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1600 World Bier Haus
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- Background
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sun, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
16 reviews for 1600 World Bier Haus
16 reviews in English
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Review from Sarah C.
5/9/2012
I have been here before, but last night the man and I had tickets for their Co-Op Beer Dinner. Let me just say, it was amazing. $60 for 4 courses, and 4 full pints of some really unique Belgian Beers.
The chef came out to explain how he incorporated the beer into everything, the parsnips, the lamb was marinated for 24 hrs, the tiramisu - EVERYTHING. It was a delicious evening. -
Review from Cornelius V.
Calgary, AB
5/10/2012 8 Check-ins Here
I really don't like this place.
Any place that wastes manpower on a hostess that you have to wait for in order to get permission to sit in an authorized place better have competent waiters to back that up. Otherwise, you're just creating another choke point in the flow of mediocrity. Which is the case every time I visit here
I like the beer selection, but the food and service is soooo meeediooocccreeee. The pastas, burgers, nachos. Bland. And not justified by the price. $20 for nachos without meat or guac? If you're not convinced, just look at the menu critically. This place touts the "fresh, original, delicious" schtick, but it just comes off pretentiously. And not just because the food sucks. You can get "Northern California Poutine" (just like how SFO yuppies love it at their local poutinery in SOMA!) or "Baked Lobster Bree" (caught daily from the Bow). It's phony. It sucks.
The last time we went, the waitress was more inattentive than the inattentiveness we are used to at 1600. This is because her zone seemed to be the whole patio and a little section inside. We had to flag down the hostess to get us more drinks or extra salsa with our medicore nachos (credit to them, sadly, but they used fresh jalapenos on the nachos. Yep, that's right, they spent $0.10/jalapeno and cut it up. Sadly, that is praiseworthy). But when they brought the salsa out (not after reminding her) the nachos were extra medicore because they were cold. But they were sure to ring it in and charge us $2 for the salsa. I'd bitch and moan about this, but, the waitress was never around.
When we eventually got the bill, we saw they overcharged us for a bunch of beers that were on special. And the salsa we never consumed because it took 20 minutes.
Honestly, why can't bars just convert to the UK model: put everyone behind the bar. When you want a drink or food, walk up and get it yourself. It would benefit everyone. Really. It would. You think one place in a city of one million could think "outside" the box.
I'm going to use my final groupon on this place and I will never again eat or drink out at a tavern in calgary ever again. Seriously. I mean it. 'cept Moose McGuires. -
Review from Terrence L.
Calgary, AB
4/28/2012
First things first, I would say this is a 3 1/2 star resto but as Yelp won't let me give the extra 1/2 star.... The menu is affordable, good value and flavorful for the most part. The beer selection is outstanding, and service by the extremely lovely and plesant gals are a pleasure throughout my visits. The brunch menu is also of especial note, and well worth the relaxing trip on the weekends. Tthere are some hits and misses. The pastas, seafood and burgers are excellent, but the ribs have been lifeless and can at best be compared to boiled meat marinated in a sweet sauce. Salads are a bit uninspired as well, but then, I suppose their focus would be the beer and pub food. I enjoy going here regularly, and being larger than it's sister resto, 1410 on 17th Ave SW, it's far more enjoyable to be here as well. Check their site for the monthly seafood themed dinners (this month is King Crab Legs) and their daily specials. My team and I are fans of their wings night!
By the by, I've been informed that their food manager left a few months back, and now getting other feedback from others on how the standards have dropped as a result. Considering the dull salad and the miserable ribs, this would explain a lot, but luckily hasn't affected everything yet. Standards people! If you're going to charge $14-$30 for the food, the standards have to be kept up! -
Review from Zigge M.
Calgary, AB
4/19/2012
Was very impressed with the selection of beer. My calamari was great - friends cornbread was like eating rootbeer in a pan. Weird...didn't like at all.
Atmosphere is great - I'll be back - but not at night as I don't want to experience Laser DJ that Joel encountered. That would just flat out suck. -
Review from Joel K.
3/10/2012
Dear 1600,
I want to like you so bad. I like your counterpart, 1410. It's got charming servers and owners, a reasonable atmosphere (when it's not chalk full of douchebags) and on the whole the food is pretty good.
And 1600, you'd be the exact same, except for one enormous flaw that is quite literally possible to ignore:
Laser DJ.
