Straight asked what they recommend and they said the grilled asparagus, albacore tuna and shrimp, and the mussles. Not a huge fan of mussles so we got the other two. Soooo tasty. Albacore tuna and shrimp served on a little toast and is mega tasty with a side of fries which are a hard 10/10 fry. No jokes the asparagus was the best asparagus I've ever tasted and it came with this little potato thing (potato mille feuille) which is like little crispy ended strips of potato (photo here) which is different and amazing. A bit expensive but you get what you pay for. Slightly difficult to eat out of a box in a car. Would definitely recommend for a high class night out once things open up. read more

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This past weekend I was on a small visit to Calgary where early morning golf meant starving yourself of actual breakfast until around noon. I was hungry af. However, on the suggestion of a few Calgary pals, we decided to go to Orchard with hungry stomachs and a nice patio for a doggo. I've heard nothing but good things here and while everything on the menu looked pretty delicious, I had landed on an appetizer and some good ol eggs benedict. First off, this appetizer was delicious. The cheese stuffed garlic bread was made perfectly. Lightly toasted and a fluffy bread texture was well complimented with cheese and the taste of garlic. It's the first appetizer on the menu and it's basically the two things that everyone should like. Cheese and garlic bread. Perfect. Coming up to the main brunch dish of mine was the Smoked duck eggs benedict and it is probably one of my favorite iterations of eggs benedict of all time. It was insanely good. The duck was cooked and seasoned to perfection while the side of bacon and wedges were both *chef's kiss*. When I do come back I will have trouble deciding if i'll have this dish again or adventure into something else. Service here was surprisingly slow even as covid dine in restrictions had been eased. I'm also going to have to take some points off for having my eggs not soft. They were hard af. Glad they did fix this though but when I got my plate back there were no more grapes on my plate. Like what gives. Where's my mini dessert? Jokes aside, the interior looks like something out of Los Angeles where hipsters come to take photos for their Instagram. But in reality, Orchard is ABG central for taking pictures at brunch. In a few weeks, this patio will be filled with cowboy hats and jean shorts guaranteed. Sal says: Just try it (3.9/5) Zeke says: Been there four times and never had a dish I didn't really like. Cut the service some slack as they recover from quarantine. Simple, focused menu cooked really well. Had the shakshuka which was flavorful without being overspiced. Interior makes you feel like you're in Portland. Great for a dinner date or a bougie outing with friends. read more

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Squid ink tagliatelle was very good. Great taste and great tomatoes. Eggplant was also very unique and great tasting. Cozy ambience with a beautiful chandelier. read more

A stunning restaurant adorned with beautiful chandeliers, plants and wood - floor to ceiling shelving and divider. Comfortable and relaxing. Ordered the three course lunch menu featuring tomato panzanella salad, beef bolognaise (can select tuna and shrimp salad instead) and seasonal fruit tart. The tomato panzanella is delicious. Nicely flavoured soy sesame dressing, not oily. All the vegetables very fresh; love the fennel hints. The seasonal fruit tart completed the lunch experience. Needless to say delicious too. The service is very good. Chatted it up with host. If you are thinking of coming for dinner best to make reservations. The waitresses were attentive, efficient and insightful. You have to book in advance it is that popular for evening dinners. The coffee is very good. Different but nice flavour. I think it is a dark roast expresso in the Americano. Went well with the meal. Definitely will bring friends here. read more

Orchard - Mediterranean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Amazing food, great service, delicious cocktails. What more can I say? Popped by randomly one night on a Monday and really enjoyed our meal! read more

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I want to live here, the plants hanging down were so beautiful to walk into. The food was absolutely delicious too despite my bank account becoming empty afterwards. We ordered a good amount of food: drinks were all their mock tails - Proprietary Blend (passionfruit, lime, ginger beer) , White Mare (apricot, gave, milk, basil) , and Dovetail (black currant, mint, lime, maple, soda). All very yum yum. For an appetizer, we had the Lobster & Prawn Arancini. This was the least favourite item out of what we've got as there wasn't much depth of flavour or textures. However the main dishes were mind blowing. We had Rougie Duck Breast, pan roasted Half Chicken, and Cioppino. The duck was wonderfully seasoned and cooked tender. The flavors complimented each other well with the carrot and puree. The chicken was the most tender chicken I've ever tasted from a restaurant as the gochu sauce for it was a great fusion. The Cioppino was amazing as well with mussels and scallops in marinara sauce. The grilled sour dough was a classic touch as well. We were stuffed by the conclusion of the large plates so we didnt find a need to order a dessert. I recommend coming here for a cool experience, I felt like a garden fairy so that's nice too. The service was also very good and gave fine dining vibes. read more

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Fantastic food! Had the arctic char and rabbit tagliatelle for mains, I'd highly recommend getting the eggplant and marinated tomato small plates as well. We did takeout but the interior is SO cool. Definitely coming back read more

Orchard - Arctic char - Mediterranean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Great food and atmosphere. Service lacked a lot. I don't think I've ever been to a restaurant where it's been this slow, and low of quality of service. read more

Oh what a little beauty! Nice vibe. Lots of plants in the restaurant. Extremely helpful staff! The food was awesome!!

