This is a charming and authentic French brasserie. It's a very French wine list and very French service. Note that the portions are extremely large, so order with caution. The foie gras paté was some of the best I've had outside of France, and the escargot was also remarkable. It's like a quick trip to Paris. read more

Fleur De Sel - French Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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If an amazing romp in France is what you seek, then this is the place to be! Patrice, the owner attends to the authenticity of the surroundings and flavours of this brasserie. Dan, the chef, continues to deliver the classic flavours of France. From the wine offerings, to the orange roughy with portobello mushroom cream sauce this place shines. My husband had the magret of duck which paired perfectly with our bottle of Pinot Noir. We finished our meal by sharing a classic Crepe Suzette! I wonderful evening was had by all! read more

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A cute French restaurant with friendly staff. Food is fresh and delicious. The portion of the seafood salad that I had was generous. The mussels were tender, shrimp bouncy, and salmon flavorful! Lots of appealing options on their menu and it will take multiple visits to try all the dishes that I am interested in! read more

Fleur De Sel - Mini brûlée - French Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Came by this restaurant after a long day of exploring Calgary. It was French cuisine, so we were very excited to try the food that they had. We walked in and it wasn't a very large restaurant, so with a party of nine we were able to sit in the corner table against the wall. When we got there our waitress greeted us and told us all about the menu and what they had at the restaurant. She was very nice and with such a large party she was able to meet all of our needs throughout the night. We ordered many appetizers ranging from foia gua, duck pate, muscles, French onion soup, and an assortment of cheeses with their bread. Additionally, we each ordered a dish for ourselves. We got the pepper steak, lamb chops, sirloin steak, and a few of their other main dishes. Additionally we ordered a few drinks and a bottle of wine to share. The food tasted amazing, and was so delicious. We had expectations for French food, but they definitely exceeded them. If you're looking for French food, I recommend giving this place a try. read more

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An Elderly Owner, past his prime, wandering from the kitchen to the seating area, with their mask around their neck, eating a handheld sandwich. 1 overworked staff doing everything while the owner played with his computer. I went there because of past remembrances of a Cassoulet, ten+ years ago. I ordered a sparkling water, a French Onion soup and a cassoulet. After the waiter breaking the glass we were off to a rocky start. The soup was radioactive hot, not just really hot, but blistering so when I touched the bowl I was transported to hell. Sort of average soup, three slices of baguette with cheese on them though is a nice touch. Now the feature act. The cassoulet came with 2 tiny sausages and a lamb chop sitting on top. The "pork" and beans were lacking in mouth feel from the pork fat? If any. The three meats should have been melting in the cassoulet for at least 3 hours! Not laying on a bed of beans. The chop and sausages just came off a grill a few seconds before. The chop was gristle and fat, that was inedible and should have melted away in the cooking process, it didn't. I ate the soup and sent back half of the cassoulet, no questions were asked. I ordered a Creme Brulee, finally my memory was acquitted. $ 80 later. No I will not go again. read more

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I've been coming here for over a decade and this is truly one my favourite spots. Their Ahi Tuna is to die for (my favourite meal of all time, truly) and their mousse au chocolat is phenomenal. I no longer live in Calgary but whenever I am in town I always stop by. Dale will always be our most beloved server, but all of the staff (including Patrice) are lovely. The ambiance is also perfect and makes you feel like you're in France. read more

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Such a nice experience! The whole restaurant was empty when we were there and it was a nice intimate lunch experience! great fresh food and decent portions for the price. I will be back! read more

Love this place. This feels like being in a small bistro in France. The food is simple but amazing. Service is fast and friendly.

French bistro in the heart of Calgary. Authentic French cuisine with lots of character and charm. The owner, Patrice, has been running the place for 19 years with remarkable consistency and supporting staff who provide additional personal charm. The menu includes traditional French recipes with good wine selection (soup l'oignon, pate du conarde, steak au poivre, salad nicoise (fresh tuna), tarte tatin and cream brule. read more

Fleur De Sel - French Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Charming small restaurant with a touch of French ambience. The staff was alright but nothing outstanding. You would expect more attention at a higher end French restaurant. We had the Three Grain Organic and Romaine Salad as well as oysters. Both salads were good but the oysters were average. For entrees we had Rack of Lamb, Steak Au Poivre, Ahi Tuna Loin. The Steak Au Poivre was just so so and I make a better one at home. Lacking in taste and flavour. My guests enjoyed their meals but said they have had better. They were from Paris. A little disappointing as I was expecting a higher caliber of French cuisine. Will not likely be returning to this restaurant. Not great value for the money. read more

Food was OK but remaining experience was not good. Ask to not sit at table 14, which is a table for two right by the door, at least in winter. Double check your bill closely, there was a bottle of wine on our tab, which we did not have. And was refused to be served a latte instead was given a espresso. Really? I just find that such BS this idea that you can't have milk past noon. When I was in Italy and pointed out, gelato was OK in the evening and that was made with milk, the reaction was just a shrug. read more

