Disappointing overall experience. Pricey a la carte dinner menu with rather bland food. An inattentive server who informed me that my chosen wine was not available ,brought another wine for me to taste and then had the audacity to charge $1 for the 2 sips when I chose another wine. When a bill for $175 is paid I would suggest Chef Noble you forego the "Tasting " charge ! Do not come here for your Birthday lunch or dinner when there are so many restaurants more deserving of your patronage. read more

Back again to one of my favourite places in Calgary. The tastiest salad ever, great food and atmosphere. Love this place

We went here over the weekend and we were anything but impressed. The menu was a brunch menu until 2:30 which we were not aware of when we booked the reservation. The menu didn't have a lot of options so we settled for 3 burgers and chicken. When our burgers arrived I was really disappointed, the buns were stale and falling apart. The chicken wasn't fully cooked through and was quite bland. The place was not busy and it took almost 40 minutes to get our food, the server wasn't happy and welcoming. I honestly would have expected a lot more for how expensive and "great" this place is. I don't think we will recommend this place or go back. read more

We have never been disappointed in the service, atmosphere or the food! Tonight we had new menus features - the Chopino seafood chowder- subtle, complex flavours and beautiful presentation, beef tartar done so well and a favourite chopped salad with Gouda, bacon , egg , shrimp and olives. Portions generous, wine menus varied and service very responsive. You will not be disappointed! read more

I had been to NOtaBLE when it first opened and was not impressed at the time, but friends brought us back the other night and I had one of the best meals I've had in a very long time. We started with the cod appetizer, which was absolutely fantastic. It's an appetizer that really should be an entree because there's a shortage of fish dishes on this menu and this cod dish was out of this world delicious! There were four of us in the group ordering the pork dish, the beef rib dish and the lamb sirloin dish. Everyone was happy with their meals particularly the lamb sirloin dish, which my friend loved however, as good as that might have been, I was absolutely blown away by my duck dish. It made me feel that the chef here actually knows how to meld flavours together because it was the perfect mix of sweet and savoury with subtle and delicately combined to create delicious flavours. My duck was perfectly cooked. One thing I note, is that it's kind of an odd menu because it seems like a mix of fine dining and pedestrian food. For example they had all these high-end dishes as part of the menu but then the other options were things like a hamburger or moules et frites, which is more Brasserie level fare. For dessert, we chose to share the chocolate pudding, which is supposed to be like a lava cake with salted caramel ice cream, it was good but only okay, not great and there certainly wasn't enough sauce inside of the lava cake. Our friends had the bread pudding, which they thought was very good. I think the menu needs one more fish dish on it, not your standard salmon found everywhere, but something else like sea bass. It also needs one more dessert. If I were to say one thing to the chefs of this restaurant that would be, do not take that Cod dish off the menu and expand it to a full entree. Also, do not take that delicious duck dish off the menu as those two dishes are alone are why I will definitely be coming back read more

I went while visiting Calgary for a weekend with two other friends. Their reservation list was already late when we phoned on Tuesday, so we decided to drop in on Sat. We arrived at 6pm and the wait was already an hour. When we did get our table, the service was friendly and good. The ambience was more casual than I expected but nice! The enjoyed the open kitchen as well. We had the cheese and meats place which was varied and well portioned. I had the Blueberry bison which was huge! It was well cooked very filling. I would return. read more

I can generally forgive a restaurant for putting out a bad meal once in a while, but I have never had to do this with Notable. Every single plate I've had there has been absolutely fantastic. The atmosphere, service, and absolutely delicious food make this restaurant a 'must' for any true food lover. read more

