The Ship And Anchor

It's a gem on 17th avenue, a classic place for all ages. You may find some places good for teenagers some for grown people, I want to say this place is enjoyable for everyone. Pretty clean and good service. Servers are polite and nice. Food quality is good, variety of drinks and cocktails. They have a good collection of Calgary draught beers.

PLEASE READ THIS Honestly where do I begin? Our server was Evan, really nice person and amazin host! Did everything perfectly! Me and my girlfriend were visiting from Toronto and as you'd imagine, we've been to a few restaurants in our time( we both worked in the restaurant industry) Nothing compares to what we've experienced here. One of the low reviews suggests this place is pretentious, that couldn't be a bigger lie, really wish I could argue all of the low reviews and make it perfect. This place is straight forward and exactly what you want from a pub! We got a lot of recommendations for this place and honestly the hype was worth it. The food we had was delicious, I don't understand people complaining, if you want super fine dining with dainty servings go somewhere else and judge that, we got the fried pickles as a snack and those were really yummy, then we got the deluxe pizza and the bangers and mash, which was absolutely amazing. I'm a pretty big guy(6'5) and the bangers n mash filled me up! And it was delicious. Evan was also very knowledgeable about the menu and was able to recommend some good beers to me! Awesome guy! Their prices also are something that should bring you in to this place as you are able to have a really good time and eat well and not have absoulte regrets the next night about how much you spent! I don't think I've ever written a review as long as this one for a place, and there's so much more I could write about but honestly all I have to say is go and try this place! They have something for everyone! (Wish we took better pics) We are 100% returning to this place and cannot wait!

Patio is nice and sunny, great crowd,and very inclusive! I have a gluten allergy and it's hard to eat out, but our waitress Sam went out of her way to tell me about the options on the menu that were available to me before. It was the first time I ate tempura in 6 years and it was delicious. 10/10 love this place and thank you Sam, you are awesome! I will definitely eat here again.

FEELS LIKE MY SECOND HOME! Brent is the best bartender ever and the main reason why we keep coming back. To be greeted by first name and to be given top shelf service, he deserves a raise. Amazing atmosphere, friendly staff, and an all around great time. We tried the nachos for the first time last night and they were absolutely delicious. Finally!!! A place that actually layers their nachos instead of putting all of the toppings on the top! We added spicy beef and it was so good that we ordered it again tonight. The salsa, sour cream, and guacamole come in decent sizes too! A gem of a place on 17th!!!