I ordered a glass of wine and my partner ordered a beer. I was told they were out of that wine so I ordered another. My partner was told they were out of that beer and he tried 3 more types to be told they were out. Then the server came back to say the bartender was "messing with her" and the original beer was available. I ordered a veggie burger and was told it wasn't available. All of this was explained by the fact that they were "so popular" they were out of everything - except when we left we were the only people there. Never again! read more

The food was delicious The service was top tier The drinks were amazing The atmosphere is cozy and warm Washrooms very clean Only issue is the food menu options are small. Sandwiches , salads and limited entrees in my opinion. Only steak option is a 12 oz or to add a 6 oz to a salad. read more

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I had supper this evening at the Congress Beer House. I ordered salt & pepper wings. There were seven to the order and they were a good size. They were really good. I was still hungry so ordered a Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie for dessert. It was HUGE and delicious and I ate it all! Nicole was my server. She was friendly and helpful and took excellent care of me! read more

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Their flagship burger was the juiciest I've ever had. Such a great foodie spot in Saskatoon. read more

Congress Beer House - a bottle of alcohol on a table - Gastropubs Near Me - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Great Nashville Hot Chicken Sammy, their take has a beet relish that I really liked, although I prefer it hotter, it was hot enough. Service was prompt and friendly and a decent atmosphere. My only complaint was a lack of napkins, these sandwiches are generally messy and should come with an adequate supply. read more

Was In town for a wedding, checked out a few different places downtown Friday night and ended up here. $7-$8 for a vodka water up at the bar. ( Cheaper vodka like Smirnoff too) Drink prices are A bit steep in my opinion especially coming from Vancouver. Then after the wedding on Saturday, came back here because I liked the music they play. Ordered a vodka water at the bar and the exact same bartender from the previous night charged me $10. ( The guy with the man bun and facial hair) I wanted to call him out but there was a crowd waiting to order drinks behind me and didn't want to be the one holding them up. So based on my weekend experience here, they might try and rip you off. Only reason I'm giving this place any stars is because they play good music. read more

The chef's Mom has passed down a perogie recipe that will smack you with garlic, kiss you with shallots, and leave you with a carb filled, dill loving, mushroom tripping (not that kind), and creamy, but not too thick sauce heavenly experience! 5 stars... Way beyond the pub food experience I was expecting! Ask you your server folks? They know the goods!!! read more

Congress Beer House - Baba B's Perogies Rock!!!! - Gastropubs Near Me - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Service was fantastic, food was great! Decor was trendy, nice and clean. My associate had the scallops with pork belly and let me try some. Spicy and delicious. I had the pirogies and lamb stroganoff. Pirogies were wonderful and comforting on a cold night. I really liked the stroganoff...except for the sun dried tomatoes. I'd suggest cutting the amount used by half and also cutting them up. NO ONE on earth enjoys a large handful of whole sun dried tomatoes in any dish. The plus is that they were relatively easy to pick out. Anyways, I would definitely come back because the food was great and the service was friendly and pleasant. read more

Decent selection of local, Sask. craft beer. Sat at the bar, served by a friendly and knowledgeable bartender. Had the one burger in the menu, bacon cheeseburger. In-house made seasoned patty was full of flavour, and can be cooked to you desired fineness. Burger came fully loaded. Recommended for burger lovers! Nice relaxed atmosphere. read more

Went for a quick lunch with my husband. First visit. In all pretty good. Waitress was helpful and recommended their award winning burgers. They were good. Homemade fries were good. Order came quick. I would go back. Nice atmosphere. read more

Congress Beer House - Gastropubs Near Me - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Really great experience here. A standout factor was the professional, attentive, friendly service. "MC" was super knowledgeable about all their menu items, and started us off with some great local beers. We sampled a few more on her advice and enjoyed them all. I was in Saskatoon while on tour with my band, and during this tour I had a bit of a burger obsession, so anywhere that had a ground in house burger I had to try; Congress had the best. I would recommend any of their burger options done rare. On the more expensive end, but honestly worth it. I'll be back next time we play in Saskatoon. read more

