Utterly gobsmacked that the Sunday buffet doesn't have better reviews and that it wasn't more packed 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. read more

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Thomson in the Hyatt is a good spot to go for lunch, dinner, drinks and anything in between. Big space 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. read more

We stayed at the Hyatt on our last night in Calgary and since we were flying out a bit early the following day, we decided to try the restaurant they had downstairs for breakfast. It was empty during brunch on Saturday so we got seated immediately. We ordered Canadian Benedict, Smoked Salmon Florentine, fresh orange juice and a latte. I enjoyed my Canadian Benedict, the eggs were perfectly poached and the english muffin was soft. Flavorful for sure! My husband's Smoked Salmon Florentine was okay, not that great. I personally thought the smoked salmon didn't really match the dish. I also ordered fresh orange juice 'cause our server said it was freshly squeezed but when we got it, it tasted like canned orange juice. I even asked again and they said it was freshly squeezed... I think you can tell when it is and when it's not. read more

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I was staying at the Hyatt for work and went to Thomsons a few times. It was good overall but you have to know what to order. I went on a Monday night to watch some of the American football game and have a light dinner. The beers are fine and the butternut squash soup is good. The tuna tartar was a little disappointing; the flavor was good and the fish was soft as it should be but ate poorly due to stringy fat in the cuts. A different night I tried the chicken and brie sandwich, and it was very good, creamy and a good meal that came with your choice of soup or salad. Tried the breakfast poutine on my last day. I am a newcomer to poutine but wanted to try it before leaving Calgary and this is a really hearty meal. It's nicely plated in a skillet and is a bed of small round potatoes cut in half and fried, smothered in gravy, spinach, mushrooms, cheese curds, two eggs, and bison rib meat. It's served piping hot and it's a meal fit for a lumberjack or hiker. Only I wasn't going on a hike afterward so I just ate half. For my first try at poutine though, it was pretty good. It's not a particularly extravagant meal despite its heft; rather plain actually and not spicy or the most diverse in flavors, but I found it pleasing for what it is, a Canadian treatment on smothered fries that won't leave you hungry. The restaurant is nicely decorated, comfortable for casual or fine dining, and the staff is friendly and helpful. I looked at pictures others have posted and it seems despite remodeling several years back, they must have shifted the format again after Covid-19 and there is more separation and lots of individual tables rather than the long tables and couch seating seen in pre-2020 pictures. If you're staying at the hotel you can't beat the convenience. If I'm ever back I'll have to check out the Sunday brunch. read more

Wow the food here is delicious! Service, meh I had the coconut leak soup, which had great depth of flavor. The rosemary Canadian beef tenderloin which was cooked to perfection and otherwise juicy and tender. And for dessert...honestly don't remember what it's called but it was a chocolate banana, caramel tart or in other words a slice of heaven! For this dessert alone you should visit this restaurant...if you love bananas more so! The service wasn't bad, it was just slow. From the person who showed me to my table to when I received my food to paying for the meal, the entire process was slow. That said, though they were all friendly, provided good insight into the menu. I don't know, I'm not from this area and as an American perhaps my standards (for restaurant service ) is inappropriate for this area/town. If you're not the least bit sensitive about service you should visit Thompson for the great food! read more

Thomsons Kitchen + Bar - The tenderloin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Well we got in just in time for last call,, so we were sat right away and had to order quick quick. It's proper etiquette since they were gracious enough to even seat us. So we did a scan scan on their menu and I went with a Canadian Red Ale and Steak Bites for an Appetizer. My one colleague ordered the Chips and my other colleague did the Yam Fries. Ya kno, food to pick at while drinking alcohol. Yam Fries: Similar to sweet potato fries, these guys are pretty darn good. Chips: Perfectly crispy, like the ones that come is a bag from the grocery, but is actually made in house. I adore these and I want to definitely fabricate these at the house one day. Steak Bites: Perfectly cooked bite sized beef pieces. The focaccia was a perfect match and the Aioli is sublime. It's perfect with my red Ale. Yes I broke my, "No Hotel Restaurant" rule. BUT it was -30°c/-23°f windchill outside ok. We weren't exactly prepared for an arctic expedition. So I think the exception stands. Plus this place is amazing. Thank you so much for reading my review. I hope this helps with your decision making experience. Enjoy your awesome yelptastic day!!! read more

