The place looks absolutely charming when you walk in. But then you realise the place is like a haunted house. The furniture and seating look like they belong in an episode of American Horror Story. Their musty couch agitated my allergies.
We ordered pizzas and their wraps. The wraps looked like something you’d get at Superstore. And it came with this comically large carrot. The pizza was horrendous. We ordered the Margherita and the Meat Lovers – the Margherita looked like an overcooked cheese pizza, while the Meat Lovers disintegrated on the first touch. It’s hard to butcher pizza like that. But they managed to do it.
The only positive experience was the male bartender. He genuinely took time to know your name and your order. Incredibly friendly and kind. By far the best part of the night.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Krystal Olson
I have worked in the beltlne for many years. I walked past the yellow house amoung the sea of concrete and was inticed by the ambiance. The cozy, comforting, nostalgic fell from the street pulled me in. Unfortunately that's were it ended. I have tried over the years to give this yyc original a chance, then another chase. But the red flags I get when I come in keep me wanting to leave before my first drink. Exclusivity is sought after in, but where i hoped I recieved the pretentious. The narcissistic vibe of "its not me its you" that I have grow to identify is glowing red when I speak to the staff. Not interested, not concerned not here to give me value for my dollar. but to see how much I'll take before I realize I'm being pillaged. From not having items on the menu, to convincing me i should love the the swill passed off as mixology (gas lighting anyone). So here I am forced to drink something I don't want, restriced from were I want to sit (not good enough for the upper level) and being shoved and pushed in my seat by the ridiculous long line to the under staffed bar. For my own mental health and self worth I must leave you. I and the rest of calgary deserve better. We deserve the basics and you... you can't use lipstick to disguise the truth anymore. Good bye Civic Tavern. And to the remaining few still entranced by your outer guide. I will be waiting for you on the other side. Self respect and common decency can be yourstoo. Just walk out the doors and into the light.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Mark
Welcoming, lively and friendly. Its the perfect bar for a toned-down experience that's more cozy and casual. If you like bars but don't like big crowds this place is perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
seamus
Impolite, inconsiderate, not fun…. Bartenders are good and make good drinks though
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Ihuoma Dikeocha
It is a nice place to hang out with friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Nate Livingston
Scheduled an event on the top floor a week in advance and was told to leave when we showed up because another event was taking place
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Caitlyn Russell
The stairs may be creaky, the walls may be old, but don’t be fooled. The vibes are electric. As soon as you walk in the smell of college students and cigarette smoke overwhelms you…. A familiar smell that is comforting. A great place to enjoy a frosty beverage with your best pals
Atmosphere: 5
stef william
Amazing staff, great music, good food and beautiful vibes! Love it ♥️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spinach Dip
Mia Russell
Super cool place. Some cheap drink specials and a cool patio type area out back
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Nora Lou
It used to be a good place years ago, I was surprised to see the ladies bathroom was dirty. I arrived today to the Pub at 2:20pm and there were no people at the bar, I ordered my drinks also getting ready to order my food, when I was approaching the bar to order my chicken wings, a large group of people arrived in front of me, the bar tender saw me that I was ready to order my food as we talked seconds before, he proceeded to prepare the order of that group, so I sat again on my table waiting for him to be free, then he was waiving at us and talking loud to me from his station trying to take my order, he couldnt hear me for the loud music, so I finally screaming back to him I order my two orders of "baked" chicken wings. We waited like 40 mints for our food to be served, when I tried a chicken wing it tasted like boiled chicken with warm sauce on the top, so I called him and told him that the chicken skin was very soft, I asked him if it was possible to put them on a fry pan to made them more crispy and I explained the consistency of the chicken skin, he denied all kind of help so asked him if I could return the dish, he denied once again explained that is how they served them there, no empathy or care shown on his end, I proceed to stand up and pay him for my two drinks and leave. I am lucky that one of the owners just arrived and saw the incident, he approached me at the exist to address what was the problem on the food, he apologized to us showing he cared and wanted to make sure we were not charged for the food, also that we were explained on how they cooked their chicken wings, which never happened with our server/bar tender. I suggest to put someone else more professional at the bar, someone who understands more the client's culture and how to process with a better attitude a food complaint.
Love the vibe here, great service and food as well. Their garlic parmesan wings and Green Demon Sour Beer were pretty epic. Will definitely be visiting again soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luan Improta
Pros: Very professional staff, great crowd, fair prices, fantastic atmosphere. Cons: washrooms are not the cleanest, that it.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Alex Banks
If you want feel like you're back in university at a party at someone's run down rental this is the place for you. I mean that entirely as a compliment.
Great beer selection, good prices and a fun atmosphere. Perfect for a summer night
John Sereda
Waited almost an hour for 1, 12 inch pizza. When we asked about the delay they just said it was coming right away. We waited another 15 minutes after that.... also waited for 12 minutes to order a drink at the bar.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Annika Naylor
I do really like Civic, but the pizza has DRAMATICALLY reduced in size! I paid $80 for one pizza and six drinks, and the pizza ended up fitting on a 10" plate and took more than 50 minutes. I had a pizza here in January that was easily 20" across and was difficult to finish for 6 people. Today we finished the pizza in 5 minutes and were unsatisfied!
