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| - I've really enjoyed this place. Firstly I should tell you I read past reviews so the 4 times I have been here has only been lunch time on Sat or Sun, never gone on a busy night and after talking to a manager and finding out the capacity is 500 and they fill to 500 on Friday and Sat nights with most people just standing I'll stay away when it is busy.
The food was really great. I had the spicy tuna wrap and another night got the fish tacos. The sides are great. Yummy homemade mac and cheese (the really good kind with green peppers and onions) poutine, perfectly cooked McCain's plank cut yam fries (the best type of frozen yam fries on the market and better than most fresh homemade ones; they are crispy) that were perfectly cooked and seasoned with sea salt. The dessert was also excellent - I had the toffee pudding, sweet but not too sweet.
and I save the best for last: the beer.
HUGE selection, most beers on tap of any bar in Canada. Many craft beers, and many really great promotions (such as the Belgium paddle with Stella, Hoegaarden, and Leffe for $7.25 and a free collector glass of one of those beers). I looked online and to buy a Leffe glass was $14+$20 shipping, so your basically being paid to drink by getting that special.
Oh and if your looking for a good local beer try Village Brewery, right here in Calgary Craft Beer Market is one of the few places with Village on tap. It's good. Think the Steamwhistle of Calgary.
Lastly I must say the marketing materials are great; the menus, magazine ads, transit signs are done beautifully with thought and detail. Read the footer of the menu for instance; they use little jokes and quotes to get their policies across. It's nice to see a bar take pride in their marketing materials.
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