Been hearing about this place for a while now and finally went the other night for dinner with my brother who was in from out of town. It was a hot day so we sat out on their patio. The patio was very small with cute little folding rustic wood tables. Our server was quick to greet us and get us some drinks. We ordered the shrimp and scallop bake to start which was unfortunately way too oily but had great potential as the flavor was good. Our server said its not usually like that and was nice enough to take care of it for us. We decided to share our mains so we could try more then 1 dish. We ordered the confit duck with strawberry, arugula, goat cheese salad and the mussels in coconut broth. The duck was really good however I thought it could use more greens and more of a goat cheese crumble as the chucks of goat cheese were just too much. My favorite was the mussels, make sure if you order a baguette on the side to soak up all that delicious broth! Great meal with awesome service!!! Definitely recommend! read more

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Notable used to be one our routine go-to restaurants. Great ambience, great food. About a year ago we had a couple mediocre meals at their elevated prices. So we dropped Notable from our regulars. Last night we went and were happy with the menu and ambiance. I had elk carpaccio for an appetizer and my husband had the lamb merguez meatballs. My appy was perfect. My husband was very disappointed in his. Bland and boring he called it. I tasted it and agreed. Quite boring. For our mains I had the lamb bolognese and my husband had the curry noodles. His noodles were tasty, though chop sticks would have been a nice touch. My main was so bland. What you need to know about me is that I cook with the bare minimum of salt at home. This dish was salt-less. I added quite a lot of salt at the table but it was still bland. I'm pretty sure the noodles were cooked in unsalted water. Amateur move... I took my meal home and made it so much better by adding more salt, pepper, some spices (kashmir chile powder and urfa beiber), sautéed mushrooms and swiss chard and some green onion. Gotta say that it was amazing. Notable - I recommend updating that bolognese with this recipe. Unfortunately due to less than satisfactory food and prices that are too high, we will not be back for a very long while. read more

Never a bad meal and never leave hungry! NOaBLE has it all covered. The daily specials are always imaginative and put together with such care. Every ingredient is fresh. I don't mind paying a bit more when it is a meal I would never be able to make myself, NOaBLE is just that, comfort food with a gourmet flare. My favourite is the take out Happy Chicken. Full rotisserie chicken all packed up ready for home. read more

Every time we have eaten at this restaurant the meals have been delicious, the service has been excellent and I leave looking forward to our next meal here. I'm a celiac and Notable has taken the time to do the research as to what we can eat and what we cannot. They have created a large number of recipes so that we too can enjoy. It is a pleasure to have appetizers, main courses and desserts that are available and most tasty to this very large segment of the population read more

Some of the best food in town. Favourite spot at the bar in front of the "fireplace".

I loved there prime rib Thursday's when I lived close by, there chicken was always really well done to, never had a bad meal here, if I lived closer I would go weekly! read more

Amazing. Honestly, the best dinning experience I can remember. Great work!!! read more

First visit and I had high expectations for this restaurant considering all the hype from my research. I ordered the prime rib, which was the daily special and was quite disappointed. It was quite over cooked. As oppose to the beef tar tar, which I found was nice. The service was great but too bad they were not able to cook prime rib properly. Disappointing. read more

Honestly we've eaten there 3 times and we haven't been impressed any of our visits. It's pricey and nothing special. We've gone with 3 different groups, so very different experiences, but overall it was just ok. read more

The atmosphere is loud and lively, which were were happy with. I love how casual the atmosphere is, especially considering it's a a great place for special occasions. Our server was less than impressive. Very...blah and unenthused. I expect a certain level of professionalism from servers, especially when they know that their customer is forking out a lot of cash and time to eat there. The food was delicious! I was thinking about the pork belly appetizer for days! read more

The restaurant lived up to the expectations posted by other reviewers. We had a party of 5 and the wait was reasonable. There is parking available under the restaurant and is accessible from the alley. If the door is locked to access the garage, go back to the restaurant and they will show the alternative way back to your car. read more

Amazing food and atmosphere! Wonderful & Knowledgable staff!!! My favourite/go-to restaurant to take family or friends or for a special night out with the Man! read more

