Visited on a Thursday night with a friend around 7pm, bar was pretty busy but we were quickly…read moreseated upon arrival. Drinks: Cucumber Salad - fantastic, slightly tart with refreshing cucumber, perfectly balanced, with a touch of savoriness from the sesame oil, loved this drink Staycation - sweet, creamy with notes of pineapple, coconut and rum, really rich but delicious if you like a sweeter cocktail Food: Banh Xeo - so good, super crispy crepe, filled with shrimp, pork and bean sprouts, we made little lettuce wraps and dipped it in the fish sauce Lemongrass chicken - comforting and delicious, chicken was well seasoned, tender and juicy served with rice and veggies, really enjoyed the staff meal Passion fruit coconut cookies ice cream sandwich - sweet but tasty, coconut cookies had a nice chew and a great texture, passion fruit ice cream was creamy and rich with mild passion fruit flavor, decadent dessert Service was great, friendly and welcoming. Water was refilled throughout our meal and pacing was solid. Overall love our visit to paper lantern, great food and drinks with a nice variety of options! Definitely worth a visit to this fun Vietnamese speakeasy.

What a delicious meal! Plating and seasoning were on point. Our server was also attentive and…read morechecked in on us multiple times to make sure everything was good.

Service was outstanding and the food amazing! As with all steak places we did not think the ribeye…read morewas prime (but probably choice) but it was still cooked perfectly and the peppercorn sauce was delicious. We had the black olive tapenade with crostini and the pea ravioli. It had a kiss of mint in the filling and a light butter sauce with micro greens sprinkled on top. I would have eaten 2 of those plates! We got the potato gratin instead of the pomme frites with our rib eye. It was all delicious. The waiter recommended some red wine and it too was delicious! Can't say enough about how great this place is. It was pricey-$200 with 3 glasses of wine. But I would definitely go back. Just go!

Yes. I realize my reviews are either 1 or 5 stars. My friends tease me about this fact. But I'm…read morea passionate person. It's either a rocket ship or a rusted tub in backwater. No in between. Eating out is expensive. I'd rather bail out of a mediocre experience pre-order than suffer through a middling experience. We only have so much time on the planet, right? And I too am a hungry ghost, haunting various cities and exploring the cultural and edible scenes. Oh. Right. Cassis. What can I say? If this place was up the street from me I'd be blowing through my kids 529 accounts on this delectable menu and incredibly friendly vibe. Feels like a hidden gem in The Marias. You know, just off the beaten path of L'al du falafel? Anyhow, this place gets it. The baguette? Crispy. The butter? Enough fat content to my my cardiologist blush. The steak frites? Perfect. And the scallop ceviche? Well, I almost moved my family to Calgary just to be near it.... Almost. Service was 1st class. Congratulations to this establishment for not underdoing or OVERdoing the French vibe. C'est parfait!

This is a hidden gem in Calgary! When my friend first introduced me to Bonjour Saigon as a spot for…read moreFrench-Vietnamese fusion, I was trying to figure out how those cuisines fit. Banh mi on a baguette with brie? It definitely tasted better than what I expected. I loved the Bò Hầm (a fusion of Vietnamese braised brisket and beef bourguignon) and the Hủ Tiếu Sa Tế (like a peanut satay pho). The banh mi was also loaded and incredible when dipped in their tomato beef broth. Seating is very limited, but it is well worth the wait!

The shop is small so anytime anyone opened the door a wave of cold air would come. So seat…read moreaccordingly. But the food and service made up for the cold. The satay noodles were spot on. And others I was with got the breakfast option as they always did. Also tried somebody else's fries and those were perfectly seasoned. Tried a bite of somebody else's pancake also and it was just the perfect fluff.

Loooved the food, the ambience, the service was top notch! Good for hanging out with friends and…read moredate night. Highly recommend this place!

in two weeks visiting Canada going Vancouver to Calgary, this was by far the best meal I had in…read moreCanada. Watching the staff work at the counter was amazing. They worked so well together they almost seemed bored when they weren't talking and I mean that as a major compliment. The duck, pork belly and fish were all amazing. Don't miss out on this place, we had an excellent time.

I booked the Shokunin Yakitori Omakase last minute and got a seat right next to the pass. I…read moreabsolutely loved my meal here and thought it was good value when considering the USD to CAD exchange rate. They give you the whole description of each dish upon delivery and I love that everyone pitches in and isn't necessarily delivered by an assigned waitress. Starting with the Cold Shuck Scallop which was basically a flower that I was instructed to squish and eat. The sauce permeated the flakes. The second dish was a Shokunin Handcone with seaweed straight from Japan. I liked the progressions from the raw to the 5 skewers consisting of: Shiitake Mushroom, Chicken Oyster, Chicken Wingette, Thigh dipped in tare, and Chicken Ass. These are served with a soy egg dip and side dishes. I didn't need any refills with so much food but they were good! All is the chicken was tender and perfectly cooked. I liked that they all tasted slightly differently and who would've thought they had chicken ass. Apparently it was so popular that you can only get it with the omakase now. The Wagyu Pastrami Burnt Ends were a cherry on top for the chicken. One of my favorites was the Yellow Chicken Bone Broth which was pure, simple, and delicious. I could drink this all day! Finally, the Sake Kasu Tiramisu was a unique deconstructed take on a classic. You can't ever go wrong with these flavors! The service overall was great. Loved watching all if the chefs at their stations. They were busy and on top of everything. The only things I can nitpick about: refilling water and knowing that I preordered the omakase. Other than that, they were perfect!