23oz beers and good quality. Great atmosphere, but died down quite early. Would definitely go again shame about the 2 tv screens would be better without. read more

the food was absolutely terrible. drinks were meh (ceasar was good). food took forever. had a chicken burger and poutine and the burger was tiny and worse than a McChicken and the fries were cheap and below par. this restaurant used to be half decent but definitely gone down hill. read more

Great place for beer and food. Nothing spectacular to mention food-wise, but you'll be happy and filled by the end of the meal. The beer selection is better than most places, and serving staff seem to know their stuff when it comes to recommendations. For god's sake though, please, quit dimming the lights so much. I can barely see my food and the whole "dimly lit restaurant/pub" thing does not suit the place (or any place, for that matter). Foodies and beer-snobs alike would love to actually see what they are eating/drinking, along with being able to see their friends across the table while they talk. read more

Good for this kind of place. Above average chain gastropub. Hip and pretty large big city place. read more

Congress Beer House - Grilled cheese yum. - Gastropubs Near Me - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Went in here last night for a bite to eat and some food and the place was absolutely packed, the waitress was very attentive and helpful. Firstly I asked for the chicken wings but unfortunately they had ran out so the waitress recommended the fried chicken and so I went for that. Surprisingly it came out really quickly but when I cut into the chicken it was raw. I told the waitress and she asked if I would like anything else when I told her I was alright she told me that I wouldn't be charged which was good. Overall not a bad place, the staff were lovely but next time I'll probably just stick to getting drinks and not bother getting food. read more

Great first restaurant to visit in Saskatoon. Excellent local beer selection. Menu has a great variety. I suggest upgrading the side to the truffle fries. read more

Recently went with my wife and had an amazing meal. Both the steak and the lamb we ordered was perfect. Highly recommend.

In town for work, and came here as a suggestion from a local colleague. Server Ayla greeted us and made us feel welcome as she took our drink order. Starters were Brisket pouring and the pierogis. Both winners. 2 rib eye steaks, mussel spaghetti and the bacon cheeseburger rounded out our order. Everyone loved their food, but let's talk about mine. After Reading several reviews where the burgers were called out and with Ayla suggesting them as well that was my choice. Added the pickles (evidently homemade by the owners mother) and wow! These pickles made the burger amazing. One of the best burgers I have had in a long time! Just make sure not to forget the pickles! I would buy them in bulk if I could take them on a plane with me. I don't give out four stars easily, but this place deserves it! read more

Service just a tad sketchy. Food was good, but several of our parties orders were wrong and/or cold. Beer needs to be served colder and with a proper foam head. Very loud. read more

Congress gets a single star because of its deceptive (and technically illegal) practices. In Canada, a pint is defined under the Weights and Measures Act as being 20oz. This is a national standard and not subject to interpretation. However, Congress is providing 16oz pints (at best) without notice to the customer that they are not receiving an actual pint. Also, Congress charges far more than market price for many of their beers (and the prices on the menu don't include taxes). Once you tack on 25% more to properly reflect the fact that didn't give you an actual pint, this is the single most expensive watering hole in Saskatoon. I would strongly recommend frequenting a more honest establishment. read more

I went to the Congress for drinks and a snack or meal as part of a large group. We were put in the front area which worked perfect for our group. It is a bit pricer place than is my norm, but it has some very positive aspects. By far the most memorable part of the night was not so positive, and had to do with tips. The Congress charges a 18% "service fee" on all bills if you are part of a large group - I find that a little annoying in general, but the kicker is that it is not well publicised, AND they encourage additional tipping on top of the 18% "service fee" for those who do not realize they had paid the fee. In my case, when I went to settle up, my bill came to about $32, I gave the server $40, and she asked "How much would you like back?" Which again, I find annoying in general, but when my tip has already been included in the bill, what possible answers are there for that? Of course, for those who did not realize the 18% was already included - they would likely tip again on top of the existing, for a total tip in the order of 40%. Ouch. I talked to some people after who unknowingly did that exact double-tipping thing. I wonder if the credit card machine still asks for a tip amount? I bet it does. It would be way better if the server said up-front "Your bill will include a 18% tip" and then at the end. "Here's your bill, thanks for the tip! It's already included as the 18% "Service Fee" entry." Having said that, the service was likely good enough to warrant the 18% service fee, it can't be easy tracking a big group like that. The food was excellent (I shared an appetiser platter - picture uploaded) For the most part the ambiance and atmosphere are really nice, one exception is some exposed plastic plumbing in the mens room held together with duct tape and paper towels. For the prices they charge I'd expect brass, chrome, or concealed plumbing - this was more like Red Green's lodge outhouse. Other than the tipping thing, I had a great time, reasonable selection of drinks, really good food, and an amazing group of people who I met there. I would go back if it was someone else's suggestion, but I'd be quick to suggest alternatives. read more

