Seanachie Irish Pub

Service is slow and terrible. We sat for 40 minutes between drinks before our server would come. Seems like the only good service is reserved for the regulars sitting at the bar. Understaffed and disappointing

This place has some very good food and for the sake of food it gets some good value but honestly it has such awful service. Prepare about an hour for a «quick bite». You’ll sit there for so long before anyone helps you and the food never comes. Happened ⁵⁄₅ times I went

Sat there for 15 minutes and nobody bothered to come to the table. Left and went to Hudson’s

The pub/​restaurant is fairly busy most nights and is staffed well. The servers are very friendly and know the menu well. The food arrives quickly, and hot. The shepherds pie is very good, though it could be a little bigger and topped with more cheese.
They also have a good selection of beers on tap, a little something for everyone.

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Seems like a standard «big box» style «Irish Pub. Layout is weird and not particularly welcoming.
When we were there — a band was playing. They were WAAAAAAAY too loud. Hurt our ears and weren’t especially good. I can’t believe how loud they were. An Irish pub should have music for ambience, but it should be setup in the corner by the fire and musicians can play and patrons can visit and talk without feeling like they have to scream to be heard by their friends. I felt like I was being forced to listen to the less-​talented cousins of «Great Big Sea». Honestly if that is the level of talent you guys book it’s indicative of your lack of attention to detail.
The place has a HUGE beer selection, but the beer I ordered was warmish and tasted like shit. I instantly got a stomach ache and felt nauseous. CLEAR INDICATION THAT THE DRAUGHT LINES ARE NOT CLEANED REGULARLY.
To their credit the bar tender offered us free food as a courtesy and I ordered a more popular beer which was cold and did not taste funky.
We tried a piece of cheese cake, which was a basic «no bake» cheesecake — it was decent enough, but was confused in that it was topped with fresh raspberries and a sprig of mint but then was doused in strawberry jam/​syrup?
Prices are HIGH in this place and I didn’t see anything that warranted it. Ambience was non-​existant. (unless you like horribly loud live music)
I’m also really tired of the «waitresses in mini-​skirts that look like kilts» trope.
I don’t see how this does anything for anyone — unless your target market is ONLY frat-​boy-​bros. I would never bring my wife here for a date, or my family here. It would be o.k. to go with buddies, I guess… but honestly with the amount of other pubs in Calgary — I don’t see a real reason to go back to this place.
I’d give this place a 1 star rating, except for the exceptional service and attention by our bartender.
If this is indicative of the «Calgary’s Best Pubs» chain — I have absolutely zero interest in visiting their other locations as I’m sure they are all over-​priced, underwhelming, bland «all things to all people» attempts at a great bar. I’ll stay with smaller mom ‘n pop operations thanks!
** Since there is no «private messaging» feature on Unilocal — this morning, I received a «compliment» in the system, from what I can only assume is a manager, shift leader, owner of Seanachie’s, or some other stakeholder in the business:
«There is only live music on Saturdays and a lot of the regulars come in and stay for the music. I understand if it’s not your cup of tea but to name and bash a band on Unilocal when critiquing a pub is uncalled for (like art music is subjective and requires courage, time, and talent). Secondly remember that the servers don’t pick their uniform. Keep your judgements to food/​beverage and service .»
In response: ALL THINGS IN A RESTAURANT ARE INDICATIVE OF MANAGEMENT ATTITUDE, AND REFLECTS THE RESTAURANT, GOOD OR BAD. If you can accept a compliment then you also need to be able to accept a criticism!
If music is too loud, inappropriate, or just plain bad — that’s the restaurant’s fault, they should be careful not to book that band, or stay more on top of the volume levels.
Secondly — ESPECIALLY because the servers don’t pick their uniforms — IT’S THE RESTAURANT’S FAULT!!! Why are you making your female servers wear degrading, revealing and «sexy» uniforms? Can’t they work in COMFORTABLE and SAFE footwear and uniforms that are appropriate for a «family style» pub and bring me my food JUST AS WELL? Further to that — How does showing cleavage benefit the service in ANY WAY? It’s trashy, degrading and it furthers the stereotype that a woman is only useful if she is young, busty and flirty/​fun/​sexy. It’s a shame really, that you enforce these stereotypes in your restaurant. The men in your restaurants aren’t wearing open shirts to show off their pecs, or tight short-​shorts to accentuate their wedding tackle. Why the discrepancy?
Lastly, you ARE correct: I should not have named the band, but honestly they were horrible. However, i have amended my review to remove the band name.

