I will return as the food is excellent but I'll never forget the experience of asking the server for a straw for my Caesar. It took him 10 minutes to return and presented it in the most pretentious way - on a napkin lined plate! This was on an afternoon where they only had a few tables of patrons. I fully support making straws renewable but it felt like I was being shamed for asking for a straw. Be more polite to your patrons! read more

The ambience here is amazing. The vibes are chill and service is amazing. They have an extensive wine bar and you have to get the rotisserie chicken. Make sure you make a reservation. It can get packed fast. read more

Notables was my choice for a special occasion and I was not disappointed. I ended up ordering the lamb and my husband got the flatiron steak. We got the potato rolls to start and they were totally rocking. Glad I asked for the waitress's recommendation because I would never have picked potato appetizers had I not. Service was impeccable. Carolyn was very friendly and made us feel that much more at home. read more

NOtaBLE The Restaurant - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Never before has my privacy felt so invaded when visiting a restaurant. I know. You read that opening line, you glanced back at the number of stars I am giving in this review, and now you're wondering how a five star review matches up with a sentence like that. Let me explain. I love food- NO! ... I'm OBSESSED with food. There are aspects of food and of the food industry that really resonate with me. Flavours, styles, presentations that hit at a level of my own personal taste. With NOtaBLE, it's like Chef Noble read my mind. It's like he knew everything about my favorite styles of food and what I love about the restaurant experience, took that knowledge and formed it out of thin air into a fully functioning restaurant ... just ... for ... me. I know that sounds delusional and psychotic, but really, everything from the restaurant decor, to the casual professionalism of the staff, to the calm order of the open kitchen, to the design and description of dishes, to the pricing of the meals, to the quality of ingredients, to the level of execution ... is all flawless. Really, I wouldn't change A THING. So naturally, when I walked in, looked at a menu, was served and ate, I couldn't help feeling a little violated that someone had entered my head, made off with my most comforting thoughts of food and turned them into a business. The main dish I had was the mussels & frites in Thai coconut broth. For weeks before visiting NOtaBLE, I had been inexplicably obsessed with this thought of mussels and fries with Thai coconut broth, and sure enough, there it was on the menu when I arrived. I am fully convinced that Chef Noble must have planted an Inception in my dreams. It wouldn't be the first time, either, that Chef Noble was known for pulling food out of dreamland. Rumor has it that this is how the "Stilton cheesecake" on the menu was born. I wish I would have tried it, but alas, my attention was instead diverted to the warm dark chocolate pudding with salted caramel Village ice cream, which was beyond divine (sorry, Lord). But I'm not too worried. I'll simply try it next time. Because there will ALWAYS be a next time. read more

If I have to sum this place up in one sentence: NOtaBLE lives up to the hype. Rolling in for a late lunch around 2, my mother and I were pleasantly greeted and promptly seated. Our server was a total pro, filling us in on the specials within minutes as well as our drink choices. We settled on 2 Wild Rose Cherry Porters (my fav WR beer) and a carafe of sparking water. NOtaBLE filters their own water, and then you have the option of still or sparkling and the $1 goes to charity. We both had the spinach salad to start, and I have to say, it has forever changed my opinion. Even after the salad was done, I kept craving more of the vinaigrette and pickled onions. Our mains were even better, the server recommended the feature burger (which changes monthly) and boy, was she ever right. The bison/beef patty was succulent, the homemade bun soft and warm, the toppings crisp but the absolute best part was the grainy mustard and mayo sauce on the burger. For $16 it's quite simply the best fine dining burger I've ever had. And at the best price too. The fries with sea salt were also perfectly crispy. Ending the meal with a french press of coffee (no espressos available) and the Stilton cheesecake, we were in heaven. I feel I should also mention the server's attire: they all wear the same shirt and jeans or slacks. While some might find this inappropriate, I love it. I'm so sick with the "little black dress" so common in Calgary restaurants. It does not compensate for server's lack of ability. I prefer intelligent, informed answers about the food and wine list. Not cleavage and a giggle. The only downside to NOtaBLE is that, even though it's on Montgomery (and if you know anyone ignorant enough to refuse an invitation because of the "sketchy" neighbourhood, take someone more deserving) is that it's busy all the time. I couldn't even get in the next week for dinner. But, after a meal like that, I'm going to keep trying. read more

