Service was amazing. Tried the Salmon & Prawn Aburi Oshi sushi and it was absolutely amazing. An incredible experience and the sushi was up to par to what you would get at high quality sushi restaurant. read more

I was there on a Saturday, first thing I noticed was the non-existent greeting as I walked in. I mean I might have gotten a worse response if I had walked in and cut a wet, loud fart. I was seated, and my customer service was notches up quite a bit by me server, who was quite friendly and seemed enjoy being there. Another nod to her was that she actually knew the Craft IPA's on tap! Service was good, not to rushed, beer was good and cold, the food was a mix. I ordered the calamari appetizer, the most expensive In the area, I believe, (coming in at under $20 pre tax). The dipping sauces were nothing got write home about. The calamari was tender, the coating was bland and soggy. The dish itself was underwhelming and overpriced, it was neither plentiful nor filling. A slightly quiet rainy afternoon, cost me $35, including tip, for a beer and an appetizer. Would not visit again. read more

Moxies Shawnessy Test Kitchen Restaurant - Calamari (with "some" shrimp) - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Everything was fine... but do be warned... I do not recommend the poke bowl. Everything else I've had here has been great... but not that

I had the watermelon sangria. It was ordinary. The salmon dish was ok, it could have been more flavourful. However, the dish's presentation was nice. Our server was delightful and helpful in choosing from the menu. We were a big group so we had to prompt for water refills. Paying attention to details is always a nice touch from servers. Overall, it was a predictable chain restaurant experience, a Moxie one this time. read more

Was there tonight, the food was great but Desiree's service was greater! Super sweet girl who was attentive and created a welcoming environment, I loved her as a server! Also the mango chicken is to die for! read more

Moxies used to be one of the favorite go to, but we have not been in several years. We came here for my birthday. It is not at all as good as it once was. The menu was really cut down, so out favorite were gone, and there was only 3 thinks on the kids menu. I had the mango chicken. It was the best we had and not great. Plus the roasted vegetables were over roasted. Amber and Shea had the beef dip. Their complaints were; too slimy, aoli not good, too much stuff- it's more like a Philly cheesesteak. Others had chicke stripes and they were so 'crispy' the child with us had problems eating them Once Liz broke them apart and pulled out the chicken, Harly liked them. But there was a good amount of chicken and fries. Which was good as Amber ate that and not here beef dip. On the good side, our server was great. read more

Hi was there today, a Sunday, for lunch. Service was really good, restaurant was clean, and 2 at the table had tacos / Caesar's and enjoyed their food very much. I had Caesar and the shrimp laksa. We lounged for a bit and then.... It hit me. I was so sick to my stomach. Sick sick and sick. Wow is all I have to say. I had had nothing since dinner the night before and it was awful. I'm guessing it was the shrimp ? Although they both had shrimp tacos..... the others both had Caesar's so that leaves the laksa. Their kitchen needs to be more careful. read more

Came in today during lunch with my kids and i was immediately welcomed by these two lovely girls at the door. super pretty blonde and brunette! My server, Kailey was very sweet and had a blast the whole time! read more

I have been here twice in the past little while because when I went to the Rocky Mountain food and wine festival I stopped at this booth. At the booth at Rocky Mountain food and wine festival they were giving away $10 off gift cards and there was no minimum amount that you had to spend with them in order to use the $10 off.. So occasionally I have been going to Moxie's by myself and doing some self-care and having some me time and I will order an entrée and use the $10 off and then my bill is six dollars so it's been a good deal. The last time I went I got the red Thai curry just the vegetarian the veggies that were in it we're OK nothing special just kind of mash vegetables so there is no broccoli no cauliflower just really stringy salad type things but it was still good and had good flavour and came with good naan bread. read more

Moxies Shawnessy Test Kitchen Restaurant - Red Thai Curry - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

