Vintage Chophouse & Tavern

I came here with my mom back in February 2016. We are in Alberta, so of course we had to venture to treat ourself to some beef. And we found it here at the Tavern. I had the best steak ever. It was cooked to perfection. There was so much flavour. That’s it. Not much else to say besides it was amazing. The end.

Husband took me here last night. I really liked the layout of the restaurant (nice tables, good lighting and a great bar area). I also really liked the jazz music… playing Sinatra etc. our food was delish! Lobster mashed potatoes taste like heaven and I could eat the creamed spinach as a whole meal. Steak cooked perfectly and a massive wine list. My only complaint is that our mains came out too fast! Literally seconds after I finished my soup so I was sooooooo full I could barely eat my steak. At a restaurant like this, I like to take my time in between. We usually wait to order our main until after we have our appies but the waiter asked if we would like to order all at once so we did. Won’t do that again. Service was excellent. Hy’s is still my top steak place in Calgary but Vintage is a close second!

Waste time and money in the worst restaurant ever!
Stay away! They are rude and arrogant, and the food was average, the price to high.
Worst experience of my life

Food is as always phenomenal. Great service. Came here with my boyfriend. They seated us in this private table that wasn’t out in the open. Definitely worth the money.

Second time here with friends. Great ambient, great service, good foods. A classy steak place for a night out and there is a live band after 9 pm later at night. Foods are a bit on the pricey side for the type of foods serve, its good but nothing really wow to me. The seafood plater is worth to try for a group party if you up for seafood. Would still come back for the odd occasion.

My Husband and I were so glad we found Vintage online and tried it out! We’ve been a few times now and it’s been great every time! The steaks are amazing and the Lobster Mac and cheese will not disappoint! The jalapeño cream corn is oh so tasty! If you’re lucky, they’ll have the turtle cheesecake! Yum! This is a definite must try for a lovely dinner out!

STEAK! My fav place to get my fav food.
Oh Vintage, where to start. I have only had the joy of visiting you once but I am left with such fond memories that I am sure I will find an excuse to visit you again soon. I was there with quite a large party but we all received exceptional service from the very professional wait staff. The interior and ambiance is more upscale but still warm and welcoming. We got a few appetizers but the only one I remember were the giant seafood towers. The towers were an amazing display of a variety of fresh seafood selections. I believe there was crab, shrimp, oysters, and other delicious sea fare. The steak cuts and selections were impressive and I appreciated the presentation of the cuts prior to selection. My steak was cooked perfectly to order and I could not have been happier. The prices are obviously higher for this type of establishment, but it is worth the price!
Vintage I will be back whenever I have an excuse for the extravagance.

Eat in the Lounge.
Vintage Chophouse I dare to say is just like any other expensive steakhouse. It features waiters that have a bit of an «edge» outfitted in butcher lab coats (so lame) carrying a tray of meat showing various cuts. The standard cuts with sides and a smattering of seafood define a lot of chop houses. Except at Vintage, there were no (veal) chops.
They also did not have a Porterhouse which is a very popular cut. And while the meat is good, our group did not find the final product to be as good as Hys or Ruth Chris or many others. The waiter is our case seemed to overlook the fact that the five of us were settling in a seemed to scowl when we said we needed more time.
So are far as the product goes, it is definitely good but not awesome. In terms of the setting, we had a drink in the lounge later and all agreed that we should have ate there. The service was very attentive and friendly.

Came here for our anniversary tonight. Excellent service and incredible food and drinks. Will be coming back for sure!!!

All in all not bad, perhaps my bar is a bit too high having experienced some of the better steak places in the Northeast (NYC, Philly). For the price, decent value — intend to try some additional steak places in Calgary but I would come back at some point.
The restaurant is pretty large, sat in the ‘bar’ area on a Saturday night right before the live music kicked off. Cool scene, the plush leather booths are comfortable and its nice to have a TV in the background if you want to follow a sports event. Things did not start off too well when I ordered a Grey Goose on the rocks and what I got was 85% soda water and vodka — the waitress was cool about taking back and getting it right, but jeesh not like I ordered anything complicated. As to the food, the steak was pretty good and the lamb chop portion was very generous (5 chops!) with better than average (not fantastic) quality.

Great spot! The steaks are always cooked to perfection. The accompanying sides are mouth watering. I love the New York strip. The wine list goes on forever and the sommelier is always helpful in picking out the right one. This place is great for a special night out or just because! Well worth it!

Great service but was not impressed with the steaks. We had the ribeye, wagyu and sirloin and they were equivalent to «choice» in beef grade here in the USA. The wagyu beef was should be well marbled and tender and it was not and the same with the ribeye.
I have been to Japan, Texas, New York, Las Vegas and the San Francisco Bay Area restaurants that serve some of the best beef in the world and was expecting Calgary on par.

Yum, yum… definitely somewhere added to my favorites list. Sexy ambiance, perfect for a cozy date with someone you want to spend time with. Wait staff are fantastic and first rate!

