Stayed in Calgary to bookend a trip to Banff National Park and happened upon Trolley 5 looking for a place to grab a quick bite and brew before heading to the mountains. What we found was a wonderful little brewpub with killer food and a wide selection of inhouse and collab beers. Loved it so much we ended up coming back the following weekend before our flight out. The manager, Paul, and all of the servers made us all feel like local Calagarians and provided attentive, friendly service on both visits. Highly recommend the chicken and waffle sandwich for brunch as well as the High Five IPA and Daikaiju Imperial Breakfast Stout. read more

Service was absolutely garbage, waiter took forever for drinks then the bar refused to serve cuz we didn't have a table. Way too short staffed, or something for that kind of terrible service. Also very rude. read more

We had our work Christmas party totaling over 50 people at Trolley 5. We had a portion of the upper level, and I have to say because of these guys the event went super smoothly and we had a ton of fun. The atmosphere is great, food was delicious, the drinks kept coming, the music was on point, and the staff were super friendly. This was my first time here and I am definitely hanging out here when I come downtown in the future. Having dealt with a couple other venues in the past I'm definitely going recommend these guys to my friends for any future events. read more

Best customer service of all-time!! Excellent food too. We had mushroom pizza and a BBQ plate.

Pretty cool brewery right on 17th Ave. I got there on a Friday evening so it was packed (had to eat in the basement level). I don't suggest going there just to eat. The food is average (maybe slightly above average) bar food. The real reason is all of the good beers on tap and atmosphere. The main floor is an open area with tons of seating and TVs. Great place to go with a group to get drinks. I would suggest preparing for a wait or planning ahead as it's a pretty popular spot. read more

Trolley 5 - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

What a great local brewpub! I've now been here twice and have not been disappointed either time. If you have the chance, take a tour - our tour guide was one of the 2 owners, and the stories he told added greatly to the experience! The food is delicious (sorry, no pictures), especially their sheet of nachos and the street tacos! It is pretty loud, so if you're going for an intimate date, this isn't the place. Can't wait for my next opportunity to visit. read more

Me and a group of friends went there during Stampede. I was a guest as i am visiting from Toronto. I was a bit disappointed. The uncomfortable sits are placed so close to each other that we could barely move. And then servers should have squeezed there way through the costumers. Was not too surprising to find the servers not so friendly! It took just a bit short of 10 minutes for me to get my first beer order!!! What was the most disappointing was the high prices of the food, some of which where not available anymore. Their prices does not match either the atmosphere of the place or the quality of the food. Something that was pretty interesting was that me snd a friend checked each others different in-house beers. Couldn't say the difference!!! The brewery area was pretty cool and interesting though. To get the the downstairs washroom you have to pass by the big beer tanks, but to get there you need to walk quite a distance. Its a no repeater! read more

The gentleman that showed us to our table suggested the breakfast poutine....We went with it and it was awesome!!!!!

A hopping joint with a lively atmosphere, plenty of south facing seats overlooking 17th Ave, and a hot Nashville chicken sandwich to die for. Not much of a beer drinker, but the prices seemed decent for the location, if somewhat more limited than National or Craft. Better food and an atmosphere more conducive to talking with friends than either of those places though. We'll be back as the weather warms up, to people watch and soak up the rays in style. read more

I was there on a weekday for lunch with a large group recently. The building was very cold and the smell from the brewers was very strong which detracted from the food. The food was only mediocre. A bit expensive with pretty small servings for the price. The steak sandwich was served with a side of slaw as ordered but it was only @ 1/4cup serving for $4. It may be better suited for a drinks only place. read more

I came here with another person yesterday. We were greeted by the hostess and were seated immediately. Our server greeted us as soon as we sat down and told us the specials for the day and also told us that there menu has a bit of different selections because one of the owners owns "the red dragon" downtown (I could be wrong on the name) and it's been around for 50 years which is extremely cool. He ordered the Kentucky burger which was absolutely delicious and I had the pulled pork sandwich and they also brought over a rack full of different BBQ sauces. We had the soup of the day which was the cream of broccoli! To die for! It was SO good and I also got Mac and cheese for my side and that was extremely cheesy, hot and creamy. In the mean time two men came over to ask if we were doing good and he recommended everything we ordered and he was absolutely right about it all! I will be returning for sure! read more

