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Mug Shotz Sports Bar & Grill

84/100 (2457 ratings)

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"This hidden gem has the best wings anywhere and friendly staff. They can get super busy, but the staff do their best and while I'm a person who lacks..."

Deanna Lee

"Now wings are ruined for me from anywhere else in the city, by far the best wings I've ever had. Good price on the platters. Service was good, fast..."

Brandon Keilback

"Once you have these wings no others compare! My favourite are the Mug Shotz salt and pepper, dill pickle, and roasted red pepper and garlic. Staff is..."

Courtney Hawthorne

"Been going here for awhile now,,,one of the best places for wings although there is another good place in town but won't post on here,,,,wings are..."

Serge Doucet

"Great friendly staff, quick service on a busy night, and the BEST wings ever!! This place will be a regular for us!..."

Kim Philps

"Amazing food and wonderful service. The wings were the best wings I’ve ever had and the owner is sooooo..."

Amy Rose

"A local wing bar with some character and great people sitting up at the wood! I was recommended the Salt"n"pepper wings as the house favourite..."

Trevor Peters

"Best wings in the city/province/country/possibly world and thats not an..."

Dan Miller

"The only problem with having wings at Mug Shotz is that you will never be satisfied with wings at any other..."

Tom Feodoroff

"Great place to grab some beefy wings. Def going back to try other flavors. Overall other menu items looks good..."

Faizal Kassam

"Mugshots have the best wings in Calgary and the staff are awesome, keep up the good work guy's. If you haven't been there to enjoy a great ..."

Norm Fudger

"Really tasty pub food and of course the chicken wings are outta this world! I do find that the service here kinda sucks... Maybe the food makes up..."

Codi Kingdon

"The wings are soooo good. I've never experienced wings like theirs before. So far, I've tried: Mug Shotz Salt & Pepper, Louisiana Garlic Parmaesan,..."

Chmacdaddy

"Best wings in Calgary in my opinion. They have deal everyday and their wing’s night is so busy! Wings comes with so many..."

Icecreamaddictyyc

"Wow! How many different flavored wings can you eat at one sitting? Group of four, we tried 8 different flavors and not a single one was a..."

TMM

"Mugshotz by far has the BEST wings in Calgary. Its located in an obscure part of town that seems a bit sketchy, but the food is amazing. We have..."

Alexandsheila

"Good wings with fun flavours but all the extra charges get a little irritating. It was a while ago when I went but it was a fun place, has that dive..."

Justess

"They are known for their wings for a reason. Tonnes of flavors to pick from and many of them are unique (ie blueberry - if you like sweet wings,..."

Hangry In YYC

"I think this place is called mug shotz because the servers are either edgy women that you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley, or most likely to..."

JDragon

"Amazing wings, their grilled cheese is excellent and love their Caesar salad. This is a great place to eat. The location of this place is hard to..."

Kamster Wong

"It looks kind of dumpy, but the wings were great the beer was cold and i was with good company, had great time enjoyed all the different flavors,..."

Stew Burner

"We have only ever had the wings here but they are probably the best we've had! Their dill pickle wings are delicious and the fact they put little..."

Nicole Justine

"I think I have found my favourite wings place! My friends brought us here for wings Wednesday's. We didn't know what to expect but we..."

YYCFoodie

"A dive bar with AMAZING wings. My favourite that I had were the dill hot... They were hot wings with dill topped with chopped up pickles. Amazing..."

Jennifer Boyer

"When I moved to Calgary I heard this was the place to go for wings, was extremely hard to find cuz it's behind a building in a strip mall in an..."

Alan Fruitman

"Stopped in for some wings at Mug Shots enroute to the south. The waitress upsold us for the 5 pound special that came with 3 flavour choices. The..."

Tricia's Choice

"The best wings I've ever tasted from anywhere! A good selection of wines, surprisingly. And we enjoy the fun atmosphere and friendly staff. Nice..."

