Attended Sunday brunch and food and service very good. The beef was exceptional. Definitely recommend. read more

I ordered the corned beef hash poutine from the brunch menu. It was terrible just a bowl of soup of mixed ingredients. Our meal took over 45 minutes and we were first in at 10:00 am. Need to find a different venue for our monthly get together read more

We hosted a sports team banquet for 120 people, under 18 participants and parents and had to change the date 2x for to weather. Kirstie and her lovely staff we so accommodating and attentive, we already confirmed we will be back next season. The setting they provided for our large group, the setup and the food were all impeccable. The staff took care of all of our guests and we had a very successful even. Thank you Kirstie and Kilkenny Irish Pub for a fantastic & flawless experience! We will be back in 2025!!! Calgary Freeriderz Ski Team (CFRZ) read more

Ordered the yorkie for pick up... and I got half an package of cold beef and mushrooms and steamed broccoli. No Yorkshire pudding in sight. Food was stone cold and SO overpriced, even if all of the meal was actually there. Very disappointed and will never be going back. read more

The Kilkenny Irish Pub - Irish Pub Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Came here on a Wednesday night with my team after playing our final basketball game of the season. We sat ourselves since nobody was around to serve us. The daily feature was a $6 Royale (burger) with cheese and fries and I chose that as my order. It wasn't packed but it was fairly busy, not sure if they were short staffed but it was a long time before somebody came to take our orders. Half of the table's food came and then the other half came about 15 minutes after. The burger was a really good value for just $6, in hindsight adding onions and mushrooms would've made it even better ($0.50 each). My fries were fine but the second batch that came with the latter order was too salty. We're all ready to go, except our waitress hasn't come check on us at all since we got our food. After a long wait, we managed to attract her attention and got the bill. After an even longer wait, she came back with the machine. By then we were trying to decide what to tip at all since the service was hor-awful. Overall, the service sucked. Food was mediocre, but a good value. They were doing construction, so half the parking lot was fenced off which made parking a PITA. read more

The Kilkenny Irish Pub - Royale burger with cheese. - Irish Pub Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Been here several times. It is a big pub and yet sometimes it is full, so you can tell it is popular. This is part of the "Calgary's Best Pubs". Good atmosphere with good variety of beers. They have daily deals like Wing Mondays, Taco Tuesdays, Fish & Chip Fridays. Overall is a good pub to visit. read more

Kilkenny's is one of the best venues to have a larger party! The manager and staff are great and work hard to make sure that everything is running smoothly! They accommodated every little request we made, including food and drink specials, and were so kind about doing so. Thank you to Kirstie and her wonderful staff who worked our Christmas Party on Nov. 25, 2023! Hope we can do it again next year! read more

My wife and I went to the Kilkenny Irish Pub today for some lunch, Firstly we were not greeted at the door what so ever, Even though there were only 2 or 3 people there at the time. So we took a seat for our selves, then waited about 15 mins for the waitress to come talk to us, After we ordered the food, It did come out quite quickly and the food was absolutely great, I had the French onion soup and it was delicious, My wife had the turkey club and she was very happy as well, After our drinks were gone it took another 15 to 20 mins for the waitress to come back to see if we wanted refills. We instead asked for the bill.... 15 mins later we got the bill but she didn't bring the debit machine with her, We then waited 10 mins more for her to return. It really is a shame That this place has such crappy service, Because the food is awesome. read more

Well, when the girl waitress bent over, she showed her naked ass towards us, which in 40 years, I have going to pubs, was a new one. So, the food was cold & bad, waitress forgot her underpants and just about everything else, water, napkins, salt, au jus, etc. We would of been ok if it tasted good, but NO. The menu was middle eastern, Irish and American fare choices, weird for an "Irish" pub. We had to clean our own table. It was probably one of the worst meals ever. read more

Very happy coming here. All of the precautions were in place and there was a pleasant amount of people enjoying their Monday night. The management staff and our server were extremely kind and accommodating. The wings were amazing too! Thank you so much for giving us a very memorable night to remember someone we've lost read more

