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Originally Posted by InglewoodFan
My wife and I took the oldest son for his 21st birthday. He and I both had the A5 6 oz. Very rich, cooked to medium rare as the recommendation. My first time trying it, happy I did but not sure if I would get it again.
Overall, this is my favorite restaurant in Calgary right now. Experience was excellent - beautiful room, amazing views, music was just right, service was top notch without being snooty. Compared to Rouge for example, I felt a lot more comfortable and at ease but still felt like I was out for a special night. We each ordered a cocktail, my tom collins was bang on. Hors d'oeuvres were tasty bites to enjoy with the cocktails. My wife had the duck main, super juicy and lots of flavorful bits on the plate. For sides we had the potato puree and the mushrooms. Those may have been the best mushrooms I've ever eaten. And we split the tea mousse desert, which was a nice light way to finish. Oh, and the wine list had a lot of interesting bottles.
All in all, a fantastic evening out. I look at as my dining out budget has changed, we never go anywhere so why not really splash out every so often. I can easily see going back with the wife for date night and having a nice $2-300 evening. There were tons of things on the menu I want to try (word is the cheese toast is crazy good), the vibe is nice, and we never felt rushed.
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I was at Major Toms but only went for the Duck and Chicken. Held open the door for a guy coming into the building and he ended up buying drinks for our table. Very nice and and welcoming, no snootiness at all. I was with 2 visitors from Vancouver dressed in Nike casual clothing and we had excellent service.
Was thanked on the way out by someone who looked like a manager or owner. I think they are grateful for the business after having their opening shut down for almost an entire year of Covid.
How was the A5 served/presented? I recall it was $200-$250?