The Banquet - University District

The Banquet - University District reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Elishah

   Calgary4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Made a reservation for Mother's Day brunch. Hostess was welcoming. Seated quickly but did not meet our waitress for a while. She was not very attentive and, considering it was Mother's Day brunch, no acknowledgement towards the day/mothers, no clarification of the menu (regular menu not available, only the Mother's Day one which we found out while ordering - and no special mention about the mom receiving one free appetizer or entree). Took our drink order, dropped them off and asked if there was anything else we needed "yes....we are ready to order" by this point, we had been seated for 20 mins. Order taken, food brought, food eaten, no asking about needing refills or more water for the jug/carafe on the table, (food was not as good as I hoped but it did the trick), plates cleared and the wait for the bill started zzzzzzz, bill given, hovered as I decided on a tip (rude), bill paid, not one "thank you! Happy Mother's Day! Have a good day!" First and most likely last time we come here
   

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   Stephanie VIP

   Calgary4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   We’ve been coming here since it first opened — always for lunch or dinner, and it’s consistently exceptional! The food has always been great, and we’ve never had any real issues. This time, we decided to try brunch, and I am not sure if we will try it again. The hashbrowns were bland and tasted like oil (none of us ate them), and the scrambled eggs lacked any real flavor — they barely even tasted like eggs. It was as if, for this one meal, they forgot to season anything. The other meals at the table were good, but this particular dish (Classic Bacon and Eggs) was a disappointment. Despite this, we’ll definitely be back for lunch and dinner! The service was exceptional, and the ambiance remains as comfortable and welcoming as ever. We just hope the brunch dishes can rise to the same standard as the rest of the menu.
   

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   Ryan

   Calgary2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   We booked bowling for my daughters 4th birthday, the hostess started the bowing lane for us and it was 15 minutes later I had to go and get a server to finally come to our table and bring the kids some waters. I had to find someone else again to finally place our order for food and then when our food arrived we made sure we still had a table to eat at as bowling tables are only booked for 1 hr which was how long it took to get a grilled cheese and a kids pizza.Thankfully our kids got to eat before being moved.
   

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   Claire

   Calgary5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

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

   Really fun atmosphere! Nachos were great and kids loved the duck pin bowling. Fun selection of drinks too!
   

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   Asante

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 22, 2025

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

   Best bar on the strip! Callie, Ron, Taylor, Meagan and Lanni are awesome hosts! Made my trip worthwhile and memorable. 20/10 would recommend
   

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   Mary VIP

   Calgary1 review

   2.0

   Dined on April 16, 2025

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

   We have been to this restaurant several times. The last few have been quite bad. Tonight a plate I ordered was prepared incorrectly and when I brought this to the attention of the server she argued with me. A manager did not come to our table and the food I ordered was sub par at best. Unfortunate because we love the University district.
   

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   Darren VIP

   Calgary31 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 14, 2025

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

   Great service and great food. The restaurant was not overly busy so that helped with noise level.
   

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   Susan

   Edmonton2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

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

   Whole experience was great. A little crowded in the bowling area. Large table for 8 we sat at was very wobbly, could use some maintenance. Food was great. Our server was tremendous having to deal with six adults and two children. We will definitely be back thank you.
   

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   Justin VIP

   Calgary5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

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

   Amazing vibe and food was good. Followed up by bowling - perfection
   

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    Angela

    Toronto1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 28, 2025

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

    The waitstaff at the bowling alley was very polite and was trying very hard to resolve the lane issue.
    

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