Purlieu Modern Bistro

Amazing food!! And wonderful staff!! Went there last night with my husband and we tried 3 appetizers and we both ordered the mussels and fries and shared the cheesecake dessert. All of it were incredible, so satisfying to eat! Love the atmosphere and the service was awesome as well! Will definitely be going back!

Recently had my birthday dinner at Purlieu and it was an enjoyable experience, albeit not the most memorable. The food was rich and flavorful (appetizers: escargot, steak tartare, & calamari, entrees: lamb, tagliatelle, & mussels) and visually appealing but the saltiness was overpowering in some dishes and portions were quite small. Space is limited in the restaurant so it was a little difficult to feel some of that intimacy that you want when dining out for a birthday dinner. Not sure if I will be back anytime soon but im glad that we tried it!

I am 71 and have been enjoying French Cuisine for about 50 years. I have dined in some of the Finest Restaurants from Montreal, Paris, Europe and Africa. Tonight I had dinner at Purlieu for the first time with a friend. I will Rate it as Follows: 1. Tartar = 4 Stars 2. Escargot = 3 Stars 3: Lamb = 2 Stars (Served cold, I am certain this meal sat for too long before being served.) 4. Moules = 3 Stars ( Presentation of dish was not correct) 5: Price = 3 stars ( Reasonable if one does not consume alcoholic beverages.) 6: Service = 2 stars ( Room for improvement ) 7: Atmosphere = 1 star (Tables are too close to each other. People were much too loud for my liking. The loud chatter would take over the entire room. Perhaps partitions and soft music would help ) I love French Cuisine and will be trying other restaurants in Calgary before I return to this one. Hopefully they will have improved by then.

Went here for an anniversary dinner and it was wonderful service and really tasty food. My partner kept saying how flavourful the broth was for the mussels (also generous portion size!). We enjoyed the calamari and beef tatare, was fresh and nicely seasoned. My duck confit was good! Such a great gem in the Oakridge SW area.