Toad N Turtle Pubhouse & Grill

We had a community event recently to watch the Super Bowl there and the location was a good choice. I especially liked the layout with all the screens conveniently located and visible from everywhere. While nothing was particularly unique about the pub, there was nothing noticeably wrong with it either. The service and food were good and reasonably priced. While the place is not deficient in any obvious way, I have not had any «wow» moments on my first visit.
Verdict: This is a pub you want to go to get drunk. It does the job, and does it well. What it lacks is flavor and uniqueness.

I had eaten at the TnT in the north many times. I often thought of them as one of the original good food pubs, they always have a great patio feel too. We walked into the mackenzie location On a sunny Saturday afternoon and the place was dead. No one even said hello. We were going to head up to the patio and were promptly told it was not open. Ok still I had not given up because I’ve always had a great meal in the north. So you can imagine how disappointed I was when the food was awful at the mackenzie location. I was so in the mood for fish and chips but when I asked the waitress how they were she said «I wouldn’t order them» well that took that craving away fast. We ordered The Maui rib off the appie menu, it tasted burnt and the flavour was mediocre. We had the «stacked» pastrami sandwich with broccoli slaw. Stacked was a gross understatement, gently layered would have better described it. You could not even taste the mustard, which made the sandwich blah. The broccoli slaw was down right awful, we actually sent it back. It tasted old and woody.
Super disappointed. With so many choices I would be hard pressed to find a reason to go back.

The toad and turtle sucks food sucks staff sucks, beer sucks service was terrible on the roof top patio never went back again, the toad is a breeding ground for morons

If possible would give it no stars — worst service ever, took over twenty minutes for our server to come back with our drinks and then never came back to ask if wanted anything else

This pub should be better than it is and that is not to suggest it is bad. There just seems to be something lacking. Went in for lunch on Sunday aft and there wasn’t a lot going on. The pub is hollow and not particularly warm. Maybe has to do with open space or laminate flooring. Maybe it just hasn’t gained character yet since it is new.
Alrighty then, our server was attentive and helpful. The beer special was reasonable enough to order a draught and there were appetizing food specials. Opted for the Roast Turkey Poutine. Wow! Who knew a Thanksgiving Christmas Easter meal could be so delicious on fries and cheese curd? Portion was huge and delicious!
Again, a good spot that I try occasionally and don’t mind recommending.

Had tried a few of the other places in the area for a Sunday Brunch, and wanted to try something new. This place didn’t have a 15 minute wait when we arrived and got a table and service right away; so that was a plus right off the bat. Breakfast/​Brunch menu has some really creative options that will cure that hangover from the night before. Really hearty meals with lots of protein and carbs to help get you going.
Sundays (at the time we went) they have Caesars on special; and they have a few different ones to try — the perfect pair for a Sunday Brunch.
I had the Breakfast Poutine. I was a large serving loaded with lots of ingredients and topped off with ample amounts of cheese curds and Hollandaise sauce. It really filled the void in my stomach and I was stuffed when it was all gone. The price was very fair too.
I will be going back to try the other breakfast items in the near future!

The brunch options here are great. I’ve been here a few times now and have never been disappointed. The breakfast poutine is a large portion and the hashbrowns are always nice and crispy. This is probably the best option for brunch in the shopping centre as there is no line so you’re not waiting 20 minutes to sit down to eat a mediocre crêpe at Cora’s.
Since they’ve opened the service has continued to improve.

We stopped here eat as part of pub crawl around the area, the male host informed us we were being too loud and hinted at us to leave. Luckly for us, we didn’t get to eat the terrible food. To bad for them, our bill at the next stop was around $ 500…
They should be nicer to large groups of people.

