smuggler's inn

we were really impressed by the service here. food was great. my steak came medium when i asked for medium rare. they offerd to cook up a new one but i wasn't too bothered by it. the waitress gave us a free desert instead. other restaurants can learn something from these guys and how to treat customer's. thanks smugglers! !

won't go again. the salad bar was not well kept up, empty bowls and the selection was boring. some items tastes bad, as is in "old" and not rotated properly. the serving utensils were dirty. soup did not seem fresh, had it been sitting in the warmer since lunch? no buns or butter (buns were finally brought out). we all ordered the prime rib. my prime rib was badly overdone, my companions was done right but cold, the other 2 people in our group said theirs was fine. by the time the server came see "how everything was" i sent mine back and had it removed from the bill as the rest of our party was almost done and i didn't want to wait and then eat my dinner alone while they waited. i thought i would enjoy desert as i was still hungry.... wrong! dairy queen makes better desserts. don't waste your time going to this restaurant. i certainly won't go there again.

smuggler's is always great. their extensive salad bar is a great place to start a meal. with lots to choose from you can easily fill yourself up before you even get your entree. don’t forget to try the steak soup and bread sticks at the other complimentary bar. i love me some meat and smugglers is one of the best places to eat it. it is high quality and always cooked to perfection. their prime rib is the best you can get anywhere and their deserts are tough to beat. an easy 5 star every time.

awesome service!!!!!. i went to smugglers couple days ago and found out that the people there are so warm and welcoming elizabeth the hostess was very tending and told us was was her picks for eatting here so i thought i should try the chicken clubsandwitch and she was right on the dot very up to my standards and i hope i see her in more visits to come and for sure i will be making more calls for reservations :) an dmy server amie was adorable she knew exactly how this industry runs i really hope thoughs to are there for my next visit

this place is overrated the food is not the good and the food selection is not good.had the worst service they had one girl looking after 10 tables which was obviously too much for her i think the whole time we were there she came to our table once to refill our water. have been to the carriage house for brunch and it was way better than this place.

smugglers is the go to place for prime rib. i would have to say i was very delighted with my experience here. upon entry we were warm welcomed and greeted by the manager. the decor inside has a cosy feel and dark for those romantic settings. they also include a salad bar with their entree meals ranging from greens to soups and fresh breadsticks. we order the scallops and bacon, brie, and first mate's cut prime rib. the scallops were flavorful and juicy, the brie was topped with i believe saskatoon berries (super delicious) and the prime rib was nicely seasoned, perfectly cooked and juicy (satisfied my meat craving). i seriously could not eat the whole prime rib... i'd recommend you try it out.

so bad. we had dinner there last night and it was the most disappointing meal we had ever had. first the drinks were so watery that they had no taste. order 1. the cajun chicken and the coating on the chicken just tasted salty not cajun at all and franks red hot on the side does not make it cajun. order 2 i had the parmesan encrusted steak, i asked to med well and got medium rare, it was all pink, and the parmesan on the steak was so bad, it was not real parmesan, it looked and tasted like the kraft parmesan in a can! scraped that off. now the salad bar, was again very sad, and the cold onion soup (a powder mix & greasy not homemade.) the peppers in the salad bar still had he labels stuck on them,so how good were they washed! i love salad bar when everything looks fresh and clean! yours did not impress!
the waiter still got a $30.00 tip as the gift certificate was for a $100 dollars but we will not be going back and will not be recommending this restaurant to anyone. also the bakery buns donot taste like fresh bread when you use a ready made bun, that taste like the pillsbury dough buns. everything there tasted as if it was all processed food nothing was fresh made.


i will not be going back.

the salad bar was great. it had some unique choices. i liked the wild rice salad. the crusty rolls were also good. we went for a very late lunch so didn't try the soups which looked "gluey". i had the prime rib sandwich;my husband had blackened prime rib. mine was mostly inedible due to high fat & gristle content. however, my husband's meat was delicious. we had mashed potatoes which were average...bland. we will go back for the salad bar. it is a bargain at $7.95 for a stand alone meal.

made to perfection. prime rib prepared medium rare was done to perfection. light pink throughout just the right amount of juice and flavor. not as busy as i thought it would be, but none the less, it was an enjoyable quiet dinner.

my wife and went to smugglers for brunch on sunday. by far the worst ever experience we had. food what little there was, cold and tasteless. they seem ill prepared for this brunch as others complained on lack of food as well. felt sorry for staff as you could see their frustration as well...

mediocre food served up by agitated and condescending wait staff holding berating and snubbing off customers in a dated dreary husk of a restaurant that hails from a time when it might have been the only steak place in town...thank god it's not anymore.

came here on friday for dinner. quite busy but we had made reservations online and were seated right away even though we were 15min early. we come here about once a month as the food quality is always consistently good

we started with their all you can eat salad bar - great selection; on this night though when something ran out it took awhile to get replenished. kids loved the steak soup and came back for more helpings. they usually have one soup that is different and today it was french onion - my favourite; i topped it with cheese and croutons from the salad bar and it tasted as good as you can get anywhere.

wife and i had the prime rib sandwich - medium rare. cooked to perfection. had to go with the spicier horseradish as the one that came with it is a bit mild. i also got mac n cheese on the side for my little one. my eldest got the chicken fingers which she didn't eat much of as she was full of salad and soup. nice to see they have a kids meal finally.

food was great as per usual. this used to be our place to go for a fancy meal but it's actually pretty reasonably priced. other places for our family of 4 can easily ring up over 100 dollars - this was 70.

service was a bit slow though on this night. when waitress came had to say lots of stuff we wanted as didn't know when she'd be back. otherwise, a great night out.

love the salad bar and the dark decor, but they need to uo their steak game. the portuguese soup at the salad bar makes the trip worth it. with the abundance of steak places in calgary this place could be a 5 star if they would uo their food game a bit more. definitely worth the stop

we had a birthday dinner at smuggler's for my son's 17th birthday two days ago and had a great time.  i've been coming here since i was a little kid in the '70's and am always happy to see that the décor hasn't changed - love the giant chairs and woodsy interior.  we had a wonderful server who made sure that we were well looked after and all 5 of us had the prime rib.  it was perfectly cooked and delicious.  the salad bar has changed somewhat, with no potato salad or coleslaw in sight, but it was still good.  my son was disappointed that the steak soup pot was empty. our waiter surprised us with a slice of mud pie with a candle on it for my son, even though we had not said anything to him about the birthday (i think he overheard us!).  we had a wonderful dinner and will be back.

food is fantastic and reasonably priced, service is always exceptional.

prime rib dinner was cooked perfectly, the wife said the fish was excellent.