Like Honey Badger, Laser DJ don't care. Laser DJ don't give a shit. If you roll in on a Friday night, you can behold the ear-piercing wonder that is Laser DJ.
Earlier in the night, things seem normal. Safe. The waitresses are in their typical "tight and black" wear, the food is normally pretty solid (if not pricey) and the atmosphere is that of a sort of upscale sports lounge.
But then comes Laser DJ. Suddenly your meal is interrupted by a high pitched PEW! PEW! PCHEW PCHEW PCHEW!
And next thing you know, Laser DJ is spinning 90's hits for a Baby Boomer/Gen X split crowd at eardrum shattering decibels for the zero people who are actually dancing. In between each and every song you hear, Laser DJ will press the "lasers n' shit" button on his turntable and assault your ears with the same horrific laser noises. Why?
Because Laser DJ doesn't care if you enjoy your dinner. He doesn't care if nobody can talk to the person next to them. He doesn't even care that there isn't any dance floor. He came for one reason and one reason only: to play nostalgic hits accompanied by whimsical sci-fi noises - and you'll be damned if you try to stop him.
Eventually a few moms will get drunk enough to stagger around the room and awkwardly shake their hips.Somehow, a drunk guy who rode in on his motorcycle despite it being -30 outside will find them, lambast them with his creepiness and promptly return to his plate of extremely expensive wings. The whole scene is just too awkward.
1600, please fire Laser DJ. If you do, your establishment will be a much better place to spend a weekend night.Listed in: Places To Go For A Bad Time
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Review from Claire S.
Calgary, AB
4/10/2012
The restaurant is great for it location and choice of beers. The food here is overpriced and not worth the money. I have tried several different items on the menu and the only one i like is the baked brie. Nachos are bland and you basically have to get extra cheese as barley any comes on it. The salsa tastes like tomatoes out of a can....no flavour. The fajitas also have no flavour, the muscles are not worth the money, the pizzas are soggy.
I would recommend driking here but not eating here -
Review from Yvonne P.
Calgary, AB
3/26/2012
Can't beat the selection of beers and the servers we have had have been very knowledgeable and always willing to bring you a taster. We've gone twice now on Sundays before a movie and thoroughly enjoyed each visit. Ate 1/2 order of nachos, 20 9 cent wings and couldn't finish. Yesterday had five beers between us and the food and it came to just over $40 - where can you beat that that is clean, nicely decorated with good service? Will be back.
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Review from Angelo T.
8/7/2011
World Beir Haus has a hefty beer menu-both on tap and bottle from all over the world. Unfortunately they caught me on a night where I didn't feel too adventurous. I still ended up trying one of their specials, some Belgian fruit beer that really wasn't even beer at all, just tasted like juice. I didn't finish it and ordered my trusty pint of Alexander Keiths.
The nachos were okay, the ingredients were fresh but it seemed...too neat. Nachos should be messy and chaotic and filled with crap and whatever decided to crawl on there during the microwaving process. Still i liked how they gave a heaping side of salsa and sour cream. We also ordered some yam fries which was a bit more satisfying given that the dipping sauces were tasty and rich in SALT.
The waitresses or "guns for hire" were sub-par in attention. They were neither rude nor engaging. Also not too knowledgeable in their beer selections. We sat in the booth and wished we were at the bar area more which seemed more engaging. That was another the thing about this place, it either wanted to be a loud bar-type resto found in central Calgary or just as the local pub. Still considering the area it's located in, I suppose its a welcome addition to the area. -
Review from Leah L.
Calgary, AB
Updated - 1/24/2012 1 Check-in Here
1600 World Bier Haus still sucks...but Groupon rocks! I told them about what happened and they refunded my groupons and apologized within a day. Way to go Groupon!
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1/5/2012
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Review from Carrie P.
Updated - 3/29/2011 6 Check-ins Here
Bier Dinners at 1600 World Bier Haus are quite the cultural experience!
I had the pleasure of attending one of the 1600 World Bier Haus' Belgium Beer Dinners, which is a five course dinner, paired with five Belgium Biers for $55.
http://www.1600bierhau...
The first course was a Seafood Gratin with Baby Sea Scallops and baby prawns wtih a dliirium tremens cream sauce. The beer pairing was also a Delirium Tremens. I am not a big seafood fan, so I only had a few tastes. The gratin and cream sauce was pretty yummy. I went to the event with a friend of mine, and she absolutely LOVED it, since she is a big seafood lover, so she gratefully ate hers, and the rest of mine with a big "thumbs up".