This restaurant was 100% "NOtaBLE" in my books - but if you don't have a reservation you might end up with "NO-taBLE"... OK..that was pretty cheesy. Let's move on. Tucked away in the quietest area of Bowness available (and finally found after the GPS put us 5k off course??), this place was hopping at 9pm Saturday night. We entered to find that amidst this quiet street with nothing open - this restaurant was jam packed and loud and fun and smelled good. We had resos for 9pm and were seated shortly after arriving by a super friendly hostess (of which there appeared to be four of them). Our waiter (Mr. Darren G) quickly arrived to offer and explain about Q Water (of note: they charge 1.50$ and it goes to charity which is pretty cool). After ordering he arrived again with the water and then took the wine order. Their wine list is the perfect size of 30ish wines from 45$-250$.(translation: not 26 pages like some overstuffed local places). We had a Vega tempranillo which was delicious. Soooo..what did we eat. We started with the potato rolls out of interest as we have never seen such a description..and they were amazing!! Six delicious little rolls (made from a thin potato slice), stuffed with yumminess, presented very Iron Chef style (the chef is Canada's first Iron Chef) and served with a spicy ranch and jalapeno salsa dips. So good and UNIQUE.! For mains we chose the rabbit confit ravioli (available as an appy or main) and the halibut. My normal staple is chicken but they were sold out - which was too bad, as their "rotisserie of the day" was chicken...but it was 930pm on a Saturday after all...The ravioli was really amazing. The fresh homemade pasta was so delicate and not "heavy", there was no drowning in too much heavy sauce and the filling was a perfect mix of minced rabbit and Boursin cheese (can't really go wrong). It was a great pasta. I had the halibut (eating fish in restaurants is new to me as I'm too lazy to make it at home and am taking the opportunity) and a great choice I made. The fillet was sizeable and cooked soooo goood. Topped with a sundried tomato and olive tapenade for punch and color, served with the freshest and crunchiest green beans ever and a chunky puree of fava beans,which to my surprise was a perfect complement to the fish and the flavored topping. It also came with golden beets which makes my hearts happy to eat:) Having decided that we could definitely eat two desserts (not sure who were trying to kid), we chose the lemon crème brulee and the chocolate "Beast". Hmmm..if I could pick a fav it was the chocolate flourless cake with cherry compote and chocolate sorbet..only because the cake was like a piece of fudge...however, the lemon crème brulee was pretty outstanding (another translation: I could have eaten a vat of it). I was pleased as punch: NOtaBLE you won this round hands down! The server was great. Darren came by very often, was chatty and humorous, knew his menu, refilled wine and water a lot, and checked up on everything. He was pretty awesome. The atmosphere is like that of other new restaurants that have been pleasingly opening in Calgary...open kitchen with eating bar to watch, loud (but fun and engaging) atmosphere, dark and quaint, but busy and bustling with a pretty simple and elegant decor..I love an open kitchen..The price points were actually a little less than others as well -which was surprising to see making the meal WELL WORTH the money. Their menu took pride in using local, organic and sustainable foods which is a big movement in Calgary right now and made me happy to read. No lies - this place was quite notable and I will surely be back often..hopefully sooner rather than later. read more

I was a guest at a business lunch at Notable today. I did not know the price of the meal but I have no doubt, it was pricey. Over all, the food was delicious. My potatoes were slightly under cooked and could have used some more butter or sauce to moisten them. I had two salads and they were both spot-on - delicious! We were not offered coffee or tea or given a chance to request it for dessert. So the ambience, service and the over all experience was good and I would consider going again. read more

Been here 4 times now: opening night with family for Friday supper; twice with colleagues for weekday lunches; and once by myself. The food was delicious each time, the service warm and friendly. I'm already a regular, and I knew when Michael Noble opened his restaurant barely two blocks from my office building I would find another reason to not miss working downtown. I recently tried the Stilton cheesecake, their signature dessert. On that basis alone, NOtaBLE deserves its name. read more