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This feedback is not in regards to the food or the majority of the staff at the restaurant, but rather for one manager in particular named Agnes. We recently stayed one night at Hyatt Calgary for my wife's business trip and to take in the Canucks versus the Flames hockey game. We were early so we hung out in the lobby where they have the lovely long tables so that my wife can get some work done. We had to use the washroom so one of the front desk walked us to the Thomsons restaurant to use their washroom and said feel free to use the washrooms here whenever we needed to. On the day we checked out, we stayed for a bit at the long tables again so my wife can continue to do some more work as we had a late evening flight that day. I had to use the washroom but this time to my surprise, Agnes, the manager at Thomsons would not allow me and demanded a key card. I told her we had checked out already but she still said no an that I needed a key card or I can go back to my hotel room. I even showed her my reservation on m phone but she said if I didn't have a key card I couldn't use their washrooms. Dismayed, I went back and got a key card from the front desk (thankfully they were very apologetic about this). I showed her the key card and she reluctantly allowed me to use their facilities. After I came out, I'll admit I was frustrated so I told her that she can't treat people that way. She stated they have homeless problem where people come in and use their washrooms. Normally I try to give people the benefit of the doubt, but I guess she thought I was homeless so I actually asked her "Do I look homeless to you?" She wouldn't give me a response and just said that was her policy because she is the manager of the restaurant. There was definitely no apology from her. I told her I'll let her decide on how to deal with the homeless problem but I'll be speaking with the manager at the front desk as the staff there had instructed us to use the washroom at Thomsons. I walked back to the long tables where my wife was and told her we should start packing up our things and head to the airport. If this whole experience wasn't incredible enough, the next part gets more ridiculous because as we were packing up our things, Agnes walks over and demands my name. I asked "Why?" and she said "Well, you know my name so I want to know yours" and she proceeds to point to her name tag. I told her my name and she then asks for my last name to which I replied with "No." At this point, she rushes, not walks, to the front desk to speak with the staff there, to which I can only guess she wanted to confirm that I had actually stayed at the hotel. Since I had a key card to return, I, too, walked over to the front desk to return it. The staff there confirmed that I had in fact stayed there for the one night and thanked me for returning the key card. At this point, she then proceeds to be quite defensive still and in a mean and cold tone said "Sir, you have to understand..." to which I cut her off and said "I don't know why you're still speaking with me" and thanked the front desk staff then left. Again, the Hyatt front desk was very apologetic. I sincerely believe this type of behaviour needs to be corrected and addressed. There was a younger girl at the host stand at the restaurant and she was completely the opposite. Friendly, warm and very kind. She even buzzed me in on the day I had checked in so I could use their washrooms. If anyone should be manager, it should be her because she embodied what staying at Hyatt should be. Although I didn't dine at the restaurant, I did take a look at the menu and the items looked great but it just didn't fit our schedule. However, after this experience, as you can understand, I will 100% never visit this restaurant or go near it. What was supposed to be a happy vacation for me to watch the Canucks in Calgary and for my wife to complete her business trip in Calgary has now turned sour. This is quite unfortunate. read more

I stay at the Hyatt frequently. Thomson's is one of my favorite restaurants to eat and relax at. Great food, ambiance and service. Trouville, I probably spelled his name wrong is always a great bartender. I'm looking forward to my next stay the Hyatt so I can go to Thomson's. read more

Thomsons Kitchen + Bar - Great fish and chips. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Great atmosphere, located in the Hyatt on Stephen Ave, this restaurant will not disappoint. The food here was excellent with a number of alberta inspired dishes, at a reasonable price point. read more