Excited to try this pub, every pub has their own atmosphere and this one so far was awesome! The whole wooden floor tables and fake fire pit was acceptable. Servers wearing kilts is very attracting, let's be honest. Fairly open spaces with tv's everywhere so you don't miss the game shows and etc. Parking space is sufficient enough and people appear to be friendly. Their beers are uniquely tasteful with smooth taste that is not harsh. The music is standard beats which is great to keep with the times. Showcases of old Irish antique dishes made it feel home-like. The food is quite pricey. Ordered the fish n chips for Friday deal and it was delicious, I'd definitely come back again with friends. Washrooms are fairly well maintained. Recommended for the beer lovers and obviously good company of friends. read more

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We had a group of 10 yesterday for the Sunday brunch. Awesome service. Food was great and we all got a discount for wearing our NFL jerseys. It's a great atmosphere every night and it's no different on Sundays' for the brunch and numerous football games. Ashley was a pleasure to deal with and Kris is a fantastic manager who keeps the pub running smoothly with a nice laid back feel. Thanks again. Paul Bradley read more

Love this NW pub! Sunday Brunch always includes lots of frush fruit, opportunity to build an omlette, and of course lots of Bacon!! Daily specials are great - personally enjoy the 2-bite Yorshires. Recently tried the Yorkshire Tidbit - the beef & gravy are divine. Almost impossible to finish if you start off with a bowl of the Potatoe Soup. Parking lot may look full, but don't leave without checking - this place can handle alot of people!! You won't be sorry, and I expect you will return! read more

I am one of its regulars and have been for some time. There is just something that keeps me coming back to this place. I think it has something to do with the atmosphere that they have set up. It really feels like a community hub just like the old public houses back in Ireland. It is authentic & genuine; it feels warm and inviting just like your own living room. There are couple of corners that have fireplaces and other spaces that can be booked for just about any size of group. There is a TV everywhere you look and a massive TV in the back, which is likely the biggest in the NW. At the front bar there is a gallery of TVs usually always playing a different game so you never miss a game; this is how I would set up a man-cave. I have nothing but praise for the place. I don't even live in the area anymore but I still go out of my way to to get there as do many of the regulars that frequent the venue. Some come as far as Tuscany and Point McKay just to meet up with friends and share a pint. I think that says something about the atmosphere that this bar creates. The food menu keeps getting better and better. They have some Irish staples, which most Irish pubs don't, which are great but they are moving away from that. They now have an All-Day Breakfast - who does not like that? Add that to the Steak Sandwich special over the lunch hour every week day - how can you go wrong with that? Mondays are good for wings, Tuesday is tacos, Wednesday is burgers and Thursday is steak and wine. Sunday has a good buffet, maybe one of the only buffets in the NW, with a few theme items that change from week to week as well as a roast beef and omelette station. Happy Hour from 2-6PM (4-6PM on weekends) is great too. read more

The Kilkenny Irish Pub - $20 burger. - Irish Pub Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

-----Food----- Giant beers, giant foods -----Condition----- Decently clean -----Service----- Good -----Cosmetics----- A nice Irish style pub -----Accessibility----- Parking lot read more

The Kilkenny is a great Irish pub, with good food and even better people. It's a great place to spend some time any time of the day; lunch, dinner, drinks. It's a nice place loosen up and chill out. I love heading to Kilkenny around the lunch hour because they make the best veggie wrap! It's a very simple dish, but not many restaurants make them right. Kilkenny, on the other hand, is not one of those places. They know what should go in a veggie wrap and that makes me happy. Along with your main dish you get to choose a side. I've never been disappointed by any of their sides. They have a delicious assortment of salads and soups; my favourite is the wild mushroom. Food aside, they have so many beers to choose from that I have a hard time making up my mind. Each day of the week has something different to offer as a special, both food and drink. Monday's are wing nights with Schooner's for cheap, Wednesday is rib night with Sleeman's on special and Friday is Yorkshire tid-bits and Molson until 8. Kilkenny is a fantastic place for large groups of people to go since they have a ton of seating, both booth and tables. This place can get pretty busy when the Flames are playing, or during a UFC fight, but it's always good times with good people. Sláinte! read more

