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3.7 (112 reviews)

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Steph B.

Really fantastic place for a meal, beverage or just to enjoy a sidewalk table. Calgary is a tough town for restaurants so you need an edge to keep customers returning. Modern Steak has the right equation to make a run for it. Located a short walk from the observation tower, Modern Steak offers an inside or outside table experience. Frankly I'm not sure why they have the title "Modern" other than its easy to remember. On my first visit, I shared the porterhouse steak for two with a friend. It was perfectly cooked and had the taste I hoped for. We also shared a skillet of garlic bread. Oh how many miles will I have to walk to burn those calories and who cares! The bourbon selection is fantastic and their prices are lower that what I see in the States. So, oh yeah I'm coming back!

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Jonny M.

Going out to a steakhouse is a rarity for me but every now and then, we like to treat ourselves. Modern Steak had a pretty reasonable Big Taste menu so we paid them a visit one Saturday evening. Menu from the outside. The inside is very high end, fancy; what I didn't expect was it to have two floors! Pretty slick. Dimming of the lights makes it perfect for date night, although hope you've got a fat wallet. It's a nice touch that they come to your table and let you choose your own personal steak knife! My sis and I settled on the Big Taste menu while O went off menu as he is picky when it comes to his steaks. - Truffle popcorn - these come out complimentary. Addictively good. Wish they brought out another bowl. - Oysters ($45.00 for dozen) - comes with the usual mignonette, lemon and horseradish accompaniments. Above average but I would wait and come on a Thursday for their buck a shuck. - Sauteed cremini mushrooms ($11.00) - these were flavourful and went well as an additional side to O's steak. Definitely overpriced though. - Oversized potato - didn't try any but the oversized potato was bigger than the steak on the plate! - Filet ($54.00 for 7oz) - this looked really small. Steaks are always pricey and MS has a huge range of them. At least you get one side included. Big Taste dinner ($35.00 for three courses) - Prawn bong - not bad as a starter but we enjoyed the popcorn more than this. - Brant Lake wagyu - 6 oz sirloin was the perfect size for my sis and I. Steak was cooked to a nice medium rare as we asked for. - Chocolate mousse cake - the dessert didn't look like much but it was smooth and decadent. The raspberry coulis helped bring a touch of sweetness. To me, this seems like a special occasion/business meeting spot unless you're a die hard steak eater.

Denise W.

I had a friend and my sister visiting me from out of town over the weekend. I took them to this restaurant, because of past reviews and comments I have heard back in 2017. My friend is a vegetarian and Calgary is a cow-town. So options are limited at any restaurants. I really wanted my sister to have Alberta beef so I started to do my research. I was quite surprised to find out that Modern has 2 vegetarian dishes (online showed 3). Most restaurants here either served 1 or none vegetarian options. My friend ordered the mushroom risotto and she said it was actually very delicious. We also got complementary truffle popcorn and they were delicious but the story just ended here. My two sisters and I shared the 40oz Tomahawk Steak. We are not big eaters so the steak was enough for 3 of us. The dish was very Instagramable. However, the steak was not wow. The steak was juicy but it was very chewy. The cut wasn't great I guess. I was very disappointed in the quality of the meat. It was cooked the way we wanted (medium rare). However, there wasn't much marbling in the steak itself. Our reservation was at 4 pm and we finished our dinner and left just slightly after 5:30. We noticed that the restaurant was still pretty empty at that time. I guess their steak quality has gone downhill a lot. It is no longer as popular as it once used to be. Or maybe the Stephen Ave location would have been better. We came on a Sunday and they have the $99 Tomahawk special for 2. No where on the menu mentions about the Tomahawk special. Also, they don't mention about the deal when you sit down. However, their system is not automatic and it requires manual override. The server gave me the bill charging regular price and I let him know right away to fix it. He was very apologetic. But I think to make things easier, they should think about having it automatically take in the discount based on day of the week, special or promotion and etc. I am not sure if they did it on purpose and hoping that their customers will pay the full price regardless if there is a promotion or not?

Baked Alaska so indulgent
Phil G.

