When West opened a couple of months ago it was the talk of the town. It was a perfect example of a restaurant that owed much of its successful opening to social media. They also teased opening Calgary's largest rooftop patio for The Calgary Stampede.....months later, it still has not opened. And now with the days already getting colder, many people excited about the patio will likely have to wait until next summer.
Luckily West doesn't need to have a giant patio opened to be successful. I really think it can just rely on its menu and great customer service. Last time I ate there, I had the Butter chicken quesadillas and it was absolutely mouth-watering.
And once the kitchen closes, you can head upstairs and dance the night away. Unfortunately the restaurant is located in the middle of a mall, which means instead of over-looking the city, you end up dancing outside of a Starbucks and a pharmacy. In an interior designers nightmare, they've covered the huge windows with curtains to keep up the illusion of being at a really cool bar.
It doesn't always work.
I'm also happy to give a five-star rating for just the bathrooms alone. I love them. So clean, roomy and most importantly private. Nothing more annoying than a sketchy bar bathroom.