We went last night which was New Year's Eve with last minute reservations. It was so late when we decided to go and this being our first visit were unsure of the kind of reception we would receive, however the staff were very accommodating! Our server was very attentive and made our last meal of 2018 a dream experience! The decor was dark but modern. The food: I ordered the lamb (crispy out side melt in your mouth inside, with no strong aftertaste perfection) and my husband ordered the prime rib he said it was cooked perfectly! We started with the oysters and they gave us a complimentary amuse bouche duck and sorbet as a pallet cleanser. For the grand finale we had the trio of pie pops ( this a must try!) lemon meringue, apple and coconut cream delicious and As a last note I must add I suffer from allergies and our server made special substitutions for me, much appreciated! read more

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Hmmm I am from out of town and had a business dinner here. Wasn't too Impressed considering the prices. As soon as we sat down we noticed a spider running across the table. They comped us a cheery jubilee that was nice and a wasn't necessary. The wine was nice. The house salad was meh. The lettuce was fresh and crispy but nothing to right home about. I had the sockeye salmon which interesting enough came with udon noodles. Wasn't impressed with the fact that for $39 I got a really small piece of salmon and a pound of noodle with 2 broccoli. The steaks that my colleagues ordered looked much better. Anyhow don't believe that considering the prices the food was worth it. read more

Awesome foods & great service, very reasonable price compared to other restaurants. Great ambient, very dark & quite romantic atmosphere. Very suitable for a romantic night out. Foods - 5 stars Services - 4 stars Decoration - 4 stars Ambient - 4 1/2 stars read more

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Being from the US, had to see what all the fuss about Alberta Beef was. I was quite impressed. 28 Day Aged New York was cooked to a perfect medium rare with great flavor. The table prepped Caesar was certainly worth it was just the right amount of anchovies. Nice atmosphere, hotel restaurant with great, personable service. Not crowded for a Wednesday evening. Enjoyable dinner! read more

Carver's Steakhouse - Cabernet at the table prior to a much anticipated Alberta Beef steak! - Steakhouses Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

This place is surprisingly amazing. The table side Cesar is absolutely perfect! Presentation on every dish was exceptional and flavour matched. I'm surprised that this restaurant is far superior to the steak house across the street. read more

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One of my best friend's, Kendra, shared a $100 gift certificate for Carvers with my other best friend Marnie and I. The celebration was simply the three of us coordinating our schedules. I have heard many good things about Carver's through my other friend, Debralee, and she was right -- this place is outstanding. The atmosphere is dark, cozy and modern, and the staff is friendly and professional. The waiter asked if we have ever been there before. When we all replied that we havent, he began giving us suggestions off the menu. We started with a delicious bottle of Cannonball Cab Sav. He informed us that the caesar salad is made fresh tableside, so of course we needed to see that. A friendly, charismatic gentleman pulled a cart up to our table, and asked us first if there were any ingredients that we "didn't" want. We declined anchovies. He started whipping up the dressing and then mixed a fresh, crispy caesar salad for us in large heaping bowls. What was surprising to me, was how light the salad dressing was. The dressing was delicious, but not heavy like caesar salad can be. With our salads, they brought us out a basket of garlic toast. The bread was delicous. My only disappointment was that it was white bread. Not their fault -- I will know to ask next time. All 3 of is ordered steak diane. I ordered well done, and the other two ladies ordered medium and medium rare. Again, this was done table side. We watched him create our meal with perfection, and all of us had our tenderloin cooked to perfection. Steak diane was served with garlic mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables, which was a grilled tomato with cheese, asparagus and turnip. The meal was unbelievable. Dessert -- we couldnt possibly. We were all stuffed. we ordered coffees. Marnie offered an Irish coffee, and that was yet another delightful spectacle. The cart came back to the table, and the waiter rimmed the glass with sugar and cinnamon. He put a generous amount of booze in the glass and crystalized the sugar and heated the alcohol over the open flame. He set the liquor on fire while we ooo'd and aaaah'ed. Then he added the coffee and handed it to Marns. Just before the bill came, he brought us 3 chocolate strawberries -- compliments of the chef. Nice! Carver's is now my favorite steakhouse in Calgary. For me, it is not conveniently located at all, but it was worth the drive. read more

