Redwater Rustic Grille

Have eaten at both locations many times. The menu offers a good selection and the dishes have always been delicious. Fairly extensive wine list. It’s dark and cozy like one might expect a steak house to be.

I like this place. It’s never been crazy busy and I find it to be a bit of older clientele. They do a good steak and have a pretty decent wine list. The side Mac and cheese is a little runny and the gluten free pizza crust is so tough, don’t even bother. But the meatballs rock. It’s a nice place for date night, cute little tables in corners or big group tables as well. Service has always been excellent.

I came here a couple weeks ago for my work’s Christmas party. There was 13 of us, so we were a bigger group. But our server Kasey did a great job of checking up on us and always made sure we had everything we needed.
We started with some appies. We had the Mini Bruschetta, Brie in Phyllo, Crab Cakes and Bacon wrapped scallops. For the most part, they all were tasty. My favorite was the Brie in Phyllo. The cranberry added a nice tartness to the creaminess of the Brie. The Crab cakes were alright. I personally found they were quite greasy and the fish wasn’t very fresh. But that is to be expected in a land locked province! I got the tomato soup to start, and it was nice and light. I had the Steak with mashed potatoes and vegetables. The steak was cooked perfectly and I love me some good mashed potatoes. I finished the meal with the White Chocolate Cheesecake. All I can say is YUM. So so good, I would order that again. I liked that it came with a gooseberry, as it helped to offset all the sweetness in the cheesecake. It was a great way to end the meal.
Overall, we had a lovely dinner and it was great going out with all my coworkers. My only complaint would be the Crab cakes were a bit disappointing. Also we got there at 5 (when our reservation was for), and the doors were locked. There was at least 20 people outside waiting to go inside and we finally had the Coca Cola delivery guy let us in. If it wasn’t for him, who knows how long it would have been for all of us to get in. Otherwise, Kasey took wonderful care of us and it was a good way to start off a fun evening.

They were very busy when I went for lunch but I was seated promptly and got great service despite lots of large groups — this says a lot about their training and customer service level.
Kale Cesar was impressive — very delicious and fresh. Don’t fear the kale — they use a baby kale so it’s not tough.
I had the steak sandwich as an entrée. It was an open faced sandwich which was a surprise but it was pretty tasty. Not the tenderest steak I’ve had (even for a sirloin) but it was a good value nonetheless. They also have a great wine menu and good atmosphere.

To be honest my expectations were really low going in as I’ve never had good food at any of the Redwater locations. This time didn’t disappoint. and by that I mean it was still awful. On a good note the kale caesar salad was quite nice however my pasta was atrocious. I’m a vegetarian and asked that the chicken be left out and add more mushrooms/​spinach (the other two ingredients in the dish). There was maybe 4 mushroom, ZERO spinach and they added about the equivalent of 2 full raw zucchini’s. yuck
The other leaky part was that it was an hour and 15 minutes before our food came out once the order was placed by our table. Oh ya and it was freezing cold so they had an old busted up heater to try to make the area warm. One problem– the heater was broken. That will be the last time I give them «another chance»

Had the special which happened to be grilled Atlantic char, with herb butter and a quinoa dish. Bartender was great as was the food.
They had an issue with the front door as wouldn’t open although the hours of operation said open. They fixed the door.
Nice staff and customers.
MD

Love this place and the atmosphere. My wife and I came here for our anniversary and the staff members went above and beyond our expectations. Complementary champagne and desert, ensured we were looked after throughout the evening and the food was simply amazing. My wife ordered the salmon while I ordered the ribeye steak. My steak was cooked and seasoned to perfection (medium rare) and it was delicious. My wife loved the salmon as well.
We have been here 3 times now and have had great experiences every time. Great staff members and fantastic cooks!
Thanks again Red water rustic grill for an amazing evening!

Ordered a 6 oz Tenderloin, and it was delicious. I asked for rare and it’s cooked perfectly. Corkage fee is $ 25 but I rather I have own wine. Nice atmosphere, service was great.

