National on 17th

550 17 Ave SW, Calgary
(403) 229-0226

Recent Reviews

Kyla Matthews

Me and my friend Ordered a pizza for 30, tater tots for 12, and TWO drinks both adding to 32 dollars. Total being 72 dollars. WAS WAY OVER.FIRST the service is extremely stingy. Our waiter was super inpatient and very pushy. As well as dishonest with the cost. We asked multiple times for the price of drinks we also as asked her to ask for us and she continued to tell us the beer or (drinks from Alberta) was 6 dollars. When we asked her for a rum and coke she asked the size and that was all. Knowing we think the cost was around six to eight dollars. Later as we get the bill we found out it was SIXTEEN dollars. Supper unprofessional. And while on the topic of beverages the water is very clearly tap with NO ice, Just warm and foggy.SECOND while she was secretly trying to hide cost of additional condiments like, ranch, hot sauce, and barbecue. She kept asking if we wanted them and kept coming back to ask if we wanted refills? Knowing full well it was a DOLLAR for each.THIRDLY the food was good yes, but for the price we as well got Ripped off as we payed for the WHOLE bowl with everything on top and it only had our DOLLER EXTRA ranch.Will not be eating here again thank you.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

jemre kaya

Overcharges and lied about costs of drinks and food, food was cold found a hair in mine. Service was not good very unfriendly.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Eni

Food was fine. problem came up when I asked the server multiple times for the price of mine and my friends drink to which she said she “didn’t know”. I asked her to check and she came back without checking like I said to so I asked her again and she never came back until after the bill came and she said it was $16 EACH for a simple rum and coke which is more than most cocktails. This server also was offering and bringing ranch and different dressing even giving us refills without telling us they were priced which added to our bill without our knowledge. This is extremely unprofessional and at the end of the dinner the bill was ridiculous due to our waiter withholding information about prices. Not happy. Me and my friend calculated the approximate total before hand and we both ended up spending more than we should have because of the lack of transparency with the price. Also our Tatar tots didn’t have the garnish it did on the website pictures. Although this is small considering the price it’s annoying

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Gagan

Food was great and the ambiance was really nice. We went on a weekend and it was really busy but they got us in really quick. The patio was full but the inside is really nice too. Probably best to make a reservation beforehand

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tater Tots

Лёша Корнеев

The service is incredible, Kate is just an incredible star that shines and pleases visitors in this place, she made my dayFood is unsurpassedI’ve never eaten hummus with Feta tastier, and this bread is a separate taste, it’s so tasty and crispy that it’s even impossible to put it into wordsWe liked everything very much and we will come again and will advise everyone your wonderful place, I am very glad that I visited it and tasted your delicious cuisine, by the way, cocktails are also something with something, each cocktail is special and made with soul

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alina Okhotnikova

Great atmosphere!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

KwillldNaaasty

Don’t go here, really bad location. Service is terrible and prices are extravagant. Avoid at all cost!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Ashley Lecavalier

Natalie provided an exceptional serving experience! Not only is she incredibly nice and easy to talk to, but her sense of humor added a delightful touch to our dining experience. She went above and beyond to ensure our satisfaction. 5 stars for Natalie's outstanding service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rhaeannon Gerritsen

We went for a drink and some food after an event and the waitress was incredibly rude and when my friend did not tip for the 3 dollar ice tea she had got she threw a temper tantrum and made everyone at the table feel incredibly uncomfortable. Unprofessional, basically ignored us after the fact. Very unimpressed.The pizza was also burnt, thin, and crunchy like a cracker.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 1

M. J.

Wanted to stick around and meet friends here but the bartender girl working on Saturday afternoon came across as very unfriendly so I just left after spending $5 and went to Browns and had a great time there. Congrats, you guys lost $400 worth of revenue because of her.

Stephen Ahloy

Honestly, I never thought of National as a pizza place but boy was I ever glad to try their pizza. It's easily one of the best pizzas I've had in a while! The drinks were also very good . Big fan of the Belching Beaver Peanut butter

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

michelle gumat

Went to nationals at 9pm to watch the flames game and to grab drinks and food during happy hour. Food and drinks were great but when it came down to our bills, our server only showed our total amounts on the debit machine. Very suspicious, never had anyone do that in any restaurant I've been too. After paying our bills, we realized it didn't add up to what we ordered on happy hour so we asked our server for an itemized receipt. She said that she's not able to retrieve the bill once its been closed. Very silly answer because all pos systems can recall closed bills. Anyways, we doubled checked our totals manually to find out we were overcharge! She charged our meals on regular price instead of happy hour prices. Very disappointing, not sure if she's new but someone needs to train her on how to use the recall button. Probably won't be coming back to get scammed.

Vibz Sharma

A few areas for improvement in consistency and variety, but overall a promising spot with the potential to reach even greater heights.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Zoe Keirstead

Vibes were great and Kaitlynn was the best server! We always had a drink in our hand and felt very well taken care of (even though it was a busy night)! Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Popcorn

Denise M

Went on one of the coldest days and odd to see we were the only ones in there for brunch. Had the breakfast sandwich the sauce overpowered everything on the sandwich but it was a good sauce. Service was great. It was really cold in there though as the place is all windows, but it was stupid cold out anyway so mostly expected.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

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