When we got in there, we waited 10 minutes before we were even greeted by anyone there was not that many people in there and when we finally had a waitress, the waitress did not look happy at all. Then when we ordered our food, it took a very, very long time to even get to our table. I personally was not very impressed. But I guess when we paid she was feeling better maybe she was just having a bad day but still service should not be that long. My background has a lot of customer service that to me was not very good customer service however there was this other waitress there was no helping us that actually came over and asked how we were doing so I'm not saying that everyone is like that but everyone shit treat your customers with positivity. As for food, it was OK we had wings. read more

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Been going here for 20 years. It's aging well. Especially the food & service. I like the fact they constantly change the menu.

Had a great experience this afternoon. Our server, Isabella (sp?), was fantastic and the food & drinks were yummy. Will definitely be going back. Only suggestion would be to increase the cheese on the nachos. read more

Management is great what I love is you can always watch the two main managers assist. Our regular server for the last 10 years has been Nikki she's absolutely perfect in every way. She's kind, a great listener, always assures we are happy and remember our order. Her section is packed and for good reason, she's worth the wait. I can't recall an issue, but I'm sure if there was one it was worked out. The kitchen works hard on creating new food items and the main menu is great. Late night drunk eats also fun/satisfying and if you haven't been for wing night well it's the best in the SE. we do miss buck hunter. read more

I went tonight to watch game 5 of the Stanley Cup playoffs against Nashville and Pittsburg. I love to watch games at this place because they have so many TVs. Anywhere you sit you are definitely going to get a good view. Last time I came here I got a curry dish which I was very disappointed with but I should know better than to order curry from a bar. If I would have written a review after that visit this restaurant would have received a 2 star. I was also disappointed because the curry was my second choice. I originally wanted to order the "East Coast Style Donair" but they were out of ingredients when I tried to order. I decided to give it another try and this time was able to get my "East Coast Style Donair"and it was so delicious. I like this menu item because it is something most restaurants don't have and it was layered with beef. I would highly recommend. They had great drink specials as well ($5 unique beers that were there own recipe) that my boyfriend got. I however got a b blueberry and strawberry mojito that I just got back from drinking by the pool at the flamingo hotel so I was very happy with my drink choice! The couple sitting at the table by us also got the donair. However, they also got a $150 coupon when they left which I was upset that we didn't have the opportunity to receive and I was curious why and the table in front of us was definitely getting checked on more frequently than we were. I'm not sure if they were regulars or not but they were getting special treatment for sure and that is why this place is getting a 3 star. Not for food but for service which is another important factor. read more

Went there this evening and sat at the bar for more than ten minutes without being greeted or offered a menu or drink. After seeing three different servers circulating, who all looked at us and didn't bother to come over, we left. I might mention there were MAYBE 15 other customers in the whole place, so it's not like it was super busy. Not super impressed. Will try another time though as it definitely used to be a good local spot. read more

I go there for the wings nights, the food is decent. Their wings are have unique taste and they come crispy. I would have given it a 5 but the staff can be moody sometimes and they have bad attitude but it really depends on who works that day. Most of the girls are nice and the food comes pretty quick. read more

This used to be a nice friendly neighborhood pub but times have changed. The service has gone way downhill and management could care less. Any of the newer serving staff couldn't be bothered to do their job and are simply unfriendly. While the service has taken a nose dive the prices of done the opposite. Food is low quality, poor tasting, and way over priced. Most nights the place is a completely disorganized dumpster fire. How they justify $8.00 a beer is beyond me. read more

