| Restaurant | Rating | Type of Food | Style | Description | Information | ||||||
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| A & W |  | Hamburgers | Fast Food | This was Grant's first experience of fast food back in the time when servers on roller skates put trays on your car windowsill. We still like to go back for the sake of nostalgia, but unfortunately the fries and onion rings are bland and the burgers are OK, but only in a 1950's sort of way.
www | #400 70 Shawville Blvd. SW 256-5681 10007 24 St. SW 238-4515 1320 14 St. SW 244-2761 5621 Signal Hill Centre SW 217-4104 | ||||||
| Alexis Bistro & Lounge |  | Gourmet | Informal | Don't be fooled by the Altadore location, This is an upscale bistro, starting from a French cuisine base and moving outward wherever it wishes. The setting is contemporary with excellent service. They even manage to give you ample butter to spread on the appetizer bread. This is always appreciated. There are many excellent dishes, but a few of the fusions just didn't work for our group, and it is for this reason, and this reason alone, that Alexis doesn't get an outstanding rating. Reservations recommended on weekends. | 4824 - 16 St. SW 214-3616 | M to Sa 5:00 p.m. - close | |||||
| Booster Juice: Juice and Smoothier Bar |  | Juice | Fast Food | Juice is the new panacea for those who want healthy food in a hurry. Here you find it. From yogurt to mango, from soy to açaí, they will whip the ingredients to your taste's desire. And with every drink you get a free booster. From protein to echinacea and from calcium to ginseng, they will do their best to keep your body alive and well. Good vegetarian selection. www | Glenmore Landing 252-1333 Westhills Town Center 131 Stewart Green SW 685-4745 | ||||||
| Burger Inn | | Hamburger | Fast Food | This local chain of hamburger outlets wins for the most unusual kinds of burgers made from such interesting ingredients as pork, lamb, turkey, buffalo, venison and ostrich. They also offer cholesterol-free fries, real fruit-flavoured milkshakes, and the convenience of being able to order your burger ahead of time so it will be ready when you arrive. Now that's really fast food. Good vegetarian selection. | 9669 MacLeod Tr. S. Brick Plaza 252-4840 | 2020 - 4 Street SW 244-9293 3829 Bow Tr. SW 685-0825 | |||||
| Chop Chow lnn | | Chinese | Informal | A delightful, friendly find for Chinese food in Woodbine. | #311 - 2525 Woodview Dr. SW 238-5757  | ||||||
| Earl's | | General | Informal | Earl's serves good food at reasonable prices, but among the good dishes are some very ordinary ones, and some of the small details, like homemade fries are missing, and the hamburger buns don't seem strong enough to support the hamburgers. Good vegetarian selection. | 2401 4 St. SW 228-4141 | Westhills Shopping Centre 246-7171 | 315 - 8 Ave. SW (Banker's Hall) 265-3275 | 10640 Macleod Tr. S. 278-7860 | www | ||
| Harvey's | | Hamburger | Fast Food | Our favourite we-put-on-it-what-you-want hamburger outlet. Watch though; the rating can fluctuate a little between outlets, but this usually stems from the service, not the food. Good vegetarian selection. | 5658 Signal Hill Ctr SW 240-0006 www | ||||||
| Joey's Only Seafood Restaurants | | Seafood | Informal | From their original emphasis on seafood, they have now branched out into Tennessee Jack's Rotisserie Chicken & Ribs at many locations. This attempt to be all things to all people seems to have lowered the general quality over the years. Even the original fish and chips are becoming more and more like a packaged frozen entrée you might heat up at home. www | Westhills Towne Centre 249-4445 | ||||||
| The Keg | | Steak | Informal | A good medium-priced steak house. | 1101 - 5 St. SW 266-1036 | ||||||
| KFC |  | Chicken | Fast Food | Some foods are difficult to rate because their taste is unique and can't be compared to anything but other brands that have imitated them. Yes, we know we can't call it "Kentucky Fired Chicken" anymore, because someone might think about the fat content, even though now it is vegetable oil. The gravy and coleslaw have changed from the good old days when the Colonel was alive, but still the taste is addictive, and you get what you expect. | 2439 - 54 Ave. SW 905 - 37 St. SW Southcentre 114440 Braeside Dr. SW 170 Steward Green SW (Westhills Mall) | Home delivery: 296-0000. www | |||||