Cool atmosphere, although a little dark, but maybe that’s just me. The food is so-​so, the more pub-​ish fare is better, but don’t try the salads, they’re disappointing across the board. The waitstaff are friendly and attentive when it’s quiet, and I can’t speak to busier times.

A must visit for the wings on Monday night. Jumbo wings are 0.32 cents and the flavours are great.
Also was extremely impressed with the beer selection– a number of craft beers on tap. Seasonal options too.
Reasonably priced and good pub atmosphere. Quiet sections if that’s what you need.

Yes the nacho platter is huge. Tonnes of fresh veggies on top, salsa is meh, but these are some good looking and tasting nachoes. Good cheese distribution. 19.75 for the loaded platter, so more expensive than some but also bigger than most. Friendly staff and fewer hipsters than the annoying new place that opened up in the southern part of westhills.

My wife and I went last night for Wednesday specials. We have been there a dozen times over the years and always enjoy the food & service even on their busiest of nights. Finally had a Big Pub Burger and it was the best burger I have had in years! Regular price $ 13.95…Wednesdays only $ 5! Their own Craft beers are also $ 5 for a pint. Dinner for two including two pints for $ 20! Even MacDonald’s can’t beat that!
Great food, service and fun atmosphere. FYI, Monday nights are wing night and it can get stupid busy especially if there is a Flames game on.

I stopped in here after work on a Friday night because it’s right near where I work, and I needed somewhere to eat since I hadn’t moved any of my stuff in from Winnipeg yet, so I couldn’t cook! I walked up and had a seat at the bar, and had a pleasant bartender suggest the special right away, saying it’s very good. Turns out, it wasn’t. I had the cod, and there was more batter than there was fish. It does come with a generous portion of fries, though, which was good.
After a short time, another bartender came by for orders before happy hour ends, which I thought was a nice touch. He also introduced himself, asked if I’d be around more often. That probably won my business for at least one more Friday night after work…

I don’t have a lot to say about this place, I was there for a friend’s birthday, so all I did was have a drink. It was rib night when we went, which none are GF, so that wasn’t an option for me. I ate previously as I had a feeling it wasn’t going to end well for me food wise.
It’s a big place, lots of rooms and tables and TVs. Definitely a decent watering hole to catch a game, or drink and snack with some friends.

Okay so I was recently here for a networking event and I walked in, only to see the place was sort of «divided» into what looked like a cross between booths and rooms. I was expecting to meet a group of similar professionals, but it took a while to find them in the room in the back-​right of the pub. Thank goodness it was early and not crowded yet, or I may never have found them hahaha.
Anyways, the seating was slightly wobbly, but once you get used to it (and don’t drink too much) it’s possible to keep one’s balance. I understand they were having 1c ribs that night (it was a Wednesday) and a couple of people ordered some. It sure fed us well, excellent place to bring a group of pals. Their drink prices weren’t outrageous either.
However, the location is just on the way into Signal Hill Centre, which is great if you already happen to be in the area, but if you’re coming in from way across town, it can be just slightly difficult to get to. If you’re like me and don’t drive, then you’ll need to take the #108, and if that’s not a bus stop near you, call 403−262−1000 to find another one that goes there.
Anyways I’d definitely go again! If you are a business person and attend networking events there, you may even see me in my pink wig from time to time ;)

Average with a capital A. In fact I’ve got to believe that the business model for all of «Calgary’s best pubs» is to just shoot for average. If that was the goal, they’ve done a remarkable job.
That’s not to say you won’t enjoy your time here. See, you will. The wing flavors are good, the mains are usually pretty good (though I’ve got to say, $ 18 for waffle fries in «potatchoes» has got to be something like a 10,000% markup) and the beer is usually cold.
Casual is par the course here — there’s no attempt to be more than what they really are — a decent neighborhood Irish pub. It’s sort of like finding a snow shovel at the end of the rainbow instead of a pot of gold. Disappointing? Well, sometimes. But hey, you just got a free shovel, and that’s pretty worthwhile.
On the whole, Seanachie is sort of like the Honda Civic of bars. Yeah, it’s a pretty reliable standby, but it’s not all that innovative, fun or sexy. It’s a good place, you’ll probably come back, but you won’t rave about it.

