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    The Living Room Restaurant

    3.5 (92 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Fingerling potatoes
    Oriana F.

    This place has come a long way food wise! People need to give it another chance. All the dishes I've had within the past year have been great! I love the year round patio. I think so far it's the best on 17th Ave! The staff are nice & attentive!

    Beef tartare
    Tiffani Y.

    Ambiance: really cozy inside and out. Felt a lot like a living room being warm and inviting (and a lot cleaner than my own living room!) Service: outstanding! Amber was our waitress. She was so hospital, friendly, and helpful in guiding our menu selections (because we had so many ideas). Food: impeccable! Wished I could have tried more. We had: Beef tartare: the dish was similar to beef carpaccio. If that is your thing, you will like this dish. It had capers in it which was a nice pop of flavor. Carrot slaw: wide ribbons of shredded carrots that still had crunch to it. Lovely textures in this dish. A lot of crunch but different kinds of crunch... like chewy crunch from the carrots, light airy crunch from the roasted/fried (?) kale, dense crunch from the fried chickpeas....all was balanced nicely with a light creamy slaw sauce tossed lightly among the carrots and the juicy grapefruit pieces. I adored this dish! Spinach and ricotta tortellini: 3 large pieces served with an amazing tangy yet creamy sauce. When you cut into the tortellini, you get a nice ooze of ricotta from inside that was nice and hot. I would have come back to this restaurant again if I could which I rarely do when traveling because I try to experience lots of different places.

    Mushroom, cod, chicken thigh
    Yiqiu W.

    Very good restaurant with delicious food and reasonable price. We had some small plates like cod cheek, chicken thighs, mushroom, roasted sunchokes, and Arctic char. The food just keeps surprising us of how good it tastes. We will defiantly come again!

    Cannelloni
    Mayra I.

    To start with, our server was a gem! His name is BAL and was extremely well versed about the menu. It was a last minute booking to grab just a light snacks before heading to dinner.

    Kale salad ($16)
    Priscilla C.

    Living Room operates with their heads up their butts. The two stars are for the food. Their snootiness and dishonesty were the reasons for three star strikes. Tl;dr summary is available at the bottom. I had a Travelzoo voucher for a prix fixe menu for 2 people. I'm not one to shy away from deals and I've found many of my favorite restaurants this way. The menu included a the kale salad to start, choice of one of two entrées (sausage ragu rigatoni or sous vide chicken), and a brownie dessert to share. We had a $32 charcuterie board on top of this. The ambience is warm and inviting. The smell of truffle fondue was strong in the air. The seemingly disinterested bartender seated us, gave us a print out of the prix fixe menu and told us to "just let us know what entrée you want" before leaving. He didn't give us the regular menu and we were astonished at this omission. He must've thought we wouldn't be interested in ordering anything full price. Bartender, how else are you going to advertise your restaurant if you don't give customers the full menu? That's strike one. Our server was friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The charcuterie board was pricy but the server sold it well. It came with 4 types of house-cured meats, honeycomb, olives from Turkey and Greece, apricot chutney, curried pickled veg and crackers. It was freaking delicious and the honeycomb was the bomb! The prix fixe menu was delicious. The kale salad was fresh. The brioche croutons were a unique touch but I wish they used more green goddess dressing. Kale is the heavyweight of the leafy veg world; it can handle more dressing.The pasta and chicken were amazing. The portions were generous and we managed to save room for the brownie. It was moist, chocolatey and not too sweet. Strike two came when the bill arrived. This isn't my first rodeo and I always tip based on the regular price. We were charged 15% gratuity on the regular price which was NOT mentioned to us. Before or after our meal. At all. For 2 people!! Living Room, I hope you're reading this. I really wanted to fall in love with you. I understand that maybe other diners with vouchers skimped out after a wonderful meal and you'd rather get a guaranteed tip than trust your servers to provide quality service and your diners to tip accordingly. However, you SHOULD inform your diners if you're going to charge gratuity! That's customer service 101! My high school English teacher would call that "lying by omission". You're also the first restaurant I've encountered that's charged gratuity for a table of 2. Are you TRYING to commit business suicide?!?! Your blatant dislike of voucher users is apparently more important than attracting new customers during a poor economic climate. Wasn't that the point of the voucher? Living Room, you need to take your heads out of your butts and smell the recession. We were originally going to tip 30% on the regular price for the awesome server and amazing food. However sneaking gratuity on a bill for 2 people and not be upfront about it left a very bitter taste in my mouth. That's how restaurants trick diners into tipping on top of tip. I'm normally a happy and fair customer, but suddenly, even the best food in the world couldn't fix this insult to injury (I haven't forgot the snooty bartender). We paid the 15% gratuity and not a penny more. Strike 3 was for pissing me off. Apologies for the long winded review, Yelp. Tl;dr: food was great, but staff are snooty and restaurant is trying to commit business suicide by charging gratuity to our table of two WITHOUT informing us at all. The nerve!