What better way to spend a Friday night than on the patio of Trolley 5 with amazing food, drinks and atmosphere! It was packed from the time we got there until we left 4 hours later!! I know that most people go for the crazy selection of beers that they offer, but we couldn't get enough of their mojitos!! They were sooo good! The service was outstanding. Our server Georgia was awesome! Efficient, knowledgeable and super friendly! We had the Smokehouse Poutine for an appetizer which was delicious. You can even add pulled pork, smoked chicken or a fresh fried egg on it!! We just had the Poutine on its own this time but am definitely gonna try the pulled pork with it next time we're there. Then we had the Sparta pizza which was also amazing. Georgia recommended the For the Love of Meat pizza which we'll definitely try next time. All the staff from the hostesses to the busboys, bartenders, waitresses and doormen are so hard working. You can tell that they really want you to have a great experience at Trolley 5. We definitely did!! We'll be back for sure! read more

We paid an EXTRA $89 dollars for drinks that weren't ours because of a server who couldn't do her job. A group of us went to Trolley 5 for some drinks on Saturday (sept 10) night with a group of 10 people. Our waitress (E.T), lost track of how many and who ordered what drinks. When we asked to collect our bill she was unable to split the table up by couples. Instead she gave us one bill which included some drinks that no one ordered and rudely demanded we pay the remaining $89 balance before we could leave. A few of the guests sitting at my table dropped an extra $20 ON TOP of what they paid for their own order. We then were left with a $36 bill. Our waitress called the manager over who was of no help as he provided zero solutions. After spending minutes listening to our waitress who was rudely shouting at us about not wanting to lose her tip, I dropped two $20 bills on the table and left (ON TOP of what I already paid for my order). It's too bad our waitress ruined our experience at Trolley 5. If it weren't for our horrible server and get terrible attitude, we'd have had a great time. The food was pretty good, and the environment seemed pretty chill. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be returning any time soon. read more

Arrived at about 6:40 pm on a Friday night and thought we might have to wait in line - the host allowed us in as long as we didn't mind sitting at the bar. We sat upstairs at the bar (I think that's the best) and then were offered seats facing onto the street on a warm summer night. Perfect people watching perch and the windows were open so it felt like being a on a deck. We loved that the server (Abby - she was fabulous) offered us samples before choosing our drinks. My husband had beer and I had wine. We just ordered snacks (not a full dinner) and everything we had was excellent. The caprese salad was new to the menu and we loved it. We had the tuna poke and the half order of ribs too. I've never had ribs like that - rubbed with spice and dry with an excellent dipping sauce. I think they are the best I've had (but I'm not a fan of the pulled ribs smothered in sauce so these were a great surprise). We liked the funky decor (cool blend of cinder block, lots of wood, high ceilings, plenty of light upstairs) and the service was excellent. As we left we heard people talking about needing to wait an hour to get in and I understand why. We'll be back. read more

Excellent burger. The pale ale is delicious as well. I will be craving the burger and beer quite often I'm sure. Service was great and the ambiance was super for a Sunday lunch. read more

The Cobb salad is the prettiest salad I have ever seen. Fast service and friendly staff. The beer is good as well and they allowed for numerous tasters before selecting the one I wanted. read more