Notable was recommended to us by some friends who now live in Bowness (I [heart] Bowness, word). So as our anniversary was approaching we decided we'd check it out. Ends up, it was a pretty solid decision. A quick breakdown of Notable: - Owned by Canadian chef legend, Michael Noble, Notable is quite new on the Calgary restaurant scene. - Located in dodgy Bowness, you're in for a people-watching treat. - Go early, go late, make a reservation or be prepared to wait an hour for a table. - Cool menu offers a select choice of dishes available as "tasters" or "mains" - No espresso, but serve French-pressed Phil and Sebastians, which is tight. - Quaint patios with headers offer an awesome "cool-Calgary-night" alternative. -Serve Canmore's Grizzly Paw sodas What we had: Lobster salad "mini buns", chili garlic butter - $24 (main). This dish comprised of five "toasts" with a diced lobster salad mash on top. It was decent. Felt like I was eating lobster SPAM on garlic toast. Honestly, I probably wouldn't have this again. Ravioli of confit chicken, roast mushrooms and Borsin cheese - $15 (taster). Loved, loved, loved this dish. The ravioli was definitely hand made and, with the accompanying buttery sauce goodness, melted in my mouth. Pulled rotisserie chicken, cured bacon, Broxburn Farms tomato, lettuce sandwich - $15. What is really a glorified chicken club, this sandwich had me craving more. The mayo offered the perfect condiment and the bun was like the lightest focaccia you've ever had. Side house-cut fries bumped this from a 4.5 to a 5 star dish. I would definitely have this again. Chinook honey creme brulee - $9. Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. This dessert came with blueberries and an almond nougatine that did a great job putting the finishing touch on a great experience. What we liked: - Atmosphere is elegant but comfy, which is on par with their "gourmet comfort food" menu offering. - Busy. The place was bustling with all types of people not afraid to have a good time enjoying good food and good company. - Single bathrooms, not communal, which seems to be the new thing. - Open kitchen - "Non-stop" sparkling or still water for $1, which goes to charity at the end of the year. - Staff were totally laid back and seemed to like their job (rare) What we didn't like: - Old-style furniture. The tables were cool, but the chairs were right out of my great aunts bridge game room - wooden with flat, brown cushions that brought on numbness before the second dish. - Slow food service. Not sure if it's because they're still finding they're way, and I get the whole "enjoy your meal" thing, but it seemed slow. read more

After I got over the confusion of a high end restaurant located in a dodgy montgomery.. I gave my head a shake and entered. I have been for lunch and dinner, both simply amazing. Many options on the menu, and everything is made to perfection. Finally a restaurant that views food preparation as an art. Only thing I could possibly complain about is that the staff should be wearing more professional attire... I dislike the blue t-shirts... but really, that's me scraping the bottom of the pudding cup.. read more

As always delicious, duck apply is unbelievable, and probably should have stopped there, but you, or at least i can't, needed to go for the rotisserie chicken and mashed potatoes and carrots and broccoli(ne) And two glasses of rickshaw. How do you say, way too much!! Server was fantastic, left me to myself, when she recognized i was working. Not pushy, but always available. Love this place. read more

NOtaBLE The Restaurant - The famous wood grille - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

With so many restaurants opening in this city and it becoming borderline over saturated with mediocrity, we find ourselves coming to NOtaBLE more and more often. If but just for the guarantee that we will leave satisfied. So often we find ourselves checking out new places (or new to us) and often leaving feeling underwhelmed and more broke than I already am. Sad mouths and sad wallets. We've enjoyed NOtaBLE on a few occasions, one of them being after we had been to another restaurant that night where we were treated with the worst possible service and attitudes (see Trace F.'s review on Bonterra) that we essentially had to get up and leave and retreat to a place we knew would help recover our evening from disaster. NOtaBLE. Our most recent visit was this past Wednesday night where we enjoyed a decently priced bottle of wine ($52), a delicious starter and the Rib Eye (cuts like butter) and the Lamb. Both amazingly delicious comfort food with an unpretentious, pleasant server who timed everything perfectly. NOtaBLE also gives the money you purchase for Q water to local charities as well as practices sustainability and prides itself in purchasing local. Although it's an out-of-the-way drive for some people, consider how much time you spend looking for parking at a trendy spot right downtown and you'll probably save yourself half an hour going to NOtaBLE and finding a parking space right across the street. *GASP* and paying NOTHING! Wednesdays are the new Friday nights. We''ll be coming back more and more. read more

