This review is for March 2025. We flew in late on Thursday, so we were looking for a bite to eat. Quite a few places online stated that they were open late, but we were turned away by a number of places as they ended up closing earlier. Thankfully, one of them pointed us to Comery, one of the fews spots open past midnight. For a late night bite, it hit the spot! Meats are half off after 10pm.The three of us got: - $9 mango wheat - $9 cherry sour - $9.5 1/2 lb brisket (discounted at this time): tender and bombbb. There's an array of housemade BBQ sauces at every table. my fave is the spicy one - $18 wings dry rub: not very memorable but still good - $7 coleslaw: refreshing - $7 spicy fries: not bad Service was a little slow at this time. Took awhile for someone to notice we were waiting. It's dimly lit but the way the tables are set up allows for easy socializing. I would come back! read more

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Here at the 2025 Rotary International convention in Calgary, the @WhiskeyDram Fellowship selected Comery Block restaurant for a club dinner. Holy cow we were impressed with the 250 selection of whiskys!! Richard, the manager was unaware of us arriving (my fault) but quickly arranged a private room for 25 people. Our servers, Maddie and Charmaine worked the room with perfection. Bringing great food like Brisket and smoked pork belly. Everybody enjoyed their time together. As we closed down the our event, Maddie told us about the Prickett Richard Speakeasy under ground. She took us downstairs to the beautiful, dark cozy, discreet bar where you step back to the 1940s. I was waiting for Al Capone to walk through the door. What a place, check it out when you can!! read more

Comery Block Barbecue - Comery Block - Barbeque Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

FIRST TIMER!! The waiter was patient and polite, taking the time to explain the menu. The restaurant was really nice, and the food was amazing. I highly recommend everyone try the burnt ends! read more

Comery Block Barbecue - Burnt Ends, ribs, cornbread, Spicy Fries, Mac & Cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

There are too many fake barbecue joints in the world. This one however, is not. The ribs are excellent the wings fantastic the brisket tasty and a pulled pork delicious. Add to that an amazing bar with whiskey everywhere. They have a great beer selection and can mix up any cocktail you desire. The staff is friendly. The ambience is exactly what you want in a barbecue restaurant the patio outside adds to the experience stop by and enjoy. read more

Comery Block Barbecue - The bar with ample whiskey - Barbeque Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Strictly reviewing their whiskey selection and happy hour deal... half off whiskey pours!! Hard to beat that. Service was great and the bartenders knew their stuff for recommendations. read more

Comery Block Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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On a Friday night me and my friends decided to go grab some drink and food. One of our friend suggested we go to 17 ave and try different drinks at different places. We went to 3-4 places and they all were jam packed and long waiting time. We went to Comery Block, and they had waiting of 15-20 mins. So we decided to wait for our turn here. We got seated in 15 mins, that was good. The ambiance is good, hip place, however loud music. They have good variety of scotch whisky, so we decided drink scotch. Drinks came in 10 mins. We started checking their menu and wanted to try their barbecue meats. They have half of the meats after 10 PM, we saw time and it was 10:30 pm, jackpot!! I ordered brisket with jalapeno corn muffin ( that came with butter honey ), my friends got pulled pork with jalapeno corn muffin , brisket with potato salad and brisket with fries. They have 3 different types of in house made BBQ sauces on table. I tried all 3 and they all were different from each other and good. Meats were not hot or warm, and not cold either, however still juicy and delicious. Everything was good and flavorful, except one my friend did not like the potato salad. He said it was too cold. Not sure about him, however I like potato salad cold. In mind I was already scripting my Yelp review and it was all between 4-5 stars and how I am going to be a regular here. We all were enjoying and had 3 drinks by then and were planning to have more, and maybe order more food, however on last bite of my brisket, I got a hair in my bite. And it was not a jackpot any more. Yes, the meats were half price after 10, however not acceptable at any cost with a hair in it. I was shocked and lost my appetite, and so did my friends. We called our waitress and showed her the hair, she apologized and took my plate away to talk to manager. She came back and said that she will take off my half price brisket off the bill. That was like $8.5. One of my friend said to her getting hair in food is like a big deal and mostly restaurants also offer like a gift card as compensation or make a more genuine effort to fix their mistake. She did not say anything and went away and brought our bill with $8.50 off. We paid our bill and left without saying a word. We even tipped her. We are not the ones who like to create scene, however if someone else would have argued and created a scene, they would have offered a gift card or done more discount for something that had ruined our night and appetite. The experience took a nose dive and fell from a potential 4/5 star to 1 star. I strongly believe that strength and character of a restaurant lies in their Customer Experience and how well they handle a difficult situation. Definitely they are not well equipped with that skill. Will I go back there, not sure. At this time if you ask me, NO. Maybe in future. Will I recommend this place, not sure. read more