The Kilkenny Irish Pub - *photo credit flickr.com - Irish Pub Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I have been coming for the Sunday Buffet for the past few months and it has been great. Especially our favourite server Fee. She is there every Sunday smiling talking to everyone as if they are family. She is constantly clearing tables right when a plate gets finished and providing refills no matter how busy it is my coffee has never been under half full. Until today, we had Ally. Very rude and not personable. Table was extremely dirty I don't think she checked on us one time. Had no room left on my table and my coffee did not get topped up one once. Very disappointed and wont be coming back. Also heard she was a manager or supervisor. Couldn't believe they have such rude staff supervising. Will have to call from now on to make sure Fee is working when we come in. Absolutely terrible. read more

LOVE this place. Our server was fantastic! Their Monday night wing deal CANT be topped!! I will never go to another bar ever again.

It was a nice peaceful lunch at the Kilk today, not too many clients but just enough to set a bar ambiance. This bar is gorgeous, great architecture and done up like a nice ol' Irish pub except for 6 plasma televisions spewing Olympic coverage. The service was great, our waitress looked kind of like Meg Ryan, and I mean how does she find the time? I ordered the lamb burger with yam fries and my friend ordered a burrito. I have to confess folks, this was one of the best burgers I have had in a long time, it had caramelized onion and I believe goat cheese. I was so happy and so was my friend. We decided to celebrate our happiness with the chocolate mud pie. Which again was huge and so delish! I really like this space, Meg was super friendly and we took our time, while the bar cleared out. The sun was shining and the it's a holiday feeling prevailed. I heard they have like 4.99 breakfasts here, and even thought the Kilk is about a 15 minute drive from my house, I still would come here and try it out. read more

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Good food and friendly staff except for Sandy. She sometimes makes you feel that she is doing you a favor letting you spend your money there. Pricing has increased rather dramatically in the past year. read more

If you've ever lived in the NW, surely you've been to The Kilkenny. The standard North American Irish pub in the neighbourhood, the place is always busy. The pub is big, with a front and a back section and ample seating. The food's as good as any pub in Calgary, although they do a mean mushroom soup. Good food, good service, if you've been to a typical Irish pub before, you'll know what to expect here. read more

The Kilkenny Irish Pub - Lamb and guiness burger - Irish Pub Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Its usually my local I would go for dinner during the week there the odd time but I went on a Saturday afternoon place was really dirty with mashed food into the floor dirty cutlery on the floor had to ask to wipe the table down server didn't seem to mind it whatsoever or apologetic ordered a ice water and seems to have some yellow floaties in the glass (will attach photo when i log on my phone) told server just got me another one no apologies nothing, after a shockingly 55 minute wait for food (the server came over abour 40 minutes in explaining its on the way) food was only average which was shocking for the usualy service and food but i think my stomach was quite turned after i saw the dirty water and tables and floors very disappointing and i brought an Irish relative from out of town who also wasn't happy with food or service, unfortunately wont be going back again read more

The service was extremely slow, and disjointed. We had three different servers who took 20 minutes plus to get the first drinks to us, and that again to take our dinner orders. Had to ask three times for a second drink...twice I chased servers down inside. The coffee was served way before the dessert, and thus was lukewarm when the dessert finally came. We were told that there was a party of 50 taking up the servers time. However we still paid full price for terrible service and mediocre food....not pleased. We were here a year ago and it was excellent. Somethings not right. Wont go back. read more

I am part of a group which goes every two weeks to the pub to enjoy the food and the pub. It was a sad day to go on this Friday and find out that the new owners had changed the menu and removed a bunch of the Irish items off the menu. Some of the very popular items were gone, such as: yorkshire tidbit, pulled pork, bangers and mash, boxty, etc.I know the new owners feel they want to stand out, but to the feeling from everyone in the party was basically the menu was copied from another pub and they have lost their individuality. One of Calgary Best Pubs now has become one of Calgary's pubs which blend in with all the other ones. We were told by the server that complaints and comments on the menu were being collected and then come the fall that the owners would possibly review the menu and make additional changes. Waiting that long will be too little too late, unfortunately in my opinion this will cost them some business. I for one will be letting people know about the change and the disappointment and so will all the others in our large party which use to come to the pub. read more