One of the good locations for casual dining. The ambiance was good, no complaints about the service, and the food was well done. We ordered calamari, new york steak and sirloin with mushroom. The calamari was cook perfectly, no rubbery texture. The new york steak was great and I can taste the meat. However the sirloin mushroom had too much seasoning that I couldn't taste the meat. The potato and veggies that came with were cooked well. The Bellinni was great too, not too sweet either. Overall, it was a great experience for a date night and I would go back again, but set the sauce and mushroom on the side when ordering sirloin steak again. read more

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I recently moved to Calgary, from Regina SK. I understand that there are a lot of Roughrider fans here; I'm not the only one to make this move. However, having moved here, I been looking for new favourite watering holes - restaurants that deliver food, service and atmosphere. Twice since moving here, I dropped in at Moxies Shawnessy and received great service from Bartender, Keane. Keane has an ability to serve (his own tables); mix & create cocktails for other Servers, entertain his own Guests at the Bar, while managing his own Bartending duties. Very well done! Last word I'll say. Based on my recent experience with Moxies Shawnessy, you all deserve to be more busier than what you see now. Hire more people like Keane and it'll happen. Thanks for the great first few Calgary restaurant experiences, I'll be back soon! read more

Moxie's is always a good bet when you're looking for standard fare at a decent price. The Shawnessy location has a lot of dark wood, giving in an upscale look. The cushions, funky lights and cool art soften it, making it "accessibly upscale". My companions and I wrapped up our Saturday night there. It was late in the evening (after 9:00 pm) so it wasn't terribly busy. We were seated promptly and our server was friendly and attentive without hovering. One companion ordered the tandoori chicken pizza. He said it was "above average" although "it was hastily cooked" (ah, unevenly cooked). My other companion had the chicken & three cheese pizza. The tomatoes had a "different" taste to them but other than that, he gave it the thumbs up. My shrimp curry rice bowl was moist, without being overly goop-y. The curry was subtle, just the way I like it. The shrimp were plump and juicy. I couldn't finish my meal so I got it wrapped up. It passed the "Next Day Taste Test" with flying colours. It was too bad that were were too full to try the new trio dessert sampler. That will have to wait till next time! read more

I'll write more later, but for now in summary: Always have had very pleasant servers. The food is good and the atmosphere is nice. read more

Went here last week with two girlfriends last week and I have to say that I have never been more disappointed in food or service anywhere else as much as this Moxie's in Calgary. Two of us sat at a booth in the restaurant area, and the third joined us about 10 minutes after we were seated. Waitress dropped off menus and didn't come back. Finally had to flag down a manager after almost a half hour to ask him to send someone over to take our order - and of course the waitress came running over once she saw me talking to him. Definitely didn't get us off to a good start with her, and she wasn't friendly or attentive. I got the crabcakes to start - which I usually love at Moxie's, and they were just okay. A little flavorless and overdone. Ordered the Chicken Oscar, one friend ordered a salad and the other a spicy Asian soup. The Chicken Oscar was probably one of the worst meals I have ever attempted to eat. The chicken was dry, completely charred, the bearnaise was clotted and full of green onions (?) - which was weird, the shrimp were burnt and dry, the crab was obviously tinned and hard and dry, the mashed potatoes were dry and pasty and the veggies were either burnt/limp/doused in grease. The one friend's salad came with ONE piece of avocado and was mostly just greens, and the other friend's soup was tepid and bland. Once the meal was finally over (we really just came for the Moxie-sized Bellinis, as it was Wednesday), we mentioned to the waitress when asked, if we enjoyed the meal. I'm not usually one to complain, and neither are my girlfriends, but we let loose with everything that was wrong with the food. A little while later, a manager came over and let me know that he took the Oscar off the bill, as I obviously didn't even touch most of it. In the end, the tab was whittled down quite a bit, and for that I can't complain. Apparently the kitchen staff had a lot of meals sent back that night. I don't know if they were new, a bunch of careless teenagers, or if the kitchen always runs at a sub-par level. I won't ever be going to this location ever again, and probably not to any Moxie's again - it literally left a bad taste in my mouth haha. Since eating there, I've had numerous people tell me that they have had bad experiences there, and that the food/service is awful. read more