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I usually order food once a week through DoorDash; this is my third visit to the restaurant. Unfortunately, the host team is terrible. When I arrived, the host said there were no tables available, and right next to me there was an empty table. I asked if it was occupied, and she said no, so she gave it to me. I ordered brisket and my usual brisket sandwich and soda water, because I don't drink. A few minutes after ordering, and before the food arrived, I decided to go wash my hands, and it turns out the hostess gave my table away. It became a terrible experience because I didn't bring a sweater, and at that table was perfect because rigth there the wind didn't blow, and the day was cold and windy. So I requested my table back and asked for the people to be moved since that was my table. It turned out they didn't want to move, and I ended up being moved instead. I made an effort to eat there only because I really like the food. But when I asked for the bill, two people came to remove me from the establishment. I don't know why they claimed that I had called the host stupid, which is a lie. I don't use such words, and I know from experience, as I am a chef with 15 years of experience and 10 years managing restaurants as an executive chef, GM, or owner, that when such mistakes happen, it's clearly because the person who made the mistake is very, very bad at what they do. Considering they have a very good POS system and also work with OpenTable, what is the excuse for these mistakes? I'm so disappointed how the team manage the situation, bad move from the GM, hosting team and how ever was the guys how come to remove from the restaurant. Making worse the lie, that I said "stupid" to the hostess. They also wanted to lie, they threatened to call the police for having trespassed on the establishment. This serves as a conclusive illustration of both racial harassment and classism. read more

Having been to Texas, the threshold for barbecue is pretty high. Comery Block was a solid place for BBQ in Calgary, and it was pretty good service. Service was prompt and we were seated and received our food quickly. The brisket was alright - again, the standard is pretty high but I will give them full stars given that it was already 5 pm at that time so I assume the freshness and moisture in the brisket was slowly dissipating. The pulled pork was nicely flavoured. I'm giving it 5 stars because the sauces really helped with the dryness. The collard greens were also a knock out- buttery and full of meaty flavour. Overall, pretty good bbq! read more

Comery Block Barbecue - Brisket + collard greens + cornbread Pulled pork + fries - Barbeque Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I heard lots of good things about Comery (mostly from Yelp). I looked at their menu and I saw that they have half off meat by the pound after 10pm. Well, I wasn't hungry at dinner time and decided to wait till 10 pm. Came at 9:50 pm and got a table right away. It was a Thursday night and so it wasn't that busy. They specializes in Tennessee BBQ. I got a quarter lb brisket and a quarter lb rib. The meat came in a tray and took about 10 mins to arrive. It was sure quick. The portion looked small but it is 0.5lb of meat. The brisket was thickly cut. quarter lb rib was basically one bone. The brisket meat was super tender and flavorful. The ribs was marinated in their house bbq. OMG that was good. I added extra sauce on my meat. I tried the Tennessee Brown (which is a smokey honey bbq sauce) and the Memphis Gold (which is mustard with lots of mix ins). The Tennessee Brown was my favorite sauce. It went very well with the meat. I told B about the place and he went on telling S. I guess we will have to all come here together. Service was superb. Everything was great. I am definitely coming back for more BBQ. Best part is that I live within walking distance and so do all my friends. read more

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Ready to get your Tennessee BBQ on? Came with 3 other people around 7:30pm and the place was packed! Fortunately we were seated immediately. The restaurant is a bit small, but had a cool industrial vibe. They serve so many different types of whiskey! Even Japanese whisky! We ordered a bunch of different meats and sides to share. This is definitely a shareable type of place because the sides are on the bigger side. You can order meats by the half pound or go for trays of ribs and chicken tenders. On Wednesday's wings are half off! Lastly, each table has three huge bbq sauce (mustard, hot, brown/sweet). All were very delicious and perfect for the meats. Especially the mustard! Brisket and Pulled Pork - super moist and juicy, even without bbq sauce! Mac and cheese - very, very creamy! Bacon and corn bread on top is a nice touch. Corn - FYI it's wrapped in bacon, small, but super yummy. Broccoli salad - refreshing part of the meal, but there is a lot of mayo Hot wings - great in size and served with ranch! Think it comes with 10 wings, but we got 11. Cornbread - hard and cold with bits of jalapeño pepper in it. Decent with the honey butter, but this was my least favorite part of the meal. Overall the bill was $80 for an amazing meal! All four of us were completely stuffed at the end. Highly recommend this restaurant for any bbq fix! read more

