Moxie’s Grill & Bar

I’m glad this place has closed because they seriously had no idea what they were doing here. I’ve never had good service here but this last time we were there was just terrible. I placed my order and simply asked them to not put sauce on it as I am allergic to it (they do this for me at Moxie’s all the time– it’s my go to dish) and they told me it’s IMPOSSIBLE and that there’s no way I’ve ordered this before and since I have allergies it’s against their policy so I’ll have to order something else. Right.
Annoyed at this point… but I ordered something else. We ordered an appetizer as well and specifically said hey, I’m allergic to sesame so please hold the sesame on top. …appy comes out completely smothered in sesame.
Then when they brought out our main dishes the waitress loses grip of the plate and spills ketchup all over my boyfriend’s pants.
The funny thing is that they weren’t even apologetic about anything.
Terrible. I actually was happy when I drove past and saw that it was closed.

I love Moxies. I’ve been to dozens of locations and have even worked at a few of them. This one, however, is consistently awful. The first couple times were automatically forgiven but after another 4 – 5 times of getting food coming out cold, steaks being overcooked, poor service and below average food I thought I’d finally given up on this place. That was until tonight when we decided to order take out but when we got home they’d forgot the stuffed potatoes on both our meals. Hardly worth driving all the way back but for a $ 65 meal we wanted more than just a couple slabs of meat. They didn’t even make us fresh ones, we got the same stuffed potatoes that they’d made for us 40 minutes earlier. It explains why this place was completely empty on a Saturday night. Boooooo Moxies, booooo.

I’m not a big fan of chain restaurants but this particular one has nice venues and their staff are usually friendly. This location is new and not very busy yet, nonetheless, they live up to their standards.

If you are a big party on a weekend, this place is your best chance at finding seats :-)
You can always rely on a decent and consistent service.

I don’t usually frequent Moxie’s, but it was literally the only patio with tables open on a scorching hot day, so we decided to pop in for cocktails and an appy. When we walked in, there was nobody at the hostess stand so we figured it was a «seat yourself» kind of deal and started walking towards the patio. One of the managers (I’m assuming) asked us what we were doing, and we told him we were looking for a table… we explained there was nobody at the front but by this time, the young hostess had showed up and awkwardly took us to a table. Apparently they were short staffed. Not off to a great start, but I didn’t think too much of it.
Once we were seated, we waited a few minutes for our server to come, and eventually ordered a beer for him and a bellini for me. I decided to «Moxie-​size» it as I have done before and they’re very good. It came out in a regular tall glass, and I actually had to ask if it was Moxie-​sized. What happened to the big fishbowl glasses they used to have? It was pretty much a regular sized drink, and it was all blended together… not at all how a bellini is supposed to look or taste. That was a big disappointment.
We decided to order some wings and shrimp tacos. The server told us that the wings are only for dining in (?) so he would have to check if we could have them on the patio. Errrr. I guess they gave him the go ahead, because after 25 minutes we got our food. The shrimp tacos were actually really good! The wings were TERRIBLE. Breaded and soaked in sauce, they were soggy instead of crispy and just NOT good. The server didn’t bring us side plates nor did he refill our drinks or check on us at all. Not that he didn’t come by our table — he did — but he just ignored us. Once we flagged him down we just asked for the bill because we wanted to get the hell out of there.
I used to enjoy coming to Moxie’s and having cocktails and the platter (which was SO good!) but it seems like everyone working there now is SUPER young and it’s their first serving job… bad customer service, bad food, and bad drinks! Never again.

Review #3 of Unilocal’s 30 Day Challenge 2012
Had a day off and a morning with my boy. After running some errands in the morning it was getting time for lunch. Instead of going home for lunch and then taking him to school we opted for lunch out. We were in the South so we started talking about lunch options. Well he is all pizza all the time. Some of us get tired of pizza so we opted for a place on the way that would satisfy both. Moxie’s came into view. Since I used to work in the area back in the day… I had been to Moxie’s a few times with coworkers for lunch and the food was always OK.
We were there early and as such there were only a few patrons in the restaurant. I skimmed the menu trying to decide quickly what to have for lunch since we were a little pressed for time. The boy had his usual «I am a pizza»…
My eyes caught site of the fish & chips on the menu several times. I finally asked the waitress what kind of fish. She went to the kitchen to find out and came back to report it was cod. So I decided on the spot I would try the fish and chips since I am on a quest to find good fish & chips in Calgary. Within 5 minutes of taking our order I could smell the fish and chips cooking. I found this rather odd. In a restaurant the size of Moxie’s…being seated no where near the kitchen… all I could smell was grease combined with fish (if this were strictly a fish & chips place then ya I’d expect the smell… but not here). I can not explain it but warning bells were going off and I immediately started having second thoughts about lunch…
Lunch arrived and from first glance it looked fine. And then first bite… greasy. Second & third bites even more greasy if that’s possible. As I started picking it apart and tasting different sections of the fish… I found some of the batter to be super crunchy and other parts of the batter a bit undercooked and it honestly didn’t taste like cod. By this point I’d had enough to know I was going to pay for the grease later. The french fries tasted like the fish… lifeless and dead on the plate. The tartar sauce was heavy on the mayo with a few pieces of pickle cut up and mixed in.
My boys pizza seemed to be going down good… he had no complaints. I should have ordered the pizza too. I didn’t get the chance to tell the waitress how bad the meal was as she was ignoring my waves to come over so we could get the bill as we were running late. We finally had to get up with coats on to show we were leaving before she came over.
And about that grease… YUP did I ever pay for it later… with an upset tummy that stayed with me most of the day.
I ordered the fish & chips thinking it would either be bad or good. but it far exceeded bad by any standard. And the quest continues…

