The food was the best food Ive ever had. The waitress was excellent. She even got us a cake that said happy anniversary. Drinks were good too. Absolutely reccomend. Will definitely be back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great service, delicious food in a romantic atmosphere!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great place to dine very friendly and food is excellent

★★
December 22, 2019

What was advertise vs was I got. They were nice enough to give me 3 dollars off my tab. Very cheese. Very greasy. Not what I was expecting based on the website.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very nice and quite place. Pasta was amazing. For being short staffed the night I was there the service was still very good. If you want authentic Italian dishes this is the place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Loved the food! Loved the taste, staff are so helpful and friendly! Thumbs up for you guys

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great food great service

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Our food did not turn out very well, server was good, it took along time and there was no one there.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Very nice quiet place, have vegetarian options, food is good

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

I at here with Kevin, Ken, Brent, Darrel and a few others ... Wow ... the meat is so nice, juicy and tastefull ... i still dream about the yummy food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great food and atmosphere for dinner

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Really good food and service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great restaurant. The waiter was so nice and polite. The atmosphere is so relaxing, and the food is top notch.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Quiet atmosphere and very good food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Food is fantastic and service was on par. Date nights will continue to go there more often.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Excellent food and very friendly staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

This is the place to go for a quiet, intimate dinner. Highly, highly recommend these guys!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Service was genuine and the staff was very friendly. The food was delicious!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great Italian food, great ambiance, great service, can get a little slow when place is packed but friendly and experienced servers make it not seem so bad. Price is less than the Keg and more than Boston Pizza- it was fair for amount and quality of meal. Would definately go back again.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

The food was amazing! If you like muscles Id highly recommend them here. Our server Heidi was the best experience weve had in a long time. Well definitely be back again

Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Food was not good and the service was terrible and super slow. Sorry it was just a mess.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Pasta was under seasoned, veggies seemed soft to overcooked, and sauce was thin and watery. Staff was great though.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Had our christmas party here last night, Amazing service and food. Cozy Atmosphere.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great food, nice atmosphere, large portions.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Best Italian hubby ever had! Service was superb too. This one is a Grande Prairie gem!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

The food is over priced and the quality is pretty poor.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Consistently amazing. I cant say the dish names but the waitress never laughs at me 10/10

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

The hostess was great, moving quickly to accommodate our large group that didnt have a reservation. The server was very attentive and extremely patient with the young kids at our table. The food was great! Flavourful, and nice and hot. It was an amazing meal all around.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Excellent

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

I love this restaurant!! The atmosphere. The employees. Especially the FOOD!! You gotta eat here!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Whomever the server was, didnt learn her name, AMAZING, combined with the specials of the day, one of the best meals Ive ever had outside of me cooking it.

December 22, 2018

Worse Italien restaurant, the calamari taste like grease, there oil need to be changed. Had the veal, well it tasted like it was deep fried veal and the pasta I ordered with a rose sauce and tasted like jar bravo sauce. So disappointed was expecting not a 5 star but much better then we had, and the waitress never even brought glasses of water. Would not recommy

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Recently my husband and I tried Padrinos and I am sad that we hadnt found it sooner! So far every meal has been perfect and delicious. The halibut was one of the best seafood dishes we have had. Our new favorite date night place!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

We used to come here fairly often, starting back when it was Sorrentinos. We havnt been for about a year or 2 for no particular reason. I booked a table for two, and we went for dinner. Interior is classy, simple and very clean. Low light, and mid volume music creates a nice ambiance. Our server Hanna was very friendly, informative and punctual from the beginning to end. Excellent dinner specials, and menu. The prices are a tad high but considering the quality of the food, i was glad to pay it. We ordered a bottle of wine, decanted and poured at the table. Olive oil and balsamic dip and in-house baked bread for the table. Stuffed mushrooms to start, and it was noticed someone meticulously removed all the fin veins from inside of the caps. Bravo. Feature gnocchi with chicken, mushroom in a rose sauce. Top shelf. Hallibut for the wife, served with perfect temperature vegetables, and an incredible fettuccine alfredo with mussels as a side. No room for dessert. You have overdone yourself Padrinos, will return soon.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Great food

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Not as good as it used to be. Will try it again in a few months and see if its improved.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Food is and the service is even better

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

The food wasnt as good as it used to be. They have a bunch of new staff in and outta kitchen and not all care about food and service like they used to.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

It must have been an off night. A few people recommended the lobster ravioli. Mine tasted really fishy and didnt have lobster on top like people had previously. Over all the service was great and ambiance was nice but my dinner wasnt.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Incredible food paired with fabulous service everytime

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Excellent customer service. Visited with my family on my birthday. Family friendly environment, good food and nice staff.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Try the cannelloni with both sauces. Fresh bread, very flavorful food. The pizza is probably among the best Ive had in a very long time. ask for Heidi to be your server if you can. The bartender shandy? Swing by her bar and say hi. Youll be happy to meet her. Its a definite yes, go and just enjoy.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Delicious food! Excellent place to have a romantic date! My favourite!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Great food as always

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Great meal, drinks and ambience as always. Super awesome service with Heidi taking care of us. Always a pleasure to dine there.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Restaurant was fantastic. Best Chicken Linguine Alfredo Ive ever had. Waitresses were fun, it was Christmas time but they played Star Wars theme songs. Nothing makes life better than remembering Mace Windu swing his lightsaber. The restaurant mustve had the high ground, because the food was so good I could die.

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