Pure Contemporary Kitchen And Bar

Pure Contemporary Kitchen And Bar, Calgary 815 8 Ave SW - Calgary

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Last update on 08/06/2023
4,5
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Last update on 09/08/2023
4,0
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Last update on 09/08/2023
4,4
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Last update on 09/08/2023
4,0
31 Reviews
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Last update on 30/01/2023
4,0
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Last update on 09/08/2023
4,0
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Last update on 10/11/2022
4,3
131 Reviews

Menu Pure Contemporary Kitchen And Bar

  • Popular Items
    • Sate Pho
    • Pork Spring Rolls (4)
    • Pho
    • Char Siu Sesame Donut
    • Chicken Wings
  • Soups
    • Pho
    • Pot Au Pho
    • Sate Pho
    • Sate Pot Au Pho
    • Seafood Sate Pho
  • Fresh Rolls & Salads
    • Sate Surf & Turf Fresh Rolls
    • Braised Pork Belly Fresh Rolls
    • Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Fresh Rolls
    • Vegetarian Fresh Rolls
    • Papaya, Mango, and Sate Shrimp Salad
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Sonya Le
+5
Great tasting Vietnamese dishes with a twist that worked well. Would highly recommend this place for those looking for unique Vietnamese options.
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Tara-Lynn Hillier
+5
The food is amazingly delicious here . It's always such a treat to come downtown for a bite here .
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Concept
+4
One of the best Asian restaurant in Calgary, in flavour and foods.
If you like foods with flavours this is the place to definitely try.
I will be back for more, especially for those flavourful broth of pho.

Mar 02, 2019
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Bruce Kehl
+5
An easy rating, because we've thoroughly enjoyed all 9 dishes ordered (4.75+ stars).

As I consider the stuffing of any Asian restaurant to be their noodle soups, and especially of Vietnamese or Chinese origins, I just had to try the pho. And as the chef emulates Vietnamese street food (as does the excellent Troi Oi in Iloilo, Philippines), no wonder it's so good!

First time.
Pure's sate pho: so worth it with great thin noodles, super broth is great untouched, but that which can be spiked from a small shallow dish of tangy and hot sauces, plenty of tender beef slices and tasty pork sausage chunks, all in a very large bowl 3/5 full, and flavours that zinged me into draining every last drop. The best outside of Asia so far...
Our accompanying claypot chicken was excellent: a complex blend of spices with tender pieces of marinated chicken in an oil-based sauce that was excellent.
And the bowls of fluffy jasmine rice so well complemented the flavours.
Even the plain water tasted good: perhaps we were primed, or the flavour is from a special filter system.

Our second visit.
The tender wok shaken beef sat on top of a raw watercress salad and a juicy sauce to live for. 
And the also tender hoisin-rub ribs were smothered in their own juices near a small stack of shredded papaya with a special tangy sauce. 
With the meal came 4 steamed asian rolls that were gently flavoured with a hint of sweetness that also were great with the sauces.

Subsequent visits...
Over time we had a few 'crispy dish' appetizers also - pork/lamb spring rolls with a special house sauce that was presented so well, small delicate vietnamese-style tacos with a delicious sauce mingled in, shrimp tempura much different from Japanese variations without the thick oily feel.
On our anniversary, we ordered another spicy sated pho, and to change things up, chef Olam Pham's seafood fried rice and masterstock chicken.
Sliced cross-hatch much like Peking duck, the chicken was tender and tasty in its own delightful sauce with succulent tasty mushrooms. Yummy.
With crunchy caviar adorning the seafood rice, what flavours! The long-grain white rice was suitably oily and fresh feeling, much better than found in most Chinese restos.
Stumbled in on Olam's eat-all-you-can wing night to a packed house at 9pm: donated to a couple of famished bellies some nicely-spiced wings that just so right on! Pleasantly waded through another order of seafood fried rice, claypot chicken, and gailan veggies ... all so yummy. Oh yes, on wing night, packed until 10pm, but open until midnight!
And on a birthday occasion Olam kicked in a free desert!
Oh yes, the takeout pho proves to be almost as good...!

Ah, but the flavours and presentation of these dishes are just wonderful!
All truly eaten to the last wee scoop.

Our servers were super helpful, esp. Claire and Romar, who work very much with the kitchen to make us sit up and yelp! As well, on three occasions Olam came out to personally serve some tables, and graciously helped us enjoy. As is usual, we had asked for the full-flavoured meal lest they back off for yet another caucasian desire for less.