    a plate of food

    A couple of friends and I were looking to get a quick bite and happened to see The Living Room #thelivingroom . Luckily there was no wait line so we were quick to get in. We chose to sit on the patio to enjoy the Sun. We ordered a couple of dishes to share. - First up was Burrata - The burrata was served warm with baby beets, compressed apple, pumpkin seed granola and apple saba and basil. As interesting as the description sounds, the flavors were even more interesting. Loved the combination of the burrata cheese with Apple saba. -Next dish we tried was Grilled Celeriac - served with gochujang, tofu fried rice, carrot puree, broccoli and almond. I had never tried celeriac prior to this, only seen it in various food shows in TV. This was the table favourite. Being Indian, spice is something I enjoy. The carrot puree and gochujang had a slight kick which paired very well with the fried rice and and grilled celeriac. -Next up Carrot - kale, Green chermoula, winter citrus, green olive, labneh, crispy chickpeas. This was the only disappointing dish among all. Personally I would have liked to have some more dressing. This dish was quite bland. -The last dish was Spinach & Ricotta Tortellini - served with tomato, truffle oil, roasted garlic beurre blanc. First thing first, I could drink that beurre blanc. I mean how can you go wrong with butter. It was delicious. We devoured this dish with some more bread. Overall we had a great time. Price wise I would say it is a little on the pricy side but at par with most restaurants on 17th ave. I would definitely like to go back to try out their seafood and meat options. Go try this place out and you will not regret it.

    Kourosh A.

    This is a really classy restaurant, where the servers are well educated about the food and the wine, and the chefs are obviously really good at what they do. Ideal for impressive first dates or special occasion dinners, you will not be disappointed. Make sure you have a reservation.

    The Angus Beef Ribeye for two with Yorkshire pudding, snap peas, asparagus, tri-color carrots and red wine jus
    Leah L.

    Amazing...excellent...a total yes!!! Our server Ron was perfect and had a great sense of humor. He tactfully quieted down an obnoxious table near ours without anyone asking him to. Our meal was one of the best I've had in Calgary because not only was it delicious and elegant but the portions were hearty and the value spectacular. I've not enjoyed this fusion of quality and value before. My husband and I had five drinks between us, a gigantic cheese fondue appetizer and a large 'interactive' entree of beef ribeye, asparagus, tri-color carrots, Yorkshire puddings and red wine jus for get this....$160. A steal really, which makes the Living Room stand out and makes it a dining experience not to be missed on 17th.

    Tenderloin
    Amy Y.

    --- Food --- Tartare $22 was incredible. Deliciously seasoned raw tenderloin with gaufrette chips. My partner and I have tried different tartare before, and this was definitely our favourite. I ordered a seafood pasta for my main plate. The pasta was actually quite dry (needed more sauce?). The bread on the side was quite tough, not soft as I expected. I would not order this dish again. My partner ordered the tenderloin main dish. The meat was delicious and juicy. I think he would order that again. --- Atmosphere --- The restaurant is beautifully decorated inside and outside. Our waiter provided excellent service. He was knowledgable on the dishes and very kind. --- Summary --- TRY THE TARTARE! You won't regret it :) I would definitely come back to try their other dishes.

    Manhatten
    Carrie P.