Walking into the Kilt & Caber I was immediately impressed with vibe. Clean, bright and comfortable; I thought, this is the perfect place to catch the game or hang out with friends. We were only seated for a minute or so before our server asked us what we wanted to drink, we actually had to ask for menus as they weren't offered. Our pints arrived and it took only a sip to find my first disappointment: my Guinness was flat. How does a Scottish pub serve flat Guinness? My usual pub fare whether it's Irish, English or Scottish has always been fish and chips (always with that pint of Guinness), and I am rarely dissatisfied, but alas, I found myself wondering how messing up this meal was even possible. The fish was soaking wet inside the batter and tasted freezer burnt. I would have said something to our server but we barely saw her after she figured our bar tab was not going to be epic; in fact, she never even asked how everything was or come by the table with the bill (I did see her flirting for tips at a larger table of heavy drinkers), but sent some random person to collect our money. I'm bummed because this place looks amazing on the inside, has a great atmosphere and vibe, but a flat Guinness and crappy fish and chips with poor service? We won't be back. read more

A favorite chicken wing destination in South Calgary. With wings nights on Tuesday & Wednesday (20¢/25¢) it's a great spot to settle in with some friends and make a giant pile of bones. I've tried every flavour - including the new Kilt Habenero which were good and hot so if you like spicy try these out. While they're not the biggest wings they are always cooked well and have great flavour to them. Add to that a cool pub atmosphere, lots of big screens to watch the game on and lots of space (although it does get *packed* on some nights) and you're set. The Kilt also has a new sister pub even further South in Cranston now called The Berwick. I'll review that one next. Nom! read more

If last night was any example of the atmosphere and service I will never be back. Service was beyond awful for everyone in our group. I stood at the bar to get a water (was DD) and stared at 5 staff j just standing there for 5 minutes before I got served. The servers on the floor were much better but the behind he bar staff were awful. Wasn't even busy so no excuse for being so painfully slow. read more

My friend and I were looking for a neighbourhood pub for a quick bite to eat after an afternoon of painting pottery. To our delight, Kilt & Caber was literally two doors down from us. It was fairly busy when we arrived, but we found a table immediately and our server was quick to come by. Our server was very eager, which I totally respect. But when you are coming to our table every two minutes until we decide on food and drinks, it can come off as trying to rush people. Also, we asked what the drink and food specials were and she had no idea. Honestly she was very nice and meant well. She was just a little inexperienced. I ordered the burger that was on special. For under $10, it was a great deal. The burger was cooked nicely and I loved that they have curly fries as a side option. They were also cooked really well. My friend ordered a buffalo wrap. However, they accidentally brought her a burger. When she brought it to the server's attention, she was very apologetic and was quick to bring her the meal she ordered. Once she got her correct meal, she was happy with it. Overall, I have to agree with the other reviewers. It is a neighbourhood pub. Not exactly standing out from the crowd. It will do the trick when in need of a filling meal, but there are some kinks service wise that need to be sorted out. read more

We were here for the fish special really great deal and tasty :) Comes with lots of fries and slaw. Get the two piece is super great deal read more

I really enjoy the ambiance of this place but the service is terrible. A couple of waitresses are ok but the day staff is terrible and about 1/2 of the evening staff is terrible. They will literally walk by you and ignore you as best they can. Maybe they haven't figured out that more drinks might equal a higher tip percentage or higher dollars. The food is ok, not great but not bad either. I like this place in spite of itself. Imagine if they tried!! read more

Meh... first server was great, second sucked when we tried to chat with her. She claimed our DD was drunk because he paid the bill.

Just tried the new menu .... same as the old , bland. The only changes appear to be the new pricing system. My beef dip ($13) with caesar salad , ($2 upcharge) needed extra beef ( because it's always light) needed an upcharge of $6 . So by the end it's $21 for a beef dip . The draft ( as usual ) tastes off as if the lines are rarely cleaned . Service is hit and miss . 2 stars may be generous, but it is close and it's not always bad . Shame that the management can't seem to get better out of such a great location. read more

Good spot with live music on weekends. There is also 2 golden tee set ups for some interactive fun. I also give the beer menu a 7 out of 10 for selection. Staff is friendly. read more

