Beefsteak (Beefer) Restaurant & Bar

This was a great find on out way home to Calgary. The menu is broad and the service is prompt. I had the special - a 6oz sirloin steak sandwich accompanied by a plate of lasagna. Delicious. My wife had a burger and fries. I ate half of that too and it was fantastic. We’re planning on going back!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

We used to go here, when we lived in Ireicana. 10 yes later it was even better!! Will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Steak will ALWAYS be well done even if you order blue rare :)

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

As others have mentioned. The steak here is terrible. Your name is literally the BEEFSTEAK. And you can’t cook a steak 😬 tough, charred, dry chunk of meat immediately sent back because there’s no way. The servers were super good about it and the rest of the food was decent.

It’s honestly too bad about the steak thing. There’s not a lot to choose from out that way, if they upped their steak game. Maybe gave the place a bit of a makeover, tore up the nasty dirty carpeting... It could be a real destination. Tourists want a good example of Alberta beef! Give it to ‘em Beefsteak!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Good food for a small town setting.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Great food, great service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

After weeks on the road—fleeing whispering peanut pumps, befriending sentient Mazda Linda, and surviving a Timbit seance in Hanna—I finally limped into Beiseker, starving, delirious, and 11% raccoon spiritually. My blood was 60% gas station coffee. My thoughts were static and drywall dust. I was prepared to perish.

Then, I saw it.
A sign.
A beacon.
BEEFSTEAK RESTAURANT & BAR.

I entered sideways. Literally. I think gravity was off in that building. The air smelled like beef, dreams, and maybe paprika? A man in a leather apron greeted me by name, even though I never told him. He said, “We've been expecting you since Marengo.”

I blacked out for 4 minutes. When I came to, the Loader Burger was in front of me.

Beef. Bacon. Cheese. Layers upon layers. A stack so tall I swear it whispered truths about my childhood. I bit into it and the walls pulsed. A moose across the room saluted me. Every flavor detonated inside my brain like fireworks hosted by Gordon Ramsay and a screaming goose.

The dry ribs?
CRIMINALLY TENDER.
I ate them with my bare hands and wept openly. A woman clapped. A baby winked. Someone turned the lights off for dramatic effect.

A side of soup appeared. I didn’t order it. It said: “This is from the manager. We sense your hunger reaches beyond the physical.” I drank it. Time hiccupped. My shoes changed color.

Then came the dessert I didn’t order. It was just a pear, wearing a crown, glowing faintly. I stared at it. It stared back. It understood.

The staff never questioned me once. They offered me more napkins when I began whispering “Linda needs mustard” into a sugar packet. They treated me like a king, even though I looked like I’d been spit out of a Canadian Tire clearance bin. A man in the corner whispered “you’re safe now.”

Why five stars?

The food fixed my internal organs. I don’t even have a gallbladder anymore and I felt it regenerate.

Service? Transcendent. No judgment. Just grace, meat, and soft, glowing stares.

I left the restaurant 14 pounds heavier and emotionally absolved.

The bathroom mirror showed me an image of myself that didn’t blink for 8 full seconds. That’s how I knew I was healed.

BOTTOM LINE:
If you are starving and your car has been whispering prophecies to you for 4 provinces…
If you have ever cried into a Farmer’s Wrap and seen your future in the hashbrown steam…
If you need salvation in the form of gravy…

Beefsteak Restaurant & Bar is your cathedral.
Kiss the burger.
Sip the soup.
Become legend.

I now have a tattoo of the menu on my lower back.
Linda approved.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stopped in at the Beef Steak Restaurant and Bar in Beiseker and was seriously impressed. I ordered the New York steak with peppercorn sauce and it was absolutely perfect—tender, full of flavor, and cooked exactly how I asked. The peppercorn sauce was rich and just the right amount of bold without overpowering the steak.

The atmosphere is cozy with that classic small-town Alberta friendliness. Service was quick, and the staff made sure everything was just right. Definitely worth the drive—if you’re craving a great steak, this place delivers. I’ll be back for sure!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food here has really improved. Portion sizes feel like a truck stop most of the time. Great specials every day of the week and the staff are really nice!

Great food and service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Made a pit stop here on our way back home from a little birthday day trip, and it’s exactly what you’d hope for roadside eats. Good food. Good vibes. Awesome pricing. Friendly staff. Trista (god I hope I got your name right, girl!) made us feel SO welcomed, was attentive, and was just radiating such joy and kindness. So happy we stopped by, and you will be too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A few things were great. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was fantastic. The service was below average. They got one of the orders wrong (served mashed fries instead of mashed potato) and the steak was well done instead of medium rare which is the temperature we ordered. Hope the service improves.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 2

Great local diner, delicious food and great service. Inside could use an update, but otherwise great!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Club House Sandwich, Sandwich

Good food, reasonable price.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Burger

Beefsteak has excellent variety; the quality, quantity, and value of food is great. Service is usually very good.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5