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| - Booker's is in one of the worst parts of Calgary, and our recent visit lived up to all of the hype. As we walked toward the building, cops were taking down a crackhead with guns drawn. Once the guns were holstered, we continued toward the door, and were able to piece together that she had just stabbed another woman at the nearby drop-in center.
Once inside, Booker's is actually fairly nice. As Jason mentioned, it appears to be a converted warehouse building. It is roomy and has a bunch of televisions, which would be great for sporting events.
We were there for the all-you-can-ear crab legs. We were a bit surprised to find out that the meal would be $38 each, but we all figured we would eat more than enough crab to justify the cost.
It took about 35 minutes after ordering before we saw our first crab legs. That could have been because one in our party ordered a regular meal, so that's not so bad. What was disappointing is the delay between when we finished each helping and the time the waitress brought us our next serving. It was usually between 5 and 10 minutes, which is too long.
When we were eating, the crab was okay, although it was usually too salty. Also, they were snow crab legs, which tastes good but doesn't yield the same reward as king crab.
The yam fries were delicious, although they came out lukewarm, at best.
The washrooms are upstairs, and I didn't see an elevator, so I wouldn't call this place wheelchair or elderly accessible.
If I returned to Booker's, I would probably order a regular meal next time.
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