hy's steakhouse

excellent dining experience. our recent dining reservation at hy's was the best experienced in a long time! our server 'jared' was most courteous, knowledgeable & very helpful with the meal choice recommendations. this certainly has proven to be one of the ultimate dining experiences in calgary--keep up the professional style and ambience--and will be highly recommended to friends & family!

beef tenderloin carpaccio - with baby arugula salad and shaved grana padano the beef was amazing and just melts in the mouth.  the cheese added a light sharpness that complemented the dish.  the arugula was so fresh and it was nice to have some veggies.  also, there was a slight crunchiness from the rock salt that added texture and flavour.  this is one of ryan's favourite appetizers to get, so if you ever eat with him get carpaccio! dungeness crab cake - with dill mayonnaise, housemade coleslaw there was an abundance of crab which made it so delicious!  the sauce provided great flavour without overpowering the crab.  the coleslaw was a nice addition, but perhaps there was a bit too much dressing.  i wish there had been more crabcakes :(. baked sea bass - with white beans and tomato concasse, ancho-chili aioli the fish was cooked perfectly and flavoured well with the slightest crisp exterior. there was a lot of aioli as you can see, but luckily it was easy to scrape off and dip accordingly.  nevertheless, john did really enjoy the sauce as it complemented the fish very well.  the white bean concasse was a great pairing and did not overpower the star of the dish.  the cherry tomatoes added an aesthetic flare and it also provided a good burst of flavour (literally). roast rack of lamb-  dijon rosemary crust the lamb was cooked to a true rare, which was exactly what john wanted!  10 points to gryffindor!  great flavour and very tender. john wished he was at home so he could polish off the bones; it was just so delicious.  the potatoes and vegetables were also very good.  overall, the dish was quite impressive and john enjoyed every component of it, vegetables and all! steak neptune-   new york strip topped with fr

food takes forever!!!!. from time of ordering, waited 1 hour for a few steaks to come out. took forever. the food being ok middle of the road, combined with a crazy wait time i won't be back unless i have to.

oops...wrong place. sorry...my review is for goro and gun not hy's.


-----05 mar, 2015-----

love it. i discovered sushi here so maybe that is why i am so loyal. i eat here a couple of times a week and either order the tuna or salmon rolls or the lamb ramen (sometimes both). it's alway great. service is also great. nothing bad to say about this spot.

great all around. we are frequent diners to calgary's restaurants and initially we were hesitant to try out the new place due to the mixed reviews and the high prices, but my daughter just received a new promotion and she picked it as our dinner destination to celebrate. there were 7 of us on sunday night and we could not have had a better dining experience. the food albeit on the pricier side was delicious and properly portioned. the staff could not have been more welcoming. when we arrived the hostess was on the phone but a gentleman in a suit who i'd assume was the manager greeted us immediately with a big smile and coat checked all of our jackets and escorted us to our table. our waiter (his name is nos) was extremely friendly and personable. he attended to all of our needs right away and made us feel as if we were special guests. also they make your desserts at the table which was a cool experience. i highly recommend people go there and try it for themselves. the service and atmosphere alone are worth it.

extremely over priced, filet mignon was extremely fatty. and the plate consisted of a slab of meat and piping bag potatoes. oh and some parsley. no greens.

hy's calgarygreeted. greeted by a friendly hostess. urbanspoon reservation was in their system and table was ready. service was excellent and the food was as good as i remembered it from old hy's. classic high end dining. i'll be back.

comment. i love hys, the steak was cooked as i ordered (medium rare) but i had requested the lounge and it felt like a dining room. there are many places to go for lunch in the city, but i usually come or hys because the lounge the best in the city.

went there with a large group the week it opened (not the date of this review). food was excellent. the service wasn't what i would expect and they were out of the first two ports we ordered after we ate but i'll chalk those up to the wrinkles of the first week. will definitely return to see if the service has improved. the private room was a great space for about 16-20 people.

sadly underwhelming. the hy's of the past has not returned! the service was well below standard but even worse was the quality of the steaks and lack of flavour in all of the dishes. i'd stick with vintage or modern steak if i'm going to spend that type of money. i'll wait 3-6 month and return again to see if they have improved but a sad first effort.

pleasantly surprised. as it was my first visit to the new and improved hy's now on 8th here is a quick rundown. atmosphere was fantastic, steak was cooked perfectly, our server (kelli) was around the perfect amount of time. very good ambiance and make sure you try the cheese toast- outstanding.

pricey but good. cheese toast and caesar salad were amazing. steaks were cooked to order and full of flavour. service was attentive and top notch, very nice that all servers are trained in table side service unlike their competitors.. given the price, we will be back but probably not until the next birthday celebration or anniversary.
if you are expecting upscale and fine dining, you may be disappointed; it is very odd that bar and dining room are in 1 shared space and tonight the place was full of people in both lounge and dining room who were obviously going to the flames game. i did not expect to see people in jerseys and hoodies in hy's.

overpriced, underdelivered. the original hy's was my favorite restaurant and the new version falls well short. the interior is nice but lacks the quiet elegance of the old hy's. the prices are very high at $60 for a 16oz rib eye. i ordered a 14oz rib eye that was the daily special for $48. it was a very average cut the had as much fat and gristle as meet. the food was tasty but only worthy of a mid range price. throughout the experience i dealt with a disinterested waiter that definitely fell short of the standard. i dined at wellington's the previous week and there's no comparison. it's to bad that the new hy's doesn't measure up.

incredible.. best restaurant experience i've had in calgary in a very long time, if not ever. from the food, to the drinks to the decor and the staff, can't praise hy's highly enough - this place is on point on every point. best manhattan in the city, and the steak was perfect. went in over lunch and the price points were impressively low for the quality of the phenomenal experience. if you haven't been yet, go. i don't know how you could possibly leave disappointed. favorite new restaurant in yyc!

finally, the steak spot has returned, looking bigger and better than ever on the corner of stephen avenue and 3rd street s.w.