We reserved a booth to watch the game but when we arrived they brought us to different tables that were not booths. We asked to sit in the nearby booth which incidently had out name on it reserved. Not sure what the issue was. We ordered fish and chips and the spring salad dinner size. I added chicken which was $6.50. The chicken had char bits and very small. They replaced the chicken but it was only small improvement. Fish and chips are good but also small portion. read more

Hudsons Canada's Pub - Spring salad - Sports Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Great place to have some fun and good drinks. Burger was good too! And the prices are good as well

The boneless wings tasted like they had sat in the freezer way too long...dried out and tasteless. Probably the worst I've ever had. My company disliked the regular bbq wings as well. Place is dirty and run down. Glasses were dirty, Windows are dirty. Doors and bathrooms ..same. Server was nice. Don't let this stop you from going to the Crowfoot Hudson's which is 100% better. read more

Amazing food, attentive service, and welcoming atmosphere! Would recommend to everyone

I stopped here for some food and a drink prior to going to a movie. The customer service was superb and seating was comfortable. The cocktails were mixed just perfectly which started off the experience right. We ordered the 1/2 off poutine happy hour special. The poutine was good but the food temperature was slightly warm which made it below average. Not a bad choice for a drink and appetizer on the weekend. read more

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I stay away from Hudsons after 7 when the teenagers start popping up as it becomes a nightclub atmosphere at night, however I don't mind it during the day. I'll average out my rating between both visits as the first time wasn't very good but this time was great. Their summer specials were an interesting mix of Stampede/summer inspired dishes. I locked my eyes on an item when I noticed mac and cheese bacon sandwich. No! You're messing with me aren't you, Hudsons? Turns out they weren't. It was piled with macaroni and REAL cheddar cheese and slices of bacon. The bread was browned nicely and the sandwich was very good. I was impressed by how filling it was. I washed it down with a drink that was a bit girly but delicious called the John Candy. The service was great and I was happy that our server was also the cutest there. BONUS! I'll definitely stop by again before summer's end. read more

Hudsons Canada's Pub - Bacon, mac & cheese sandwich. - Sports Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Went during happy hour & the value was incredible! Only had wings but they were very good, beer was very inexpensive & cold! The atmosphere was also incredible as it was during the World Junior Canada vs USA & the pub is filled fans & w so many TVs there were no bad seats. Staff were all very friendly & you could tell they all enjoyed their work. Even after HH the prices were very reasonable. They also have a QR code which will show you your bill at all times which I found extremely helpful. read more

COLD BEER, GREAT FOOD, GREAT SERVICE. With that said, I was awfully, awfully disappointed with the staff's efforts to help save lives. The dragonfly pictured in Figure 1 was trapped between the blinds and window and was frantically trying to escape through the glass (how cruel!?). The dragonfly clearly got into the pub through the garage door that was open to the patio. I told a staff member the ramifications of this reckless patio style and she assured me that the dragonfly would be fine. The dragonfly was there for the entirety of our visit (1hr), so I doubt he'll just figure it out and go back out the patio door. As a last ditch effort, I explained to the staff member that my concerns were not juvenile as it is now West Nile season. Dragonflies eat mosquitoes, alright. That's science. I'm not making this stuff up. I'm out here, trying to save lives, HUMAN lives. Now this isn't going to stop me from going back. I love me some Hudson's. But I definitely won't be coming back during patio season, see you this fall murderers. read more

Hudsons Canada's Pub - Figure 1: Dragonfly on windowsill trapped between blinds and glass. - Sports Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Food was good, typical pub food. Service was good for the first half of our visit. Our appetizers came very quickly and our meals soon after. However, once our server dropped off our meals, we did not see her for an hour after that. We wanted to order dessert but after the amount of time we sat waiting trying to get her, we just wanted to leave. Once we requested the bill it took at least another 10 minutes for her to come back with that. Disappointed in the service but they do offer half price build your own poutine on Tuesdays, so I would consider going back for that. read more

Hudsons Canada's Pub - Burger and poutine on the side - Sports Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I have always been a big fan of the Hudsons chain and I'm glad to see them in Calgary as well as Edmonton. The Shawnessy location lives up to the reputation that Hudsons has established in my eyes. The food was delicious (we had a poutine and some mini-burgers) and the various drink choices are always interesting. It was a nice day so we fortunately had the experience of sitting out on the patio. Although it was a Stampede weekend, it was still quite busy and we still received great service. All of the staff were very nice. If you like good traditional Canadian food (steaks, burgers, etc.) then head over to Hudsons and you won't be disappointed. read more

