Bank & Baron P.U.B in Calgary

125 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1B4, Canada

★★★★☆
(2243 reviews)
Categories: Gastropub Pub Restaurant

About

This swanky haunt in a historic bank building offers upmarket pub grub, fine spirits & DJ shows.

Website
bankandbaronpub.com
Address
125 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1B4, Canada
Plus Code
2WWP+55 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Time Zone
America/Edmonton

Business Hours

Sunday
12–8 PM
Monday
11 AM–11 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–11 PM
Wednesday
11 AM–11 PM
Thursday
11 AM–11 PM
Friday
11 AM–11 PM
Saturday
12 PM–1 AM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Live performances Sport
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Food Food at bar Late-night food Small plates Spirits Wine
Dining options
Brunch Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
High chairs
Parking
Paid parking lot Paid street parking

Photos

Reviews

4.1
★★★★☆
2243 reviews

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★★★★★
November 17, 2024

I had a great time there and they were very helpful to accommodate my reservation, and they even called to make sure I was happy with the location of our table. Unfortunately there was a party going on upstairs and the guests were playing their music a little too loud, but I don't fault the restaurant staff for that. The food and service was excellent and the building is beautiful.

★★★★★
November 11, 2024

First time going, such a beautiful place! The service was 1000% ! Cherry was our server & was absolutely amazing & made such a great experience for us, explaining the history of the building, took photos for us & was absolutely hilarious! The food was okay. Drinks were amazing, so s/o to the bar tender!

★★★★
August 18, 2024

Visiting on a weekend- we sat out on the patio. The weather was beautiful and the restaurant is located so that it has natural shade at lunch time. The building inside is gorgeous!!

★★★★★
August 14, 2024

Amaziiing place!!! The decor was out of this century, it will transport you to another world. Amazing service, very friendly food and portions incredible. We were a family of seven visiting for the first time and we were so impressed. Their staff so polite and friendly. Food way beyond our expectations. Thank you guys for a wonderful and unique experience. Their pastas are muahhh! Highly recommend it!!!

★★★★★
August 7, 2024

Most amazing experience! Everything was perfection! This building is obviously beautiful and its own experience when dining. Stunning features and accents, well well designed. I was worried that the food wouldn’t be good considering how beautiful it was, usually you can’t get both but they didn’t disappoint. While some food was pricey, all of it was delicious. Special shout out to their wings and nachos for being out of this world delicious. The only con for me was the $18 steak bites were a small serving but they very much made up for it in many ways. All their alcoholic drinks were not watered down, decent pricing and incredibly well presented. All their drinks were also made delicious. I think our waitresses name was Emma and she was such a joy. We had a large table and she remembered everything, all the drinks, exactly how to split the bill and she was always checking on us ensuring no one was left needing anything. Our table was a high demand table, we needed something consistently and she didn’t miss anything. Overall just an amazing experience and I will be recommending this place to everyone.

★★★★★
May 9, 2024

First time here…the ambience out here is quite exotic…just beautifully crafted bar section and white / blue colour glass high roof. We got here during Happy hours…got beers, wings, gyozos, nachos (they only seem to serve a full plate for now). The Gyozos stood out for us…loved the flavour profile of the sauce on the plate. Place was packed but their service was amazingly prompt. Coming back for sure!!

★★★★★
January 1, 2024

I went downtown for NYE firework by the peace bridge and decided to take a night stroll. Stumbled on to this pub and it was nice. Had some beer, the staff were friendly, the music was nice, and I just love the place. I will recommend. I didn’t eat as it was 1am.

★★★
February 11, 2022

Great food. I've had good service before, but not my most recent time on 6/23/24. Be aware they charge a 20% gratuity for parties over 7, even if they don't tell you, don't have it on their menu (late night menu on Sundays), or provide terrible service. I guess if you're getting 20% no matter how you treat your guests, you can ignore them for the majority of the evening. 🤷🏼‍♂️

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2024

Had a quick popover while waiting for a dinner table next door. Outstanding non alcoholic cocktail!!! Also on tap beer selection is great.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 20, 2024

My work had our Christmas lunch there- great choice. Yummy & very tender Steak bites, I finished it real fast.

