Big Fish & Open Range - Marda Loop

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   Luanne

   Calgary2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined today

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

   Our server Gull stands out as one of the best we have ever experienced.
   

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   marilou VIP

   Calgary12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Delicious food, nice ambience, attentive server, clean place with ample parking. Will definitely go back to try other stuff from the menu.
   

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   Jenniffer

   Calgary5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Our waiter was excellent and the YYC EXP menu is a great value. My husband enjoyed his full meal and I ordered off the menu. Lots of selection and close to home a bonus!
   

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   linus VIP

   Calgary10 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Excellent food. Innovative menu. Complements to the chef.
   

   Big Fish & Open Range - Marda LoopResponded 3 days ago

   Hi linus, Thanks for the review! Our chef will be very happy to see your kind words. Hope to see you again at your next visit. - Big Fish & Open Range Team
   

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   Jeanette

   Calgary15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

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

   It was our first time eating here and we all thoroughly enjoyed our food. We were a party of four. We started with fried calamari and fresh east coast and west coast oysters for appetizers. One of us had the fresh BC mussels, another had the strip loin steak, another had the mixed seafood linguine, and the last had the seafood pot au feu, Although our tummies were quite full and happy, we decided to "look" at the desserts. Looking ended up ordering the shortcake cookie and lemon crème brule, which we shared. Yummy. Our server was prompt but not overbearing. We will be back.
   

   Big Fish & Open Range - Marda LoopResponded 3 days ago

   Hi Jeanette, Thanks for the review and recommendation. We are honoured to have had you with us for the first time. Happy to know that you were able to leave our local business full and happy. Can't wait to have you back with us again. - Big Fish & Open Range Team
   

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   Brenda

   Phoenix1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

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

   Great waiter and lovely atmosphere for a Saturday brunch! Totally recommend.
   

   Big Fish & Open Range - Marda LoopResponded 3 days ago

   Hi Brenda, Thanks for the review and recommendation! Glad that you were able to join us for Brunch and enjoyed the service and atmosphere. Hope to have you with us again. - Big Fish & Open Range Team
   

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   Carol

   Calgary5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

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

   It’s always delicious food and good value for your money.
   

   Big Fish & Open Range - Marda LoopResponded 3 days ago

   Hi Carol, Thanks for the review! Delighted to know that the food is always delicious. See you again. - Big Fish & Open Range Team
   

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   Lindsay

   Calgary2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

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

   I googled “quiet restaurants in Calgary” and was happy Big Fish came up on a locator map and it is close to home. I have dined here before for a large family brunch, and everyone seem to really enjoy their food and the speed of the kitchen and servers for such a large table. I think this is an elegant place that knows how to pull together quality ingredients and good flavours. The atmosphere was indeed quiet with the music, non-intrusive and calm, decor and lighting . The menu features a large number of gluten-free items including difficult to find options like gluten-free desserts, and gluten-free chowder.  The decor is missing something. It’s appealing but needs elements that add personality like plants or warmer lighting. The kitchen really knows what they’re doing . Our waitress was excellent . The ingredients are high-quality . I’ve ordered Skip the dishes from here often, and the food comes out in generous portions, even delivered 
   

   Big Fish & Open Range - Marda LoopResponded 3 days ago

   Hi Lindsay, Thanks for the review! It pleases us to know that you enjoyed the food and service during both dine in and delivery. We understand your feedback regarding the greenery which we will have closer to the spring/summer season. Looking forward to your next visit. - Big Fish & Open Range Team
   

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   Tyler VIP

   Calgary27 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

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

   Dined with my spouse for dinner. We ordered the fresh east coast oysters and crab & artichoke dip as appetizers. The dip was very good. Having just a hint of spicy heat, the dish was rich and thick. The oysters would have been better baked. Our entrees were the baked salmon and filled with risotto. The baked salmon was very good, moist, and flavourful. The filled was ordered medium rare. It was properly cooked and tasty. The consistency of the mushroom rissoto was correct while the richness was lacking the necessary parmigiana flavour. The rest of the plated vegetables of each dish were firm and tasty. Our deserts were the pecan pie and the chocolate torte. These were each good. The pecan pie stood out as the better of the two. Our drinks were martinis to start. The espresso martini was well presented and very good. The faithful ginger was presented in layers and visually very nice. The wine we ordered was an Amarone Vallpolicella. Our server decanter the wine and was attentive to keep our glasses filled throughout the meal. We finished with 20 year old port, which is a favorite of ours, and was a fine finish to enjoy with desert. The room is casually decorated. The animal head mounts seem out of place, and a fish motif is missing. The two female greeters are attractive and were not a distraction despite their station being located within the dining room. A single she/he bathroom meant a bit of a wait was required to enter. The value of the meal was in the mid $400 range, including a reasonable tip. Maybe a wee bit high in a casual dining room, but the service and quality of the protein and alcohol justify the price to be within the acceptable range. I would dine here again.
   

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    Julie VIP

    Calgary29 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

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

    Happy Hour was very reasonable! Service was good and the food came fast. The waiter and waitress was excellent.
    

    Big Fish & Open Range - Marda LoopResponded 3 days ago

    Hi Julie, Thanks for the review! Glad that the servers were excellent and that you found our Happy Hour to be reasonable. See you again. - Big Fish & Open Range Team
    

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