Carlito’s Pizzaria

Carlitos Pizzaria is a restaurant that doubles as a bar/​lounge, and is located inside The Banff Inn hotel.
We ordered pizza and fish and chips to go.
The pizza was missing the bbq and hot sauce that waa meant to be drizzled on top, but it probably would have clashed with the flavours of the other toppings anyways. The 12″ pizza was tasty and would adequately serve 4 people.
The fish was well seasoned and the batter was crunchy and tasty. Very appetizing. The two pieces we ordered was enough to share between four people.
This all cost us $ 50.00.
I would recommend this place.

First time in Banff and decided to walk into this joint based on the sign claim, «Best poutine this side of MTL.» We figured a pizzeria AND poutine must hit the spot so we walked in with good expectations.
Service experience…
Off the bat, the place was around 80% capacity and we were not greeted. In fact we had to hunt someone down to get us a table. After we were seated and had decided on our items, the newly sat table behind us had their order taken first. After we placed our order, and drinks received, no one came back to check on us for 45 minutes. At the 45 minute mark we flagged down a waitress and asked where our salad, poutine, and pizza were. At this point the restaurant was at 50% capacity and we had watched the delivery boy walk out twice with orders. We received our food roughly 50 minutes after ordering, all at the same time.
The food…
We ordered the Carlito’s pizza which was cheesy and flavorful with the chicken and artichokes. The crust was thick with a crispy outer and chewy inner. However the dough did not taste fresh and the overall pizza only rivaled good frozen pizzas with unique toppings.
The poutine was good but the gravy was really salty. Cheese curds were also good and the thicker fries were plentiful but could not offset the saltiness of the gravy. We literally had the same dish at Jasper Pizza the night before and I must honestly say their claim for best poutine is just a marketing gimmick.
Lastly we ordered the tossed salad which appeared and tasted fresh, and the dressing they used to blend it all together wasn’t too light or overbearing. Definitely a good salad.
I’m not sure if these folks were having an off night with service, especially since the waitresses seemed nice, but their service and communication was terrible. We definitely will not be coming back here.

Excellent Veggie pizza and quick delivery. Great sauce and amazing crust! Highly recommend.

We got room service from this place, since we stayed in the same hotel. I really liked the menu, as it was simple & not overwhelming. The delivery was prompt, & the food was tasty. The portions a bit thrifty, but still sufficient. We had pizza, chicken wings & salad, the last of which was the best surprisingly!
Would like to try other thing from the menu next time.

We come here to eat dinner the first night we arrive Banff since it is close to our hotel we are staying. When we arrive at the restaurant, there are 2 empty tables near the entrance, but we waited for 15 minutes and no one come to greet us or anything.
The one group in front of us gets so mad they simply left after the long wait, so we decided to seat ourselves at the empty table. After another 10 minutes wait, they still do not us the menu. Thus, we have to ask the menu from other guests sitting next to us.
We decided to order to-​go instead of eating in the restaurant since we are really hungry and do not want to wait any longer than we need to. After the waitress prepared the food for us and give us the bill, we went to the counter trying to pay for the food. She then let us waited for another 5 – 7 minutes before she let me swipe the card.
When we start eating back at the hotel, we realized they did not even give us forks or spoon, even thought our order include salad and ice cream. We end up eating with our fingers.
My friends and I were really disappointed by the service experience I had here, and the taste of the food totally not worth the wait.

My wife and I decided to try this place after reading some of the reviews. We did not leave disappointed. We ordered the poutine, which we both enjoyed. My wife ordered the roast beef, and I ordered a pizza. The roast beef was very good and full of flavor. The pizza was delicious with a healthy amount of toppings and one of the better crusts I’ve had.
We would definitely eat here again and would recommend it to our family and friends.

We were walking down the street and saw on the chalk board GF pizza so we thought we would try it b/​c I’m a celiac and pizza is a rare treat. My fiancé loved the GF pizza and the best part was the GF cost the same as regular no extra charges like some places. They had a great selection of poutine but was told the gravy was made w/​flour not corn starch or I would have indulged.

We tried Carlito’s Pizzaria as an afterthought late in night after trying our luck at another restaurant and it sure turned out to be a good decision. We are vegetarian so not much choice. We ordered the Veggie off the menu that comes loaded. The wait was pretty long and it was not a busy night but the pizza was well worth it. The crust is awesome. Pizzas is on our menu on most of the trips that we do but this is one of the Top 3 pizzas that we have had in last 12 or so years across the globe. We loved it so much that we went there a couple of days later despite having decided to not revisit any restaurants and second time also it was equally good.

This place is TOTALLY AWESOME. They have all kinds of Montréal smoked meat stuff, and their pizza is awesome too. The crust is delicious. Yes, I’ve tried the ‘smoked meat’ pizza and it’s really amazing.
The dessert though… oh my God. If you’re not from Quebec, I guess you might not know what ‘pudding chomeur’ is, or what it’s supposed to taste like. It’s usually some kind of vanilla cake with warm maple sauce over it and some vanilla ice cream to top it off. It’s a Quebec thing. Anyway, they have it there, and it’s not just good, it’s the best I’ve had in years.
They have great poutine too. They key to great poutine is the cheese curds. Usually, people can mess with the recipe all they want as long as the cheese curds are there, but lots of places just think you can mess with EVERY part of poutine, and so they get it wrong because the cheese curds are not there. Carlito’s gets it right, so right that it could compete with any place in Quebec.
This place has lots of good food, and a really nice, comfy and laid back atmosphere. 5 stars all the way baby.