As a restaurant close to work I finally decided to try the Moxies in Shawnessey. The menu is decent UNLESS you are gluten free/wheat free, have sensitivities or allergies really of any kind, and do not mind being embarrassed and hungry. Our waitress insisted that the manager come and talk to me about my allergy which he nearly argued that I could not be allergic to "just wheat" (which I am) but all gluten. Everything I picked, including the obligatory salad list appeared to be cross contaminated. Before I even inquired he told me that I couldn't have rice noodles either because of cross contamination. I ordered iced tea. After basically being called to task by a defensive manager, not getting the waitresses attention for even a refill of iced tea I did not even get an acknowledgement that ordering from their menu was tough or anything hinting at an apology. Actually I was told that I hadn't received a refill of my drink because the bartender was "flighty" and didn't know how to make it. I will not be returning. read more

I had never eaten at a Moxie's before, but I was pleasantly surprised with the food. I had a sushi cone as well as the tried and true chicken tenders with sweet potato fries! (I also had a kid's ice cream just because my uncle told me they looked cool.) Overall the food was really good, very hot and fresh! The only thing is that it seemed that the waitresses were confused on who was waiting our table cuz two girls kept coming by to ask if we had ordered when we already had. But aside from that it was good! read more

Recently my friends and I decided to get together and just meet up for desert. Our debate was between Moxie's or Earl's, and my search online showed Moxie's has a larger selection of deserts so I thought that might be more worth while. Then the debate was between this location or Southport, and we chose here since it was more central for us. First, I didn't even realize this location existed at all until I looked for it on Google, and I realized I have actually driven past it a number of times and never noticed. Maybe a bad location? But they do have a large parking lot which makes them better than Southport. So anyways, my friends and I went here at 8:30, we were worried it might be busy but it was not. We decide to sit in the lounge for fun even though we weren't planning to drink. Our waitress seemed friendly and talkative with other tables, except us. I don't think she liked the fact we weren't getting drinks, and that we only wanted desert and not a full meal, but that still is no reason to be short and rude to paying customers. My friends and I are quite polite, we say please and thanks, and we don't do or ask for things if we think it will inconvenience our server. It really made no sense why were were getting attitude. Beyond the fact that the service sucked and I will either not go back, or not sit in the lounge, the place was ok. In regards to desert: I had the taster trio where it was a toffie cake I think, a chocolate mousse, and the white chocolate brownie. The cake was pretty good, the mousse was wonderful, and the brownie a little disappointing. I remember back in the days when I went to Moxies a lot I was obsessed with the brownie, but I found it looked and tasted like cheap boxed cake mix with some other things thrown in. The decor was mellow, the patio looked quaint and nice, the seating was comfortable, but the music was way too loud. read more

Sweet vegetarian spot, with a fairly large selection. Try the Miso Ramen, one of the best in the city I've tried. We went on a Wednesday, which turned out to be 50% bottled of wine. They lose a star because the cocktails were high priced for what they were. read more

We had lunch at Moxie's Shawnessy recently and the overall experience was excellent. We were seated very quickly, the server came right away, was friendly and efficient and our orders arrived quite quickly. I had the rigatoni with chicken and madeira sauce with lemon and rosemary along with garlic bread and it was very good, flavourful and hot. It was a huge portion so I brought half home. My sister had the shrimp tacos and she said they were very good. I had the hard lemonade and I liked it. We shared the hot mini doughnuts and they were great. Very hot, very tasty and served with lots of whipped cream. The menu is not huge but had enough choices for us. read more

First time here at this location. Around 3pm, me and my sister decided to eat here. Went inthe restaurant and no host available...there were staff/management meeting at the corner. It seems that we do not exist walking in the restaurant, usually there is always an urgent response when customers comes in other restaurant but this location.. NO response! We were standing stupid for a good 10 mins, in the end my sis had to walk in the bar to call for a host. Luckily a bartender helped is out he was nice and apologetic and gave us his best at his service while attending to other customers. Great job Biore (sorry if name is mispelt) the bartender! Too bad that theres a lack in teamwork at this place. One thing I notice that one of the staff meeting, there was 2 white ladies walked in and the guy who was in the meeting stepped up and help the ladies to seat them.... Really?! I felt that we were not important...meetings are important but are the customer important as well? read more

