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| - I HATE having to give The NASH a measly 2 star rating, since I love Notable so much but....here it goes.
We were greeted quickly and sat at one of the long communal tables at the very front of the restaurant, next to the expediter who handles the food. Our server was fantastic. She was very friendly, and efficient.She check on us and refilled our coffee/water without us asking.
The decor is beautiful. They did a great job of keeping the historical element of the old National Hotel, and creating a spacious but warm environment.
What's my issue then? First, the food.
I ordered the pulled chicken sandwich, and I chose the King Oyster mushroom soup as a side. My mother had the burger with the soup as well.
My sandwich was TINY, I mean 7 bites and it was gone. It tasted no different than something I would get at Sunterra. No distinctive flavours and very little meat inside. The soup was creamy and rich but I cant say the meal was worth the money I paid.
Same goes for the burger. While it was substantial in size, it was a tad dry, and tasted very plain. It was topped with standard toppings. I guess I expect a bit of pizzaz when paying $18 for a burger. Especially when Calgary has a ton of places that do a wonderful job of stacking beef patties for a lot less.
My other bone to pick was during almost our entire meal, there were staff at the other end of the table, talking, texting, eating, coming and going. Between their loud conversations and the expediter announcing he needed staff to take the food to their tables, it was quite distracting.
Needless to say, I dont think I'll be giving Nash another go.
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