Hudsons Canada's Pub - Store front photo courtesy of the Hudsons website. - Sports Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Love this place! Yes it's a bit loud, yes the speakers are poor, the people frat like loud, but the beer is cheap and tastes great, not to mention cold... Had a shepards pie yesterday and the steak sandwich today and loved them both along with a 4.00 pint wow! Some may say the portions are small, but hey, we all eat too much and these are just right in my books! Not mention the prices are good too. If I am back this way I will be here! read more

Hudsons Canada's Pub - The bar! - Sports Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Service is fast and friendly. and the food is unbeatable. I notice bartenders mixing drinks improperly very often though. Me and my friend both got the same drink and they were 2 different Color's They also don't give full ounces for shots. (This might just be the Hudson's I went to though in Shawnessy) I think it deserves more then 3 stars so here I am read more

Very good experience here, food was up quick and was great portions size. Had the fish and chips and the cob salad. Was more than enough for two. Place is loud as said in another review but it was also packed on a Wed night. Natasha was our sever and did a great job! read more

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PICTURE THIS - Friday night. Battle of Alberta. You sit down at 6:30pm and order a Budweiser for the 7:00pm game since that's the special on game nights. Waitress: Sorry, we're out of bud Me: you're what? Waitress: yeah Me: you're kidding. Waitress: is bud light okay? Me: are the keg guys coming to refill or what? Waitress: a manager is going downtown to get another keg. I don't know if it's Budweiser though. Me: *distraught* yeah I'll get a bud light (One round later) Me: Can you put anything else on special to replace the Budweiser? Waitress: no Me: *disappointed* ill get another bud light. Long story short I was stuck drinking water all night. Absolute dust show. It'd be 1 star but the Flames put together the W read more

Girlfriend and I went for wings on wing night 49cent wings, we ordered the salt and pepper and honey garlic. I'd rate the wings a 2.5/5. They were not really flavourful and kind of soggy not really crispy like I would expect a deep fried chicken wing. The ambiance was nice and the service was decent. The bartender Big Joel that works there is a 5/5 stars in my opinion. STEP YOUR WING GAME UP HUDSONS!! read more

We went on an evening that was busy but not overly. Servers were ok upon greeting and answered the few questions we had. Ordered drinks w nachos and poutine starters. For entrees table had pulled pork, couple burgers and a rice bowl. Starters were smaller and few toppings. Poutine needs gravy to melt the curds!! Entrees came out relatively quickly compared to starters. Small portions were what we noticed first. One of the burgers had to be sent back as it was still bloody yet Pulled pork was dry and crusty. Lettuce in the rice bowl had black rotten leaves. One guy ordered rings instead of fries ... 5 SMALL greasy rings. Hubby's fries were were cold and dry. Looking around closely didn't reveal anything much better. Overall big disappointment. We won't go back. There are so many other options around. read more

With the latest menu change, hey have halved their portions and kept the high price. What once was a frequent hangout, has now been scratched off the list. Management was super helpful with explaining about the changes, but it still doesn't justify a 2$ markdown for halving the size of portions in their starters. read more

Hudsons Canada's Pub - Campfire Poutine...Same price, Half the size... Shame on @hudsonspub for ripping off your customers. - Sports Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

The music was so loud it made my teeth vibrate. Never ever going back. I'll be deaf for a week! Couldn't hear myself think, never mind have a conversation with anyone. Its not a night club! I don't care how good the food is or isn't - in fact it hasn't even arrived yet! We checked the decibels with an app on an iphone and it was over 90dB which is in the range of hearing damage. The staff need to be wearing hearing protection. read more

Hudsons Canada's Pub - This is how loud it is in this restaurant! Unbelievable! - Sports Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

This is our new go-to for a late lunch. Hit the happy hour and you can have a stellar pub lunch for a song. Those cauliflower bites... wow. Maple bacon wings are amazing too (and I don't particularly like maple anything). We tried that flavour at the advice of our server who said try them if you like dry-rubbed wings rather than saucy ones. I had been once before, at night, and it was SO loud, you couldn't talk to your table. Hit up happy hour instead! read more

Just like her big sister downtown, Hudson's Shawnessy attracts a rowdy crowd looking to have fun and pick up - at least on the weekends. While the average age of the patrons downtown is around 25, this venue seems to attract a fairly young crowd from middle to upper-middle class families living in the south. I've witnessed at least 30 18th birthdays at Hudson's Shawnessy. During the week, it's not so bad. They have very good wings. Wing night is on Wednesdays. But if you're looking for a place to hang out on the weekends, don't come here. I paid visit on a Thursday night looking for a chill place to have a beer and I was greeted with a drunk blond girl trying to fight the bouncer. It's a disaster pretending to be a nightclub. Some people like it, some people don't. I come here because it's convenient, but I try to avoid it on weekends. read more