★★★★★
December 7, 2024

10/10 experience would definitely recommend coming here favourite dish is the short rib dish

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 7, 2024

Really nice place. Friendly staff and atmosphere. Great deals on happy hour. Pool table.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 7, 2024

Great food, excellent service - very cool venue! Only drawback was music was much too loud and made it difficult to talk with people. I should mention I was there for a corporate event so I m not sure if they always pump the music that loud or not. Food

November 30, 2024

I came here for a school grad event a bought a couple drinks, while buying drinks I had two different bartenders, one was really nice. And the other wasn t very much. She was very pushy and rushing me to pay for my drinks AFTER she already out the TIP in herself. Super disrespectful to me and very disappointing. After handing me the machine and saying be quick she quickly walked off so I wouldn t be able to do anything about it. Was very upset with this experience not Because I had tipped but basically Because she took money from me

★★★★★
November 30, 2024

$17 a beer without tip is ridiculous. Not going back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Great place and friendly staff

★★★★★
November 21, 2024

Took my mom here to show her the beautiful interior. The happy hour deals were great. She believed me when I said it use to be a beautiful & grand bank, but didn t believe me when I said it use to be a nightclub as well lol

★★★★★
November 21, 2024

Kenzie was a fanastic server. Made for a wonderful experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Amazing food and service from Kenzie. Thanks so much for making our visit to Calgary special.

★★★★★
November 21, 2024

Had the bolognese. Server Kenzie was great!

★★★★★
November 21, 2024

Great restaurant and great food! Highly recommend the steak bites and pasta bolognese.

★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Ive been here many times before and had a great time each time. Good food, good service, good drinks, and a great atmosphere. Unless proven otherwise, I would currently recommend this to anyone.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Phenomenal price and atmosphere! Food is absolutely incredible!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Its a beautiful building, service and food was good. Would go again. Food

★★★★★
November 21, 2024

2nd year in a row having our Christmas party here and both years Kenzie has been a great bartender. Very observant and kind. Food was very good. Food

★★★★★
November 21, 2024

Kenzie and Jared took great care with our staff party. Everything went off without a hitch. Food service was amazing and we will be back.

October 21, 2024

This review is solely based on the service we received. We were part of a Foodie Tour - large group of people split into 3 groups. Our group arrived early - 25 minutes early. I completely understand that it may not have been great timing - that the restaurant wasnt set up for us yet, but the staff was very aggressive and rude. In particular a staff member named Daria chastised us very loudly making our whole group feel uncomfortable. Being in a service role myself, I would never treat a client that way. We wont remember the food, the drinks or the atmosphere. Well remember how we were treated.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Beautiful indoor and outdoor seating on a busy street.

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Good pub style food, wings are unreal! The building is the best part - super cool

★★★★
October 21, 2024

Lovely pub with very good burgers. They seemed understaffed. The two girls worked like crazy.

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Kenzie is the best server i love you - random girl who you served for like an hour Food

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Booked out the Chandelier room for a private event and had THE BEST time. Our Bartender Kenzie who took care of us was amazing!

October 21, 2024

My friend has been here once and since has been talking about how great this place is so when she took me there I was excited. we both arrived sober order nachos and she had a poutine with a beer I had fries and gravy and one vodka cranberry (I took one drink and hadn t touched it through out the night) our waiter kept coming to the table and checking on us (seeing i hadn t touched my drink) we pay the bill and my friend goes to order us each one more drink and nothing came so she decides to go up to the bar instead to order because it was taking long she comes back mad telling me we should leave I m confused the woman that sat us comes behind her claiming we ve had too much to drink and we re cut off she apologizes but continues to say we had too much to drink and our waiter told her this and i was so confused because I m literally still sober and haven t touched my drink (not that one drink could even get me to the point where I d need to be cut off???) before all this we both gave him a tip too we re both indigenous women so we both feel like we were treated unfairly here because through out our dinner we weren t being loud or anything just two girls catching up and having dinner There were people celebrating a birthday and being so loud and drinking but they didn t experience this that night?? Don t know how we got cut off when the waiter saw i hadn t even touched my drink the entire time and my friend only having one beer.

