Cattle Baron Alberta Steakhouse
• 3340 - 26 St NE. | Calgary, AB | T1Y 4T7
Average User Rating:
7.69/10
7.69/10
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"Good steak, so-so prime rib"
Dolly
August 2011 — "We came here for lunch since it was slightly cheaper and smaller than at dinner. It is very darkly lit inside, a cowboy statue greeted us, and a panoramic landscape artwork of the rocky mountains went across one wall. The walls were dark amber, paintings of horses were scattered across the walls, and a lit bar broadcasting all the bottles of liquor and wine was near the center of the restaurant. The service was painfully slow despite the place being empty, nobody came to take our drink order. However, once our server appeared, they apologized for the wait. I ordered the prime rib of beef which was around $20 and my boyfriend ordered the top Sirloin steak (10 oz) which was around the same price. Both came with seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes (other choice was baked). The prime rib was saucy, soft and chewy but there was just too much fat for me to be a big fan. However, that is what prime rib is known for. The mashed potatoes were good but lacked a little spice to it such as garlic, however it was a good side dish as it wasn't too overpowering. Overall, I found the prime rib too fat, the sauce wasn't too bad, but our meals did not come out steamy hot which is a big factor. My boyfriend really liked his steak, his only issue was that it wasn't super hot when it came out."
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"Poorly lacking in service"
Marsdog
October 2010 — "Went to Cattle Baron thinking this would be a special place to celebrate our friend's new job. All four of us liked the ambience and the steaks were very good.
The biggest disappointment was our waiter, who made the entire evening very uneasy and uncomfortable for us. Did not make any effort to welcome us after we were seated, like "hello my name is..." or introduce specials etc. His demeanor was unpleasant, abrupt, and not at all professional. Knocked my friend's fork and knife over when clearing appetizer dish and did not say a word. Kept coming by to see if we're done our appetizer within minutes of us starting to eat it. Constantly came by to see if we're finished yet during the main course, and pretty much rushing us out the door while we're working on the dessert. The rudest thing though was when it came time to pay the bill, he rudely stood next to my husband looking over his shoulder and waiting while he keyed in the tips and the PIN for the credit card payment. Felt like a violation of our privacy, esp. when entering the PIN. Seemed like that that was the only time during the entire evening that he showed any interest in his customers - how much tip he will get. When we got up to leave, he didn't say a word to us, no "thank you" or "have a good night" even though he was standing right there!!! In the end, we felt a bit ripped off giving him any tips at all.
Even though the food was good, we probably would not come back, unless this waiter no longer works there or management gets their act together and start training their staff to show some manners. "
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"Not my taste"
Ricky
June 2010 — "We were recommended to try this place out for a good steak. We arrived around 6:30 and I'm not sure if it's because it's such nice weather outside or because it's a Sunday school night, but there was only 2 or 3 tables the whole time we're there. There was 4 of us and were got sat down in a booth which we usually prefer since booths are usually more comfy than regular table and the hard wooden chairs. But the booth we got was so tight we keep stepping on the person across from us and one of my friends that was 7 months pregnant barely fitted in. The escargot and calamari was ok. My Fillet Mignon was done as I asked but lacked a bit of seasoning. The worst though is the side of mushrooms I ordered came out sour. Probably too much vinegar? Not sure if it was suppose to taste like that. Overall the service was good, but the food just isn't my taste. Also for the price, there plenty of other places I know of that's to my liking."
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"Excellent grilled salmon sandwich!!! "Julia
September 2009 — "3 of us went there for a lunch last week in Sept. The service was great from greeting at the entrance throughout the entire time we spent there. I didn’t go fancy and ordered one of their specials that day – grilled salmon sandwich!!! The sandwich was huge, plus I got the garden salad on the side! The fish was juicy and flaky, just perfectly grilled. Some sort of pesto mayo or a pesto spread on the bread was delicious and not greasy at all. The salad was fresh and crisp. Overall – great experience, will definitely visit again."
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"A place to recommend."Stanley
July 2009 — "I picked this place because of it's name and proximity to where we were staying. There were the lots of steak places that were around but the name seemed a bit more enticing.
Was on a trip with my in-laws (from out of the country) and we were pleasantly surprised by the service. It was a quieter restaurant than some others, but we weren't crowd chasers anyways.
Orders were for the prime rib and larger cut steak. All were cooked medium rare, they weren't overcooked for us.
Their in house specialty desert was great as well. My in-laws were raving about this place too.
Definitely a place I would recommend for someone out of town."
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"An Average Steakhouse"Nicole
May 2009 — "I took my grandfather to the Cattle Baron for lunch on his Birthday. Him being an avid beef lover I had hoped this would be a special treat. We arrived around noon and I was immediately impressed by the western but classy decor. The restaurant was empty but I figured it would soon fill up with lunch-time guests. We remained the only patrons, and as no music was playing in the background, it felt uncomfortable, like we were eating our meal in a library.
I ordered the rib eye steak sandwich and my grandfather the prime rib sandwich both cooked medium rare. We both agreed our meats were tough and slightly overcooked. My mashed potatoes were just okay and the vegetables nothing special. Overall I was disappointed by the experience. Being the only customer's that afternoon, I felt a little more effort could have been put into our meals, the quality definitely did not match the price tag.
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DescriptionThe Cattle Baron serves AAA Sterling Silver, only the best in Alberta beef, in a casual atmosphere.
Location Information3340 - 26 St NE.
Calgary
AB
T1Y 4T7