Excellent upscale restaurant that you need a car to get to, so pedestrians take note. I was brought here for a first date, which strikes me as a little over the top (our bill came to over $200 which is kind of a lot to spend on someone you've just met, don't you think?) but there are worse things than being wined & dined at a great place. The guy didn't work out, but my dinner did and I've been a fant of NOtaBLE ever since. While they have vegetarian options, you're missing out if you don't order steak or lamb -- the best cuts cooked to perfection. I will definitely be back! read more

Probably one of my favourite restaurants Ive been to. I had read the reviews about the long waits if you dont make a reservation ( and they only reserve a portion of the restaurant, so walkin can be accomodated) My friend and I were in the front area for about an hour and a half, but the staff brought us drinks, and made sure we were ok until we were seated. The atmosphere was a lot more casual that I had expected, the servers dressed in jeans and matching shirts. This is a plus for me of course, I love good food in a casual atmosphere. I had the rotisserie chicken which I could smell, and see from the open chicken. It was amazing. My friend had the lamb, and stated it was the best he's ever tasted. The creme brulee with Phil & Sebastian was perfect. Not too sweet and creamy without being sickly. I love the fact that this place focuses on ingredients that are local, but the best thing is its not expensive! No more so than Earls, and the food is far superior. read more

Liked the decor and my server was very nice and helpful! They had a lot of tasty dishes, it was hard to decide (I wasn't super hungry). I had the Scallops with Romaine (Good) and the Potato Roll (Great!) - I also had the Pineapple Carrot Cake (One of the best desserts I've ever had!!) - I've got to come back to try some more things! read more

We were regulars here for quite some time... note the WERE in that first sentence. We arrived there at 11:15 this morning, only 15 minutes after they opened. We were told by the hostess that it would be an hour wait. There were several empty tables in the restaurant, but we were told that we couldn't sit in them because the kitchen couldn't handle how busy they were already, and that if we wanted to wait for a table, we would have to stand at the door for the hour. When we asked the manager on duty if we could at least SIT and have a beverage we were told very rudely that we couldn't. This place has been slipping for some time now. Even the menu isn't as good as it was. We definitely won't be going back... we eat at a lot of higher-end restaurants and have never been so offended at the service. read more

Despite the raving reviews.....sadly Notable didn't do it for me and to be fair... I've been there 3 times. Over priced - quantity VS quality .....Notable is no table which is common at their restaurant. Once they realized this they made arrangements and compressions to the table layout to increase profits...unfortunately though, you can usually hear the people in the next table chewing their food...way too close for any kind of comfort. Prices on menu remind me of the Fairmont Hotels restaurant menu prices, difference being you don't regret paying for what you get at the Fairmont!! Reputations are built by word of mouth, don't forget that Notable. Don't get greedy...stick what made your restaurant so reputable in the first place. Thanks for reading and best of luck if you decide to hit up this place. read more

Wow! The servers and hostess are RUDE! THEY tell you to come in as they are not busy then you arrive and they tell you there are no tables available and there is a 45min wait! Ok this has happened a few times now! Ridicilous! read more

I never even heard of this place until I found it on Yelp. Contrary to it's name, I have driven by this restaurant many times without noticing it. After seeing some of the exciting reviews of this place I ended up here for lunch a mere 3 sleeps later. Instantly I was impressed once through the front door. The aroma was pleasant and the venue looks terrific. I wouldn't mind quenching my whopping thirst with a nice cold beer at the bar/lounge while waiting for a table to open up (apparantly Fridays and Saturdays are so busy you might expect a wait). The server was both affable and efficient - my favourite blend. As soon as she told me what the burger of the month was, I had made my choice! Soon a presentable Lamb burger with (some kind of) cheese and plentiful fresh French Fries were in front of me and I had to decide whether to use my fork and knife or open wide. The burger was succulent, bursting with flavour, and cooked to perfection. I will come back 100%. The only problem would be deciding to try something else or just stick to the best burger in town! Expect to spend about 20 bucks for a burger (with fries) and a coke. It's easily worth it and beats spending 25-30 at some sushi restaurant (and I love sushi)! read more

