Earls Kitchen + Bar

Came here for a quick lunch. After being there for 10 – 15 mins without being served with multiple waiters around us, we left. Not impressed with this Earls!

Decided to go here for a quick bite, it was around 3:30, and not overly busy. We were sat upon entering the building, and we patiently waited for about five minutes as none of the three waiters/​waitresses walking by stopped at our table. The room was fairly empty for the exception of a fairly large party seated in the centre of the room-​which was obviously getting all the attention. Thinking they will come over within the next couple minutes we waited for fifteen more minutes and still no one had shown up to offer us any drinks or even a greeting. I noticed that the manager also seemed to be standing in the next room over with three other employees just talking instead of actually looking around to see if his staff was taking care of customers. One star because it’s absolutely ridiculous that I have to sit in a restaurant for 20 minutes without anyone noticing us. Will NEVER go back here again.
Edit: I was contacted by the manager of the location with the request that I email her and she would figure something out because of what happened, and it’s been an entire week and still no response. Terrible.

Based on my one time experience here, it was four stars. Service was super polite, friendly and prompt. Atmosphere was a great choice between the bar (music, tv, casual, lively, noisy and upbeat) and dining area (quiet and had relatively private booths/​tables). The food was very good as well. Good variety on the menu and my caesar salad/​margarita pizza choices didn’t disappoint. Salad was a generous size for the app portion and the dressing was spot on. The thin crust pizza would have been enough for two with another share item but it satisfied a very hungry single this evening. As a bonus they had a $ 4 wine special on this evening (6oz and decent quality). I would definitely come back here the next time I’m in Calgary.

It’s a good place to go for a bite. Average taste average menu. They could do better with menu selection.

Earl’s is Earl’s. Good looking waitresses, good food and TV’s all over the place.
They should figure out how to play more than just one channel/​game across their multiple TV’s. They were accommodating in putting the hockey game we wanted on, but we were really just lucky there wasn’t a Calgary game on, otherwise their multiple TV’s would have been useless!
I look forward to visiting an Earl’s in Ottawa one day.

Honestly, I would give the food and drinks probably 3 stars. However because of the price, I had to take a star away. The flavor of the food did not warrant the steap price. The menu had nice variety (and changes with the season) but the overall experience of the meal was unremarkable.
The only thing I could say was really nice was the atmosphere (especially sitting outside on a nice day.) However, I went for lunch and my meal was about $ 20 (with tax and tip without drinks) That, to me, is too much for a lunch meal. It was ok, but I can easily get that level of quality for at least half the price somewhere else. For instance, I would go to Thai Rose Garden just down the street and get the lunch buffet if I want to spend that much money.
I got the Thai noodles, some others in my party got the yam fries, soup, Cesar salad, and a chicken sandwich. Although everything was presented beautifully, no one in my party remarked on how delicious the food was. Everyone seemed to enjoy their food but no one was wow-​ed. I guess I just expect to be blown away for that price.
The drinks were also good, but again, the prices were just a little stiff for me. However, I would say that I would probably go here again for an after-​work drink if only for the atmosphere. But then again, I don’t know if I just want to pay $ 20 for atmosphere.

Didn’t try the food but the place was pretty good.

Earls was terrific. Great lively atmosphere. Loud. Food — sushi was great along with Caesar salad. Had the mushroom steak another night and it was good as well. Service was outstanding. Lots of your professionals frequent the place.

Another Earls? Well at least this one looks nice®.
Well normally I’m quite a big fan of Earls locations as they offer pretty good quality of food at reasonable prices. Unfortunately when I visited this location, I was met with a poor quality steak that let me down. Everyone else at the table seemed to enjoy their meal, so I am partially jotting it down to a bad cut of meat. Oh and servers, if you’re reading this, you need to talk louder!
Slightly above average food for slightly above average prices.

Mojitos were on special the day we decide to have lunch here, so we were given a sample as we were brought to our table. SCORE!
As I looked over the menu, I was kind of disappointed it had changed. My favourite go to (Dungeness crab and asparagus) was no longer available. Ugh. So I went with the Chicken and Mushroom fettuccini since I had a hankering for pasta. My gf went with a soup and salad.
Our food was ok, not bad but not stellar. Our server seemed new but he was really attentive, as was the manager (he also checked up on diners as well). Since neither of us wanted to head back to work right away, so it wasn’t hard to convince us to get dessert (a summer berry crumble). While we were settling the bill, a chef came by and offered us some fresh baked cookies — YES PLEASE!
I can’t say I love Earl’s, but I can see why some people do. What they lack in food, they make up for in the inviting atmosphere and staff.

The bellini I ordered was a great price and actually quite delicious.
The service was awkward from the hostess to the bill payment. Not rude or anything, just awkward.

I don’t mind the Earl’s chain, the menu items always entice me and they are reasonably priced for what you get. I decided to have lunch here while working downtown as LOCAL was completely full. Surprisingly, we were greeted by two friendly hostesses and our server that afternoon was very friendly and attentive.
We ordered my favourite appie, the Dynamite Rolls, and they were delicious! No complaints there. I also went with the Tortilla Soup and the Chicken Caesar Salad, both were quite good and very generous portions. Based on the poor reviews, I was expecting a lackluster meal, but I was actually impressed and we were in and out within the hour. I may just give this Earl’s another try next time I am dining DT.