Went Thursday Jan 27th for my gfs birthday. Bigger restaruant than it seems from the website. Almost full at 6:30pm. We had a nice little booth, near the back of the restaurant. Buiness casual older crowd, feel free to wear jeans, but some people were dressed up. Servers wear jeans. Food was AMAZING. Mussels and fries with dip for appetizer. Huge mussels, and tasty fries. Main courses: GF had salmon, with shrimp and potatoes, she liked it. I had the rotisserie special of the night (thurs and fri) Prime rib. WOW, huge piece of meat, cooked perfectly. I couldn't even eat it all. Came with brocollini, carrots, and a tasty scalloped potato, sweet potato, bacon and cheese mix. Dessert was choc cake with choc ice cream. Ok. Beers were $7, and my gf had a $12 cocktail. Pros: Amazing food. Cons: Very noisy inside. No free bread. Bowness. Located on the other side of the street of pizza 3000, glad we didn't go there for dinner. Worth going to, but have a reservation, and bring your rich friends to pay. read more

With Michael Noble at the helm (a World Culinary Olympics gold medalist, an Iron Chef competitor and former executive chef at Catch and Diva at the Met), I knew that this was a restaurant worth a visit during our trip to Calgary. Our experience at NOtaBLE was almost "NO TABLE" because we could not secure a reservation for our entire week in Calgary, but fortunately they retain 50% of their tables for walk-ins so by arriving early we were able to get in without a wait. The restaurant is located across the street from a tattoo parlor and a Pizza 3000, not exactly the epicenter of fine dining, but once you enter the premises, the location seems immaterial. The restaurant is abundantly tasteful and elegant without pretense. The wait staff wear jeans and t-shirts so it would be difficult as a patron to show up underdressed. We were a dining party of 4 that had some special requirements, namely one person in a wheelchair and another with severe food allergies, and the management and our server, Karin, were extremely helpful and accommodating. We started with the day's soup special, a striped prawn and stinging nettle bisque. It was silky, subtly flavored and delicious. For mains we jumped all across the menu and ordered scallops, chicken, lamb and a flatiron steak. Beside the dish modifications for food allergies, the kitchen was happy to oblige sides substitutions, so we replaced the potatoes and fries with their spicy tomato Boursin risotto. As far as we were concerned, all of the dishes were home runs. We shared a couple of desserts, a chocolate hazelnut creme brûlée and a salted caramel chocolate cake, both were very good, but in retrospect probably a bit much after our large meal. The weak point of the evening was in fact the house coffee served, it was rather underwhelming. Despite the fact the restaurant was at capacity, the kitchen did a pretty good job of turning out the food in a timely manner. Our dining experience lasted two hours, two hours I would gladly repeat the next time we are in town. read more

The place was packed, so make sure you make a reservation. I mean why take the risk on the restaurant that everyone is talking about. Big bright windows, great atmosphere and modern decor welcomed us. We got our table relatively quickly (reservation!!!) and I was impressed how knowledgeable the wait staff was. We started with the Salmon Belly appy, which is a sweet caramelized salmon and some delicious grilled bread and some tzatziki sauce. A greek foodies dream come true. It was also perfect for garlic fans. For the main course, I had scallops with grilled romaine heart with a bacon caper dressing. The scallops were huge, it was like they were farmed in one of those lakes by the tar sands. :-) Believe the buzz, this place is great! ps. If you wondering about the restaurant's name, the capitalized letters spell out the last name of head chef Michael Noble. read more

What a wonderful meal! We were in Calgary for one day and wanted to have a nice dinner. I had the potato soup with crispy bacon for a starter and is was SO creamy and delicious. My wife and kids ate most of it unfortunately. I got the Ribeye special and it was cooked perfectly to my request and had great flavor. My wife had the spaghetti with muscles and shrimp and she said it was phenomenal. My girls split the fresh chicken ravioli and they loved it as well. The sauce was also great. That is a smaller portion, so get the large with about 10 ravioli's if hungrier. For dessert we got the pudding and salted caramel ice cream along with the with the expresso Crème Brûlée. I thought the pudding was more like a lava cake than a pudding, but it was warm and yummy. My wife loved the Crème Brûlée. Our waiter was Ron and he was so helpful. He had an opinion (which I had asked him for) and he was patient and right on with his suggestions. The atmosphere was nice with a booth and we had a magic evening. I highly recommend!! read more

While the name can be No Table sometimes, it's still a wonderful restaurant. I live in the area so I'm here quite a bit and personally have never had table troubles. They have a wonderful weekend brunch, and this time of year you are able to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine, or if you want a little A/C inside is still gorgeously decorated. I have never had a bad server here, it can be slow at times, but if it's busy I am understanding. Being a celiac always poses challenges and hats off to Notable, as when I tell the server, they ask the cooks what I am able to have and let me know. Which is a very nice touch. The food is great, I've never had a bad meal there and I do enjoy the menu gets changed up now and then, so you get to try new things. The one downfall is, it's relatively expensive, it's not just a quick in and out dinner. But if you are looking for a nice place to meet friends, for a date or even a family dinner, Notable is definitely on my top 5 list. read more

