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| - Our first choice for a late night snack was Model Milk, but their kitchen had already closed, so we decided to try Bar C. It was a Friday night at about 10pm.
The Ambiance:
It was pretty empty for a Friday night. The place looked cool but the barstool tables were very uncomfortable so we moved to a table. The restaurant was extremely dark inside and there were big screen TV's playing sports, which was kind of obnoxious since this place is clearly not a sports bar. It had a strange mixed vibe but no one there seemed to be really having fun (very demure atmosphere).
The Food:
The menu looked fantastic so we ordered snapper tacos, oysters, and mussels and fries. In a nutshell, everything was pretty awful for the price. The snapper tacos were bland and sub-par. The mussels were skunky tasting and perhaps overcooked since they were miniscule in size. The oysters were shucked improperly and there was a crunchy shell in each one ( a big no-no for oyster enjoyment). Everything was overpriced for the food quality. I was extremely disappointed.
Overall:
This place lacks a few things that make a great restaurant. It lacks identity. The menu, the ambiance, and the decor have no idea what they're trying to represent. There's no unifying theme here, and it shows. When you walk in, it feels confusing. Am I at a sports bar? Am I at an upscale after-work appy place? Am I at a restaurant? I have no idea. The food and menu reflects this. Serving a random assortment of goodies is great if it's well-done. I see in some reviews that this is a tapas bar. I have been to Barcelona to many tapas bars and this is absolutely not a tapas bar. Tapas aren't overpriced, even in Spain because it's meant to be small plates of scrumptious bites. Small plates = cheaper than a full meal. Duhh...
I wouldn't recommend this place and I would not go back. Meh, I've experienced much better places in Calgary for the same price point.
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