What a wonderful experience! First, excellent service. We went with the Prix Fixe dinner. It was very affordable and excellent! Upgrade to the table-side Cesar salad ($5 more...very worthwhile). Also had a side of the sautéed mushrooms which were excellent! What was really cool was they have an excellent (and affordable) prix fixe menu for the kids. Hidden gem. read more

Excellent service and great food quality! What an awesome Caesar Salad! The 8oz. Filet melts in your mouth! read more

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Amazing restaurant! We made a last minute reservation and the restaurant was accommodating in the busy holiday season. They had added a price fixed 2 course meal for $39. The options was very good with 3 appetizers to choose from although if you wanted a table side caesar salad it was $5 more. And 4 choices for the main course (sirloin steak, prime rib, chicken, or salmon). The food is amazing and the beef was cooked to the perfect temperature. The potato purée was soooo good. The chef even came out to the table to deliver the amuse bouche. Service was wonderful. The servers are attentive and truly try make a memorable dinner service. Minor issue was the Christmas party happening in the same area was loud and made it difficult to talk at our table. But it's the season of parties so not really a big deal. Also, they have an amazing bread basket with cheese and onion bread! read more

From the Sheraton's website I was told that carvers renovated recently. Wow, did they do a great job! The lighting and decor really invited you in and stated "classy dining" I was very impressed. My boyfriend and I were seated in a little out of the way table, and it felt cozy and secluded (which was good for conversation). The server was alright, she was cheerful and attentive. She mentioned the specials and asked for drink orders... All normal and expected. I ordered a caesar salad to start- which was alright. Not something that would wow you, but defiantly enough for two people- so keep that in mind. The mains on the other hand, DELISH! I ordered the leek cream salmon, it came with root vegetables and tomato risotto. The salmon was tender and seasoned perfectly. The risotto was amazing, so flavourful and delicious it could have held it's own as a main! The risotto and the salmon were a match made in heaven, just wonderful! We were too full for dessert, but from the rest of the food here, I bet it was top notch! This place is a bit more pricey then most- so I would only go back for special events. But, if you are a food lover... Try the salmon, you won't be disappointed! Also, the Caesar is no longer made table side. read more

Good steaks and sides. Service is a bit "relaxed" not recommended for someone in a hurry. Amongst the better steakhouses in Calgary (Caesar's, Ruth Crisp's, Chicago Chop House) - easy to get to being the Northeast and free parking. It's hard to be as enthusiastic when you've eaten at as many Las Vegas steakhouses as I have. However, a good local choice for a meal. read more

This place is ridiculous. .. we call to make reservations and they said we don't need one as its so dead and not busy that they don't recommend coming as they might close early as its not busy at all. We went back another time by chance they were open and they took the tableside ceasar salad off the menu. .. horrible business decision. .. the menu is average and overpriced. .. we will not be back read more

Yumminess to the max! Loved the bread. Loved the tableside Caesar prepared by Linda. Our steak was divine. Really reasonable prices, considering it's a restaurant in a hotel. I highly recommend a stop here for dinner! read more

Really wanted to love our meal here. The room is elegant but without intimacy even though we were in a booth with a wraparound banquette but that wasn't a big deal at all. Service was on point for a steakhouse but the clearing of the table was slightly awkward as they stacked all the plates on top of one another, taking away what should have been 3 passes worth of dishes at once. I don't mind that at a breakfast joint at all, but Earl's doesn't even do that and a legacy steakhouse with $45 entrees certainly shouldn't. However that again was a slight misstep. On the whole the service was great. The real misstep was entrees. Hubby had a 9oz strip which was of good quality, well prepared to temperature but was under seasoned. Needed some finishing salt at the least. Vegetables were cooked perfectly, but potatoes had an unwelcome sourness that wouldn't have come from buttermilk or creme fraiche, so we assume the dairy that went in was proper spoiled. My beef Wellington was well constructed, and arrived at the right temperature but with 100% certainty I can say it was microwaved to finish it. Beef takes on an instant and unmistakable acrid flavour when microwaved and this had that in spades. Also, foie gras medallion was inedible to the point of almost testing my gag reflex. I didn't have a second bite. My Wellington was immediately replaced with a 6oz fillet which was perfectly cooked to temperature but also under seasoned. However the cut was of excellent quality and I really enjoyed it. My veg were also cooked perfectly except for the sour potato mash. Hubby also said he thought the texture would lead him to think instant potato flakes were whipped into the mash for stability. Table served Caesar salads were deftly put together by our server, who again gave consistent attentive but not effusive service. Wine service was also on point, and we loved our SuperTuscan we chose from their very impressive list. Desserts were absolutely delicious. Hubby had a lemon semifreddo which was more the texture of fully frozen ice cream, but it was excellent. Very well balanced cream and bright citrus. My chocolate soufflé was flawless. Overall we enjoyed our experience at Carver's but the food missteps were too big to overlook given the price point. Unfortunately would likely not return. Too bad too as Carver's has been around for so long and we like staying in that property. Food was 2 stars and service was 4. 3 overall. read more