The quality cloth napkins with fine chopsticks and utensils suitably added to the whole affair. 
The interior decor is okay although somewhat dark gray and austere; not sure why, but some bright colors with darker wall motifs would be much more appealing. Consider the decor in Khao San on 17th and one can get what I'm driving at...
The music is mixed between Vietnamese, pop songs and hip-hop.
But the true attraction at Pure is plainly the food!

Too bad the parking is terrible, but it seems clear that the lunch trade during the week would turn a healthy profit during these stretched times, at the same time as attract a different market than on 17th Avenue. But this factor didn't seem to hurt the mostly full seats in the main dining room and outside. That people will stretch their legs some to get here says a lot...
But if you come after 6pm on weekdays or possibly all day on the weekend, often one can find parking spots right in front of the resto.

We have gone back many times, and have concluded that the creative energy that Olam exudes carries over into his work and with his upbeat staff: one of our favorite restaurants in the city now, it's easily the best Vietnamese - indeed ethnic - food in the city. You should be very pleased (aside from business hour parking, not sure how anyone can diss this place!).

Get over there, okay? See if it hits you the same way...
Sep 07, 2018
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Catherine
+4
It's a Vietnamese fusion restaurant, so is the pho. Soup is richer sweeter and darker in color, I liked it. My family also tried other dishes, nothing has failed our expectation yet :) When I am in a mood for pho, this place is always one of my a few choices. Pho's price is comparatively high but it comes with a lot of beef. Their flank is a bit fatty, which I really like that. But if you don't like to eat fat at all, then it's another story maybe.
Jul 21, 2017
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Neltron
+5
Was craving viet tonight and hubby wanted to bring me here for dinner since he has come here for lunch a couple of times since its right beside his work building. We started with the tenderloin tatak, it was a small portion but it was seasoned nicely and the beef was sliced thinly. I got the sate pho and i was pleasantly surprised. It was super flavorful and a bit spicier than I was use to. There was tons of noodles in there and the beef was tender. Hubby got the open faced banh mi sandwich with a side of coconut rice. I tasted a piece of the Kalbi beef and it was amazing and marinated perfectly. I would get that next time I am there. Overall for the of us it was only $41 which I thought was awesome deal and we were both full. Service was good and restaurant had a nice atmosphere. Would recommend it to my friends.
Jun 16, 2017
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Cindy Duong
+4.5
I loved how they put an amazing twist on traditional Vietnamese cuisine with their original menu. The service was friendly, the food was great and the restive was clean. Would definitely recommend trying them out!
May 20, 2017
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Joanne Ngo
+5
Loved the modern twist on Vietnamese cuisine; especially loved the appetizers and desserts! Would highly recommend the Char Siu Sesame Donuts and the BBQ Duck Spring Roll! Presentation of food and service was excellent. The atmosphere of the restaurant was clean and modern. Overall really enjoyed my first time at the restaurant and would definitely come back!
May 19, 2017
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Dave
+3.5
Very nice decor with an upscale feel. Plates are reasonably priced. The menu is a bit confusing and the server wasn't very helpful. I feel like the staff should explain the concept before you order. Food was pretty good, it was nice to be able to order off the lunch menu during dinner service.
Feb 18, 2017
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Lap Chi Duong
+4
Had the vermicelli beef today. It doesn't look like much but is quite filling, slightly salty tho. Mango papaya salad was the highlight it's just right. I'll be back to try more food.
Jan 05, 2017
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Leah Marie
+4.5
I ordered Sate pho on Christmas Eve for takeout and it was so so good. Spicy and tender beef and fresh basil. The price was great at $11.75 and the portion lasted me at least for 2 meals. I live in walking distance and will definitely be back! It looks cozy and very clean on inside I just felt like eating at home.
Jan 05, 2017
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Karen
+4.5
This is my favorite restaurants in Calgary right now and I don't think it gets the recognition it should. It is fairly new, having opened in March this year. A friend and I decided to use a Groupon they were offering and went for lunch. He got the Pot au Pho and I got the Pot au Pho sate, each for $14. I know, I know that $14 is a lot for Pho, however, this was probably the best sate Pho I've had....ever. There were lots of meat and the broth was very tasty. I loved it so much I went back for dinner the next evening with my husband. This time we got the banh xeo tacos, which you must try if you're here. I got the coconut pork belly and R got steak. Both dishes were delicious and flavourful and we couldn't stop raving about it. So much so we've got plans to to go back again. Give this place a try! The Vietnamese/western fusion is great.
Dec 02, 2016

Timetable

  • Monday: 11.00–21.00
  • Tuesday: 11.00–21.00
  • Wednesday: 11.00–20.00
  • Thursday: 11.00–21.00
  • Friday: 11.00–21.00
  • Saturday: 11.00–21.00
  • Sunday: 11.00–21.00

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