Sashi De Boer

"I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, so much of the best food I’ve eaten comes from places without beautiful decor or a high end price..."

Heather Gummo

"My sister-in-law, Turned, wanted to celebrate my upcoming birthday. She asked me where I wanted to go. To Mug Shotz Sports Bar! Our party of six –..."

Hitting The Sauce

"Best wings I have had in Calgary. They are meaty and the flavour selection is amazing. I have only tried five flavours but they were all equally..."

MCalgary

"BEST WINGS! Plump and delicious! So many flavours to try that it's hard to pick. We had a plate of the dill pickle and a plate of the greek! Two..."

Chelsea R.

"Came here once with a few friends, we got the honey garlic wings and the maple whiskey bacon wings, they were awesome! Pricing was decent, only..."

Tkadventures

"Had the salt and pepper wings and they came hot, moist and tasty. Maybe not the best wings I've had but certainly the best I've had in Calgary for a..."

Chad Sexington IV

"Roasted red pepper, mango chilli, whisky maple bacon. Three of my favourites. It's really busy but it's is the only place that does wings justice...."

Melody Z

"The prices are reasonable, the portions are huge and the food is delicious. I can see why they were voted the best wing in Calgary for the past four..."

Natasha

"Best Wings in the City. The place is a bit of a dive. Really dark inside, no draft beer. But the wings are by far the best I have had in the..."

Chris

"Get the wings. Every time I visit Mug Shotz I have to get the Salt and Pepper wings. They're basically like making chicken wings in the same style as..."

Tunit

"Signature Wings Skillet. Signature wings covered with cheese, bacon & jalapeño peppers, then baked in a..."

Chester Copperpot

"Good wings but not great, too Asian ??. Went on the Wings nite Wednesday, it wasn't as busy as people say, no line up but still waited over half hour..."

Hdom

"Best wings hands down, first time with 8 buddy's who all have never been and everyone couldn't stop talking about just how good those wings..."

Bryce

"Mugshotz great amazing what else to say love the beer food and music they play. My only complaint is lack of communication from the servers to..."

Alex

"Mugshotz has a great environment and amazing food always happy costumers and a great place to chat with new people service is always happy and always..."

Katrina Thomas

"My wife and I have visited several times and have never been disappointed. This visit will be particularly memorable because the wings were..."

Ptincalgary

"Fabulous Wings. I was very fortunate to have been invited to a friends birthday get together last Thursday at Mug Shotz. I loved this place, the..."

Detectnem

"Yummy!. Last night was my first time and I loved it! We had the Mug Shotz Salt & Pepper, Sultry Ginger, Sour Cream & Onion, Dill Pickle, Hot, Sweet..."

Sylvs

"Best wings in town!. I'm not one for wing nights. I find that the wings are often dried out, oily, or just plain unappetizing, and so often they are..."

Hipstorian

"Great wings.. Many great flavors. Fan 960 is right, best in the city.But it is a dive-y looking place in the middle of Ogden,..."

Ricosuave

"Great Wings. If you can find this pub in the middle of industrial inglewood, you will be treated with some really good wings!I found a..."

Miguel Migs

"Great wings and drink specials. Worth the..."

Bonfim

"Best place for wings?. Very awesome wings, I think their pricing system is getting laughable now. It has gone up every so often and now "wing deal"..."

J

"Great wings, good job guys .... Great wings, good job guysWill be back..."

Jason Angello Seitanidis

"THE BOMBA!!! Awsome wings, bit if a wait, and good luck getting a seat after 6pm, but well worth it! Mug shotz salt and pepper are a must..."

Croxamus

"The wings are good as is the service, but please can we get some draught..."

Carnivore

"This place is a hidden gem. If you can get past the dark parking lot and through the doors you will find a sports pub with dart boards, big screen..."

Albert L

"Good wings!. The wings here come in big size and very well and equally flavored with sauce, not like a lot of places where they just carelessly dump..."