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Thomsons is the main breakfast/brunch buffet inside the Hyatt Calgary, and its one of the better ones I've tried. It is spacious, has a cool Western decor, and has a number of good items not common in hotel brunch buffets I've been to. Its on the pricey side at upwards of 30 CAD/pp though. My faves: Pesto skin-on-salmon: Pleasantly shocked that fish on a buffet line can be so soft, juicy, and well seasoned. Roasted Veggies: Good variety here, including white asparagus. Roast Beef: Never too early to have this! Well seasoned, tender, and so good with horseradish. Corn Quinoa Risotto: Very good. Calgary is famous for their beef and corn. This dish is a healthier version of the Italian version and had a nice, pleasant sweetness from the corn. I didn't like the yogurt parfait too much - yogurt was on the tart side despite the excellent toppings. Their dessert section was pretty impressive. In honor of Calgary Pride Celebration they had a nice rainbow Panna Cotta that was smooth and sweet. read more

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Good overall experience but not perfect. No huge issues though steak was very underdone and glassware was chipped. However issues were fixed and the food was enjoyable and good value. I'd imagine next time will be even better. read more

We just went for dinner last night, the Christmas buffet dinner was amazing- I will post photos here, you cannot have any problem with the food whatsoever... My favourite thing by far was the roast beef which is always been my favourite meal and I stood in line twice to get one, they ran out just before I had my plate filled but fortunately they had a replacement within minutes so that was good and the desserts are unbelievable... The sticky toffee pudding with the butterscotch sauce was spectacular... However the cleaning staff should definitely check their bathrooms more often, when I was there last night four out of five stalls were filthy and there was toilet paper all over the floor. In total the meal cost me over $500 which is a lot of money for three people and no alcohol.... You would expect cleaner bathrooms for this price. Plus the lobby is really really really tiny but obviously that's something that's too late to fix. Also the cattlecall for the 6 PM sitting for Christmas buffet dinner was absolutely crazy- in the lineup went in two different directions with no organization and the wait is very very long and confused and considering a lot of people still have Covid and nobody was wearing masks ..... pretty terrible first impression read more

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Celebrating Thanksgiving dinner this year we chose Thompsons in the Hyatt hotel. We have enjoyed many thanksgivings pre-pandemic at Thompsons. This year the menu was a traditional Thanksgiving dinner served family style. In previous years, it was not served family size style it came plated And a few choices were offered to each person. We had no issues regarding family style dining. We were all friends and happy to share. This year the dinner was a complete disappointment. First of all, they sat us in the bar area. The menus were printed in such a small font no one at our table could read them. The waiter helped us out by telling us what was available. There were no choices allowed. The entire table had to have soup or they had to have salad. Right away, this was unacceptable. There was only three of us dining. The salad , listed as a 'roasted squash on greens' did come out first. It was made of spinach and some other dark greens with extremely tiny squares of roasted squash. We really had to look for the squash. The server did not supply any salad serving utensils. Our salad plates were cleared and very small dinner plates arrived. We were not given any utensils for the main family sharing course. The main course was served in small metal serving pans with a handle. For three people we received four slices of turkey about 1/4 of a cup of turkey gravy, and about 6 tablespoons of cranberry sauce. This was all delicious. The next small dish was fingerling potatoes, and the vegetable were roasted brussels sprouts. No one at our table ate any of the Brussels sprouts. Again, the family style dishes did not come with any serving utensils. We did ask the waiter, and he did bring some for us. Because the dishes of food were so small, the table was a bit messy. We asked the waiter if we could have an extra napkin to wipe off the table. He came back with a wet rag and to our shock sprayed cleaner on the table. All of us still had glasses of wine, water, and our utensils as he sprayed the table. Dessert came with very small plates, we did get a new fork. Dessert was bread pudding, which was very good. We were all very disappointed in this dinner. Being sat in the bar, and the way that the dinner was presented did not make it feel like any special occasion at all. We are not big eaters, but being served small dinner plates was unacceptable for a Thanksgiving dinner. For three people to dine the bill came to $250. Next year we will definitely choose a different place to celebrate for Thanksgiving. read more

Terrible service. They don't know what they're doing. Didn't even have a chance to critique the food.