Never during my time in Calgary have I ever experienced such fantastic customer service as I did while visiting Trolley 5 for the first time last week. After a disappointing experience at Home and Away, my partner and I decided to try out Trolley 5 instead during the YYC Taco Fiesta. Though we live nearby, we hadn't been in before because it was always jam packed with people, which can be a bit overwhelming. However, it was a rainy evening, early in the week and it wasn't too busy so we popped in. To be honest, our server was so-so. Not a lot of personality, a bit mixed up about some of the beers on tap (we didn't get to try some of the beers we'd hoped to as he said they were 86'd, as it turned out, they weren't) and he just seemed a bit exhausted on the whole - but still very friendly. Beers were on for $3 - how can you go wrong at that price?! We ordered the taco special and the ribs which were also on special. I knocked a star off this review because the food wasn't that great. The ribs were all gristle and no flavour to speak of at all. The tacos were alright, but again, quite bland overall. My partner really enjoyed the in-house-made hot sauce though. (A bit too spicy for me but I'm a spice wimp!) The manager came and checked on us and he was outstanding. We had ordered the taco platter but only one taco got rung in - so we had to wait a few minutes for the other two. He was incredibly apologetic - even though we weren't concerned in the slightest! Another manager brought us the two tacos and chatted with us about the hot sauce and how it's made. Both managers really personalized the experience which was so nice - introducing themselves, getting to know us - that never happens in restaurants anymore. We got our bill and picked up a growler holster for our bikes - how awesome is that?! The first manager was still apologizing for the taco mix up and to make up for it gave us each two-for-one cards to their Sunday brunch. Totally unexpected and unnecessary - but just a really genuine touch that will guarantee repeat business from us. The next day I biked down with my growlers to get them filled and the experience was every bit as good as the night before. The manager and bartender let me try a bunch of tasters, we had a great chat about some of the local beers they carry, and they told me about some of their upcoming special events. Super friendly, again, they both introduced themselves to me, and personalized the experience. We will definitely be back! read more

Great service and friendly staff. Delicious oysters and the owner went above and beyond to make my evening, and my evenings to come at trolley 5, a 10/10 experience. read more

What a great space, especially on a sunny day ( when we so sparingly get sun this summer). Front doors are like garage doors that open onto 17th Ave. Its in the old Melrose location which was made excellent for gathering for beers and snacks a decade ago. Trolley 5 is no different. A little bit new concept for a pub with inhouse smoked meat of all kinds and jerky as their specialty. We started with house pickles, warms nuts and beef jerky while we waited for our group.. and sampled the Pale Ale that was on special for $5. They had well priced wine that we got into for $36 (pinot grigio) and some group natchos which were huge. They could have used more cheese and larger salsa bowl but it was still delish. You know when you have a chip festival of goodness and the bowl of salsa is so small you need a spoon -dipping just isnt the option?! ok well perhaps i like my condiments too much of this doesnt resinate with you. We were quite full after snacks, beer and natchos we we just split the calamari which was crispy and delish. Overall great place and we will be back. Suitable for bringing a date or boys. Its not a place where they are subjected to girl food or small portions. My only con was they didnt have our reservation which proved stressful for a moment when there was 5 all coming to meet. In the end they found a spot for us... not the res. and we had a lovely waitress (new)) that couldnt have been more accomodating. Yeah!! read more

Love it. In fact we had such an amazing first impression that over the course of the next 10 days we went there three times. The only reason one star removed was the last day I called at noon on a Sat and asked for reservation for 4 for 6pm that night and she said fine. I asked if we can be seated NOT next to the front door as its breezy in the draft and she said fine you are sitting upstairs so no problem (HUGE place, its got 3 floors! And an adorable snaking chain circulating thru all three levels carrying Growler bottles on an old dry cleaner chain drive, custom made, very very unique and fun to watch, Ive never seen anything like it, totally made me remember a cute scene from American Hustle when Christian Bale was smooching his sweetie amidst the dry cleaning bags....) So we get there on time, no one can find our reservation, 10 minutes to get sorted out, we get seated upstairs in the middle of a bachelor party. I kid you not. Its me and hubby and 2 teen boys surrounded by a huge loud bunch of testosterone filled men and the groom to be dressed in an old discarded wedding dress. You cant make this stuff up. The room was covered in blue and pink decorations. Finally the manager recognized us (he is REALLY good with faces and names, wow !) and moved us to downstairs. Ill write more when I get a minute and add photos of the incredible food- its UNBELIEVABLE. Especially the smoked turkey that I loved so much I ordered TWICE in one week. Meanwhile up until now I HATE turkey. Im converted ....... PS If you are looking for a restaurant locally; Whatever you do, NEVER go to the Calgary restaurant The Guild. The insane manager literally called the police and tried to put me "under citizens arrest" for accidentally knocking over a glass of wine- see my full review here https://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-guild-calgary read more

