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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..."

Brittany Wagman

Local 8th Avenue

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"I've always had a great time at Local...great service, lots of beer selection and decent food. The deluxe burger is the best burger I've had..."

Stephanie Johner

"Awesome place. The food was great and the bar tenders were on..."

Chris Phillips

"The food is amazing. The servers are super friendly and efficient. Nathan is very helpful and made sure we were taken care of. My new favorite place..."

Brenda Bolig

"Very good food and great service! Highly recommend this..."

Marc L'Hirondelle

"Great location, great food and the happy hour beer! 2-5 daily! 14oz pint for $2.25, can't go wrong! Staff was very..."

Iris MacKinnon

"Great atmosphere, killer offers on happy hours. Lots of variety in..."

Viju George

"had an issue like 10 minutes ago - I was in a rush to leave and my food was forgotten. they were so quick to rectify the issue and apologize for..."

Alice Enns

"Great service, great beer, great food, and a great time had by..."

Kelly-Anne Pride

"Brilliant set up! We had Calamari which was good. Fully Loaded nachos were OK Ok, could have been more loaded. Chicken quesidela were yummy. Ale was..."

Vipin

"The tuna club was delicious. Packed between toasted bread was a cool piece of seared tuna, crispy smoked bacon, melted cheese and ample slices of..."

Hitting The Sauce

"This is one of my favorite places to have a few drinks and snacks. They have very decently prices cocktails, and a nice selection of beer (although..."

KV

"This is my favourite spot in town when I just want to sit and grab a few drinks in a nice atmosphere. I love the yam fries along with the churros..."

Nigameash Harihar

"I really like this place. It has a good rotating beer selection and good service on a busy night. I keep coming back here. I haven't tried the food..."

Parkjr00

"Had drinks and some appetizers at this pub. Drinks were reasonably priced but the food portions were quite small. Poutine appetizer was $12 and..."

Tkoshy

"When you think of food pairings, the first thing that comes to mind is what type of wine you would like to drink with the meal. However, recently..."

Scrumptiously Fit Food

"Pleasantly surprised again by the fish tacos we tried yesterday while we also enjoyed a couple of happy hour vinos with the after-work crowd. What..."

Beer Lover

"I’ve actually left a review for Local for dinner and it was a decent meal, but I came back for an early lunch and I found it a much better..."

Natalie

"Local. Fish tacos. Just do it. Good drinks, good atmosphere - although it can be a tad loud so not exactly the best place for a conversation,..."

Karen

"The fish and chips were pretty darn mediocre, despite the push the waitress gave us to try them, batter was thick and greasy and the fish were quite..."

SuperHero

"Been here a heap of times for food and drink. Always a pint on special and the food is always great pub grub. Had the crispy chicken sandwich and Mrs..."

Justin Kettle

"This place is best known for their fish tacos, but I wasn't feeling it today so I decided to order something else but my friend did order them for..."

Neltron

"I have been to local probably around 10 times in the past couple years and I really enjoy it overall. Pros: The location is very convenient..."

Jackie

"Great spot for a downtowner looking for a drink and grub after work or at lunch. Most of the beer specials are great after work, and the menu does..."

Arthur Chung

"I stopped by Local on a Thursday night and the place was bumping! I had only been a few times before so it was great to see that Calgary's downtown..."

Irene S.

"My favorite burger in the city! I had the local burger without the jalapeño! The beef was nice and juicy, and the sauces add a nice kick to it! ..."

HungryInYYC

"The staff appeared to bustle around but never really attended our table - we had to wait for quite a bit and watched as servers chatted by the other..."

Dawne Law

"It was the first bar I visited in downtown, Calgary. Loved it! It was pretty crowded and full, like any other bar. I think its a pretty lively place...."

Sneha

"I'm a regular and have tried most of the menu. The food is usually pretty good plus it's a relaxed atmosphere with casual food and decent prices. The..."

JTro

"I love it here! So far I have enjoyed everything I have ordered from the menu. I like how you are able to see through the kitchen and find the..."

Estee

"YUMMM! Local is one of my favourite places to go to watch the flames game or basketball while enjoying some delicious food and drinks.When i'm..."

Sharon

"I love the fish tacos here...actually i'm kind of addicted to because I always crave it. I prefer to have it without the cilantro because it's kind..."

