First eating here for me even though I have been in Calgary for 20+ years. It was New Year's Eve and for a party of 5 we were able to make a real for 6:30pm. We arrived early and were promptly seated in a nice window booth.
We ordered three apps for the table: garlic toast, bruschetta and calamari...meh, not great and average at best. Mains included: steak sandwich, top sirloin, ribs and lasagna. The ribs appeared to be the best dish of the group. The steak sandwich was disappointing - at $27 my expectation is no grizzle and a good trim prior to hitting the grill - not so this time. Vegetable accompanying meal were limp and unappealing in appearance. Lasagna was rated 6/10 but even the 1/2 order was huge! The two desserts were solid - cheesecake and ice cream cake.
I'd hesitate returning but the story of Nick's, location and old Skool interior make it interesting. Ample free parking on site is a plus too.