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| - I was here in March while visiting friends in town. I didn't have a chance to explore a lot of Calgary but if they're all as cool as this spot (and delicious) well then Calgary... you just made yourself a new BFF.
Seriously, this place took the idea of a German Beer Hall and Gastro-house, flipped it upside down, turned it on it's ear, added two floors, pumped it full of beer and made it into an Überkitchen, Wunderbar!!!
The decor fits with most of a similar type of restaurant, exposed brick, reclaimed wood, and statues and pictures of pigs everywhere (ok that's a little different). Upstairs is more sit down dining while the lower level is more typical bavarian beer hall with long communal benches. My dudes and I saddled up here - because it's cool to straddle a bench like you're in high school and you "don't care."
For starters we shared an order of their Chilli nachos ($19). Expensive for 'cho's? Yes. Worth it? Well! You know that problem with MOST resto-nachos where the top has cheese, the bottom has toppings, the chips that do have stuff on them are soggy and the ones that don't are so plain their PAINFUL to eat? Yes I've definitely defined a problem - Well... these Nachos, DON'T have that problem. Perfectly topped, layered, cooked, cheesed, sauce, My F$%^& these were good!
How could we ever follow that up? Glad you asked! Why not some of their signature Bavarian wings ($7 each). Pricey? Ya. But is a wing the size of a 1/2 chicken stuffed to capacity with sausage before cooked worth the price? HELL TO THE YES friendo!
By the time our $29 Alberta beef Striploin came out for mains, I really didn't care anymore. I was properly sated and was merely eating for sport or gluttony (#fatguyproblems). Gotta give you Albertans your due, you grill a mean steak - thank you for this!
My only disappointment was my $16 Euro beer flight. Maybe it was the selection that comes standard with this flight, maybe I was too full to enjoy, but it went down really rough and did more harm than good. With so many great beers on tap, I'd be best served next time to enjoy a whole pint of something I know and love already!
Calgary... cherish this place. For the love of god, visit it all the time!!
Eatcrest Out!
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