I’d give them no stars if I could. I have a food allergy, one that can be lethal to me (depending on how much I consume). As a result, I try not to eat out much, as it’s always a risk.
By far one of the worst experiences I’ve had in the way a restaurant has managed my allergy. The waitress, although slow, made a couple of trips to the kitchen to see what would work best. As far as I can see, she did her best to take care of me.
Partway through my meal, I felt the telltale itching in my throat, and pulled aside the server. I had identified what I thought might be the source of my allergen, and she headed to the kitchen, saying she’d confirm.
Five minutes later, she was serving drinks to other patrons, and still hadn’t swung by. Another five minutes after that, she came back, confirming they’d contaminated my food and asking if I wanted anything else.
And risk them making things worse? No.
The assistant general manager then stopped by the table. He had a very ‘so what’ attitude, tried to blame the waitress, and said that the kitchen had not been made aware of my allergy. He did not at any point ask if I was okay or express any concern about my well-​being.
So I’m at home, covered in hives, and displeased with the way my Friday has gone. If you have a food allergy, do your best to keep away.

The menu had promise online, so without further thought on «where should we dine» we got in the car and drove ourselves to TNT.
I didn’t like the interior much and the other ambience aspects weren’t great either. We sat at a high table and waited for service (was probably in the 10 minute mark) which wouldn’t have been so bad if we had menus. When our server did come over she asked what we wanted… and I politely said «menus?» this seemed to make her annoyed.
When it came down to ordering food, we got the veggie cocktail, calamari and the pulled pork poutine. The veggie platter and calamari were both not what I expected. Calamari was rubbery and greasy. Veggies came in an actual plastic cocktail glass from a dollar store — I don’t know what they are going for there but it isn’t working.
The poutine was good but very, very salty and we just couldn’t finish it. All in all, I think there are much better places to go in Calgary and will not be going back, unless it’s not by choice.

We went to the Toad N Turtle on New Years ever and it was fairly busy but we started out with really great service.
It did get a little slower and less great though as we were there longer. Our waitress forgot about us a few times and so it took about 30 mins to even get wings ordered and then the draft beer we had was very flat so we asked for bottles and 10 mins later she brought more draft beers??? so we then asked again for bottles as the second set was flat as well. over 30 mins later we finally got our beer.
Our wings and dinner were amazing! Brisket is done right there (if you take off the cabbage)
Our service got better just before we left but food was good so hoping it was a 1 time thing.
I would recommend TnT but maybe not their draft.

Almost room temperature beer, grouchy service average food. Will never bring the guys here again. Really nice interior though.

Another great deep south east Calgary pub option!
I’ve dropped into TnT a few times now, including once for our National Chicken Wing Day Wing Eating Competition, and I have to say the team at the Toad is great to work with and the service each time has been top notch. I love the fact they have two of my fave craft beers available (Village and Toolshed) and the chicken wings at this place are off the hook! Easily some of the biggest wings you’ll find in town on a wing night, and a ton of flavours to choose from, including their weekly special wing flavour. I believe me, I know chicken wings.
I dropped in on a Saturday morning at 10am for their $ 5.99 breakfast deal and left stuffed.
Great patio on the rooftop, and lesser awesome patio on the side which unfortunately gets traffic going by it constantly but still lets you sit out in the sun.
Two wings up for this place!

Great food. We started with the beef yorkie. FANTASTIC. I had the butter chicken and it was better than most Idian restaurants.
I was also with a business associate and he had the Ruban sandwich. He said it was great and recommended it to his friend who arrived after we finished eating.
As the place got busier, the service started to decline. This location only has bar top tables inside.
There is two patios. One on the ground floor and one on the roof. I hear the upstairs patio has a limited menu.
Overall, we agreed that we would return again.

I think they will do ok, good location but limited menu to start. Biggest issue was that the establishment has clearly not set up their beer choices correctly. I ordered a pint of bud and when it arrived it was a small 16 oz glass not a std 20 oz glass. I questioned the waitress who was no help, the Manager explained that they do both sizes of domestic all though where I come from a pint is 20 oz not 16. It is misleading and not correct and the prices are not reflective of a smaller size glass. Beware when ordering your pint.