open range - steak chops

i went to open range a few weeksbackfor a belated birthday dinner with my family.  it was a cold and snowy weekend, but we bundled up and headed out in hopes of having a great meal. first off, my parents were not fans of the chairs.  they found them too low to be comfortable and as my mom put it, “more suited for people who want to sit and have a few drinks”.  then again, my family’s chinese so my parents aren’t usually the type who want to kickbackwith a few drinks and spend hours at a restaurant.  plus, we’re all on the short side so that might have factored into the chairs being so low.  still, i found the setting to be really cozy and i can see it being great for a romantic evening or just a great place for a few friends to gather. we started off with a few drinks.  my mom and i got the orange blossom lemonade pictured on the right and my sister got an italian soda in raspberry.  the lemonade didn’t have any kind of orange blossom flavour to me and was very sweet.  i like my le

i chose open range as a venue for one of our social club ‘dinner in the city’ events. i’d been to open range a few times before so i know the quality of the food was great, the service was pleasant, and the ambience of the restaurant was nice for a social event. we booked the wine room in thebackof the restaurant. the room has a maximum of 32 people, and we ended up with only 20. with two tables of 6 and one table of 8 it was actually quite cozy and it turned out well.

best steak i've hard in years! i had the beef sirloin and my husband had the special chipotle steak; they were both awesome. excellent service, rustic decor and top notch food make this little steak house that could stand out. i will bebackand highly recommend open range to anyone looking for a delicious local steak.

i've been wanting to try this place for a long time because i moved into the area a year ago and finally made it one night. the ambiance is very soft and elegant. but these guys don't mess around, they're serious about their meats. the waiters were very courteous and the owner even came by our table to chat. we ordered the porter project cut which comes with a side of scalloped potatoes and asparagus. both of the sides were seriously delicious and large portions. the steak was very good however we found it to be very fatty and difficult to cut and eat. tjat made it very frustrating and i don't think i would order this cut again. however, all their other steaks looks amazing too when we saw them coming by us. can't wait to gobackto try something else there!

great service and ambiance! the rib steak was amazing. calamari was alright. excellent portions and options for sure. i would gobackagain!

we went to open range for our anniversary. acknowledged our special request for certain
table. had delicious mussels to start, after finishing complementary glass of champagne. the meals were both so so good. steaks were cooked perfectly and done in really nice sauces. the wine was really good and reasonably priced. the server was very knowledgable about the wines/food and did an excellent job. they finished our night off by bringing our pecan pie with sparklers, which was very thoughtful. cool/cozy atmosphere for fine dining or just a few cocktails. we will definitely be goingback- a new favorite steakhouse of ours.

very disappointing. we went to the open range last saturday, april 25th for my birthday. i was really looking forward to this evening and had never eaten here before and guess what? never will again! my rare steak was well done, gray all through and my side dish of wild rice with barley and black beans was so under cooked it was crunchy... the chef must have known that my meal was sub par but sent it out anyway. the restaurant was not busy so there really is no excuse. i will not be goingbackto this restaurant and will not suggest it to anyone else.

first time here tonight and was impressed from the start , prompt professional service , friendly , considerate . warm atmosphere , cozy , romantic , and the food was outstanding !!!
will definitely beback.

honestly, it wasn't worth it. we went for our anniversary dinner and left disappointed...and a little hungry. first i must say the service was great. from the front door to the table. the food was alright. we started with the appetizer babybackribs and the corn jalepeno fritters. the ribs were tasty but small, the fritters tasty. we had the lamb shank and the bison flank steak. the lamb was good, it came with good mashed potatoes and salty demi glacé and a corn flour biscuit. the bison came under done and the potatoes were simple boiled white potatoes that were cold throughout, the veg was almost raw. i can appreciate blanched vegetables but using a steak knife shouldn't be nessesary. the flavours were strong and confusing. the bison dish was not enjoyable. we opted out of desert and went to dairy queen.
can't say we'll bebackagain any time soon.

disappointed. first time here and had high expectations from what we'd heard. the place was totally empty, first suspicious sign. i ordered the lamb shank which was tasty enough but very little of it. mostly fat. my friend ordered the beef tenderloin (medium) it came totally well done, she sent it back. second time around it was done properly. we ordered two sides, jumbo prawns, they were over cooked and lacked flavour. the mac and cheese was over cooked, dry and the topping was burnt, we sent thatbackand did not want another one. many better steak houses in calgary than this. will not go back.