TranD

"We went for wing night and wow were they ever delicious!!! The service was pretty slow and the bathroom could definItely use an update. However, it..."

Sarah

"Friday Night Wings. AMAZING WINGS!!!! Found this place and will never go anywhere else. Busy yes...slow sometimes yes but i don't mind sitting around..."

Laurie_bascom

"Owner. I can assure you that our pub is a very clean establishment. We are a Mom and Pop place that takes pride in everything at Mug Shotz. I can..."

Ccapmugshotz

"Fantastic Wings. We have been on the hunt for the best wings in Calgary and I think we finally hit the jackpot! Mug Shotz is in a small strip mall..."

Eileen.carew

"Great Wings!. Fantastic variety of wings. Quality wings, great size with a lot of meat. We had the Tequila Lime, Raspberry Chipotle, Dill Pickle, Hot..."

Kris

"Thanks Mug Shots!!!! I can't and won't go for wings any where else now you set the bar for wings at a level that I don't see being touched..."

Kyle Johnson

"Wing Night Wednesday. Yumm! We usually try o go to Mugshots once every month or two on Wednesday for Wings. They have a ton of flavors and new ones..."

Kim

"They have been rated the best wings in Calgary for a reason, try it out, you won't regret..."

Albert L

"...we decided we would try their Dill Pickle Wing which was another amazing wing. If you love pickles, this is definitely the wing to order! As gross..."

Elsie Hui

"100% best wing night place in Calgary. Wednesday's 12$/lb is totally worth it despite it sounding kind of expensive, the portions are definitely..."

Jay En

"Had a cool vibe and the food was very good! The plate of all dressed fries was huge and cut well! The wings were good sized and the dry ribs (pepper..."

David O

"The best wings and some of the best service we have ever had. Came last night with a group of 6 and tried tons of different flavours. Although all..."

Madi Schmidt

"Best wings in Calgary by far, they're insane! The wings are always big, good quality and cooked perfectly. Plus they have a ton of flavours...all of..."

John Pilon

"Best wings in Calgary, hands down. The Staff are always great, and the wings are a decent size with many flavors to choose..."

Natasha Sutherland

"I am specifically writing this review to let everyone know that this place by far has the best wings in Calgary, and some other amazing menu items...."

Jesse Robertson

"So many flavors and all the ones I tried were amazing. The Wednesday wing special is a great deal. The staff are very friendly and lots of screens to..."

Dean K

The Ship And Anchor

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"Best pub in Calgary!! Best food, best staff, most/best beers on tap, best patio, best bands = one rad..."

Joy Deines

"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..."

Denise Marie McCann

"The Ship is a Calgary institution. But more importantly they offer some of the best service in the city. I became addicted to the hamburgers and the..."

Kelly Bale

"Consistently excellent service and food....the absolute best desserts at the best price point.....everything that a great watering hole should..."

Michael Sutcliffe

"Great beer, food, music, patio, pizza, and service. May the Ship never..."

Tom Tschritter

"The best pub in the City. Best prices, best burgers, best patrons and excellent staff. Can't speak highly enough of this YYC institution, it's..."

Talicia Wagner

"I have been coming to this pub for years. The pub food is exceptional. Service and atmosphere is always friendly. The burgers are..."

Mcgowanbrian007

"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..."

Jacob YYC

"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..."

Narmi Eejaa

"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..."

Marshmellie

"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..."

Codi Kingdon

"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 ..."

Mermaid

"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..."

Lynds9

"One of my neighbourhood pubs. Other night I got "hey old man, where you going?" So I went in to visit with a buddy. Had a nice time, it is a..."

Mr Jimmy

"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..."

Nicole.e.toner

"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..."

Scruffle

"Still the best pub in Calgary. The service is friendly,and fast. You can tell the staff a well trained and veteran servers for the most part. The..."

Shannon Marco

"I love the ship and anchor. Always makes for a fun day or night out. Service is always good with experienced servers and drink prices are reasonable..."