Notable does lives up to the hype. It has been on my "to do list" for ages and we finally went as part of a monthly supper club with a group of friends. Here are the highlights: Lobster risotto. I shared a taster with my sweetie and I think at one point I stuck my elbows out and wrestled the dish away from him. I had to stifle the urge to lick the bowl. Double bacon wrapped swordfish with chick pea fries. SO good. Every detail was thought out on the plate and the chick pea fries were unlike anything else I've tasted We also shared a salted caramel ice cream with chocolate torte-it was a special dessert they are offering right now. I am not a huge fan of chocolate or dessert but again, we battled each other for every bit. Another couple we were with had an issue with theirs in that she was counting the number of bites she had but he didn't, leading to an unfair consumption on his part. It was that good that it was worth fighting over :) Service was excellent too, timed nicely which you sometimes don't get on a busy night like Saturday. There were two things that stopped me from giving this 5 stars. The first was that because we were a group of 8, when I made the reservation a couple of months ago I had to put down a $100 deposit in case we didn't show. It wasn't a hold or a credit card to secure the reservation-I basically had to pay it over the phone at the time of the reservation. What that meant was I got a $100 "gift card" to use towards the meal or anther visit. I get what they are trying to do but it is a bit clunky and I haven't encountered it at another restaurant before. I also had to ask for the gift card when our bill came, they hadn't brought it or applied it to the bill-it was like it was up to me to ask about it. The second thing is that the harvest table (the only table they have for a group of 8) is right beside a "fire exit" door. It lead to a hallway where there was obviously some kind of private room and a function going on. So there was an incredible amount of server traffic behind me. It kind of felt like I was in the hallway the whole time and every time they opened that door, you'd get this bright burst of light from the service hallway. It was kind of distracting and kind of surprised me that the logistics of servicing the private room when you also have a full harvest table wasn't better thought out. I'll be back-more likely as part of a smaller group though! Update: I also didn't mention the automatic 18% which was really 19% tip on the bill as Crystal W pointed out. I know automatic tips are not unusual, but it seemed a bit high (we were a group of 8). We probably would have tipped that much anyway but it was a bit presumptuous and when you combine the auto tip, at that rate, over charge 1% and throw in the $100 deposit it makes me wonder if they want parties of more than four to even come to the restaurant-its like we can't be trusted to show up and tip like good patrons. read more

Ugh! I don't understand the hype of place! when my friends and I ordered our food, it took exceptionally long to come out during lunch hour. The mussels we ordered as an appetizer were strong smelling and under cooked. When we talked to the staff about the mussels they simply replied, " they must be different than what your used too, Have you had them here before?". When our meal arrived, the pasta my friend ordered was soaking in an inch of olive oil. I understand olive oil is good for people but NEVER that much. My french fries were tasteless and hard. This place is an over priced let down. read more

Chef Michael Noble is a multiple gold and bronze medal winner for Team Canada in the world culinary Olympics, former head chef of Catch and the first Canadian ever to compete in Iron Chef JAPAN against Morimoto in Battle Potato. NoTAble, his creation, takes weeks to get a reservation for dinner. Judging from brunch, it's worth it. I've been to his resto in Bowness often since 2010, always with wickedly great Phil and Sabastien coffee and mimosas. In one visit, my friend Shirley kept raving about the lychee martini (She kept raving on how subtle the lychee flavor was, and how refreshing it was). The Sunday Brunch menu is filled with a familiar selection of farm fresh eggs and freshly smoked bacon, bennys and so on, but always with some sort of modern twist. For example, Chef Noble transformed the classic corned beef hash into a Salmon, sweet corn and pepper hash with potatoes ($14), or the simple crab cake became a dungeness crab and halibut cake ($19) and so on. There's also the NoTAble burger of the week.... this particular week was a Grade AAA Alberta beef and bison burger with smoked cheese and bacon, on a homemade baked sesame seed bun and freshly cut french fries ($16). and it was simply one of the best I've ever had period. It's simply fantastic, but my only complaint time and time again.... the length of the service. Honestly, this is an event meal, but definately not a quick pop in for a nosh. 3 hours... that's how long it took for brunch. And it's never been shorter. But Chef Noble is a world class chef, and it's worth every bite. :) read more