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I usually order food once a week through DoorDash; this is my third visit to the restaurant. Unfortunately, the host team is terrible. When I arrived, the host said there were no tables available, and right next to me there was an empty table. I asked if it was occupied, and she said no, so she gave it to me. I ordered brisket and my usual brisket sandwich and soda water, because I don't drink. A few minutes after ordering, and before the food arrived, I decided to go wash my hands, and it turns out the hostess gave my table away. It became a terrible experience because I didn't bring a sweater, and at that table was perfect because rigth there the wind didn't blow, and the day was cold and windy. So I requested my table back and asked for the people to be moved since that was my table. It turned out they didn't want to move, and I ended up being moved instead. I made an effort to eat there only because I really like the food. But when I asked for the bill, two people came to remove me from the establishment. I don't know why they claimed that I had called the host stupid, which is a lie. I don't use such words, and I know from experience, as I am a chef with 15 years of experience and 10 years managing restaurants as an executive chef, GM, or owner, that when such mistakes happen, it's clearly because the person who made the mistake is very, very bad at what they do. Considering they have a very good POS system and also work with OpenTable, what is the excuse for these mistakes? I'm so disappointed how the team manage the situation, bad move from the GM, hosting team and how ever was the guys how come to remove from the restaurant. Making worse the lie, that I said "stupid" to the hostess. They also wanted to lie, they threatened to call the police for having trespassed on the establishment. This serves as a conclusive illustration of both racial harassment and classism. read more

We recently moved back to Canada from Tennessee and my husband (from Georgia) was thrilled to see grits, cornbread, collard greens, and bbq on the menu. We ordered brisket and pulled pork sandwiches, Mac and cheese, grits, cornbread, and beans to get a bit of everything. We ordered through a food delivery service. The food was excellent and plentiful and authentic and arrived quickly with everything still hot. We ate heartily, as we didn't have lunch, and we have more than enough for at least another meal for two. read more

Qulity is not always same as good especially on holidays. And there is one lady server was kind of rude to group of us. I asked her for middle of sofa seat inside but she said it is reserved. Even we left on midnight no one showed up. Also french fries was not enough portion than other table so we asked why, however we did not hear enough answer or reason. Among that, because of ethnicity, I personally do not like to think that way but we felt it. read more

I went to this place with my boyfriend on one of his trips down from Edmonton. The brisket in this place was phenomenal and they have one of the best Mac & Cheese dishes I've ever had. I don't even care that it had so many people and felt crowded, it was worth it for the food. read more

Really enjoyed our pork ribs and our beef brisket along with baked yam and baked beans sides. The dry ribs were perfectly seasoned, no need for any sauces. Lots of flavour. The brisket was also delicious and the perfect vehicle for the sauces. Overall, while we really enjoyed our meal we did find everything on the driver side. We weren't sure if this is the style of BBQ here or because we were later in the evening. Not bad, just something we noticed. The three sauces at the table were all excellent. They have a nice selection of drafts. My Hoyne Dark Matter was perfect with everything. Great whiskey and Scotch selection and many of them quite affordable. Decor is dark, intimate in it's own way despite the community seating but also upbeat with louder music that stops just short of drowning out conversation. Would I return? Yes Would I recommend? Yes read more

I'm going to start off with my reasoning for a 4-star vs 5-star as the reason is simple, sandwiched bread. I ordered a brisket sandwich and the bread was too thick, dry and weak which fell apart quickly. The restaurant itself is very cozy with dark colors, wood, leather and light features. You can't help but notice a wall of bourbons, whiskey and draft beer taps on the far wall when you walk in. All of which look to be top shelf and local drafts. The bartender during the late lunch shift was helpful with all my selections from a draft beer, food and side selections. I've had a lot of bbq in my travel but have never had bacon wrapped corn on the cob which is pictures...and I highly suggest. Very soft, smokey and cut into thirds. The other side I picked were the green beans which were crispy and served with mixed nuts on top. Continuing my brisket sandwich review which was tender and never needed to be sliced or awkwardly pulled apart mid bite. Already coming with a chipotle aeoilie sauce, not much bbq sauce was needed for the meat itself but for the bread (waa waaaaa). Next visit I would opt to order some meat by the pound and pair it with a side. The person next to me had some mac'n'cheese which looked bomb! Lots of seating indoors and outdoors on the patio. Which the patio has heaters which on the cooler 50 degree summer day, they had turned on read more