| Margarita's Dishes | | Eastern European | Informal | This is a part of our great project of eating our way through the Calgary Farmer's Market. The food at this particular stand is a mixture of Ukrainian and German home cooking. (We always worry about home cooking as we have been in some homes where the cooking wasn't that enticing.) Here we got a split verdict. The cabbage rolls and sauerkraut were average; the schnitzel and latka's good. So we split at a 4. Good vegetarian selection. | Calgary' Farmers' Market (the old Currie Barracks) | ||||||
| Montana's Cookhouse Saloon |  | Steak | Informal | This is a main line just-what-you-would-expect steak house with the usual cowboy and logs overlay. And if it hadn't been for the crumbs on the table when we arrived on our last visit, the score may even have been higher. | 5622 Signal Hill Centre SW 217-1100 www | ||||||
| Moxie's | | General | Informal | With everything from burgers and sandwiches to pasta and pizza on the menu, restaurants like Moxie's are difficult to grade. Often one or two superb items are dragged down by numerous bland ones, or "home style" can mean you should just have stayed at home and made the sandwich yourself. However, we believe the Moxie's does do things well, and deserves a try if you want a wide variety of items from which to choose at reasonable prices. Good vegetarian selection. www | West Hills 120 Stewart Gr. SW 246-0366 | ||||||
| Nellie's | | General | Informal | With or without the apostrophe in it's name, this local chain offers good-sized portions of average food. | Nellie's Blues & Breakfast House 2015 - 33 Ave. SW Weekends 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Weekdays 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Nellie's Kitchen 738B - 17Ave. SW Weekends 6:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Weekdays 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 244-4616 |
Nellie's Breaks the Fast 516 - 9 Ave. SW Weekends 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Weekdays 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 265-5017 | Nellies on Fourth 2308 - 4 Street SW Weekends 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Weekdays 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 209-2708 | |||
| Original Joe's Restaurant and Bar | | Bar | Informal | The usual neighbourhood drinkery type of dishes with some hits, like the hamburgers, and some misses, like the Caesar salad. Also, as with many such establishments, the background mood music made conversation diffiuclt. |
2047 - 34 Ave. SW one block south of the centre of Marda Loop 242-4040 | 2118 4 St. SW 802-3800 | |||||
| Papa John's | | Pizza | Take Out | Good pizza, a little over-priced for what you get. | #230 177 Country Hills Blvd. NW 567-2000 |
3172 Sunridge Blvd. NE 219-8400 | Westmarket Square 1851 Sirroco Dr. SW 217-7373 601 - 17 Ave. SW 693-7272 | Bonavista Square 12101 Lake Fraser Dr. SE 2715757 | |||
| Pfanntastic Pannenkoek Haus | | Dutch | Informal | If the word "Pannenkoek" doesn't ring a bell in your mind, think of pancake. Then throw out that idea, as Dutch pancakes bear little resemblance to the tiny sweet things we enjoy for breakfast. They're large and thin and covered with goodies like potatoes and onions and bacon and cheese, or for dessert ice cream and toppings. We're talking somewhere between a crêpe and a thin crust pizza, but different. Anyway they're good and economical, so how could you go wrong? Good vegetarian selection. Get the one with Rösti, Ui, Spek, Kaas (or shredded potato, onion, bacon, cheese for non-Netherlanders) | 2439 - 54 Ave. SW (South of Central High School on Crowchild) 243-7757 www | Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. M and Tu Closed W to F 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | |||||
