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| - On our first night in Calgary, we decided to head up to 17th Avenue in downtown. This pocket of the neighborhood is known for its patio bars and restaurants, so there were plenty of places to choose from. Eventually the crowd and patio at NATIONAL made us choose this resturant. Inside, the ambience is is interesting; long wooden patio style table with attached benches all around, long bar counters, electonic billboard menus of all their beers on tap, open concept, dim lighting, etc. Its truly a one of a kind, and I see why this place can draw many patrons.
Since we ate earlier my coworker and I settled for their local draught and shared their Lamb Sausage pizza. When this dish came out, though it had a gamey type of smell it tasted awesome! ingredients used was quite unique; tzatziki sauce, mint, topped off with zuchinni strings.
Overall we both took a chance on this dish, and it paid off! the presentation was bang-on! our server was great! the ambience is great.
National is definitely a hotspot on 17th avenue...but if you're looking for coziness, or a nice quiet place to eat, this should not be your venue of choice, but great place overall if you're with a group of friends.
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