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

i always love coming to bank and baron! this is definitely a staple spot in downtown calgary! the food is phenomenal and the service is outstanding! the baron burger is a must! every time i come in teresa has served me and always went above and beyond to make my experience more than memorable. i would recommend asking to be put in her section if you want outstanding service!

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Kenzie was amazing!

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

Kenzie was awesome! Awesome service and food

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

We really enjoyed our meal. Kenzie and Cherry gave us excellent service on Saturday afternoon.

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

I love it ,the food ,drinks,and service was amazing,

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

A nice pub in downtown. Full of people. And amazing selection from their brewery.

October 21, 2024

First pub in my life who asking extra tips and counting %, I left as much I want. Horrible experience

October 21, 2024

Terrible experience. I dont recommend this place to anyone. A supervisor approached us and demanded to pay an additional tip, because she believes that we left too little. She was very angry and unhospitable. We seemed superfluous in this pub. Also a long wait for drinks. When we asked the waiter where the drinks were, she said that something was lost and that we should wait. Also, my friend came first from the company and waited 8 minutes at the entrance to be put in. No one paid attention to him. I dont recommend this place to anyone. Terrible atmosphere and staff. Also, when we left the institution, the staff looked at us askanely and discussed us. We were told that we are not local and do not know the rules how much to tip. We were forced to pay twice the amount, because the supervisor said that the waiter also gives the money to the kitchen and if we do not pay extra, the waiter must give his money. This is inadequate. Crazy people

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Great Steak Bites. Came into town and had a light lunch. They had a nice local tap list, had a Last Best IPA and Village Whit. I had steak bites, they were great smokey and moist. Very good service, neat space that was a former bank. Visited 10/2024.

★★★★
October 21, 2024

My highlight is MIADA. Thanks for the excellent service and conversation. Thanks for being on the ball. Thanks for caring and being so professional. Will come again to see MIADA and Alvaro.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Nice restaurant and good place to relax. I enjoyed the burger and beer. The server was friendly.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

We had an after work small gathering at the PUB and can not say enough about our Server Emma... and really enjoyed her own Cocktail she suggested. Hope Emma remembers us when she is famous...

★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Had a nice lunch here. Not cheap or huge portions. Predictable which is nice.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

fantastic, original old bench

★★★★
September 21, 2024

Hey, enjoyed a sunny Thursday late afternoon meal, unplanned at the Bank & Baron. Walking down Stephen Ave. we avoided the packed & noisier patios around bankers hall. We were pleasantly surprised with the Thursday special half-price bottles of wine. We enjoyed a starter salad, the short rib pasta & followed that up with the chocolate mousse. The salad had nice crisp greens. The flavour of the short rib pasta was very delectable and the chocolate mousse came in a very inventive presentation. Will definitely drop back here again. We have walked by here many times and but never stopped in. We definitely missed out on some enjoyable meals and we will be back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

I had an amazing experience at the bar managed by the bartender manager Maida at Bank and Buren! The atmosphere was lively and welcoming, thanks largely to the exceptional service provided by the manager. They were attentive, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable about the drinks menu. Their leadership was evident in how smoothly everything ran, even on a busy night. The staff was well-coordinated, and you could see the positive environment they cultivated. This manager truly knows how to create a great customer experience. Ill definitely be coming back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

We used the private meeting room on the main floor it suited our purpose very well service was excellent. We are definitely going back

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

Kenzie was the greatest bar tender I ve ever had and if I was her boss I would give her at least a 25% raise.

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

We had the best time at our private event. Kenzie was THE BEST and took such amazing care of our entire party. No sooner I finished my last sip, she was coming through with a refill. She was personable, happy, and interacted with our group so well. Thank you so much, Kenzie for helping make our night so great.

September 21, 2024

We were moved to different tables twice at this place. Adding to that, the wings Wednesday portion was more bone than wing and when we ordered the Nashville chicken because of the small cold portions it wasnt even spicy, an insult to Nashville. Finally the service was slow and the best part of the experience was the diet cola/pepsi we ordered but we would have had a better deal at the supermarket for that.

