Casual fun meal/evening in YYC

[cleopatra999]

I have my standards that I eat every time I am in Calgary, reflecting what I cannot get at home. These are thai food (usually Khao San Thai) and Famoso pizza, sometimes a visit to Muku ramen is in order too.

This weekend we are eating out with fellow foodies who are visiting from Edmonton and we would like to go somewhere else. I would like to keep the cost down (post holidays and all). Max 25$ entrees. Guests don't eat meat/pork. After perusing some posts I am thinking Blue Star Diner or Charcut would be good options. Any other thoughts? Central location would be best.

[cancowboy]

How about
Carino - Japanese/Italian fusion
http://www.carinobistro.ca/

New and they have gotten a lot of good reviews

[cleopatra999]

Looks very interesting. Will add that to the list.

[cleopatra999]

Thanks everyone, wound up at Cibo. Really nice meal, prices are very reasonable. Unfortunately it was very loud so we left afterwards to have a quiet drink at Vin Room (which has a better wine list anyway).

Really want to go to Carino next time though.

[cancowboy]

How about
Taste - Small plates / Wine / Cocktails
http://taste-restaurant.com/

Anju - Korean tapas
http://anju.ca/

[cleopatra999]

those look yummy, but my SO is kinda anti tapas!

[cleopatra999]

PS I love a great pasta, but it needs to be REALLY good because I make a lot of them at home.

We had dessert at Cibo last time we were in town, and it was really good. The place seemed like a pretty huge hipster hang out, but the rest of the menu looks good. Any thoughts on it or maybe Borgo?

[josey124]

I like Cibo and Borgo. Borgo a bit more on the spiffy side and pricier though.
Charcut is definitely for meat lovers only I would say!

How about District Tavern?

My current favorite is Notable. Though not downtown and not really cheap.

[cleopatra999]

couldn't find a menu on line with District, had to call, they have beef or pork on pretty much everything. LOL. PS, who doesn't have an online menu these days?

charcut actually has a fair amount of chicken on their menu which is totally fine. I looked at Borgo too, not much for pasta, which is what I would be going for.

Notable does look great, but yes, a little out of the price zone.

How is Farm these days? I have not been there.

[josey124]

Not sure what you meant with "meat/pork". I thought they eat no meat at all (incl. poultry).

District doesn't have a menu there either. Not a real one anyways. They have chalkboards on the wall only. So you need to walk around and look. They say it changes very often and that's why they don't post/print any.

Never been to Farm.

[cleopatra999]

sorry, meat = beef in my head LOL!!