Fun environment. Good food. Strong service from what I've encountered. Would return. I like the variety of games available

The service was slow- was not incredibly busy, order was wrong when it finally showed. Our server forgot a one of our orders, and another persons drink, she seemed to not try to actually see our table. She disappeared while someone else dropped off our food. We were ignored by other servers one seemed annoyed by our request to ask for her aide in tracking down our server for our bill- ours seems to disappear for extended periods of time. We didn't know there was a rule about taking our wings (and they wouldn't let us take them with us- silly but we paid for them) We were not the only family sitting waiting for any refills or server check ins. Staff and service were just bad, food was mid, and fix your stools. Shanks you just let us down. read more

Amanda K was a great waitres!!! 12 of us Feb 1 st for daughters b day,,, my daughter went to use the washroom and the bartender accused her of being male, telling her not to enter the bathroom. He apologized to her after we told him he was in the wrong.... Funny thing is she dresses like a lot of females in rap style clothes.... but doesn't look like a male in anyway... other than being extremely annoyed by that. We had a great night, Amanda was amazing! read more

Staff sucked and there were nast kids running around making a mess and being loud and reckless

Poor service Bad quality wings Poor management Rude food runner Total disappointment tonight This used to be a good spot Never coming back again read more

What a hidden Gem. From excellent bar staff to the upscale bar food. Great place to watch football. I was in Calgary for Business and feel in love with sports bar. They also have some incredible all age games making it a great family environment. read more

Do not go here. The manager was very rude to us and needs to be fired. He demeaned me in front of my children. At 1:30 we ordered some of their daily specials and then the bill came and they charged full price for the specials. I asked our waiter why we were charged full price, and he said didn't know. He went to go change it and the manager said no, that the specials started after 2 pm. The words after 2 pm on the menu were very small and in-between other words. I asked the manager if we could wait till 2pm to pay for the bill and the manager said very rudely, SORRY YOU CAN'T READ! Maybe they could make after 2 pm a little bigger and on top of the page so they don't have to demean guests and tell their employee. Even his own waiter didn't know that the specials started after 2pm. This whole experience was extremely slimy, rude, and demeaning. I never had service like this in any other restaurant. My husband and I were going to come back with two other couples, but after this experience we will go to Boston Pizza tonight. His response to me saying we weren't coming back was "I don't care.."I suppose customers don't matter at Schanks. Im only grateful my husband wasn't there as he would have punched him out after saying "SORRY YOU CANT READ." Maybe he only talks to women and children like that. Had a similar experience in Boston pizza. The good manager gave us a coupon to come back for a free meal. That's what good managers do. They fix things and value customers. The wing are not worth 16.99. Caesar salad is the same price as the keg. My advice is go to the keg or B.P. where you'll be treated like a person. The waiter was wonderful and none if this was his fault. read more

Shanks been a staple of south Calgary for decades. Well it has not changed whole. Lots of tv screens with sports. Decent pub style menu. Price is good and portions are good size. Pricing is similar to other pubs. Staff super friendly. Mini golf, billiards, golf simulator and arcade games. Highly recommend for sport enthusiasts. read more

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The place is nice, the food was good. the service only one girls was very good but one guy black hair, he is very rude not training he wasn't paying attention when we were talking to him. besides, my son paid the bill, he gave us a very bad service. I wasn't impressed with his deficit of attention. he needs a Mexican training. read more

REVIEW #5000! I have worked for the same company for 26+ years and as part of that journey have had the pleasure and privilege of working with some really neat people. A few of them rise to the top as having a real influence, both personally and professionally. Jim M. is one of those people and when he announced his retirement, it was a given that I would make the trip to Calgary from the San Francisco Bay Area to mark the occasion. Jim chose his retirement celebration to be at the Schanks Sports Grill among his family and a special sampling of his work friends. Actually, retirement is a bit of a misnomer, as he's already working a number of consulting gigs. He's also a new grandfather which will keep him busy, happy, and engaged. I arrived early and left near the end. The end was hard to define as old friends flowed from one conversation to the other knowing that this was a special moment that perhaps only closing time could control. I knew many of Jim's friends as well, and was pleased to connect again with Kathy, his Son and Daughter and their significant others. So what about Schanks? The place is huge, with lots of big TVs, plus a miniature golf course, and a e-driving range. A large amount of food was catered, which was tasty, albeit not all that heart healthy. Beer selection was good and plentiful, and I did have my drive back in mind regarding frequency and quantity. Our party was near the front at the side, which included a wall of TVs featuring NBA Basketball (Warriors), NHL Hockey, and Curling. And since Jim is such a sports fan and collector of jerseys, we all had one on for this celebration. It was a very nice space for our group. By myself, a visit to Schanks would be a 3-4 Star experience. That's mostly because I'm not a big sports groupie and I find a place of this size to be a bit intimidating. There will also be no Michelin Stars awarded here. This 5 Star Experience reflects a total greater than the sum of its parts, like Wayne Gretzky, or in this case a wonderful retirement party for a wonderful friend and colleague. Let me still grow up a little more to be more like Jim. read more