Ok food, HORRIBLE environment! We went for dinner on a Sunday afternoon, we had really high expectations as one of our friends had highly recommended this place. We started with the wood fire-grilled bread and garlic confit, I had the half chicken with risotto on the side and my boyfriend had the crusted tuna salad. We grabbed some coffee and the banana loaf for dessert and some vanilla gelato as well. Out of all the meals I think the best one was the tuna but the rest was just ok. The chicken was very greasy considering it's made on the grill... For the entire time we were there we yelled at each other, the music was playing really loud and at some point we wondered if it was a restaurant or a bar.... When we left we were stressed out and tired. Will probably never go back as for us dinner is not just about the food but the whole dining experience. read more

I went to NOtaBLE for dinner tonight with my date. We had the lamb shank, the ceviche scallops and the tuna tartare. I personally felt that the lamb and the tuna tartare were both very bland. The scallops were quite delicious though. The service was great but expected from a restaurant of this calibre. The decor was nice, very contemporary. If i were to go back again I'd as for the "hot seats". Overall, it was a decent meal but it wasn't anything amazing. read more

This is a perfect example of what it means to be a great restaurant. It doesn't have to be expensive, or uncomfortably pretentious. All you need is great food and great service. I managed to squeeze in a lunch/dinner at NOtaBLE between two events for work. I'm so glad that I did because I've been meaning to try this place for a while. When I came in at 4:00, the dinner staff was rolling in, and everyone was hard at work preparing the restaurant for dinner service. The level of production and cooperation as a team was phenomenal. It was like Santa's Factory, and Chef Noble was Santa Claus. One elf was washing wine glasses, another elf was shoveling wood chips into the rotisserie oven, and another elf was examining a hole in the wall or maybe the air conditioning duct... I wasn't sure. The best part about being here at this time was watching everyone come together as a family. Every staff member gets fed. Each of them grabbed a bowl, sat at the long table in the back and took a well deserved break before the crowds started coming in. I got the lunch menu. Everything looked sooooo good. I can't imagine how amazing the dinner menu would have been. Although, I did get a preview of the juicy lamb spinning in the rotisserie oven. Mmmmm. My server extremely helpful. She was able to help me narrow it down to two items: the nicoise salad with the panko crusted tuna and the cavatappi noodles with lamb bolognese (both taster size). The nicoise salad is considered one of the best in the city, and it probably deserves that award. Everything came together well, especially when I mixed in the yolk of the quail egg. Honestly, my only complaint is that I would have liked more yolk! The lamb bolognese was perfect! I ended my meal off with the Stilton Cheesecake. I never knew that blue cheese could taste so good in a cheesecake, but it was the subtlety of the blue cheese that was surprisingly refreshing. The bruleed top was also a nice touch. Food was excellent, service was excellent, decor and plating was excellent. A few last things: - they offer a take-out menu! A older fellow came in and got a rotisserie chicken to go. Big yums up! - I was considering giving this place 4 stars only because I want to up my standards for a 5-star rating. However, Chef Noble came over to talk to me, so for that reason I will not hesitate to give NOtaBLE a 5-star rating. - Lastly, very good-looking team! Especially the guy trimming romaine hearts. I hope he didn't think I was weird even though I kept on staring at him... 1/30 read more

My wife and I went based on the reviews on Yelp. The crowd was older than we anticipated. Essentially an over 30 crowd which suited us just fine. It was very busy for an early Wednesday night. We had to wait 15 minutes and ended up sitting in the bar area. Reservations are a must for this popular spot. The ambiance is very energetic which we quite liked. It is a happening place with an open kitchen. The kitchen lights were a bit bright for my eyes. The food was excellent. We quite enjoyed the scallops appetizer and absolutely loved the Stilton cheesecake. My lamb shank was great too. The service was good right up until we wanted our bill. We had to ask the hostess to find our server. This was a real let down and unfortunately is the last impression we had of NOtaBLE. We ordered our desert and had no coffee. Why wouldn't you bring us the bill right after the desert? Service can definitely be improved here, but we will return for the food and abiance and give it another try. read more