I was in town for business and looking for a good French restaurant for dinner. Decided to try out this place, based on the reviews and the menu. I arrived early, and was quickly seated by the window by a very friendly waitress. The inside is very cosy, and welcoming. Dimly lit with high ceilings, and a brick wall with bottles of wine lining it, I felt very much at home. I decided to get a couple of appetizers instead of a large entree, and went with the Foie Gras and the Mussels. This turned out to be a lot of food - really too much for one person. The hot, fresh french bread was delicious - crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside, as it should be. The foie gras was incredible - it's my favorite, and I'd had it earlier at another place that turned out to be a disappointment, so was happy that I got to have a great version of it here. The mussels - there were so many of them! They were tremendous - they tasted fresh as delicious! The waitress recommended a Pinot Gris that I loved as well. For dessert, I finished the night off with the mini vanilla bean crème brûlée, which was divine! I am back home and still dreaming about eating here. Highly recommend. read more

It's just so impossibly *French* you know? The tight tables, the menu, the service - between the door and the curtain you walk through, I swear you get transported to France. I imagine some people love it here, some people hate it. I am in the category that love it. The food is always melt-in-your-mouth perfect. The wine list is good. The vibe is perfectly pitched. note: I've been told its a little uppity. I don't get the rude feeling like you do sometimes when you walk into a shoe store and the girls are snobby and you're like, "but you sell shoes for a living???" and leave in a confused haze, sans-shoes. I think it's just...French. I say deal with it, I've never noticed and I'm quite sensitive to these things. If you're looking to impress a woman (uhh...not really a girl, but you know, one of the grown-up ones) or to say I love you, or to spend a couple of hours with dear friends, this is where you want to be. read more

I ordered a pepper steak by phone yesterday. It was delivered quickly and it was delicious. The experience was almost as good as eating at the restaurant. I plan to order another take out meal next week. Keith Keers. read more

Fleur de sel is one of Calgary's restaurant treasures. As other reviewers point out, it really, sincerely feels like a bit of Paris transported to Southern Alberta. Unfortunately for us, we don't live in Calgary anymore, but whenever we visit, we always include dinner at Fleur de sel on the agenda. On our current visit we started with the spinach salad with goat cheese and crispy fried lardons, cubes of pancetta. For the mains my wife had the breast of duck in a beautiful red wine, star anise and rosemary reduction. I went with the lamb chops. The chops were perfectly done, and coated with a wonderful mustard glaze. We were a but too full for desert, so I had mine in a glass: a glass of sauterne that was the perfect end to an excellent meal. One final bit of advice. For me, summer is a bit too warm to have the traditional cassoulet for dinner, but come winter, nothing staves off the cold, and warms the soul like this extraordinary dish. Make sure to have it with the duck confit! You will be very happy! read more

3.5 if I could give it. The food is truly french through and through. Fleur De Sel is an experience I am glad I tried but I don't think I will be back again. The hit to the wallet alone makes my legs shake a little. Patience is a virtue as the kitchen takes its time to prepare the meals but the end product is delicious and screams France. The waiter we had was a little odd but I guess it is luck of the draw. He seemed nervous at the table and had a very interesting 80s curly hairdo. My dinner partner and I spent much of the meal mesmerized as his hair bobbed around the restaurant. I know this will sound odd but the washrooms are a pleasant surprise for both men and ladies. Just trust me on this, you will walk about with a smile on your face and a chuckle in your throat after visiting Fleur De Sel's unique facilities. On that note, bon voyage on your adventures at Fleur De Sel. read more

Dinner at Fleur de Sel tonight. AMAZING as always but tonight oh my god! So good!! Started off with Romain with roasted garlic and vinegrette and a side of this french fries they make that you would litterally sell you kids for! Then it was on to Chicken in a cream white wine sauce, pasta with BIG chunks of bacon and their signature veg! I'm telling you, reasonably priced and top notch food and service! It doesn't get better then this! read more

Fleur De Sel - This was dinner tonight at Fleur de Sel. Chicken in a white wine cream sauce. Pasta in creamy bacon and their signature veg! - French Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Fleur de Sel is a great place to go for a non-pretentious home cooked French meal. The food is excellent and the venue is tiny, just like something you would find on the street corner in Paris. Menu prices seem steep for a brasserie. read more

We had dinner here on a Saturday night. This was my first time trying French cuisine and it was a wonderful experience! The server was helpful and attentive. The food was absolutely amazing, everything was so fresh and well cooked. I had the salmon escalope with potatoes and veggies a must try! read more

My favorite restaurant in Calgary! From the owner to the chef to the staff all excellent! Mussels and fries! Wasabi tuna! Ribeye! Frisée salad! All yummy. Shh. Don't tell anyone else. Keep this a secret. read more