love the ever-​changing food and beverage menu!
always something new to try!
⁴⁄₅ star!

Excellent Steak here! Nice enough staff too but a little pricey. I would go again because that steak was so dang good!

Ok. It’s Moxies. I didn’t expect that much when I went this past Sunday for a bite to eat on the patio. They have a great location and a patio, so that was enough for me, or so I thought. The service was almost terrible. Very slow and inattentive. Our server recommended a «pale ale» they were serving was like a Keiths, so my friend and I ordered that. What came to the table was amber and much more dark than a keiths. I sent mine back. My friend drank his.
After that non sense recommendation I should have know better than to listen to her advice on a «honey garlic steak». It sounded strange but she said it was great! What I ate was probably one of the worst steaks I’ve ever had. Also we shared a combo platter that was lack luster at best — the dips were the best part of that dish.
It got windy and our group was getting cold quite a while after we were done eating. Our plates were left on our table and we had to really flag someone down to pay the bill. Overall one of the worst experiences eating out I’ve had in a while. Will not be going back there again.

B — List. Good food — check. Good location — check, Funky, trendy music in background — check. Comfortable, relaxing and darkish dining interior — check. Bar on the other side with a bazillion screens — check. Young energetic staff albeit very short on fabric — check. What You Would Expect To Pay For All of The Above — check. Kinda like an Earls wannabe. Have fun here but know there is much better not far from here:)

Indifferent service.
Nice interior & washrooms.
Food: Specials are good. No complaints.
Drink: Beware the $ 4 «fresh» Orange Juice; it’s from a grocery store carton; decidely not fresh.
A little pricey for the overall package.

I have been going to Moxies for a long time now and I have almost never been disappointed, except for this one time and it was only about this one apetizer. I recently visited Moxies with my wife and enjoyed a variety of apetizers and it was just aweosme… the service has always been very friendly and attentive and the mouth watering deserts just keep makin you wanna go back for more.

Usually, I LOVE Moxies. Their White Chocolate Brownie is better than sex. There, I said it.
So you can imagine my excitement when the Moxies on 17^th Ave did a grand reopening and promised to be bigger and better. Imagine my disappointment when I realized this was not the case.
3 girlfriends and I went by and decided to stop for lunch. First we were seated outside, and I have to tell you, the chairs out on the patio are the most awkward & uncomfortable chairs I’ve ever sat in. So we asked to be moved inside, which was better.
We ordered the Ahi Tuna Crisps, the White Chocolate Brownie and the Sweet Potato Fries. Yeah clearly, it was an off-​diet day.
Our server brought everything over at once and the Ahi Tuna Crisps were STALE! I’m not joking. They tasted completely off so we asked for the manager. The manager came by and said they had been prepared a couple of days ago. WHAT??? REALLY!!! And you’re serving them??? He was completely unapologetic and just talked in circles avoiding the issue. The white chocolate brownie was half-​melted and the sweet potato fries were soggy and oily.
Seriously, this was my worst experience at Moxies EVER and it’s put me off the chain for a good, long while.
I hope your experience at one of their locations goes better than mine, but based on my experience, I wouldn’t’ recommend it to my worst enemy.

It’s hard to say that you don’t like Moxie’s. It’s the chain where we all went when we were in high school (at least at my high school) because Moxie’s was the least expensive restaurant that didn’t provide a toy with your meal.
But, honestly, they have really upped their game. Their food is actually quite tasty with a very broad ranging menu (from a burger and fries to a pretty hot beef vindaloo) and the service is friendly and professional.
It simply isn’t the same place that I went to for «punk rock Tuesdays» and I’m okay with that.