St. James is the perfect little Irish spot! Located right across the street from our condo, we popped on over for some drinks and a bite. It's really nice and cozy inside, all dark wood, and feels as a pub should. Service is great--we actually stopped by a few times and all the staff were warm and welcoming. Drinks and food come up super fast. Get the poutine! It's delicious! They even have live Irish music on Sundays! It was so fun to watch all the musicians come together. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in Calgary! read more

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I was on the wait-list for seating at another restaurant, I stopped by SJC for a beer. The bartenders Josh and Frank are two of the friendliest you will find in this warm and welcoming Irish pub. I ordered the Grizzly Paw ale. Smooth and flavorful. Since that other restaurant's wait-list wasn't moving, I decided to have dinner at SJC. The night's special was the Beef Dip and the Grizzly Paw. That worked out well! For the side dish, I chose the Mac and Cheese. Truly one of the best I've eaten. Great experience at St. James Corner. read more

St. James Corner Restaurant & Irish Pub - Beef Dip and Mac and Cheese - Irish Pub Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Jeff, Riley and Michael are just awesome. We stopped in for a drink and ended up staying for dinner. Delicious food, ambiance and overall friendliness. Highly recommend read more

My first time visiting this local pub. We came here for lunch in between wine fest shows on a Saturday afternoon and it was quite busy. Our server was absolutely excellent. I love when servers give you the real honest opinion and help you avoid disappointment in your meal. She gave some delicious recommendations between the meals we were debating on. I had the beef dip sandwich, added caramelized onions, mushrooms, and Swiss cheese. The au jus was delicious and you could tell it was homemade. I paired it with a Cesar salad which was also really yummy with some house made dressing. Overall I would definitely come back to this place again. The bathrooms were clean but located down a set of stairs so not 100% accessible. Great food, great beer, and great service!! read more

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This was great at first so I had to come back! For live band! And the one of the workers she was a female I think she was a food runner? With the tattoos and short with black straight hair ! Was beyond rude!!!! When I asked a waiter not to have her any where near our table because she came with bad vibes, she came over, very confrontational and unprofessional, no manners, and tried to argue with a PAYING CUSTOMER!!!!! She had the audacity to tell me oh "you need me to come by softer?" I've traveled all over the WOLRD and never had someone so unprofessional, if you hate your job get a new one or do something, with your life. And the so called manager didn't come to the table to apologize, he was laughing with the female, so unprofessional, I did bless her when I saw her in the bathroom with a good husband and 10 kids, read more

Went back to St James and was able to try out their Beef Dip and Chips! It was really solid! They were also able to change the TV channel upon request so I was able to watch some soccer - it was much appreciated. read more

St. James Corner Restaurant & Irish Pub - Fish n Chips - Irish Pub Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Nice casual restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Good food and beer. Service was prompt and friendly.

Love this place - will continue going here for the atmosphere itself. Servers on top of everything, friendly staff, good food. Poutine + Mac & cheese are good. Very nice upscale Irish pub. read more

We ordered the fish and chips (2 pc for $21) with an extra piece ($6). It was okay - the batter was crusty and a bit weird - it seemed like it was breaded. We asked for an extra "tartar sauce" - um... 1 oz of mayo with an herb in it - $1 for that. The coleslaw that came with the fish was 1 oz also. What's the point of that? You don't serve two piece of fish with 1 oz of tartar sauce, and don't bother saying it comes with coleslaw if it's one bite. The service was fine, but I wouldn't order the fish & chips again. read more

A friend of mine and I enjoyed going to this bar and having drinks and food. Draft beer was $5 and selected food items were $10. They have installed plexiglass and extra space between tables to comply with the physical distancing requirements. This place has a nice atmosphere and the music wasn't too loud which allowed us to talk without shouting so we could hear each other. Service was friendly and timely. We had a very good experience over all. I look forward to visiting this pub again. read more

St. James Corner Restaurant & Irish Pub - Lamb burger with sweet potato fries - Irish Pub Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

