If it's lunchtime and you're in the NE, I suggest you make your way to Mamak Dang. That's what I did on a tip from Terry L.
There's nothing overly fancy about the space, it's what you might expect from one of Calgary's many strip-mall gems. But the food, this is where it's at! The best deal for lunch is in the 2 item ($9.75) or 3 ($10.75) item combos. You can choose from beef rendang, sweet & sour pork, curry chicken wings or deep friend wontons. It also comes with a free can of soda and steamed rice.
I didn't go for the combo, but I did get the beef rendang steam rice with cucumber, green onion, dry onion and cilantro. It was far more than I could finish and half of it came home with me for dinner.
It's worth a try! And if you like crayfish, they have those too... but you've got to order them a day in advance.
Happy lunching!