With daily specials and fun prizes during major game days, this is the place to be. It serves a lot of its locals and provides the best service they can. The bar staff may not be Tom Cruise from Cocktail, but they'll certainly try and make the place more like home for you. The wings are typical on wing day, which is why I suggest you try Monday nights for their dry ribs. Or pop on in on a Saturday for a Kilt Burger and watch some local music. read more

I live in this neighbourhood and have been here on multiple occasions. It is what you expect. It's nice if you just want to have a few drinks, some food, and chat with friends. On busy nights service is slow. It is a bit of a dive bar in my opinion. They often allow obnoxious, annoying, drunk people to stay there even though they should be kicked out. But if you have no problem telling people who act like children when they're drunk to get lost you should have no problems. The food is better then you would expect. Quite good actually. On busy nights they should have more staff on the floor. All in all, if you want to have some drinks and fun with friends it's good. But if you want class and excellent service, not the best place to go. read more

I'm new to this neighborhood and went here to try it out. It was 4:00 and there may have been around 20-30 people inside. We sat down near the door and waited.We saw some of the staff on the other side of the bar talking. We saw another waitress on this side of the bar and made eye contact. We waited patiently for around 7-8 minutes. another group of people came in and sat down 2 tables over from us. It took a couple of minutes for the waitress to get to their table. On her travels, she passed by our table, looking at us, and I guess she didn't notice that there was no food or drinks on our table. She took the order of the other table, and walked back to the bar. We got up and left. It's quite possible that they have a very fast and friendly staff, and also delicious food, but that was not our experience on this particular visit. It's hard to say if I will give them another try. read more

Their staff friendly and the service out standing. Wed. Is wing night 25 cents in plates of 12 drink specials all week long. Good place to meet up with friends large area. read more

Terrible service..let's see..I went there with a friend , ordered 2 dishes and 2 beers....when the food came...the waitress forgot to set the table (no cutlery to eat mashed potatoes with gravy and ribs...like am I suppose to use my hands umm? Ya I had to ask for cutlery...) , no salt and pepper, had to ask for it, no ketchup had to ask, no napkins , had to ask , and get this; I asked for mayo instead of ketchup and I'm charged $2 for 2 little sides of mayo...like(approx 1.5 tableapoon each)??? Really? Its mayo! I mean if your going to be classy(sarcasm)& charge for a standard FREE condiment in most places around the world at least keep it to 25-50 cents...like $1 for each mayo??? WOW. How much for a side of mustard? Or soya sauce? From what I understand only the ketchup and the vinegar is free...and EVERYTHING else is a charge...(oh and also the ketchup bottle we had was empty after 2 small squirts for 2 people , just to add insult to injury) ...hmmm , Didn't ask if we wanted another beer , or water or beverage, or dessert, it took like 20 minutes before she asked if we wanted more ribs in between servings....like?(all you can eat night) Am I suppose to spend 1.5 hours eating a meal that should only take 30 min? I mean usually one would ask about the food within 5 minutes after serving...anyways the food was good the beer was good, but a meeting about serving food and standard dining table practices is probably needed. I will say the food and the menu looks good...its just how you deliver it that's really lacking...Who knows maybe the training wasn't there. The only other thing I can say is I was seated by the kitchen doors and there was a cook walking around in the kitchen wearing nothing but a "wife beater" (ratty old muscle shirt). Gross!!!!!! Like your suppose to cover up in the kitchen #1 for your own saftey while cooking & #2 so your body parts, meaning hair , body and armpit hair and sweat are not falling into the food!!!! Like!??? Jesus christ! read more