Let me start by saying I understand the hospitality industry has been suffering and challenged to find staff. Because of this my expectations are scaled accordingly. We went to Kilkennys on March 16th to meet with a couple who are regulars. Wednesdays are $8.00 for 8" Pizza. Awesome pizza! Our friends and the pizza were literally the ONLY thing awesome. I have never ... ever ever ever had such insanely poor service! The waitress, Rachel was a complete train wreck. Waited over 25 minutes for a coffee. I tracked her down and asked if she could please bring to the table. He eventually came by and was a complete bitch. There were four of us. After flagging her down to take our orders she took our order and motioned to leave before asking the other couple. We had to ask for more drinks that took at least 20 minutes to come each time. I'd suggested we ask for our bill as it was likely to be wrong. Sure enough! It took over 20 minutes for her to return without the machine. Then another 20 minutes to watch her get pissy with us because the bill had to be adjusted. There were three attempts on her part to make it right. I didn't want to embarrass our friends by making my anger and frustration known to the server ( I'll use that term lightly). I calculated our drinks and pizza and left the cash with our friends and left. I buy local. I support businesses and my heart bleeds for the struggles brought on by Covid. In my way of thinking it's even more important now more than ever to hire staff that don't leave such an overwhelming bad impression on their supporting customers. Epic fail on service. Absolutely terrible. No excuse. read more

We tried out the Sunday brunch this past weekend. I was hoping to improve upon my last 2 star rating of this place, but alas, no such luck. In fact, I am torn between one and two stars this time. The experience: We took our seats, and did not see a sign of a server at all (the seats were more in the corner, so not as visible as the main floor area). After a significant amount of wait time, we proceeded to hit the buffet in advance of ordering drinks (this was one at a time, just in case the server ever decided to show). With two separate trips to the buffet, and plates of food now on the table -- still no sign of our dear waitress. Which was an issue, as there was no sign of cutlery either. We weren't the only ones. One table of three next to us had plates of food, and were sans cutlery as well. Both tables could only stare longingly at the food, picking at what we could with our fingers. After a couple of minutes, my brunch companion went on recon for cutlery, came back with a couple of sets, and then went on recon for the omelet ordering forms. Meanwhile, with two sets of cutlery on my table, and myself sitting alone, the other table began eyeing them suspiciously: "Are you going to use both of those???" "Uh, yeah... there's two plates of food on the table." But in a leg cast, and slow on crutches, I was afraid. Finally, after one of us (the customer) doing all the serving for our table, someone on staff clued in, and our waitress appeared. She was fully attentive for the rest of the brunch. It turns out, we learned, the Kilkenny actually ran out of cutlery, so perhaps the waitress was just in the fetal position hiding somewhere? Anyhow, the buffet and the custom ordered omelet were actually pretty good, once we could eat it. So that's the only reason I went with 2 stars versus 1. The rest wasn't forgivable, so no improvement this time around. read more

Ahhh, my old watering hole. I've spent many a happy, sad, disgruntled, joyous and casual evening at Kilkenny; usually on dry rib or wing nights. The fact of the matter is this: If you go on a busy night hoping for amazing service, you probably will be let down. This place gets packed out and the servers can be extremely hit/miss. I have a terrible habit of sitting in the sections with the "miss" category, but I've been here more than a few times and been treated like the royal prince of saucy chicken extremities. Anyways, the wing quality can sometimes vary from night to night, but typically you're in store for some really saucy, usually very hot wings. Yes, sometimes this gets screwed up too. But I'll look past it, because, HECK, Schooners are cheap and I like beer a whole lot. Is this place perfect? No way. Not even close. But if you go and keep going, you'll find you and Kilkenny form a special bond. Are the booths plush and comforting? No. You're in an Irish Pub, not a friggin' spa. Get over it. Sit on your stool and drink like a MAN. Are they going to bring you moist towelettes and prop your feet up for you? No. But on the best of nights, they'll bring your drinks promptly and give you service with a smile (even when they're stressed out and trying to bus tables for hundreds of hungry patrons who all want things done yesterday). I guess you're wondering, "why 4 stars? You said the quality of the food varies and the service can be mediocre!?" Well, the memories, I suppose. When Kilkenny gets it right, they get it really right. Enough so that I'll look past any of their wrongs. Cue me up a schooner, bar wenches. I'm on my way. read more

