| Restaurant | Rating | Type of Food | Style | Description | Information | ||||||
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| Rajdoot Restaurant |  | East Indian | Informal | A relaxing atmosphere with friendly service and good food have established the Rajdoot a long–time Calgary favourite. And a number of combination specials make trying a variety of new dishes easy. Good vegetarian selection. | 2424 - 4 St. SW 403 245-0181 | Lunch Su to F 11:30 a..m. - 2:00 p.m. Dinner Su to F 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sa 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | |||||
| Red Devil Barbecue & Grill |  | Grill | Informal | This is one of those restaurants that stands right on the cusp between two categories. Would we return or wouldn't we? The ribs and other meat dishes were excellent. However, on the other hand, the extras were weak: buns not quite sure if they were warm or not, potatoes that were ordinary and beans right from the can. Reservation are taken on weekdays | 131 Crowfoot Terrace NW Crowfoot Crossing 403 208-0303 | ||||||
| Red Lobster www | | Seafood | Informal | Sea food, but as with many such Calgary restaurants, deep frying and pan frying seem to be the most creative they can get. | #100 6100 Macleod Tr. SW (across from Chinook) 403 252-818 | 312 - 35 St. NE 403 248-8111 | 2316 - 16 Ave. NW 403 282-0952 | Su to Th 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. F, Sa 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. | |||
| Redwater Rustic Grille www |  | Grill | Informal | The restaurant's style isn't really "rustic" but rather clean, warm and modern. And the food isn't "rustic" either, rather a combination of traditional cooking and some truly original sauces instead of the usual BBQ trimmings. And there's pasta too if you're not in the mood for a big chunk of meat. In a city where grilled meat is a way of life, the menu here offers some pleasant surprises. Northwest: Click here to make reservations through Open Table. Downtown: Click here to make reservations through Open Table. Macleod Trail: Click here to make reservations through Open Table. | Stadium Shopping Centre (north of Foothills Hospital) 403 220-0222 | 9223 Macleod Tr. SW 403 253-4266 | #181 250 6 Ave. SW (Bow Valley Square) 403 265-3837 | ||||
| Regency Palace |  | Chinese | Buffet | There is is a good selection, but watch the MSG, and some of the food was cold. | 4 Ave. & Centre St. S 403 777-2288 | Dim sum daily Lunch buffet wkdys and wknds | |||||
| Regency Palace | | Chinese | Informal | We like ordering from the menu better than going to the buffet. This restaurant is well supported by the local Chinese community, who make good use of their excellent banquet service. | 4 Ave. & Centre St. S 403 777-2288 | Dim sum daily Lunch buffet wkdys and wknds | |||||
| Ricky's All Day Grill |  | Grill | Informal | The setting is homey; the service is fine; the food is good. All in all, though, this is a pale imitation of other better rib places, and the difference in price would make us shun the pale and take the real. | See Locations. | ||||||
| Ric's Grill www | | Steak | Informal | The menu is extensive; the setting, pleasantly subdued and refreshingly modern. The steak is excellent. Some of the side dishes, however, are rather ordinary, and the service is not quite as polished as at some higher–rated steakhouses. But all in all this is a good choice for a bit less money. Click here to make reservations through Open Table. | 1436 - 8 St. SW 403 269-7427td> | Su 4:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. M to Th 11:00 a.m. -11:00 p.m. F 11:00 a.m. - midnight Sa 4:00 p.m. - midnight Happy Hour 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | |||||
| River Café www | | Gourmet | Informal | Go here to see Calgary at its best: a pleasant island setting in the middle of the downtown. Go here to marvel at what can be done with an old hotdog outlet. Go here for good service. The food? Some excellent dishes, but many ordinary ones dressed up in expensive trappings. Yes, it is worth a visit, but the taste bud titillation for dollar ration is better elsewhere. Click here to make reservations through Open Table. |
Prince's Island Park 403 261-7670 | Lunch Dinner Weekend Brunch | |||||
| Rouge www |  | Gourmet | Banquet | Sit in the old A. E. Cross house, and imagine how life there must have been when downtown Calgary was Inglewood and its leading citizens were building fine homes near the river. Then taste a wonderful array of food that pushes the boundaries without the many misses and near missed that so many other restaurants of this kind seem to have in their choices. And remember too that in the summer there is even a wonderful garden that has formed the backdrop of many classic Calgary gatherings.  Click here to make reservations through Open Table. | 1240 - 8 Ave. SE 403 531-2767 | ||||||
| Rouge www |  | Gourmet | Informal | We had always known Rouge as a delightful banquet/reception venue, so decided to test how it did as a from–the–menu restaurant. It excelled. A simple historic setting, a knowledgeable, friendly staff and innovative, delicious dishes. What more could one want? The menu is, as they describe it, "Contemporary French". But we have placed it in the "Gourmet" category so people don't arrive there expecting the usual French onion soup and escargot. The cuisine does dip into French sauces and French cooking methods, but the goes far beyond the original. Click here to make reservations through Open Table. | 1240 - 8 Ave. SE 403 531-2767 | Lunch (June to August and December) M to F 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dinner M to Sa 5:00 p.m. to close Closed holidays | |||||
| Route 40 Soup Company www | | Gourmet | Informal | Don't be fooled. This restaurant is about more than soup, though their soups are superb. There are salads and wraps and pastas, and excellent desserts as well, all at reasonable prices. And now there is a dinner service with a small but tasty menu of dinner favourites from shepherd's pie to duck. The setting is a classic piece of Albertan architecture, having been almost everything from a Chinese laundry to a doctor's office. Now it is a bright and friendly stop to be included on any trip southwest of Calgary. Reservations are taken for the evenings and recommended for weekends especially. Good vegetarian selection.  Try the road chips. | Main Street (Highway 22) 403-933-7676 Turner Valley, AB | Su
closed M to Tu 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. W to Sa 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Times are seasonal, so watch the website. | |||||
| Rose Garden Restaurant | | Thai | Informal | The rating must be viewed in the light that the food here was excellent served in the finest Thai style. The problem was the unapologetically slow service. Yes, we will return, and maybe the rating will rise as well. They do have a lunch buffet. | 112 - 8 Ave. SW 403 264-1988 | ||||||
| Ruan Thai Restaurant | | Thai | Informal | With a large menu of excellent dishes, the Ruan Thai has been one of our traditional choices for Thai food in the west end of the Beltline. Dorothy particularly appreciated the menu which showed which dished were ordered most often by customers. However, although the food is still well-prepared, the rating has dropped recently as the service has become slow and far less friendly.Good vegetarian selection. | 1324 11 Ave. SW 403 262-7066 | M to F 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sa, Su Summer 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Winter 4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Su, Holidays Closed |
