Hose & Hound Neighborhood Pub

Probably my favourite pub in Calgary based on my experiences there. Can only speak for the wings as far as food but they are some of, if not the best in the city (yet to try mug shotz). Very meaty and great flavours, definitely worth checking out on Wednesdays! Beer selection is good too and service has always been great. Cool crowd/​building and a great location in trendy inglewood.

Not all pubs are created equal… and it’s nice to find another unique one as this. And by unique I mean the cool building and haunted back story… Just ask anyone who works there about the Monkey and Orbs.
The pub food is what you would expect from a pub but I like the Hose & Hound for these reasons:
(1) Great friendly fun servers
(2) Quick kitchen to table service
(3) Cool historical building
(4) Great location in Inglewood

Love this place and come here often because of the location. Staff is great, service is awesome.
But, either the food has this get better or the prices have to go down. Everything I’ve ordered — burgers, salads, apps — are mediocre at best. Except wings. Wings are always good.

Attended a Stampede Party at the Hose and Hound on their outdoor covered patio area. I’m probably under-​scoring the Hose and Hound a bit based on this experience as I think part of the appeal is dining inside. Why? Because the Hose in Hound is actually built in a former Firehall and is a piece of Calgary’s history! Unfortunately most of the original building is gone other than the original brick façade, but there’s still a bit of a historical draw to this place with a number of ghost stories that go along with it!
The outdoor patio was nothing special; it’s aesthetically simple and doesn’t offer anything other than having a covered section which we appreciated on the scorching hot day. They have a pretty decent selection of beers on tap which I welcomed, but the food was average at best for me. We tried various appetizers including wings, meatballs, spring rolls, pizza and veggies. The meatballs were probably the best of the bunch, but still just mediocre for me. Our server was quick and efficient, but seemed to feign a kind demeanor which was a put-​off for me.
I’d consider it a decent enough place to grab a pint, but I’d probably grab a meal elsewhere. Definitely worth checking out if you’re big on paranormal activity though ;-).

This is priced as, and has the atmosphere of a ‘dive’ but the quality of the food, service, and even the drinks totally exceed the expectations of the cash you throw down. We ordered 6 things between the four of us and nothing was cooked less than perfect. I had jalapeño chowder (yum!!) myself and could not be happier. Usually when one sees a hodge-​podge of cuisines on a pub menu it’s a little red flag that everything will just be okay, but we tried off the gluten free menu (bbq sandwich), appetizers (quesadillas and wings), soups (jalapeño chowder), salads (garden and caesar) and entrees (steak) and everything was awesome. Will definitely be back.

Can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this place yet, I’ve been so many times! The wings are delicious — have to try the Franky butters — which are a hot sauce with melted parmesean cheese on top. They are to die for! This place is a standard pub with all the regular offerings (nachos, wings, burgers etc.) I wish they had a better beer selection though, as their offerings are quite limited.

A decent little pub. I like how it looks inside defiantly unique but I found the menu to be a bit plain and «same ol» that goes for the beer options too.
I ordered a taco salad and I have to say that it was very delicious, but c’mon… lets be honest, taco salads are as safe as it gets.
Our waitress was on it and I liked her cool approach and attitude. I’d come back.

Visited to meet up with a friend, ordered a Poutine and Taco Salad. I’ve been here before but it was about a year ago with the same friend. I don’t understand his appreciation for this pub outside of get-​together.
The food, the service, and the ambiance are «meh». In fact, I think you have to be a regular to like it at all. Another thing I noticed was once I’d paid my bill the waitress was gone. My meeting continued but from the server it was basically «Ok thanks for your money & tip now get out of here». The reality was I was hoping there was something I could think of ordering to redeem the experience but that was not happening.
Only positive was the fact there were many places to sit and it didn’t feel cramped in (on a Saturday night) — but maybe that’s not surprising.
* Fair Price/​Product Comparison
* Seating
(missing * for: service, food quality/​wow factor, and consistency)

Worst. Service. Ever.
The waitress barely spoke to us and when she did she was cold and abrupt. She hastily asked if we wanted drinks without providing any menus. It took at least 15 minutes between every single interaction (sitting down, getting menus, getting drinks, getting food, paying bill). Every interaction ended with her storming off without acknowledging our presence. When the credit card machine gave us instructions in French she got mad at us and grabbed it out of our hands, telling us we were doing everything wrong. Then she asked us how much of a tip we wanted to leave her. You ever have service so bad it becomes comical? This was it.
Food was ok but WAY overpriced for the portion size. Service alone made me not want to return.

I love this place for the atmosphere and historical importance. but my last experience there was atrocious. Our waitress was a complete bitch (and I don’t throw that term around lightly). Every time she came to the table she stormed off. My soup came out cold and it took about 10 minutes to come back. I’m pretty sure they nuked it for those whole 10 minutes because it was ungodly hot. When we paid, our credit card was making the machine act weird and she lost her patience and had even more of an attitude. I really hope she was having a bad day, but if she was ever my server again I would leave.

Had 2 vastly different experiences there. The first was a perfectly pleasant Canada Day dinner with friends on the patio. The food was pretty good and the service was also fine. The atmosphere on the patio is lively, but not too loud. It’s also decently enclosed so you don’t necessarily feel like you’re right beside 9^th Ave.
My second and more recent visit was pretty much the opposite experience. The waitress took our drink orders and basically never came back unless we tried very hard to wave her down. The first time we tried to get food, she walked away after taking down the orders of only half of our table. We were there for an hour and a half, and the waitress did not once ask if we wanted more drinks. In the end, we decided to just get the bill and leave. The bill alone took another 15 – 20 minutes to get. It seemed like our server was actively trying to avoid us. I’m not very picky when it comes to service, but this was the worst experience I’ve ever had at any restaurant.
Based on my first visit, I’d give the place 4 stars. Based on the second, I’d give it 1 star. I’ll probably give the place another chance; the establishment itself is fine, as is the food. Hopefully we’ll get another waitress next time.

