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    Cactus Club Cafe

    4.4 (304 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Mark B.

    Walked 20 minutes from our hotel on a cool Calgary evening to try this place and was not disappointed. We were greeted by the friendliest hostess, who guided us through the softly lit ambience to our table. We opted for indoor dining but the patio was tempting. Our entrees, Baja fish tacos and the med bowl with falafel were both excellent. The Canadian IPA was a great accompaniment. Our server was not only friendly, but personable. It was a great dining experience, except for the guy behind me who couldn't complete a sentence without using at least one f-bomb. But not everyone can be a Shakespeare.

    Lynn N.

    A great option for groups. Varied menu with options for every type of eater. The szechuan lettuce wraps with tofu were well seasoned and a large portion, enough to share or order as your entree. The crispy tofu bowl was also good. It has great toppings and was a filling entree option too. The service was lacking a bit for our group, as the servers were talking more with each other than helping guests.

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    Alisa C.

    Great food, excellent service and classy atmosphere. The inside and patio were equally appealing. Husbands got the peppercorn ribeye and loved it. I got the blackened chicken with broccoli as I have a legume allergy and it comes with green beans. The staff easily made the switch and I loved it. They even threw in a free anniversary dessert! Yum!!!! The crème brûlée is very good...if ur curious, do iiit.

    chicken salad with some beers and cocktails
    Shwe N.

    first timer at cactus club cafe! i remember trying to go in vancouver but now :D i would describe this spot as like yard house very comparable to the quality of food and vibes. we ordered calamari and it was so soft and tender; not as chewy as your usual kind. also ordered the scallop and shrimp ceviche -- and the sauce was very lemon-like and the avocado was smooth and creamy YOM my bf got this chicken salad and it was ~different~ from your usual salad lol the cocktails were okay imo

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    Greyson H.

    Food was delicious drinks were made right and tasty service was great very attentive staff our server was on point made sure we were well taken care of will definitely be back to eat here again way to go katey keep up the great work

    Even the water is well iced!
    Bobbie W.

    very popular casual dining in the N.E. In my view this is a consistent top tier location that presents the Cactus Club brand well. The reason this place is popular is consistent high quality food, cool vibe and variety of flavours from Feenie burger, famous squash ravioli, sushi aburi, steak frites and even vegan friendly dishes like the med bowl - yes I have family who are vegans so our venues sometimes are challenged As a west coaster, Would I feel ok ordering sushi or the poke bowl from a casual non Japanese restaurant in Albert? If it is at Cactus Club with high turns on fresh food, heck yah! I can also get awesome chicken wings and other dishes so something for everyone's palette I went here for the second time this week as I was originally going to compare the "earls/cactus club/joeys" family but did that before and returned to CC as it is in my view the best of the 3 in NE Calgary No surprises here, awesome food served properly seasoned tuna poke bowl and aburi salmon sushi with blue moon wheat beer Sitting at the bar to avoid the wait for a table. I had the Steak frites that was cooked perfectly to med rare with fresh fries (not oily) and peanut butter bar with top tier hagan da premium ice cream for dessert The parking lot was full on a Thursday nite at 7 pm If I had the foresight, I would have planned my evenings for happy hour as prices are much better for my favourite items This is my go to whenever I am in N.E. Calgary

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    Visited this location several times. The service and food have always been very good. It is very loud no matter what time you're there.

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    It's always good food when we eat here. Service is great and ambiance is really nice as well.

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    awesome food. a little time to get your food but it was a great food. Cant complain about the food and the ambience. My steak was done right

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    Food is great. I've always had good service and servers. It's comfortable and has a nice ambiance.

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    Had lettuce wraps and calamari to go. Food was fresh and as always very tasty. It's my go to in Calgary. They brought out to car promptly

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    Meh... it is what it is... big box 'food' and boobie service... see also Earls... nothing special

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