I was a bit hesitant to try Carvers given my previous experience with Colors Café in the same hotel (short version, not great). I am happy to report it was a much more enjoyable experience. Located in the Sheraton hotel, Carver's atmosphere is casual, but still classy. Prices are on the high end (especially for wine), but not unreasonable for a steakhouse - most steaks are $35-50. We ordered table side caesar salads which were nice, prime rib, ny strip, ribeye, pepper sauce, and a side of mushrooms. All of the items were very good. The only complaint I could have about the food is that the sides of potatoes were a bit dried out, but that could have been simply due to being served on the same hot pan as the steak. But such a minor issue hardly even warrants mentioning. I would definitely return if I ever need a steak in Calgary. read more

The service was decent, and I really liked the bread, which included various types, each of which was delicious. The shrimp appetizer we ordered was also good and was artistically presented with a variety of greens, small mushrooms and edible flowers. However, this is a steakhouse, and I expected the meat entrees to be more than what they were. The prime rib I ordered was a bit bland. The hamburger on the kid's menu was just meat and bread without any veggies or pickles. Although I was somewhat underwhelmed by the food considering the price, nothing we ordered was bad, and I might return to this restaurant if I stay at the Sheraton Cavalier again. The ambiance is nice and very appropriate for dates and celebratory meals. read more

The french onion soup was tasteless and the bread in it was huge and so dry and hard to cut that when i attempted to do so (with a knife and fork) the hot broth spashed over the edge of the bowl. I am sure the duck was frozen and thawed in a microwave prior to being "cooked" and the mystery sauce had either peanuts, lentils or beans. Why did my husbands mashed potatoes taste like dehydrated? Yes there were lumps so i think it was a mix. Prices are very high so i bravely ordered the duck only to leave half of it due to a freezer burn taste and a texture that continued to change as it sat on my plate. I wont be going back. read more

Went on a Sunday night for a family birthday dinner. Were told that they had just re-opened earlier this week after doing renovations going from a "old school" stake house to a "Modren" steak house. The food was ok at best. I had the prime rib and it was warm not even hot. The sauce that cam with it was tasteless and the "whipped" potatos were chunky. As for my boyfriend who ordered the the New York steak ""(which is supposed to be best in town) it was not very tender and the bite that he gave me have a small bit of bone in it! We were not the only table that was having the same feelings, as the taxable across from us, who were much more vocal about the problems, were saying that they had been going the for years and the only thing good about their dinner was the wine and they expected better for the prices they were paying (our bill was over $300 for 5 of us) All of us came to the same conclusion that we would never go there again and never recommend it to anyone. read more

My wife and I ate at Carver's because it was raining. I wanted to go across the street to another restaurant. I'm so glad we ate here. We were very pleased with our meals. We both had perfectly cooked, medium rare, tender, tasty steaks (NY Strip and Ribeye), shared a Caesar Salad. Everything was perfect, service was excellent. Thank you, J&R read more

We've been coming to Carvers for nearly 15 years. Three times a year like clockwork. We were impressed by the new renovations but extremely unhappy with the 'new' menu. Carver's was special for over a decade because it was "THE BEST" place in town to get table-prepared Caesar salad (THE BEST) and incredible Chateaubriand, topped off with various flaming desserts like Cherries Jubilee etc. Not entirely sure why a business would make such drastic changes to menu that worked. I have recommended it far and wide but can no longer do so. People are great, (Jonathan served us for many years, incredible salad and presentation) service wonderful -- menu was a terrible letdown. We were broken hearted Sunday night and sadly will now look for a new great steakhouse. Thank you Carver's for years of great memories and wonderful food. Please let us know if you return to your original solid and time-tested menu. read more