Went to Schanks south location for my friend's birthday last night. I had a great time. The food was really good, service was great too. I enjoyed watching the Flames game on the wall of Tv's available The only downside? We were seated right by the smoking doors and every time someone would go in and out there was a cold draft and then a bunch of cigarette smoke coming in. Not a huge deal but still annoying when I was trying to eat. read more

Shanks has three locations- on in Edmonton, one in Calgary north and one in Calgary south. This is a very unique bar where you can play games such as pool, mini golf, VLTs, golfing, basketball, etc. Shanks has been an integral part of Calgary south for many years as well as Ranchmans because they are so close to each other I thin they feed off of each other for business such as people go for pre-drinks and food at Shanks and then go to Ranchmans for the later part of the evening. Shanks has seen many businesses go from around the area and still they have managed stay. Because of the business with the games now that there is the rec room I was afraid that this business would be impacted but then when I think about it- the Rec room is all the way in the north and Shanks is nice in the south for people who do not want to go to the North so I think Shanks will survive. I gave them 4 stars out of 5 though because when I went to watch game 4 of the hockey playoffs for the Stanley cup between Vegas Golden Knights and Winnipeg Jets they were doing a draw for a NHL team flag that everyone could enter ballots to win so of course we entered and we won! We went up to get our "flag" and the "flag" was what ANYONE IN THE WORLD could get for free if you bought a 24 pack of Canadian beers! So that was disappointing and cheap because we already had so many of them. However the winning ballots also got put into a draw for a trip for 2 to Vegas for NHL Awards night which would be cool to win! I will keep you posted as to whether I win or not ;) read more

Great place for sports esp horse racing Huge projector screens and high def TV's Pool tables, miniature golf etc et good pub grub wings can be boneless or regular read more

Schanks Sports Grill - Boneless wings BBQ sauce - Sports Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Horrible just horrible. Came here for a Xmas dinner with my work at 7pm not only did they serve us at 8:15pm it was also cold and hard old food. There is a bunch of work people having Christmas dinners here and I swear they just brought their buffet to ours. My water has been filled once since I got here I guess I'll have nothing to wash down this dry old food. I do not recommend. read more

Food is just ok, obviously you come for the fun atmosphere which is great. The gaint project is pretty cool until you sit down and actually watch it. Quailtiy is so bad you can't even make out the players names. Time for an upgrade. read more

Went here for a work party. Food was "meh" but it's a sports bar so what can you expect? Loud, tv's, mini golf is all cool....but this place NEEDS pinball. read more

I like Schanks. A lot. I am a sports fan and it's a great sports bar. The best thing about Schank's is the options: you can watch the game, play a round of mini-golf, shoot some stick, bet on the horses, play arcade games... I like getting up and walking around and doing different stuff. The service is better than most posts might details, and the food is not too bad at all. Great nachos. If you are the kinda guy who wants to spend 6 hours on a Sunday betting on Pro-line and watching football, while having a good time, this is the place for you my friend. Tell them I sent you. Not really. read more

Schanks really is the ultimate sports bar. They have everything, and I mean everything, a sports lover needs. Lining the entire back wall is the biggest TV I have ever seen. It's so big, in fact, that if you're sitting too close you will hurt your neck. I would almost say it's the equivalent of watching a movie from the front row... and no one likes that. They have more than enough TV's to occupy the rest of the place too. It doesn't matter where you're sitting or what direction you're facing, you're going to be able to see the game... and they play a lot of games! Aside from the TV's, they also have games that you can play. This includes mini golf, virtual golf, arcade games, billiards and off track betting. Like I said, it has something for everyone. I find the prices at Schanks to be a bit too high for me though. The beer seems a little over-priced, but I suppose they can demand it since they are the only bar of their kind. Drinks aside, it costs a bit to play the games as well. I don't think you'd be able to make a day out of the games because you'd have cleaned your wallet out! It's not my favourite place, but that's because I'm not really a sports lover. I know many people who only visit Schanks because of how dedicated they are to the place and how much they love it. Sports fans unite! read more