The place looks absolutely charming when you walk in. But then you realise the place is like a haunted house. The furniture and seating look like they belong in an episode of American Horror Story. Their musty couch agitated my allergies.
We ordered pizzas and their wraps. The wraps looked like something you’d get at Superstore. And it came with this comically large carrot. The pizza was horrendous. We ordered the Margherita and the Meat Lovers – the Margherita looked like an overcooked cheese pizza, while the Meat Lovers disintegrated on the first touch. It’s hard to butcher pizza like that. But they managed to do it.
The only positive experience was the male bartender. He genuinely took time to know your name and your order. Incredibly friendly and kind. By far the best part of the night.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
I have worked in the beltlne for many years. I walked past the yellow house amoung the sea of concrete and was inticed by the ambiance. The cozy, comforting, nostalgic fell from the street pulled me in. Unfortunately that's were it ended. I have tried over the years to give this yyc original a chance, then another chase. But the red flags I get when I come in keep me wanting to leave before my first drink. Exclusivity is sought after in, but where i hoped I recieved the pretentious. The narcissistic vibe of "its not me its you" that I have grow to identify is glowing red when I speak to the staff. Not interested, not concerned not here to give me value for my dollar. but to see how much I'll take before I realize I'm being pillaged. From not having items on the menu, to convincing me i should love the the swill passed off as mixology (gas lighting anyone). So here I am forced to drink something I don't want, restriced from were I want to sit (not good enough for the upper level) and being shoved and pushed in my seat by the ridiculous long line to the under staffed bar. For my own mental health and self worth I must leave you. I and the rest of calgary deserve better. We deserve the basics and you... you can't use lipstick to disguise the truth anymore. Good bye Civic Tavern. And to the remaining few still entranced by your outer guide. I will be waiting for you on the other side. Self respect and common decency can be yourstoo. Just walk out the doors and into the light.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Welcoming, lively and friendly. Its the perfect bar for a toned-down experience that's more cozy and casual. If you like bars but don't like big crowds this place is perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Impolite, inconsiderate, not fun…. Bartenders are good and make good drinks though
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
It is a nice place to hang out with friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Scheduled an event on the top floor a week in advance and was told to leave when we showed up because another event was taking place
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The stairs may be creaky, the walls may be old, but don’t be fooled. The vibes are electric. As soon as you walk in the smell of college students and cigarette smoke overwhelms you…. A familiar smell that is comforting. A great place to enjoy a frosty beverage with your best pals
Atmosphere: 5
Amazing staff, great music, good food and beautiful vibes! Love it ♥️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spinach Dip
Super cool place. Some cheap drink specials and a cool patio type area out back
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
It used to be a good place years ago, I was surprised to see the ladies bathroom was dirty. I arrived today to the Pub at 2:20pm and there were no people at the bar, I ordered my drinks also getting ready to order my food, when I was approaching the bar to order my chicken wings, a large group of people arrived in front of me, the bar tender saw me that I was ready to order my food as we talked seconds before, he proceeded to prepare the order of that group, so I sat again on my table waiting for him to be free, then he was waiving at us and talking loud to me from his station trying to take my order, he couldnt hear me for the loud music, so I finally screaming back to him I order my two orders of "baked" chicken wings. We waited like 40 mints for our food to be served, when I tried a chicken wing it tasted like boiled chicken with warm sauce on the top, so I called him and told him that the chicken skin was very soft, I asked him if it was possible to put them on a fry pan to made them more crispy and I explained the consistency of the chicken skin, he denied all kind of help so asked him if I could return the dish, he denied once again explained that is how they served them there, no empathy or care shown on his end, I proceed to stand up and pay him for my two drinks and leave.
I am lucky that one of the owners just arrived and saw the incident, he approached me at the exist to address what was the problem on the food, he apologized to us showing he cared and wanted to make sure we were not charged for the food, also that we were explained on how they cooked their chicken wings, which never happened with our server/bar tender.
I suggest to put someone else more professional at the bar, someone who understands more the client's culture and how to process with a better attitude a food complaint.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Love the vibe here, great service and food as well. Their garlic parmesan wings and Green Demon Sour Beer were pretty epic. Will definitely be visiting again soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pros: Very professional staff, great crowd, fair prices, fantastic atmosphere.
Cons: washrooms are not the cleanest, that it.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
If you want feel like you're back in university at a party at someone's run down rental this is the place for you. I mean that entirely as a compliment.
Great beer selection, good prices and a fun atmosphere. Perfect for a summer night
Waited almost an hour for 1, 12 inch pizza. When we asked about the delay they just said it was coming right away. We waited another 15 minutes after that.... also waited for 12 minutes to order a drink at the bar.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
I do really like Civic, but the pizza has DRAMATICALLY reduced in size! I paid $80 for one pizza and six drinks, and the pizza ended up fitting on a 10" plate and took more than 50 minutes. I had a pizza here in January that was easily 20" across and was difficult to finish for 6 people. Today we finished the pizza in 5 minutes and were unsatisfied!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
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