Went to this place as stampede was beginning and the service was not ideal. Anything we asked for was out of stock until the next server came along and said that it was actually in stock. Seems like there was some kinks to work out with the whole stampede staffing plan. Hopefully they have figured things out since then. Signs indicating where the bathroom is would be helpful as well. read more

Good beer, very friendly and helpfull staff, great food, reasonable prices. Located right in the bar and restaurant disctrict of Calgary, great vibes, very entertaining. read more

A nice spot to take in a Flames game but my Cobb salad was a disappointment. At 18 dollars on the menu it was one of the more expensive items ordered at our table. The cherrie tomatoes were not fresh and when I bit into them they tasted old and warm. The amount of salad in my bowl was minimal and the mushrooms looked like they were prepared the day before as they were dark in color and had cut marks all over them. When the salad was brought to the table our server forgot the dressing so I had to go and ask for it. The dressing was also warm and when I poured it on the salad I was hoping it would be packed with flavor. It wasn't. Overall, the salad tasted very bland and sucked freshness. Thank god for bacon. It was pretty much the only ingredient that made ordering it worthwhile. At the price this salad is listed on their menu, it would have been much better to order a burger. Skip the salad. read more

Trolley 5 has a great vibe on a weekend evening. The wait staff and bartenders are very attentive and helpful and service was great. When we went after Stampede they were out of 3 of their 5 beers but the stout and IPA were very good so I can understand how they ran out. My main complaint with Trolley 5 that prevents me from giving it 4 or even 5 stars is the quality of food and barbecue in particular is not up to the quality it needs to be and would say it is mediocre at best particularly in comparison to some of the other new bbq joints that have opened around Calgary recently. Also I found their sauces to all be extremely runny. If your looking for a place for a drink, good environment, and somewhere to hang with friends or people watch this is a great place. If your looking for good food as well, you may want to look else where. Will have to give it another try! read more

First time, not from Calgary. Busy Friday night and we still got great service from Kailey! Limited menu after 11:00pm however the mushroom pizza is somehow ridiculously out of this world! Their craft brews are amazing and drink service is surprisingly quick based on how busy they are. Also tried the nachos; very nice, good even toppings and the fresh salsa is perfection. Definitely coming back. read more

Stopped in for a couple beers on a Monday night with my buddies and we were not disappointed. I had the First Crush IPA which was very good, but the service is what really made our experience amazing. Juan Carlos and the manager on site, Puneet, were both beyond great and made sure we felt at home while ensuring our orders were out quick. We all said that we would definitely come back next time we're in town simply because of how great their service was! read more

This place is disappointing to say the least... just another rustic looking bar in downtown Calgary with overly priced bland food. Don't get me wrong the service was good but I would AT LEAST expect my burger to be fully cooked properly, and the cooks need to taste their food before serving like what the fuck. We got the Cobb salad as a replacement after the pathetic burger which was also shit. Over all disappointing and would not go back again :( read more

Although they didnt have some drinks I wanted to try on tap. The food was awesome and service was great. Definitely try the beef brisket if you can get a seat in here. read more

Best bbq I've had in Canada and great beer to boot. I'm an ipa guy but there pale ale is really worth writing home about.

All I can say is WOW! Rockstar service and treatment by an amazing, well trained and extremely friendly staff. Plus an atmosphere and general feel of one of the most energetic, modern and FUN environments I have ever felt in a casual dining establishment or pub. This is easily 'the palace to be' in Calgary and will definitely give a great boost to our credibility in the hospitality category as a city. Well done guys!! I will be back many times in the future. read more

I went for happy hour today with my friend, and two of us got seated right away because it wasn't busy. We sat at the bar close to the stairs, and had a very interesting experience of watching between 3 to 5 servers standing by the bar talking to each other the entire time. No one checked on us to asked if we needed help with the menu and the service was slow, all while we watch the servers socialize with each other the entire time. We ordered a cobb salad to share, and added a sausage. We were told the sausage would be serve whole on the salad because it's an Andouille sausage. The type of sausage was written on the menu. I find this to be an unnecessary and snobby comment. Later, a server dropped off the salad and walked away without giving us any extra plates, or even a second glance. Another server came by later to ask about the plate and solved the problem. After we finished, no one came by to ask if we wanted anything else or to give us the bill until much later. At the end the server who visibly disappointed that she received minimum tips for the minimum service that was provided. The is the second time I came here, because the food is fantastic. The service is slow and confusing, multiple people checked on us and no one gave their name, nor did we know which one was actually our server. The service we did get was very snobby and condescending. The music is also way too loud. My friend also used the washroom and noticed that the main floor can look into the women's washroom; this is poor design and really not good. read more

The food and drinks were just ok, nothing special. Not a big beer drinker though so did not have any of the beers.

