This place is really big and a great way to spend an evening with a group of friends. It used to get too crowded and people had to line up in the street in very cold temperatures, but due to other businesses opening next door, that's not the case anymore =) In my two experiences, the servers have always been professional and I have not been able to find anything wrong with the service! read more

Came here on Saturday for my birthday and I was very impressed with the service and considering that there were 20+ of us. The servers did a great job remembering us, recommending drinks and food, resulting in a happy atmosphere and memorable experience. One thing I would like to note, however, is that later in the night they had club style music but not really much room to dance. And so you had this awkward situation where people were sitting on bar stools and barely hearing one another. If having loud music (music was good btw), it would be helpful to make some room for a dance floor (and not the small one near the washrooms). read more

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Heather = AMAZING. Love her. Could do without 3 managers coming up to us saying we're going to get kicked out for going to the wrong bathroom... not impressed. Seriously need new management. Make heather a goddamn manager already because the people they have are pathetic. read more

They opened the new patio, then made an instagram saying 'swipe up to book a reservation for our new patio' so we did, 8 days in advance only to be told day of that they don't make reservations for the patio and then get seated inside. So.... what was the point of the swipe up? We came to be on the patio. Pretty shitty marketing situation. read more

Came here on a Monday evening and was seated immediately. I ordered a root beer (off the tap), a kale caesar with chicken, and a butterscotch budino. After tip - my bill was $35! Definitely a lot more that I thought my meal would cost. While the salad was definitely tasty, the chicken was a bit over charred. The root beer was also okay, but I wouldn't get this again. Dessert was great, but a bit overpriced as it was essentially a pudding/custard priced at $9. While the meal was enjoyable, I think the prices could be a bit cheaper, but this is just my opinion. Also, they were out of the cider on tap, yet didn't erase it from their board which had us get our hopes up only to find out they were out! Seriously though - that salad was SO tasty! I highly recommend it, especially if you're a fan of garlic as the dressing was FULL of garlic and thyme. read more

I bought tickets for their rotating handles and community brew launch party and was sorely disappointed. The tickets were sold advertising the event from 5 pm to 8 pm and included 10 4 oz samples. Due to our work schedules we arrived at 6 and were told the event just ended but we were "in luck" and the breweries were still there for us to get our samples. As we rushed to get our samples before the breweries left other customers arrived in the same situation. By 7 all the breweries had left and we were told we could buy a pint on tap. So unfortunate to advertise an event until 8 which actually ended at 6. The worst part was the service though, yes they were busy but the same person never came by our table more than once and each of our meals and drinks were delivered by a new person. The last one wrapped up our burger to go and never brought the bill. For 50 minutes afterwards not one server made eye contact with us, each one breezed by our table avoiding looking at us until we had to aggressively wave someone over to pay our bill. There is no reason I need to wait almost an hour after finishing my meal to pay my bill. Will not be back. read more

Holy F. I am very confused as to what to write about Craft. From what I can remember, this is what I thought of this place... If your a person who doesn't mind standing in line for an hour like a tool to get into a bar, than this is the place for you. - The only reason I ended up in here was because my husband's friend had a way to get us past the line. If your a person who doesn't mind standing in line at the bar to get a beer like a tool, because your waitress/waitor is a tool and takes 20 minutes to bring you beer, than this is the place for you. - Drinks took forever so I found my self wandering down flights of stairs to the gigantic bar that was swarming with people, fighting my way through them all, ending up in some girls selfie, waiting at the bar, getting a beer, struggling to get through these people on my way back, all while spilling half the beer on my route. If your a person who wants to down liquor and barely be able to hear the person next to you even if they are yelling directly in your ear, than this is the place for you. - Can't hear a damn thing. It's like your in a coup with a bunch of drunk chickens all squaking. This may be the place for you, but definately not for me. read more

I'm giving CRAFT a 3 star because I've only been once. I really enjoyed the atmosphere - but was very loud. I'm not a beer drinker, tried a mojito and meh, wasn't the best. Too sweet for my liking. The food, however, was VERY good. I was looking for a gluten-free meal, and perused their menu before my visit. I was a bit disappointed that their gluten-free wording was a bit misleading - you cannot order gluten-free wraps. We ordered the ribs to start. Wow, those were really great! I was expecting typical small dry ribs like you'd get at Earls, but these were juicy and big (you only get about 5). I ended up ordering the fish tacos with gluten-free shells after debating between that and a burger. (I really wanted the spicy tuna wrap, but couldn't get a g-free option). The meal was really tasty, even the garden greens were delish. The waitress was very helpful, and I'd definitely return! read more