Loved the food and the atmosphere. All of the meals we had here were fantastic. Definitely recommend their Thomsons Caesar, so flavorful and satisfying after a long day of travel and sightseeing. read more

Flash back, one year ago: I ordered french toast and it not only tasted like a fish fry, but it had a big ol' hair in it! The manager was so nice- but really how do you come back from that? Well, Thomsons HAS and I must rewrite my review because they have redecorated (Cowboy chic sepia and stone), upgraded the menu (STEAK BITES!!!), revamped breakfast, and have amazing customer service (Ask for Ringo!) I have the "opportunity" to stay in this hotel often and test driven Thompsons for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My favorites: STEAK BITES!!! A little steak, served sizzling fajita style in a cast iron pan, with onions, peppers, and cherry tomatoes - YUM! Eat with a green salad! Also- the bread basket is actually special. This is one time to not turn down the bread. Enjoy! Tell Ringo I sent you! read more

I've been here a bunch of times but only for the breakfast and brunch buffets on the weekends. Its always been consistent in the quality and variety of the items. On the breakfast side of things there are fresh eggs Benedict, waffles, and pancakes made to order and brought to your table. There is an omelet station, traditional pans of bacon, sausage, eggs, French toast and hash browns. Also is salmon and cream cheese, bagels & toast, yogurt and granola, fruit, fresh juice and smoothie shots, cereals and pastries. I'm not a fan of their coffee (fix the coffee, it's bitter!) but the orange juice is good. On the brunch buffet is a carving station, mashed potatoes & gravy, soups, buns & rolls, cold salads, pastas, charcuterie items, pickles & olives, and a dessert bar with custards, pastries, and a candy bar. The service is amazing. Ringo is the best server I've ever had in any establishment. Ask to be sat in his section, you will thank me for it later. read more

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This place never fails to impress. The staff are incredibly customer focused and do their best every single time to make you feel welcome. I had the avocado toast - toasted Russian rye, poached eggs, house made guac and mixed greens - delicious. I have only been here for breakfast. The house Benedict is crazy: pulled juicy Alberta beef on a buttermilk biscuit with hollandaise and poached egg with bow island baked beans. Decadent!!! Ivan served us today and he was awesome! read more

Thomsons Kitchen + Bar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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I spent a week here a couple of months back. Every morning I would have breakfast here at the restaurant. They have a full buffet, including omelet station, or order off the specials or standard menu. All the food is quite delicious. It's a matter of what you are looking for in terms of your meal. I would say however that there are some really good servers who are very attentive to your needs and others who just leave you there. Depending on which person you end up with will greatly change your perception of this restaurant. My only thing with this place is the fact that the potatoes always seem to be in that slimy too wet stage and not "crisped" up enough for me. I like to have my potatoes more firm than what is typically served but I think that is just my personal preference more than anything. Lastly, the coffee. I guess that I must be a coffee snob and maybe so, however the furniture varnish/jet fuel they call coffee leaves a lot to be desired for me. Typically I can handle my coffee straight up, but not here. I need not only sugar (too much) but cream as well to help offset the inevitatble stomach destruction. read more