A good local pub in Shawnessy - it's nice to have more pub-style restaurants for us suburbanites! Hudson's has a great Canadiana atmosphere, overall good selection of beers and wines, and a decent menu. The majority of the meanu is true pub-style fare - don't expect a lot of healthy eats here! So naturally I had to indulge in the Lobster Grilled Cheese...because I can't say No to lobster OR grilled cheese! And every bite was delicious! I would come back - Hudson's has a good vibe and nice patio as well for sunny summer days. read more

I've been to Hudson's south mostly only on Flames night and the odd Friday. For the most part I enjoy myself there. I've found the staff to be very friendly and for the most part prompt. The food is pretty decent and it's priced pretty much the same as anywhere else. On weekends the crowd is a little younger so I tend to stay away but it still is a good time. If you're in the deep south, I would recommend Hudson's as one of your top 3 choices. 02/30 read more

Very busy night Saturday ! Honestly not my type of place. Very loud and unable to converse beyond shouting. Waitress was very slow to serve. We waited over 20 minutes to order a drink aqnd she was not quick to come back. Indeed we orderd from another waitress who was not handling our area.Perhaps inexperience or understaffed, not sure? But in a places like this the wait staff should get that the empty glasses get no tips. Chicken teriyaky salad was decent, though. There was a very fast turn around of clients, again not what I would expect from a taphouse crowd.If service is good and clients are satified, they should be sticking around for a 2 to 5 hour shift. So why were there empty tables every 40 minutes? read more

Really good food & you can't beat a great selection of beer also! The honey mustard served with the chicken strips is amazingly tasty & the onion rings are some of the best in town. If you want great service sit in Maddi's section! read more

Hudsons Canada's Pub - Gruyere & Mushroom Burger with Onion Rings - Sports Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

The menu didn't appeal to my appetite too much. But....the Spicy sesame wings were good. Good size, came out hot, and was not dry. The Shrimp special looked good too. Grapefruit beer and blueberry beer was good Super busy due to hockey game last night. Ok for once in awhile.... read more

K, its another of those suburban bars which are probably HOTSPOTS for suburbians. Or not. I don't know, but heck, there is always a lineup outside if you happen to get there after 9:30pm. Which is rather strange because once you finally get in, you realize that almost half the bar is empty. I'M ON TO YOUR MARKETING PLOY, HUDSONS! HAH! The service has always been pretty good. Waitresses are helpful, and offer answers if you ask them questions. Infact, you should go on Thursdays because most beer and wine are $4 per glass. That's a pretty sweeeeeet deeeal! The food is nothing to write home about. Nothing at all. I have had better pub grub at other pubs. The cooks here are perfectly nice guys, but maybe they need to change their menu. Oh but their wings are GREAT! The music is a bit too loud for any kind of conversation. So clearly, this is a place to go, get smashed, and probably hook up. In fact, every time I'm there, I see several make-out sessions happening in several corners of the bar. One of my favourite things at Hudsons, other than the cheap-ish drinks on Thursdays is the personal TVs you get at every booth. Ya man! 19/30 read more

The chicken tenders were very good. A tad overdone but that is better than the alternative. The onion rings and pretzel breading was wonderful but the honey mustard was what made the dish. The atmosphere was good. Not too wild, but this could be because of it being a Sunday evening. Previous reviews had us hesitant, but I'm glad we proceeded. Maddi was our waitress and she did great. read more

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We order food from this location via Skip the Dishes super regularly and it never disappoints. Never. We have a newborn at home and have been living on take out and let me tell you, Hudson's is our go to! The peanut butter burger is the bomb. My partner prefers the Canadian burger and we both love the buffalo chicken dip. read more

Is it a pub or club? The music was so loud I was screaming from 5 feet away for anyone to hear me. Waitress only came 2 times in the 1 1/2hr we were there. We had a birthday reservation for 20+ and they lost the reservation so they got one table for 7 for us all to share. I hated it. Pubs are for talking and having fun. Can't hear anyone to try talking. Wont go there again. The place looks nice. That's the only good thing about it. We went on a friday night. read more

Hudsons is one of my favourite pubs around , food never dissapoints. The lack of good service is where I'm not happy about it , Servers are more worried about to pull down their skirts every 5 minutes than actually helping customers, My suggestion wear shorts or leggings if that's the case. Don't get me wrong I love to see a nice pair of legs from time to time but I'd rather have a good service instead screwing up the bills. On wednesday night we ordered wings and beers the usual deal, joking with the server here and there so when we got the bill she was charging us more than we usually order so I asked her to change it when she came still didnt get fixed and she said well is not like you are going to brake the bank. I was going to make a big deal about it not for the fact it was a few dollars more but for the reaction and the server attitude I think her name was Scotti, my friend decided to leave it so i let it go this time . Not without writing a review. read more

