. "0"^^ . "2017-01-13T00:00:00"^^ . "3"^^ . "0"^^ . . "0"^^ . . "Good food, if a little pretentious at times - ie/ the \"deconstructed\" steak sandwich would be a lot better as a sandwich, rather than a nice little piece of steak sitting on two pieces of garlic toast. It's the \"pile it high\" presentation style that was so fashionable a decade or so ago.\n\nUnlike some of the reviewers here, I've never had a serious problem with the service, and we've been here many times.\n\nIt's touch on the pricey side (Calgary standard), and a bit loud. The music needn't be blaring so often, but it usually is, so make sure they don't sit you right underneath a set of speakers if you want to have a conversation. BTW, those speakers are placed over every second table.\n\nThere are redeeming qualities here: The patio is wonderful on a sunny day. And the specials are great; particularly the Buck-a-Shuck oysters twice a week.\n\nI wouldn't go out of my way to visit Merchants, but my father-in-law lives a couple of blocks away and as a neighborhood haunt it's perfectly acceptable."^^ .