Course two was a Fruli infused goat cheese with candied pecans & grapes, on a bed of micro greens drizzled with a fruli verjus. This salad was unbelivable! The fruli infused goat cheese was absolutely heavenly. I would love to see this salad end up on their permanent menu! They could count on me ordering it every time I came into the restaurant! This was paired with Fruli, which is a strawberry beer. I am not a huge beer drinker, so this one was my favorite. Aside of the fact that it smelled delicious and tasted just as good, it is also low in calories. It is equivalent to that of a light beer.
Course three was a black currant sorbet with a de koninck slush. The sorbet was delicious. The beer slush on top was an unexpected addition, and the salty slush, paired with the black current sorbet was a neat combination!. The beer pairing was a De Koninck.
Course four was a Delirium Nocturnum braised beef and truffle cannelloni. The actual braised beef was delicious. It was tender and full of flavor. Delirium Nocturnum was the beer pairing. For my palate, it was quite bitter, so if you like bitter beer, this one is for you! '
The fifth course, dessert was a vanilla bean and Affigem cheesecake wtih flambe bananas and banana compote, with the beer pairing of Affligem. The flambe bananas and whip cream were to die for! I didn't find the cheesecake sweet at all. I believe the Affligem took a lot of the sweetness out, to make it almost a bitter taste, which was a neat contrast with the flambe bananas. Very cool combo!
What was pretty cool about this experience, was that the beer rep was there to tell us about the beers we were trying, and also, the Chef was also explaining how the dishes we were trying were prepared, so there was an education piece as well. Well done 1600 Bier Haus, for putting on a truly unique experience for beer drinkers!Listed in: Calgary Companies with Heart, My Fave Salad Places
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Review from Jeff K.
Calgary, AB
12/3/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Great food. Great drinks. Ultra friendly service. Downtown venue in the burbs!!
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Review from Philippe G.
Calgary, AB
1/21/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Fantastic beer, great service, what more could you ask for.
I go in for a pint and a soccer game whenever I can, and I have to say that this place is always clean, upbeat and buzzing with people.
I come for the beer, but the food offers some tasty selections.
I recommend this for anyone looking to escape the traffic woes of 14th St, and sneak onto Glenmore landing and skip the mayhem. -
Review from jon h.
1/21/2011
Wow, what an improvement over the last dump of a place that was here!
Very nice decor, new tvs, and cute waitresses, what else do you need? Oh yeah....BEER.
They have many beers on tap, and different daily specials. Always fun to try new beers, but you will soon come to find your favorite.
Decent food options also - for supper, try a burger, or the amazing ribs.
Really busy on weekends. -
Review from Noelle W.
Calgary, AB
5/10/2011
I went to 1600 for wings a few weeks ago on a Wednesday. To our surprise, there was a short wait of about 10 minutes for a table. As we were waiting, the host came by with sample glasses of different beers for us to try! Such a nice touch!
We were seated promptly, and ordered beers from their daily special. For wings, we were slightly perplexed to find that the menu only had four types! The waitress later explained that they did have all of the regular `classic` wing flavors as well. We ordered the Greek, Montreal garlic, and BBQ wings, with an order of sweet potato fries.
The BBQ wings were standard, nothing special, but holy god, were the Greek and garlic wings amazing! The fries were also great!
My only complaint, and it is small, is that we were surprised to learn that the Greek and Montreal garlic wings were twice as much as the BBQ! Apparently since they were on the menu under a speciality wing, they still qualify for the Wednesday wing specials, but are a slightly higher price. Don't get me wrong, they were absolutely worth an extra $2, but it would have been nice to know that when we ordered.
Overall, amazing experience! Can't wait to go back! -
Review from Joe C.
Calgary, AB
7/23/2009
Owned by brother's who own Classic Jack's, and 1410 World Bier Haus
A nice new restaurant with a good beer selection. Friendly attractive waitresses until you want a separate bill.
Not suitable for group get-to-gethers where people are coming and going as they will not split the bill for a group and were quite nasty about it. When I asked for my bill they brought the whole table's bill even though the rest were staying.
I will not return. But i have heard from couples that enjoyed the place. -
Review from Mike M.
Calgary, AB
6/17/2011
Not too much to add to the other reviews really.
Nice place, good service, great food, fair prices for the fare, and a nice patio when the sun is shining
