The Embarcadero Wine & Oyster Bar

Love this place! Nice variety of oysters and would definitely recommend the beef carpaccio.

I just want to know what the heck happened. My friends and i stopped in for dinner about a month ago and it was amazing! We had calamari and oysters and were blown away. For dinner we had steaks and risotto and the flavours were amazing. Nibbling from my girlfriends plate i tasted what was by far the best risotto i’ve ever had in my life and i love risotto. I however had the steak and i have to say it was incredible! It sliced so beautifully and was cooked to perfection. The quality was top notch and was beautifully prepared. The only disappointment that night was the service. We walked in and weren’t quite sure if we were to go up or to the bar on the right. We started walking into the bar when a man bellowed out to us «3!». Startled, we nodded yes. The most unfortunate thing was this gentleman was our waiter for the evening. For the first 30 minutes he seemed angry that he had to have anything to do with us while we watched him shmooze an older couple. Our drinks sat on the bar and we sat parched while he talked to them as though they were old friends. I could hear a bell ringing in the kitchen and he paid it no mind. Unfortunate that the service didn’t match the quality of the food. It does now however. The food was so good that i just had to take another friend so she could experience it as well. The risotto was meh, calamari cold and the steak was not what i had remembered. WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED? Please if you had a guest chef before… give him/​her a permanent job!!! I don’t know if i’ll be back… I may just keep my gambling to the casino across the street.

Love the oysters! Lots of selection and love the pickled radish that goes with the oysters. Best lamb and duck! Love the fresh warm bread.

One word, disappointed.
This restaurant has been on my to try list for a while now. Their regular seafood menu sounds delicious and even more, their Big Taste Menu this year looked impressive. Maybe I came here with too high of expectations and hence, was extremely disappointed. I think I will give this restaurant one more shot, but it is likely that if I come back, I will only try the oysters.
Upon entering this restaurant, I thought the setup was very cramped and uninviting. The table space was so cramped my friend actually had sore legs after dinner (she’s not that tall either… consider that).
Our server was nice, but when my friend commented on how the berries in her dessert didn’t look fresh his response was «how so» and «I’ll let the kitchen know». I didn’t appreciate his tone. But apart from that, lets discuss the menu. For $ 35 I got:
Course 1
Ahi tuna ceviche with roasted corn, red pepper and waffle chips
Recommended Wine Pairing
Course 2
Duck confit on smoked bacon cassoulet with red wine demi
Course 3
Chocolate mousse with berry compote and whipped cream
The ahi tuna did not taste like a ceviche. The different flavours were very unbalanced and apart from the texture and appearance I wouldn’t have been able to tell it had ahi tuna.
The duck confit was probably the most disappointing this on the menu. The duck was extremely dry and stringy. That was actually a shock to me, I’ve never had duck like that. Duck tends to be more fatty… and the leg portion I would imagine to be rather juicy. It was everything I don’t want in a duck confit.
The chocolate mousse was grainy. Next to that, there wasn’t much of a chocolate taste to it. It was more creamy than chocolatey. I do prefer my chocolate mousse to be rich, so maybe thats why I didn’t appreciate the flavour of this mousse.
Overall, I would say that my meal was a waste of calories and a waste of money. I will not pay for a meal like that again. Funny thing is I actually had a reservation for this place on Friday as well.

This place is amazing. My boyfriend and I came here on a sunday, expecting it be busy, so we called ahead and made a reservation just incase. To our suprise, once we got there, we were the only ones in the entire place! We got the whole back room to ourselves, with a romantic candle lit dinner. I could see how if the place filled up, it could be kind of awkward sitting so close to other customers, but that wasn’t the case for us. Neither of us had ever tried oysters before, so we started with one «oyster of the day» each, and the duck spring rolls. The oysters were amazing, and they make 2 of the sauces for them in house. Once we finished that we finally decided on the sautéed oysters, and the crab cakes, AND an additional 6 «oysters of the day» each. We enjoyed every single dish, for both of us not being big sea food eaters, it was awesome. We finished with dessert, the chocolate mousse and the crème brule. WOW. The service was honestly the most amazing service we have ever gotten at any other restaurant, the lady serving us was very knowledgeable, kept our glasses full, and asked us how every dish tasted without invading our space at all. I will be going back to this place for sure. It was an amazing experience.

Oh Embarcadero… how do we love thee… Our favorite go to in the Stampede area. Sat din was friggin outstanding. Kusshi oysters on sale!!! Followed by a kick ass duck confit. What a great menu addition. Topped off by the usual impeccable service and conversation from Greg… not Craig!

