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Cleaver

3.2 (179 reviews)
ModerateModern European
Open • 4:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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Aimee B.

Cleaver has now become one my favorite spots in the world. The great service and not to mention great food! My boyfriend and I tried to go next door and get some Mexican food but they told us their kitchen was closed and Cleaver was open until 11pm. We hopped right over and got some delicious happy hour. The food was the best part of this experience. The chicken sandwiches in happy hour was absolutely flavorful. Something in this sandwich was picked and it was absolutely delicious. The truffle fries in duck fat was holy smokes DELICOUS!!! You can taste the truffle so good. There was so much truffle. Idk if they used truffle oil and salt but omg I loved it so much. It was so perfect. The drinks were just as good as well. For happy hour it's only $8 for doubles. The bartender (I think her name is Alex) was so poised when bartending. She's so good at her job and all the drinks have all this extra ingredients. It's amazing how she remembers them all! Unfortunately for us, she doesn't over pour on the liquor. Lol! But that's great for the business owner that she does all the right measurements for the drinks. You won't lose any money from her working there. That's a good worker! Camilo was also a great server. Gave some great recommendations and was so nice and friendly. I love this place!!!!

Ghosted Monty Craic

I was so excited to take my fiancé here! I first dined in 2019 on a road trip and have been counting down the days to eat here again ever since! Everything was so good. My fiancé loved all the food and the drink menu is substantial and delicious. Definitely one of our top Calgary restaurants, hands down! They are also dog friendly!

$5 cocktail

Best service, best food and BEST cocktails especially for the price. Their cocktails have fun extras on top like cotton candy, a toasted marshmallow, smoke bubble etc. their food is unreal, you can tell the menu was thought out. Hard to believe there are bad reviews when I've been here around 10 times now and every time has been incredible. I prefer cleaver over some of the fancier places in Calgary because it's so consistently amazing.

A completely empty restaurant inside...Cleaver, consider why.

We were very excited to try this restaurant based on recommendations from friends. With businesses suffering these days, you would assume that every restaurant would want as much patronage as possible. It is not true of Cleaver. We called ahead as we had approximately 20 people wanting to eat here. Upon arriving, we were sternly told they would only accommodate ten of us even though the restaurant was empty (please refer to photo). They told us they did not have enough staff to cover us. I asked how they would then accommodate walk-ins. They said that was different and refused to let half our party sit. In this day and age when your reputation means everything, Cleaver needs to reevaluate how they treat and speak to their customers. Not sure how the food is as we were not "allowed" to stay but the service is as poor as it gets. I have never felt so unwelcome at a restaurant. Update: We were welcomed down the street at Una (please see review). So thank you Cleaver as we ended up having a wonderful dining experience elsewhere.

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Jenn N.

Cleaver was one of our stops on our 17th Ave Bachelorette Pub Crawl and we were able to make resos for 8+ guests. However upon arrival, our table was not ready quite yet due to a previous party that hadn't wrapped up yet. They were able to get us a couple separate tables so we wouldn't be lingering about at the front entrance. The second we sat down though, we got 5 star service! We were greeted with glasses of champagne (that were never empty at any point of the night) and we were never short of cocktails from their extensive menu. Their food. OMG. I dunno about you but when we drink, it's all about the carbs.The brie, basil pesto and shaved pear on fig & walnut bread? Scrumptious! Grilled cheese and tomato dip? Look at all that oozing cheese! The baked bread with chicken drippings and bacon butter? I would have drank that bowl of deliciousness if no one was watching. Warm bread slathered in bacon butter and dipped in chicken gravy. Every word in that sentence is perfection. Not only are their cocktail names witty, but they're creative in flavor too. If you want to see cotton candy incorporated into a boozy drink, Cleaver is where you'll find it!

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Great cocktails and a fun friendly staff made this a great find on a quick visit to Calgary. Highly recommend

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Great food and drink. Service is always unreal. Good deals during the week and a great environment to be in.

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Great food, excellent service, delivery via Skip the Dishes. Best chicken in Calgary. Yummy desserts.

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Cleaver - modern_european - Updated May 2026

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