S.W

"Everybody has a culinary happy place. A place where the food is always tasty, the beer always cold, the people watching always fascinating, and the..."

Kelsey Hipkin

"The ship is always bumping, busy and fun! Whether it's patio season, or just heading there for a quick drink with friends, this place is always..."

Lee Sara Vanden Beukel

"Serving up some great food with daily specials combined with a variety of fresh pints on tap and great staff, the ship is a very welcoming pub that..."

Christie L

"This bar is one of the staples of Calgary night life for over 10 years. Next to Cowboys, you would be hard pressed to find a worse place to end up or..."

Toothpaste.

"Always great food. Always great portions at reasonable pub prices. They serve a mean Caesar also. Great staple pub in the Beltline. Definitely..."

Len Mastaler

"Affordable, huge servings, decent service, clean facilities, good bartending, good ambiance. There is no cocktail or a separate drinks menu, but..."

RaynaP

"There are not enough words to say or explain how great this pub is. It's the heart of the Calgary community. Everyone fits in from blue collar, white..."

Jessica Heinrichs

"This place is a Calgary staple!There is nothing bad anyone can say about it. Its legendary. A place to be seen and also not to be seen. Amazing..."

Miss Zin

"The ship has been a staple in my adult life. I have been there more times than I could count and the beer is always full to the rim, food has..."

Julia Child

"One of my favorite places to sit enjoy a drink on the patio and have some really decent pub food. They do breakfast as well. But their craft is..."

Poguzia

"It may appear to be a crowded pub; but expect some delicious food. The soups and curry are fantastically flavorful. There's awesome portion..."

Emily Donovan

"This place is a Calgary classic. You'll find all sorts of patrons here, from bikers to businessman to preps to yobbo's. We love this place as it will..."

AlissaandWarrick

"Definitely one of my top choices for a burger in this city! Burgers are juicy, with a great meat to bun ratio, and on top of that, very reasonably..."

HungryInYYC

"Zee ordered the butter chicken, and boy did it look good. I could smell the curry from across the table. The heaping portion of chicken and basalti..."

Hitting The Sauce

"Good central watering spot. Always theatrical. Every night is different. Better food can be had elsewhere. The patio is a great a spot to spend a..."

-amanvel

"Although this is one of my all time favorite watering holes in Calgary, the service makes it so I'm never going here as I am pressed for..."

Christopher Zadworny

"I was here to watch the flames game. Because it was so busy, our drinks and food took forever to come out and the service was not that great. But the..."

YEGirl

"made an account just to write about this place. my third time coming to the ship. the service is absolutely fantastic, i love the vibe i get as..."

Mark

"Home away from home.I've been drinking Guinness, and Lemon drops at The Ship for over 15 years, and it's never disappointed me. I've taken..."

Tyler Wright

"Great experience after a horrible horrible experience at Local 510. Great waitress..."

Monika

"Thumbs up for The Ship... I gave this place the thumbs up due to the great service from the bartender, and the cheeseburger special (5 bucks) that I..."

Elbowdrive

"The Ship never gets old!. I love this place. Its a mix of all types of people from all walks of life. You can sit next to a business man in a suit..."

Brozzzi

"ARrrrrrr Matey. Love the breakfasts. Great patio and nice unpretentious pub. Always good service. Obviously this is not the place to go if you are..."

Ag

"Delicious vegetable curry and they make gluten free pizza which we all shared, it was good. Food here is always good and prices are..."

Lvincent1979

"Good food. Really solid food, excellent soups, always tasty features. Lamb shank $12 is the best I've ever had. Turducken sausage and mash and bison..."

Tylerdalton12310

"Great place!. I Met my husband here 7 1/2 years ago! We frequent quite often and always have a blast! Staff and food are fantastic! One of my..."

Marie

"Great Steak Sandwich. Love the atmosphere and they have the best steak sandwich in the city! I believe the beef is from a local..."

