This local favorite is tucked away in the corner of the lower mission Save-on-Foods parking lot. Reservations are highly recommended at The Fixx Cafe as tables are limited. This restaurant is rated as one of the top restaurants for pasta. It has won multiple local awards and for good reason! Picture this: You walk in and are greeted by the smell of fresh garlic bread, the host greets you and walks you past the open kitchen where you catch a glimpse of your future meal. You take a seat at your table and everything on the menu starts to make you salivate. Sounds good right?
What Did We Try?
This time we skipped the appetizers and went straight for the main courses. We ordered the California, the Mediterranean, and the fresh catch of the day as soon as we sat down. After being teased by the delicious aromas coming from the kitchen, you really can’t blame us.
The Review
First let’s talk about the California penne pasta. When you think about California, I bet coconut curry doesn’t come to mind. This dish was packed with flavor from the coconut curry sauce to the jumbo shrimp. I’ve never had pickled onions served on top of my pasta before, but man was it the cherry on top! Personally I love pickled onions on everything, and have a homemade jar in my fridge at all times. So to be at a restaurant that appealed to that side? Oooo baby.
Next up on the list of mouth watering dishes from The Fixx Cafe, is the Mediterranean. Thick chunks of asparagus lathered in creamy gorgonzola sauce, complimented by mushrooms that soaked up the flavor. All of this good graciousness topped off with fresh parmesan and of course, those mouth watering pickled onions. To be honest, both of these pasta dishes had big enough portions that were bursting with flavor that the chicken breast on top was just an added bonus. I can see why this place is such a hot spot!
Finally, we had the catch of the day. Now this dish is always changing but does not disappoint. Pictured below is the salmon, plated to please. I will say the portion size was smaller than the pasta dishes. So if you’re trying to get two meals out of your order I would suggest sticking to what this place is know for, THE PASTA! It is nice that they have a dish that changes regularly especially if you’re a regular. Keeps the menu from getting old while keeping all the favorites. I would also like to mention that we ordered all the desserts on the menu, but ate them up so quickly that I didn’t even get one picture. I can tell you that everything on their dessert menu was muy bueno! They even have a sampler plate with three smaller desserts on them.
Final Thoughts
My final thoughts on The Fixx Cafe are that it’s a MUST TRY. The experience from the beginning to end checks off every box. Parking is abundant and free, the smells just lure you straight into the main courses, service is fast and friendly, and the desserts are too good to wait for. The plates are large and well worth the price, as mentioned earlier you can get two meals out of one pasta dish. Meaning you can be the envy of the office the next day! If you haven’t tried these guys out yet, I hope this post has swayed you into Discovering Kelowna š½