During my first visit last night with friends, I tried the Ravioli taster (best ravioli ever eaten to date tied with Jacqueline Suzanne's Bistro) and the Rotisserie vegetable "pizza." Also extremely flavorful with unique ingredients and vegetables perfectly cooked for my taste. I sampled my spouse's order of Dungeness crab and shrimp bake, which was good, hearty and sizable. I had the delicious feature cocktail which tasted somewhat like a creamsicle (don't remember the name). Service was excellent and the atmosphere was high energy. It was pretty loud though and I smelled like restaurant afterward, likely due to the open kitchen concept. What chaps my butt is the automatic 18% gratuity for parties of 7 or more, which of course applied to our larger group last night. I strongly dislike restaurant owners with entitlement regarding this matter. We actually were charged nearly 19% gratuity and my spouse pointed this out to our server. She noted that this may be an error and would mention it to the management, but it did not in fact influence how our bill was handled. We still had to pay the 18.9% gratuity. It also bothers me when the charges are not separated for individuals in a large party. This adds to confusion regarding paying the establishment and people end up leaving a little frustrated and/or disappointed. Situations like this can have the power to deflate the mood at the end of the night, which truly is unfortunate and totally preventable from a business owner/management perspective. I mention this because we struggled and the server intervened to help sort it out. I felt it was awkward and the server appeared a bit sheepish when all was said and done. I would not return to Notable with a large party. Stick to a small group and you'll be good to go. read more

Maybe it was an off night based on the reviews below. From all the hype I'd heard about NOtaBLE, I was expected more and left underwhelmed. The food wasn't bad, but I expected some more variety in the menu. Nothing really jumped out at me like "WOW! I have to try this!" or "WOW! I need to come back for this!" read more

Take your outta (or in) towners here for an unforgettable meal where the food is worth waiting for, the servers know EVERYTHING about the food and have a passion for their work.. The wine is pretty fairly priced. ORDER THE FOLLOWING to leave amazed: Beef tartar with homemade chips entree: Swordfish dessert: Gluten free chocolate cake w homemade gelato (I am drooling again) overall pretty fantastic. the only thing that sucked was the wait time bc we didnt have a reservation, sooo if the hosts were faster at flipping tables instead of all standing at the door, they would have gotten 5 stars. i'll go back, but I'll make a reservation next time! read more

I really wanted to give this place 4 stars but the vegetables ruined it. The steak was melt in your mouth awesome and the family style menu was good value. Their coffee cake dessert was melt in your mouth amazing. However, if you are paying close to $50 per plate for steak, the vegetables should be done properly and not an afterthought. It was a shame because the meal was otherwise perfect as the Tempranillo on offer (from the Rioja region) complimented the amazing tenderloin. read more

Unusual place for this kind of trendy restaurant... Across the street from a sketch strip mall kind of ruins ambience if you sit up front... Parking situation kinda sucks too... Otherwise interior is nicely designed with an open kitchen which you cam sit by. Ventilation needs attention- got super hot towards the end of service. Food was nicely prepared and delicious. Had the special dessert- fried spicy chocolate ice cream was tasty as was the flourless brownie. The cherry cola float was meh... The cherry cola was too cherry and barely cola, and when not done right, gets that cherry cough syrup taste that this had, unfortunately. I don't like the overly friendly server thing, which this server was. It was a weird service- they were very attentive while at out table, but then disappeared for long periods when a check-up would have been nice... I.e. during appetizers, and they didn't check near the beginning of the main course at all. They charge for this snobby filtered water... I'm fine with the safety and taste of Calgary tap water, i don't think this was ever a choice. So a great meal, with some nitpicky things but enough to drop a star for this kind of restaurant. read more

