Last Defence Lounge — Restaurant in Calgary

I went here after ice skating for a drink with friends. I ordered a beer and a poutine. 20 minutes later, still no beer. Had to remind the server and they brought it out 5-10 mins later. I was not sure if the poutine was coming or not, since they forgot about the beer and I ordered it at the same time as the food. I was about to leave and then the poutine arrived. Definately one of the worst poutines I've ever been served. Fries were cheap, generic ones from a frozen bag, not much gravy or cheese curds. Anyone could make something similar at home for $4, but I paid more than $12. I also had to ask for cutlery to eat it. On top of all that, it was not busy there, so we should not have had to wait that long for the beer (20-30 mins) or the food (close to 1 hour). Then, the place was about to close down and we still had not gotten our bills. We had to ask the server to bring our bills even though we were the last ones there and they were about to close. I wish the servers were more on top of actually serving. I know it's a tough job, but a lot of that is common sense stuff. I won't be back for food unless it's a weeknight special and I miiiight go there for a beer someday. Tips for the poutine: use fresh fries and deep fry those. Make a better gravy and use more of it (all the fries should be covered), and use 4-5x more cheese. If you don't want to pay more for cheese curds, then add a heck of a lot of mozzeralla. A simple google image search of "poutine" will give you a good idea of what you should...

My son does gymnastics at the UofC, while he is in the program the rest of the family pops down to MacEwan Hall for a bite to eat. The Last Defence Lounge is always our venue of preference.

Quinn and the team make sure every experience is memorable. For instance, Quinn is prompt to arrive at your table and check in as soon as you seat yourself. He ensures you are offered a beverage and it is delivered shortly after he takes your order. He informs you about the specials and any new menu items and is very accurate when taking the order. The little things are the most noticeable. My son prefers his burger with out veggies and should the burger arrive with veggies Quinn pops by and acknowledges the mistake, while also taking note of the fact that when the veggies are removed some of the condiments have been removed with them, he returns to the table quickly with some additional sauce so that the burger isn't left to be eaten without the sauce.

All in all if you are on the UofC campus and have a minute to sit down for a bite to eat make sure you stop in and see Quinn and the rest of the team at the LDL. I promise you it won't be an experience you forget.

The inside dining room is well laid out with plenty of natural light and the quaint patio is great for a beer on a day where the...

I've come here many times and have been consistently satisfied with the food and drink - the menu gets updated regularly, so there's always something new to try. Love the steak sandwich, and the fish and chips :) the menu also shows what events are hosted there and their sustainability initiative. I find it's a great place for hanging out during happy hour (lots of grad students and also faculty and staff), and the patio is great! Theres also a pool table, big screens, and fire place inside for the colder months. Staff has always been friendly, I'm a little surprised to read about the low ratings due to bad service....that has not been...