Big Fish & Open Range - Marda Loop — Restaurant in Calgary

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Big Fish & Open Range - Marda Loop

2018 33 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 1Z4, Canada
4.4(294)
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Lindsay McDonaldLindsay McDonald
We had dinner with Big Fish last night and were pretty disappointed with the experience. Service was slow (and it wasn’t full) and our server didn’t really engage with us at all. Drinks were slow at the beginning but he kept the wine topped up once it finally arrived. I ordered the lobster and my husband ordered the pistachio crusted arctic char. Plated very well but my lobster was really over-cooked and cold by the time it arrived. And the herbed butter was so overpowering with just herbs and no butter. Also cold. I think the herbs had absorbed all the butter by the time it landed on our table. I had to ask for additional melted butter, which came quickly. The server mentioned the kitchen is actually on a different floor, which may explain the slower service and food temps. The char was cooked well but the pistachio crust actually tasted stale to me. I may not be used to that flavour. We both had mushroom risotto and vegetables-asparagus, cooked perfectly and broccoli cooked well. The knives were dull butter knives which made cutting the overcooked lobster and the crispy asparagus tough. And the smell of fabric softener on the cloth napkins was so overpowering, it’s all we could smell at the table. Finally, it seemed strange to have hockey games on, on the TVs, but I’ve never been a fan of TVs in restaurants. I’m sure they make some people happy. Underground parking is great, and the elevator opens right into the restaurant. Very convenient! Overall disappointed but willing to give it a second chance on some other dishes.
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JustinJustin
We went here for my wife's birthday for the first time this week. I had a reservation and we were immediately seated. When booking, I checked we were celebrating a birthday and the server immediately wished her Happy Birthday once seated. It's a beautifully decorated restaurant with nice land and sea options to order. They brought out an amuse bouche for each of us that featured a homemade tortilla, shrimp and sauce which was a delicious way to start off our meal. I had the Alberta Lamb Shank which came braised with chorizo, fresh thyme and grainy dijon mustard and came with broccoli as the vegetable and picked the roasted potatoe wedges as my side. The lamb was super tender and flavorful and fell off the bone. My wife had the Oven Baked Manitoba Walleye which came with wilted spinach, pine nuts, crispy boar bacon and was served over mashed potatoes and came with the same broccoli. The fish was cooked nicely but lacked seasoning. I tried it as well and it had little to no flavor without eating it with other things on the plate. My daughters wanted a bison burger and fries and decided to share the adult version compared to having an individual kids meal as it came up with far better toppings. They loved their burger! I might be old school but thought the restaurant could have at least comped a piece of dessert or something for celebrating her birthday here.
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Moses YuMoses Yu
Cute little restaurant serving up delicious food! Wonderful little underground parkade available. Elevator takes you directly up to the dining room. Upon being seated, our server brought us waters and greeted us. Gave us ample time to look at the menus and took our orders. The menus themselves had tons of options. So many things I wanted to try but we opted for the few dishes that are mentioned below. The scallops were our favorite dish of tonight. Perfect balance of sweet, salty, umami. Great sear on the scallops. Definitely would go back just for this. I need to know what that orange puree is because it was so delicious! For mains I got the 7oz steak and lobster tail and my wife got the arctic char. Both were delicious but not as bursting with flavour as the scallops were. Everything was cooked very well - nothing overdone or undercooked. Seasoned really well, nothing was too salty or under salted. We also shared a side of the fries. These were incredible as well. Crunchy outer layer wrapped around a fluffy and soft middle. It was served with a, and I’m assuming, homemade ketchup which also had great flavour! I will definitely be back as I really want to have the scallops and fries again. The beef dip sandwich also caught my eye - I am excited to be back!
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Reviews of Big Fish & Open Range - Marda Loop

4.4(294)
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3.0
2y

Arrived Saturday night for an early valentines dinner with the husband. We had a reservation. We were greeted by a nice girl who said our table wasn’t quite ready but gave us a place to sit. 10 minutes later we were shown to our table in this sad cold off shoot outside the main dining room with 1 other table and no atmosphere. I felt like I was being punished. It was so cold in there I couldn’t take my jacket off the whole meal.

Our server was very nice although super frazzled. Mentioned...

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1.0
36w

I hate leaving negative reviews, but I feel like I need to warn people about this experience. We visited this restaurant for the YYC Expo and ordered from the special brunch and lunch menus. I had the ricotta appetizer, the omurice as my main (which I was really excited about), and the tiramisu pancakes for dessert. My husband had the seafood chowder to start, followed by the lobster roll, and finished with the pecan pie.

We've been to this restaurant before and always had great food, so...

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2.0
12w

I reached out to the restaurant before making this review. Their response was unsatisfactory and confusing. I don't even know what their phone call meant; it was awkward and I wasn't offered anything, only to ask for a specific person if I were to return. What is that? I am not sure at all.

My partner and I are longtime patrons of both locations. On Labour Day, we booked a late lunch at the Marda Loop location. We ordered the two-for-one oyster special (we ordered 5 pacific and 5 PEI),...

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