LOVE Notable! Or is it No Table? ;) I've been waiting to try this restaurant ever since it opened up. My mom is there way too often and last weekend I finally had an opportunity to join her and check it out! Since then I've gone once more, and I know I'll be back again and again. My mom and I arrived right at the dinner rush, and of course we didn't have a reservation. I would definitely recommend one - it is ALWAYS busy! At least we were able to order a glass of prosseco to sip on while waiting in the crowded entrance. The place was bustling and energetic - quite loud actually - so not somewhere I would go on a date but rather after work cocktails and dinner. We were seated and immediately ordered a bottle of wine and some oysters. Our waitress was a super cute, bubbly thing who knew my mom by name (and even remembered mine when I returned the second time) and she was fantastic! After the delicious oysters, we decided to split the mussels and the salmon entree, with a side of risotto. Everything was SO yummy, especially the risotto! Since it's on the menu as "Chef's Risotto", I'm guessing it changes often and I will definitely be back to have that again. I was worried it wouldn't be enough food for the both of us, but we left STUFFED! It was pricey, but with the wine and oysters (plus the fantastic service!), it was definitely worth it. I returned last Friday for drinks with a friend, once again the place was packed. We managed to grab a table right by the door, which wasn't my favorite, but we made due. Starting off with cocktails, I ordered the "European Love Affair" - sweet and simply delicious! We split an order of the potato rolls, which were lovingly dubbed "crack" by the server, for good reason. These little things are tassssty!!! Must be why it looked like EVERYONE in the restaurant had ordered them as well. Of course, I had to order the mussels again - they are undoubtedly the best mussels I've ever had! The spicy Thai coconut broth is absolutely amazing, and dipping the bread/fries in it afterwards was heavenly. I plan on returning weekly for that delicious dish - I'm afraid I've started what could become a serious addiction for me... The food, service, and atmosphere exceeded all of my expectations for Notable. I am in LOVE! The only downside is parking in the area sucks, but we could all stand a walk every now and then, amiright? Cant wait to return for lunch (when there is hopefully less of a wait)! read more

We went with a large family group.The food was excellent and expensive.They charged for water (really). The server,a young lady had some "attitude" issues.The tip was also automatically added on (about $50.00 tip).The music was blaring upon us from an overhead speaker,making the experience loud and uncomfortable. I will shop around for a better place. The servers and the ambience are a large part of going out for a pricey meal, and this place lacks that. read more

So much for feeling special on my birthday. Not only did I make the reservation a few weeks ahead of time, they had the audacity to give us a corner table for four when the reservation was for six! Apparently we could have squeezed in... But the manager did offer us another table so we thought we'd give them a chance. Wrong! Our server, unbelievably rude and unengaged. Food was okay but nothing special, the wine list has changed and not for the better. read more

Notable is our favourite restaurant We always receive great service . Our meal is always delicious . I have many food allergies and restrictions which could make finding something suitable difficult but at NOtaBLE the chef is always willing to even tweak a recipe for me ( for example making a white wine broth for the mussels instead of the cream one ) we do joke that the restaurant should really be called NO-table as its tricky to get in LOL but its worth the wait or thinking ahead to reserve :) read more

Wow there is fine dining in Montgomery and Bowness hood. My wife took me here and we both loved it. We started with this ravioli dish, then we both had steak dinners. I had the New York strip, she had the angus I guess. These steaks where so tender it could be cut with a butter knife. I recommend everyone who has never ate at a high end restaurant to try it. The food is reasonably priced as well read more

Quality of food was good. Prices were a little steep for the small portions. Service was prompt. Extremely smoky, overheard from the table beside us that fans were not working because they had their doors thrown open. However, food took a long time to come out. But then again this was during their peak dinner rush. My only wish is that more or even all of their menu entrees were offered in taster and main sizes. May come back, just not anytime soon... read more