Buchanan's Chop House and Whisky Bar

Buchanan's Chop House and Whisky Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Patricia

   Calgary1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   I come here with friends maybe once a month or every two months and it never disappoints, food is great, service is fantastic and so is the music.
   

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   shawn

   Vancouver14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Food was great! Dishes are a little overpriced. Service was good!
   

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   David and Joan VIP

   Calgary41 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Have been going there since it opened in 1988. Nice menu, great atmosphere, amazing whisky collection, and courteous professional service.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Calgary1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 4 March 2025

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

   Showed up and they didn’t honour our reservation. Ended up in the back room at a table way too small.
   

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   Todd

   Calgary4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 26 February 2025

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

   We sat in a booth on the bar side and it is quieter during lunch than the restaurant side on a work week. Service was awesome, and the fish i had was maybe overcooked slightly, but perfect last time i was there. It is a great little spot
   

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   Chris VIP

   New York City9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 24 February 2025

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

   Always a great experience, the Wasabi Caesar salad is to die for, one of the best lunchtime dishes in downtown Calgary
   

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   Jean

   Calgary27 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 20 February 2025

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

   I have been here before during "Happy Hour" and had no complaints. This time went a little differently. There were 3 of us in my party celebrating a birthday. 2 of the 3 of us do not drink. Unbeknown to us, there is a required drink to enjoy the happy hour pricing of the burger. I just double checked the website and it does not mention that. Imagine our surprise when our server told us that. Ok. One had a tea, one a pop. Then, after service that was very hit and miss, we get the bill to discover that the pop was $6 as was the tea. That makes the burger $21 because the cheapest beverage choice is $6 and it's a requirement. I feel that this is misleading and inappropriate. Just charge $21 for the burger and leave off the beverage requirement. As far as the food goes, the burgers were a bit dry but very tasty. The "biscuits" should definitely be taken off the menu or relabeled as something else. They were more like tasteless, baby muffins. They were a complete fail. But since they arrived after our burgers, they were an afterthought anyway. As to the service, he was friendly but forgot our appy (such as it was) until after the burgers came. He interrupted us without a blink a number of times to tell us his stories. I feel like he was quite distracted and although a friendly person, he did not hit the mark that evening. Add to that the insult over the burger pricing, we were not thrilled with the meal. Too many great choices for similar food in the city to patronize one that has to be sneaky in their pricing. Maybe most people drink and perhaps the server had too much on his mind and the muffins, well, not everything has to be 10/10, but again, why return when I can go elsewhere and not leave with a sour taste in my mouth? I do hope the restaurant takes this feedback to heart and reviews their Happy Hour policy.
   

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   Paul

   Calgary1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   We had a delicious Valentine's Day dinner at Buchanan's. We had fillet mignon and the T-bone steak. athe dessert was lovely, too. The ambience was magnificent, the service was exquisite and the overall experience was very memorable. We'll highly recommend Buchanan's and we'll definitely be returning.
   

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   Darryl

   Calgary5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   Excellent service, excellent supper! I’m diabetic, and appreciated the no sugar and no starch accommodations that they made for me.
   

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    Alex

    Calgary7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

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

    Best Service in town. Rather pricy. Great selection of whiskeys
    

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