Seanachie’s is a standard neighbourhood pub. The service is hit or miss but I’ve found the food to be decent whenever I’ve been there. If you’re a wing person, 10 cent wings on Mondays is hard to beat.
The pub fare is solid — chicken pot pie, shepherd’s pie, steak sandwich. I like the chicken and brie burger. The cinnamon plum sauce and apple slices makes it almost seem like you’re eating something healthy…
I go because I live close to the area. It’s not something I can recommend you drive across the city for, but if you’re there anyway, it’s a good spot.

Seanachie isn’t my favourite pub in the area, but it’s one that I visit a few times a year. The location is great for an apres-​Westhills/​Signal Hill shopping trip or dinner after coming back from my gym.
The servers are hit or miss — on my latest visit, the gentleman was friendly enough but had to be prompted several times (drink refills, cheque, etc).
I love, love the mulligatawny soup and the Guinness butter that comes with it. Unfortunately the bread was hard on my last visit, but generally the meal is quite yummy. My dining partner had a boxty and it comes highly recommended. The Angry Chicken Sandwich and turkey wrap are also winners.

If you know what you’re doing, Seanachie can be a decent place, but it takes a couple of visits get the lay of the land.
The service is hit or miss, with some of the better servers working during the day usually. They will give honest opinions on food which helps because some of the menu is good (try the Boxtys) while there are dishes like their crab/​artichoke dip that is simply a frozen disk of god-​knows-​what nukes in microwave.
They generally have some good deals on food an drinks, with the deals changing daily. Beer is average in price and they have a decent selection on tap– better than many places.
It is part of the «Calgary’s best pubs» chain, so some things might look quite familiar, but it is a bar all it’s own with a crowd that runs from the rich housewives from the neighbourhoods nearby to blue collars workers in for a drink to the employees o all the surrounding retail stores.
If you’re around Signal Hill and are hungry/​thirsty, this is an option to consider.

Fairly generic «Irish pub». I use the term loosely because it feels like a hypersized and artificial setting that is made to look like an ‘authentic’ pub.
It is a good place to watch a game. The selection of brews is pretty good but the food is nothing special. I feel like the place is targeted at the 35 – 55 crowd, and it seems like it would appeal to them.

The Seanachie Irish Pub in Westhills is a fine pub to escape to if your lady views shopping at the Winners as an all day affair. Maybe it’s just me, but if I’m putting in an 8 hour day at a store, they should be paying me, not the other way around!
But I digress.
She’s happy there, I’m more than happy to spend time at the Seanachie. The inside is full of dark wood and brass, which makes for an inviting atmosphere. As a dedicated bargain hunter, I’m particularly fond of the times when my lady chooses to shop on a Tuesday. That’s because they have glasses of CBP Lager for a mere $ 1.50, and after 4pm they offer their tasty bacon & cheese burger for just $ 6.99. Moreover, if you’re a fan of tartan skirts, you’ll enjoy the scenery.

Seanachie’s has been a convenient place for our single’s group to meet.
The food has never been that good but acceptable for a pub.
Well tonight, with new management rules, they will no longer keep individual tabs or reserve a table for our singles group.
A singles group works best when individuals can come and go in the group as desired, each paying their own tab when they leave. Some will be there for only one drink. Some will have several drinks and some will eat. Without prices lists for drinks both before and after happy hour, it puts undue pressure on those wanting to leave early or those coming or staying late. A single bill for the group just doesn’t work for that kind of group.
Fortunately Seachie’s only advantage is it’s central location for singles in all parts of the city. It’s food and prices will not be missed by the group.

Seanachie is hugely overpriced for the food it offers. I stopped in for an order of potato skins and a beer and I ended up paying way more than it was worth.
The service was fine, but the place gets busy on weekends and the servers sometimes lose their focus amidst all the yelling and drinking. Go if you want a completely average evening, that costs more than average…