Love love love!! The atmosphere is fantastic, the service was stellar, the food, WOW! I decided to get the Salmon & Avocado toast for Brunch, I don’t usually choose fish as my preference but I decided to try something new & it exceeded my expectations, definitely recommend this place!
The food was top-notch the patio was awesome the service was great the menu was interesting the friends all enjoyed it it was definitely a five-star experience
Very nice decor! The patio is an awesome space too. Service was attentive. The tartare was pretty standard but I thought the presentation could’ve been better. The elk carpaccio (I love raw beef) was a miss for me. The toppings complimented each other well but the meat itself was over cooked and stuck together which made it hard to eat. I got the duck break which was an impressive portion, with a layer or incredible mixed veggies! My sister got the pork belly with scallops and didn’t seem to like it.
We ordered multiple starters and mains but the stand out dish was definitely the roasted breast of duck served with potato gnocchi, caramelized honey and rhubarb. The fat on the duck melted in my mouth and the sauce to protein/greens ratio was perfect. The seared scallops and pork belly was mouth watering as well. I’ll be back to taste more dishes!
It feels fancy. It’s quite chic. Place to go to for brunch and impress. Maybe even dress up to be seen and take pictures against a beautiful backdrop while sipping mimosas. The food is good, service is equally impressive. I had eggs Benny on toast which was delicious and just right.
AMAZING! The food was perfectly plated and tasted delicious! The drinks were super tasty too! We will be sure to return to this restaurant soon as we thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience! The ambience was nice and the staff were friendly. Royale is a gem right in the heart of the city!
Not a bad place, but really nothing special. Interior is absolutely gorgeous; although, it still looks quite a lot like Corbeaux that was in that location before. As for the food - it’s alright, at most. We’ve enjoyed the dessert more than anything else.
I did feel a little robbed there. A bottle of Whispering Angel for $75 was a huge rip off, considering that it’s a $26 bottle at a liquor store. I get that restaurants typically raise wine prices, but I’m sorry, when you raise it by three times and hope no one notices, it doesn’t make you look good.
Staff 5/5
Ambiance 4/5
Food 4.5/5
Price 4/5
Comfort 3/5
Location 5/5
Excellent food and atmosphere, great location to hangout with your friends but wouldn’t recommend for a romantic date especially if you like a quiet place.
This restaurant was amazing. We both ordered fish dishes that were exceptional. The bread and butter is unreal. We went to Cassis after to compare two French restaurants and both agreed Royale was superior.
What a gorgeous little find! Excellent service, great food, great wine! Could not recommend this any higher!!! Love love love. Expert tip; ask for Anthony's section. The best server in Calgary! (And Im fussy) they really accommodated my 2 crazy (6&3) boys. Soo happy we popped in for an sunday afternoon smorgasmbord!
The food here is to die for. We had the half size charcuterie and the house made chicken liver is incredible. Along with their rabbit terrine and duck. The cured meats on the plate were pretty anticlimactic in comparison! I had the tortellini which was absolutely delicious and my fiancé was happy with his fish of the day
Our service was very attentive although at some point in the evening our server(s) kinda tag teamed. Which was a bit odd but had no impact on our experience.
All in all, we had a lovely time! Decor was on point and can't wait to come back to try the brunch menu!... but I still might order that tortellini anyway.
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Let's get something in the open up front, I don't like to give 5/5 often. It indicates there's no improvement and it was indeed a perfect experience and offering. This is inaccurate. A 5/5 from me means I was in the perfect place at the perfect time in the perfect mindset. This place achieved that. There is always room for improvement however. So a better way for me to indicate a 5/5 is that it is a must try for reasons in my review.
Food
Was awesome with great tastes and flavours. I went to town and we ordered:
- Escargot (flavourful and buttery)
- Chicken Pate (completely changed my perception as it was super smooth and unique)
- Beef Tartare (great contrast of soft chewy bite on amazing waffle chips)
- Lamb Shank (fall off the bone feature, no need for a knife)
- Pork Chop with mushroom sauce and gratin (perfectly cooked)
- Vanilla Creme Brûlée (portioned perfectly)
I'd order all again happily.
Service
Lucy our server, and Henry the bartender were both giving us ample attention and were great service. They showed great poise and perfect responses to questions we asked. Big fans.
Environment and Ambience
The old Melrose location retired and the old Corbeaux Bakery had unique takes. Royale now hits the mark as fine dining with great views and ambience that is worthy of taking real date nights here. Location is easy to get to on 17th ave.
Here's two things I didn't like:
1. Pricing is always an issue as people want best bang for their buck, so the lower the cost the better. But for quality food, I am okay with it. Who doesn't love a good deal?
2. The charge on water was a poor decision on the establishments behalf to money grab or force patrons to up size to wine or alcohol. My bill was $140, I think the charge on water should have been omitted.
Other than that, amazing experience.