Meh. The restaurant seated 6 tables, 3 of which arrived after us. Two couples who came in after served their appetizers and dinners before us. It took 40 minutes to get our 3 scallops ($19). I mean, I cook them myself and they take 7 minutes and they weren't slammed. 6 tables. There were two of us - you'd think they could add an extra scallop. They were good, though. Another 20 minutes to get our dinner - my steak was lukewarm ($41). The potatoes of the day were french fries. What? Who serves cheap frozen french fries with a $45 and $41 meal??? Totally unacceptable. The only waiter was very apologetic about the delays and didn't charge for my glass of wine and offered mini refills, which was a nice touch. Would I go back or recommend? NO! This was my COVID-delayed b'day dinner and it gets a 2/5, only because the waiter was so apologetic and my husband will eat anything and he ate everything (the fries were his choice). read more

The duck pate was super delicious and the bison bourguignon was extremely flavorful & tender. read more

Fleur De Sel - Duck pate - French Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Being French from Quebec, I can be very picky. Love the place! Food is very authentic and very tasty. Love the atmosphere. The service was great. Would go back over and over again. Went back and once again was blown away with their amazing food! WOW! I can't stop thinking of the duck I had. Best I have ever had! You will adopt this place and feel like you are in Paris! Need to make another reservation. Ahhhh French cuisine! LOL :) read more

As I walked into this petite, french eatery, I can't help but noticing all the posters on the wall. Apparently, they're original ad pieces from around the world. The ambience was dim and romantic but also very chill and relaxed at the same time. I also noticed that they cater to a much older crowd. Our waiter was very tentative and introduced me to this enhancer that sweetens your wine. It was the first time I ever heard or saw something like that. It gives the white wine a little rose color and makes it a little more easier for all you non wine drinkers to swallow...hehe. I never tried fois gras before so I was anxious to finally try it out. We also ordered one of my favorite, escargot. The escargot were cooked with sauteed onions and sausages. I'm not a fan of onions so the aroma ruined the escargot for me. The fois gras on the other hand was splendid. It's not just any pate I've tasted. It had this intense flavor as it melts in your mouth like butter. I must of ate half if it! The waiting time between our appetizer and main course was quite long so I wasn't too impressed. My lamb dish finally arrived and it was well worth the wait. The lamb was a little over cooked to my liking but yet the meat was still tender. I didn't enjoy the reduction sauce so much and the vegetables were just ok. I had a piece of my friends duck because they were raving about it but I didn't enjoyed it so much. I thought the meat was tough and chewy. Overall, the service was awesome and the food was quite tasty. French settings are always so quiet and formal so this restaurant caught me off guard, for the better. Comfort is the key to every meal so when you pair that with informative waiters, you get a very accommodating experience. Definitely a place to come back. read more

I was here on 01/28/2012, with 5 other guests. It wasn't my first choice, rather chosen by another who had been here on another occasion. Throughout the night, 4 bottles of red wine were consumed, and a diet coke by me. I'm a non-alcoholic. Anyways lets get to the food. Appetizers that were ordered, consisted of this French Onion soup $12, Scallops (Bayonne,Rosemary), this is a salad with a vinaigrette Dressing accompanied with two medium sized scallops. $15, The Entree's that were ordered that night, A couple orders of Rack of lamb $39, Beef tenderloin $39,a couple orders of Ahi Tuna $37, Grillled tenderloins of Ahi Tuna $37. with 4 bottles of red wines averaging around $90.00 each. I can't speak for how the other meals tasted, but my scallops were quite tasty, I was just expecting more than two when they showed up to the table. As for the rack of lamb, it was very tender. If I was going to say anything negative at all about it, it's that the chops were a little on the fatty side. Also they could've put the hot mustard on the side of the dish, instead of the lamb right on top of the hot mustard. My wife couldn't finish her Beef Tenderloin, so I tried a piece and It was like cutting through butter. I have to agree with other reviews when it comes to price. Although I wasn't paying, I estimated with tip it was around $800.00 for 6 people. Small restaurant, good service overall, in the old Tivolli stripmall for you Calgarian's out there. read more

The food in this French Bistro is outstanding. Unfortunately they are trying to emulate the Parisian service standard as well. We went for lunch yesterday and had the worst service I have every had in a restaurant. The waiter was brusque to the point of rudeness. He brought us dipping oil but no bread to dip in it. He took our orders with great condescension, and when we asked him for three separate bills, he told us that we should have asked at the beginning of the meal and made it seem as if we were deliberately stressing him. Each person in our group of three had two items; not exactly rocket science to figure it out! When the first person gave him a very small tip he was surly and rude to the other two. The owner should find someone who actually enjoys serving if he wants to keep his restaurant open. I gave it two stars only because of the excellent food. read more