"the kitchen is not able to take any more orders right now!" The St James was fairly busy - filled to about 3/4 capacity with middle aged men scarfing down beer, nachos and wings while pretending to watch hockey and demonstrate loudly how important they are - ummm not at all really. I had no expectations, just wanted a beer and some food. I was greeted (almost enthusiastically) by the three people behind the bar as I made my way up stairs for a better view of the multitude of screens. There were only two tables on this level that had people - one of 8 and one of 6. I sat at a table for two in the corner with a good view of the hockey game. It took a few minutes for someone to approach and I ordered a local red ale (It was ok). A different person brought me my beer and then about 10-15 minutes after I arrived my server approached and said the words I quotes off the top. I have heard "the kitchen is closed" or "the kitchen is a little backed up." I have never been told I could not order. I can understand that things get busier than a restaurant is prepared for and they warn the wait staff of delays. Unfortunately this server was someone who should probably not be waiting tables - well over her head. I paid my bill (no tip) and headed for Leopold's down the street - got the exact same thing I was going to order and had a great experience (despite the fact they were over 3/4 full). There are too many solid options within two blocks of this restaurant for me to go back. read more

St. James Corner has a great decor and atmosphere but under the surface it is just another run of the mill Fridays or Chilies. Overpriced drinks, mediocre food, and staff that is happy to collect a paycheck but has no real skin the game. We ordered a few mint juleps which end up costing us something like 90 Loonies with a Caesar and flatbread appetizer. Totally ridiculous. The bar was out of the house bourbon but instead of stepping us up to the top shelf stuff they charged us full price for it. We had been bar hopping all weekend and just wanted to relax in one spot so we stuck it out. In hindsight we should have moved on sooner. With the many great options in the area I would consider someplace else. We sure won't be going back. read more

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Great service from ray at this pub today after my crazy hell of a work day. Clean place. And great food. I'll be back for sure. read more

St. James Corner Restaurant & Irish Pub - Irish Pub Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

The menu is way smaller now and things have gone downhill since managaemt change. We came on a Friday and it was pretty empty. I got the chicken avocado salad which I have had before and glad its still in the menu and tastes the same. They didn't know how to make white wine spritzer, my friend ordered one and brought her glass of wine and a glass of soda seperately. read more

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Great atmosphere, great service. Food is tasty but the proportions are highly questionable. Ordered a fish n trip entree and was met with a plate that had a few forks of chips, exactly one fork of coleslaw, and two very small portions of fish. I'm comparing to other Irish Pubs in Calgary and within the area. Also, they wanted to charge for their "house" hot sauce (really just franks) EDIT: I went again and ordered the fish and chippy, this time I got one piece of fish, and then a fish stick. read more

Great pub! Lots of draft beer selections, great place to watch the game! The staff is super friendly. The chicken wings are amazing never had a bad meal here. Last time I went the bartender recommended the suicide wing sauce but to get it on the side, omg one of the best suicide sauce ever very spicy but a lot of flavour! read more

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This was my first visit to this pub and for me it is just another pub as many others around the corner. I went there for lunch and was surprised that they have no lunch menu like many other places. The prices were therefore steeper compared to other places as I was basically ordering from the dinner menu. My food was nothing extraordinary and I had the bad luck to find a long hair on my plate (disgusting!). The hair was inside a sausage so the cook wasn't to blame for it. That's why I didn't make a fuss about it but for the future I will continue exploring other places and not return here so fast... read more

St. James Corner is just as impressive outside as it is inside. Beautiful stained glass windows, a second floor, basically decored-up like you were at a medievil church hence the name. The interior is really homey as well, shelves housing snowshoes, lanterns, kegs, old suitcases and trunks, boxing gloves, old books, another table with a showcase featuring ceramic mugs and old trophies. It felt like being in a gentleman's den or a library. On Monday nights they have 19 cent wings and buckets of bud and bud light for $15.95. Service here is excellent and they look like they have over 20 brews on tap. The bar is a glorified wonder, made from impressive dark wood and housing 5 plasma televisions. Each Television even features a different sports channel so everyone can watch the sports they want to watch. In the middle of all this sports mayhem is a most handsome clock. Drink prices are amazing here 5 bucks for highballs and cocktails. They serve margaritas at 6 and martinis at 7 and you also have a nice selection of red and white wine. While you are here get yourself on the 100 pint guinness united drink list, order 100 guinness bottles for yourself and your name will be put on a 100 pint club plaque as well as recieve a 100 pint club commerative shirt. Too funny. All in all this is a great place to relax and visit with friends. read more

This place is an experience in itself. Reminiscent of a medieval church, St. James Corner makes me feel like I'm sinning by drinking in a sacred place. Dinah G. isn't kidding when she says that the atmosphere is beautiful. The staff is friendly, polite and efficient and this place actually sells Fruli (a strawberry Belgium beer) !!! I've had a hell of a time finding Fruli in Calgary, and when I found it at this place, I couldn't help but fall in love! read more