Stopped in for an NFL Sunday - great place to see the games. Excellent beers, the service was fast and friendly and the food was pub-i-licious! Manager Cory went above and beyond in welcoming us (a couple of wayward travelers from the States) - thank you, Trolley 5 for a great time! Cheers! read more

I went there on Saturday night for my birthday and I had the WORST experience. I had heard some good things about this place, but now that I've dined there, I will never eat there again, nor will I ever suggest the place to anyone. The only good thing about this place was that they did separate bills. 1) We were late for the reservation because we couldn't find parking, but we called the restaurant to let them know. They lied about calling us back telling us that if we didn't show up soon, that they would give our table away. We had 8 people out of the 12 we had made the reservation for when the OWNER of the restaurant screamed at me because we weren't all there and threatened to give the table away even though some of the people were still trying to find parking. 2) The makeshift table was set up so poorly that anyone who went past the bar ended up bumping into us. As the evening progressed, their customers got more drunk, so they were more aggressive about pushing people out of their way. 3) We ordered food and it didn't come for over an hour. My soup was cold, the bowl was only half-filled and my steak was so overdone that I couldn't even eat it. I thought about sending it back, but I didn't have another hour to wait for the food. I didn't get one of the items I ordered, but thankfully I wasn't charged for it. read more

Went here again last night. The beer is pretty good..not outstanding but good. Went with the wings as it was wing night...mistake as they were shrivelled dry skin covered bones. What was the weirdest thing I thought was the service. It was good in that they were efficient and friendly. However..what was really interesting was all the staff looked miserable. I get that work is work but I can't remember the last time I saw a group of people who just seemed to hate where they were. Usually employees joke back and forth etc. Not there. Very weird. read more

I went there Wednesday evening with my friends when cowboy crusher beer and wings were specials and discounted. We had an ok time until we started paying for our split bill. The hostess had charged us 13 dollars for wings instead of 7 dollars for Wednesday's. She claimed that she rang those 4 orders by mistake and that she had no way to correct for it!!! My friend had already paid for his portion of the bill without paying attention to the details. We decided it is not worth the time discussing it with the manager at that very moment. What made me really unhappy was that the server trashed the bills immediately, not leaving any evidence! We had 4 orders of wings so a mere 24 dollar extra on a 120 dollar total!! A 20% overcharge. read more

Food was horrible, service was horrible will not be back got over charged nice place but complete waste of time

Went with my boyfriend's family on a Sunday. Really cool interior and awesome view of the brewery through the glass. But... They were out of almost all of their house beers, which was the main reason we went there. The servers seemed very out of sync as after we ordered our food, they delivered a main dish before we had even received our appetizers. Turns out it was for a different table. When we did get our appetizers, they delivered our mains almost right after. The food wasn't spectacular at all, especially for the price they were charging. We had the tomato basil soup, tasted more like pasta sauce and the portion was huge. The crab, artichoke and kale dip, was not good at all, tasted like a bowl of watery cheese. HOWEVER, the dim sum shrimp dumplings were delicious... Except they charged $12 for 4 dumplings hahaha. I got the beef dip and it was impossible to eat, the bread was so soft that it was falling apart before it made it to my mouth. Was really disappointed. Perhaps wait a few months until they work out the kinks and fix their menu. read more

This was really disappointing after all the hype around it. The food was really bad, I was out with four friends and 3 of us couldn't finish the meal because it was cheap, dried out, low quality food. The manager was nice about getting us something else but even the replacement snacks weren't great. What's good beer if you don't have good food to go with it? Skip this place and head to Clive burger, the coup or even McDonald's. Very crowded table set up and just no worth your money. read more

Bar upstairs looks great. Service not so good. Food is average pub food.