I love this place even though it's usually busy sometimes!! Good burgers, food & plenty of beers to choose from!! You can ask for a sampler of the beer too!! read more

CRAFT - Gaucho chicken flatbread!! To die for!! - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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The only reason I can't give this place a 5 is because I tried one of their appetizers, the Mediterranean platter, and the falafel was not very good. The hummus was very good. In my opinion this should be a 4.5/5 only because it's a serious beer spot and I wouldn't expect exceptional food, although it would be a nice bonus. The beer selection is very good! They have over 100 taps and hey have great choices for almost any toe of beer you drink. They also have a great balance between domestic and international beers. The flights are only available in domestic and international. It's a bit of a downer but I have been to other serious rap houses that will do the same thing. In my opinion, I should be able to choose whatever beer I want in a flight and I should be charged the per ounce price for it. The service is also very good. We were sat pretty quickly and our beers got to the table relatively quickly. We also had one of the managers check in with us to see if we were doing ok. I was told to try their Caesar cocktail and I definitely don't regret it. It was one of the best Caesars I've had! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone that is even slightly interested in beer. My buddy also told me that hey have very nice private rooms for parties. read more

Amazing restaurant and the best service I've had in a long time! I wish I remembered the server's name from this afternoon. We had the mac and cheese and squash ravioli and we are both officially addicted! Fantastic experience! I can't believe how much the server knew about all the foods and beers served. read more

Had an excellent experience at this Craft location. Excellent beers and a great staff make this location far superior to the Southcentre Mall location. They have a great selection of beers on tap and good food. I'll definitely be back. read more

Usually I love going to CRAFT, but when I went today, I had a horrible experience. Our server was completely disrespectful and not professional whatsoever. She was rude to us from the beginning to the end, and stared at our machines while we paid for our bills. When one of my friends was paying, our server told her that if we didn't tip, she would have to pay $7-$8 to cover the cost. We found this completely unprofessional and unacceptable, and therefore we decided to tip 10%. When one of our friends tipped 15%, she was the only one that received a receipt and received a 'thank you'. Due to the disrespect we received from our server, we will not be returning again. As a person that works in the food service industry, I am shocked by the immaturity of the staff, and believe that this bar needs a serious change in attitude when it comes to customer service read more

Food is terrible. Greasy and dripping. No care taken into preparation and presentation. Loud and really not worth my hard earned money. Won't be back. read more

I didn't know what to expect with Craft, but first thing I noticed was how big it was and how accessible the bar was at all areas of the venue. One of my biggest concerns with many bars is accessing the bar, it can be difficult to order. However, Craft solves that by installing a oval shape bar that is really efficient. Their is seating areas all around the place and it's great for a big group of friends. They had speciality beers and the selection was massive compared to other bars/restaurants. I definitely recommend this, its modern feel give it a nice touch, very similar to National in some areas. read more

This is a pretty good spot. Lots of TVs around for everyone to watch the game and the food is pretty good as well. Really friendly service. I'll admit that I didn't have any alcohol when I went here so I can't really speak for the beer but everything else was good. The classic burger isn't on the level of great but it's okay. The mac and cheese is awesome though. + Friendly service + Good wait time Can't think of any real cons besides the noise level being really loud, but that's what happens when you pack a ton of tables into tight spaces and combine that with beer and sports games. Pricing is moderate and appropriate for the food you're getting. I'd probably come back just for the mac and cheese honestly, haha. read more

It's great to see how hard everyone in this restaurant works. Props to keeping the bathrooms and everything else very well sanitized and clean. Not only that the vibe and music is great. We had a girls night out and our server Brittany did an amazing job. She's got a few good jokes up her sleeve. Not only that she knows her drinks and menu and had great recommendations for us, we loved it all. read more

I had a good time at this place , it was a quick business lunch and it was fast and delicious . I had the mac & cheese.