I've been going here for about 2 years for brunch on a semi-regular basis and have been here in the evening for pints after work too, but last night we went for dinner and i realized damn - I need to write a review! I want to start by saying that the service is always, unequivocally, incredibly gracious. Unlike other irish pubs/sportsbar hybrids in the city, I dont get flat out ignored or under-serviced for being a woman, the gorgeous servers are as warm and friendly with my as they are with my partner. I know this seems like a silly thing to mention, but seriously, it makes all the difference. Now on to the food - brunch is all ding dang incredible. I've had so much on the menu I don't know if itd hold value to itemize a review of all i eat, but the hashbrowns are divine, and everything is very reasonably portioned, always hot, always perfect. They also make a killer caesar, so there's always that :) what prompted me to write this, though, was my dinner last night. I ordered a side caesar salad with the ahi tuna, and it's basically the size of a regular meal. The tuna was seared to perfection and the caesar was refershingly, not drowning in dressing. Even more impressive than that, though, something that quite a few places screw the pooch on, was their Irish-style curry. Irish style curry is nothing like indian/pakistani curry, or english curry, or even dutch-style curry. it's kiiinda got a hint of that japanese curry undertones, but is a little more hearty. My partner is Irish, and he was absolutely raving about how nice it was to find a place that does it right. He conceded it had a bit more kick to it than at home, but not so much that he couldnt enjoy it (and he can't even eat spicy potato chips haha, so it really was just a pleasant bite). Also, SUPER fast service, goes for brunch as well as last night. when we left the bartender who we hadn't even interacted with, bid us goodbye, despite the place being packed (on a monday night, mind you, they stay busy for a reason!). whatever point being this place is amazing, the staff is kind and courteous, and the food is quick, hot, and totally delicious. thanks st. james :) read more

Accidentally came here on a UFC fight night with a couple co-workers. Bad idea. The saving grace was the server who was happy we weren't there for the fight and therefore had time to order properly instead of shouting out drink orders at her with no eye contact. Friendly and quick (considering how busy it was). I've also ordered takeout from here during the day which was pricey but quick. Just avoid UFC or NHL nights (unless you're into that sort of thing) and you might be able to have a decent Calgary pub night. read more

I remember coming here back in 07/08 before I moved up to Edmonton an always loved their fish an chips . An their tap Selection was pretty good as well . So I decided to take my girlfriend there for a Sunday breakfast an was really impressed an the food was pretty good an reasonable . Our waitress was good at coming along an asking if we needed any thing an kept my girlfriends ice t full an kept my water filled after I enjoyed one of the beers on tap . We be back on Monday to see how they do on their chicken wings . read more

This is my first ever Yelp review and I thought, what better way to start of than to review my favorite pub. It is probably a contributing factor that it is two blocks from my apartment, but that's only the reason that I started to go there. I am there every Monday evening for their Wing Night, they have great wings, limited flavors, but the classics, none of those fancy wing flavors that nobody is too sure about. I have been going there for over two years and they have continually had great service, friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere. St. James is not fancy, but the food is a higher standard and a lower price than that of other similar pubs. They always have an excellent seasonal menu, tempting weekly specials and a good selection of beers on tap. Try their Macaroni and request Jalepenos (YUM), pop in on a Sunday for an affordable brunch, or stop by on a Tuesday for the BEST Fish Tacos, just $2 each! read more

This is my first time in St. James Corner Restaurant and Irish Pub. I met a friend there for a quick bevvie and a bite to eat and was pleasantly surprisd by both the atmosphere and the menu. I was there on a Thursday and it was jammed packed. When I went up to the bar. The bartender introduced himself and shook my hand. Nice touch! Once we got a table (which was remarkably quick!), we ordered a few appies and soft drinks. I ordered one of their specialty salads, and my friend ordered a shrimp appetizer. Both of us were happy with our meal, and the service was fast, attentive and the meal was excellent. I definately will be back at St. James Corner! read more

Horrible service, rude staff, beer selection contrary to what others say is not very good. Wouldn't know what the food is like because we waited for over a half hour with empty glasses hoping to order food, and had the waitress walk past several times, with her even making eye contact, and then breaking it to go chat with her fellow waitresses. It's a shame, because I frequent the area a lot, and they won't be getting my business again. Yes, this was during the Stampede, but there were empty tables in the bar, so that is absolutely no excuse. read more