The big screen here is a great way to watch the game with your friends. Have some beers, get some pub food, and take in the crown. Its like being at the stadium without the wind, the rain, and the security guards. read more

Schanks Sports Grill - Big screen main events. - Sports Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I've been to Schanks several times in the last few years. Considering I'm not one to go to sports bars a ton, that says something. Here's what I like about Schanks. They have good food, great, organized service and a great atmosphere to hang out in. It's the kind of place that sees everything from corporate groups to die hard sports fans to bachelorette parties on any given night. You can dress up or be casual and still fit in which is awesome. Crazy number of TVs with different sections airing different sports if its a busy sports night. The other thing I love about Schanks is that they make it easy for charitable organizations to organize fundraising events there. They have a few different programs they offer as well as providing great space for the events to be run in. Schanks is large enough to accommodate big groups while still leaving room for regulars. It is great to see a bar/restaurant doing its part to help out various different community groups make some money. They also know how to support these kind of events from a service perspective, making it a hassle free night for organizers-much appreciated. So to recap- good food, great people, a soft side for charity fund raisers and good for a few friends or a giant group. It's a winner all around. read more

I was here for a corporate event and had a great time. The place had pool tables, mini golf, some video games and things like that, along with probably nearly 100 tvs big and small, with one really big one. It is a good environment, but can be a little loud. Food is priced satisfactorily and tastes pretty good. Its a nice place to go for a sports game and can be packed during the big games and dead when no games are playing. They have a mini-Olympics which is good for friends, bachelor parties, and work events. read more

Went for Wednesday wing night this week. The wings were awful. Sauces/seasonings were ok but the wings themselves had been precooked and were not fresh. They were cold when they came out. We decided to try the nachoes instead and we were also disappointed. The chips had a strange taste. Maybe low quality ingredients? We enjoyed the games and the service was good but I would definately NOT recommend the food. Eat elsewhere before/after going to Schanks. read more

Went there with friends on a Friday night. Being an avid pool player, I was looking forward to getting a chance to play. I was surprised to find that there was such a high demand to get a table, that they had to be booked in advance. After finally getting a table, I quickly discovered just how shit they are. The only cues available were warped to hell, and the tables are absolute garbage. COMPLETE garbage. Even after getting my own cue from my truck, I only managed to drop two balls in a row out of four games. The biggest insult of it all is that they charge $10/hour for a table. The only thing those tables are good for is to throw on a bonfire. The service was great, but that's a review that only covers one waitress and bartender. The aptmosphere seems well enough and seems to be a fun place to hang out... but those tables... I can't get over them. read more

I wasn't overly enthused when I heard our team build was at Schank's (see my review for Schank's North), but after it was over and done with I was pleasantly surprised. The food "buffet" they had for us was pretty decent and the activities (mini golf, billiards, racing on the arcade cars and virtual golf) they set up for us for the afternoon were well organized. This location seems better managed and cleaner than the North location by a long shot. read more

This is a good place to chill out with friends and watch the game. With larger groups they have lots of pool tables, virtual golf, mini golf, and an arcade to entertain everyone. This place is HUGE and in recent years they have made a small expansion. Because of its size you almost never have a problem finding a table except on big event nights like Flames playoff games or UFC fight nights. The food isn't too bad either. read more

Right off the top I have to admit that I may be a little critical of this location. I've been going here since I was legal and unfortunately it is no where near as solid a place it was when I was younger. The food is decent and the entertainment options are varied, but I haven't been "wowed" in over a decade. The service seems to be always slow and hit-and-miss on friendly. If you're down south it's a decent option, but you do have a couple of other sports bar options. 28/30 read more

Pretty disappointed in this 'sports bar' experience. Went here on a Saturday night to watch the late HNIC game between the Oilers and Canucks. Immediately it was noticeable how empty the place was... our group was about one of only two or three that were there to watch the hockey game. The food was decent, and the service was fine. But they weren't putting the sound on for the hockey game. At first I thought it was just an oversight, so I asked, but apparently management won't play the sound for any hockey games that don't involve the Calgary Flames. So this is a sports bar, that is showing a game on a gigantic TV, but won't play the sound. Worst still, they insisted on pumping Top-40 music instead, like some dance club. So while trying to watch the game, all you heard was Taylor Swift, Nick Jonas, Justin Bieber, and Selena Gomez. There are so many sports bars you could go to instead (Buffalo Wild Wings is next door I found out later) that you might as well go to one that takes hosting you seriously. read more

