OXBOW

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

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1. JW

   JoiW

   Calgary3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   My wife and I went to the Oxbow to experience their Signature Culinary event which was a collaboration between the chefs at The Yellow Door Bistro and the Oxbow. We were very excited as we love both of the restaurants. Unfortunately it seems the event overwhelmed them as the service was extremely off. The food courses were very good to excellent. It just took way too long to get our drinks and meal courses. We were booked for the 7 pm. Seating. When we arrived the staff member that greeted us seemed quite harried and flustered as she seated us. She did mention that they were running late. We did not get our first drinks until 7:30 and we finally got to place our order at that time. My wife selected from the special a la carte menu and I ordered the tasting menu. The bread course featured a special coffee butter which was delicious. My wife had the beet tart tatin (very good) and I had the Hamachi crudo (excellent) for the appetizer. We then had an extremely long wait for the next course. In fact they brought the 4th course to our table by mistake before we had been served the 3rd course. They did apologize right away for the mix up. The third course was excellent, Beef Tartare for my wife and the French Onion Agnoloti for me. After another delay we were served the 4th course. My wife had the Trout which was superb, and I had the Fennel Sausage entree which had fantastic flavours but the sausage was a bit dry. We then had another very long wait to get my dessert. My wife ordered a latte which took a long time to come but she had finished it before I was served the dessert. The dessert was a carmelized brioche which was very tasty but the Brioche was a little chewy and hard to eat with a spoon. We appreciate that the restaurant acknowledged the service issues and they did apologize and adjusted our bill (and gave my wife a delicious dessert to take home). We believe this was just an anomaly due to the nature of the event and will return to each restaurant.
   

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   Joyyc

   Vancouver6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Excellent YYC experience. Food was fantastic and staff were very friendly. Thank you for the great evening.
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Calgary2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

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

   We went for afternoon tea the space is lovely & the food & service was excellent! I definitely recommend.
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Calgary2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

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

   Poor quality food for quality mixed drink for quality appetizer
   

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Calgary1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 10, 2025

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

   Five star food with 5 star service. A gem in downtown Calgary.
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Calgary1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

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

   Lovely atmosphere and great food! The brussels sprouts salad was to die for and the service was excellent.
   

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   Natallia VIP

   Calgary10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

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

   Nice, cute place, great service, good happy hour for small plates and drinks
   

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   don

   Toronto10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

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

   Had an excellent experience. Food was top quality. Would highly recommend to anyone will be back again
   

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   Lisa

   Calgary1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

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

   We loved Oxbow!! The happy hour menu for both snacks and drinks, including 50% off bottles of EXCELLENT wine, is next level. The food on the menu was incredible, and great value! Quality was amazing, and you don't always see that with happy hour selections. We had the beef tartare, the cauliflower and brussel sprout salad, the warm olives and the brie and brioche, and we loved them all. ESPECIALLY the salad - we both said it was one of the best salads we've ever had! The ambience is also exactly what you'd expect in a cozy hotel bar. There's a beautiful fireplace that is a focal point, and they displayed photos on their TV of beaches, which was a nice addition and made us dream of warmer temps! The patio also looks like a good time, when the weather improves a bit more. It faces onto Memorial Drive, so you can see the Calgary skyline and the river (once construction is done - which in Calgary, one never knows!)
   

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    Jennifer

    Calgary2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

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

    What a first class dining experience! From the moment we walked in, we felt like part of the family. The servers were attentive and the food was exquisite. We particularly enjoyed interacting with the chefs when they brought out one of our courses. They were knowledgeable and personable and were happy to answer any questions we had. I highly recommend Oxbow! 10/10!
    

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