Oysters have worms (yes, plural) in them. The waiter will avidly defend his worms and claim it’s a great and wondrous thing to have worms in their food. On top of that, they will have no problem DEMANDING you pay for said worms, up to and including threats of calling the police. Needless to say, it was an empty threat and answers the question as to why they never seem to have a full house.

It was my first time back here in a long time and my boyfriend and I decided to pop in for some drinks and oysters. Perfect date spot in my opinion. Small, yet quaint.
Definitely some of the best Oysters in Calgary. Undeniably fresh and fair in size. The salsa they provide is the perfect addition to make them pop. Alongside the oysters, we chose to have some bruschetta, just to keep the «fresh» theme ongoing. Although our meal was rather small this time around, I am rather anxious to go back.

We went to this restaurant on a rainy day and it was empty at the beginning but a few guests trickled in later in the night. We originally came for just the oysters but the waiter who was super funny and friendly told us the daily special and it sounded really good so we got a dozen oysters and the special. The radish for the oysters and the oysters themselves were really good. It was so good we ordered another dozen. Our meal came and it was a lot of food as well. Maybe it was because we each just had a dozen oysters each but 2 people were able to share the meal and we were so full afterwards! I would definitely want to come here again. The waiter was also really funny and good at checking up with us and making sure our glasses were full without being the type that invades your privacy too much!

This has been my parents favourite restaurant for 10+ years. They always went for their date nights and would come home with stories about the food, wine, and of course the head waiter, Greg. So eventually I had to try it out for myself. Now, being the oyster lover I am, I was pretty much hooked from the get go — the oysters are amazingly fresh and tasty. I’ve also had the pleasure of trying their steak, pasta, and a few other appetizers, and everything was delicious. The servers make you feel like family, they are always smiling and joking with you and making sure you are comfortable and happy. I love to come here late night after some gambling across the street for an oyster platter and Patron shots =) I always get treated very well, the atmosphere is cozy and warm, and the food is yummy. I will continue returning here, along with my family, for many years to come.

We went to this place before a Flames game and the place was packed. Thank goodness we made a reservation, but expect drinks and food to come slowly during a game night. We didn’t eat any raw oysters (or any seafood for that matter) because raw oysters are hit and miss (as in you’ll probably get sick ¹⁄₁₀ or more times even at the best restaurant serving fresh seafood). I wasn’t gonna chance it, especially when the facilities at the Saddledome is not all that nice and often full during intermissions.
Back to the food and drinks. I ordered 2 pints of beer through out the night. The size of the pint was not consistent. The first ‘pint’ was significantly smaller than the second one… The second pint was really a pint, whereas I got short changed by about 150 ml on the first one.
The food that we ordered were good… above average I would say and in line with what I expected for the price. The baby back ribs was good and meaty and the portion was actually bigger than expected.
As for the service, it was okay given that it was a game night. The server did not come around all that often, but met our needs when she did come around.

Went there for a girls night there back in October. Our waitress was personable and friendly. The setting was nice but casual which is not what I’d expect from the pricing of the place. We got drinks right away and waited for the rest of our group to arrive. There were 10 of us, so a big group, but not huge. We had booked a reservation for 15 so they were somewhat prepared for us. Once the other girls arrived we all had drinks. Our orders were taken promptly. I ordered all appies as I am not a seafood fan. It’s know for it’s oysters, but I wasn’t going to go there. I had a caesar salad with garlic anchovy dressing, french onion soup and I split asiago and herb roasted mushroom risoto balls with an oven roasted tomato garlic aioli. The mushroom risoto balls were the high light of my meal. They were so good! The soup and salad were good as well, but pretty typical. There’s only so many ways you can do both of those. One of the girls had the oysters and she said they were good, but not the best she ever had. Once we finished our meal the service went down hill quickly. The waitress barely came to check on us. More drinks probably would have been ordered and I know I would have liked more water. Once we hunted her down and asked for our bills that was quite the wait too. She apologized to us, but the apology was lacking sincerity. I’m not sure I care to go back. If I did, it would be for one thing… the mushroom risoto balls.

This is place is pricey but the atmosphere doesn’t match the prices. The food however is delicious! I had the lobster and angel hair pasta and my boyfriend had the baby back ribs and they were both fantastic! It is an oyster bar but we didn’t have any oysters but I hear they are amazing! I would give this place four stars because for the price you are paying you should get slightly better service but it wasn’t bad by any means! It was delicious food, I could have had another order! The lobster dish actually comes with a full lobster tail right on top, not pieces of lobster like you might expect. All in all I would totally eat here again!