I used to work late downtown and Trolley 5 seems always be the go to nowadays! Caesars and any of their beers are great (yes we've tried them all haha) Trying to think of just one or two great items is impossible because after trying everything from their route 5 loaded nachos to their cobb salad, to their fried chicken burger you literally can't go wrong. If you need to indulge the mac and cheese is a must. Very excited to go back and try the donair pizza they have. Great spot to enjoy at any time of day. read more

Enjoyed the chicken burger, but everyone else at the table did not care for what they ordered. Service was slow at best. Atmosphere is nice, but it is a very noisy environment. Weirdest part was it seems to be a fairly artistic restraunt having a micro brewery and artisan food, but was served a Snapple ice tea... Just odd. read more

best thing everrree I will definitely come back to calgary to passby this place again.... LOVE IT

The service and the food was excellent the servers got to know our names and the manager came up to describe the food and let us know how long to meet up in smoke presentation was excellent and the quality was great I would definitely go back read more

I went for dinner and a beer and I was not disappointed. The house beer was very tasty, perfect for a warm day. I got the roasted turkey wrap with cranberry aioli. It was amazing, the cranberry aioli complimented it well. I got the California salad as a side and the blood orange vinaigrette was to die for. Overall great service and great atmosphere, nice and open. read more

I've been here twice now and always had excellent service! The atmosphere is perfect and the menu is amazing. So much to choose from and the food is always delicious. I will definitely be back! read more

Friends and I went here yesterday night for the first time! Don't usually go to restaurants downtown but this one is worth going to! The service we got here was amazing I don't think I've that good of service at a pub in a long time. Anytime a waiter or waitress walked by would ask if we're ok or needed anything. And the food was excellent! I had the southern fried chicken burger, and my friends had the chow mien and the poutine which were also delicious!! read more

Trolley 5 has some seriously tasty beers. We came after dinner to watch the game and grab a couple pints. Sat at the bar and Chantel gave us stellar service. Her beer knowledge was out of this world. She was friendly and attentive. When we weren't quite sure what to have for our second pint, unprompted she brought us tasters of what she thought we would like which was much appreciated. We met the manager, Cory, as we wanted to pass on our compliments regarding Chantel's service.I think folks are quicker to complain to a manager but you should pass on compliments too! He was just as nice and even gave us a card for 2 for 1 brunch. We will come back for sure! read more

Busy during stampede week. Great eye candy. Good list of beers but many were out, which were surprising.

We did a brewery tour for my bachelor party over Stampede weekend. Ernie did (literally) the best brewery tour we have ever been to - not just "look at my nice equipment", but his actual thinking and problems they have faced. It was candid, open, honest and, most importantly, hilarious. We have been on many many many brewery tours around the world, and this was by far our favourite. The beer was great! After the tour, we got a flight of beer and some lunch. The lunch was AMAZING. The food is absolutely fantastic, and the beer selection is awesome. Ernie even put us on the guest list on a Saturday night during Stampede, his cell # and had a table ready for our group ready as soon as we arrived. I really wish Yelp could give more stars, because this was one of the staples of our trip. We lucked out big time. This place deserves all of its success, it truly is amazing! read more

Had the quesadilla, which was awesome, and loved all the beers. The staff was super friendly and it's an awesome atmosphere. Finally a place that's drawing me back to party on 17th! read more

Lousy food and bad service. Brisket sandwich at brunch was depressing. Bun soaked thru from the coleslaw and an absence of edible meat but plenty of fat and gristle. Sever insisted on standing in the sun such that I had to shield my eyes to talk to her even after I pointed it out. She was in such a hurry that she would ask questions without even waiting for an answer. They gave us a menu of food they weren't serving. They were out of several things they were suppose to be serving. Runners serving food had no idea where it was going. One of the kids from the back of the restaurant cleared our food half eaten after it had sat for 15 minutes untouched without even asking if it was Ok. This was really bad. It made me feel bad. read more

The initial bad reviews had me scared, but I will return for more great food, great service, and excellent beer. I'm glad they have ironed out the kinks. This place has become a gem after a rough start. MORE MORE MORE!!! read more