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Sat on the patio with a friend on Thursday evening. Our server was so helpful as it was our first time there. The tables are rough with worn paint and varnish so warning to those with sweaters or nice fabrics that can snag easily! We had the pork belly and burnt ends. Both were excellent in flavour and texture. We also shared a broccoli salad which was very crunchy and nutty along with the collard greens which was more like a warm, sautéed kale salad. Both were good and we also wanted to try the bacon wrapped corn on the cob but get that next time! Since we were full, we each had a truffle for dessert which was made of crushed biscuits with whisky and dipped into dark chocolate. Perfect end to our light meal... really enjoyed this place for a casual after work meat fest. Will have to bring my hubby and teen next time! read more

Another excellent BBQ spot located along 17th Avenue! The pulled chicken sandwich burger that I had was amazing. The buns were nicely toasted and the chicken had a tad charred taste. Sadly, it didn't come with any sides for the price point (though the burger was pretty filling). The only downside is that this place could be a little loud so it's almost impossible to have a proper conversation. Overall an amazing place with great service! IG: @annthefoodie read more

Comery Block Barbecue - Pulled Chicken Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Nice place. Always accommodating! Excellent atmosphere! The food is good, the staff are super friendly & they have the best food happy hour after 10pm! Half off on some of the meats! Not best place for choice of nachos if you want a traditional kind with jalapeños & aren't sweet! read more

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Wonderful and great service. The cornbread is to die for and great efficient staff. It is a bit pricey but there are good deals to work with. I don't eat meat, and even I love this place because the sides are so good. Come here after a night out rather than before because the food is heavy. read more

Third time coming here tonight and it's amazing - great food and very friendly nice staff. Will be back again. read more

Comery Block Barbecue - Pulled pork tacos - Barbeque Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

The burnt ends were out of this world. Being from Austin, I know BBQ. CBB, this was the real deal.

Great mains. Huge sandwiches. Pretty good house wines. Fine Service and ambiance. $6 sides are overpriced!

Better than average BBQ food. Common dishes presented in a fresh way by friendly staff with reasonable prices. This place can be a little loud if you are trying to have intimate conversations but that can be said of any new and popular restaurant. Good value for the food the drinks are a little on the steep side. read more

Came for a work team event, they were unprepared for a party of our size even though we booked a few days before. Nonetheless, they made it up for me for the food! I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to bbq and I have to say, the main meats were moist with nice smoke ring! I managed to get a slice of brisket, side rib, pulled pork and sausage. Often I find a lot of bbq places have something over dry, but the main meats I tried were moist and full of flavour! I don't usually sauce stuff cause I want to taste it's natural smoked self. Or waitress ordered for us expertly and everyone was pretty satisfied, including the vegetarians! Lol. Thumbs up, looking forward to coming back with a smaller group this time read more

I've had Hayden block a few times and liked it so was interested in the difference between it and it's newer sister restaurant comery. We went on a Friday night and it was packed, luckily was able to get a big table for 6 of us. We ordered a few things on the items and shared including, brisket, pork ribs, pulled pork, collard greens and biscuits with the honey butter. I asked for honey butter and they ended up not really asking how many and automatically giving us like 6 (one for each person) which I thought was kind of an annoying charge. It's a lot of butter and we could have easily shared one or two. I was honestly a bit disappointed in the meats. It felt very underwhelming. They weren't bad but weren't anything special either. The brisket was a bit dry and pork ribs were a bit hard. Pulled pork was okay as well. I did enjoy the sauce and I believe they were the same ones from comery. The collard greens was also just okay. I actually really wanted to try the fried chicken but it was $14 for one piece and $10 for a second piece which I thought was ridiculously expensive... Might be good after ten when it's half off meat but probably won't be going again cause it was underwhelming and I actually preferred Hayden block. read more

We ordered in dinner from Comery block, as we are flying out of the airport tomorrow morning. I don't know if this issue is a doordash issue, or a restaurant issue, but the order was incorrect, half the ribs we ordered were missing.We also asked for utensils, and there was no forks, knives or napkins with this order. The ribs were unedible without a knife to cut them because they were so large, we could not eat the baked beans because there was no fork, and cornbread was stale. All in all, it is a place I will avoid the next time in Calgary read more

We had an awesome experience here! We came in late around 11:30 looking for a drink and some late night bites, and were pleased to learn that all meats are half off after 10! Score! We had the pork belly and a side of garlicky, balcony green beans which was delicious paired with their bbq sauce. Large beer list on tap and huge variety of whiskeys makes this place a win all around. read more

Comery Block Barbecue - All the whiskeys - Barbeque Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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-----Food----- This is everything that a BBQ place should be. Soft, beautifully slow cooked brisket that just melts like butter in your mouth - with their own variety of house made sauces, what a wonderful experience it is to eat here -----Cosmetics----- Really nice looking, it LOOKS like whisky and BBQ, lots of woods and metals. -----Service----- Friendly, hard working staff. read more

