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| - I will preface this by saying neither of these happened during Stampede:
I've been to this establishment twice. Neither time was at all busy. The first, I was meeting a friend for drinks. I told the hostess (though I'm not sure that's what she was) this and she sat me at a table. And not one single staff member came anywhere near me. I waited for my friend to show up, and they ended up running late, so after well over a half hour, I got up to leave. The same hostess asked me why I was leaving, and I told her that I hadn't even seen a staff member since she sat me at the table. So as I walked out, she asked me if a free drink would make me change my mind. I said no, because I should have been offered a drink far earlier. There was no apology, just the offer of a free drink. I walked across the parking lot to Jack Astors and got treated great, including a free round for my friend and I, for my troubles when I explained to them what happened at Ceili's.
My next visit was simply as I was wandering the neighbourhood, as I am new to Calgary, and moved to the area. I thought I'd give it one more try. Well I walked in and it looked like there was nobody in the bar at all, other than a DJ playing 80s rap. I walked up to the bar and sat down, and the bartender must have been cleaning or something because he popped up from below the bar as I pulled up a chair. Other than that I didn't get a word from him. And after the frat boys and what I think were the waitresses came in from the patio with the beer bong, I was pretty much ignored. I had my one beer, and left.
I pretty much never give second chances, and Ceili's makes me regret doing so this time.
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