Fancy and expensive steakhouse but worth the $$$. There is lots of street parking available in front of the restaurant and on the entire street. There’s also a paid parking lot available next to the restaurant.
Went with a group of friends and got to try a bit of everything. The steaks come with a classic side but the sides are family style which means they are good for sharing. Massive portions for sides like the lobster mashed potato.
Lobster truffle mac n cheese was one of the best I’ve ever tried! Just the perfect amount of cheesey goodness without being overwhelmingly greasy. I could’ve done without the lobster, I didn’t feel it added much to the dish but I am also not a huge fan of lobster in general.
My tenderloin was great — cooked perfectly, medium rare as I requested. Really tender and juicy.
Other sides we tried were jalapeño creamed corn, bacon scalloped potatoes, beets, and onion rings. Mac n cheese was the best though.
We tried a variety of the desserts — cheesecake (blueberry that day), baked Alaska, crème brûlée and lemon meringue. Cheesecake is a very classic traditional cheesecake, nothing out of the ordinary. I was pleasantly surprised with how good the lemon meringue was; perfect amount of sweetness and tart from the lemons. The baked alaska looked very pretty and was different from typical desserts at most restaurants. But the crème brûlée here was one of the best I’ve ever had. Perfect creamy consistency without the weird pudding like texture that some places make. Seriously, if you love crème brûlée, try this place!
I understand that this place is definitely one of the more expensive places to dine at. However, I think the quality of the food here is amazing and that you really get what you pay for. Don’t eat here if you are concerned about what your bill is gonna total up to. I can’t frequent this place for the sake of my wallet but would definitely keep this place in mind for special occasions and definitely recommend.

This has got to be one of my favourite restaurants! The service is always impeccable; food is always to order; great selection on the menu and wine list. I just love it!

We came in here for lunch with friends as we were driving through town and looking for a good Albertan steakhouse.
We were promptly seated and given no I’ll feelings towards our appearance (tired and in very comfortable clothing, a bit out of place among the downtown business crowd)
Food did not arrive as quickly as The Keg, from my experience, but the steaks were cooked properly (I’m a medium-​rare gal, and more often than not it turns out medium) and tasted great. We each ordered different cuts but were all satisfied. My bearnaise sauce, served on the side, was cold and had that film sauce gets when it’s been sitting and chilled. Others ordered the peppercorn sauce and it was ‘okay but not enough peppery bite to it’.
Sides are served family style, so it was nice that we were able to share the mashed potatoes (smooth, good), mushrooms (divine!), and jalapeño creamed corn (good taste but no jalapeño kick to it).
Great wine selection, promo service, and a fairly attentive waitress. I’d recommend to friends passing through town.

The restaurant is beautiful inside and has a cozy atmosphere. Service was great and included a talk about the different cuts of meat available which was very informative. Extensive wine list.
We had the scallops which were amazing — perfectly cooked and flavorful, followed by the butcher’s block cut (market price) and ahi tuna with truffle mac and cheese, bacon scalloped potatoes, and beets. The meat was fantastic and melt in your mouth (according to boyfriend). I had the tuna, which I didn’t have huge expectations for at a steakhouse, but it was delicious as well. The beets and truffle mac and cheese were yummy and satisfying, but would skip the bacon scalloped potatoes next time.
No live music when we went (which I’m grateful for) and overall was worth the bigger price.

This is on a par with the high end US steakhouses from a meat perspective, but at this price and level, needs a little more furnishing, better service and classic ambiance to compete with the likes of Capital Grille or the high end places. Great food, the lack of ambiance, the amateur wait service and quite terrible live music take away from what could have been a great steakhouse.

Had the steak and the lamb. Both were delicious.
The service was nice and friendly.
He explained the different cuts of steak well — and showed us actual pieces of meat on a cutting board.
Dimly lit, romantic atmosphere.
we even had a ‘vintage’ dessert with the baked alaska! haha.
Great meal, great company.

Our team voted on having our lunch at Vintage and I’m so glad we did! We received quality service from the moment we entered the restaurant until we slowly shuffled our way out from an amazing meal.
We started with the tiger prawns with cocktail sauce and the calamari — both were delish! The prawns were huge and came adorned on a giant martini glass.
To accompany all our steaks, we got onion rings, broccolini, spinach gratin, asparagus and sautéed mushrooms to share.
It was a bit of a wait for our food (granted it was peak lunch time and we had a table of 6) but it was totally worth it. My steak was cooked to perfection and all the sides were so tasty! I kept eating even though I was beyond stuffed.
My ultimate weakness is crème brule, so even though I was clearly entering a food coma I couldn’t pass on dessert. Luckily I was able to twist my coworker’s arm into splitting one with me. The almond and pistachio biscotti that came with the brule was TO.DIE.FOR. Our server was even kind enough to pack me a to-​go box filled with the biscotti!
Is this place pricey? For sure. But the food and service quality make it worth it!