Had my first Hudson's experience today. Absolutely loved it!!! I ordered the PB&J burger and something just didn't taste right after a few bites. I'm sure it was my own taste buds. Anyway, they went above and beyond to correct it. Was sooo impressed by their customer service. I'll definitely be back!! read more

I don't know how long THIS location has been here, but I know when the downtown Calgary location was set to open, I remember hearing so much buzz about it, I expected something really amazing. I talked to friends from Edmonton, where they already had a few locations, and they made it sound like this was the bar to end all bars and it was going to be the best thing to ever hit Calgary. I still haven't been to the downtown location, but after seeing this one I can only describe it with one word... MEH. Not only did I not see anything that really blew me away, I found myself incredibly underwhelmed. In most regards this place was "just another bar" - the wood on the counters and tables was nice, seemed probably new, and the decor was probably a bit nicer than average (though still no serious advantage) everything else I experienced was bland at best, when it wasn't all out negative. First of all, before we even got in to sit down, we were being advertised to. The space where a lot of comparable establishments would have someone greeting you and helping you find a table was instead filled by a woman who (without so much as a "Hi" or "How are you?") was thrusting fliers at people for some challenge they were doing that week across the chain where, if you eat a certain number of hot wings under a certain time limit, you get entered in a draw to win a trip to Toronto. Granted, you still paid for the wings, and from the number of people I WITNESSED trying this, just in the half hour or so we were there, I can guarentee they drummed up more than enough food revenue to have covered a much bigger and more exciting prize. Furthermore, it seemed the conversation I was having with the young lady I was there with was being interrupted every 5 minutes (or sometimes less) by a staff member feeling the need to call the attention of the entire establishment to the fact that another patron was entering the challenge (and then again a few minutes later when 3-4 staff members would gather around the table and start counting down the seconds to when the time limit would expire). This was incredibly annoying, and detracted from our talk so much we ended up leaving much earlier than we'd planned and heading over to the Starbucks in the Chapters nearby. Even while we were there I found the prices higher than average, and the bartending to be highly inconsistent (my first drink was mixed incredibly weak, while the second was so strong i was cringing with every sip). We were GOING to order food, but it took less than 10 minutes for us to decide (due to the distractions) that we weren't going to be there long enough to bother, so I can't speak to that aspect. All in all, I can safely say I doubt a second visit would be as annoying, once this whole challenge was done with, but I really didn't see anything that made me terribly excited to come back, either. Perhaps someday I'll check out the downtown location and see if it's any better, but this one certainly didn't live up to the hype I was given. 13/30 read more

This place is jumping! Good menu but the kitchen is hella slow when the place is busy. We waited an hour tonight for wings and the game wasn't even on yet. Better go to Rips or Jack Astors instead. read more

The service is good. The Canadian themed menu is funny and tasty and the patio is fantastic. It's away from the traffic and has the sun all afternoon. Great place for a weekday beer and lunch. read more

Great food Great beer Amazing service! I highly recommend visiting this location. The pub is very clean and has that old wooden pub feel. All around had an amazing experience there if I could give it 10 stars I would. I started off with their Coconut chicken curry soup which was amazing and served with garlic bread. Then i had the Three Sisters Sliders and a side of awesome Quebec style poutine (im from montreal so it passed the test) which were great as well and washed that all down with a pint of Lumber Jack lager. Then had a skillet cookie with a vanilla bean scoop of ice-cream and caramel drizzle to top off my meal and I left very happy. read more

Tasty food and very good service. Super busy!

Went here for lunch while on a business trip. Place was nice, food was good, I got a bacon cheddar burger which I choose chilli as a side, and a pepsi. $15 plus tip. A bit pricey compared to burgers in the US but it was tasty so no complaints. read more

Their home brew, Bale House, is my new brew! Thanks for the suggestion of the Maple Bacon wings!! Yum

I am always at Hudsons Shawnessy and not just because it is 2 minutes away from my house, but because it is a guaranteed good time. I have been at Hudsons for many different occasions like birthdays, chill drinks with friends, wing nights, and wild dance parties. It is also very conveniently close to the movie theatre which is perfect to grab food before a movie, or a drink afterwards. I especially love industry night which is on Sundays at this location. On industry night you can get paid $10 when you walk in just for being there, there is cheap drinks, and a DJ all night and it always ends up being a huge party. On a normal week night its just a chill pub with good food (the best wings) and drinks (I am ADDICTED to their neon margaritas) and a great atmosphere. Depending on what kind of mood I'm in whether it be relaxing or wild, Hudsons always has something to offer. read more

What a great place for after work Happy Hour. Great eats, drinks and service. Yelp says that this is shorter than most, but I think it says it all. read more