Fantastic restaurant from Darren Maclean! Had the Yakitori Omakase experience at first sitting on…read moreSunday night. Restaurant wasn't terribly busy - probably because it was Super Bowl Sunday!!! Seated promptly - there are only four seats for the omakaze experience. You have a view of all the preparation of the food - sat right in front of the charcoal grill which emanated heat through the glass. The starts of the experience - the Hokkaido scallop and the chicken ass (only available on the omakaze experience and cannot be ordered in the regular dining room now). Never felt rushed, unlimited sides. Only thing that could be improved is difficulty hearing the server and chef over the background music and restaurant noise. Also some of the background music didn't seem to suit the environment (pretty sure I heard some Dr Dre!!)

Never been here before but couldn't pass up their YYC Food Experience menu! The attention to detail…read moreis noticeable as soon as you arrive. The waitstaff seemed to have each reservation memorized by name which is a really nice touch. The place was smaller than I expected but that suited the restaurant. The food was delicious and the wine pairings well done. Would definitely come back.

This was our first restaurant we ate at when we landed in Calgary. Boy it didn't disappoint! The…read morefood was incredible and the service was amazing. The staff was so sweet and helpful and the vibe of the restaurant was super fun. Next time we are in Calgary we will for sure be back!

Utterly gobsmacked that the Sunday buffet doesn't have better reviews and that it wasn't more…read morepacked when we went. Live music? Check. Crackling fireplace and cozy wood furniture with well spaced tables. Check. Food prepared right in front of you? Check. We made reservations on Open Table and were welcomed with offers of coffee, juice and Benedict's. Where else can you say "I'll have TWO please" and be presented with personal frying pans of custom-prepared bennies with luscious hollandaise? The prime rib was cooked perfectly and seasoned well. There is an abundance of choices. Shrimp, salmon, crispy potatoes and all manner of savoury and sweet delights. I had beautiful vanilla french toast with sculpted butter, berry compote and whipped cream. Delicious! The server's were attentive in keeping coffee refilled and asking if we wanted water or juice replenished. We parked under the hotel and the server let us know the ($28) parking was validated. For some reason I had looked at an old price list and was expecting to pay 30 dollars a head. It actually came to $55 a person. If you are going in with a good appetite this is reasonable. There is a huge variety of beautiful quality foods and drinks are included. Our visiting guest from another city thought the ambiance was lovely. Nice to see that buffets have arisen from the ashes of COVID.

Thomson in the Hyatt is a good spot to go for lunch, dinner, drinks and anything in between. Big…read morespace with lots of seating. Menu has lots of choices and we enjoyed our burgers very much. Nice wine list, lots of beer choices and other options. Service is friendly and fast.

Was skeptical at first about getting oysters in a landlocked province, but Embarcadero proved me…read morewrong. Oakley was our server and he was so kind and informative about the menu and how the restaurant operates. The oyster of the week were the Melpeque's which starts off salty, but compensates the saline flavor with a boom of sea mineral richness. Their house relish and vinegar combined with the oysters intensified the experience and we also had to get the Oysters Florentine which were also decadent and cheesy in the best way possible. Oakley checked in on use occasionally and was also kind enough to give us (since we're Californians) some of the usual things that take place in Calgary (weather, places to check out and etc.) Definitely returning here if we make another trip to Calgary, shout out to Oakley!

The family came here for dinner to celebrate my wife's birthday. It has been a few years since we…read morewere last here. I had booked reservations online which was quick and painless. When we arrived at the restaurant we were greeted right away but even though we had reservations there was some talk about where to sit us. The main dining was near full and so they offered patio or upstairs. It would be more private upstairs as there was no one up there but they warned us that service was slow. Eventually, they sat us in a booth in the main dining area but it was touch and go in the beginning. Not a great impression. Our server mentioned to us that he was new. We found him very friendly and knowledgeable. We came here for the oysters - we ordered 1 Irish Point, 1 Fanny Bay and 2 Malpeque (I wanted to try one). The Malpeque also was the feature Oyster which means they are $1.50 each. I don't usually eat oysters but thought it was good. My wife says the Irish Point and Fanny Bay were good. Because the Malpeque was good and really meaty we ordered 7 more (I wanted one more). Oysters 5* Lamb Shank 4* - Wife ordered this and said it was tender and good. Lamb Burger 2* - Daughter ordered this and patty was small and dry. Lobster Pasta 4* - Son ordered this and lobster tail was meaty and sweet ad pasta was tender. I decided to order 3 appetizers for my meal. Onion Rings - 3* - basic Korean Spicy Chicken Wings 4* - Good kick, but the wings were not that meaty. Seafood Chowder 4* - Lots of things in the chowder. Broth was flavourful but could have been thicker. Service before we got our meals (ordering) and during our meal was great. 5*. Getting the bill and getting our leftovers packed was a little slow. 3*. Decor inside was quite nice - old world feel. We may not come back for dinner but maybe for the Oysters, some appetizers, and drinks.