September 21, 2024

Disappointing Visit to Bank and Baron I recently visited Bank and Baron in Calgary for a game of pool and a drink, but it was a letdown. The pool table was dirty, and the area looked more like a kitchen than a place to relax. To top it off, the service was non-existent our server never checked on us. I wouldnt recommend this place if youre looking for a decent night out.

September 21, 2024

I had a pretty disappointing experience at Bank & Baron Pub. The service was below average, to say the least. Our waitress looked completely disinterested in serving us, and it felt like we were more of a nuisance than customers. When we finally got a pool table, it was crammed in a space too close to the dirty dishes. Honestly, I felt so unwelcome that even the pool table seemed like it wanted us to leave. It was filthy, and the pool balls barely moved clearly not well-maintained. Overall, it was a very underwhelming experience, and I won t be rushing back.

★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

What a fantastic place when you walk in. Unfortunately the food did not live up to the hype. How could you mess up Cajun Mac and Cheese. I ll tell you how: list Andouille sausage and then don t put it in the food. Substitute with lots of vinegar from pickled jalapeños and then skimp in the cheese. I should have sent it back. A table of 8, only the nachos received favorable praise

★★★
September 21, 2024

Food is good but poor service

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Coolest bar in Calgary seriously.

★★
August 21, 2024

My husband and I have been there several times, and each time the service is slower, today we went and we were waiting +15 min to order food and the place was practically empty, so we don t understand why the delay in attending, in our opinion I think they should improve a little attention.

August 21, 2024

Honestly what a shame that this restaurant is in this beautiful space, they certainly don t deserve it. The atmosphere would be 10x better without the obnoxious TVs everywhere. But that s not even the worst of it. Literally everything we ordered tonight was bad. Two cokes were both flat. Hot chicken sandwich didn t have the slightest amount of heat, and the chicken was slipping out of the breading. Next to no sauce in the sandwich and the plating was messy. Fries were both burnt and cold. Even the ketchup was bad? How do you mess up ketchup? My partner had the steak sandwich and soup of the day and it was horrible. The soup was the consistency of baby food, very very thick and tasted like nothing. The sandwich was cold, waaaay too spicy, and overcooked when we ordered a medium rare. The highlight of it was the baguette, which unfortunately was soggy. Top it all off the service was very slow. 30 minutes to get out food out is a shame. Our server was however very sweet and understanding and we appreciate that he took care of us. However, we won t be returning.

★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Ambiance was good although a bit dark

★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Food was fine, and the atmosphere is fun (maybe a tad too dark), but the service was absolutely retched. So incredibly slow, and the place wasnt even that busy. It felt like we were trapped there because our waitress was nowhere to be seen almost the whole night.

★★★★★
August 21, 2024

Kenzie was awesome! We had a great time and the food was delicious!

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Excellent!

August 21, 2024

Experience was poor from the onset. Ill refrain from saying much else, but I understand why it hardly had anyone inside on a Saturday night. Cannot recall a poorer service & reception than the one we received. It reduced what looks like a reasonably nice establishment to a dank and dark hovel. Baron burger was bland, dry and lukewarm. Manager and waitress were two of the rudest people Ive ever encountered dinning out

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

You can enjoy wing day quite cheaply! The interior is also nice and worth a visit at least once.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Amazing interior design! Food is alright, but the service is excellent. Staff are friendly.

July 21, 2024

Was here for my bday and didnt even get the food that was ordered! Waited forever for drinks worst service ever! Very disappointing because when Asia is my server never had to wait or miss orders very disappointed for my birthday! Will not come back or ever tell ppl to come here! How disappointed on such a special day!

★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Good place dont understand why its always empty

July 21, 2024

Worst service I ve ever had.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

We cannot thank this venue enough. The GM, the head chef, the event manager and the entire B&B team helped make our Midsummer Masquerade a SMASHING success! We are so grateful to this venue and team and we recommend this venue to anyone hoping to host something extraordinary! THANK YOU! Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Beautiful interior architecture.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

We visited during stampede and it was crazy busy with long wait times for drinks, but the manager came out and took care of us and we were super impressed

★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Beautiful environment, gave that old western saloon vibe.. Professional service as well..