This restaurant is fantastic!! The food was excellent and the service was incredible. I have food allergies and the concern and attention was beyond anything I've ever experienced. Incredible!! The honey garlic steak was fantastic. Everything was delicious and the atmosphere is terrific. Highly recommend. read more

Very unimpressed with service. Came in to the lounge around at 11pm, my friends and I sat at the table for 15 minutes and there was no bartender in the lounge. We waited and then left. I am very disappointed. read more

I am giving this Moxie's 4 stars not because of good service or even a great dinning experience, but because of the care and follow up of the General Manager Russell. We stopped in for lunch Saturday March 7th and didn't have the best experience or food which happens from time to time at any restaurant. I left unsatisfied and decided to make a comment on Moxie's website as I felt they should be aware and within 2 days I had a message from the GM of this location. Russell was apologetic and asked for as many details as possible so that he could address my concerns with his staff. He also offered to make things right on my next visit should I be willing to give them another chance which I will solely based on this customer service. I have the opportunity to visit a lot of different restaurants and bars around Calgary due to my job and I really appreciate a company that accepts their mistakes and does what they can to ensure customer satisfaction. read more

Always had a great time at Moxie's. I like this one because it's got a great intimate and energetic vibe. Great south facing patio too!

I had given up on Moxie's a long time ago, but we tried to give it another go with my mother-in-law. I wish we had just given it the heave-ho instead. We sat in the lounge because the hostess seemed to prefer us there. We were seen right away by our server and the new menu items by Chef Alex Chen seemed promising. For some reason though I went with my chain restaurant staple - the beef dip. How could you go wrong with a beef dip? Well Moxie's accepted the challenge and served me a fatty, gristly portion of what I think may have been roast beef. I am not sure as my first few bites were spent trying to dig the gristly grossness out of my mouth as it was unchewable. The au jus was tasteless and grease floated lazily on the surface. The bun was past it's date and was so stiff, I gave up and eventually tried eating the meat, cheese and mushrooms with a fork and knife. The caesar side salad was ok but a bit too saucy. The server finally asked to re-fill my soda after I pushed my empty glass closer and closer to the edge of the table. She also asked my husband if he was finished and waited patiently for an answer despite there not being a single portion left on his plate. I won't be returning. read more

Staff is friendly and food is good. I would recommend the steak sandwich it is very good and affordable Lots of parking easy access

While we usually enjoy what we order at Moxie's, the service during the last three visits has made the experience very disappointing. Initially, service was pretty quick, placed our drink and dinner order. We both ordered the loaded burger, with the mini salad/dessert promotion. Received our drinks in a reasonable time. Another table was seated about 15 minutes later. We still hadn't received our salads. That table then placed their order and received their food and we still didn't have our salads. We stopped the manager who was expediting food. Here, our server had not completed the food order. When our salads were served by that manager, he mentioned he would comp us the "promotion" part of the dinner ($10 savings). We thanked him for looking after us. Our burgers were good as usual. We ordered special coffees with our dessert - however they came out separately (my husband insists on waiting until his coffee arrives, which doesn't bode so well for the melting ice cream with dessert!". Dessert was good (as usual). When we received our bill, we had been comped the $10 promotion, however had been billed for the mini dessert. After all is said and done, my husband and I looked at each other and decided the poor service meant we probably wouldn't be back! Too bad. The great news is the new Original Joe's off SunValley Blvd has a great patio and lovely outdoor heaters! read more

