Foreign Concept

Name: Foreign Concept
Address: 1011 1 St SW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2R 1J2
Telephone: (403) 719-7288
Price range: CAN$30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (680)

CAN$30 and under

Contemporary Asian

1011 1 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1J2

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Here, you will experience clean, distinctive and subtle flavours that honour authentic Vietnamese and the best from across Asia, cuisine that will leave every guest surprised and delighted.

Chef Duncan’s techniques using fresh, local ingredients bring new and unusual flavours to Calgarians who seek new gourmet dining experiences. Imagine house-made charcuterie infused with crisp Asian spices and a room styled after the elegance of colonial Vietnam with some modern surprises.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Asian, Vietnamese, Chinese
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(403) 719-7288
Website
http://www.foreignconcept.ca/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Duncan Ly
Private party facilities
Semi Private rooms or whole house buyouts

Location
1011 1 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1J2
Neighborhood
Calgary
Cross street
1ST STREET SW
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 680 people are saying

Foreign Concept reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

680 Reviews

j
jayro VIP
Calgary / Southern Alberta11 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 20, 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Weird. Just weird. We walk in the front door, it’s not busy, but we’re standing there for 5 minutes before the person at the bar (who I assume is the manager) even comes to seat us after already having seen us when we came in. Yes, we have a reservation and yes, we’d like to eat. We’re finally seated, already irritated. We wait another 5 minutes just for water. When a server finally comes, I ask for a recommendation on a non-beef or pork dish. Rather than make a recommendation, she proceeds to list off every dish that doesn’t have beef or pork, like I couldn’t read that myself. What I asked for was a recommendation, not the items that didn’t have beef or pork. This is the second consecutive time I’ve had the worst service here. I’m starting to think the food is not worth it.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Calgary / Southern Alberta7 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 9, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely amazing. True culinary experience.
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Tdawg
Calgary / Southern Alberta2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 5, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved it!!! The imperial rolls were to die for. Excellent service.
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Felix
Calgary / Southern Alberta1 review
5.0
Dined on April 4, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food and friendly Staff !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ming
Calgary / Southern Alberta4 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 4, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Foreign concept offers a delicious contemporary Asian fusion. The flavours are bold and rich.
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Bonnieluck
Calgary / Southern Alberta6 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 3, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed our food - amazing brussels sprouts, and the cocktails were fabulous. We are looking forward to our next visit.
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PJMLoveDiningOut VIP
Calgary / Southern Alberta217 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 28, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food (b sprouts, dumplings, slaw, squid ink spaghetti...) and a decent drinks menu. We hadn’t been here in a while (thanks, COVID!) so we noticed the menu changed. We’ll try some of the new dishes next time around. Sad to see the pork char siu is gone, but there’s a duck dish that looks to be a worthy replacement.
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OpenTable Diner
Calgary / Southern Alberta4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 20, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and service were both fantastic!
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misscrabcakes
Calgary / Southern Alberta10 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 20, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely superb!!! Amazing service and atmosphere . Unique menu and can’t wait to be back .
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OpenTable Diner
Austin11 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 14, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Enjoyed the dinner very much. Great to have a mix of small and large plates to share. Everything we tried was really good and I will visit again for sure.
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Foreign Concept offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (403) 719-7288.

Foreign Concept is rated 4.5 stars by 680 OpenTable diners.

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1011 1 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1J2

Additional information

Cross street
1ST STREET SW
Neighborhood
Calgary
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Asian, Vietnamese, Chinese
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Duncan Ly
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.foreignconcept.ca/
Phone number
(403) 719-7288
Private party facilities
Semi Private rooms or whole house buyouts

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