Charbar - Calgary

Absolutely LOVE the venue. We'll be back! Amazing what they've done here with this historic building. It's beautifully rustic and modern. A stunning aesthetic. The food is unique, creative, and delicious, while catering to every taste. Great staff. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

We stopped in on long holiday weekend for brunch and we shared 2 appetizers. We started with drinks — a coral drive and a Trolley. Both weee very good and would highly recommend. We shared the crispy fired calamari and the pistachio avocado bruschetta. We thoroughly enjoy the combination. Will definitely return.

Tried their brunch and dinner menu on a same day! For brunch, I got the Double Patty Gaucho Burger and man it was heavy and sumptuous! Beef patty tasted really good, loaded with mozza and guacamole! My partner ordered Avocado toast and she said it was great too! Their avo toast had a chimichuri drizzle that adds flavour to the overall experience. For dinner, we tried their NY striploin steak (medium well), crispy calamari salad and torta rogel for dessert. Their steak was perfectly grilled and charred! We added chimichuri on the side to feel the real Argentinian meat experience. Crispy calamari salad was good too, with equal ratio of meat and greens. I think the best plate we had at Charbar was the Torta Rogel dessert cake. It’s a layer of wafer, dulce de leche and chocolate sauce. You should definitely try it! Staff were awesome and gave us a really good table service. The only issue we had was the SEAT CUSHION. We’ve read several reviews of this place and most of them complained of the very poor seat cushion. Be careful of seating down fast because it will give you a feeling of ‘fall’ on the floor. We observed other guests too and they all had the face of surprise when they sat on this cushion. I initially thought of giving them 4 Stars because of the cushion. But the food experience was really great that we decided to give them 5. Hopefully they change their seats soon cause they will get a lot of bad reviews from impatient and grumpy patrons.

The food was average, but I don't believe it justified the price. The standout for me was the way they cooked the steak, but overall, nothing else really impressed me.

I recently arrived in Canada from the UK for a two-week holiday and stumbled upon the best brunch I've ever had. The eggs Benedict were absolutely delicious in every way possible. The outdoor atmosphere was relaxing and the service was friendly and superb. I will definitely be returning before the end of my trip.