I sure didn't like Catch, but I love NOtaBLE - good job Chef Michael Noble! It is clearly one of Calgary's best restaurants to come along in a long time. It seems like there have been a lot of new restaurants in town lately, but they are often big on flash and low on taste. NOtaBLE hits the mark on both counts. In a truly hip building in a surprising location (in Bowness - seriously, I'm not kidding!), it is clear that NOtaBLE has the potential of becoming one of those iconic Calgary restaurants that you bring friends from out of town to (and there really aren't many of those out there!) NOtaBLE describes itself as having gourmet comfort food - which is a very apropos description. The decor is urbane, comfortable, and modern -- yet still homey and down to earth. The "ambo" is perfect for either that ultra-romantic first date; a night out without the kids; or even a meal with friends you want to impress with your culinary IQ - and it's hard to nail all of these moods in one shot! Looking around the tables when we were there, there was everything from good looking yuppies, affluent-looking seniors, young hipsters - and again, several couples on dates. (Side note: to the pretty blonde girl sitting beside us on the date with the hairy-chested guy who took a call on his cellphone for a half-hour while leaving you sitting there by yourself - drop the jerk, he's not worth your time!) Anyway, food is amazing. In my book, the mark of a truly excellent restaurant is doing the simple dishes very well. Although it was hard to decide given the menu that is filled with the usual tried-and-true favourites as well as some creative dishes, I had the Wood-grilled Organic Spring Salmon with risotto (I was tired of Stampede food by then), and it was truly perfect in all respects. Wine list was comprehensive, and the server was knowledgeable. For dessert, I had possibly the funnest dessert I have had in a haute cuisine restaurant in a long time - "Mini Donuts with Creamsicle" (actually, it was a frozen orange panacotta with vanilla mini-donuts) - whimsical, surprising, and delicious! I can't wait to go back to NOtaBLE and try other things on the menu! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

Highly overrated!! and Highly overpriced. Brunch for 1 almost $50. simply Naan, dip and mussels.No alcohol and crappy chlorinated, room temperature tap water --YUK You can eat for less at dinner time at the Keg and have a glass of Prosecco, Bread, Caesar salad, and lobster tails. Constant staff turnover m at Notable as well as managers and the new manager is a millennial who is snippy and quite frankly does not care what you think. I stopped going for years because fo Rthe attitude and thought my clients and I would give it another try. NO MORE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In Calgary, people only want the GOOD news and that is why this city never improves. For a great meal at a reasonable price go the Olive Garden where everyone is friendly!!!!! food is very tasty as well. The snobs all go to Notable. read more

The food was delicious and the service was great! Would recommend! We had the crispy smoked pork potato rolls, the seared duck breast and the grilled cab short rib with mashed potatoes instead of the local potatoes as well as a few cocktails and it was all delicious! read more

I have been lucky enough to have two meals at NOtaBLE. Dinner with the #yyceats crew from Twitter & then again a celebratory brunch with my sweetie. Dinner was amazing! They were gracious enough to accommodate our large group (we reserved well in advance and took some juggling on their part.) They let us linger as long as we wanted, despite being a busy Saturday night. Most of us enjoyed many courses. Our waitress was knowledgeable and tended to our every need. Months later, I still dream of my starter - Ravioli of confit chicken, roast mushrooms and Borsin cheese - $15 (taster) - I cannot recommend this enough. That said, I am glad I opted for the taster size, as I think I would probably find it too salty if I tried to get through a meal size portion. Also had the pork chops, which were magically cooked just how I like them! Very juicy with an almost impossible pink tinge to the middle. (Despite what we were taught growing up, pork chops do not need to be cooked until dry & tough.) The vegetables had the perfect amount of crispness to them. Who wants soggy veggies?! A lovely french press of coffee to accompany dessert a s well. Their coffee is top notch for what you would expect in a restaurant. Brunch was decent. You could definitely walk in & get a table around noon on Sunday afternoon (we still had made reservations.) It was difficult to narrow down my options, with there being breakfast & lunch offerings available. I chose "Eggs Benedict", rosemary ham, brown butter Hollandaise, cheddar scone ($17) - the eggs were perfect! It came with hashbrowns. Far more than I could eat. I did find it a little heavier than I like and would have preferred half the amount of hashbrowns & had a spoonful of fruit as well. I have to admit I was slightly surprised that it was not a terribly balanced meal. As for service, wasn't terrible on this visit, but was not amazing either. Our server refilled our water carafe without our asking, but failed to ask if we wanted more coffee. Then she brought our bill automatically without asking if we wanted anything else. This was a bit of a disappointment. We will definitely be back - likely for dinner. Definitely want to check out the hot seats! read more

Been here a couple of times over the years..my last visit was a birthday celebration at the Harvest Table complete with a visit from Chef Noble. Fast forward to the present and it was definitely time to drop in again. We gathered a group and settled in once again at the Harvest Table. The entire experience was wonderful. Our waitress was fun, bubbly, knowledgeable and clearly loved her job. There was too much food to document it all, from appetizers, to mains to dessert. Everything was spectacular but the dessert was definitely the show stopper for all of us. From the Stilton cheesecake to the Dulce de leche crème brûlée...it was insanely delicious. Continual impeccable service, delicious food and a warm, cozy environment keeps us coming back for more. read more

My wife and I were having a walk when we spotted this place, it was our first time in Calgary. The restaurant had a nice vibe to it, and staff were friendly. I had the Grilled cheese of rotisserie chicken sandwich and the famous Salted Caramel Ice Cream sandwich for dessert. Food was incredible and fairly priced. Awesome place, I would definitely visit again. read more