Redwater on Macleod is a fantastic place to go for dinner. Both the service and food are great! It can get a little noisy though so that would be the only downside.
I would recommend the Sirloin & Shrimp with the Chili Garlic Butter sauce. Delicious!

I’ve been to Redwater a few times. I’ve always thought it was pretty good. I really want to give it four stars because overall I do think this is a 3.5 to 4 star restaurant. The food is great. The service is great. The reason I give it three stars this time is because when I went last all the courses we ordered were okay and only one was fabulous.
Steak is a difficult thing. I’ve eaten steak at so many restaurants by so many chefs. And I think that you should take this review with a grain of salt because I’ve become considerably choosy and picky over the years.
We ordered the meatballs and shared chopped salad to start. They split the salad perfectly and each of us thought it was absolutely delicious. Then ate a ribeye with Mac n cheese and broccoli rabe. Dessert was great. The sparkling water was really good. Our server was the sweetest girl. She was very professional and positive. Absolutely no complaints there. The other staff also was great. I’m only giving it three stars because of the steak! The steak was okay.
The best steak I think I’ve had in the city was at Caesars Willow Park. The Mac & cheese here was so so as well. To the best mac & cheese I’ve had in the city so far was at Farm.
Now… What was the best dish at Redwater Grille? Surprisingly it was one of the best Cobb salads I’ve ever eaten. It was really really good. Many of you will disagree with me for comparing the cob salad to a Caesar salad, but I am basing my comparison solely on taste and freshness. I love both salads. So. It rivaled the Caesar salad at Caesars and also rivaled the Caesar salad at Teatro, which I thought was magnificent.
Still, the ambience, service, and quality of food overall at Redwater Grille is good.

Dinner with a great friend which was special with fantastic fool. We will definitely be back. Well done guys

One of the best places in Calgary to eat beef. And that means something in this beef crazy cattle and cowboy town! Great wine selection and reasonable for Calgary too. We have come here many times and they are consistent and top notch. Waiters also are cheerful and attentive. They also have a private room for groups and we have used that.

The server was friendly and knowledgeable and the ambiance warm & classy. But it wouldn’t have even mattered if I were eating in a back alley for the AMAZING food!
We had prosecco alongside our hot and creamy baked brie and fresh sourdough bread. The highlight was the steaks we ordered, cooked perfectly to our requested medium rare. My fiancée had the peppercorn sauce and I had chimichurri (I have no idea the spelling!) but what matters is that it was olive oil based with plenty of garlicky flavour, a perfect steak topping. To be honest, the steak was so good that I forget my side dishes!
To top it off, the absolute HANDS DOWN best carrot cake of all time for my dessert. It was so moist and great cream cheese frosting, along with house made pistachio ice cream. So good that we went the next day and bought two slices for a take out treat. Seriously.
Highly recommend this place (my mom raves about their lamb fyi). Wonderful experience!

worst restaurant i’ve ever been to. All other chains, including mcdonalds are thousands of steps above. All the reviews on this restaurant must be rigged, or paid shills. They all seem to be going for 20 $ bottles of booze, maybe they are too drunk to know what they are eating.
I went there for dinner for two, we had the steak and tuna. The steak came out like a brick, smothered in sauce. The tuna came out like a rare bulb, barley cooked. I’d never eat here again, when we looked around only 80 year olds were dining. This restaurant is the geriatrics cafeteria. I’d avaoid this chain like the plague, dont listen to the shills for redwater who are too drunk to know they are eating cardboard. McDonalds is 1000x better than this. AVOID AT ALL COSTS

We saw the post on It’s Date Night about $ 20 bottles of premium wine, and had to go check it out there were about 6 to choose from so we found a red to pair with appetizers. It was fantastic. We shared the soup, scallops (my favorite), stuffed mushrooms (MR’s favourite) and beet salad. Everything was great, so fresh and tasty, I LOVED the scallops and vanilla purée underneath them.
The fresh, still warm, in house baked sour dough bread was so good MR could have eaten ten loaves!
Service was great! She was very attentive, very friendly and knowledgeable. The restaurant itself had a nice quiet ambiance.