Came here for the super bowl. All the tables were reserved but offered us seats by a window and about 45 minutes later were moved to a table. We had drinks and food with very nice fast service. The nachos are huge! Can feed 2-3 people easy. It was a little noisy but it was the super bowl after all. This was my first time going out with a new roommate of mine and didn't realize how much a cheap drunk he was and ended up puking on the table (oops) The staff was awesome and helped us and cleaned it all up super fast. They were very kind with what happened but obviously it was time for us to leave. Can't ask for better understanding staff then at the St James corner! read more

I came here with a group after a hockey game on a Friday night. The place was packed but somehow we found a table. There was a server who was helping out our table, but at some point she just stopped coming around to our table, which was confusing. Not a huge deal, we just went up to the bar. Stella was on special, so we didn't end up spending too much. We ordered a plate of nachos for the table, and it was huuuuge. Also, tasty. Nothing really stood out to me as being overly great or overly terrible, which is why St. James corner gets an A-OK rating from me! read more

We went there for a Flames playoff game. The service was good, but a touch slow understandably. The wait staff was doing all they could in a packed house. The food was quite good. We had a group and shared a number of dishes - wings, meatballs, flatbreads and tacos. Each was quite good. The pub is nothing fancy but the food is worthwhile, the beer is cold and the atmosphere is what you want for a nice night out with friends. read more

Get the Alberta Lamb Burger. It's a work of delicious art and I never say that kind of drivel about food - but it was damn tasty.

Lacking in service had to flag down the waitress a few times, food underwhelming ... Chips were stale and soggy ... wet veggies were placed on top of them?? steak bites over cooked, hot wings and sauce all over everything. Even the dips - not fantastic. read more

Went yesterday morning for brunch before heading off to the World of Wheels. I had the smoked salmon eggs benny and boyfriend had the breakfast clubhouse.. both came with a side of hash browns. It was great..there was only 2 downfalls. 1. My eggs benny had that nuclear yellow hollandaise sauce that comes out of a box and you just add water too... 2. there was no where to sit and when we attempted to go upstairs to sit they said it was closed, so we ended up sitting at a table and waiting for the server to clean it up. The service was great and the food was good, and the baileys and coffee was spot on, just what we needed. read more

Great little Irish Pub in Calgary. Up here from the states and stumbled upon this place with my wife. We had a couple of drinks, some nachos, and watched a game. Relaxed people and everyone was friendly. If I lived here, this would be my local place to go. read more

Just finished a late lunch here, had the beef dip and it was very very good also had there Raspberry beer which is $4 dollars on Monday's and it was very good as well. Will be coming back here again. And the service was amazing! read more

Delicious food and a friendly vibe. We stumbled in when our first choice restaurant just didn't feel right. We were glad we did. The Guinness Stew was the special, and delicious. The fish and chips was first rate, and the sub for sweet potato fries made it better. Cole slaw was even good. The Mud Pie was excellent as well. The waitress was friendly and efficient, even when we demanded a bit more. We'd come often if we lived here. read more

St. James Corner Restaurant & Irish Pub - Irish Pub Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Good neighbourhood bar around the corner. Typical pub grub food but a little pricey for what you get. Attentive staff with a large selection of beers but again pricey and notice the smaller glass. Good for watching a game or for Friday after work. read more

Loved this place! We called ahead to see if they would play the Auburn Game, the bartender was so friendly and helpful on the phone we knew this would be a good place. Got there ordered a few beers from their large assortment of draft beers, had amazing lunch and then a Bloody Caesar because they looked great. I got the beef tenderloin salad and it was perfect, my husband got the Shepard's pie and we hadn't had one that good since our Ireland trip. The Bloody Caesar makes we want to travel back to Calgary again. The staff could not have been any nicer or more welcoming. I can't wait to return. Will miss you guys until our next visit. read more

Great local pub! They have friendly wait staff, vibrant pub atmosphere and great specials! Mondays are 25 cent wing night, Tuesdays are fish taco night, Wednesdays are steak sandwich's and it goes on. By far my favourite menu item is the fish taco's! So good! Beats out the other pubs and even some Mexican restaurants! read more

Great pub - friendly and welcoming plus a great assortment of beers. Food also really good and the place is super clean! read more

St. James Corner Restaurant & Irish Pub - Great pub - bar staff are super friendly and made me wish it could be my local. Be seeing you... - Irish Pub Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Really great food, drinks, and service. Manager Naz, servers Rachel and billy were all awesome. We like to try al new places when visiting a different city but we ended up coming here two nights in a row read more

Came down to have a few drinks & food before the Flames game...good selection of beers & a great bartender Andrew who made it a friendly fun experience. First time ive ever been here and would definitely come back, poutine was pretty tasty as well. read more