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

The bank has been converted into a pub, so the atmosphere is nice and the food is very delicious.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

Amazing value for money

July 21, 2024

We went to bank & baron on a wednesday at 9 pm to get some wings and drinks, Then the lady at the front desk tells us the kitchen is closed. I asked why is it closed so early and the lady replied to me its stephen ave! That explanation made no sense at all whatsoever, and the fact that they were closed on a wednesday wings nights went against their advertising. Do not go here for wings on a wednesday, you will avoid the disappointment.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Its an older building with a lot of history. I believe it used to be an old bank. It even has an old walk-in safe that you can see. Its locked off Im guessing for safety reasons which makes sense but its pretty cool to see an experience the building itself. Awesome happy hour menu with great prices. Definitely recommend checking it out.

June 21, 2024

No fish and no steak on a Tuesday night despite a reservation

★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Beautiful old bank building converted to a high end pub. Very nice and in a great location in the walking mall downtown.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Great place to visit and eat.

★★★★★
June 21, 2024

We had a corporate dinner here last night and we were very happy with our event! The preplanning was easy, the food was fantastic, and the service was amazing! I would absolutely have another event here.

★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

They are very slow in serving.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Lots of space here upstairs and down. There was a guy on a guitar playing music that was decent and the food was top notch. Great place to meet your friends and have a good time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

This place is super cool and it is inside of an historic building.

★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Nice place unfortunately servers you need to call them because they never come to see you.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Kenzie was awesome! However the menu would have been way better if you have sweet potato fries on it

★★★
June 21, 2024

The Bank and Baron has the saddest plate of nachos ive ever seen. The toppings were slim, even though we ordered the large. I mentioned it was my friends birthday and the kitchen and waitress didnt do anything to acknowledge that. The Nachos were the same price as other bars in the area but my god are they inferior. They covered one layer of an 8 inch × 8 inch bakers pan! I brought a group of seven and everyone was still hungry afterwards. The service is terrible. I asked a waitress to serve us and she said, the bar is the only one that takes orders. What kind of establishment on Stephen avenue is this? Figure it out.

★★★★★
June 21, 2024

Kenzie was our server and she was so amazing. It was my Bach party and she was so fun and so great at her job. I would absolutely come back because of her service. The beer- great selection! The food- everyone was happy! There were like 10 of us and zero guys complained about their food or experience at all. Amazing!

★★★★★
June 21, 2024

Kenzie was a great server!

Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Brutal

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

was here for wing night and the service was fast and the wings were tasty and cheap

★★★
May 21, 2024

got food poisoning. it s pretty though

★★★★★
May 21, 2024

Delicious food, fun atmosphere, very attentive waitress

★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Wheelchair accessibility: Limited to no wheelchair accessibility. Food

★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Great place, they need to expand the menu on the weekend ( we went Sunday ) and was just burgers, flat breads and a few appys. Love the building, cool vibe, will go back and check out the dinner menu someday.

May 21, 2024

Cool building and good location. Terrible service every time I have been in and am no longer interested in returning. You don t have to love your job in order to take pride in what you are doing and serving the people putting money in your pocket.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Lovely dining experience...Moscow mules are yum ! Vegetarian options: Flatbread are very tasty Food : 5/5 |

Local Guide
May 21, 2024

I was excited for this reservation after seeing how beautiful the building was online, but I was extremely disappointed by not only the staff, and the quality of the food. When we arrived, I asked for regular height table. As I have a physical disability. I told the host about this issue, and was told that they would only seat us at a regular height table if we sat outside. Even though there were several open tables of regular height, but we were told that we couldnt be seated there, because they hold them for larger groups and there was only the two of us. The entire top floor was also completely empty, but we were told that they would not seat us there either, and were not given a reason why. We wound up on the patio, which was extremely unpleasant. Not only was it cold, and windy, it was also very smokey due to the wildfire smoke. I will say that our server was quite good, and did their best to manage the table load they were handling. Though it seemed as though they were very under staffed. As the few servers that I saw, were constantly running around in a frenzy, because they were stretched so thinly. Which is more a commentary on poor management, than a reflection of the service staff. The food was also a let down. I ordered the short rib duxelles pappardelle, and it was completely lacking in flavour. It was really more of a glorified beef stroganoff than anything, and was distinctly lacking the rich flavours that one expects from a short rib dish. Thats speaking as a chef with many years of experience. The amount of salt I had to add in order to bring it even the slightest semblance of flavour, honestly bordered on comical, and the dish gave me the worst heart burn that Ive had in years. I would not recommend The Bank & Bard. Hopefully they will see this review, and give serious consideration to how they accommodate individuals with disabilities moving forward. As I was frankly disgusted with their treatment.