This place is the absolute best. Their ribs are beyond to die for. I actually have quite an addiction going on with them right now. Once there was a little mishap with my order and they not only brought me another full order but I added another item to it and brought it to me within 10 minutes!! I even think the delivery guy might have been the manager. They went above and beyond customer service expectation and I feel like they deserve a good review because of it. These people are amazing. Thank you so much for being an AMAZING restaurant!!!! :) read more

We had takeout on a Friday night during COVID lockdown so this may not be accurate when things get back to normal. Overall average bbq but is this due to lockdown as I'm guessing bbq is tougher to get right when there is less turnover and as such the bbq is not quite as fresh out of the smoker. Had ribs, brisket and turkey. Ribs were decent. Brisket was a bit dry as was the turkey breast. In addition the turkey breast had a bit of sandwich meat rubbery consistent which made it taste odd. Mac and cheese side dish was good. The cole slaw was a bit bland and needs to be spruced up. Bacon wrapped corn on the cob was ok but like I mentioned about turnover I think this would benefit from better turnover. Oh well. Maybe when things get back to normal we will be treated to the busyness of ravenous bbq lovers. Food should be much better at that time. Fingers crossed. read more

Comery Block is amazing! We went after 10 pm when meat is half off, the brisket is fantastic, the turkey was such a nice surprise, especially with the mustard. Get the corn bread, get the honey butter with it, you will not regret it. The grits and collared greens were just alright, but we were very happy with our experience. We got the Tennessee Truffles for dessert, they were perfect, just a nice small bite, which is great because we were so full. The cocktails were also delicious, so strong and yummy. We had one whiskey, one not whiskey and then tried the cocktail of the days. Go to Comery Block, you will have a great experience! The service was also great! read more

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The place will be packed for dinner, so don't expect to have a romantic dinner (as everything is picnic table style seating). That said, the food alone is worth it. The drinks are overpriced, but did I mention the food was worth it? A variety of barbeque style meats, half decent but over priced side dishes, and a voluminous selection of whiskeys to choose from. Don't drink and drive. Take an Uber. Enjoy your evening. read more

Just a warning: if you are a vegetarian, don't eat here! My girl friend liked her brisket very much, but I was very disappointed that the place didn't have any non-meat dishes. I had to order a couple of vegetable side dishes, which only made for an adequate meal. read more

Great food, great friendly staff! Only negative thing is that the music when sitting on the back patio is just a tad too loud for a small confined space. Found that I had to yell across the table to talk to the person I was with. read more

The beer is good. The server was great. Hygiene was generally good. The menu , though visually appealing, was bordering on unreasonably confusing. How much is 1/2 a pound of ribs? Good question. Turns out, maybe 2. Or 4. Who knows? Want a side? There's a bunch. Seven fried pickle spears = 8 dollars. The batter, delish. The pickles? Better as relish. What's a tray? Who's to say? Guess what? Tray means plate. Everything is on a tray. My American is showing because where I come from, which isn't even really barbecue country (though I've been so I can comment), when you eat a rib it has meat on it. Also the only thing you leave behind is the bone. Literally. A clean bone. I'm not being mean. Decent BBQ. The sauce is good. Wish there was more. Six people can't make two tablespoons of sauce work. The pulled pork also yummy. But the ribs? Nah, bro. Skip it. Hot fried chicken? Do it. So here's some advice, Comery Block. -- Add French fries. -- revamp your menu. If your server says "yeah, everyone gets confused," guess what? It's a problem. Make it a literal tray with a meat and two sides. And cornbread isn't that expensive. Just put one on every tray. That's about it for now. This is the third time I've been there and each time I've been confused and have disliked the ribs. But clearly your cocktails and beer selection slap so I forget about it. Hope springs eternal. Also, my kids said the Mac and cheese and beans are baller. read more

Mediocre food. The ribs were okay, the brisket was actually a better deal. The music is a too loud.

Our party of 4 had dinner here last night. Love the ambience and buzz in there. We ordered the brisket, ribs, fried chicken and pork belly with the mac & cheese, green beans and fried pickle sides. Everything was delicious. I especially enjoyed the fried chicken which was crispy and spicy (we asked for medium spice). Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

This place is such a massive trade up from what it replaced (a nondescript Italian-ish place called Fiore) that we should all be happy. A sister resto of Kensington's Hayden Block, the massive renovation have made this a big, airy, high-ceilinged space that has absolutely superb barbecue. I had the brisket sandwich today and just...eat it. Succulent tender brisket on the most perfect choice of bun. read more

Very tasty food and great selection of whiskey, awesome decor too with all the fairy lights