Bar Chouette — Restaurant in Calgary

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We did indeed visit your restaurant, we didn't call. We were told 45 minute wait originally, then your host told us 30 as he put in our name and took our number. That was fine as we were in the area to check out the calgary lights exhibits going on around 3 blocks nearby.

This was also several hours prior to closing so I have a hard time believing nothing opened in that time frame. When we walked past and several open tables, it was at least 45 minutes prior to your closing time for the night.

So over an hour and a half without so much as a text to apologize and explain that a table wouldn't be possible. Seems reasonable that your establishment could at least have done this, considering we hung around the area still expecting we would get a call back to come in for a drink and maybe food.

The funniest part of this was that we ended up going to Missy's instead, and who is seated next to us but your host who took down our info. Coming in after work, we heard him exclaim to his friends how your establishment was so swamped, you were taking waitlist and weren't calling.

The absurdity of this situation is the only reason I'm writing this. I found it hilarious, but why you possibly take waitlist with the expectation you wouldn't actually have a table or even call back? Tell us you are too busy. That's fine. Don't take our info knowing we won't have a table so we waste our time waiting around the same area.

Do better. I still want to try your spot though.

Puts you on a waitlist, tells you half an hour. Over an hour later nothing. Walk by 45 minutes before closing to see half empty, yet no...

Came here last night with a couple friends. Honestly it was just “okay”, I found it super pricey and very small portions - so don’t go hungry unless you wanna spend $$. The server was nice however super slow at coming back to the table when we needed her, wasn’t overly busy also so no real excuse for it. She led us to believe some portion sizes were larger than they were (beef tartar). It’s small plate, sharing style but there are several other well known places similar and their portions are huge.

The cocktails were averaging $17-$19 which I personally think it’s nuts. My favourite cocktail there was $15 which was average.

I had the beer tartar which was okay, the tripled baked potatoes were yummy and a decent size. However I asked for extra dipping sauce that they charged an extra $3 for…. She also didn’t mention the fee, but yes you could assume it’s extra but being told it’s $3 for a small amount would have changed my mind.

Overall I’m not sure I’d run back, maybe once they introduce a happy hour that would be more affordable. My bill alone for 3 drinks, potatoes, extra dip and beer tartar was $86. I do believe for that price there are much better...

Terrible experience! Went there for the first time through a pre-paid gratuity included mystery Taste the City tour package. The restaurant tables were half empty, and they sat us at the bar by the service area when even the rest of the bar seating area was available. Even the kitchen staff just looked at us as we sat down and yelled at the hostess that sat us, “Are they even drinking?” He then told the other kitchen staff “to get their food fast.” We asked if we could get one of the empty tables and order a drink and they had to run it by their manager. When the manager came out and sat us at a table, the food came too and then asked us if we would like to order a drink; no point now after the food arrived and was felt rushed A diced tomato with pesto sauce that wasn’t even on their menu. We were seated, moved, ate and left in under 10 minutes for what was supposed to be a 30-40 minute seating experience for approximately $45 per tasting location. I felt unwelcome, and disappointed. They shouldn’t participate in this program if they don’t want those patrons. I’ll be telling this story for some...