Absolutly lovely restaurant, chandeliers everywhere, had a lovely lunch, good food, friendly service. Small bar area, hope they start a happy hour after COVID Will definitely return to this place , A winner for Calgary. read more

We had a group of 4 for a couple birthdays and thought this would be a nice place to enjoy apps and some cocktails. No. We were told patio for apps and would hopefully move inside for dinner, the hostess saw the note for birthdays and was trying to get us inside (was cold and windy outside even with the heaters) and the manager was so rude it was almost unbelievable. Needless attitude and poor customer service throughout the night when we asked if there was space inside an hour later. And never once mentioned the birthday reservation. Totally disappointed with the rude slow service. read more

Amazing!!! The food was phenomenal, the ambiance beautiful, and the service exceptional.

I had late reservations, but was happy to take what we could get for my birthday dinner as it's been hard to get into. When we arrived We didn't get seated until about 20 minutes later, which wasn't a big deal. However I did indicate it was a special occasion on the reservation and was sad to be seated literally like in the corner by the kitchen. The one male server was great and brought us over some champagne to make up for the wait. He even cleared a nicer table for us to move to when one became available. But then our female server who I could tell was stressed got really rude stating she had 8 other tables and got impatient with us saying she needed to get our orders in. It wasn't our fault we got seated late and now we had to speed order. Perhaps had she even been remotely pleasant about her circumstances we'd have not even blinked an eye over it. I really wanted to say to her I know what's it's like to be stressed, I'm a social worker in child welfare. But if she was having a bad night it really shouldn't be projected onto the customers, I had needed this night out bad. We were all made quite uncomfortable for the remainder of the dinner. I think the food was okay- hard to remember because the service experience kind of botched the beautiful restaurant. Its pretty but I won't go back- I can be made to feel crappy for free in my day job thanks. read more

inappropriate service. bartender is a flirt. offered a free drink then left phone number on receipt.

It is a beautiful trendy place but, the service was sooo slow. Ridiculous. It was clearly not because a lack of staff. The portions we tiny...for a woman, let alone a man. We went for lunch...should be quick? No. Over an hour and a half. I won't be back. read more

Gorgeous, inviting interior. So many plants and sparkly chandeliers. Felt like a special night out, just walking in. Spacious heated patio. The food was to die for. The pork belly melts in your mouth, asparagus with mushroom, with the most divine sauce.. will be going back! read more

Came here for the first time for lunch. This is a tough one because I really enjoyed the food, unfortunately all the other little annoyances, made it not the best over all experience. First off, our server was uninterested in serving us. She wasn't rude but certainly not engaging. We ordered tea. We got a cup half filled with water that didn't even cover the tea bag. My friend had to ask for more hot water. I was there to catch up with two friends, very hard to hear each other as the music was SO loud, it was very annoying! We ordered a couple things to share, the Labneh spread and roasted broccoli. Both very good! Unfortunately our main meals came before we were done eating our appetizers...this is my #1 pet peeve at any restaurant!! There we were grabbing our cutlery, putting plates on top of plates to make room for the main entree. Ridiculous...Obviously felt rushed and should have received new cutlery, but never did. Now, here's something new...it was nearly impossible to use my fork!! The handle was so skinny, it kept slipping out of my hand as I was trying to cut my food. Never experienced that before. Both friends ordered the Beef bolognaise and said it was good but that it was luke warm at best. I had the albacore tuna and shrimp. Very tasty but was served under soggy bread, which I couldn't cut with my skinny fork! I was faced toward the window, it was sunny and too bright, very annoying and I didn't see any blinds that would help the situation. The plant that was beside us, was in my friends face and there was a fly that kept annoying us. I found the bathrooms too dark especially with the black toilet seats, forget about checking out your make up...can't see anything. Loved the ambiance of the chandeliers and plants though and had a great outdoor patio. I probably wouldn't come back for lunch, however, I think it might be better saved for dinner/drinks with girlfriends. I'll try it again in the evening and see what happens. read more

i understand most issues when coming into a restaurant as i work in the service industry and so do the 3 other friends i came in with, although, we had a reservation, was told someone else took it so we had to be moved out to the patio. we wanted to sit inside because we would've loved to eat but the tables out on the patio are too low. slow service. and just no compensation for them giving away our table. i don't even work in a restaurant this fancy and we still go above and beyond when we fuck up like this. highly disappointed. don't understand how they can give away a reservation and then not compensate. definitely won't be returning. read more