★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Cool pub atmosphere in a historic building in the Core, downtown Calgary. Had lunch during a weekend conference - they were slammed for the single server on. Had to get my own menus, offered to help run drinks after a 30 minute wait. Food was cold of course, because it sat out for so long. Not the experience I would have expected from a restaurant of this caliber downtown on Stephan Ave. Will keep it to drinks next time.

★★★
May 21, 2024

The server just told me I can t replace goat cheese for mozzarella on my flatbread because all the flatbreads are pre-prepped. I told her I also can t eat anything else on the menu either without having to modify it. Apparently they can t adjust for people?

★★
April 21, 2024

There was so many available seats for us but we got the worst cluster one, the food is small portion for the price, this place was honestly way better when it was a club.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Came to Bank & Baron for a quick bite and a drink before the Flames game. Steak bites were fantastic! Service was really efficient!

★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

A very nice and curious place to eat and have a drink! Highly recommended.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Great pub for lunch

★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

First time at the bank and baron, I had the short rib pasta. It was rich, creamy and savoury. The garlic toast on the side was alight, nothing super special. The service was good and the decor was cool. I d come back for a wing night.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

I hosted an event lunch here after my wedding ceremony for my family and I love this place! The atmosphere is beautiful and I even took some photos here. Jared and the staff were great and very accommodating, we ordered platters and even had a private room. Highly recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Rad old bank converted into a bar.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Hello! My name is James Adam and my service with Miata at this establishment was fantastic! i was served in a kind knowedgable and courteous fashion. As a new traveller to the region when i asked about this amazing establishment she spun wonderful tales of history during my stay! Telling others and an bringing friends!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Amazing place almost a hidden gem its not very inviting up front but the inside is definitely a wow. I totally see myself keep coming back after discovering this place

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

The service was amazing and the beauty of the historic bank building is a bonus. Good happy hour pricing and food was hot and tasty. I would definitely come back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Great variety of beer and the wings are very good

★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Food and atmosphere were good, closed pretty early for a long weekend Sunday.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Very nice place to dine in

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

Great pub, good pub food, absolutely first rate service - friendly efficient fun!

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Always a favorite..great food and service. The building is charming!

★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Awesome atmosphere, decent fare, but an understaffed kitchen lead to a 90 minute wait for *lunch* with no indication there was a delay :(

★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Updated review **Ambiance and Location: 4/5 Stars** Returning to Banks and Baron after seven years, the place still boasts that classic Godfather-style ambiance, making it a standout spot in Calgary. The downstairs vault adds a unique touch. However, its worth noting that the washroom could use some attention, particularly on busier days. Parking remains a bit tricky, but thats par for the course downtown. Overall, Id rate the ambiance a solid 4 out of 5, with potential for improvement through enhanced washroom care. **Service: 3.5/5 Stars** Service at Banks and Baron is reasonable, but they might benefit from a few more hands, especially on wings night. The servers are doing their best, but there can be delays in their rounds. Our server was helpful, even assisting with some last-minute birthday candles. However, with only three staff during peak times, it feels a bit understaffed. Id give it a 3.5 out of 5 a commendable effort but with room for improvement with additional support. **Food: 3.8/5 Stars** Food at Banks and Baron has seen changes, with the addition of more variety, including vegetarian and pescatarian options. While theyve retained the crowd-pleasing wings, now offering a juicy and budget-friendly option, the menu now caters to those seeking meat-free alternatives. A friend and I enjoyed four baskets of wings and fries for just 22 bucks. Quick service too got our food in 12 minutes. On the downside, theyve removed some favorites like sweet potato fries. Overall, a flavorful 3.8 out of 5. A good choice for both meat lovers and those exploring vegetarian and pescatarian options in downtown Calgary.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Amazing service, good food, great environment.