Best goddamn wings in the city. I try to make it for wing night a couple times a month and oooooohhh lawwrrrdddd I am never disappointed. The service is hit or miss. The barkeep is a BITCH!!! But I avoid her at all costs so I usually have a great time. But those wings… oh man… they are what dreams are made of…
5 STARS!

A birthday breakfast at Kane’s thwarted by them closing early brought my gentleman friend and I to the Hose and Hound.
I was at least counting on nachos or a salad as (perhaps I’ve not mentioned this) I don’t eat gluten or most meat, which makes bar food, or really any restaurants difficult when not pre-​planned.
The menu has a great selection of foods and is a great choice for people who have diverse eating needs. Gluten free pizza, several salads and rice dishes plus lots of delicious looking pub food treats.
I had the Mediterranean salad (sans sausage). Real talk: was this the best salad I’ve ever had? No. But it was fulfilling, cheap and just what I wanted.
Tip, don’t get coffee. Not worth the money and gravity is right across the way.

Old school pub, almost a tavern in the sense that there isn’t any pretension. No phony «you’ve woken up in phony Ireland», no «gastro-​pub» nonsense.
Clearly a locals hang-​out with efficient service and great beer. Haven’t tried the food yet but looked like solid pub grub on the tables around us. Music and TV are ever-​present but not so loud that you can’t hold a conversation. I can see this getting pretty packed later in the evening.
Glad to be within walking distance.

Let’s go 3.5 for this. This is nothing wrong with this place, but there is also nothing remarkable about it either.
Cool little place, great patio, and never too busy. I had a chef’s salad and strongbow and both were good. Chef’s salad was different than what I picture a chef’s salad, still good and one of the few options I could have.

I’m downgrading it to 4 stars as the last 3 – 4 times I have been there the food has not been as good.
Still this is one of my favorite pubs in south Calgary. It is one of the few pubs in our city that has history– It is a pub inside a historic fire station. There is lots of light: skylights, big windows and a great patio. A nice change from the dark boarded windows typical Irish pub/​bar feel.

I’ve been here a few times, usually for drinks but we stopped in here for a meal on a Friday after work.
Okay so the décor is tired and a little bit out of the 90’s (or maybe 80’s) but it is clean and surprisingly large inside. They also have two decent sized patios during the summer. I suspect the extra summer seating was why we didn’t have a hard time finding a table inside even though it was busy.
Service was quick and efficient. They didn’t offer up any specials or recommendations but we didn’t ask either. I kind of got the feeling they expected us to know already. We ordered a couple of beers and some nachos to start. The nachos probably would have been enough for us to eat but we were piglets and ordered main dishes. I had the souvlaki greek salad and my partner had the steak sandwich. He was impressed by the size of the steak compared to other places. He ordered gravy for his fries and it had a funky taste so we’d both probably pass on gravy for future visits. The salad was also good — huge portion.
This is a great neighbourhood place that seems to appeal to a lot of different types of people. Worth checking out if you are nearby!

Great pub, stopped here after a visit to the zoo when we had a day to kill after hiking in the Rockies for a week.
I grabbed a Rickard’s Red and the Beef taco salad. Beer as typical for Rickard’s was great and the taco salad was just what I needed as I wasn’t in the mood for a big burger or something overly heavy.
If I lived locally would definitely give this place another go as it had a great atmosphere.
Oh a ‘celebrity note’, while we were eating here, the hubby of Gwen Steffani, Gavin Rossdale was eating outside, and it seemed to have the wait staff all in a buzz.

Can’t say enough about the staff here. Seriously, just awesome people who like their jobs and are good at what they do. All the times we’ve come here service is great and after coming a few times, the staff remember us and are always super friendly with us.
We come here now and again for pints or sometimes catch the Cesar specials, and it’s always fun. Chill atmosphere with a mixed unpretentious crowd. This place has plenty of regulars and I can see why, it makes for the perfect local pub. There’s lots of space here as well, and we’ve never had any problem finding a place to sit. I haven’t tried the eats here but friends have and it looks like your typical pub fare.
Good for a pint stop in Inglewood and it’s also a nice place for biking too as it’s accessible from the river trails.

Decent, very kitsch neighborhood pub in a great section of Inglewood with lots of seating, parking and a small selection of things even a vegan can eat. But it’s pub food, so expect everything from salads to cocktails to have a big fat slice of ham in it. With all the games, it reminds me of the Albatross in Berkeley :). All it’s missing are the board games (which I could take or leave, since board games at a bar can get a little unsanitary)… and the following:
1) There are no yam fries on the menu. That’s a paddlin’.
2) When I said «small vegan selection» I meant 2 appetizers and 2 sides: the Naan bruschetta, the dumplings and spring roll combo (if you ask for no dumplings), sautéed veggies and the fries. I came here incredibly hungry once and the menu made me a sad panda, while I watched friends consume salads full of shredded ham. A veggie burger on the menu could make up for this. Even a dry hockey puck is better than no hockey puck. At least the hockey puck means you’re trying.
In short, until they add the above; if you’re a vegan/​vegetarian, eat before you stop here so you have a nice booze sponge to soak up all the lovely Red Velvets you’re going to drink here later.