State & Main

State & Main is a good alternative to Earls/​Joeys/​Cactus Club. Last night we went to the Chinook location. I had the sausage lasagne which was very tasty, prepared in its own ceramic dish and not a huge portion. It was a winner all around. The service was adequate. My only complaint is that the wine list is very skinny and pedestrian.

Normally the service is great but if you have an allergy, some of the servers can be, umm, ignorant about them. I have Celiac disease, meaning I physically can not eat gluten and if I do the I will stop growing for a while. If you are familiar with cross contamination then make sure you explain it to your server so they know not to and if you have a reaction then it will be entirely be there fault. Otherwise the place and food is great an I always look forward to my next trip there.

First time and was not disappointed. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Drinks were just what was ordered, and the food was hot, flavorful, and portioned just right. As I finished my last bite I was satisfied I had made the right choice. Unfortunately, had no room for dessert, but that is what I will do on my next visit. Will definitely be back. Best place to eat at Chinook mall!

Made a reservation for 15 people, when we arrived the hostess didn’t have it recorded and tried to tell us it was the wrong phone number. After hitting redial it rang right to her phone. She just kept encouraging us to leave and wasn’t helpful at all.

Out Christmas shopping and stopped in at State and Main.
We had a great meal, friendly service, and were in and out within an hour.
No problem with the music, as it was fine.

Always a solid experience here. The wife loves their pretzel sticks so we’ll pop in here for a light brunch/​lunch on the weekend before hitting a movie or doing some shopping. Despite being in the mall, I’ve only had to wait for a table once, though I’m sure its a different story if you’re coming here for dinner.
The only issue I’ve ever had here was on my last visit where they didn’t put any chicken on my Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl. They were all over it though having the manager come over to apologize and take care of a portion of the bill.

If I wanted Original Joe’s, I’d go to Original Joe’s. This is literally IDENTICAL to OJ’S; from the fonts on the menus to the items on the menu. The only things that differ from OJ’S are the name and a few fixtures; not really enough to merit a name change. Not that anything was bad here, but if you’re going to make a «new chain», then don’t be so lazy & actually come up with some new content.

Server was awesome, funny, nice, patient and food was great. So stoked on the place. Been to the one in Saskatoon a few times and food wasn’t that much different but was just a great experience. Wish I had servers name to be able to name drop on here. Thank you. Will definitely be back and recommend others to go. And music was awesome too, in my mind anyway. But who doesn’t like Jimi Hendrix, John Mellencamp, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Blind melon?

I actually like this place. They have a great menu and the potions are decent. Haven’t had a bad meal here. Nice staff and easier to get a table here than at joeys. Try the butter chicken poutine… you can thank me later.

I typically avoid Chinook Mall for a number of reasons:
1) I’m a guy
2) Malls are avoided by myself and most guys I know
3) It’s always busy
4) I’m a guy
The only reason I ever go to Chinook not against my will is to see a movie. For Christmas shopping as well, I always make it an Amazon Christmas. What guy doesn’t want to play Bioshock while he does Christmas shopping?
Nevertheless, I ended up at the mall again for another dose of Guardians. I arrived a bit early so decided beer was in order. It was after 12pm so don’t judge.
State & Main has been here for a while, so I decided to give it a try. Walking in, I was greeted by 3 ladies and promptly taken into the bar side with a menu. The man at the bar was the size of an average gladiator. I believe his name was Nick. He greeted me quickly and had a tasty beer in front of me even faster.
During my time there, the food I ordered was great, Nick was probably the best bartender I’d ever had. Don’t worry; I’m still awesome. Everything works out in the end. Extra star for me? No? Damn. Great food is not awesome food, so 4 stars and a huge thank you to this place. Extra star for Nick and an odd 5 star for this place based quite a bit on service. Will I be back at the mall? Ummmmm… ummmm… I hate it, but perhaps I will.

Not a bad place, had the beef dip with a choice of 2 sides. I ordered it with the Caesar salad and fries. Our server was quick and friendly. It was a bit dark in there but not too bad otherwise if you sat near the windows.
I’d go back again.

Hopefully this stays open in Chinook longer than the other places that have come and gone. I ordered a reuben and it was tasty. Not memorable, but it was a nicer lunch than the mall food court.