I was there on a recommendation from
. Tuesday nights they serve bottles of premium wine for $ 20.00. There were about 6 selections and we found one we liked to pair with appetizers.
We had the scallops (my dates favorite!), stuffed mushrooms (my favorite!), delicious soup and the beet salad. Everything was spectacular! The truffle oil in the beet salad was delicious, although I did find it a little sweet, so probably too much honey for my taste. The fresh, still warm, in house baked sour dough bread was so good I could have eaten ten loaves!
Service was very attentive, very friendly and knowledgable. The restaurant itself had a nice quiet ambiance.
I’d definitely go back. The only thing I’d change is to add some more complex flavors or combinations to the menu. As it stands, it’s very down-​to-​earth and wholesome.

Classy. Warm. Modern.
All words that crossed my mind right when I stepped in.
The night didn’t start off classy though. I was left standing at the front awkwardly eyeing staff for 5 minutes to seat me. I can’t remember the last time I’ve never seen hostess or staff to greet patrons, especially at a high reputable place like RW.
I was there for a company meeting, and RW has a nice private room at the back. We had amazing service. A lot of attention to detail. Servers were very respectful to us and of our time.
The bison burger didn’t quite hit my meat craving. Too thick of a bun. My co-​worker next to me had a delicious looking lamb shank. I’ll think twice next time, especially when it’s on the company’s VISA.
Overall, you can’t go wrong here.

Redwater looks like a place with well established clientele — pricey, slightly snobbish, attempting to be more expensive than it really should be.
I was not impressed by service, missing my table while working with «preferred» clients. I’d expect same treatment for everyone, not excluding the drive-​in customers.
Food quality was quite decent, real professionals in the kitchen — but hey, for the money, it was just about right. Nothing wrong with having things right — but isn’t it nice to discover something way above average quality for way below average price?
Not the case with Redwater.
Solid, serious place — looking slightly better inside than outside. Could be a good «plan B» in case you want to eat something professionally prepared, and all your favourite places are packed up as you’re trying to book too late.

Went here (not by choice) one night after dinning at the location by the University.
Again, I think the value is not there. The meal selections are not great. The quality is OK. But the pricing is nuts for what you get. For the money spent here you can go to Ceasars.

This place is a great place to go for a fancy birthday dinner or romantic dinner because it’s dimly lit and when you walk in you can tell it’s a place for fine dining. Not for a casual evening or really even any sort of business meeting. It’s a bit pricey, but the food is for sure worth it. I got a chance to try a variety of their menu items. We had a 20 person table and our server did a really good job of managing us. The only flaw was that she told us the appetizer specials after everyone had ordered appetizers… and we would have changed our order if we had had the chance! But after receiving our appetizer we were happy to find it was delicious. We ordered the tuna carpaccio which has diced red beets guacamole and it was so tasty. And just the perfect size for an appetizer.
For mains, I tried a bit of the scallop (cooked to perfection!), lamb (I normally don’t like lamb so I can’t comment… it tasted like lamb), chicken (so good! Also cooked to perfection, not dry, moist but not fatty and VERY filling). I like their a la carte sides, their mashed potatoes were rich and delicious, golden beets were amazing, I probably wouldn’t order the beans again (they weren’t bad but there are way better options), mushrooms were good (but nothing out of the ordinary, but then again beans and mushrooms don’t normally stand out too much I guess), risotto was definitely worth trying. I only tried the garlic sauce, but it went really well with the chicken.
We had the rhubarb/​strawberry crème brule. It was good, I liked that the flavour of the rhubarb was brought out but it was a little sweet for my taste. But most people like sweet, I gravitated towards the rhubarb because I was hoping for something a little more tart. It was nicely presented anyway and tasted awesome anyway.
Nice thing about here is they have a lot of gluten free options for a lot of their dishes, including the pastas.