Author: jlmatie22

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Ten Foot Henry

Found this place on the internet, which claimed it is one of the 10 best restaurants in Calgary. I would have to agree.

I sat at the bar, and the hostess did inform me usually things are family style, but they could do half portions for some dishes for people who come alone.

For a drink, I got the ___ Apple. It was quite refreshing, and not super sweet.

For a starter, I got what the waitress recommended, which was the tomatoes with whipped feta and sour dough bread (basically you mix the feta and tomatoes together to form a spread, as pictured below). It was quite tasted.

For my main, I also got what the waitress recommended, which was the chicken (half portioned). I gotta say it was cooked perfectly (not too dry, and the skin was the right amount of crispy).

Also, the ambiance and setting of the restaurant reminded me of a very modern, hipster, it classy vibe. Something you would definitely see in SF.

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National (on 17th)

Hit this chain up while in Calgary. I originally wanted to check out the one in 8th or 10th (since they’re the one la that have he games), but they were closed (for Canada Day).

For a drink, I got an old fashioned. It was definitely one of the better ones I’ve had. For my meal, I got the Alberta Beef short rib bowl. It was almost like a Korean bipimbip, and it tasted delicious.

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The Bison Restaurant and Lounge

For this restaurant, it was a fixed price dinner of $75 Canadian.

The starter (charcuterie plate) was good, especially the spread pictured in the center (it was a sweet, garlic, savory spread).

For the appetizer, I got the bison tataki. It was light (and good). For the main I got the Bison short ribs. I’m not gonna lie, it was ok. I liked how tender it was (fall of the bone), but the taste was gamey. For desert I got the chocolate cake and apple sorbet. The cake was good, but the sorbet was a bit too sour.

The first drink I got was amazing. It was an iced coffee martini. The second rink, a lychee martini, was the worst martini ever (it was basically vodka and just a lychee fruit sitting there). I sent it back so they could add some lychee purée. It tasted better, but still not good.

Overall, I would come back. May not get the Bison short rib though.

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Seoul Country Korean Restaurant

So this restaurant was rated 2.8 on Yelp, which definitely caught my attention. However, it was the only Asian available restaurant close by (and Cyrene really wanted to try it out). In the end, I would give this place 3.5.

The interesting thing about this place is that it served both hot pot and K BBQ. So we got one of each. We got one seafood hot pot (sauce was spicy, but good, and the seafood in it was crabs, squid, scallops, tofu, and vegetables). Not sure if was worth the $50 price tag, but Cyrene really liked it. For the K BBQ we got the bulgogi (which I enjoyed more than the seafood).

Also, I guess it’s worth mentioning we got hot Sake to accompany the meal.

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Tooloulous

We went here for brunch. The wait was typical for brunch (about 25 minutes).

The portion sizes are very Anerican (for a Canadian restaurant). I got the cowboy fricassee, and I really enjoyed it (it had a mix of bacon, sausage, egg and potatoes, with a side of pancakes).

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Lady Saigon (Spark SF)

This is the second time I had food from this food truck. I really like the noodles from it. The meet (both the hockey and pork) is just ok. Admittedly if there were no noodles, I probably would not get food from here.

Also, one should note that I think the food made my stomach upset :/

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KAKA Ayce

So yea, this place was definitely worth the $35 (Canadian). It had most everything I wanted in an all you can eat sushi place (had sashimi, rolls, cooked food. The only thing it didn’t have was deep fried scallops).

The main “featured” dish that they had were the Torched sushi (which is the first two pictures from below). I would order everything again.

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Sino

I’ve probably been to this place over 15 times, a and it usually does not disappoint (although it isn’t super cheap).

To start, I got a lychee martini (which they make really good at this place).

For the mains, we got the dimsum collection (and although it is slightly Americanized, I’m a fan), garlic noodles with chicken (getting it with beef is much better from previous experience), and chow fun with beef. With the exception of the chicken comment, I would get everything again.

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Shangri-La Vegetarian Restaurant

A vegetarian friend was visiting, and we were hungry, so we decided to try this place out.

We got the hot and sour soup, crispy chow main, vegetarian spring rolls, some “beef” dish, vegetarian dumplings, and some “tofu” dish. I would get everything again but the chow main (and possibly not get the tofu dish as it was a bit salty for my taste).

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La Mar

We went to this restaurant for a friend’s birthday. I would come back to this place, and probably order a couple of the same dishes (given that when I went there, I didn’t have that much of an appetite).

For appetizer’s we had the beef and chicken empanada’s. I was expecting the beef to be better, but the chicken one was really good.

For a drink, I got a mimosa and lychee martini (I was surprised they had lychee). I will say, I wish the lychee martini was a bit sweeter.

For my main, I got the Ariz con Pollo (roasted chicken). It was good. I remember being a really big fan of the rice underneath it (and the chicken wasn’t too dry).

One thing I will get next time (although it is a bit pricey) is the adobo. A friend had it, and it was better than the dish I got.