River Café

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   Clarice

   Calgary1 review

   5.0

   Dined today

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

   Had a lovely Chef’s Choice 5 course tasting menu for my birthday! Loved the waiter, service and food! Would recommend to try!
   

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   Libs VIP

   Calgary21 reviews

   3.0

   Dined today

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

   I usually have excellent meals here but for the second year in a row, the three course Calgary YYC experience was not stellar.
   

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   Cody VIP

   Calgary6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Great all around! Everything we tried was delicious.
   

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   Octavian

   Calgary3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Great overall experience. Wonderful service. Price reflects the quality and environment. Highly Recommended!
   

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   Luke

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

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

   The waitstaff was excellent. The food was of superb quality, making the taste stand out.
   

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   Ricci

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

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

   Service was excellent. The lamb pastry special, available for a limited time only, was unexpectedly delicious. The salads on the side were fresh and generously portioned. I must mention that the farm eggs were poached just right!
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Calgary2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

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

   Loved the 5 course chef’s tasting menu, and the matching wines. Will definitely be back!
   

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   Cassandra VIP

   Calgary12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

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

   Last night my boyfriend I celebrated a promotion at River Cafe. What a great experience! It was the first time I had been to the River Cafe. Our server was super knowledgeable and tentative. The food was incredible, we had the hummus and oysters to start. Everything was so fresh and thoughtfully prepared. For our mains I had the arctic char and my boyfriend had the pickerel. Incredible, perfectly cooked fish, balanced and absolutely delicious. I asked our server to choose a wine wine to pair with my arctic char and she brought me a Chardonnay. It was the perfect pairing. I will be a repeat customer. This was such a great restaurant— I need to come back to try all the other delicious options for dinner. I will also have to pop in for brunch— the menu looks delicious! Thanks River Cafe for making my promotion celebration even more special!
   

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   Ruth

   Calgary18 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 27, 2025

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

   Wow. Awesome service. Excellent food. Beautiful wine. Our server Jared was a real gem…he made our evening fun. We enjoyed the Chef’s tasting and Christine created works of art…each course was a tasty delight. The sommelier was so generous and knowledgeable (I’m sorry…I’ve forgotten your name) and his complementary tasting was a real treat. A lovely evening with great friends. Thanks again!!!
   

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    Trevor

    Calgary1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

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

    Everything was decent from a food and drink perspective, however the 20min wait time between service / water refills / drink orders / 45 wait between ordering and getting food admittedly took away from the experience. Note we dined at Noon; so I think the lunch rush / not prepared for the business was a factor. Ambience is nice; particularly if you can get a table by the window. It’s a good spot and I wouldn’t scratch it out, but will give it some time before returning
    

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