shoe & canoe PUBLIC HOUSE

shoe & canoe PUBLIC HOUSE reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Eric

   Calgary6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We visited during the YYC Food Experience. While the food was good, it didn’t quite wow us due to a lack of depth in flavor. The duck carpaccio was tender but overly salty and lacking in other flavors. The braised bison short rib was extremely tender and delicious, while the charred cauliflower was very tasty. However, the grains mix and asparagus were quite bland. Our server’s warm, genuine, and friendly approach made a real difference, one of the best we’ve ever had and truly elevated the experience.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Calgary12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Superb food and fast delivery for business lunch. Thank you!
   

   shoe & canoe PUBLIC HOUSEResponded 1 day ago

   Dear Guest, Thank you for the great review! It is always exciting to hear from our guests, and we are delighted you enjoyed our combination of attentive service and culinary excellence creating the perfect dining experience. It was our pleasure serving you at Shoe & Canoe Public House, and we look forward to hosting another memorable business lunch with you.  Thank You, Nica Alcantara Food & Beverage Operations Manager
   

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   Shannon

   Calgary1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 24, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent for lunch. Vegetarian options and very fresh food.
   

   shoe & canoe PUBLIC HOUSEResponded on February 25, 2025

   Dear Shannon, Thank you for the wonderful review of Shoe & Canoe Public House! We are devoted to creating a memorable dining experience with our authentic food and enjoyable atmosphere, and we are happy to read that you loved your visit. Thank you once more for making us a part of your lunch plans, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Thank You, Nica Alcantara Food & Beverage Operations Manager
   

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   jamie

   Calgary19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We learned that Shoe & Canoe offers a theatre-themed dinner with Theatre Calgary plays, as well as free parking at the Delta hotel, so we took advantage. Our server, Melanie, was fantastic. She was fun, attentive, and made our dining experience really enjoyable.  we all had the salad with candied cashews and thought it was exceptional. My company enjoyed the theatre-themed set menu. I had the steelhead trout and thoroughly enjoyed it. We will definitely go back. 
   

   shoe & canoe PUBLIC HOUSEResponded on February 16, 2025

   Dear Jamie, Our three-course pre-show dinner for Theatre Calgary is the most famous amongst our guests, and we are delighted to hear how much you loved this experience. It is also wonderful that our exceptional food and excellent service equally enhanced your time with us. We will enjoy sharing your compliments with Melanie. Thank you for dining at the Shoe & Canoe Public House, and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Thank You, Nica Alcantara Food & Beverage Operations Manager
   

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   Shayan

   Calgary16 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food we had lunch and breakfast the next day there. Service was fantastic and the ambience is great in there!
   

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   shoe & canoe PUBLIC HOUSEResponded on February 3, 2025

   Dear Shayan, What a delight for us to read your comments! We enjoy offering our guests a simple, elegant atmosphere combined with our delicious food and attentive service. Thank you for leaving your review and for the generous remarks about your memorable dining experience with us. It was our pleasure having you at Shoe & Canoe Public House, and we hope to see you again soon. Thank You, Nica Alcantara Food & Beverage Operations Manager
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Calgary1 review

   4.0

   Dined on January 10, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Good food. Still in construction but good experience anyway.
   

   shoe & canoe PUBLIC HOUSEResponded on January 11, 2025

   Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are happy your overall visit was enjoyable, but we want it to be perfect. We strive to exceed the expectations of our guests; therefore, we hope you will accept our apologies for not doing so during your visit. We are grateful for the feedback that helps us improve going forward. Thank you once more for choosing us, and we hope you will give us another opportunity to provide you with the exceptional dining experience you deserve.  Thank You, Nica Alcantara Food & Beverage Operations Manager
   

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   Cal VIP

   Calgary117 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 8, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was good. Had the beef tenderloin for my birthday but it was underwhelming. The burgers were a real treat. Waitress was good after the first few encounters. Drinks were good.
   

   shoe & canoe PUBLIC HOUSEResponded on January 12, 2025

   Dear Cal, We appreciate your compliments regarding our restaurant, Shoe & Canoe Public House, and that you liked our attentive service as well as our food and drinks. We will share your kind words with our staff. However, we are sorry you were disappointed with the beef tenderloin. This will be taken up with our culinary team to understand where improvements can be made. Thank you for celebrating your birthday with us, and we hope you will revisit and give us another chance to provide you with a flawless experience. Thank You, Nica Alcantara Food & Beverage Operations Manager
   

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   Slava

   Calgary4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on January 2, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Slow service! Food is just average, nothing special, but prices are on a higher side. Ordered Caesar salad with shrimps and found that they put shrimps with tail on it!(( Server messed up our bill twice. Also they have construction work going on, and all windows are covered with drywall, so you don’t have any window view and they never mentioned this anywhere!
   

   shoe & canoe PUBLIC HOUSEResponded on January 5, 2025

   Dear Slava, We are sorry that you had some service issues during your time with us. We take these concerns very seriously and will speak with our staff to ensure these issues are not repeated. We also apologize that some of our food offerings were not to your liking. We will speak with our culinary staff about your concerns as we continually strive to improve. We value all your feedback, and we hope another opportunity to make a better impression in the future. Thank You, Nica Alcantara Food & Beverage Operations Manager
   

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   Rhonda

   Calgary2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 13, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   65th BDay dinner! Cheryl was absolutely amazing! Thx much!
   

   shoe & canoe PUBLIC HOUSEResponded on December 13, 2024

   Dear Rhonda, Thank you for the kind review and for celebrating your 65th Birthday with us. We are pleased that you had an outstanding experience with us and that our staff took excellent care of you. Our team works incredibly hard, and we will enjoy sharing your comments with Cheryl. Thank you once more, and we all look forward to seeing you again at Shoe & Canoe Public House. Thank You, Nica Alcantara Food & Beverage Operations Manager
   

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    Robi

    Calgary18 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1

    The space is wide open and very loud and bright. Felt like a warehouse. The food was sub par, more pub like but they were trying for a bit higher end feel. Unfortunately the food didn’t match. I’d suggest just go with a pub/beer joint and not feature it as more than that.
    

    shoe & canoe PUBLIC HOUSEResponded on December 9, 2024

    Dear Robi, It was disappointing to read that you did not have a completely perfect visit, as we usually get great reviews about our food and ambiance. Guest feedback gives us valued insight to improve our guest experience; therefore, we appreciate your comments. Thank you again for your candor, and we hope to have another opportunity to serve you in the future.  Thank You, Nica Alcantara Food & Beverage Operations Manager
    

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