On August 24, our house guest from Puerto Vallarta wanted to treat us for dinner at Moxies in Shawnessy. The service started out well with the server recommending the chicken rigatoni ("he would not be disappointed"). Well he was greatly disappointed by the small portion sitting in the bowl. The portion would suit a lunch size for a lady. When our guest objected to the portion size, the server didn't offer to return it to the kitchen or offer an alternative. Instead he said something odd like "do you want me to get out of your face". Our guest decided not to delay the rest of us eating so accepted the rigatoni and ordered a side of fries later. Our guest eats out often in Puerto Vallarta so knows and appreciates a tasty meal and good service. Too bad Moxies didn't offer an alternative dish or to deduct the cost of the small dish of rigatoni from our bill. We won't be taking a guest to Moxies again unless we're prepared to make a fuss about a disappointing meal. read more

When we got there it was quite busy. We had to wait for 10-15 mins to get a table which is totally fine as we didn't make reservation. Got to our table, wait staff came fast, drinks came fast, food came at good timing (so we know it didn't come out of a microwave). Stuffed ourselves and felt great by the time we got home. Really nice evening. read more

We visited Moxies for our first brunch here on Sunday morning. Free brioche bites to start, these were delicious. We both ordered omelettes which were great however my fiancée came across what appeared to be a facial hair in the middle of hers that turned her stomach to the point she completely lost her appetite. Our waitress was great and without any fuss from us went to inform the kitchen staff and the management. Again without a real push or complaint our full bill was comped. This is a real testament to how this establishment deal and manage their clients. I know this can happen anywhere and it really is how the situation is handled that ultimately leaves you with a positive or negative view. This was handled very well and we will absolutely return as up to this point the food was great and service amazing. Thumbs up guys, many establishments that I've dined at and had far worse experiences could take a leaf out of your book. read more

In summary: TERRIBLE service from our waitress tonight....we eventually left without ordering. Every time we have been there the service has been slow and the waitresses rude. read more

What a Disappointment !!! Last trip to Moxies (Shawnessy) Moxies is usually very good. One of my favourites is their Med Bread. Tried this location as it was near where we had just moved. We were glad there was a Moxie's in the neighbourhood and I expected to have a nice bite to eat there. What a disappointment! Atmosphere: so-so - was clean Food: Med bread comes with three dips. The salsa dip was about 80% hot red onions with very little tomato and some other ingredients. The garlic dip was not blended at all - the dip consisted of four or five chunks of cream cheese ranging in size from that of two loonies to a nickel - very little sauce. Service: terrible. Server never did check back after food was served. Sure could have done with a coffee refill. Waited a long time to get the check. I finally put my coat on and went to the front desk to pay. Found another customer doing the same thing, he couldn't wait any longer as he was meeting a client. Unfortunately, I can not recommend this Moxie's location. read more

I was in there for lunch yesterday ordered a BLT sandwich, it was the worst BLT ever! McDonalds has a better BLT Bagel, if your going to charge $13.00 for just BLT sandwich, no fries included, make it a good hearty sandwich with good bacon, it only had 3 skimpy pieces of bacon and mainly all fat, hardly no lettuce or tomatoe I should of really not paid for it at all, highway robbery!! Won't be back read more

The experience I had here was horrible. The staff were rude and swore at my son. I will never go back!!

My husband and I went to Moxies this Tuesday evening and were pleased to see that glasses of wine were 50% off. As we are on a budget I decided to get the House wine which was $8.50 for a 9oz glass.. Because of this deal, I decided to have two glasses of wine. When we received our bill at the end of the meal, the wine was listed twice as $5.25. We questioned the waitress saying, "The half off price should be $4.25 as this is half of $8.50. She said, "You got the larger glass so that's ($5.25) probably right." We paid our bill and then checked out the wine menu right before we left and saw that the 9 oz glass WAS $8.50 as I had thought. Right now I'm frustrated and mad at myself for not questioning the waitress further. Our meals were good, but cold. My Fettuccine Alfredo was full of flavour. I would give it a 7/10 due to how cool it was. My husband ordered an Alberta open-faced steak sandwich. He thought it was delicious, but it was also cold. He rates it a 6/10. read more