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December 2023 by Rick Kawa
I heard about the smokehouse from a friend. One of the best nuggets of advice I’ve ever received from him! Rob the (owner or GM?) called me 1st thing in the morning assuring me that my group would be seated. Upon arrival he did 1 better by getting us into the ’semi private room’ which worked out better! We ordered with the assistance of one of the friendly staff, and by the time I gathered our napkins, cutlery, and sauces it was time to pickup our order at the counter! Very fast and delicious BBq! The sausage had some nice spice, the meat (pork ribs) fell off the bone, we had the Mac & cheese pulled pork, via a combo platter with a couple appetizers… for our group of 13 it was the perfect amount of food! Will definitely stop in again pre Flames or if it’s a matinee post Flames game enroute to Lethbridge!
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December 2023 by Ewa Sudyk
FED US GLUTEN ON OUR GLUTEN FREE MEALS. We should have clued in the place wouldn’t be good after the handed us plastic cutlery.They never checked for allergies but we asked for gluten free buns. After a few fries I started to feel my allergies flare up and I asked the server if there is flour in the fries. There was. There were also breaded onion rings in my gluten free burger.The table cloth had stains on it. Will never be eating here again. No discount was offered.
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November 2023 by cody R
We came here for a few beers and light lunch. Food was really good for its price point and the service was excellent; nice employees that serviced on the patio in the cold weather as we had a dog. Brought out a dog dish a few pieces of bacon for our dog which was super nice. Will come back.
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September 2023 by Jenn Brad
Soup kitchen food & atmosphere with steakhouse prices! Who even owns this place? It should be easy to serve a decent burger & keep your menu up to date just based on location alone. Whomever manages this sorry excuse for a restaurant should leave the industry and pass it on to somebody else.
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August 2023 by Anna Moulding
The menus aren't useful at all we ordered twice just to be told that the items we ordered weren't in stock. We then noticed one of our glasses had gunk on the side of it. Requested more water and a new glass to then never see out server again until we got up to leave and just pay for our drinks. Poor service, dirty environment.Food & drinks: Dirty glasses.
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August 2023 by Clair
I’m not a complainer comes to food at all to start with. But, this was worst food and service I ever had in a very long time. First of all, it took over 30mins to receive the food and when I got my poutine, the gravy was not warm at all, the cheese wasnt melting(worse than KFC poutine- KFC poutine is actually not that bad lol). The server never came by asking how the food was either.Another shocking part, disposable paper plates and plastic cutleries!! Really?! What a shame!Overall, dont waste your money here.
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August 2023 by C Park
I’m not a complainer comes to food at all to start with. But, this was worst food and service I ever had in a very long time. First of all, it took over 30mins to receive the food and when I got my poutine, the gravy was not warm at all, the cheese wasnt melting(worse than KFC poutine- KFC poutine is actually not that bad lol). The server never came by asking how the food was either.Another shocking part, disposable paper plates and plastic cutleries!! Really?! What a shame!Overall, dont waste your money here.
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August 2023 by jade simpson
This was the worst food my boyfriend I ever had, and service was not very good. My boyfriend I decided to stop in for a quick snack and ordered the flatbread & fries on the side. After 20 minutes we were told that they didn’t have bacon for the flat bread and pushed for us to get the smoked quesadilla, but a cook poked their head around the corner saying that they did have bacon. After 10 minutes the server came and said that they 100% didn’t have bacon, and pushed for the smoked quesadilla but said it would be on the house which we accepted.We are very grateful for being able to afford to eat out but what they gave us was the worse food we have ever eaten. The quesadilla was canned vegetables, was cold and the tortilla shell was not even cooked. Yes, the food was free but it was not even worth (homemade quesadillas would have been 100% better) and had no hint of smoked quesadilla like they said.The server never came to see how our food was and we actually had to go up to the hostess stand to get our bill because no one checked on us or came to give us the bill when we were done. (Keeping in mind there were 3 other people in the restaurant and the table beside us was also having issues with their food)My boyfriend and I have both worked in the service industry but this experience was so bad that we decided to write a review so that people won’t spend their hard earned money on this place when times are so hard for everyone, PLEASE do not eat here.
