big fish dockside

impressed. last night a group of us went to celebrate a birthday. to tell you the truth, i wasn't expecting much. just like i wouldn't expect great steak from vancouver - it's just harder to get product that isn't native/close to the land. anyway - big fish delivered big flavour. i loved my arctic char entree - the skin was crispy and so flavourful. the fish was a nice piece and not overcooked. i enjoyed the lentils and wild rice pilaf. everyone raved about their food - fromseafoodpot, lamb and lobster burger (which looked fantastic - tower of decadence), special halibut of the day and organic butter chicken with lobster. the oysters were a hit at our table - on monday it's buy a dozen get the other free. it's a small venue, so make reservations. service was great too. can't wait to try big fish out for brunch.

not very good food. i heard that big fish is suppose to be good and i thought i'd give it a go by taking my family there. i left sorely disappointed with the food.

i had the fish chowder and a salad. the chowder is just ok. however, the major disappointment is the quality of the main courses. we had the pork chop, sable fish hot pot, alaskan char, and theseafoodpot au feu. my pork chop was a nice one inch thick chop in bone and was ok but nothing spectacular. the soup broth of theseafoodpot and the sable fish that my wife and my son had was terrible. the fish broth of both dishes had next to no flavour and tasted very sour. my daughter had the alaskan char and the fish was a bit dry as any juice that the fish had was absorbed by the mash potato that the fish rested on. the bill came to $160 for four people. i don't mind the cost as i normally go to more expensive restaurants but the food just don't cut it. i won't be going back.

i heard lots about this place, went and tried it out. i ordered their special entrée for that day. it was lobster and a chicken breast in butter chicken sauce. guess what? there was no lobster in the dish!!!!! i paid $32 for a chicken breast and a scoop of white rice. this place 💩 the 🛏!! i'm not giving it a good review!! don't go!! there's moreseafoodin a mcfish @ mcdonalds! trust me take your money anywhere else but this place. my family all ordered something different, fish tacos, the swordfish & fries and their lasagna!! you would think the prices would reflect the fact that you're eating seafood! ...this place is a big ripoff! take your money to red lobster! trust me, if you choose to eat here after reading this and you have a 💩ty experience, i forewarned you! the service was good!...the food had flavor, but when paying to eat seafood, there should actually beseafoodon the plate! sorry big fish, but you're a big fail!

big fish deserves a big compliment. it was our first time here last night and we were not disappointed. the fish tacos were awesome: just the right amount of heat and mostly fish. the saffron flavouredseafoodsoup is filling. with the price i was expecting a much bigger bowl. i'm not a burger person but the lamb burger with lobster and guacamole was messy and oh so good. i was so full that i had only a bite of the flourless chocolate torte. my son would lick the plate if we were at home. last but definitely not the least, our male server was very nice and attentive to our table. will come back and try open range which is the sister/adjacent restaurant with same owner/staff. big fish is a big hit to my family, definitely one of the bestseafoodrestaurant in calgary and will recommend to friends and family for sure.

we visited for sunday brunch and tried a few dishes.

our favorite was clam chowder. the soup tasted like very flavorful with no fake flavoring added, it was delicious! it came with chard bread and the bread was amazing. i’d like a little more clam or fish in the soup since it isseafoodrestaurant, it was mostly soup and not much of clam or even veggies in it in my opinion.

we tried a couple brunch menu, i can’t remember the name of the dish. one was like omelet with prawn with pesto on top. it was ok but the prawn was like very small shrimp. even though it came with hash and a couple piece of bread, the potion wasn’t very big compare to other brunch places.

another one was hash with poached egg on top comes on skillet. my husband did not enjoy the dish, it had a lots of liquid and the overall texture wasn’t very pleasing.

the food was good but not my favorite brunch place. we will try to visit at dinner time next time.

our threesome dinner club is ending, since l is moving to fort mcmurray for work. we had one last meal together, choosing big fish so we could haveseafoodwith a bottle of white wine that l had saved for a special occasion. the bottle of wine was from 1999, and it travelled all the way from australia with l when he moved here. the semillon from tyrrell’s wines in hunter valley was buttery and complex – way better than i expected for an old bottle of white!

i so wish this restaurant was in edmonton.  i enjoyed theseafooddishes very much but didn't enjoy the meat dishes as much.  i am sure the meat dishes weren't bad, but in comparison to the seafood, i wish i had spent my money onseafoodinstead.  

first things first, i came here for sunday brunch and they had mussels.  how wonderful.  mussels for brunch was a seemingly foreign idea until i was blown away by how big and juicy the mussels were.  i wish i came here on a mussels night and just indulge myself.  juicy, full of sea life, and perfectly boiled just for me.  yum.  the soft shell crab sandwich was also very good.  it wasn't as dry as i thought.  there are sauces to dip on the table so that helped a bit too.  the clam chowder was also very good.  i could have had it all to myself but i was sharing it with some friends.  

now, onto the not so good things, the duck i had was rather bland.  the truffle and fried egg on top was a nice touch but i couldn't taste much salt on my food.  maybe i was too spoiled by theseafoodor something.  i still finished it but i wish i had ordered aseafooddish instead.  ah well.  live and learn.  maybe they'll improve some day, who knows?

i enjoy lunch here from time to time and keep meaning to get back for one the oyster night specials. my tour of the menu is not extensive - i always go for the fish tacos. big fish was killing those back when most restaurants hadn't heard of them. now they're everywhere on every menu so competition may lead you to think big fish would imitate? no, they are still leaders in the calgaryseafoodrestaurant scene. not the cheapest mind you but well worth it.