The Kilt and Caber was set up as part of the cartoon setting of McKenzie Towne, but has become much more. Mac-Town, as the kids call it, is the strangest part of Calgary with its faux-European design, complete with "downtown" street names like High St. and the like. Luckily, my cousin is the mayor of Mac-Town, and I've been able to look past the over-crowded insanity of the place to find a few gems like the Kilt and Caber. At first glance, it looks like the typical "neighbourhood pub" facade. But through some strange coincidence of money and location, it has become the place it seemed to be pretending to be. On weekends, the place is as crowded as the community it's in. Beer is spilling everywhere, the game is always on and you can barely carry on a conversation at times. But that works to its advantage. The people are real and they're actually doing something right. The food is great and I've never had a bad meal there. On a fateful, less-crowded night, I got into an argument with the barkeep over the proper pour of a Guiness, which he told me was too difficult considering how busy it was. A quick glance around produced no evidence of this (on a Tuesday night there were maybe 20 people, compared to the hundreds that usually show up). But the locals assured me the man was decent at heart and meant well, so I let it go. It's a Scottish-themed place after all and perhaps he was trying to make a point.... In any case, the Kilt's servers are top rate, even when it really is busy. And yes, they all wear kilts. Their homestyle meatloaf is one of the best things on the menu. One dark night I was actually able to finish the whole thing. I give the waitresses top marks and actually look forward to my sojourns to that "Olde" pub, despite the bastardization of the English language in that "Towne". Something real exists in a place that tries its best not to be real.... read more

The food here sucks. Mind you, I'm not a wing gal, so I can't give my 2 cents about em. It's hit and miss if you get a friendly waitress. Lame-o. read more

Great food, love the bar staff, love the servers. But the washroom smells like a morgue on a hot day. For the premium food and booze prices I kind of expect a little friendlier toilet. read more

Decided to pop by on wing night after having some serious wing cravings. No, I'm not pregnant, I just like destroying hundreds of wings most of the time. It's wing night, AND Red Wings are playing San Jose. It's actually not insanely busy like all the pubs anywhere during a wing night, let alone a game night. It's not too noisy either, I was happy to be able to hold a conversation. The service was good, the server came by just enough. I was also happy to see the beers, whether domestic or import, were in the 6 dollar range. See? THAT'S how much you should charge for beers. The wings on the other hand were just meh. Don't get me wrong, I destroyed them, but the flavour was lacking. The saucy wings weren't saucy enough and the dryer wings weren't spiced or flavoured enough. My roommate (husband) had the buffalo and they weren't saucy, just like orange coloured fried chicken. 25 cents or not, I want good wings damnit! When I wiped my face with the lemony moist toilette I thought that had more flavour. Flavour my citrus pepper wings were lacking. I'll definitely be back for beers (cause beerz r awesome), but probably not for wings :( read more

I love this quaint, little neighborhood pub. Really great food and the staff is always friendly. Smokehouse meat sandwich is wicked, awesome! read more

The beer can be pricey, the food is alright, the service seems to be hit or miss. Sitting at the bar, it would take a few minutes to get noticed, but one time we decided to take a table, the waitresses wouldn't even make eye contact. We waited for about 15 minutes without a server even coming within 20 feet of our table so we ended up leaving and going to another pub. But this place is close to home, so one tends to forgive. read more

A few years ago, (quite a few when I come to think of it) I would have given them a four or five star rating but they've gone downhill, and continue to do so. When Brewsters came into the area they had competition and needed to get on their game, but sadly they didn't. Food is horrible - horrible, overpriced and I used to really like it - nothing more than good pub food but that was all I expected. Everything is a bit run down feeling and the service is jaded at best. Really ticked me off when we went downtown during stampede week and the place was dead - they had cancelled wing night, put out a very limited expensive menu and no drink specials -come on you're down in McKenzie town not next to the stampede grounds! We up and left and went to Brewsters and had buck off burgers with the rest of the crowd. read more

We are regulars on wing wednesdays. The wings are good, lots of variety, the service is good, and they have Big Rock beer on special, too! It has recently been given a freshening up, and there is a new menu (which I am excited to try). It is a friendly, unpretentious, comfortable neighbourhood pub. read more

A great place to be, food is tasty and reasonably priced. Lots of big screens to watch the game. Very friendly stuff. Could use a face lift in my opinion. read more

Food has improved! Wings are still meh, but the club hoise was awesome!! Service is still so-so, but we always get looked after.