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August 2023 by Andrea W
Our party of 5 was seated right away as there weren’t many guests. The room seemed tired and dated, but to me food is more important than decor. Waitress was friendly but came twice in the first few minutes to take our orders when we hadn’t yet had a chance to look at the menus, and then she didn’t come back for at least 15-20 minutes after we were ready. We then ordered the brisket, only to be told they were all out—she should have told us at the beginning what was not available on the menu. It took about 45 minutes to get our food, and then the bowls and cutlery were disposable plastic, which didn’t reflect the high-ish prices, but again, not a concern if the food was good. But when the food finally came, it was beyond disappointing. The poutine was covered in gloopy gravy which tasted packaged, sprinkled with cheese curds that were not fresh, and dotted with what looked like pre-cooked chicken from the supermarket. The burgers were clearly from frozen. The BBQ ribs were the worst—SO dry and overcooked, it was like inedible jerky. We notified the waitress and she took it off our bill. This restaurant has a great location but that’s all it’s got going for it. Would not recommend.
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August 2023 by genn x
Good Food. With the exception of one server, the service was terrible. We paid with cash and they did not give back proper change. I called them on it and a toonie was slammed on the counter, the server said "OK keep it!" The fact that the staff is willing to short change customers sealed it for me. The place
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July 2023 by Julianne Idell
When we walked in it was quiet but after ordering they began playing music that was definitely not family friendly. Had we heard the music, we would’ve gone else where. We were 1 of 3 groups here and it took about an hour to get food. Nearly half the menu was not available, so choices were pretty limited.The brisket was cut along the grain so it was pretty chewy. The burgers were fine but nothing special.They said they were temporarily using paper plates, but reviews show that’s not accurate.Overall, find a different place.
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July 2023 by Mike Cummins
Best place in town for food, patio with a view, drinks, live music and fun. Even has a pool table. The staff are the incredibly friendly and make you feel welcome. Can’t recommend this place enough!
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June 2023 by Tim Tomanik
A historic pub that is past it’s time. Management really needs to step up. We had lunch on a Saturday, 1pm, there was only 2 customers when we arrived, every other restaurant was full, obvious after the fact why it was empty. Only a couple staff working at the time, no one bothered to great us, we had to approach the bar to confirm they were even open. Had to grab our own menus which were dirty. The menus were different and only offered a few of the items compared to the menu on the restaurants website. The server was friendly but service was very slow, water glasses were all dirty, food was just okay. So many other places to eat lunch in Canmore, skip this place.
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June 2023 by The Worlds Most Uninteresting Man
Ended up here today while on the way back to Calgary from our Banff run. The sign said 1890 Smokehouse. So that right there was reason to head on in. We got a table right away as it wasn't overly busy, patio was about half full and few people inside.The place is a little rough on the edges when you first go in. The server was friendly but seemingly working all the tables on her own, so the first drink order to when we ordered food took about 20 minutes. We were on a riding cruise with no serious time line so it wasn't too big of a deal. Just slightly big enough of deal to mention.After the food order was in, it took maybe 20 minutes to get our food. Which was decent. Two of the guys ordered the brisket sandwich, 1 got the Bison burger and I got the pulled pork sandwich. I can only pass on that they said their food was really good. Mine, the pulled pork sandwich, was really good as well. The pork was tender and flaky, the BBQ sauce had the perfect spice to it so it had a bit of a kick but didn't overwhelm you. It was topped with a slaw which is a touch I personally enjoy. The fries were quite good as well. I wouldn't hesitate going here again.If you, like us today, find yourself standing on the sidewalk trying to figure out what to eat, there are several options in Canmore, but if you haven't been here yet, you should give it a try.
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June 2023 by Chayse Larson
We got the chicken wings and the pulled pork burgers, they were to die for! There was live music and our server was amazing.Food, setting, and service is all 10/10