    On a rainy night in May, 2011, 6 divas dressed in red, headed to the Living Room for an Unofficial Yelp Event. http://www.yelp.ca/events/calgary-cmye-ladies-in-red-girls-night-out-the-living-room Prior to going to the Living Room for the first time, I did a little verbal research among my co-workers. I was asking people who have gone to the Living Room, what they recommended on the menu. When I was explaining that I was on a diet, they told me that the reality was, that I needed to consider the cheese fondue, and to throw my diet out the window for one night. The analogy I was given, was that you do not go to Red Lobster and order a chicken burger, right? So, I had it... and, it was not under sold. The cheese fondue was heavenly. Between the six of us ladies, we ordered a number of different dipping options, and everything was delightful. I also ordered the watermelon Caprise Salad which was a total knockout! it looked like a watermelon inukshuk of sorts, that came with mozzarela, balsamic and fresh basil. it was absolutely heavenly! I was mentioning to my friends that I would absolutely come back on a hot summer day to have that salad again! Thank you to the ladies in red for a fantastic evening, and thanks to the Living Room for being the host with the most!

    Watermelon Caprese Salad
    Wendy P.

    I have three words for you. Watermelon Caprese Salad. And two more. Cheese Fondue. Then one more. OMG. I had only ever been to The Living Room before for cocktails and wine. This time, it was the latter, but also food. It was not a cheap evening, but my-oh-my, was it ever a tease for my taste buds and an exercise for my waistline. Let me start with the Watermelon Caprese Salad. It's three pieces of watermelon cut lengthwise, two on the bottom and one on top, covered with what I assume was mozzarella (as is common in a Caprese salad) and drizzled in olive oil and little "flavour bombs" of balsamic vinegar. Flavour bomb you ask? Why yes. Little brown beads made from balsamic vinegar, a thickener and some other kitchen magic to turn them into tiny edible beads. I'll be back for that salad alone. Onto the cheese fondue. What happens when you put 6 women at a table with spears, food and melted cheese? A bubbling pot and table full of food that quickly disappears. Pieces of bread, grilled pink lady apples (my favourite!), chunks of sausage, asparagus, broccolini, mini-ravioli, it was a fine feast. With some cheese still bubbling and toiling away, we couldn't help but have a second round of asparagus and apples. Hey, at least we went for more fruits and veggies. As I ate my food, I also sipped on a Screaming Viking, Grey Goose vodka with bruised cucumber. Refreshing! Why is it that cucumber seems to make every drink seem more fresh? I finished with my favourite, The Shaft. Introduced to me once upon a time by Tara M, this drink is "tall, dark and cool" made with Kahlua, espresso and skim milk. Make sure you stir it well or you'll end up with a rather strong iced espresso at the end of the glass. As far as service goes, we couldn't have asked for a better server. Attentive and just flirty enough for a group full of gals, we were well looked after and entertained. The inside is small and intimate, seating maybe 60 customers at one time. But what a lovely spot it is! Come summer, the patio provides an equally lovely evening sporting two outdoor fireplaces on 17th Avenue.

    The Charcuterie Board
    Carol K.

    The Living Room has been around for as long as I've been gracing the sidewalks of 17th ave. A week ago, my friend and I decided to try out their patio since the Ship and Anchor was too busy. I was meaning to try the Living Room for years, but there was always something else that seemed a little more appealing. I should have given it a chance a long time ago, because I had a fantastic experience here. Our hostess was prompt and offered us a seat by the fireplace. The patio was luxurious. It is enclosed quite well so that the people from the streets aren't walking into your dinner. We only ordered wine and shared a charcuterie board. Keep in mind, this review doesn't accurately refelct the whole menu since we only ordered one thing. But I will tell you about the charcuterie board. It was FANTASTIC. Well worth the $32. You know when you go to a restaurant and order cheese, and they give you a wedge about the size of your thumb? Not at the Living Room. The cheese portions were quite generous, there was a grand selection of cured meats, sausages, fish, pickled artichoke and cashews. Our server acknowledged the fact that there were so few crackers and offered to give us some complimentary bread. Everything was delicious. The two of us couldn't even finish a whole board and we were both on empty stomachs. The Living Room knows what good service means. Our waters were filled constantly. Our server came to check up on us at appropriate times. He wasn't annoying, didn't linger too long, was confident and knew exactly how to make our experience a pleasant one. I'll definitely want to come back again and try more of their menu.

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