| Restaurant | Rating | Type of Food | Style | Description | Information | ||||||
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| Big T's BBQ and Smokehouse |  | Grill | Informal | Here is barbecuing right from the deep south, slow cooked over applewood coals. The secret for economy and pleasure is to go with friends, order one of the big platters that include a taste of everything and pig out. | 2138 Crowchild Tr. NW (across from McMahon Stadium) 284-5959 | ||||||
| Chili's Texas Grill |  | Grill | Informal | Here is a restaurant that at first glance seems to have it just about right. The space is bright and well-kept. The service is friendly, and the menu is broad. But the little things take it down: The ribs—without handi–wipes or finger bowls—were cool, the corn was over-steamed, and the salad was right out of a package from Co–op. We'll be keeping our eyes on Chili's, waiting for those little changes to happen. | Barlow Tr. & 37 Avenue NE 291-0520 2000 Airport Rd. NE 291-4742 | North Hill Shopping Centre 16 Avenue & 14 Street NW 210-2438 | Southcentre Mall 225-2150 | ||||
| Murrieta's West Coast Bar & Grill |  | Grill | Informal | The old stone walls of the former Alberta Hotel site mixed with dark wood and a spectacular skylight give their Calgary location a feel of the old west. The food, however, is a bit more difficult to define. "West Coast" says sea food, and it is plentiful. The name has a ring of the old American southwest, and the appropriate spices are present. Although everything was well prepared, there was nothing we tried that really grabbed us. Reservations Recommended | #200 808 - 1 St. SW 269-7707 | 2nd Floor, 737 Main St. Canmore | |||||
| 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 208-0303 | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| Tony Roma's www | | Ribs | Informal | Great ribs and other grilled things. What more can one say? | 131 Crowfoot Terrace NW 403 264-7427 | 3010 - 23 St. NE 403 242-7427 | 6712 MacLeod Tr. S 403 301-7427 #600 - 16061 Macleod Tr. S 403 873-7427 #31 4307 - 130 Ave. SE 403 244-7427 | 138 Banff Ave. (in the Mt. Royal Hotel) Banff, AB 403 760-8540 |