We came for my friends' (twins!!) 24th birthday as well as one of their surprise engagements! They were super accommodating of our tables on the patio for a group of 9, and our server Carolina was the BEST server I have ever had in my life. She was so kind, empathetic, and genuinely excited for our friends' special occasion. It's hard to take care of nine rowdy girls and she did an absolutely perfect job of doing so against the odds. Management is also so kind and easy to get along with if you need anything. As long as Carolina is serving I'll be coming back! Not to mention the amazing renovations. Highly highly recommend a visit to this place! read more

Bailey served my friends and I on the patio tonight. Service was really quick and she was really attentive and helpful. Best spot in the city if you want to have a few outdoor drinks with really amazing service!! Also, Chantel (manager) was so kind to us and made sure we enjoyed our visit :) We will back. read more

Carolina was so good OMGG love her wowow so nice and thoughtful and considerate !! Would recommend !!!!!

Hey I was seated upstairs on the patio. Bailey was our server and everything was amazing, patio was great. Good food, good drinks and even better music. Highly recommend it read more

What a disappointing finish to the evening. The service during our reception was impressive. But after the reception was over Brianna started with "are you from upstairs?" Yes! Is there a problem??? After that it was slow and non responsive service. Trying to get our tabs just added to the joke. If you are playing to go hear, go next store to National for a better experience. read more

Craft is definitely cool, more so as an idea l would say. There is an excellent array of craft beers, which is something I've grown to appreciate. The only issues you might run into are that 1) specific beers run out! 2) Craft can be crowded, so it may take you a while to get your beer. If you can pick the right time to go, there's no where better for a big selection of craft beers! read more

This place is amazing, they were extremely accommodating. New patio is unreal as well

A For Atmosphere, F for Food - Craft Beer Market is hopping (unintended pun), not for its lacklustre, mediocre, undersized, overpriced food, rather for its location, room size, and the fantastic people watching. The peeps run the gamut, from Rick Redneck, Rob Roughneck, Ollie Oil Guy, Perpetually Dressed Casual Friday Guy, Biz Suits, Retail Sales Suits, UFC Wannabes, even Artie Aristocrat, they all make an appearance at Craft. Women, being the fairer sex, and deserving of more deference, do not require the judgemental adjectives, also vary in presentation here. Slow George had the Classic Burger, the patty was dry and short on flavor; Princess B had the Steak Salad, 4 pieces of beef on wilted and sparse spin; I partook in the Brew Masters Chicken Sang-Wich, chicken breast was tiny and overcooked and instead of menu stated avocado, got guacamole (there's a big diff in flavor in texture & taste between the two); both Slow G and I had fries as part of entrees. The frites, both in size and paper container, reminiscent of the portion found in a McD Happy Meal, just without the taste and certainly no prize; also, being a fan of the deep fried onion goodness, I ordered the Onion Petals for $9! (come on, a quarter onion for 9 sheckles, come on! They've already made their money on serving me a quarter potato's worth in fries!), they were good, but hard to swallow knowing they were price equivalent of gold bullion. On another occasion, the Ra Ra Sisterhood ordered microscopic Crab Cakes (the size of a poker chip) and S&P Wings. G Gurl and I had Barrel Nachos, yeh Barrel alright, barrel of money they're making off of this order for $21 (18 plus 3 for guac), a few chips deceptively served on a keg lid (ingenious marketing) to give the perception of a mountain of nachos; a true indicator of how few chips there were, is that we actually had depleted the small amount of nachos and still had condiments (salsa, sour cream, guac), left over. Service here, however, is always good, servers are pleasant and on top of things. The shenanigans here are noteworthy. One eve, we had three different approaches from varying individuals who sat with us uninvited but much enjoyed for their antics. We even saw a heavily inebriated female squished into her sausage dress attempt manoeuvres usually only performed in Vegas, let's call it Cirque Du Drunk. Another group was comprised of mature females who stated "the guy WE'RE with is a millionaire, he'll buy us all drinks." The Old Money Bags Guy did show, but of course, it was the ladies who attempted to run out on their bill, until the waitress caught them. Then there was the guy who spoke about the lack of "chicks" in the bar, only to speak of his WIFE being at the cabin; Wow. So head to Craft, with the expectation of fun, frolic and lots to envision, just eat first before you arrive, or you'll leave empty of wallet and stomach. read more

