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South Block Barbecue & Brewery - South Block Barbecue & Brewing Co., Calgary, AB

South Block Barbecue & Brewing Co.

4.6
4.6
561 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Barbecue
2437 4 St SW, Calgary, AB T2S 1X5

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 29 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for craft beers
  • Good for groups
  • Lively
South Block is a North-Carolina inspired BBQ hall and brewery on the edge of Mission, in Calgary. Upstairs you’ll find a large dining room, 20-seat bar, and a year-round indoor/outdoor beer garden. Downstairs hosts our stage, live music hall, and brewerey – where we brew our entire draft lineup from classic staples like our Pilsner, Lager, and IPAs, to our unique seasonal Peach Bourbon Ale and Mango Wheat Ale.

Behind the bar, we run a hand-crafted cocktail program and offer a whiskey list of over 200 varietals, including American, Canadian, Irish, Scottish, and Japanese whiskeys.

However, the biggest draw has to be our slow-smoked barbecue menu. Inspired by the flavours of North Carolina, our team arrives early every morning to smoke our famous brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and more for up to 14 hours.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Barbecue, Brewery, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 11:00 am–12:00 am Thu 11:00 am–1:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Main Dining Room: Seats 150Beer Garden: Seats 100Brewery & Live Music Hall: Seats 240Email events@blockhospitality.ca for all event inquiries.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Mission
  • Cross street
    4th Street SW & 25th Avenue SW
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 561 people are saying

South Block Barbecue & Brewing Co. reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Calgary / Southern Alberta

    Great for live music

  • Calgary

    Hot spot

  • Calgary

    Great for live music

  • Calgary

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
South Block Barbecue & Brewing Co. offers a "fantastic" dining experience, with "amazing" food and "excellent" service. The ambiance is "a whole vibe" with live music enhancing the atmosphere. Known for its "delicious" barbecue and extensive whiskey menu, it's a "great place" for meat lovers. Enjoy the "friendly" staff and "perfect" cocktails for a memorable outing.

561 Reviews
  1. Eilene

    Edmonton2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Our brisket which has been very tender in the past wasn’t as tender. Could not taste the ginger at all in the Moscow Mule which for $16 shouldn’t happen

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  2. Edward

    Calgary2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great BBQ, excellent collards and beans ( you won’t regret them) solid IPA’s on tap along with fabulous service makes South Block a must visit whenever we are in YYC.

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  3. Fred VIP

    Vancouver52 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 21, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Reservation was easy to make. Pay parking lot beside the restaurant or meter parking on the street. We ordered a half pound of each - pulled pork, beef brisket, ribs, and apricot pork belly. The belly was my favourite. The Mac n cheese was so good!!

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  4. Kamil

    Edmonton2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing! Wao! We were a big group and the food came out fast and it was delicious. The customer service was great, the staff is very friendly and helpful.

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  5. Kimberly

    Calgary3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This was a business lunch, service was excellent. We had Blueberry Burnt Ends, fantastic, the bacon wrapped peppers were great. Next time I will try the Burger, the guys I was with said best burger they have had in a while. I had the sliced Brisket sandwich, was awesome.

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  6. Cassie

    Toronto2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience at South Block! The ambience was awesome, it’s a really cool place. Our server Anika was amazing, the food was decent, and the cocktails were great!

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  7. Conrad VIP

    Calgary37 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Place was busy and the service mediocre compared to other times being there. Meats we ordered were over or undercooked. Hope our next time there will be better.

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  8. Peggy

    Calgary8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    It was great .. service was not wonderful .. little negligent and forgotten .. had to ask for many things like plates to eat off of .. mix up in our side order but a win for us as we enjoyed the green beans .. beignets were undercooked in the middle, doughy, yet crispy and dry on the outside and again had to ask for plates and never received them .. but the meal, itself was amazing!

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  9. Katie

    Calgary1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time there, food was great and service was top notch.

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  10. Suzanne

    Manitoba11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a fantastic experience my daughter loved it we were there for her 18th!! The server was perfect I didn’t get her name but she kept coming around making sure we were good! The band was perfect and we all enjoyed it!

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FAQs

South Block Barbecue & Brewing Co. offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (403) 764-4227.

South Block Barbecue & Brewing Co. is rated 4.6 stars by 561 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 29 times today
Google Map for South Block Barbecue & Brewing Co.

2437 4 St SW, Calgary, AB T2S 1X5

Additional information

  • Cross street
    4th Street SW & 25th Avenue SW
  • Neighborhood
    Mission
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 11:00 am–12:00 am Thu 11:00 am–1:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Barbecue, Brewery, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Main Dining Room: Seats 150Beer Garden: Seats 100Brewery & Live Music Hall: Seats 240Email events@blockhospitality.ca for all event inquiries.
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