Easy to find and centrally located in Calgary. Royale has great decor, while not being excessive. However, the washroom is located in the lower floor with a set of stairs, so it is not the most accessible for folks with mobility issues. It can get very busy on the evenings and weekends, so I would recommend having lunch on the weekdays for a more quiet and cozy experience. The tart pickled cabbage and sweet corn grits with poached egg paired well with the crispy fried chicken. The white wine and tomato broth of the steamed mussels was delicious. The Black Truffle Mac and Cheese was rich and creamy. For the price you are paying, the quality, portion size, and friendly service is worth it. I would visit again to try out their dinner and brunch menu.
Fancy as heck and we love it! We are obsessed with the menu (try the mac n cheese!!) Wine menu is superb, staff is professional and friendly! Location is nice! There is outdoor seating which is nice in the summer! We've been here for the Rosé Bébé event in August which was really fun! This place seems to not be busy in the afternoon making it perfect for lunch and quiet meetings. Live music here is nice as well and everything is appropriately priced.
A friend and I shared lunch at Royale this past Friday and it was a lovely experience! To start we enjoyed a delicious glass of wine and a cocktail, then shared a few dishes tapas-style -- including the Heirloom Tomatoes, Steamed Mussels and grilled Chinook Salmon. The ingredients were simple, fresh and expertly prepared. We finished things off with cappuccinos (mine with almond milk as I'm dairy intolerant). Service and atmosphere were superb! We will definitely be back.
If you are looking for an exquisite place for a weekend brunch, you definitely should give Royale a try. Trust me your enjoyment experience starts way before you get to food. It actually starts as soon as you step into the place where each piece of its interior take you out to Paris gems. And this great interior is perfectly paired with skylight!
The staff are very knowledgeable and friendly.
We visited this place on a Sunday for a lunch but we found out they only start serving lunch at 3 pm. But didnt matter much because the brunch menu was WOW. We tried mushroom benny bowl and Royale and cheese burger and both were beyond perfect when it cones to taste and presentation. Like we literally enjoyed every bite of it!!!
Bonus: on Sundays brunch they have $5 mimosa!
I truly recommend you give Royale a try for brunch.
As for us, we’re definitely coming back again to try their lunch menu sometime soon.
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Always trying to support my 17th Avenue neighbourhood, I was looking for something nearby me for a bit of a special lunch, (something a little elevated from just grabbing a quick bite), and happily remembered I hadn't been to Royale for awhile. First of all - the room is gorgeous - classic French brasserie-style with a long zinc bar, bistro chairs, comfy banquettes and Moroccan tile floors all filled with sunlight from the peaked skylight above. The lunch menu follows suit - offering a tempting array of French classics, reasonably priced, and offering incentives during the roadworks construction still plaguing 17th Avenue (50% off bottles of wine day and night Sundays through Thursdays). A good deal! Service was attentive and professional and we started with a glass of rose and a starter, for my guest - caramelized onion soup with Oka croutons and I had a Caesar salad, (one of the BEST Caesar salads ever, with double-smoked bacon, fresh grana padano and a perfect dressing). Lunch mains for us were hard to decide after the filling starters so we doubled down on salad and shared a delicious heirloom tomato salad and a succulent braised short-rib sandwich. No room for desert, but they looked good. I'm going back to try other menu items, some that fell into the French bistro classics like steamed mussels, but also included some different twists of favourites like fried chicken, black truffle mac & cheese, and a lamb merquez ballpark dog. Overall - Royale really stands out on the 17th Avenue strip, sure it's relaxed and unpretentious, but it's also a classic, classy, and an elevated lunch experience!
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Hands down my new favourite go-to spot. I was absolutely blown away by the lunch we had at Royale. Truly. Whether you’re looking to catch up with the in laws, gossip with your girlfriends or a business lunch spot, Royale is it.
PRO TIP: ask for a table in the southwest corner it channels the perfect Calgary take on Balthazar NYC with food to match.
We started the day with a couple of their cocktails: the Smoked Old Fashioned and the Aviation.
What impressed me was that their old fashioned is made with their own in house simple syrup. It takes 24-48 hours and uses smoked oranges in a 50/50 sugar water mixture. It was perfection.
The Aviation, made with Maraschino cherry liqueur, Aviation gin, Giffard Violette and lemon juice was one of the smoothest cocktails I’ve had.
Onto lunch.
For starters, we ordered the steamed mussels and Elk carpaccio. We were both in heaven. The mussels I STILL think about and the carpaccio was some of the best I’ve ever had. I cannot get over both of them. Side note, the mussels are the perfect low carb, high protein choice for any diet conscious eaters out there. Plus, they are seriously amazing.
Next up was the Chinook Salmon and Mushrooms on Toast.
The salmon was cooked to perfection on every side. It paired beautifully with the kale and puffed barley salad.
The mushrooms on toast was divine and an absolute treat. The sauce was creamy and rich in flavour, the mushrooms were perfect and the egg was the cherry on top.
I must mention that the service was impeccable with changing settings between each course. If you want to impress a business client or first date, this type of service does not go unnoticed.
We will be back and are already planning our next meal.
xxoo Drea Marie
@dreamarieblog
Have only even gone here for brunch, but it’s great and the prices are very fair. The potatoes are amazing and come with almost every meal. They used to have salted caramel pancakes, and they were heavenly. Definitely need to bring that back.
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