Spaghetti Cafe Prairie

Ordered takeout tonight, as the family wanted pasta but, wasn’t feeling like Chianti’s. Best decision of the week! The food is amazing. I had heard of Japanese spaghetti restaurants in Vancouver and Toronto. We’re lucky to have this one, here. We ordered a ton. Everything was great. My favourites were the «Prairie» with bacon and eggs and tomato sauce, and the Japanese chicken. Great flavours in all that we ordered. Meatballs were really good, along with the Carbonara. Can’t recommend this place highly enough. I’m excited for leftovers for lunch

Takeshi makes the best spaghetti EVER! As a smaller business it can sometimes be a little slow to receive your meal, but it’s absolutely worth it. The prairie spaghetti is my favourite. Go with the garlic toast.

I really think that Japaghetti should be the next big thing. I’ve been here a couple times now and am really impressed with this restaurant for a few reasons.
This place is a simple, no-​frills restaurant. There are a good number of pasta dishes, soups, and some rotating specials. I know that pasta is pretty basic, but Spaghetti Café Prairie does it well! They have unique combinations (bacon and egg? Japanese chicken?!) and the pasta is consistently cooked. Their garlic bread is also fantastic, and making your meal a combo with bread and a drink costs next to nothing! I also have to give them kudos for the great and prompt service, they remember each customer and are always aiming to please.
I’m also a sucker for general quaintness. These guys have it down pat, and they also love wrestling! Had to give a star for that too. And they’re on Skip The Dishes! Double bonus.

Wow! I must say I totally agree with John Gilchrist. Spaghetti Café Prairie is a very good restaurant which showcases their spaghetti in different ways with a Japanese/​Italian touch. The chef is Japanese but prepares these wonderful spaghetti dishes:
Tomato Sauce Spaghetti
Prairie Spaghetti (Bacon & Egg on Tomato Sauce)
Spaghetti Meatballs
Chilli Spaghetti
Spaghetti Melanzane
Aglio Olio Peperoncino
Grilled Veggie Spaghetti
Shrimp & Cilantro *****
Salmon Spaghetti
Japanese Chicken (Soy Sauce Infused) *****
Cream Bacon Asparagus
Spaghetti Carbonara *****
Tomato Cream Shrimp
Creamy Nuts Spaghetti (with extra add-​on Chicken) ***** (I had the chicken add-​on)
Those denoted with ***** are the ones we ordered. All so deliciously prepared with lots of TLC! The spaghetti was perfectly cooked al dente.
Sides — Garlic Toast, Green Salad and Soup
The restaurant is located right beside the Esso gas station on 16 Ave NW going west and 46 St NW in a strip mall. There’s a liquor store on the corner and an Indian restaurant on the other corner.
We’ll be back for sure.

Found this gem hidden off 16^th Avenue by Bowness and recently dropped in for lunch. It was quiet when I was there so after owner Takeshi cooked my spaghetti, he came out to chat and sit with me for a few minutes to tell me about his café.
The concept of a Japanese Spaghetti Café started in Japan in the 90’s. Before that they ate their spaghetti with ketchup. Then people became wealthier and decide to focus on an Italian favourite, spaghetti but with their own spin.
The Spaghetti Café is the only one of it’s kind in Calgary and offers up over 15 different kinds of spaghetti including a few classics like the aglio oilo which he says is the base to every spaghetti dish he makes.
I ventured into the unknown and tried the Japanese Chicken Spaghetti made with a little soya sauce, chicken broth, sesame seeds, green onions and more ingredients I’m sure he didn’t tell me about. It was good. Simple but flavourful. And a decent sized plate for a great price I might add. I couldn’t eat it all so I took half of it home.
My experience was great as was the food. It’s a little café that doesn’t seat many at once, but worth the wait. Going to bring the kidlets back for a plate of spaghetti the next time we have a free moment.

First time here after reading an article on CBC about the owner. The restaurant itself is very small (up to 5 – 7 tables). I would suggest bringing no more than four people as the kitchen is tiny and there is only 1 server (she was a very nice lady). I really like the concept though as the restaurant specializes in one thing and one thing only… spaghetti! We need more of this type of specialized restaurants!
Now I rank my food based on the price I pay. With an economical price of $ 12 (include garlic toast and drink), I would say the quality is really good. I can’t think of anywhere else that’s better within the same price range. Some restaurants try to get away with the overcooked pasta by heavily dousing the sauce hoping the customer wouldn’t notice (*sigh*). At Spaghetti Café, you can actually taste the pasta and it compliments the sauce well. The only problem I had was that it was slightly thin on the pasta. My friends had no problem so might have been just me.
I would recommend this restaurant and hope it catches more attention because it deserves it!
RL

Great hidden gem. Anyone who’s been to Japan knows spaghetti is popular there. Except they put their own spin on the dish. This tastes authentic. Very umame! Thank you for opening in Calgary!

I wanted to try something different and I heard about Spaghetti Café Prairie in Montgomery. It’s a small utilitarian spot that does take-​out and a few tables to eat in. Take-​out here seemed popular with other customers.
The owner is Japanese, and specializes in Japanese style spaghetti. He mentioned he doesn’t use water in any of the sauces, but chicken, vegetarian or seafood stock. Everything but the noodles are homemade by him at his restaurant. Most dishes range from $ 8 to $ 11.50.
You order and pay at the front, and someone brings the food out to you when it’s ready. Food arrived quickly and it was steaming hot. The portion was filling enough. The creamy nut spaghetti was like a cross between pad thai and dan dan noodles. The Japanese chicken pasta was light, refreshing and had notes of soy sauce.
Lunch time has a special — spaghetti and meatballs for $ 9.50. At dinner, if you tell them you saw their ad in the community newsletter, you get free garlic bread :-)

I came back!! this time I ordered large bowl of Minestrone and Salmon Spaghetti.
I really recommend this Minestrone soup that has a lots of veggies, thick tomato base and bacon!
And the salmon spaghetti has lemon flavor? it was a little bit strong for me but salmon was tasty so I will ask next time less lemon.

I got a menu and a coupon for this place and decided to try it out. I really liked it. The place was very clean and had a good atmosphere, the staff were extremely nice. ive now been twice and really liked the dishes I had and the portions are huge. Great place

One of a kind café restaurant. They are serving all pasta. Every dish was executed with finesse. Flavor is on the spot. If you want to experience a different kind of pasta or comfort food, this is the perfect place to go!