CRAFT - Bag O' Fries - More Bag Than Fries; Chicken Sand - Big Bun, Mini Breast - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Well, I gave it another chance, and nope, the place is still hopeless. Still a giant wooden echoey cowshed, cheekily ambitious prices, and has that arrogant impersonal 'too big to not care' of a chain of businesses that get enough custom from the dumb herd that they feel they can do anything they please and charge what they want. Alas, they get away with it, because enough people are stupid enough to tolerate it, or think this is 'normal'. The owners also apparently run: 'Commonwealth Bar' a bar that's actually a club, that leaves its customers queing outside in -30c weather being half empty inside, and then has the nerve to charge you to get into a glorified IKEA room set sprinkled with odd props that look like rejects from a Ripley's 'Believe it or not!'. HiFi Club, A hipster haven I hear. Never been. Una, the only bright spot in this cluster of painfully trendy venues. Oh well. Another pub bites the dust, lets see if that new Jameson's 'Irish' pub is any better on 17th ave. After all, you can't open up a pub in Calgary without having some 'theme' now can you? read more

Whaaateveeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrr. We sit at the bar on a slow night and get helped about 10 minutes later. Some beers are on special, just local craft beers or something for $5. Not really special, but ok whatever. We get our drinks properly served. All appetizers are also $5. Woman makes the mistake of ordering poutine and expecting something delicious, I get some wings. The poutine was served in a miniature iron pan which makes no sense as no part of poutine is prepared in an iron pan. But I guess they did it to be cute. It's portioned pretty small and it had a weird fish taste and smell to it. The woman has had enough and doesn't want it replaced. The barkeep seemed contrite and took it off our bill. My wings were, wow. Also whatever. Kinda like the wings at the Al Cove. The hot wing sauce is either franks red hot or sysco. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz They had a good selection of beer, but, I mean, the USA has been doing the 100-taps-of-beer-with-no-bottles thing for around 20 years, as has a bunch of bars in Calgary as well. Just like Calgary itself, this place is remarkably ordinary but purports to be something else. On the upside, I imagine this is a great place to hang out and mack on people on Friday and Saturday nights. That's about the only upside? read more

I just want to start this review off by saying, Lisa K is awesome! Probably the best bartender I have come across (and I have met a MILLION bartenders in my life!) She not only was friendly, helpful and constantly "on it", she went out of her way to teach us different methods of sampling different beers. She had us sample types and varieties of beers I have never heard of before, and then pair them with foods like blue cheese to change the flavour. It was incredible! I will most definitely be back next time I'm Stampedin' my heart out! read more

We had a great night to start. There were four of us who had dinner. Than some friends joined us for a round of drinks. They than tacked on 18 percent and refused to split the bill for us who ate dinner previously. Won't be going back on the principal of the unwillingness to split are bill. Learn to use your pos properly to convenience your customers. read more

I am staying at the new Residence Inn in Calgary and I was looking for a place for food and beer and I found a VER eclectic menus with great beer choices and some of the most beautiful wait staff. This is the place if your in Calgary read more

Does the menu say they have a hundred beers on tap? Yes Do they actually? No - as it seems they run out of quite a few of them. In the old Mother Tuckers location, it is a a huge place. Not bad atmosphere. Do not come here thirsty. It will take about half an hour to get your drink. (Really, how long does it take to pour a beer?) Bring lots of money, because things aren't cheap ($9 beers). The overpriced food is mediocre at best. Perhaps they are hoping you will be too drunk to notice. The general manager, Rob, is a very busy and important person, and believe me - acts that way. Best is plebes and patrons like you do not address him. read more

Don't go when it's busy unless you know staff or management. It is blatant how "regular" people are treated second class! Went with a dozen mid 30's for a birthday and got pushed out of a table for owners friends. Watched dozens of people walk past the line up, if they were young in short skirts, or paid the doorman. Lots of better places than this! read more

2.5 STARS. FOR SURE. This place looks uber warehouse brewery pleasant. That is the highlight. The rest is better found almost anywhere else. The beer I sampled was not impressive. The food was no knockout. Both beer and food were excessively overpriced. The equivalent could be found in upscale Vancouver for 1/2 price. I know, I was there recently at a 'real' Craft establishment that was unbelievable in quality service and price. As for service, the lady who served us called the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup. True Story. I do not say this of many places - but I wished I had spent my hard earned after-tax dollars somewhere else. If you are looking for fun/friends/pick-ups/push-ups/hook-ups/silicone & botox then by all means enjoy. I would rather find life somewhere else. Once you get the bill and if one is not too drunk, you will know what I mean. You decide. read more