I would typically give Earl’s a 4 star experience but this one just didn’t get that extra star. We went there on a Saturday night for a late dinner around 9pm and was seated easily for the 11 of us. Our server was overall great and attentive but our food came out awfully slow for how very few people were in the restaurant that night. (it was pretty much –30 with wind chill)
I ordered the hot wings to start. Very tasty and served fresh from the fryer! My main was the tuni sushi salad and although the flavors were on point the rice was way too hard. I don’t know if they were trying to go for uncooked-​hard texture kind of crunch or more of a soft rice with crunchy lettuce. Either way the rice was VERY undercooked or perhaps old and super dry. It didn’t work for me and I found myself spitting out pieces of hard rice in between bites. Not pleasant
Other than that, service could have been a tad faster. But I will mention our server did well at keeping our bills separate — I love when they do this automatically… but obviously only if it’s done right and she did a good job!

Had lunch/​drink here on a gorgeous summer’s afternoon.
Blended Mojito = smashing
Grilled Chicken and Baked Brie sandwich = quite good
Wait staff is nice to look at as well.
Overall pleasant experience.

Not sure why this place has horrible reviews. It can get crowded and noisy at times but it’s a big restaurant and it’s downtown. What do you expect? I think the food is pretty dang tasty and they have a decent beer selection. The service I’ve had here as always been very good and attentive and I’ve never had to wait long for my meal. They do try to do the whole upscale pub type of food and I think they do a pretty good job for a chain restaurant. The waitresses are gorgeous too.

This place gets mediocre reviews partly because you only get good service if you’re an investment banker wearing a Zegna suit. You’re more likely to get killed by a terrorist than get a table there at lunch — unless you like to dine at 10am. Every time I go there around 11:30 — 11:45 to get a table for lunch, they’re «fully booked» with reservations. Yet try calling to make a reservation and you’re told they don’t take them. Make up your friggen minds — I know you don’t hire the brightest talent, but either you take reservations or you don’t.
Beyond that, this is a good chain restaurant — the food is never terrible.

Earl’s is a chain of West Coast restaurants featuring upscale, but casual, dining. I’d say they’re a step or two above Friday’s or Tuesday’s or Chili’s. They still have fancy food menus with lots of colorful pictures and table-​top menus with expensive (and specials that aren’t as expensive) drinks. Interesting and creative entrees and nibbles.
I was wandering in the downtown area and Earl’s seemed to catch my eye. And looking at the menus, the Tuna Poke Nachos looked bright and colorful and really delicious. So I asked the waitress (they’re all really young and really pretty) to bring me one of «those» and a draft beer. A full 20 ounce pint was what I was expecting but as an American, that’s a whole lot of beer. I’m glad I wasn’t driving! The nachos arrived and they were just like in the menu. Maybe less tuna than I expected, but still a lot of flavor and spiciness.
No problem with rude or inattentive waitress, Aurora (real name?) was at my table when I needed her and not there when I didn’t need her.
Decent food, decent drinks, reasonable prices. Free wifi. It was a three-​star experience — A-​OK.

Meh, this place to me is just another stuffy, run of the mill, chain restaurant whose scantly dressed waitresses cater to the downtown suits.
The venue itself is difficult to get to if you’re driving. I pretty much just wouldn’t recommend it all together. If you’re on foot downtown, it’s great. Location along the very trendy Stephen Ave right by Bankers Hall. There’s just money oozing out of the buildings around this place.
The atmosphere is perfect for a business lunch or after work drinks. Very classy, clean, well presented, until the waitresses boobs hit you in the face. But otherwise good!
The menu is probably the best thing about this place. I’ve never had a bad dish, in fact, quite often I crave the Hunan_​Kung_​Pow. It’s so good! I haven’t tried it all, but what I have had, has been good!
Worth a shot, if you don’t mind the pretentious suits and low cut shirts all around you!

I am a fan of Earl’s restaurant in 8^th Avenue first because of their service which is usually excellent.
The food quality is also usually really good, and I think it’s worth the price you pay. During business hours, you need a reservation for lunch, or you should go just before 12 and be ready to wait a bit.

I have a love hate relationship with Earls. I used to love it back in the 80’s and early 90’s when it was more casual and had a fun atmosphere. Then in the last 15 years or so I just haven’t really been a fan. Their menu is ok but it’s a little overpriced for what it is.
This last trip was no different. The restaurant itself is nice. Great atmosphere, it’s cozy, and not too loud. The staff were very attentive and came by regularly to make sure we were doing ok. I went with The Bronx Burger. It’s basically a cheese burger with onion rings on it and some aioli. The patty was overcooked yet stayed moist and juicy on the inside which was the only saving grace as the meat was bland. The other ingredients on the burger gave some little bursts of flabout but for the msot part the whole thing fell flat. The caesar salad I got with it as a side was good, but nothing special.