Having not dined at Thomsons in just over a year, I had high hopes for our dinner this evening. Previous experiences were decent and with the current state of the Calgary economy, I had expected restaurants of this calibre to have stepped up their game to provide the best possible service. Sadly, not only was I disappointed, but I was in awe as to how this train-wreck of a dining experience unfolded and continued to get worse at every turn. Right from the start, Nick, our waiter rubbed me the wrong way as he reacted and looked at me dismissively, almost with contempt, that I would order something other than an alcoholic beverage. From ignoring me when I informed him of my allergies and then subsequently screwing up my order to getting annoyed at me when I let him know that the order was wrong, things just got worse as our dining experience unfolded. The kitchen overcooked my guest's steak and Nick informed him that it would take at least a half hour to get a new one. My guest simply told him to take it away as we did not have the time to wait that long for a replacement. Nick assured us that it would be taken off the bill. Finally, when the bill arrived, sure enough, the steak was not removed. When I flagged Nick down to tell him, he again seemed annoyed that I would bring this to his attention. Throughout these multiple mishaps, no effort was made by the manager to check in with us or apologize for the multiple mixups we encountered. Overall, one of our worst dining experiences in recent memory and would definitely not recommend Thompson's for the mediocre quality food and substandard service. There are much better restaurants for you to spend your hard earned money at that deserve your business in this economic downturn. read more

Came here with a group of 12+ adults for their breakfast buffet on a Saturday. Excellent service, and a large variety of food! There was brie, fresh fruit, danish, muffins, hashbrowns, scrambled eggs, frittata, an omelette station and more. You were also able to order pancakes, waffles, and eggs benedict as part of the price. I really enjoyed the ambiance and the location. Would definitely come back for a breakfast or brunch. read more

If it's the weekend, and it's between 10:30am and 1:00pm, and you want to gorge yourself on everything from shrimp cocktail to eggs benedict, then head down to Thomsons Restaurant on Stephen Ave. They do indeed offer quite a spread in their classy yet comfortable restaurant. Besides the shrimp cocktail and eggs benedict, which I overindulged in, they also have both omelette and carving stations. It's a little on the high side pricewise ($28 per adult), but I ate enough for the day, so if you cost that out over 3 meals, that's not too bad! What to say about the service? Well, I got the distinct impression that my server had had a rough night, as evidenced by his shaky hands and somewhat bleary eyes. Nevertheless, I was never left wanting for coffee warm-ups, and my plates never accumulated in front of me. All in all, it was a damned fine feed. read more

We came down here for breakfast two of two morning we stayed at the Hyatt. They have a breakfast buffet which I had one day. The buffet is not huge but enough. There are breads, pastries, cereals, yogurt, shots of shakes, oatmeal, potatoes, fruit and egg station. You can also order bennedicts, waffles, pancakes and waffles. I had the pancakes which were super light and fluffy. Almost too light, they broke apart super easily. I had waffle too but enjoyed pancakes more. The next day I ordered oatmeal. It comes with brown sugar and raisins. I asked for banana and it was an extra $3. bummer overall breakfast was good. read more

Before our annual conference, my team always gathers here for breakfast. It's actually the only time I look forward to dragging myself outta bed in the wee morning hours to make it for our 7AM breakfast. This year I don't know why the buffet was off. The bacon was overly crispy and disintegrated when you bit into it - and I was pretty disappointed because I piled my plate full of bacon . . . I ended up hiding it under a napkin while I went up to grab a few pieces of sausage (which were tasty), some fruit and cereal. A few of my coworkers got the made to order omelettes and had great things to say about them. I know we'll be back next year, I just hope the bacon will be better! read more

I ordered room service and stopped in for breakfast once. Both times I found the food mediocre and way overpriced. Decent service from the delivery person and the server at my breakfast table. I decided on the breakfast buffet at the servers suggestion, and found all the food to be of poor to okay quality. This building used to be bank, which is cool Calgary re-purposes old buildings. read more

Had a business lunch at Thomsons. The Steak and Blue Salad. And yes, while it wasnt bad - it also wasnt that great either yet the pricing and reputation it has, suggested otherwise. Locals claim this is 'Excellent'. Cold steak, rather tough. Second class blue cheese and rather limp, tired greens - it should not be too hard to make a great steak salad in a city 'apparently' known for its great steakhouses in a place with large photos of steers and cowboys on the walls... Then again, after a few visits to Calgary, I am finding that symptomatic of most if not all of the citys restaurants. They are not that good when compared to anything outside of Calgary. Even so called 'higher end' places with meals made from their preferred staple - red meat - at the varied likes of Luxe Burger, Vintages, Saltlik and Thomsons - all considered 'great' by the Calgary locals but honestly, just not that good at all. In fact, if they were located in an LA, Toronto, Dallas or quite frankly any other large city but for a booming oil town that is just teaming with new money - they would be found struggling. So for the locals to Calgary - go - you will love it at Thomsons. For those who hail from a good or even decent food city........ Meh. read more