I'm really surprised that this place doesn't have 4 or 5 stars! The food was amazing!! Had the butternut squash ravioli, I am still craving it. The hubby had some kind of chicken cooked in a beer can and he loved it. Now I'm only giving this place 5 stars because of how good the food was it made up for the long wait time for drinks and the alright service read more

Beer selection is extensive and priced well. Food selection is good, small menu for food but seemed to be almost anything for anyone on it. I feel that the beer and environment is the main reason people go here, not specifically for the food but the food was great regardless. The only negative I have (and is not even a big deal) were the stools, they are pretty high and they are squeezed tightly at the table to accommodate as many customers as possible which made them hard to slide up to and out of the table if you were sitting in the middle of the group. read more

I feel like I do have to agree with Peter A's statement a little bit, about the "100 beers on tap thing".A lot of my friends who are brewers themselves had forewarned me not to go to CRAFT Beer Market as it would suck my microbrew loving soul. However, I am glad that I was able to check it out myself. While I didn't get to try the food selection at CRAFT Beer Market, I did get to scan my beer menu and take my pick. I was happy to see so many pumpkin ales on the seasonal menu, and had a pint of Grizzly Paw's Jack O Lantern ale. It was pretty tasty, and tasted like autumn even though it feels like winter. While they have good beers on tap, it is just kind of like they have picked up on the trend of craft beers and have commercialized it a little more. The atmosphere to me, is the weirdest. I felt like I'd rather be at the Hop in Brew or Wild Rose or another one of my favourite breweries elsewhere itself. This place is huuuuuge, and has this pseudo rustic construction I can't really wrap my head around. I'm super uncomfortable in this environment, as I'd love to be just cozy. The service was pretty friendly, but as this is a craaaaft beer establishment, I would rather talk to beer nerds with the time to chat about the offerings. While I really enjoyed my first visit due to the company, I don't think I'll be back to CRAFT unless peer pressured. I will be at a smaller, cozier pub drinking similar offerings or better, without being surrounded by twelve televisions. (3/30!) read more

Ripped off on Father's Day ! All $5.95 beer was on special for $4.00 (excluding seasonal), I ordered a Big Rock Dunkleweisen, first and then a Big Rock Scottish Style Heavy Ale, the other three people's beers were as ordered. We ate and when bill came, surprise, instead of Dunkleweisen I was charged for Dunkle $9.05, and $5.95 for the Scottish, waitress said she repeated Dunkle, yea IMO short for Dunkleweisen and the Scottish was seasonal. Both statements were BS, but instead of making a scene, I will not return and certainly won't recommend it. The food was just Okay at best read more

I've never been motivated to write a review before but my experience here was so unwelcoming I wanted to share it so others are prepared if the should venture in. A friend and I spent a recent Saturday morning moving boxes; as a thank you I offered to buy him a beer. Our first choice was National on 10th but it was closed because of the recent flooding. We wandered over to Craft and as it was about 11:30 am it wasn't terribly busy (I'm sure people weren't aware they were open either because of the flooding). There may have been about 20 people out front and the back was empty. Even so we were greeted by a fairly aggressive hostess; we assumed that it was seat yourself since it was a pub - she didn't say otherwise but positioned herself between us and the tables; there was no way we were going in without her as an escort! She waved some menus at us and tried to herd us to a tall table. There was an open table right beside the window where the cool breeze was and we were hot from moving boxes in the sun. When we asked for that table she hummed and hawed then finally said because we weren't part of a large group we could't have that table. In retrospect I should have lied and said we had 3 friends coming but I got all principled and after sitting at the rickety table right by the stairs, far from the window, for about 30 seconds, we got up and went somewhere else. The idea of a drinking and eating establishment is to make people feel welcome, not to treat them like the unpopular kids in high school. I'm in my 40's and life is short. I have no time for the Craft approach to customer service. Avoid read more

Beware, the sign says $4 beers, but when you order, your server doesn't warn you that the beer you think you are ordering for $4 is really $8. A very limited selection is $4. And, it's not even a full English pint. You need to be proactive here and ask specifically what is on special. Overpriced, crowded and so-so service. read more