I’ve been to State & Main a few times. I have always had good service, and the food is delicious. Tonight, I came in with a few girlfriends after a movie. Food was great as always. We wanted to start with Pretzel Sticks. But they ran out, which was too bad, so I am hoping to get them on my next visit. The real disappointment tonight was our waitress. I don’t know if she was new, or just didn’t care, but man was she sloooooow. It took her almost 10 minutes to bring our drinks, and never offered us refills. Our food came in a good time frame, which was great.
After we finished eating, we sat and waited for 15 minutes for the waitress to clear our plates and give us our bill. Finally, when we still couldn’t find her, we asked another waitress to get our bill. She was really nice and apologized. When our waitress did bring the bill, she just dropped it and left. I am a server, and am sympathetic to when one gets «in the weeds». But, it wasn’t even busy! So, I do not understand why this waitress was so inattentive.
I still am a fan of State & Main, and will come back for sure as the food is always good. But, hopefully I’ll have a different waitress next time.

State & Main is one great place to eat in Lethbridge, so I was happy to hear that it was opening up a location in Calgary.
Mission 1: Shopping at Chinook. Mission 2: EAT. (Well maybe it was the other way around)
Whichever order that followed, we ended up at State & Main and I have to say that I was very pleased that the menu, food, staff and the space was nicely consistent.
The service was great throughout and so was the food and drinks. This is just one of those nice, safe but fun places to go, the only gripe was that Monkey Bay is no longer on the menu for whites… however, this helped me find a new white to quench my thirst

I don’t have anything but good things to say! We went to have dinner and upon hearing there would be a 30 minute wait, my friend and I opted to sit at the bar. What a great choice!
We ended up having some appetizers. The Bang Bang shrimp was awesome! Not over cooked, super juicy and just the right amount of spice. We also shared the Dragon Boat Lettuce Wraps. Now, Joeys was my go-​to for lettuce wraps… but now (shhh) it’s definitely State & Main! They were not overly sauced or salty. The veg was still crunchy, and perfectly sautéed.
Our bartenders were fantastic and definitely made us feel like we were welcomed right off the bat.
The atmosphere was great too! Classy but casual… or something
Can’t wait to head back. ESP since they have Stiegl Radler!

How has this place been open for months and I have never heard of it? I saw that they had brunch so I told my fiancé that we should go try it out.
We got there on a late sunday morning and were greeted by the hostess who showed us to our seat promptly. There wasn’t too many other people there yet. (that changed about 15 mins later and the place started filling up)
Although my plan was to get brunch I opted for the pretzel sticks to start and a grilled cheese burger.
The pretzel sticks were awesome! when they arrived at the table I thought at first that they we burn as they were a dark brown color, don’t be fooled they were cooked to perfection! So hot and perfectly seasoned on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Comes with a horseradish mustard dipping sauce so good!
The grilled cheese burger was just average. Go hungry as it is stacked and just way too much for me to finish. You get 2 sides with it so I got the house greens pretty good and the fries with dill dip.
On a side note I made a comment to my man about how similar the menu was to Original Joe’s turns out they are owned but the same group of people hence the similar items on the menu. However State & main offers many things that OJ’s does not… like the pretzel sticks!
I will definitely stop here again when I’m shopping at Chinook.

Stopped in for a drink and to watch the Olympics while waiting for my car to be cleaned at Bubbles across the street. Staff were very pleasant and accommodating. They changed the channel to the Olympics when I requested it. Sorta surprised they don’t have TV’s on different channels… Pretty quiet on Monday during lunch. All in all good. This is my second time here and both times have been pretty good. Will be back again.

We went there on a weekend, got seated in no time and the service and food quality were all pleasant.
They forgot to bring our appetizer, which sucked, but I won’t hold it against them as these things happen. Our server apologized and apart from that we had a pleasant night.
In a location like Chinook mall, which can sometimes get very crowded, this place is a pleasant addition to your food and drink choices.

Man I thought it would be another Joeys/​Earls like experience. But NOPE,
WAAAAY better. They have a huge menu which is really nice, and it’s all
very well priced (definitely cheaper than Earls and Joeys). The
portions were huge! Another win. But most important — The food was
delicious!!! Such good fries! (Often find places never can get fries
right). The club sandwich came with TWO sides! Mash potatoes anddd a
quinoa salad. Both were delicious. We also ordered fish tacos, and a basic chicken tenders… plus gyoza to start. It was far too much food for the three of us.
I will definitely be going here a LOT more. Will replace joeys with
state & main for my pre-​movie dinner!
It’s really nice to go to a restaurant where everyone leave’s satisfied.

New addition to Chinook Mall, chicken gyoza over fried and crunchy, filling flavorless (need to add onion and garlic), dipping sauce excellent Japanese style
Lasagna with chorizo HUGE and HOT, tasty, cheesy and meaty
Service at the bar excellent