Excellent service! Ordered wings and they were a bit salty. It happens. However, the waitress was quick to apologize (sincerely!), offered to replace it (which we told her would not be necessary as we had brushed off the excess salt and eaten most of it), then she brought it to the attention of her manager (who apologized and offered to replace it - again we told him it was not necessary). The manager came back to our table around 5 minutes later and told us the wings had been removed from the tab. We have all been to other restaurants where mistakes are made and apologies given. At times, they may have even removed the item from the bill. What stood out at this establishment was the sincerity, the initiative in righting the situation. They genuinely cared. What was evident was that customer service was not lip service, it is the culture. Refreshing. Beyond the service, the ambience is great! The energy in the air makes you want to stay a while (and we did!). We also enjoyed our drinks. It was my first time at Trolley 5, but it is now my new fave pub in Calgary. I'll be back! read more

We came here Friday around 4:30 and a group of 5 for their happy hour. Our server was super friendly and even got our names and remembered them throughout the evening . The only thing was , there were a few silly mistakes. We ordered some wings with our drinks because we were starving and it took forever to even come so we assumed she just forgot and didn't bother asking her about them. We never ended up getting them. When the fifth person from our group came (she was a little late) our server took another 10-15 minutes to even ask her if she wanted a drink. She also took a really long time to even ask us if we wanted to order food. When our food finally came and we were already there an hour and 15 min one of the orders were wrong and had to be sent to kitchen to get the right sides with the dish. The food was really good all our friends agreed on , especially the brisket but the fries were drenched in salt so they could have gone easy on the salt. read more

When a couple of friends I and arrived at Trolley 5 we were shuffled off to wait in the middle of porter area, where all of the servers and waiters were trying to get through with drinks, this was uncomfortable and we were required to stand the whole time. after a few minutes of waiting we asked if we would like drinks, we asked for lemon water and received water without lemons, we had to ask two more times before we actually received any lemons which were just thrown into a beer glass and plopped in front of us. When we finally were placed at a table our waiters behaviour was absolutely out of line. He was not friendly at all he ignored most requests, and walked on by when we tried to wave him down. The food that we ordered was very dry and crispy. pretty unsatisfied as the cost was very high , and you expect quality when you are paying those kinds of prices. The server made this night unenjoyable. The floor manager came to ask how everything was going and was very well the only good thing about the evening. read more

My friends and I went there on Saturday night and got the worst service. We asked for the patio but got taken to a different area...one of the servers told us there was no point relocating us cos the bar was closing at 1; my friend got cut off by a waitress cos he "seemed" drunk (he was tipsy but far from plastered and wasn't being loud or rude), etc. It was a stampede night so I understand they were probably tired, but the reason I'm giving them 1 Star is because our waitress billed us for drinks we didn't have and when we tried to tell her there was an error, she argued then went to get the manager, who stormed in there already mad and shaking and insisting the receipt was right. The boys had been drinking so my friend and I (I hadn't drank all day cos I was the DD) calmly tried to talk to him so that things didn't escalate, but he just kept arguing with the boys instead and ignored us girls so things did get tense. In the end, he gave in and we didn't pay for the extra drinks, but it was an unpleasant, embarrassing situation all round. Being tired is no excuse to basically call your customers liars and raise your voice at them. We certainly won't be going back there. read more

I visited trolley 5 Friday September 29th around 6pm and had an amazing experience. My server, Claire, was one of the best I've ever had. She was just beginning her shift but was obviously busy because I could tell she was taking more than just her section. Despite having what seemed like at the very least ten tables she was beyond helpful and attentive to us as it was our first time there. Upon greeting us she asked if we had been before and when we told her we hadn't she immediately brought us samples of each beer that they brew in house. She then proceeded to explain each beer, giving us tasting notes and general info on each beer. Her knowledge blew us all away. I'm not sure if each server is trained this way but she really seemed to have a great understanding of all their products. We all ended up going with the first crush white IPA, which I will go back for soon. After we got settled in she came back and offered to guide us through the food menu. She recommended apps to share (salt and pepper squid, pork and shrimp dumplings, and the poke) which were all amazing. After our apps we indicated that we were too full for mains but she insisted that we try the brisket and brought us a sample. It was indeed amazing and we will be going back just for that alone. All in all the beer, food, atmosphere, and service were equally amazing. We would like to thank Claire for putting forth that above and beyond effort and providing us with such an amazing first experience at trolley 5. read more