I have come here on occasion, this visit was, it's the sponsored pub for our soccer league. Which is awesome they do it, and our team gets good deals. The reason I'm giving a meh review is the service. SO BAD! I know it's a huge place, but there was maybe a dozen tables full. I asked what they had for gluten free beers and she listed off the four and then said Budweiser. I just said ok ok, I'll go Bards. Now being a celiac I have heard the Bud debate, but after a lot of research I have never seen a definite answer either way, so it's pretty bad to be telling celiacs that they can drink this beer, when it hasn't been answered. My team got the wings, which I can't have, so I got potatoe skins to go with my beer. Which were ok, I've had better. I'm sure I will be back, but it's not in my fave pub list. read more

Had the fish and chips. Large portions. TVs are way too loud in here. I mean, come on, you don't need the volume on, or at least not that high. One of the great things about being in Canada during this time is the hockey playoffs. I love it. There's hockey everywhere. I'll get home and maybe get to watch the Blackhawks at best. We had a nice waitress here - from Sweden, in country only 2 months. These guys also have a "Crafty" beer selection. They list Alexander Keith's as a PALE ALE, though. Ha! Change your name! Keith's is not an IPA! Had the Maple Cream Ale from "Gas Lamp". This is not a real brewery. It's something else. I'm thinking Granville Island Kitsilano Maple Cream. It was decent. Lots of maple. Had the Rustic Red as well. Meh. An okay place. Too loud, though. read more

I'm not really into the pub scene but at least once a year I do end up in one with a group of people who want to go. As far as pubs go, it's a really nice one, typical mahogany woodwork, plenty of seating, courteous wait staff, lots of big screen TV's, huge drink selections and a fairly decent menu offerings. As far as the wings are concerned, they were pretty awful. Like some of the worst I've had in a while, could it have been an off night? Possibly. My companions had the fish tacos and they said they were pretty delish but the Philly cheesesteak was a grease-fest, we shared the potato skins and they were ok and could have been seasoned a bit better. On a positive note, our waitress was a sweetheart who was on the ball all night. Place was pretty packed as it was a Saturday night and the crowd was mostly the 20 year old college/university kids. Parking near the pub was very full as the plaza itself had another one near by so be prepared to walk. If you are into the pub scene, this place is pretty nice. read more

Fantastic food, great service! Loved the overall vibe of the place. Lookin very forward to coming back again, servers definitely made our night. Funny and outgoing, 10/10 experience read more

This is the go-to pub for after work drinks with colleagues. The place is larger than you initially think with plenty of room in the back. Parking can be a little bit of a challenge though. Plenty of beer choices, decent food assortment and they run regular specials on things like meatballs! Good place to unwind, service has been good, you can seat yourself. read more

Pub dining is an oxymoron. Kilkenny's does it as well as any pub in Calgary that I know, but the standard of pub food is pretty low in this city. Rated as a pub it fares much better. Actually, It's a sports bar in Irish pub disguise. Numerous big tv's and that relentless stream of blah blah pop music. They do pour a nice Guiness, and for that just about anything can be overlooked. No complaints with Kilkenny's, just with the current state of the art for pubs and pub food in Calgary . read more

Just tried the Quebec poutine, soggy fries, soaked in gravy covered in chewy cheese Not a good example read more

It's huge. Massive. Big. Did I mention huge? The first time I went on a Sunday afternoon it was very empty.. the food and drinks are your standard pub food. Nothing to fancy or great, butttt the desserts.. the chocolate mudpie (?) suppper good and is a great value! When visiting on a Monday night I understood why this place is massive.. it's down the street from the uni and well students and cheap food (Monday night is wings night) go hand in hand. I think the "Kilk" (Kilk is the cool co-ed term) must serve at least 20% of the student body from the U of C on a Monday night. If you're looking for a rowdy place to catch the game, or stalk out university co-eds this is the place to be on a Monday night. If you're looking for a quiet place on a Monday.. search else where. tonnnnnnnnnns of TVs for Monday night football - best seats are in the "pit" tips: tough finding parking on a Monday night, and unless you're walking with a cane bring your ID. read more

