Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

Go Back   Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community > Main Forums > The Off Topic Forum
Register Forum Rules FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 08-26-2009, 02:19 PM   #1
Rerun
Often Thinks About Pickles
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Okotoks
Exp:
Default Longview Steakhouse

I've heard great things about the food they serve there. It sure doesn't look like much from the highway (Hwy 22) though.

Anyways, I thought I'd take my wife there tonight as its her birthday. I'll let you know what I think.

P.S. Rumour has it that Ian Tyson eats there on a regular basis.
Rerun is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2009, 02:35 PM   #2
jammies
Basement Chicken Choker
 
jammies's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants.
Exp:
Default

I hear they bring the cow right up to your table and let you carve your steak right from its living flesh. I suggest wearing denim as a consequence, as the stains will merely enhance the authenticity of your apparel.
__________________
Better educated sadness than oblivious joy.
jammies is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2009, 02:38 PM   #3
Rerun
Often Thinks About Pickles
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Okotoks
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by jammies View Post
I hear they bring the cow right up to your table and let you carve your steak right from its living flesh. I suggest wearing denim as a consequence, as the stains will merely enhance the authenticity of your apparel.
MMMM.... sounds down right tasty and tender!
Guess I better wear my cowboy boots tonight.
Rerun is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2009, 03:06 PM   #4
MaDMaN_26
Powerplay Quarterback
 
MaDMaN_26's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

I grew up out there, went to longview school for elementry... I have not been to that restaurant in years... and ya Ian Tyson eats there occasionally... but highly unlikely you see him, its not like he has a regular table. Besides I hear he is a arrogant a$$ anyway... tbh I have not heard much about it in a long time. I don't remember it being all that fantastic... just small town ish... don't expect chophouse high end service... expect farm house comfort and feel.

If your looking for a long drive and a small town touch, then go for it... but you'd get as good a steak at one of the many fine steak houses in the city, you can add the cost of gas you'd save to your budget as well...

If you do go all that way watch for deer.
__________________
______________________________________________
http://openmedia.ca/switch
MaDMaN_26 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2009, 03:08 PM   #5
Locke
Franchise Player
 
Locke's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
Exp:
Default

If you go a little farther down the highway I highly recommend stopping at the Longview Jerky house!!
__________________
The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!

This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.

The World Ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. - Flames Fans

If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
Locke is online now   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Locke For This Useful Post:
Old 08-26-2009, 03:09 PM   #6
Komskies
Franchise Player
 
Komskies's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

I haven't eaten at the Steakhouse there, but the Longview beef jerky is the best I've ever had.

Edit: ^ He knows.
Komskies is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2009, 03:13 PM   #7
MaDMaN_26
Powerplay Quarterback
 
MaDMaN_26's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke View Post
If you go a little farther down the highway I highly recommend stopping at the Longview Jerky house!!
Heck ya - that is a friend of mines business (he runs it with his folks, they may be out and retired now actually) and it is best when bought right from the store.

Probably won't be open after 4:30-5 though - its not really a retail store...
__________________
______________________________________________
http://openmedia.ca/switch
MaDMaN_26 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2009, 03:21 PM   #8
rubecube
Franchise Player
 
rubecube's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
Exp:
Default

I've eaten there a couple of times and it was excellent. It doesn't beat any of the big steakhouses in town, but it has a nice atmosphere, good food, and friendly staff.
rubecube is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2009, 04:52 PM   #9
Locke
Franchise Player
 
Locke's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MaDMaN_26 View Post
Heck ya - that is a friend of mines business (he runs it with his folks, they may be out and retired now actually) and it is best when bought right from the store.

Probably won't be open after 4:30-5 though - its not really a retail store...
I see. So, should I go back sometime next week, what kind of discount would I be looking at should I have the good word from you? Hmmm.....??? say, 30%???
__________________
The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!

This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.

The World Ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. - Flames Fans

If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
Locke is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2009, 05:46 PM   #10
killer_carlson
Franchise Player
 
killer_carlson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Exp:
Default

ian tyson isn't an a$$hole - the man is just old.

When I'm in my 70s and out for dinner, I think I'd like my privacy as well.
__________________
"OOOOOOHHHHHHH those Russians" - Boney M
killer_carlson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2009, 07:46 PM   #11
Dan02
Franchise Player
 
Dan02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

I stopped at the jerky shop this summer and was disappointed, the jerky had been way overdried and was tough as hell.
Dan02 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Dan02 For This Useful Post:
Old 08-26-2009, 08:10 PM   #12
Rhettzky
Franchise Player
 
Rhettzky's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Section 222
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan02 View Post
I stopped at the jerky shop this summer and was disappointed, the jerky had been way overdried and was tough as hell.
Yeah, it used to be awesome. Now we don't even stop in for it.
__________________
Go Flames Go!!
Rhettzky is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-27-2009, 12:52 PM   #13
Rerun
Often Thinks About Pickles
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Okotoks
Exp:
Default

Well, dinner was excellent. Both my wife and I had one of the specials... New York steak with jumbo shrimp with a Bernaise sauce. For veggies they served oven baked baby potatoes with jullien carrots and green beens. Very tasty. The meal also came with a choice of soup of the day or the house salad. We chose the soup. It was a parsnip soup. Very good.

For desert, we split a slice of lemon cheese cake. That also was quite good.
As for the decor... not much to talk about. Very plain and homey. The whole restraurant looks like it used to be a house... and a cheap house at that. If you weren't looking for it you would almost miss it if it were not for all the cars parked in front. its right beside the Esso station. It was fairly busy for a Wednesday evening. Reservations are definitely recommended.

The pricing for the main entrees ran between $20-30. We paid $31.95 for the steak special. The steak portion was very large. I ordered it medium rare and thats exactly the way it arrived.

I'd go back there again. Talking to a couple at the table next to us, who dine there frequently, they say the quality of the food is consistantly good.

I forgot to mention how friendly the staff was. Our waiter was excellent. Very friendly and efficient. From what I have heard this is a family run business and one of the brothers was the cook and I suspect the other brother was our waiter. Apparently the family is originally from Morroco.

Here is a link that shows some pics of the restaurant and the food as well as a review...

http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2009...e-longview-ab/

Last edited by Rerun; 08-27-2009 at 01:02 PM.
Rerun is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-27-2009, 12:59 PM   #14
rockstar
Franchise Player
 
rockstar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: in transit
Exp:
Default

WTF is Ian Tyson?
__________________

rockstar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-27-2009, 01:00 PM   #15
troutman
Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
 
troutman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
Exp:
Default

troutman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-27-2009, 01:21 PM   #16
Rerun
Often Thinks About Pickles
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Okotoks
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by rockstar View Post
WTF is Ian Tyson?

http://www.iantyson.com
Rerun is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-27-2009, 01:55 PM   #17
Komskies
Franchise Player
 
Komskies's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

Two eggs up on whiskey toast
Home fries on the side
Wash it down with a roadhouse coffee
Burns up your insides

Something like that anyways.
Komskies is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 12:19 PM.

Calgary Flames
2024-25




Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright Calgarypuck 2021 | See Our Privacy Policy