My Lucky Belly

"Got the Ginger Sesame Chicken Salad and it was UNREAL. My only complaint is how terrible the service was. Our server was absent basically the whole..."

Ngan Dinh

"I came here a few weeks ago with some friends after work for dinner and drinks.The service was fantastic- in particular we were greeted by one..."

Kelsey Saunders

"I like coming to local for drinks after work, have not had a chance to eat here yet but think it's a nice chill spot with friendly people. ..."

Banks

"Delicious, and great service! The burger we got was very good, and we also loved the atmosphere of the restaurant. Food took a little long but was..."

DougMcD

"Great service & fish tacos. The fish tacos are great and the waitresses awesome even when the place is packed on a Friday or Saturday night. We come..."

Sarah B

"Local - Friday March 27, 2015. Went on a Friday night, which might not have been the best idea. It was rambunctious, however, I found the bartenders..."

Ms. Vanilla

"Always packed!. The food can be good but when it's very busy you'd think you could get hot fresh food but it always seems to arrive warm if not cold...."

Carl Provencher

"Really good value. Quite simply the best burgers in the city. $13 is great value. A great range of beers and fairly priced at $5.50. I have always..."

Terry H

"Amazing burgers.... One of the best I've ever..."

Foodaddict

"Best Pub Food I've had in a while. This is the one pub in Calgary where every dish I have had was just amazing. Went here to catch up with a few..."

Lankanlioness

"Great Tuna Steak Sandwich. I really like this place, I've gone a few times with different groups of friends and they've all enjoyed it as well...."

Littlelightsinthesky

"Yay Tacos!. I had the Chicken Tacos and they were great, and a really great value! Good spot for..."

The Captain

"Still amongst favourites. I love LOCAL for their drinks in the large boots, and some of the food has originality and is worth a try. Pretty good..."

Xtee

"Loved the food!. The Eggs Benedict with the back bacon was absolutely delicious! The staff was friendly considering it was so busy Saturday for..."

Natosaur8D

"Liked it but wont be back. - Cheap beer- The Manager guy (Jeff or Jeb?) doesnt ever return proper change when you buy drinks with cash. Or when..."

H.deep

"Fish Tacos. The fish tacos at Local are the best I've had in Calgary!! So addicting. The nachos are awesome too..."

Lindsay

"Came here tonight and the app was good drinks great the food I ordered fricken nasty and gross. Never..."

Nikky RaeLynn

"We like it. Nice decor. Food shows an attention to detail and flavour. Great service. Been a couple of times and will return. Beer special on..."

Middleton

"Solid. Great beers, love the rotating taps, convivial atmosphere, super friendly servers and bar staff and a tight menu. I love places where they..."

Anthony Jackson

"Amazing!. Great place, amazing food, incredible service/staff, even the bouncers were incredibly..."

Katie

"Great atmosphere, great beers, great food, and awesome bartenders! Loved everything about..."

Tyler

"Tried Local for the first time yesterday and loved it. Had the pulled pork sandwich special for lunch and was there long enough to have the Deluxe..."

Warne

"Nice & easy. I've been into Local several times since they opened. There were initial hiccups, but that's pretty normal for such a huge..."

Calgary Diner

"Local is great for accommodating big groups. We went here for a flames playoff game and the energy was awesome. Food is really good for the price,..."

Emily F

"This place is great! Atmosphere is chill and cool but the staff are also really friendly. We had Sierra as our server, she was very kind and..."

Mckinley Kruse

"Came downtown to try somewhere different for lunch or brunch. Stopped here and am glad I did. Had the Brisket hash with two poached eggs. First..."

Jim Heaton

"Fabulous experience, great plethora of flavors in each dish, fresh off the stove and downed with chilled beer.. truly cherishable meal and a must..."

Prasanna Vithanage

"Welcome with a big smile and everything that followed still has me smiling! The cherry on cake was a menu for vegetarians as soon as the hostess got..."

Rupesh Dave

"Malaysian curry didn't taste as good as it looked i had better than this. Last best west coast ipa and red sangria were..."

jerlen lorana

"Awesome spot to have some good food and drinks! We had Sierra as our server and she was so friendly and knowledgeable on the menu for both drinks and..."

Jay Manning

"Came for appies. Great atmosphere. Had the nachos and fully loaded potatoes. Both delicious Nachos come with everything already on top. Pickled..."

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