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Service: 1.5/5
Ambiance: 2.5/5
Overall Rating: 3/5
(With heavy rating on food)
1 - Terrible; would not recommend and will not return.
2 - Poor; would not recommend.
3 - Average; nothing to rave about, would not be my first choice.
4 - Great; highly recommend and would go back.
5 - Fantastic; a rare score, restaurant with over-the-top and exceptional food and service.
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From Flight Deck ... to Stonehill Restaurant ... to Canadian Brewhouse, third time's the charm!. It's not the best bar I've been to in Calgary, but it's a HUGE step UP from what it was before. Plus, this Edmonton franchise is one of the few (better) bars in the area.
What drew me to The Canadian Brewhouse was its cheap daily specials and large variety of wing flavours. They even have DEATH SAUCE!!! The bar is fairly large with two floors, an outdoor patio, and several booths to sit in. What peeves me off though is that they often close the bottom floor so customers are turned away. The overall theme is a Canadian-inspired sports bar with several TVs and Canadian themed memorabilia lining the walls.
The brewhouse has been opened for less than a month, so the staff is still fairly new and getting into the groove of things. I've been here a few times and every visit I would get 3-4 different servers. Talk about over-serving and confusion... I was asked more than once if I wanted drinks and if I enjoyed my food. I also disliked how there wasn't a hostess to greet guests inside. You seat yourself, but the servers don't really acknowledge you and it ends up being awkward standing around waiting for a table. Nonetheless, the waitresses were friendly and eager when they served you.
The bar has a variety of drink choices that are a tad expensive unless it's a special. A ceasar for example was ~$8 with variations like the inclusion of a pepperoni stick and a mango spiced rim. Beers come in 5 sizes (Stein, Pint, Tankard, Schooner, or Jug) and starts at ~$7.
The food menu has a little bit of everything for everyone including a selection of poutines, hamburgers, wraps, sandwiches, pizza, and wings with a Canadian theme in the name. The prices are reasonable (under $20) and the portions are large.
- Nacho Poutine with black olives, jalapeños, onions and peppers: The poutine was just OKAY (they used mozzarella cheese), but I liked how the gravy wasn't overly salty and focused on tiny details like including guacamole, salsa and sour cream like real nachos.
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-canadian-brewhouse-calgary?select=BW9kgQ35GbM6cmhJDjSPHw#EhsJPpkg5wfu2vLyXlbVaQ
- Atlantic Canadian Donair with homemade donair meat, mozza and cheddar, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions: This was my first time trying a Halifax-style donair, which has a tangy, sweet donair sauce. Other than the sauce, the wrap was very generic and the texture of the meat was crumbly and mushy.
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-canadian-brewhouse-calgary?select=BW9kgQ35GbM6cmhJDjSPHw#9D-7sO19xMiJmsB-4tYgqQ
- Sunday Pizza Special: For only $4.00, their 8 inch two topping pizzas were surprisingly good. You can get it with a thin or thick (more like mildly medium) crust, which held together well under the bubbly cheese and toppings. Would recommend going during their pizza special ONLY.
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-canadian-brewhouse-calgary?select=BW9kgQ35GbM6cmhJDjSPHw#xHljTyREt72ilQPT4OZUtw
- Wednesday Wings ($4.80/lb): Nothing special other than you have a choice of over 20-30 sauces/dry rubs like butter chicken, chili lime, maple cinnamon and more. They came out fast and hot.
- Thursday $0.35 Breaded/Non-breaded jumbo prawns: Are my favourite! They were hot and fresh, super crispy from the panko breading (with the sauce on the side), and the shrimp wasn't the drinky kind. Recommend as a snack.
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/the-canadian-brewhouse-calgary?select=BW9kgQ35GbM6cmhJDjSPHw#BW9kgQ35GbM6cmhJDjSPHw
On a side note, they have a $1.00 beef taco on Tuesdays.
The Canadian Brewhouse is a nice place to go to if you live in the area. I don't recommend making the trek from the south to here. Other than the cheap food/drink specials, I don't really see myself coming here often solely for the food and drinks.
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