For our last meal on this initial trip to Calgary, we taxied over to Kensington to Modern Steak. On entering, I was very surprised with the design and decor of Modern Steak. It seemed more Las Vegas than Calgary, and I walked downstairs with some trepidation. However, after one look at that fantastic menu and all its sumptuous offerings, I was willing to ignore the glitz and glam of the room. (I hate Las Vegas and its ersatz bling) Our waiter Goerge guided us through the extensive menu, and we settled on Caesar Salad, two steaks, Parmesan fries, lobster mac and cheese, and a baked potato the size of Shaquille's left foot. Service was warm and professional, and the manager Johnny stopped by often to make sure we were happy. I saw Johnny tending to the care of all the patrons this evening. That's great restaurant management. To end the evening we ordered Baked Alaska for dessert, indulgent and classically delicious. Ooh la la. What a meal! We staggered upstairs, so full that I couldn't even go out for a nightcap. I slept well.

Shawn Yih-Hsiang C.

It was an awesome meal. Highly recommended if you are in search for a good & unique steakhouse in Calgry. One big different between modern Steak and other steakhouse is their ethical approach to their ingredients. All their beef can trace back to a specific ranch, with clearly layout on how they grow. Pretty cool to learn those, and make you appreciated what you are eating. Good cocktail too!

1/2 King Crab (Warm not chilled)

I initially gave this place a 5. My sister called in the next day, because they were closed. She told them she got food poisoning from their fish. Her and I shared everything else, the only thing I didn't try was her fish. She called, left a voicemail, and they called her back the next day, and said sorry, they said they checked with the kitchen and everything was good...which makes absolutely no sense. If they didn't even know which customer she was. How could they have known EXACTLY WHICH plate of rainbow trout it was, and claim that it was fine? They said sorry over the phone, and that everything seemed to be good in the kitchen (from two nights before, which is absurd). They offered her no compensation, no gift card, no complimentary meal, no nothing. Just a sorry and hung up. It's a shame because I initially gave this place a five. But definitely a one now because of that. To think they're a restaurant chain that has a modern steak, modern burger, and a modern ocean, and they can't even offer any kind of compensation for my sister being sick all night. Horrible service.

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Nicole A.

Went to the Stephen avenue location at lunch the other day - it was really easy to get a reservation on open table! I liked the Stephen ave location it was nicely decorated and the staff were nice. Parking was a pain though especially during the week so I would plan for a bit of time to find a spot that's not ridiculously expensive. I got the ribeye steak ($39) and my friend got the flat iron steak (29$). It comes with a side of fries and a small salad. The ribeye was more fatty than the flat iron steak that was the main difference and slightly bigger. I thought it was too fatty to be honest - there were bites that were just pure fat haha Overall both my friend and I thought that everything was super salty - the meat and the fries - so much so that we felt our lips burning and had to eat more salad haha I like meat so obviously I liked my steak overall however I would probably not go back anytime soon given the price and the ability to get the same awesome meat experience in other places.

Britt D.

One of our favourite things to do when we travel is splurge on an expensive steak dinner with a good bottle of wine. Somehow it lead us to modern steak. We ordered two drinks, a bottle of wine, two caesar salads, a filet grass fed steak, ribeye steak and three sides, and creme brûlée. For the final price tag of $250. The sides were about the best part. We got the beets and horseradish, fully loaded potatoes, and garlic mushrooms which all were very tasty. Honestly the ribeye steak had so much fat on it, you ate maybe ate 1/4 of it. The filet grass fed sirloin was recommended by the server being a more lean cut for women so that's what I choose. It was so burnt on the outside you had to cut the entire outside of the steak off. No we didn't complain when they asked us how things were. Date nights are so happy and fun for us so we just ate what we were given but honestly we wouldn't go back again. The sever was decently friendly but he checked on us maybe for two hours three times. We tried to start a convo and he walked alway answering us which we felt like he didn't care at all. We tipped and paid our bill and left. We also felt like it was super unprofessional of the women manager or supervisor to be telling the bartenders right behind the curtain about how they need to be clearing wine glasses faster like this table right here and she came over and grabbed our wine glasses and said she'd be taking these when we were waiting for our wine to be brought to us. As we heard her giving the bartenders heck. We would not recommended this place to anyone. For the price you pay you may as well check out the keg for better quality service and food for cheaper. Don't spend your expensive date night here.

