Places I frequent:
Breakfast--Ricky's @ Nose Hill Mall, Mon-Thur before 11am just as cheaaap and better than MickeyDees
Lunch--Cristy's Rotisserie Chicken inside Market Mall Food Court, trust me this isn't your regular fast food. Their quarter chicken lunch deal cannot be beat. Under $5 whether you pick white or dark meat plus a side, DO THE POTATOES! *drool*
Steak--The Keg downtown, 5 St SW & 11 Ave SW, this is the only Keg I would go to. For smaller budgets, Moxie's at Westhills is okay. I feel that Caesar's or Hy's is all hype, save your money and blow it on dim sum, see below:
Dim Sum--U & Me Restaurant, Chinatown, 3rd Ave & Centre St S, serves Dim Sum from 8am-5pm daily, best dim sum in town.
Sushi--Wa's Japanese Restaurant, 1721 Centre St N, across from Safeway. If I can't make it out to Miki's or Suginoya in Banff this is where I get my sashimi fix.
Alternatively: Misai Japanese Restaurant, 1915 - 32 Ave NE. Nice ambience, decent food.
HK Style Cafe--Sun Chiu Kee--Centre St & 14 Ave, cheap & fast, not the cleanest, service is horrible, so it's not everyone's cup of tea. Owned by the same dood as Misai, Calgary Court, Pebble Street, and Forbidden City.
Pregame dinner at home--Melrose on Red Mile, the place to get yourself liquored up before you head down the block for the game.
Catching a road game--Schanks North, Crowfoot Mall next to Cineplex. Biggest screen in town, waitresses are always pleasant, boneless wings...hmmm.
I simply won't go anywhere else for a road game unless I'm actually on the road. Schanks South (Macleod Trail South) is an entirely different story, inadequate parking, long lineups, asswipes bartenders, stay far far away. :angry:
Happy Hour--Brewster's downtown, 11 Ave SW & 8 St SW, across from Safeway. Best beef quesadillas ever. Don't forget to wash it down with some Raspberry brew
The one in Eau Claire is okay too but no free parking like the downtown location.
Late night hangout--Boston Pizza on Red Mile. Nothing special, just that it's open late enough for a quick bite.