| Restaurant | Rating | Type of Food | Style | Description | Information | ||||||
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| T & T Gourmet www |  | Chinese | Fast Food | After shopping at T & T, one of the largest oriental supermarkets in Calgary, you should remember that this is also the place to find a good, inexpensive, fast meal at their deli. But beware as Dorothy couldn't finish her three-choice meal, it was so large. There is a good variety of Chinese dishes, though we did feel a little more spice would have added to the meal. | Pacific Place # 800 999 - 36 St NE 403 569-6888 M to Th 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. F to Su 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Harvest Hills Crossing #1000 - 9650 Harvest Hills Blvd. NE 403 237-6608 M to Th 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. F -toSu 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. | |||||
| La Tavola |  | Italian | Informal | The décor is smart and inviting. The food is good, but overpriced. The service is passable. Reservations recommended during the noonhour. | #210 513 - 8 Ave SW (2 floor Penny Lane) 403 237-5787 | M to F 11:30 a.m. - close Weekends 11:30 a.m. a.m. - 10:00 p.m. | |||||
| Taj Mahal www | | Indian | Informal | This restaurant has a long history in Calgary and still serves a fine selection of Indian dishes done to your desired degree of hotness. The buffet is excellent. In fact, the only problem we have had here is the service where there is often an unfortunate forgetfulness on the part of the staff. The food, however, makes up for these short-comings. Good vegetarian selection. | 4816 Macleod Tr. SW 403 243-6362 | Su 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. M to Th 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. F, Sa 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 5 p.m. - midnight | |||||
| Teatro www |  | Italian | Informal | This restaurant remains a popular choice for pre-theatre dining. The setting is an old bank building decorated in simple but effective modern decor. Perhaps it is this backdrop that inspires the food which has a traditional Italian base embellished with the subtle touches of the best of current cuisine. Good vegetarian selection. Click here to make reservations through Open Table. | 208 - 8 Ave. SE 403 290-1012 | Su 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. M to Th 11:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. F 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sa 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.. Valet Parking Nightly | |||||
| Thai Boat Restaurant |  | Thai | Informal | Good food is presented in a stylishly modern Thai setting with a boat theme throughout. The one shock was the almost total lack of vegetarian selections, usually a standard in any Thai establishment. Reservations recommended. | #108 2323 - 32 Ave. NE 403 291-9887 | Lunch M to F Lunch Buffet W Dinner Daily | |||||
| Thai Sai-On | | Thai | Informal | This one of Calgary's oldest Thai restaurants, established even before Thai food became trendy. Its continuing popularity is well-deserved with good-sized, well-spiced portions; however, the service has slowed down a bit the last couple of times we have dropped in. Remember too that with Thai food you can use a fork and throw away those chop sticks. Good vegetarian selection. | 351 - 10 Ave. SW 403 264-3526 | Su Closed M to F Lunch 11:30 a.m.; Dinner 5:00 p.m. Sa Dinner 5:00 p.m. | |||||
| Ticino www |  | Swiss | Informal | Banff has become home to a number of Swiss natives who have made this the fondue capital of Canada. This is an up-scale restaurant with a Swiss Italian emphasis. This adds pastas to fondue, and then complements this whole mix with local meats and flavours to make it more Banffish. Reservations recommended. | 415 Banff Avenue (on the main strip, just before you reach the "tourist district" in the High Country Inn.) Banff, AB 403-762-3838 | Swiss Breakfast 7:30 a.m. - 10: 30 a.m. Dinner 5:30 p.m. - last reservation10:30 | |||||
| Tiki Ming | | Chinese | Fast Food | Amy Quon and company moved from Shan Tung to this new location in a downtown fast food court. At first, I must admit we were rather sceptical because the quality at such places is usually limited to steam table mediocre. But to our surprise many of our favourites from times past appeared before us freshly prepared and still delicious. At fast food prices, you can't beat this kind of meal. They will also cater to any size of party, so keep that in mind. Good vegetarian selection. | 270D 5 Ave. SW 403 263-8778 Note: There are other Tiki Mings but this rating is for this location only. | M to F 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |||||
| Tim Hortons www | | Coffee | Informal | Our first problem was classifying Timmy's. It started out, of course, as a doughnut shop, but now serves everything from breakfast sandwiches to soup and chili. But most people think of it as their supplier of coffee. So, although it doesn't have the many speciality preparations of the others in this category, we decided that we would go with the coffee designation. Mind you, Grant found the coffee a bit bitter for his taste, but Dorothy balanced this out with an opinion that their hot chocolate was among the best around. And as we both thought the food items, including the doughnuts, were great tastse and value for the price, we finally did manage to come up with a rating. Good vegetarian selection. | Use the store locator to find the location nearest to you. Or step out the door, and you will probably see one. | ||||||
| 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 403 246-4242 403 246-4293 | 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. | |||||
| Tommy Burger Bar | | Hamburgers | Informal | Tommy's prompted a long discussion in our group even after we left the premises. On one side, there were those who appreciated the fact that this was a real restaurant with servers, soups, salads, milkshakes and desserts. On the other side were those who thought that paying a dollar or more for every topping on what they called a "restaurant burger" was a little much. You decide. We ended up on the cusp between the 3 and 4 categories. Good vegetarian selection. | 9629 Macleod Tr. S. 403 258-0668 | Su to Th 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. F, Sa 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. | |||||
| 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 | |||
| Towa Sushi www | | Japanese | Informal | If you want to know what it feels like to be in a Tokyo restaurant, then the ambiance of this Fourth Street establishment is the place to be. The surroundings are sparse, but pleasing. The batter is light,. The sushi is good-sized. The service is friendly. Sit back, and enjoy the food. Good vegetarian selection. | 2116 - 4 St. SW 403 245-8585 | Closed Mondays | |||||
| Trawlers Seafood Kitchen www | | Seafood | Informal | Great fish and chips and chowder. Halbut and chips | 1515 - 14 St. SW 403 245-6311 | Su 11:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. M to Th 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. F 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sa 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | |||||
| Tubby Dog www |  | Hot Dog | Informal | Most in our group were well–acquainted with the many hot dog vendors that populate Calgary streets. At any of these one can choose from a variety of grilled dogs on toasted buns with an assortment of condiments at a reasonable price. With this knowledge, we entered Tubby Dog. Now to be honest there were a few unusual toppings like Japanese mayo and Vietnamese hot sauce, but these did nothing to disguise over–priced, fatty, warm dogs on unheated buns. The onion rings were horrendously over battered. No one was able to finish a single helping. And then for what one would pay for a refillable pop at an ordinary restaurant, we were given antique 237 ml bottles of coke. The ketchup was quite good. | 1022 - 17 Ave. SW 403 244-0694 | Open Late |