Foodie

"I love this place! Great Staff and a Stellar Vibe! Been a favourite for 10yrs now... Something's remain good,..."

IsChad

"Great food. Eat at the Ship lots, mainly for lunch. Great features, delicious lamb shank and great burgers. Haven't been in the evenings, it's always..."

D Sneddon

"Best eats in town. Best lamb shank and the loaded burger is awesome. We love the ship, best eats and bang for ya $. Love the ship..."

Bettyboop12

"If you are ever visiting Calgary, just for a weekend, you must go here. It was one of the first pubs I went to, and definitely have been back again..."

CMB

"Just a Good Place to Go. There is nothing that jumps out to me at the Ship and Anchor Pub, but for some reason it has an interesting appeal to it. I..."

ThePubGuy

"Brunch was really good. We went there on a Sunday, when it was quieter and not so busy as in the evenings. The omelette and breakfast burrito were..."

Mo

"Standard pub grub. The breakfast we had was simple and tasty. Not to mention that they serve mimosas...."

Smarty

"Great food. Best value food In town! Love the chicken curry and always have some excellent features. Even the standard burger is good and..."

David Speed

"LOVE this place!!!. Kind & fun-loving staff, awesome atmosphere, and the best patio- hands down. Always a sweet & eclectic live music line up...."

NikitaLaBomb

"Uncommon place for uncommon people. Seems like an everyday, rough-around-the-edges, grundgy, dank dive of a pub. What makes this ***the best pub in..."

G-Unit

"Will be around forever. Love the vibe here. Kind of prefer it mid-week when its not completely packed. Hardly the fault of this well run and cool..."

J-Mill

"AWESOME FOOD. Had the best fish taco ever! Killer and £10,..."

Lindsay Browne

"Warm Goats Cheese Salad w/ Roasted Mediterranean Veggies and Pesto Drizzle. I think this might be the best salad I've ever..."

Angelique Garcia

"Awesome food. Love the Ship. Great chicken balti curry, lamb shank and great brisket sandwich with beef dip when its available. Eat here often. Love..."

Jerry Reeve

"Curry. Awesome balti chicken and my wife loves the veggie curry, sooooo good only 10..."

Jack H

"Repeat and repeat again. Oh my gosh, this place is such a gem. I stumbled upon it one day when I was looking for a place to grab a drink. I agree..."

Would You

"Delicious gluten free sandwich!. Love the Ship, love the ambience, love the people, love the beer (especially now that they carry gluten free..."

Glutenfreeyyc

"I just feel the need to defend the ship about the "not impressed" review. Sorry buddy but if you were in the industry you would know that aglc rules..."

Nottygirl

"Great place. When you're making dinner plans you'd just assume the Ship is busy, because 90% of the time is. But if you're around, stop by, see if..."

Stefan

"Gluten Free available. Just ask! Huevos on gluten-free bread from Care Bakery was tasty - and CHEAP! $7.50! Nice.Thanks guys from..."

Macgyyver

"Veggie Burger. By far the best veggie burger I've ever had.Even better if you get it with Bacon, and the regular Ship burger..."

Bryan Birn

"What a Place. Good music, pretty decent beer selection (Creemore Springs is a must for me), GREAT PATIO and ambiance. The people watching is great,..."

Bernadette

"ERIN MORROW. Drop what you are doing NOW and go visit Erin Morrow at the Ship n' Anchor for an attitude adjustment....and some..."

Dave Porteous

"Obviously. A staple of calgary existence. the lame shank is..."

Jeff

"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..."

Hesam Rezaei

"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..."

Mark Dyck

"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..."

Boss Sales

"PLEASE READ THIS Honestly where do I begin? Our server was Evan, really nice person and amazin host! Did everything perfectly! Me and my girlfriend ..."

Scout Optics

"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..."

Jay Vagh

"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..."

Phaedra Cadsky

"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..."

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