Calgary Food, coffee, etc. - Page 340

Calgarian · #**6781** Posted **Aug 11, 2014, 8:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by simster3

Speaking of steaks, where is the best place in the city? My in-laws are in town from France and want a good steak before they leave on Wednesday.

I think Charcut is supposed to be the best. Open Range is a good suggestion though, had an Elk Steak last time I was there, really good!

Rusty van Reddick · #**6782** Posted **Aug 11, 2014, 9:04 PM**

Charcut isn't a steak house. Meat yes, but there might be one "steak" on the menu.

Calgary is — for steakhouses. Until Hy's reopens you're left with dinosaurs like Caesars or you have to head out to suburban strip malls so your relatives will talk about how horrid Calgary was where they had to drive all over town for dinner.

Open Range is great but nowhere near the best resto in the city.

Go to a good resto like Mercato or River Cafe that will always have an amazing steak on the menu and explain to them that if they want a nice steak HOUSE they should head to Toronto or Montreal. We no more have the best steaks since we grow cattle here than does Saskatchewan have the best pasta because they grow the wheat.

simster3 · #**6783** Posted **Aug 11, 2014, 9:21 PM**

I was considering The Lake House. Any good? Suburban doesn't bother me too much to show them. River Cafe was one we were thinking about. It doesn't have to be a steakhouse per se just a good steak. I had taken them to Open Range before and they liked it.

horrorshow · #**6784** Posted **Aug 11, 2014, 9:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by simster3

I was considering The Lake House. Any good? Suburban doesn't bother me too much to show them. River Cafe was one we were thinking about. It doesn't have to be a steakhouse per se just a good steak. I had taken them to Open Range before and they liked it.

The best steaks I had were at TRIB and Vintage.

LaVilla is supposed to have a really good steak too.

fusili · #**6785** Posted **Aug 11, 2014, 9:46 PM**

Agree with Rusty. Some of the best steak I have had in this city is Mercato.

artvandelay · #**6786** Posted **Aug 11, 2014, 9:55 PM**

Steaks:

1. Caesar's (Willow Park Location is preferable)
2. Vintage

Not much else to speak of.

Calgarian · #**6787** Posted **Aug 11, 2014, 10:06 PM**

I really enjoyed Vintage when I was there last. Saltlik was decent as well, nothing to get excited about though.

The best steaks I have are the ones I cook myself lol.

bigcanuck · #**6788** Posted **Aug 11, 2014, 10:16 PM**

Another steak recommendation for Mercato. Love it there (had it at both locations so take your pick).

Spring2008 · #**6789** Posted **Aug 11, 2014, 11:57 PM**

On the flip side, it's pretty hard to get a — steak in town from most decent restaurant/bars. The worst I've had was to get them to re-make cause they over cooked.

Anju on 17th looks like they're about to open any day. Really looking forward to trying it. Lots of hype around this one.

Rusty van Reddick · #**6790** Posted **Aug 12, 2014, 3:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Spring2008

Anju on 17th looks like they're about to open any day. Really looking forward to trying it. Lots of hype around this one.

The 13th according to their FB page- it sure looked ready to open when we walked by yesterday!

Ramsayfarian · #**6791** Posted **Aug 12, 2014, 8:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by simster3

Speaking of steaks, where is the best place in the city? My in-laws are in town from France and want a good steak before they leave on Wednesday.

A little pricey, but Vintage is pretty good.

Vascilli · #**6792** Posted **Aug 13, 2014, 4:15 AM**

I feel like you guys of all the place I go online would know best: Where are the best cafes and whatnot to get pastries and stuff in the downtown core? I go to Bagelinos a few times a week to get my fix, and I'm wondering if there are other places. A fresh-baked croissant...

Ramsayfarian · #**6793** Posted **Aug 13, 2014, 3:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vascilli

I feel like you guys of all the place I go online would know best: Where are the best cafes and whatnot to get pastries and stuff in the downtown core? I go to Bagelinos a few times a week to get my fix, and I'm wondering if there are other places. A fresh-baked croissant...

Can't remember the name of the place, but there's a pretty good bakery/coffee shop in The Bow on the +15 level.

horrorshow · #**6794** Posted **Aug 13, 2014, 3:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Spring2008

On the flip side, it's pretty hard to get a — steak in town from most decent restaurant/bars. The worst I've had was to get them to re-make cause they over cooked.

Anju on 17th looks like they're about to open any day. Really looking forward to trying it. Lots of hype around this one.

I really loved their old building even if it was in a secluded locations. HOWEVER, this restaurant is amazing and hopefully they live up to all the hype they're now receiving.

Get the oxtail tortellini and KFC if you have not been before. Hopefully they are still on the menu.

simster3 · #**6795** Posted **Aug 13, 2014, 4:18 PM**

We ended up at Le Villa West. It was pretty great, I would highly recommend it.

Rusty van Reddick · #**6796** Posted **Aug 13, 2014, 4:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vascilli

I feel like you guys of all the place I go online would know best: Where are the best cafes and whatnot to get pastries and stuff in the downtown core? I go to Bagelinos a few times a week to get my fix, and I'm wondering if there are other places. A fresh-baked croissant...

Bagelino's has croissants? I haven't been there in years but just remember elephantine underbaked NY style bagels like Canadian Bagel makes.

Good coffeehouses usually have good baked goods, so try any of the Caffe Artigiano locations, Cucina, Caffe Rosso, or DeVille. There's also a Taiwanese desert place in the Calgary Place apartments, 8 St and 6 Ave SW (8 St side) that has an interesting assortment of things- A Wish Bakery I think it's called. There are lots of bakeries in Chinatown but none with seating and this one is close to your Bagelino.

Rusty van Reddick · #**6797** Posted **Aug 13, 2014, 4:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ramsayfarian

Can't remember the name of the place, but there's a pretty good bakery/coffee shop in The Bow on the +15 level.

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/1783379/restaurant/Stephen-Avenue/Patisserie-du-Soleil-Calgary

Looks exactly like what Vascilli's asking for!!

Ramsayfarian · #**6798** Posted **Aug 13, 2014, 5:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rusty van Reddick

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/1783379/restaurant/Stephen-Avenue/Patisserie-du-Soleil-Calgary

Looks exactly like what Vascilli's asking for!!

That's the place. Thanks.

Ramsayfarian · #**6799** Posted **Aug 13, 2014, 5:28 PM**

Noticed that RedWater Grill in BVS is completely boarded up. Going to be rebranded as a new place but the name escapes me. Something to do with Beef and Barley.

Find this kind of strange as RedWater wasn't that old and it appeared to do pretty good business.

bigcanuck · #**6800** Posted **Aug 13, 2014, 6:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rusty van Reddick

There's also a Taiwanese desert place in the Calgary Place apartments, 8 St and 6 Ave SW (8 St side) that has an interesting assortment of things- A Wish Bakery I think it's called.

A second location of A Wish just opened up on the +15 on the corner of 5th Ave and 5th Street SW - right beside the physio clinic.

Link to website