a worthy finer-dining experience. the dining room was booked for a holiday party, but no matter, they were able to reserve us a table in their more casual lounge, where service was still excellent and the menu the same.

we started with the corn/jalapeno fritters with tomatillo buckwheat honey dip - nice, crispy and kinda good on their own.

i then had the braised bison short ribs in ancho chili bbq sauce, while he had the apricot glazed wild boar rack & wild mushroom-stuffed pork belly. as i recall, i had a choice of side (besides it coming already with a corn cake) so i chose grits, as those don't feature often in the great white north (and i'd had good grits in alabama). while i loved my grits, and the corn cake (yes, a bit redundant, esp w/ the app), and the short ribs were super-tender, i did feel like my sauce could use toning down by a notch or so (very rich). that said, my husband thought it was fantastic, so maybe it's a matter of taste, or quantity. his dish was most excellent and meat was cooked to perfection.

what hit it out of the park for me was dessert. i'm no white chocolate fan, and i've had lavender in food before and not liked it (e.g. jelly, tea...). still, some voice in my head said "order the free form white chocolate goat cheesecake with honey gingersnaps and warm chocolate lavender sauce" (that was my cheese voice... i like goat cheese and i love cheesecake). my husband got the maple bourbon pecan pie. i put my order in with trepidation as i love pecan pie and wondered if i'd regret my choice. verdict? no way - the goat cheesecake was fantastic. in fact, after doing our usual "half-time dessert swap", we gladly re-swapped for our original orders as he preferred his pie and i raved over my cheesecake. it was just so dreamy, tasty, oh-so-different for cheesecake. i gotta get my hands on that recipe.

all in all, a great conclusion to his birthday with very friendly and hard-working wait staff. the ambiance was really warm, cozy, and yet just refined enough... i'd gobackfor another special occasion.

very disappointed. on the plus side, great staff - professional and friendly.
ordered a burger that was still raw inside when it was served - asked for it to be cooked through - took another 20 mins and camebackout as shoe leather - not edible. this is a supposedly higher end restaurant and certainly not cheap.

loved it!. popped over to open range on a whim, and boy did we ever luck out! it was friday night, and they still found room for us with out a reservation. service was impeccable, and the food was exquisite. love the fact that they use locally sourced products and things that are fresh and in season. we shared the bison enchilada and the chili rubbed babybackrib starters, and while we liked the ribs, we loved the enchilada. i had the special of the night (duck confit, mussels and pasta) while my boyfriend had the beef rib chop and the gouda scalloped potatoes. not enough adjectives to describe how much we enjoyed this outing! it's a definite recommendation from us!

yummmy. i recently had the pleasure of eating at this fine restaurant. my husband and daughter brought me there for my birthday dinner. knowing that i am a bit of a foody and love fine dining, they had picked this place based on reviews and the fact that it was less the five minutes from our home. i have nothing bad to say, the food was excellent the service was perfect and friendly. the décor was wonderful, stylish cowboy. i had the duck and have been dreaming about it ever since. we spent most of the meal rolling are eyesbackand moaning in pleasure as we ate the wonderful food put in front of us. even the sangria ( wild berry with tarragon…yum) i ordered to drink was a 100 % better than any i have ever had in any restaurant anywhere. ( i order it always, everywhere i go) i feel the food and service is worth at least $10 more a plate than they are charging!

enjoyed the unique flavor. we found out about this place online and didn't know anyone who had eaten here. the atmosphere was very warm and inviting i really enjoyed that. the food was very tasty from the bread and herb infused butter to start to the amazing desert at the end. we had the chili rubbed ribs to start which had a hint of flavor but not too much. i had the steak filled with red pepper, jack cheese and horseradish it was cooked perfectly and very filling. my husband had the wild mushroom with truffle beef which was also cooked perfectly and very good. for desert we had the cheesecake and the chocolate cake. the chocolate cake was to die for best we both have ever had very light with raspberries and blueberry sauce. overall excellent experience, very busy and would enjoy goingbackfor an occassion. price was perfect for what you get i'd rather spend my money here then the keg.