Really good!! Definitely nothing to complain! The grilled bread was delicious!! We ordered the 1/4 chicken with the daily soup and the chicken was great, but the soup was just amazing!! Very flavourful!! Just AWESOME! ... We also had the scallops and they were really good too! The grilled lettuce was delicious!... In addition, the service was very friendly and fast; and the prices were reasonable... In summary, this place has 4 very solid stars!! I definitely recommend this place!! read more

Underwhelming. Phew. I got that out of the way. since we moved to Calgary, Notable has been recommended as one of the top restaurants in Calgary. Well, having dined here tonight I would say that I am not particularly impressed. We started with their seasonal wonton prawns which were heavily coated and served with a tasty medley of pickled vegetables and ginger mayonnaise based dressing. Honestly they tasted largely of grease For entrees we ordered, on waitress recommendation, the pork tenderloin with truffle gniocchi and mushrooms and the lamb sirloin with cassoulette. The pork was somewhat dry and under seasoned. Unfortunately it was not the 'star' of the dish. The gniocchi and mushrooms were delicious. It would have served better in our humble opinions to have the pork cooked in the same sauce The lamb was cooked perfectly and was well presented. It was tasty but heavy on the beans. Would have done well with a little bit more veg We did not try dessert. Our coffee drink ( which was served with burnt coffee) was spilled and we cleaned it up at the table. The spill was completely ignored despite 4 soiled soaking napkins on the table. Overall the server seemed inexperienced. Decor was reminiscent of a Brewsters or gastro pub. We will likely not return. read more

I enjoyed everything I ate there. The service was excellent even though they had, well, no table. ;-) I had the liver ... ridiculously delicious and perfectly cooked, which says a lot, if you ever had livers at a restaurant. I really like the open kitchen and roaster, really sets up a different atmosphere, and makes you hungrier and hungrier by the minute! Will definitely go back again. read more

Love this restaurant. Unfortunately, the service was sub par at best. I had asked for my food to be boxed up and then the server dropped the chicken on the floor and did not offer me an alternative. read more

AMBIENCE: Decently sized restaurant with an open kitchen. Haley, our server, was attentive and helpful. Dishes were introduced and every item of the charcuterie and cheese board was identified. 2/2.5 FOOD: Potato rolls ($13) with rotisserie pork and jalapeño jack cheese were very good, nice and crispy and topped with salsa and spicy ranch. The NOtaBLE charcuterie and cheese board ($26) was very enjoyable, with 3 types of pork, 3 cheeses, bread, apricots, pumpkin brittle, pickled cauliflower, and more. The ravioli of confit chicken ($16 small) was nice, but the cheese sprinkled on top I didn't care for. The grilled Alberta bison flank ($35) was the highlight of the meal, tender, served with an excellent brown butter jus, broccoli and potatoes. 2/2.5 read more

Went for brunch and had the Chocolate Chip Banana Bread French Toast. It's literally amazing chocolate chip banana bread, made into hot french toast. Comes with a side of bison sausage. All round 5 stars, simply delicious!! My friend had the eggs benedict and said it's the best she's ever had. Two for two. Can't wait to try the dinner menu. read more

I went here twice. Once for a tasting menu, second time I just ordered multiple starter dishes. I love the way chef serves his beef dishes, the mussel dish is just divine, flat bread with the olive paste is perfectly seasoned and the upside down Maui pineapple cake is to die for. I think Chef Noble prepares the classic French dishes extremely well and he seasons his food to perfection (at least for me). Service : I've had two different servers so far. They were good but I've had better. I think the food out performs the service by far and they could definitely improve. (I'm being harsh but I am rating the service relatively to other restaurants which had food of similar calibre) I will definitely be visiting often to enjoy his food and the comfy atmosphere! read more

