The DERRICK Gin Mill & Kitchen

I’ve been to the The DERRICK twice and both times the food was really disappointing.
The first time I ate here, I had the smoked meat sandwich which was nothing remotely close to traditional smoked meat and had an odd taste that I questioned with every bite.
The burger I had at a later visit was dry as hell and tasted like one of its main ingredients were cigarette butts.
Never again. Gross

First word I would use to describe the Derrick is #wow. I have been taking clients to the Derrick for lunch and cocktails over the last few months. Some weeks I’ve been there everyday. My clients are thrilled with the entire experience. The food is like none other I’ve come across in Calgary. The prices are entirely reasonable. The staff are incredible and always dressed to the nines. The cocktails are outstanding and the entire bar staff are extremely passionate about the creations they make. They create all there syrups from scratch. My most favourite menu item is the beef tar tar. Absolutely the best I’ve ever had. The chicken cordon blu is simply delicious. It’s served with asparagus and mushrooms and a cauliflower compote. The portions are exactly perfect. My other fav is for sure the Montréal meat sandwich. They smoke it for 12 hours and it melts in your mouth. I often order just a side of the meat. This is the place to be if you are in downtown Calgary.

Such a strange concept — Oil and Gas bar with high priced food but decent drink prices.
It somehow worked though. I had a great time even despite how busy and loud this place was on a Friday night.
I had the burger and it was delicious — peppered really well and great toppings. I didn’t order any cocktails here, but the people I came with really enjoyed the wide variety of gins.
Will definitely have to come back when I can drink and try their gin and tonics.
Service was great, and although the prices for food were quite high, I would definitely go back.

We love this Bar! Staff are friendly and service is wonderful. The menu is unlike any other I have come across in Calgary. The prices are reasonable and the food is delicious.
Kim and Magaly.

Such a great place for our first meal at the Big Taste Yyc. We had both tasting menus and they blew my mind. The mushrooms on toast are a must, just like everything else we had. The prices are great and the gin is unreal. I would go back again any time. Thanks for the great food and service.

Part hipster cocktail joint, part fine dining, part rigger bar. I’m as confused as a roughneck’s sleep schedule by you in some ways, but in other ways I quite like you. One thing’s for sure, your gin cocktails are a damn fine way to celebrate some time away from the oil patch.
Let’s go with «hipster cocktail bar with the intent of attracting oil and gas workers.» A few years ago? Brilliant. With today’s oil prices… Well, let’s just hope everyone is still at the bar for happy reasons.
It’s an upscale casual joint that you would feel comfortable hitting up after work while still rocking the suit. But let’s face it if you’re an oil & gas exec you probably live in that thing.
It also seems like a lot of guys are comfortable hanging out here in their Carharts too. But let’s face it, if you’re on the operations side you probably live in those too.
Slogan — DERRICK Gin Mill: The OGs of O&G. That’s for you. You can have it.
Drinks — Kickass cocktail creation with a heavy gin influence. I was really infatuated with a liquorice Negroni. Sweet, with a bunch of liquorice bitter and some nice gin bite. If you like your classic cocktails, go here.
I also wrapped my lips around «The Roughneck’s Old Lady». Shh, don’t tell. She’s topped with a cointreau foam. Fluffy orange deliciousness.
The beer selection is more what I’d suspect for an oil and gas bar. Craft cocktails, sure, but nothing but the big name beers. Maybe for that one guy in your group who just won’t jive with the adventurous cocktail scene? If you won’t order gin at a gin mill, you’re probably just going to order a Budweiser anyway. It makes sense to me.
Their menu throws yet another curve ball. It’s traditional Alberta in some ways but with a healthy dose of unexpected. They don’t follow in the Gastropub ways that Calgary has become accustomed to, but instead looks to be a little more… fine dining? Yeah, fine dining. Like a mix of Alberta roots and fine french cuisine. I’d like to go back and see what it tastes like. You’ve piqued and puzzled my interest, DERRICK. I’ll see you again.