| Phil & Sebastian Coffee Company www |  | Coffee | Informal | P and S have it right. The drink is smooth, with creamy artwork in the cup if that impresses you. Coffee is all they serve, but as the lines will testify, that is all they need to serve. Of course there is good vegetarian selection. That is unless you count milk products as animals. | Calgary Farmers' Market (at the old Currie Barracks) Office number: 403 612-2266 | ||||||
| Quizno's Subs | | Sandwiches | Informal | They're toasty hot with just enough bread. For a fast sub, they are hard to beat. But don't feel you have to pick the large size unless you want two meals worth or have a Dawson–sized appetite. Good vegetarian selection. The name does vary slightly from one store to another, but let the business people worry about that. Dorothy and Grant prefer the Angus beef, while Scott, the vegetarian in the family gives his approval to the Cheese Melt.www | 1600 - 90 Ave. SW (Glenmore Landing) 252-9581 | ||||||
| San Remo | | Italian | Informal | San Remo began as a delightful neighbourhood restaurant in its Oakridge location. Now it has added Garrison Woods, still providing Italian food with that distinctly more delicate northern flavour. | Oak Bay Plaza 2515 - 90 Ave. SW 281-2482 | ||||||
| The Second Cup | | Coffee | Informal | The coffee was a bit strong, and we don't know where the spoons were, but this is an adequate place to pick up coffee for the office or grab a cup while shopping. Good vegetarian selection. |
#115 1919 Southland Dr. SW 259-4771 1851 Dirocco Dr. SW 685-2020 | ||||||
| Sophie's | | Pizza | Take out | If you loved the pizza at the former Spiros on 17th prior to October 2004, then here is the answer to your cravings. Same pizza, but now you pick it up yourself and save 10%, or enjoy free delivery in the area around the store. A good vegetarian selection. Damn good pizza. (That's not a comment; that's the name of the dish, and it is.) | Richmond Rd. & 48 St. SW (Near the Richmond Rd. Co-op) 242-1141 | Su & Hol 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. M to Th 4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. F & Sa 3:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. | |||||
| Starbucks Coffee Comapny Ltd | | Coffee | Informal | For a good cardboard cup of standardized coffee from a limited menu, this is the place to go. Good vegetarian selection. | 321 - 6 Ave. SW 234-9035 404 - 6 Ave. SW 234-9478 723 - 17 Ave. SW 209-2888 411 - 8 Ave. SW 234-8040 #131d 1600 - 90 Ave. SW 252-6512 Westhills Shopping Centre 246-4100 2219 - 4 St. SW 229-3008 9631 Macleod Tr. S. 252-5414 15800 Macleod Tr. S. 254-9824 812a - 49 Ave. SW 214-14440 | ||||||
| Sunterra www | | General | Informal | Most Calgarians have shopped at the high–end produce market, Sunterra. Many have tried their take–out dishes. But some have certainly mused, "Wouldn't it be wonderful to have them make an omelette right here for me or a burger or a sandwich or a salad or even a main course,, especially if that could be done for a reasonable price." Well, dreams have come true with the larger eat–in area in the West Market Square store. The dishes are simple but tasty and wholesome and economical. Give it a try. Good vegetarian selection. | West Market Square 1851 Sirocco Dr. SW 403 266-3049 Britannia Shopping Plaza 803-49 Avenue SW (Elbow Dr. & 49 Ave. SW) 403 287-0553 | ||||||
| Toi Shan Restaurant | | Chinese | Informal | On weekends especially this small strip mall location is a busy one indeed. The decor is simple with a rather authentic Chinese sense of clutter. However, although the portions are large, the food is on average rather average. There are daily specials and a lunch buffet. They also provide free delivery within a 5 km radius on orders over $18. Good vegetarian selection. | 3819 Bow Trail SW 246-4242 246-4293 | Su and Holidays 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. M to Th 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. F 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Sa 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. |
