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| - Charcut is a gem in Calgary. Not only does it house our local celebrity Connie De Souza, but it is a TOP NOTCH restaurant to boot.
The first time I had gone there was during Dine Out Calgary. I was immediately impressed with the place when I walked in. The decor was stylish, upscale, and it was bustling inside - like I was in some kind of New York / Los Angeles restaurant! You dont get that very often in this city.. Upon being seated by a lovely French Canadian waitress, I ordered the tuna conserva, steak with chimichurri sauce and the saskatoon berry cheesecake.
Tuna conserva was okay, I enjoyed it, but was not thrilled about it. My dining partners had the pig head mortadella, which they claimed were the best they had eaten. The steak was amazing. It was actually served in slices with the chimichurri sauce on it, and the fries on top of it too! Very unique presentation and very tasty dish. We were all very impressed with the dish. The dessert was also really good. I am not a huge fan of saskatoon berries, but it was still a very good dessert! Everyone at my table agreed and ate up the whole thing!
Now, lets move to... the drinks. This restaurant serves up some FANTASTIC cocktails. And I mean mouth-wateringly delicious. I cant quite remember the names, but there are some amazing cocktails served in champagne flutes, which you MUST try! One time I had this amazing concoction of apple/ pear, crushed ice and other forms of deliciousness which simply blew my mind.
Last, but definitely, NOT the least. Heck, the Alley Burgers. There are no words to describe it. It must be seen and attended to be fully understood. Charcut's high quality gourmet meat, on a warm bun... just $5. Yes, you read that right. This is not a typo. It is $5. But there is a catch. You will have to lineup in the alley behind the restaurant, possibly on a random weeknight and beat out a good hundred people to get your hands on these notoriously delicious and infamous burgers. But hey, nobody said life was going to be easy.
All in all, this restaurant has so many dimensions to it, its almost like a house of mirrors. A swanky, bustling house of glistening mirrors with terrific cocktails and Top Chef quality food.
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