★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

This place is really quaint. The salads are actually really well done with fabulous dressing. The flat bread was pretty great as well. We had lunch here and amazing service. Definitely recommend this for lunch.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Loved this place. Only issue is it is hard to find parking.

★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Didnt dive too deep into the menu but they can change the salt and pepper wings to just salt wings. Service was easily the worst Ive seen in Calgary in years. Server would come and take 3 drink orders and leave the other 7 thirsty. Left all the dirty used dishes and cups on the table until we asked for them to be removed. Server was very difficult to find. Left us unattended for over an hour. Place was not busy at all. Not hard to tell why. Music was too loud, room was too hot. Bathrooms too far away. Beautiful interior design. Im honestly surprised this place is still open. Beautiful interior. Poorly executed business. Wont be back.

★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Great interior design. But, thats about it. Music is quite too loud for having a dinner meeting. I ordered steak frites and it was chewy and meh. Portion size too small. Not gonna go back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

My favorite quiet place. Its nice for when you dont want to be somewhere crowded and loud. The food is great here.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

I like new businesses in old buildings that appreciate what they have!

★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Fish and chips were good. They served it in a bowl which was too small for the food which made it difficult to eat. What really irked me was I was actively cutting at and putting food in my mouth and the server reached for my plate and asked to clear it. The server was trying to rush me out, despite the place not being busy.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Great spot for a casual hang! Service was alright, not the most professional setting as the bartender was hanging out with her friends the whole time talking about all kinds of inappropriate stuff, but our table just tried to ignore them. Food was pretty good, and general overall vibe was nice! Not the place to meet with your spouses mother only making this mistake once! LOVE the decoration, and our server knew a lot about the history which was really cool! Will be back for cocktails! (And I read there s a good wine deal for happy hour Thursdays!)

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Great experience! Cherry was our server and took great care of us. We had a large table with a lot of random people ordering different foods and she made the experience a great one! She also made sure we knew all the best deals.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Good food. Beautiful building

★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

The chicken burger was all batter and over cooked. Service was awesome, first time there, so it could have been an off night. I will try again.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

We popped in for a late lunch with 2 littles (both age 9) and Kenzie was the most amazing server I ve had in years!! She not only looked to be the only server for the entire afternoon, she was attentive and more accommodating than I ve ever experienced. She was friendly and forward thinking. Bank and Baron has never disappointed so I can t wait to return but Kenzie was the r highlight for sure. Kid-friendliness: She never let the Shirley temples or strawberry lemonades go dry and was happy to keep the wet hand towels and maraschino cherries stocked.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Banana bread dessert was soggy :( But the facility is super cool. Like eating at gringots!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Beautiful ambiance, great drinks, lovely servers

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

The ambience was nice. We were served very well. Vegetarian options: There are only two veg options. The burger and the flatbread were both good, but more options would be nice. Food : 4/5 |

★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Food and drink is average, but its a very cool building to have dinner in... the renovation was done very well.

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Kenzie was absolutely fantastic. Some of the best service I have had in years. Oh the food was really good too.

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Kenzie was a by far the best server our group had during our trip to Calgary. Will definitely be back. Food

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Kenzie was absolutely fabulous and the food was great. Some of the best service our crew of management has received.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Service and food were great, would recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Unique ambiance and history. Good food and service. I enjoyed it.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Lovely ambience. The food was great too. Highly recommend.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

I had the tuna tartar just for fun. It was awesome. Watch out for the hidden hot peppers, I dont think they were listed on the menu

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

We were there for a group function. Very cool pld Bank of Nova Scotia building. Good food and good drinks.

Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Once upon a time this was our favourite weekly place, however; the service has continued to deteriorate. They changed policies surrounding refills on Monday and didnt feel the need to tell anyone until the bill was received. Unfortunately, what was once a hidden gem is no longer worth attending. Hopefully they can get back to what they were before.

