Best pub in Calgary!! Best food, best staff, most/best beers on tap, best patio, best bands = one rad stop.
I love the Ship and it's the best patio on 17th Ave by far. Down to earth patrons and staff without the 17th Ave Barbie and Ken doll attitude you tend to find at the other bars along that strip. Great food and the locally brewed beer was a plus. The one and only thing that could possibly use improvement is the gravy. Was a bit on the soupy side and that didn't pair well with the amazing home cut fries our table devoured because they rocked! Thumbs up!
I have been coming to this pub for years. The pub food is exceptional. Service and atmosphere is always friendly. The burgers are excellent.
The Ship is one of my favourite Red Mile establishments, just blocks from the Saddle Dome and has a lot of TV's for sports events. It can get quite busy but that is a reflection on the food and service and prices are not exorbitant.
Great spot for a cold one and a european football game! hala madrid! Staff are a mixture Ive had pleasant ones and some kind of short and rude but given the fact that they were shortstaffed and over run that night I think we can let that slide! Ambiance is dimly lit and tightly packed to give you a more intimate feeling. Various seating arrangements around Ship and the patrons are awesome as well. I met a cool group and joined in on the fun!Â
Cheers!
Pretty good pub food! I love that they layered the toppings for the machos so you still have all the goodness when you reach the bottom. Very little restaurants do that so big thumbs up!
Love coming here for Tuesday Bingo Nights!
Cheap tasty pub meals, great patio overlooking 17th on a busy corner. There are plenty of tvs for any sports night that your not able to get the 5 blocks to the saddledome!
Always friendly staff, great drink specials... this is what a pub really should be, go see for yourself!
I really like the atmosphere here, and there is also a diverse age range. They make really good rum and cokes, maybe it was just my particular bartender that evening. Food is very decent. Big basket of yam fries for $8. My partners burger wasn’t out of this world but it was good. The severs and customers are all very friendly. I’ve never had a bad experience here.
Came here after a Stamps game and immediately knew we needed nachos. We asked for ground beef without asking the price, that was our fault. When they arrived they were huge. There are two layers and both layers the cheese is actually cooked which I find is apparently the hardest thing for most restaurants to accomplish. And since I'm a huge nacho snob I can say this as I've eaten them at too many places to count. Tons of jalapeños, basically tons of toppings...except the ground beef. I saw a couple crumbles but for $6.00 the thing should be smothered in it, after all a LB of beef at the grocery store costs about the same.
Would I return again? Yes, in a heartbeat. But I would order the nachos as is without adding meat. There are enough other toppings to suffice without.
One of my neighbourhood pubs. Â Other night I got "hey old man, where you going?" Â So I went in to visit with a buddy. Â Had a nice time, it is a great spot to catch up, people watch and share a table with new folks. Â I always meet new folks there. Â The burger is good, but I go for the visits and one of the most relaxing busiest patio's around,
Great atmosphere! You'll never feel uncomfortable in this bar - it's always full and always a fun time. Love the darts in the back corner.
Large patio in the summer and always happy servers.
I used to live next to the Ship -- those were the days. It's still a pretty eclectic crowd, a little awkward if you don't have tattoos. The Ship burger has been a staple for 20 years and it's still under $10. Still a good place to get smashed on the patio after all these years.
It's a gem on 17th avenue, a classic place for all ages. You may find some places good for teenagers some for grown people, I want to say this place is enjoyable for everyone. Pretty clean and good service. Servers are polite and nice.
Food quality is good, variety of drinks and cocktails.
They have a good collection of Calgary draught beers.
We had a great time here today. We decided it was so nice we would enjoy the patio. It was beautiful when we first got there, then of course, it’s Calgary so we got a little snow.
The service was great and the nachos were fantastic!
Food and service was amazing! Had lunch on their patio after running errands in dt. Our server was Sam and she was fantastic. Drinks were prompt and food was extremely fresh with lots of flavor.
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Our server was Evan, really nice person and amazin host! Did everything perfectly!
Me and my girlfriend were visiting from Toronto and as you'd imagine, we've been to a few restaurants in our time( we both worked in the restaurant industry) Nothing compares to what we've experienced here. One of the low reviews suggests this place is pretentious, that couldn't be a bigger lie, really wish I could argue all of the low reviews and make it perfect. This place is straight forward and exactly what you want from a pub!
We got a lot of recommendations for this place and honestly the hype was worth it.
The food we had was delicious, I don't understand people complaining, if you want super fine dining with dainty servings go somewhere else and judge that, we got the fried pickles as a snack and those were really yummy, then we got the deluxe pizza and the bangers and mash, which was absolutely amazing. I'm a pretty big guy(6'5) and the bangers n mash filled me up! And it was delicious.
Evan was also very knowledgeable about the menu and was able to recommend some good beers to me! Awesome guy!
Their prices also are something that should bring you in to this place as you are able to have a really good time and eat well and not have absoulte regrets the next night about how much you spent!
I don't think I've ever written a review as long as this one for a place, and there's so much more I could write about but honestly all I have to say is go and try this place!
They have something for everyone!
(Wish we took better pics)
We are 100% returning to this place and cannot wait!
I went to watch a soccer game on a Sunday morning and it was great! Nice atmosphere, the staff were friendly and the food was great. Ordered an eggs benedict and it was great! Definitely recommend this place
Patio is nice and sunny, great crowd,and very inclusive! I have a gluten allergy and it's hard to eat out, but our waitress Sam went out of her way to tell me about the options on the menu that were available to me before. It was the first time I ate tempura in 6 years and it was delicious. 10/10 love this place and thank you Sam, you are awesome! I will definitely eat here again.
FEELS LIKE MY SECOND HOME!
Brent is the best bartender ever and the main reason why we keep coming back. To be greeted by first name and to be given top shelf service, he deserves a raise.
Amazing atmosphere, friendly staff, and an all around great time. We tried the nachos for the first time last night and they were absolutely delicious. Finally!!! A place that actually layers their nachos instead of putting all of the toppings on the top! We added spicy beef and it was so good that we ordered it again tonight. The salsa, sour cream, and guacamole come in decent sizes too!
A gem of a place on 17th!!!
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