Maria L.

There were some guests coming from the USA, and as a group activity, the plan was to try a steak dinner as they needed to experience Alberta beef! After having heard some great reviews about Modern Steak, I was excited to try out this restaurant. Atmosphere: 4.5/5 Located in the kensington area, which is one of my favorite parts of Calgary. However, parking can be a little difficult to find. The restaurant itself has a very unique and modern decor; interesting and efficient use of the multi-level space which included a kitchen at the top, then the main floor, then a bar floor with in-house DJ, and a bottom dining level. Interesting art and use of mirrors which made the place appear hip - a nice change for a steakhouse! It was a bit dark where we were seated and the only thing was that the music got louder as the night went on so it became harder to have a conversation within our group. Otherwise I really liked the unique atmosphere! Food: 4.5/5 All of the beef is local to Alberta, and I love that there is a detailed explanation of the menu including where each item came from and the tenderness / flavour index for each type of cut. I ended up getting the 6oz flat iron medium-rare, which was extremely delicious- Tender yet flavourful. I also like that the sides are easily shared amongst the table so we ended up trying multiple items which was great. Portion sizes for the sides are quite generous. I would highly recommend the steak here! Service: 4/5 Good explanation of the menu items and very attentive to our group Price: 3/5 On the higher side but to be expected Overall: 4.5/5 I loved this restaurant - mostly for its unique decor and very delicious steak!! Apparently, it was 10th place in the new category of the 2016 best restaurant awards and definitely lived up to my expectations. Steak can be a bit $ but I would definitely return again for a nice dinner.

Totally overpriced considering the amount of food you get. Food is not that great either. My husband's dish was supposed to be fish with asparagus and corn, the price of this dish is $50. It came with a very small piece of fish and some very small pieces of asparagus. Obviously he was still hungry after. Absolutely not worth it. Service wasn't great either

$35 3 courses wine pairing
Warren T.

Very nice & interesting restaurant layout in 4 level split building. Modern setting, very comfortable, service was good, food over all was good but not Wow. Menu is ok, not too many good choice for appetizers. Ok to Nice place to try out. Ambient - 5 (interesting building) Romantic - 4 Service - 4 Foods - 3.5

Yeah.. that's all that was left from my 14 oz wagyu rib eye
Audrey-Eve A.

We were staying at the Hyatt hotel downtown and this was the new location on Stephen avenue. Connected to the hyatt this was our number one pick out of 4 steakhouses ( Saltik, Ruth's, Charcut and this one ) ordered some oysters to start .. really good ! Lots of fresh horseradish, champagne red vinegar mignonette yummy thing ) then I had the 14 oz wagyu rib eye and my husband had the pound of king crab. It's a seasoned your own plate kind of thing .. 3 kind of salt... regular, pink Himalayan's and black smoked maybe !? Kinda salt. I do not know what the black salt was but I emptied the whole thing never mind the truffled popcorn when you sit down . I was SO upset when the waiter took my bowl away when there was ONE popcorn left ! sprinkle that shit with the black salt and your heading to heaven/ hell . You HAVE to order the baked potatoes as a side . It's. HUGE! I mean at least to feed 3 people ( even tho I destroy that thing with a tiny help from my husband ) but the creamed Swiss chard was underwhelming... even with a crap load of that black Smokey salt... my steak was perfectly cooked . ... delicious ... I jumped in there like it was my last meal and damn .... So juicy so tasty ( needed a few sprinkle of that black salt but I think I was just hooked on it lol) my husband's king crab was ok . Juicy and tasty but ( we just came from tofino so we know it's not going to be that fresh lol) it did tasted a few days old . Anyways! We did ordered a few drinks ( tasty!!) and a bottle of wine.Chocolate mousse and the 40 years old Taylor and ice wine was exquisite

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