I absolutely love this bar. Huge screens all over the bar playing all the sporting events a mini golf area in the middle. The only problem is that it is usually very busy and hard to find a table but otherwise it is great. read more

Awesome places to watch a sporting event! Lots of beers on tap! Wings are decent for wing night but rest of the food and the service is mediocre at best! read more

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3 stars pretty much explains Shanks perfectly. There is so much potential considering the size of each building, but they don't really take the initiative to make these places a hotspot that I want to go to. I usually end up going for birthdays or work parties and I usually leave disappointed. The food is always brutal and they seem to even screw up the fried appys. There's never any decent drink or food specials and it's pretty expensive to play the games. Not to mention that those freakin games are always either busted or stealing your tokens. They're only saving grace, in my opinion, is the abundance of huge TVs make it a good place for Flames games. Hopefully they make some big changes in order to make Shanks more of a landmark and not just a last resort. read more

I give it a one because the review won't let me go any lower. Every single time I've gone, no matter where I sit (unless its directly at or one seat away from the bar) there is never any servers, they are all gathered around their till station at the bar. Not once have I been served a drink, the food has given me food poisoning twice, and anytime any of the server are asked anything it's met with the attitude that they have more important things to do. I'd much rather drive across the city to the north schanks. You at least get treated like customers up there. read more

Food was great. Poor service. From the rare times she came back I wasn't asked for another drink or anything, but my two friends were. We usually come here and the service is adequate but not tonight. read more

Same story every time I come to this place. ZERO service. I have not seen such disorganization before! Hard to distinguish serving staff from patrons. There seemed to be a number of people working but effectively avoiding it. A good 15 min until a server approached our table. Order was taken. 15 to 20 min passed before beers arrived - brought by a different server. Second round took longer - no server follow up. Order finally taken and delivered by a different server. Again, the wait to place the order and have it delivered was inordinately long. Schanks is a big space, but it was not busy for a Monday evening. Then the biggest fiasco to pay for four beers with cash. No one had change. Laughable watching the server trying to break a 20. This process took another 20 min. Unreal. Absolutely unreal. read more

Schanks for nothing. I would give it no stars if I could. The service is embarrassing. I was there today and thought it was a joke. It wasn't even crowded and it took forever for a server to come to me. I was by myself and understand that I'm not a huge payoff, but seriously thought I may've been in a hidden camera show. The food was clearly microwaved and definitely overpriced. Not sure if my server was drunk or hungover, but she couldn't care less. Normally I don't comment on places unless I have good things to say. This was such a bad experience, I had to comment. If the staff is gonna do drugs in the back, at least do a better job of covering it up. The layout is nice and there's plenty of TV's so I had some high hopes but I had to go to the bar for a drink and silverware even though I had a server. read more

Horrible service. I sat near the bar and heard a waitress complain that she got poor service at a different establishment. My waitress. Pretty poor. Wait staff doesn't seem friendly either. Decided to avoid any food after any of that. I wasn't sure they'd get the order right after paying no attention. They decoded to talk more about their recent drinking excursions than pay attention to any patrons. Second time I've been here since I moved and I thought I'd give it a try. Nothing changed. It must be the culture. read more

Fun place to hang out. Good food and drinks. Service was good. Price was good. Great spot to watch sports

We went to Schanks for a work function and I was ready to be unimpressed, however the food was really decent and the service fairly good. The only time I didn't see a server was when we were doing the games. Even then she found the lot of us and we were served pretty quickly then. Overall it was a fun night! read more

I came here with a friend on a Thursday. First time we've met here. I have been here once before a couple years ago. Not many people and it is very dark wood and dreary. But good if you want to be able to have a nice get-together and hear the people. We were served quickly after sitting. The beer was a good price. We had a plate of nachos with extra cheese. The price was high for what we got. No meat and little cheese. I thought the extra cheese must be in the middle of the nachos. Disbursed evenly? Nope! They dumped a bag-o-nachos on the plate. Dumped the veggies and sprinkled some cheese. That is it. To make things worse, the salsa must have been from a no name jar. It was not good and could have made it better myself at home. The service was good. read more

Ate there with a group from work yesterday. My entree was from the kids menu -- the portion size was an absolute joke for $14.95. This place is okay for cocktail pricing and the service was "ok" but the value for money for the food? Just not worth the trip. read more

So we were only in town for an evening and decided to finish our night and they closed an hour before there advertised time all because they had already made enough money that evening! Terrible end to an evening that ended up on us paying for two Uber's to and from our hotel very disappointed in the way they decide to conduct there business, was very excited to try but will not support them in the future. read more