Not good food Went there with my husband today. He ordered and liked the Cottage Pie. I guess it didn't have too much flavour because he put 3 pkgs of pepper and some Lee & Perrins on it. I ordered one piece of cod with a beet-goat cheese salad instead of fries. It's really great that they let you substitute any of the sides for fries for no extra charge. However... my fish was overdone, tasteless, skinny and mostly batter. It was a dark brown (either old oil or too long in the fryer). I left more batter on the plate than fish I ate. Their tartar sauce wasn't tartar sauce - I don't what the heck it was, but it didn't have any flavour. And my salad greens - half of them were dark, wet and wilted - ugh. Disgusting. I brought it home and had to fish all of that slimy stuff out. I don't think I'll go back and I definitely don't recommend it if you care about what you put in your mouth. The server was nice, friendly and efficient but I would get a new chef if it was my pub. read more

Was in the area and we decided to stop in for food. The food was fantastic, I had the big pub burger and it was the best burger I have ever had. The service was great, I will definitely return when I'm in the area. read more

When my boyfriend used to work close to this pub, I would sometimes join him and his coworkers for an after work drink (or two!) They have pretty good daily specials with both drinks and food - wings, steak sandwiches, fish & chips, etc. and their regular bar menu (nachos and burgers) isn't too shabby. Since the Jameson's nearby renovated I've noticed that this place isn't as busy as it used to be - could be because people are easily swayed by shiny new things. The decor in this place is typical of any Irish pub - dark with random knick knacks and heavy wooden tables and bar stools. I don't love this place but I don't hate it either, it's a somewhere to check out for happy hour and some pub food. read more

Food: 2/5 Atmosphere: 3/5 Service: 2.5/5 Overall experience: 2/5 (1- Terrible; 3- decent; 5- Fantastic) Most students from the University or those living in the area probably already been or heard of Kilkenny. I've been here a few times for their wings and dry ribs night and overall Kilkenny's is not the greatest pub to go to. I actually prefer Jamesons right across the street which has a better atmosphere, service and food. I don't really like drinking here because it's pretty expensive for a pint - about $7 for domestic; $8 for import and the bottled beer start at $5.50 for domestic and $7 for import. Their selection is limited and some of their beers don't taste very good. I sometimes feel ripped off. On top of that, their food is dreadful! Kilks as I like to call it is a pretty big pub with a lot of uncomfortable seats and booths in the front and tucked away in the back. The decor is of an Irish pub, but can be quite dark and loud with a full house. The service sucks, as most of the waitresses don't really care about you and on a busy night it can be extremely slow. Their wings are very small, cold and dried out especially when it's busy during wings night on Monday. I do however, enjoy their selection of 17 different flavours. Their dry rib special is on Wednesday (3 cents a rib, minimum 10 and maximum 25 with a drink). They are dry, and tough to eat with very little meat on the bone. Guess that's what you get for 3 cents. The rest of their menu isn't so great either. They have a lot of traditional Irish pub food, burgers, pizzas, and sandwiches. I once ordered their lamb and guinness chedder burger ($14.50) with a side of salad that I didn't enjoy very much. The patty was extremely small compared to the bun and they grilled the burger too much that it tasted burnt. compared to other pubs, this is quite expensive for the quality you are getting. Overall, Kilkenny's is not the place to go and I would recommend you hop on over to Jamesons! read more

The Kilkenny has been a part of my life for a while. They have decent food, Irish pub style. The menu changed recently and they took off a couple of my favorite dishes, I was a bit bummed about that. They have amazing mini yorkies though. They also have 1/2 priced wine on Thursdays til 8pm. Their happy hour is sad, its only from 5-6pm. The one really good thing about The Kilkenny is that is is a great place to come watch a hockey game. The back room is rounded with 5 or 6 TVs. We always have a blast when we come here for a flames game. It is good to get there early though since it does tend to fill up and there are a few spots where you can't see any TVs. I have also bought their hockey ticket packs in the past, which were a great deal, its a huge bonus when you take a bus to the game! The Kilkenny also has a fun New Years party! Overall this is a great place to come for a pint and watch the game! read more