Every time I come to Thomson's for brunch i am nothing more then pleased. You would think they would have some sort of a down fall and this they do not. I am huge judger for bad service, as well I judge when my drink isn't refilled or left cold and they have NEVER left me in despair. Ringo and Lilian are the most amazing servers I have ever come across. Not only are they friendly and like family, they flatter you and provide you with prompt service in a large group!! I love to go Saturday's for the brunch, As i love breakfast. you approach the brunch spread you have everything from fresh cinnamon buns, and omlettes to Croissants and pineapple. OR make your own cereal dish! Everything is always fresh and too perfection. All you can eat Eggs Benedict, waffles and french toast which they make fresh for each table. The hollandaise is to die for! I love food and every time i go here i leave full and happy. I would like to say I will continue to go to Thomson's on Saturday's long into my future because they really understand the meaning of customer satisfaction!! Thank you Thomson's for making my favorite meal of the day that much better!! read more

My family love to celebrate birthdays or special celebrations at the Sunday brunch here ! The food is hot and tasty and there are beautiful desserts to indulge in. I enjoy the selection of brunch food they serve and especially the eggs bennies and the fresh orange juice at the table. They even have a candy bar for those who are never too old to cater to your sweet tooth candy cravings. Lovely setting and a really nice dining place to enjoy with our family . Our adult kids really enjoy coming here with us. read more

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Came back for lunch. This time I had the Lamb Burger with blackcurrant jam, butter lettuce, 2 tomato slices, some mayo on one side of the bun and a huge pickel (which I left on my pate). Delicious and juicy. It came with a salad or fries but I asked for the soup instead which was the Tomato Basil with Feta Cheese. Not too bad but found it very tomatoey. Service was good although they forgot to bring a menu for my friend. read more

I loved Thompson's on my trip to Calgary. Very upscale, amazing selection of steaks and pretty good and patient service. We were a very large and loud group and everyone got their orders perfectly right. I had the steak bites as an app, delicious as well as a 12oz Ribeye. Truly awesome, but some people got even better looking cuts than mine. Overall, a fine experience. They offer breakfast and lunch and are connected to the Hyatt read more

Best brunch in Calgary hands down. We go regularly and have never left dissatisfied with our meal.

Came here for dinner with a company Christmas party and it was average. There were a number of appetizers to share with the table which were very good. We had parmesan truffle fries, calamari, bread. For appetizers with our meal we could choose between butternut squash soup or salad. I got the soup. It was very good. Really tasty. The portion was huge though. It must have been about 2 1/2 cups. Really generous for an appetizer. Those that ordered the salad, a meal sized salad I swear, could not even come close to finishing it. The salad was really beautifully plated and really good. There was a choice of salmon, chicken, and steak for the entree. I had the salmon, which was undercooked, but I ate it around the middle. Better than overcooked and I was so full from the soup I knew I wouldn't be able to finish my entree. The salmon came with a positively enormous amount of wilted flavorless spinach and at least 10, maybe 15 stalks of flavorless, but perfectly cooked, asparagus. I could not finish all the greens. It was way too much. Others had the chicken and the steak and out of more than 20 people barely anyone could finish their meal. The steak also came with a massive amount of asparagus and green beans, which are so similar it was kind of an odd pairing. More vegetable variety would have been nice. The dessert choices were a butter tart (no raisins and very sweet and rich), a creme brulé with a piece of chocolate bark with rice crispies on it (the rice crispies did not add to the chocolate at all but the brulé was very good, a chocolate cake (the person that ordered this said it was quite good), and an eggnog cheesecake. All in all service was good, the room if nice, my meal was ok. I don't understand why the portions are so huge. If I came back if go with someone and make sure we ordered one thing and split it. This place would be great if you had an enormous appetite. read more