Derek surprised me with a dinner at Notable with my family for my birthday this year and it was our first time trying this restaurant. The restaurant was very busy, which is to be expected for a Friday night, and therefore very loud so I think next time we go it'll be a weeknight when it might be quieter or earlier in the evening. Derek had booked a month in advance and the earliest reservation he could get that night was at 7pm so it is definitely an evening you need to make arrangements for very far in advance. For appetizers the four of us shared the smoked scallop and shrimp bake and the elk carpaccio. The elk carpaccio was awkward - not enough crostini with LOTS of watercress, however the parmesan aioli and white wine mustard were delicious, and the carpaccio itself was delicious. The dish could just use a little tweaking to make it easier to share without a huge mess of greens everywhere. The shrimp and scallop bake came out bubbling hot. It was super creamy with lots of shrimp. It could use more scallops but my family loves them so we always want more, even when we cook them ourselves. For mains we had asked the server if there were 4 portions left of the prime rib and unfortunately he forgot to check so we'd had to remind him, but at least when he finally did check for us there were 4 left so we were able to snag them before someone else did. The portion sizes were enormous. It came with a square of scalloped potato and some vegetables. The vegetables were good and the potato was delicious. The prime rib was really good, perfect medium rare, but so big that we all took leftovers back to my place where Derek and I had steak sandwiches for two days afterwards. We didn't have room for dessert we were so stuffed. I'd love to go back, but I definitely think a weeknight would be better so we could talk without yelling at each other. read more

Ive been here now 3 times and only kept coming back because i felt like maybe i was missing something? People keep raving about it saying best food ever but i dont think so! It smells delish and its ok food but definitely not the greatest dish ive ever had. I had the shrimp risotto last time and ive had better.... Beautifuly plated, smells great, great staff. Husband had the steak and it was pretty good. Amazing desert though!! read more

My Fiancé wanted to take me here for dinner after he popped the question, but was unable to get a reservation since they only book half the restaurant and the rest is first come first serve. So we went to Brava Bistro instead. Determined to eat here, we decided to go here for my birthday dinner the following week, again could not get a reservation, so we decided to wing it. Luck was on our side as we walked up, and asked for a table for 2, we were immediately sat along the grill station. I watched those chefs season so much meat and fish! To not duplicate some of the great things that have been said in the other 56 reviews of NOtaBLE, here is a brief breakdown of highs and lows. Highs: Lamb burger Cocktails Thai chicken wings Tuna and Avocado Tartar STILTON CHEESECAKE STILTON CHEESECAKE STILTON CHEESECAKE Lows: So busy the servers are losing their minds, was given dirty side plate, never replaced, forgot to bring other things we asked for. Fries Noise level equals very high All in all tasty food, tasty drinks, I like his menu, just not his fries. read more

Since my last review, the menu at Notable has included more fancy salads and refined dishes, taking focus away from the comfort theme that irked me. The Niçoise salad and the market fish (Arctic char) were prepared very well on my last visit, classy versions that showcased a good amount of local ingredients. The atmosphere was conducive to a casual business meeting, and service was prompt. read more

NOtaBLE The Restaurant - Arctic char - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I've been wanting to try this restaurant for quite a while and have driven past it the few times after taking my son to football games at Shouldice. I made a reservation for it about a week or so in advance. The restaurant takes reservations for 50% of its capacity, and the other half is for walk-ins. I'd suggest making a reservation, because it's pretty busy on weekends. (Friday & Saturday). I was there at 5:15, and it was already almost completely full.The exception being the bar/lounge side. The service was good, and the food came out in a reasonable amount of time. The kitchen was busy, so it took a while for the food to get to our table. I had the scallop appetizer, which also comes as an entree. You get two scallops (medium size) with 1/2 a romaine head grilled,with parm cheese and bacon pieces. It was tasty, the scallop being cooked quite nicely. The only gripe I have, is it worth $21.00 for two scallops ? I also had the rib eye steak, It was a 12 ounce and it came with finger potatoes, broccolini, and baby carrots. The veggies were done nicely, but my steak had so much grisell that I had a hard time chewing it. Their were other people around me that ordered the same, and didn't seem to have the same issue I did. I had one piece in particular that was so hard to chew, that if I could've spit it out I would've. If you like to have a glass of wine with your dinner, expect to pay about $10. a glass. To finish dinner, I had the creme brulee which came with a small cookie which was pretty good. In conclusion, it was a pretty good meal that I could say was good. Will I go back ? probably not. read more

NOtaBLE The Restaurant - Inside dining area - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Stopped in for a Sunday lunch and was met with a friendly hostess and seated right away. The floors were noticeably greasy and slippery as we walked to our table and had probably not been cleaned from the Saturday night service. The menu is well rounded and I had the pulled pork panini with gouda and lemon aioli. The panini was tiny and the pulled pork was more like chunks of pork... maybe 3 oz in total. My friend had a Greek salad for $19 and it had about 4 oz of chicken on it. Was not the best value. The burger option looked good as well as some of the featured brunch items. Overall the food was good but seemed short on value. Fries served were quite dark and it looked like the frier oil had not been changed in some time. I did not notice any form of management of floor supervision. The table next to us had multiple complaints about food but I did not see any Quality/ Assurance/Follow up from a manager. Atmosphere was cold and not music was on in the dining area. read more