Fun place to hang with friends but don't have grand expectations for service or food. Food is terrible but doubt you're going there for the food. If the servers know you, then you might get better service or you can just go to the bar where you will wait a while but you will get a drink eventually:-) read more

Last night my friends and I went to the Kit & caber for wings. I've eaten here before and had a normal experience. Server came, we ordered drinks, brought the drinks, we ordered food, brought the food, checked on the food, brought the bill, paid, left. Not last night. There were 7 of us out for a friend's birthday. I'm aware of how busy it was--but should customer's expect terrible service at a restaurant because it's wing night, which is busy, like every Wednesday wing night I'm sure. The server took our drink order, and when she came back to order the drinks, told us that we didn't seem ready to order because people were standing around the pool table--we were ready. She then told us she would give us a few minutes and come back to take our order. She did not return for 20 minutes. When she brought our food, she could not FOR THE LIFE OF HER, distinguish between the different kinds of wings. We became fed up after 5 minutes of trying to figure it all out and just told her and the assisting server to leave the wings and we'd just figure it out ourselves- because honestly she was just a really mean person . One friend was missing a plate of wings, and the server, extremely obnoxiously came over to ask what we were missing. She then tried to explain we were not missing any wings, which we were. Her attitude was extremely rude throughout our entire time at the restaurant. I consider myself and my friends very laid back, easy to please people. I have never once in my life not left a tip for a server. I have served and am aware of the importance of tips for a server, her tip out, etc. The entire time her attitude made us felt like we were just in her way by being there. I had to get out of my seat to ask her for a water and a keiths , and she rolled her eyes and just stared blank eyed, finally responding "Okay, so what do you want then?"... I can honestly say I have never been treated so rudely by a server in my life. To be frank she was stuck up, and made it very cleary she didn't give two sh*ts about customer service. I myself have been working in customer service for 8 years. I've seen the best and the worst. I am sure we are not the only customers who have left feeling this way. read more

I frequent this place with my friends or my wife. The menu is just OK but the wings are great. Plus they have very good daily drink specials. I'm going to think twice next time I'm heading out. My wife and I stopped in for a drink and the waitress could not have worse. She messed up our drink order, then when we finished the drinks we ordered another round, when I ordered, she said "you're telling her what to order?" Yeah, maybe if you didn't screw up the order in the first place. I even took responsibility for the screw up even though it wasn't my fault. We we asked for the bill, she had the nerve and audacity to insult me directly to my wife's face. Guess what? The Toad & Turtle is opening next week. I will be going there. The Kilt is no longer the only option. There's lots of places now and my money will be spent elsewhere. Management needs to seriously evaluate their staff. Occurrences like this cannot happen. On to THE TOAD & TURTLE. read more

Watch your money at this place. I was there with a larger group of people for a going away party. I paid my tab with a 15% tip so I could start paying cash for the rest of the night. So the waitress comes by, I order 2 vodka, she comes back and it comes to 9.50, I gave her a 20 dollar bill. She stares at her wad of cash and then gives me 4 loonies and one twoonie. 6 dollars change. She decided to tip herself?! So I ask her when she comes around again how much was it, same answer, 9.50. I show her the change and ask her where the rest of my money is. She argues with me she gave me a 10 dollar bill. Cause 16 dollars change makes sense for 2 drinks from a 20? So I ended up getting 11 dollars change and left. My two friends never even got their change from one drink each and a 20 dollar bill each... I had a similar incident to this about 6 months ago with another waitress. Who told the guy I was with that we didn`t tip her "enough" he was really drunk and fell for it. It was a huge tip and I ended up having to argue for it back. no waitress gets to choose her own tip. I don `t even have to give one if i choose not to. And nobody should take advantage of a drunk person like that.I want everyone to be AWARE of this place. I can not stress how mad I am. read more