Always great, a bit of France in Calgary

Tried this restaurant on a recommendation from an acquaintance and they definitely were right!! We had the pate as an appetizer - smooth and flavorful. We shared the Tournedos Rossini and the wonderful flavor of the truffles nicely complimented the beef tenderloin. Vegetables were steamed and fresh. Definitely give this place a try but call for a reservation as it an intimate and smaller venue. read more

The guy and I love French food and had booked with Fleur de Sel for a special occasion. As noted by others the place has a nice ambiance although definitely a little on the cramped side. For starters I had a green salad and the guy had the scallops, both were adequate but certainly nothing really special. I had duck as a main; the sauce was heavy and overpowering, duck was chewy, the vegetables overcooked and the lump of rice was less than inspired. The guy had ostrich which he really enjoyed. We ordered a carafe of the house wine for $39.00 which looked to be 1/2 litre - extremely over-priced. Food was slow to come, the service was even slower and the bill was high for food and wine that was marginal - we won't be returning. On a high note the cramped atmosphere allowed us to get to know our neighbors and we had a great conversation with them. read more

A lovely dining experience. The food and the wine were exquisite!!! It was my first introduction to French cuisine and I hope it won't be my last. read more

Chose this place because it looked like an upscale French restaurant where I could bring my girlfriend for her birthday. Other reviews claimed that the service was shotty, but usually I take that with a grain of salt, so I gave this place a try. Made a reservation and was seated right away - table set, menus ready, and water poured. Off to a great start. But that's where the service ended. Took ten minutes for our server to introduce herself and read us the specials. Often I would finish my water and wait another ten minutes to have it filled up. They were very informal in their language (after sitting with the dessert menu for a while and having my credit card on the table: "are you having dessert?" - very rushed and impolite). Granted, it was just the maitre d' and one waitress, so it was understandable that they were rushed, it certainly tarnished the atmosphere & "upscale" concept. Food was average, too. I had the scallops as an appetizer, she had the prawns. Cooked and tasted great, but served with a huge field green salad which took away from the presentation (if they were nicely presented around a smaller salad, it would have been much better). For dinner I had the pepper steak and it was way overcooked (but still tender), and the sides (veggies & roast potatoes) were simple. She had the French Onion Soup which was good, but nothing special. 2/5 because poor service, poor food presentation, and average food. Maybe I had the wrong impression of this place, but still, not worth the $30-$40/entree price. read more

We had a reservation for 5:30pm, and were seated at a nice table. The service was incredible, as was the food and it wasn't too busy! We started with the best mussels we've ever had. They came looking wonderful with the most delicious sauce which we could dip our bread in from the nice selection they gave us. My husband ordered the duck which was plenty and delicious, but there was too much sauce for his liking. The plate came with perfectly cooked baby potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, sugar snap peas, okra, radish, and a specially carved carrot and zucchini. It was almost too pretty to eat! I ordered the rack of lamb with rice pilaf and it came with the same wonderful vegetables as my husbands. The lamb was so very tasty and tender and the rice was very nice also. We were too full for dessert, but had a cappuccino and a shot of clear Sambuca which we poured into our cup of cappuccino to top us off. We would highly recommend this quaint little restaurant and we definitely will go back again! read more

We came to this restaurant purely for dessert after eating sushi nearby. It's small, quaint, and has the feel of a little French cafe for sure! They have a bar that takes up a good chunk of the wall (we weren't drinking, sadly) and one of our group was very pleased with their ceiling (he says that nobody in that area usually does anything with the industrial ceilings but this restaurant had it in blue, yellow and red). It was very playful, the music was set to the mood and the food was AMAZING. I had a Tahitian vanilla ice cream; I asked the server to fully load it up for me and he did! Slivered almonds, blackberries, strawberries, chocolate sauce on the side and a caramel overtop. It was the perfect dessert. My companions had the seasonal log and a chocolate pate (equally amazing, they told me.). We were a group of five, but if we were any larger and another large group came in, that would take up a good half of the place. It is much more suited to smaller groups and pairs of people. I think five was pushing it, though we were seated at a place for six. We probably lucked out as we got there around nine pm. (I'm just not sure how two large groups would fare at peak meal times!) Our server seemed a bit nervous at first (I think he might just have a nervous personality, he seems to be described by another user as well), but easily described the items on the menu when asked in a way that created a delectable visual. He actually served the dessert I got to another table before I ordered it and shows it to me on his way (as well as another dessert I had asked about later, though we were just about to leave). There was a birthday at the table next to us while we were there - let them know when it's yours and enjoy the way that they celebrate it! My friend is having her birthday party there this month! And remember to use the bathroom before you leave! read more

Another delightful meal. This restaurant never disappoints. The food was fresh, delicious and beautifully presented. And, the owner was charming, as always. read more