very fineseafoodrestaurant in - of all places! - beef-centric calgary.

the monday oyster special (buy a dozen, get a dozen free) was good value for money.  would have liked more choice of oysters and grated horseradish as a garnish, but otherwise an excellent appetizer for 4 people.  we then had very nice main dishes.  everything was fresh and tasty.  does the kitchen get a shipment flown in every day from both coasts? 

nice craft beer selection and wines by the glass.

pleasant ambiance and service.  a rather overwhelming odour of fried fish from the open kitchen, so choose where you sit if this aroma bothers you.

there's a byow without corkage fee (!) on wednesdays, a sunday family-style paella, and a monthly featured national menu.  check their website for dates and details.

all in all, a superiorseafoodrestaurant.

i took my boyfriend here for his birthday dinner last night, everything about the experience was amazing!!!  i had even dragged along my teenage daughter who is not a big fan of fish orseafoodand she loved her dinner.  the wait staff was quick and friendly.  our server greg was knowledgeable and informative.  the food was divine.  i wanted to visit with the chief and learn how to make the dishes we ate!   

i highly recommend this place - the food is not cheap but its worth every penny.  we will be going there again for sure.

i've been to big fish a couple of times before, it's been a while since the last visit. i had my expectations high as the last time was wonderful, started with a dozen oysters. the ponzu accompaniment wasy favorite. but, each oyster had tons of shell in it, it was not enjoyable, frankly it might have turned me off oyster all together. theseafoodplatter was amazing!! especially the smoked tomato chutney. i ordered the lamb and lobster burger, it was delicious as i could tell the burger was cooked on a flat top, it had a nice crust. the lobster claw proved to be unnecessary as the cambrizola cheese was too powerful, although very tasty. the butter lettuce salad was disappointing, presented sloppy, and the raw grapefruit peel....so bitter and gross. very little crab. what happened to you big fish? i miss your old self

i decided since i've watched "you gotta eat here" as well as heard some rave reviews on this place i would give it a shot for my girlfriends birthday. service was great friendly waitress food was amazing except for my main we started with the fish tacos and for our mains my girlfriend got the swordfish and i went with the lamb and lobster burger. so here's where it all went downhill very fast no being aseafoodresteraunt i hold them in a much higher regard then say a mcdonalds in food quality when i tried my lamb and lobster it tasted very weird and this being the first time i tried lobster my gf said i must not like the taste of it unfortunately it was tainted lobster and here i sit 3 days later with one of the worst food poisonings in my life i will never go back there and i hope they read this so they understand when dealing withseafoodthey need to be more deligent about expire dates etc...

its unpretentious, and honestly simply done and well executed seafood.  chef chef and co-owner dwayne ennest flies around the kitchen making all the food magic happen.  all theirseafoodoptions are sustainableseafoodas fish is a member of vancouver aquarium's oceanwise program, although with some advanced notice, vegetarian options can be made as well. love the cute whimsical signage out front! the restaurant has a rustic, homey feel with rough open beam ceilings, cozy dining area, vintage industrial lights, a great open kitchen you can "chef-watch".. and a red herring? lol! ;d the open kitchen ties in nicely with the bar, where you can try some cocktails, or wines to pair with theseafooddishes on the menu. since it was pretty early for booze, we had a round of freshly squeezed lemonade around the table - refreshing! the food the  panko crusted steelhead trout burger with butter lettuce and saskatoon bbq sauce  was a winner. a nice crunch from the seasoned panko, tender moist and flavorful steelhead trout (almost tastes like a lean cut of salmon) pairs well with the sweet-tartness smokiness of the saskatoon bbq sauce the potatos were delicious too, but the star of the plate was the burger.. nom! the  wild mushroom, truffle, basil and white cheddar scramble on noble duck confit hash  looked deceivingly plain.  its not. it will blow your mind with the delicious bits of wild mushroom, cheddar and confit duck hidden within the hash that's hiding under a blanket of fluffy scrambled eggs. after trying one of their bison chorizo  sausages (made in town), we ordered a few more as they had a wonderful snap as you bite into the juicy and lean mildly spicy sausage grilled to perfection. nom! a few around our table went with the  eggs benedict

east coast flavour in the west. visited big fish for a feed of oysters with a friend from pei and was not disappointed. a great variety of fresh oysters were available. we started with an outstanding serving of duck andseafoodchowder. andy's suggestion on the wine pairing was spot on. will visit again very soon!


-----27 sep, 2014-----

seafood chowder. full of fresh seafood, lots of flavour.


-----07 apr, 2011-----

great fish and chips. enjoyed a great business lunch at the big fish. outstanding fish and chips (only available at lunch)

service was fast and friendly. viewed the evening menu,will certainly return. there is an oyster special on monday nights

seafood lovers,suggest you you give it a try....

i was looking for an occasion to try big fish and really didn’t have one, but i wanted to go anyway – so we did. located right on edmonton trail, you got street parking as an option. the restaurant is a little one, so it is best you make a reservation. i really enjoy eating crab cakes, so i ordered their crab and bay shrimp cakes so i ordered some and they were quite tasty. the taste and texture was really amazing, with the citrus aioli, it was a fantastic pairing. our other started was theseafoodchowder which was quite hearty and filled with tons ofseafoodand flavour. i really liked it as it wasn’t rich or heavy, so it was a really good starter. i ordered theseafoodpot au feu and it was interesting! it looked and smelled amazing and it actually tasted quite good, until i ate a piece of some fish that was in here and it left a terrible after taste in my mouth that i couldn’t get rid of for the rest of the night. i’m not even sure what it was, but i couldn’t finish the fish from t