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Slow service

Local Guide
December 21, 2023

This place looks beautiful but thats about as good as it gets. The service is some of the worst in the city, better have lots of time because that drink you just ordered will arrive in about 45 minutes and the food is cafeteria quality at best. Its a shame such a beautiful location has deteriorated to what it currently is

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Great brisket flatbread!!!! Great happy hour !!! Enjoy beautiful bar!!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Our Year end celebration was amazing and that was largely in part due to our amazing hostess; Kenzie, she made sure everyone was taken care of and she always had a smile on her face. Thank you, Kenzie, for making our event so wonderful.

December 21, 2023

zero if I could. No one to greet us at the door on a Friday night so after an awkward 2 minutes at the door, we seat ourselves at the bar. We looked through the cocktail menu and where ready to order. The bartender walked by us multiple times and takes 2 payments. He didnt acknowledge us at all. After 16 minutes of waiting for an acknowledgment we got up and left. We work in restaurants and could clearly see this bartender was being rude and not doing his job. He was not very busy and just didnt want to talk to people. Terrible vibe and service. Would never recommend.

★★
December 21, 2023

The stars I gave were solely for our server. She was amazing and attentive and had a 20 top party to serve plus other tables. I booked a space for 20 people for a Christmas party secret Santa. I called to confirm and even add to the reservation and asked if there was a time limit and I was told no. My plan was to stay here and drink and hangout all night. We were then told at 8:00 that we had to be out at 9:30. I asked twice to speak to the manager to find out why this was not communicated. The manager instead just kept sending the server out to relay the message to us. Please don t manage/run a popular food establishment if you re not willing to face customers. Our food took forever, was cold, and multiple wrong and forgotten orders. I ve been coming to the bank and baron for years and had so much love for it but unfortunately won t be back. Great place if you wanna sit at the bar and have a drink but avoid it for any important event. Again the only good thing about this night was our server as it s not her fault the place is being poorly managed.

December 21, 2023

Sat at the bar for a solid 10-15 mins without even being acknowledged so my friend and I left. Wood wasn t even half full at 10 pm

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Kenzie and Kaitlyn were amazing! Went above and beyond to make our night awesome

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Typical pub atmosphere and the food was okay.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Beautiful building with an upstairs veranda centered with a well stocked bar. Large area for groups and the chairs are comfortable, servings are very good with quick clean delivery domestic beers were fairly priced and the food was top notch. Recommended for a downtown outing

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Nice place for a corporate event. The place has been renovated from the days when it was a Night Club to a Restaurant, and now more of a Pub-Bar vibe. There are TVS and a few private areas to host gatherings. I love the fact that the place has maintained a lot of the buildings historic features. Service is friendly but slow... the beverages could have flowed out faster... lol Food is good as expected. For obvious reasons being a bar: not kid friendly Wheelchair accessibility: Limited, will still need assistance

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Food is good Service was great, but seems they were short staffed. Took nearly 20 to 30 minutes each time we would even see the waiting staff. But they were polite and we quite liked them. Atmosphere....hmmmm It was dark when we got in. When we mentioned the dim lights it got even darker. Funny. In all seriousness, why is it so dark? And why were all the lights dimmed more and more as the evening went on? The poor ladies I work with mentioned the bathrooms being dark when we got there, the one lady that went to the bathroom before we left said the lights got darker there too. She could hardly see where she was going or what was was doing. Thank goodness for phone lights I guess. Overall, Its a nice place and Im sure service is better on Friday/Saturday. We were there on Thursday. Wasnt very busy as I only saw maybe 3 or 4 tables full. But short staff is short staff. At least, I assume it was short staffing. The food was good, nothing that is unforgettable, but nothing I wish to forget either. Drink were good. Lighting was dark. There are other pubs I would go to before this one. But if I find myself here again. I wont protest

★★★★
December 21, 2023

Kenzie is the best bartender ever Remembered my drink everytime Very personalble

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

It was a work meeting between 6 of us. Beer and snacks only.