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The edamame beans are delicious as usual and the muscles were good too BUT there was one that tasted and smelled like fish bait. They must have not thoroughly checked for bad ones and we definitely found one. Not worth a dollar off for loosing our appetites and filling the air with rotten shell fish smell. Not a great experience at The Congress and could have been dealt with better. read more

One of my favorite places to have lunch, great atmosphere and staff. I have only ordered their amazing burgers so far aside from stealing a couple muscles from my friend which were great! Going back today. read more

Had the peroghis and shumai appetizers, innovative substitution on the flying fish roe to chopped red peppers, peroghis were cream, cheese drenched, SOO filling, probably order again when someone can share read more

From what I experienced for lunch it was a great little place, good food, the waitress was polite and did her job. I wish I was staying here longer because it would be my go for beers in the afternoon place. Cheers. read more

I love beer. Ordered a pilsner and it came flat. How flat? Put my knife in it and gave it a good stir.....Nothing. How disappointing. This is a beer house right? Called the waitress over and asked her if should be like that. (I don't want raise a stink or anything). After a long pause (awkward pause) she says does it taste flat? I say yes and stir it even harder to try and find a bubble. Again, nothing. She asks me if I want another beer. Now she makes me feel like it's my problem. Wow. Food was awesome though. ( brought it up to 2 stars from somewhere way south). Oh yah. My wife and her sister ordered a bottle of wine and somewhere around the half way point to empty, the waitress flys by and takes away a glass. Again.....wow. Disappointing. read more

All the pasta is amaaazing. Spag and Meatballs will not disappoint. Great beer selection and very good Bourbon Sour! Try the Fried Chicken, it will blow your mind!! Service is decent, not amazing but has never been bad. Great location. read more

Great atmosphere, great beer, the best veggie burger I have ever eaten in my life. Little costly, hence the one star deduction. In a city full of many, many independent establishments, I'd say:"Try it out!" read more

Terrible service. Order was incorrect, one dish was actually sent back, and arrived wrong, again. Burger was a pile of grease. "Manager" tried to tell me it was supposed to be like that. He did however replace it. Ginger beef was the worst I've ever seen. The app menu is also misleading. To their credit, they did comp a portion of the meal. read more

I don't recall having a better steak anywhere...ever...period! The service was excellent and attentive. The atmosphere was warm, especially on the cold night we went. Very nice, but not remarkably different in aesthetic from other upper end establishments in the city. I am going back next time I'm in town. read more

Good atomosphere and list of beers. Had the Grilled Corn appetizer and was blown away! Our server said it isn't ordered enough. Tuck your napkin in tight and sample this (in season). Presentation is A+. A wow when it arrives. The corn was grilled to perfection and the toppings of cheese, bacon and lime aoli were a great complement. I know my corn. This is an outstanding treat! read more

BEST lemon pepper chicken wings EVER. Decent selection of craft beers etc. and the décor has been done before (exposed brick, Edison bulbs, further hipster ilk) but I liked it. Dat chicken wing do. read more

I'm disappointed as I ordered a poutine to-go, with the gravy and cheese on the side and they gave me 2 small orders of side fries and no gravy or cheese. I paid for a poutine and did not get it. Honestly, it's a hassle to call and get it corrected. I probably won't return. read more

Will not return. Food was both overcooked and undercooked at the same time. Prices were high for the poor quality food we received. Again - will not be back. read more

TERRIBLE service!! Expect to wait at least 15min without even being acknowledged! And when you leave and let the hostess know why you're leaving, she replies "ok". Oh and when you call the Mgr after to make him aware, he makes excuses about how he just got there and was trying to get himself organized and there's nothing he can do about it! Went for the burger, left with an empty stomach...went to Stacked, served immediately! read more