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| - Our office had our annual Xmas party at Alloy this year. Like others have mentioned, its in a non descript building in the industrial aread of Calgary's South East. Inside, the decor is very interesting. Sort of retro 50/60's, with a modern twist.
The service was great and the staff were always on top of our drink orders and refilling our wine.
For apps we had tempura shrimp, mini sliders with papaya chipotle sauce and what I think were chicken balls on a skewer. The chicken balls were alright, but the other two were amazing. The tempura was nice and crunchy, it didnt get soggy in the sauce that accompanied it. The sliders were simple, and although I didnt taste papaya or chipotle in the sauce, they beef was very tender.
For a main I had the beef shortrib. It came with yam crisps, and root veg. The meat was again, tender and delicious, we didnt need anything more than a butter knife to gently cut through it. I wish there were more vegetables on the side. I had a few yam crisps, a slice of red pepper, a slice of zucchini and 2 tiny slices of parsnip.
For dessert, I had the cholado, which was a sorbet. You could tell it was fresh and made with real fruit. The unfortunate part was that the serving was only the size of 3 melon balls.
Although I did enjoy my food, the reason I gave it a 3 stars was because, as others have mentioned the portion sizes were very small. I was lucky to not have had to pay for my meal, but looking a the prices on the menu ahead of time, I feel like some people may feel ripped off a bit.
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