Went here for a breakfast buffet. I was looking for a gluten free bread but couldn't find it on their tray, I asked them and the restaurant manager delivered on our table a fresh bread. I can tell it was fresh because I'm a gluten free bread eater. Very great customer service! read more

I'd review the food but my table couldn't get any service. Waitress passed our table 4 times without saying a word. Thanks.

My partner and I decided to stay in Calgary over Xmas so we went to Thomsons for their Christmas dinner. We heard that they had an amazing Christmas buffet! It was my first experience at Thomsons and I was very disappointed. I had one slice of turkey (which was cooked perfectly was so good!) but when I went for seconds they had actually run out of turkey and instead a turkey roll which was obviously highly processed and terribly disappointing. The stuffing they served was mediocre at best. Their gingerbread creme brulee was one of the items I had for desert which tasted OK but it was only cooked on top! The rest was liquid. It was clearly not cooked long enough. On a positive note, they had a vast range of food to choose from (e.g., traditional Christmas entrees as well as a variety of seafood, etc) and was beautifully presented. The restaurant has a beautiful ambiance. The worst part of my experience was the customer service. I cannot recall another time that I've had such blatantly dismissive customer service from a waiter. Our waiter was responsive to the couple sitting next to us (e.g., walking over to ask them how everything was, providing refills on their water, offering them coffee with their deserts). Other than initially coming over to us when we were seated to provide us drink menus and take our order for wine (and removing our plates when we went up for second helpings and desert) our waiter consistently avoided eye contact with us. We could not understand why we were ignored the whole evening when our waiter was clearly responsive to other guests in our section. We were dressed appropriately, we were not rude, we were not drunk, we did not behave inappropriately. We were not out of his view. We have no idea what it was the caused us to be so ignored. Given this experience, I can't imagine attending Thomson's again. read more

Excellent place. I came here for dinner with a gift certificate. We had the calamari, brie platter, and the venison. The calamari was the best Western-style (red onions and creamy sauce) calamari I have had. The brie platter had awesome fig jam and the brie was creamy and rich. My venison had a really complex blueberry gravy and was extremely tender. For dessert we tried the chocolate cake and ice cream. It was extremely rich and tasty. The waitress was friendly, relatively casual, and very attentive. A supervisor came by twice to ask us how we were doing and the manager came by once. Overall, an excellent experience. read more

I told the waitress how delicious my dinner was (which it was!) and five minutes later the head chef came out to visit for a while. The waitress said later he is well loved and it is a tight team. The leadership shows in every detail of this restaurant. read more

As part of our package at the Hyatt, we had complimentary breakfasts at Thomsons. On Saturday it was just a regular breakfast buffet with eggs, sausage, fruit, breads, sweets and an onsite cook for omelettes. Orange Juice is free, not like everywhere else where it's extra. On Sunday it was the brunch special with an added server cutting meats and had extra grilled veggie, cold cuts and some extra sweets. MY GOD! Was this ever awesome. The wait staff was excellent too. Can't forget to give them kudos. If you're not staying at the hotel, I would still recommend the Sunday brunch. It was just that damn good. read more

Service is good. I just wish I had order something else. I would come back for sure!!

I'm glad I found this place. Ive been staying at the fairmont up the road and the food is ridiculously priced and the food , not so great. At Thomsons I started with the potato and leak soup. It's too has I order another item or else I could have devoured the whole bowl because the soup was perfect in every way, well flavored , smooth and piping hot. I also ordered the steak bites and it was like a mini version of the fajitas. Not my favorite, but I haven't had any luck with beef in Calgary. I will be back this week to try the fish tacos. read more