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charbar, Calgary, AB

charbar

4.4
4.4
2245 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Canadian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 12 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Lively
Located in East Village and housed in the historical Simmons Building along the Bow River, charbar is spearheaded by executive chef Jessica Pelland with the support of co-owners and Top Chef chefs Connie DeSousa and John Jackson. One of Canadas best restaurants partners with Sidewalk Citizen Bakery and Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters to create a collaborative and communal destination. Charbar restaurant features cuts of ultra-dry aged Alberta beef and an ocean wise seafood raw bar, that spills out onto the open air riverfront patios with views of the bow river. At its heart is a custom-made Argentine wood-fired grill honouring the art of asado and the culinary inspirations of Spain and Italy.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Canadian, Argentinean, Steakhouse
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Wed–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (403) 452-3115
  • Website
    http://www.charbar.ca/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Jessica Pelland
  • Catering
    Chefs John Jackson, Connie DeSousa and Jessica Pelland are ready to bring their shared culinary vision to a venue of your choice. Let us help create a truly memorable event that will have your guests talking for days. Our culinary team is devoted to creating a memorable dining experience and our professional service team is at your disposal. Our team will work with you every step of the way to create a personalized and stress-free event that your guests will never forget.
  • Private party facilities
    Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate outing, charbar can accommodate all your special event needs. on-site and off-site custom catering, private washrooms, state of the art a/v, glass divider wall, wheelchair accessible, river views, rooftop patio.
  • Private party contact
    Event Sales Team: (403) 452-3115
  • Location
    618 Confluence Way SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0G1
  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown
  • Cross Street
    Riverfront Ave SE
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

  • Wine Wednesday!

    Multiple dates available
    Wine Lovers Unite! Enjoy 50% off all bottles every Wednesday, all day long!

Offers

  • Happy Hour

    Multiple dates available
    Thu - Fri - 2:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
    Ready, set, Boomerang! Raise your half-price drink every Thursday and Friday from 2:00-5:00 pm. Cheers to your health, and keeping your account in the black.

  • Rosé-y and Bubbly Brunch

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 10:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.,Sat - 10:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
    Do you recall your last Sunday Funday? Been awhile? Treat your friends to a rosé-y and bubbly brunch with half-price select bottles every Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm.

  • Wine Wednesday

    Multiple dates available
    Wed - 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
    Sip, Sip, Hooray! Half-price bottles of wine all day! Send out an invite, because there will be no remorse when you say, "This one's on me!".

Menu

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What 2,245 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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  • Calgary

    Canadian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Charbar in Calgary boasts "amazing staff" and a "wonderful place to dine," offering delicious dishes such as the "best empanadas" and "fabulous porterhouse steak." Guests praise its "great atmosphere," "attentive service," and "interesting menu." With "tasty food" and "cool vibe," Charbar is a recommended dining experience.

2,245 Reviews

  1. Rebeca

    VIP

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Pros: Delicious food and great service! Cons: Prices seemed a bit inflated for appetizers and dessert.

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  2. Thomas

    Calgary

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Came in last night, and I had a reservation for 9:45. I waited in front for 30 minutes no one even greeted me and my date just ignored us, then we proceeded to get put into a wait list even though we had a reservation. Finally got the table after 45 minutes of waiting.. was seated ordered a pizza and 2 steaks took an hour for food to come out. Terrible service food was amazing though would go back again 7.5/10

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  3. Kayla

    Calgary

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Will is the best server. They were extremely backed up because of Valentine’s Day. But Will would always come check on us to make sure everything is alright!

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  4. Jacqueline

    Calgary

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Usually this place is wonderful I think Valentine's day was just a very bad day for them. They were behind an hour on reservations and after being there for two hours we still did not get any of our food. I would still recommend this place but not for Valentine's day.

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  5. Steve

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was incredible. Definitely recommend the table side ceviche - incredible. Will, was our waiter; knowledgeable, charismatic, and genuine. He was a phenomenal host for the evening.

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  6. Monique

    VIP

    Manitoba

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had reservations for 8:30 PM. They were moving us around from downstairs to upstairs to downstairs again to finally actually get seated. We were then sat at 9:30 PM. We didn’t get our food until 10:30 PM. This was such a poorly disorganized Valentine’s day event. They took too many reservations to get the money and completely disregarded the customer experience. Such an awful first impression. Our server was nice, definitely the poor management style gives everything 1 star but the food.

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  7. Mariam

    Calgary

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We had reservations at 8:15, we got there exactly on time . The line up was crazy to the outside , by the time they got us in it was almost 9 . We sat upstairs then they moved us downstairs. The food took forever to come we ended up having dinner at 11. The service was so bad . Place was super busy and the food was over spicy my husband got a crazy heartburn when we left . The ambiance is nice and the place is nice but our experience was super bad .

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  8. Mike

    VIP

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Did not eat. Won’t go back. Showed up for 8pm reso, waited 40 mins standing, no table, no communication, 30+ other people also waiting. They grossly overbooked, greedy. There was ZERO communication, no prioritization of reservation times. Poor lighting - very bright. Called Mercato Mission and they fit us in and we got there in 10 mins - 11/10 recommend Mercato.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a reservation at 7:30pm (booked two weeks in advance), stood in a queue until 8:00pm to be shuffled to a waiting area (not told it was a waiting area) and then seated in a brightly lit area that looked like a makeshift dining room, right beside the server booth and beside a bunch of unused tables and boxes. Watched the same thing happen to every single group of people who came in for reservations after us (at least 20 groups)… clearly overbooked and poorly managed. We were told “people aren’t acknowledging their reservation window”. None of the staff we encountered was remotely friendly albeit, they were likely overwhelmed. The food was fine but for the price it’s nothing extraordinary. The whole thing could’ve/should’ve been handled better by charbar. Normally wouldn’t review but this is the second time this has happened here.

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  10. Paul

    New York City

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Reserved seats at the bar, suggest not eating there. It’s a serving station with no atmosphere. Ended up ordering to go. Food was good tho.

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FAQs

charbar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (403) 452-3115.

charbar is rated 4.4 stars by 2245 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 12 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for charbar

618 Confluence Way SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0G1

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Riverfront Ave SE
  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Wed–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Canadian, Argentinean, Steakhouse
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jessica Pelland
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.charbar.ca/
  • Phone number
    (403) 452-3115
  • Catering
    Chefs John Jackson, Connie DeSousa and Jessica Pelland are ready to bring their shared culinary vision to a venue of your choice. Let us help create a truly memorable event that will have your guests talking for days. Our culinary team is devoted to creating a memorable dining experience and our professional service team is at your disposal. Our team will work with you every step of the way to create a personalized and stress-free event that your guests will never forget.
  • Private party facilities
    Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate outing, charbar can accommodate all your special event needs. on-site and off-site custom catering, private washrooms, state of the art a/v, glass divider wall, wheelchair accessible, river views, rooftop patio.
  • Private party contact
    Event Sales Team: (403) 452-3115

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